Dates to Remember

Week of June 13

  • Monday, June 13 - This I Believe Ice Cream Social at 12:40pm
  • Monday, June 13 - Field Day at 1:15pm
  • Tuesday - Thursday - all 1/2 days for students!
  • Tuesday, June 14 - Final "Monday" Morning Movie Clip
  • Wednesday, June 15 - Geocache Scavenger Hunt followed by class picnic at Champaign Park
  • Thursday, June 16 - Rain date for scavenger hunt if needed.  Design Squad Engineering Challenge day

Week of June 6

  • Wednesday, June 8 - Barnes and Noble Field Trip with Poetry Pals
  • Wednesday, June 8 - Last Garden Club 3:30-4:30

Week of May 30

  • Monday, May 29 - No School
  • Tuesday, May 30 - Last Astronomy Club 5:30-6:30
  • Wednesday, June 1 - Garden Club 3:30-4:30

Week of May 23

  • Monday, May 23 - Last day for Run Club 3:30-4:00
  • Tuesday, May 23 - Astronomy Club 5:30-6:30
  • Tuesday, May 24 - HS Jazz assembly
  • Wednesday, May 25 - Garden Club 3:30-4:30

Week of May 16

  • Monday, May 16 - Run Club 3:30-4:00
  • Tuesday, May 17 - 4th Grade Math Mstep
  • Tuesday, May 17 - Astronomy Club 5:30-6:30
  • Tuesday, May 17 - Guest Reader, Ms. Williamson - Mythology Project
  • Wednesday, May 18 - Sports and Fitness Club
  • Wednesday, May 18 - Garden Club 3:30-4:30
  • Thursday, May 19 - 4th Grade Math Performance Task Mstep
  • Thursday, May 19 - 4th Grade Spring Music Concert 7:00 at the Allen Park Center for the Arts

Week of May 9

  • Monday, May 9 - Run Club 3:30-4:00
  • Tuesday, May 10 - 4th Grade English Language Arts Mstep
  • Tuesday, May 10 - No Astronomy Club this week!
  • Wednesday, May 11 - Sports and Fitness Club
  • Wednesday, May 11 - Garden Club 3:30-4:30
  • Thursday, May 12 - 4th Grade Science Mstep
  • Friday, May 13 - Room 107 Skype Day

Week of May 2

  • Monday, May 2 - Run Club 3:30-4:00
  • Tuesday, May 3 - Astronomy Club 5:30-6:30
  • Wednesday, May 4 - Sports and Fitness Club
  • Wednesday, May 4 - Garden Club 3:30-4:30
  • Thursday, May 5 - Empty Bowls Event Bennie Art Room 6:00-8:00
  • Thursday, May 5 - PTA meeting 6:30pm in the Cafeteria
  • Friday, May 6 - Bennie Spring Garden event 6:00

Week of April 25

  • Monday, April 25 - Run Club 3:30-4:00
  • Wednesday, April 27 - Sports and Fitness Club
  • Thursday, April 28 - Bennie Skate Night

Week of April 18

  • Monday, April 18 - Field Trip to UofM-D Pond
  • Monday, April 18 - Run Club 3:30-4:00
  • Wednesday, April 20 - Sports and Fitness Club

Week of April 11

  • Wednesday, April 13 - Sports and Fitness Club
  • Friday, April 15 - Report cards distributed

Week of April 4

  • Monday, April 4 - Classes resume
  • Wednesday, April 6 - Sports and Fitness Club
  • Thursday, April 7 - PTA meeting, 6:30 in the cafeteria
  • Friday, April 8 - End of 3rd Quarter

Week of March 21

  • Monday, March 21 - Last day of Whoose Reading Challenge
  • Tuesday, March 22 - Mrs. Moran guest reader
  • Wednesday, March 23 - Mrs. Lauth guest reader
  • Wednesday, March 23 - Sports and Fitness Club
  • Wednesday, March 23 - Spring Art Exhibit at the AP Center for the Arts 5:30-7:30
  • Friday, March 25 - Spring Break Begins

Week of March 14

  • Wednesday, March 16 - Sports and Fitness Club
  • Thursday, March 17 - Dr. Hall guest reader
  • Friday, March 18 - No school for students

