Heritage Families,
We had another busy and exciting week at Heritage!
On Tuesday, our 5th graders had a fantastic time attending the Cosmic Baseball game! It was a fun and memorable experience for our students.
On Wednesday, we came together for Badger Time, where students focused on the "I Can" statement, "I can understand who I am." Students spent time learning more about themselves, celebrating the qualities that make them unique, and reflecting on the many things they are thankful for.
We also took time this week to recognize and honor the veterans within our Heritage community, including members of our own staff who have served. We are incredibly grateful to all the brave men and women who have served our country. Thank you for your service and sacrifice!
Wednesday also brought some extra excitement as students who earned the "Silly String the Principal" incentive from our fundraiser had their chance to cover me in silly string! There were plenty of laughs and smiles! A special thank you to our Heritage PTO for organizing and supporting this fun fundraiser incentive for our students! We appreciate all they do to make special experiences like this possible. We can't wait to share the fun with all of our students when the video is shown soon!
As we look ahead, next week marks our final full week of school before Thanksgiving break. We are excited to spend another wonderful week learning, growing, and making memories with our Heritage Badgers!
Thank you for your continued support and partnership. We are grateful for our amazing Heritage community!
Grow • Inspire • Achieve
Soaring to New Heights!
Take care,
Ms. Woodrich
Heritage Principal
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November
- Tuesday, November 17th- Ditch the Dishes at Culver's!
- Monday, November 23rd- PTO Meeting at 6:00 PM
- Tuesday, November 24th- DC PJ Day- bring $1 to wear pjs!
- Wednesday, November 25th- Friday, November 27th- No School; Thanksgiving Break
December
- Friday, December 4th- Spirit Day!
- Monday, December 7th- Combined Choir Concert @ 6:30pm
- Wednesday, December 9th- Early Dismissal @ 11:40am
- Friday, December 18th- Winter Celebrations and Early Dismissal @ 11:40am
- Monday, December 21st- Monday, January 3rd- No School; Winter Break
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Congratulations to all our November Student of the Month recipients! Heritage is so proud of all of you! |
This week's Heritage Hero is Crew! Crew is a hero by encouraging and helping a friend out of the kindness of his heart. Thank you for being a hero. Heritage is so proud of you! |
SchoolStore Passive Fundraising is LIVE: Make sure to check out our new passive fundraising program, SchoolStore! Students brought home information and lanyards explaining how to create an account for your student, invite friends and family to participate via email, and then shop the over 300+ retailers to earn money back for Heritage! Check out our Facebook page for more information as well. For each student that sends out 8 emails, they will earn a book buddy stuffy! This is a great way to help us earn passive funds to continue to support Heritage staff and students. As students earn more prize points, those prizes will be sent to the school after the winter break and distributed to students monthly through the end of the school year. |
Save the Date for Ditch the Dishes: Our next Ditch the Dishes event will be at Culver’s ( 17202 Evans St., Omaha) on Tuesday, November 17th from 4-8pm. Join us in-person or drive on through to help earn 15% back for Heritage. We hope you will join us! |
Adopt the Lounge: Let’s STOCK THE LOUNGE for our Heritage Staff!! Our staff love snacks and drinks so let’s kick off the 26/27 school year with a fully stocked lounge! 3rd Grade it’s your turn! If you’d like to donate, please see our links below on how to donate.
Week of 11/16 - 11/20 - Ms. Camp’s Class
Thanksgiving Break
Week of 11/30 - 12/4 - Mrs. Madden’s Class
Week of 12/7 - 12/11 - Ms. Weindel’s Class
1) The PTO created an Amazon Wishlist for easy purchase options which will be sent directly to the PTO. Just click and pay!
2) A SignUp Genius has been created if you prefer to shop while out and about. Click on the link HERE to purchase specific items for the lounge and then contact heritageptooutreach@gmail.com to coordinate a donation drop off. Thank you for helping to support our amazing Heritage staff!