Week of March 7

  • Monday, March 7 - Mrs. Metzger guest reader
  • Wednesday, March 9 - Sports and Fitness Club
  • Saturday, March 12 - PTA/PTSA Spring Fever at APHS

Week of February 29

  • Tuesday, March 1 - Last Tech Club 3:30-4:30
  • Thursday, March 3 - PTA meeting 6:30, childcare provided
  • Friday, March 4 - Bingo for Books 6:00pm

Week of February 22

  • Tuesday, Feb 23 - Tech Club 3:30-4:30
  • Wednesday, Feb 24 - PTA/PTSA Founder's Day Event 
  • Thursday, Feb 25 - Mardi Gras of Math
  • Friday, Feb 26 - Second Quarter Homework Pass Reward Lunch

Week of February 15

  • Monday - Tuesday, Feb 15-16 - No school, mid-winter break
  • Wednesday, Feb 17 - Bennie Family Night Out

Week of February 8

  • Monday, Feb 8 - Book Fair Preview Day
  • Tuesday, Feb 9 - Tech Club 3:30-4:30
  • Wednesday, Feb 10 - Book Fair Buying Day
  • Wednesday, Feb 10 - Parent Teacher Conferences 5:00-7:30
  • Thursday, Feb 11- Family Training on 4th grade math and reading 6:30-7:30 in Room 107
  • Thursday, Feb 11 - Parent Teacher Conferences 5:00-7:30
  • Friday, Feb 12 - Room 107 Valentine's Day/Chinese New Year Celebration 1:30-2:30

Week of February 1

  • Tuesday, Feb 2 - Tech Club 3:30-4:30
  • Wednesday, Feb 3 - Sports and Fitness Club
  • Thursday, Feb 4 - Bennie PTA meeting 6:30pm, childcare provided.
  • Friday, Feb 5 - Report Cards distributed

Week of January 25

  • Tuesday, Jan 26 - Tech Club 3:30-4:30
  • Wednesday, Jan 27 - Sports and Fitness Club
  • Thursday, Jan 28 - Newbery projects due
  • Friday, Jan 29 - End of first semester

Week of January 18

  • Monday, Jan 18 - Newbery Chapter Notes Due
  • Tuesday, Jan 19 - Tech Club 3:30-4:30
  • Wednesday, Jan 20 - Sports and Fitness Club
  • Thursday, Jan 21 - Bennie Family Fun Night

Week of January 11

  • Tuesday, Jan 12 - Tech Club 3:30-4:30
  • Wednesday, Jan 13 - Sports and Fitness Club
  • Wednesday, Jan 13 - Cooking Ava's Grandma's Homemade Spaghetti
  • Wednesday, January 13 - Bennie Science Fair 6;30
  • Friday, January 15 - No school for Students.  Teacher professional development day.

Week of January 4

  • Tuesday, Jan 5 - Tech Club 3:30-4:30
  • Wednesday, Jan 6 - Sports and Fitness Club
  • Wednesday, Jan 6 - Cooking Juliana's Chili Cheese Dip
  • Thursday, January 7 - Bennie PTA meeting 6:30pm.  Babysitting provided.

Week of December 14

  • Monday, Dec 14 - Mrs. Schumer's Newberry Book Presentation
  • Tuesday, Dec 15 - Field Trip to Heartland Nursing Home
  • Tuesday, Dec 15 - Tech Club 3:30-4:30
  • Wednesday, Dec 16 - Toy Take Apart Lab
  • Wednesday, Dec 16 - Sports and Fitness Club
  • Thursday, Dec 17 - Cooking Tyler's Nana's Famous Dip and Vincent's Ham and Cheese Roll Ups
  • Friday, Dec 18 - Class Potluck Holiday Luncheon 12:20-1:15

Week of December 7

  • Monday, Dec 7 - Cooking Tyson's easy sugar cookies and Shane's Grandma's buttercream frosting
  • Tuesday, Dec 8 - High School Toys for Tots party at 3:00pm
  • Tuesday, Dec 8 - Tech Club 3:30-4:30
  • Wednesday, Dec 9 - Fire Safety presentation by Mr. Scott
  • Friday, Dec 11 - Bennie Gives Back PTA event at 6:00pm.  Click here for details.