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Yearbook Photos Needed: Please send in your photos for the 26/27 yearbook! We are looking for classroom photos from parties, field trips and any other school events to help us create our annual yearbook. Group shots are needed along with smaller candids too! You can upload your photos directly into your class folders using our yearbook photo link. |
PTO Volunteer Shifts Available: Looking for ways to get involved at Heritage? PTO has plenty of volunteer shifts available that you can sign up for. These shifts can be done at school or on your own time, so pick what works best for you! Check out our Signup Genius link to learn about all of our volunteer opportunities. We especially need help on November 11th with our Tattoo a Teacher fundraiser. Thank you! |
Reading Incentive Log Hours: Hours for the PTO Reading Incentive Log can be logged for November. Hours are due the last day of the month and students will earn prizes based on the number of hours they read. |
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Winter Break & Holiday Support for BPS Families
The Bennington Public Schools Foundation, along with community partners, is offering several opportunities to support BPS students and families during the upcoming holiday season and winter break. Families can request assistance through the following programs:
- Adopt a Family: Holiday gifts, clothing, and essential household items.
- Holiday Meal Baskets: Food baskets delivered to families for holiday meals.
- Winter Break Food Support: Breakfast and lunch meals for students while school is not in session.
Families may sign up for one or all three opportunities by completing the assistance request form linked here. All information submitted will remain confidential and will only be shared with those directly involved in coordinating assistance. |
Please let your child's teacher or the front office know if you sign your child up for the Good News Club. Since this is not affiliated with Heritage, we do not get notified when students sign up. Thank you!! |
Use the link below for Winter Gym Registration.
Winter Activities Sign Up - Oct. 19 - Start Date October 26 - End Date February 26
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Bennington Public Schools has updated our procedures for volunteers working with students. We truly value the time and talents our parents and caregivers share with our school community! If you plan to volunteer at school this year-whether in the classroom, at events, or on a field trip-please take a moment to review the new procedures. If you would like to volunteer, simply complete this application form, sign it, and return it to the school office.
If you have filled out a form in the past and have already been approved, you're all set.-no need to complete it again. If you're not sure of your status or have any questions, our office staff is happy to help. Just give the office a call at 402-238-2095.
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The steps below outline what needs to happen before an individual can volunteer at any of our schools. Contact the school to discuss a volunteer opportunity.
Level I
- Level I volunteers are not required to complete a volunteer application form.
Level II
- Complete a volunteer application form and return it to the building Principal
- The building Principal will review the volunteer application and communicate with the volunteer applicant of the approval or denial of the request based on the application information and the volunteer's good standing with the district.
Level III
- Complete a volunteer application form and return it to the building Principal.
- The building Principal will review the volunteer application and submit the form to the District Office for a background check.
- The cost of the background check will be covered by the district.
- Complete the background check sent via email to the volunteer applicant by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
- Once received, click the link provided and the on-screen instructions will guide you through the background check process. This link will expire after 14 days.
- Please allow 2-3 weeks for the background check to be completed and results sent to the District.
- The building Principal will communicate with the volunteer applicant of the approval or denial of the request based on the application information, the volunteer's good standing with the district, and the results of the background check.
Volunteer activity can only begin AFTER the applicant receives an approval email from the building Principal and a Volunteer Level III background check is cleared. All volunteers must follow Bennington Public Schools guidelines regarding safe and responsible volunteerism.
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All information regarding upcoming Bennington community events, sports camps, and activities are posted on our district website, and shared through the weekly district newsletter, the Badger Update.
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Notice of Non-Discrimination
The Bennington Public School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex, disability, race, color, religion, veteran status, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, or other protected status in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Students: Mr. Dan Bombeck, Director of Student Services, 11620 North 156th Street, P.O. Box 309, Bennington, NE 68007 (402) 238-3044 ( dbombeck@bennps.org). Employees and Others: Dr. Matt Blomenkamp, Assistant Superintendent 11620 North 156th Street, P.O. Box 309, Bennington, NE 68007 (402) 238-3044 ( mblomenkamp@bennps.org). Complaints or concerns involving discrimination or needs for accommodation or access should be addressed to the appropriate Coordinator. For further information about anti-discrimination laws and regulations, or to file a complaint of discrimination with the Office for Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Education (OCR), please contact the OCR at 601 East 12th Street, Room 353, Kansas City, MO 64106, (800) 368-1019 (voice), Fax (816) 426-3686, (800) 537-7697 (telecommunications device for the deaf), or ocr.kansascity@ed.gov.
Title IX
The Bennington Public School District is committed to offering employment and educational opportunity to its employees and students in a climate free of discrimination. Accordingly, unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation of any kind by District employees, including, co-workers, non-employees (such as volunteers), third parties and others is strictly prohibited and will not be tolerated.
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