Week of November 23

  • Monday, Nov 23 - Cooking muffins for our "common good" field trip
  • Monday, Nov 23 - 1/2 day for students.  Parent/Student/Teacher conferences.
  • Tuesday, Nov 24 - Common Good field trip to the Allen Park Fire Station, Police Station and Nursing Home
  • Wednesday, Nov 25-Sunday, Nov 29 - Thanksgiving Break.  Enjoy!

Week of November 16

  • Monday, Nov. 16 - Book Fair preview
  • Tuesday, Nov. 17 - Biography projects due ***date change***
  • Wednesday, Nov. 18 - Sports and Fitness Club
  • Wednesday, Nov. 18 - Book Fair buying day
  • Thursday, Nov. 19 - Student-led conferences in the evening

Week of November 9

  • Wednesday, Nov. 11 - Sports and Fitness Club
  • Wednesday, Nov. 12 - Cooking Steven's Pudding Pie and Emmery's Cheesecake
  • Thursday, Nov. 12 - Congressional Hearing 11:00, families welcome
  • Friday, Nov. 13 - Wayne State Planetarium field trip.
  • Friday, Nov. 13 - End of first quarter
  • Monday, Nov. 16 - Biography projects due

Week of November 2

  • Tuesday, Nov 3 - No school for students
  • Wednesday, Nov 4 - DTE 4th grade Assembly
  • Wednesday, Nov 4 - Sports and Fitness Club
  • Wednesday, Nov 4 - Cooking Ellora's Tostada recipe
  • Thursday, Nov 5 - PTA meeting at 6:30

Week of October 26

  • Monday, Oct 26 - Last Run Club, 3:30-4:00pm
  • Wednesday, Oct 28 - Sports and Fitness Club
  • Thursday, Oct 29 - Astronomy Test
  • Friday, Oct 30 - Halloween Festivities
    • 11:00 Assembly
    • PBIS Trick or Treating
    • 2:00 School-wide parade outside weather permitting
    • 2:30-3:30 Room 107 Halloween/Dia de los Muertos Party

Week of October 19

  • Monday, Oct 19 - Run Club, 3:30-4:00pm
  • Monday, Oct 19 - Vocabulary Quiz
  • Wednesday, Oct 21 - Sports and Fitness Club
  • Wednesday, Oct 21 - Bennie Fall Garden Clean Up 6:00pm

Week of October 12

  • Monday, Oct 12 - Run club, 3:30-4:00pm

Week of October 5

  • Monday, Oct 5 - Run Club, 3:30-4:00pm
  • Tuesday, Oct 6 - MAP reading test
  • Wednesday, Oct 7 - Student Count Day.  PTA Walk to School Day
  • Friday, Oct 9 - No school for students

Week of September 28:

  • Sunday, Sept. 27 - Full Moon.  Begin lunar diary project.
  • Monday, Sept. 28 - Permission slips and money for Lansing due
  • Monday, Sept. 28 - Run Club, 3:30-4:00pm
  • Tuesday, Sept. 29 - Bennie Fall Garden Clean Up, 6:00pm
  • Thursday, Oct. 1 - Bennie PTA meets in the cafeteria, 6:30pm
  • Thursday, Oct. 1 - 4th Grade Walk for Literacy
  • Friday, Oct. 2 - Lansing Field trip 7:30 arrival at Bennie, 3:30 return
  • Friday, Oct. 2 - Bennie Family Movie Night

Week of September 21:

  • Monday, Sept 21 - Run Club 3:30-4:00pm
  • Thursday, Sept 24 - Room 107 Field Trip to the Allen Park Library 1:30pm

Week of September 14:

  • Thursday, Sept 17 - Meet the Teacher Night, 7:00pm
  • Friday, Sept 18 - Allen Park Homecoming.  Parade at 4:00, Football game at 7:00

Week of September 9:

  • Wednesday, Sept 9 - First day of school 
  • Thursday, Sept 10 - PTA meeting 7:00 in the Bennie Cafeteria