dressing for the weather bentley elementary school
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Bentley Elementary School1100 S. Sheldon Rd. Canton, MI 48188 Phone: 734-397-6361 Fax: 734-710-0229
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We are proud. We are strong. We are Bentley!
November 7, 2021
Dear Bentley Families,
Please see below for important information for the week of November 7, 2021.
Social Emotional LearningWe continue to start our days with SEL lessons at Bentley as do other elementary schools throughoutP-CCS. At Bentley, we are focusing on a common understanding of “Stop-Name Your Feeling-CalmDown” to help with self-regulation of emotions. Below is a home link to provide more information onhow we are supporting students when they experience strong feelings at school. You may find thatusing this language at home can also be helpful. There is also a link to a video that you may choose towatch with your child(ren) about the importance of naming feelings.Stop-Name Your Feeling-Calm DownVideo: Why It’s Important to Name Your Feeling
Dressing for the WeatherPlease see the district guidelines below regarding outdoor recess. As it begins to get colder outside, itis important that students have appropriate outdoor clothing so that they can fully enjoy recess.
Outdoor WeatherStudents go outside for recess twice a day, even during the winter months. We use the following guidelines todetermine when it is safe for students to be outside. To make this determination, we use the "feels like"temperature (wind chill) as reported by the National Weather Service. Please make sure your child is preparedwith the necessary outerwear. See district guidelines here
TEMPERATURE GUIDELINES:
■ Below 10 degrees we do not go outside■ Between 10 and 15 degrees we can go out for an abbreviated recess (10 minutes)■ Above 15 we go outside
ClothingDuring the months of December through March, students should bring boots every day as there are many areasthat can get quite muddy. Labeling items with your child's first and last name can help us to return any lost items.We expect that students will wear the following winter gear when heading outside for recess. See districtinformation here
CLOTHING GUIDELINES:
■ 50-60 degrees: Long sleeves■ 40-50 degrees: Jacket or sweatshirt or coat■ 30-40 degrees: Winter jacket, hat and mittens/gloves and covered legs (i.e tights, jeans, pants)
■ Below 30 and if snowy: Full set of snow gear to play in the snow (winter jacket, snow pants, hat,mittens, and boots)
■ December - March: Bring boots and shoes dailyStudents who do not wear snow pants and boots will not be able to play in the snow.Students who do not bring boots will still go outdoors, but are expected to stay on the blacktop.
If you do not currently have snow boots or snow pants for your child, please email, send a note or call the o�ce.We have several donated boots and snow pants to give to you. We also have some access to funds to purchasenew items, should you need that extra support at this time of year.
Conferences & Half-Days on November 17th & 18thStudents will have half-days on November 17th and 18th due to conferences. Conferences will be heldover Zoom this year. Teachers will be sending information on how to schedule an appointment nolater than November 1st.
Important Upcoming Dates ~ Mark your CalendarNov 2 - No School (Teacher Professional Development)
Nov 17-18 - Half days of school; Parent-Teacher Conferences; Picture Retake Day 11/17
Nov 24-26 - No school; Thanksgiving Break
District NewsIn-Person/Virtual Academy Enrollment InformationP-CCS elementary (Kindergarten through 5th grade) families have the opportunity toselect the learning experience they prefer for their student(s) for the remainder of the2021-22 school year. Elementary families will have until Wednesday, November 10 at11:59 p.m. to make their selection. We are asking that ONLY families wishing a changecomplete the form. This switch will change your child’s teacher.
Beginning Wednesday, December 1, P-CCS secondary (6th through 12th grade) familieswill have the opportunity to select the learning experience they prefer for their student(s)for the remainder of the 2021-22 school year. This will be the only opportunity to changeplacement for the remainder of the 2021-22 school year.
Elementary families that want to change from in-person to the Virtual Academy cancomplete this enrollment form (direct URL: https://forms.gle/1uz3VCfRNDyLpB8UA). Youwill receive a confirmation email after you submit the form.
Elementary families that are currently attending the elementary Virtual Academy willreceive a personal communication with the link from the elementary Virtual Academycoordinator. The secondary link will be made available on December 1, 2021.
Employment at P-CCSThe Plymouth-Canton Community Schools is facing challenges finding new employeesfor positions throughout the district. This isn’t a unique problem for P-CCS, as schoolsacross the country are dealing with staffing shortages. Superintendent of Schools,Monica Merritt, talks with Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources and Labor
Relations, Dr. Liz Vartanian-Gibbs, about the opportunities with the district and whatmakes Plymouth-Canton Community Schools a great place to work. Check out thisconversation on this exclusive 88.1 The Park podcasthttps://www.881thepark.com/category/podcasts/
P-CCS Weekly PodcastPlymouth-Canton Community Schools produces a weekly podcast with all the important districtinformation for students, staff and families. You can view the click last LPT in 3 podcast for thisschool year on the district’s official YouTube channel at:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STfgM1liVWY
Sincerely,
Jan Douglas, Principal
PTO NEWS
Stay connected with us on our Facebook pagehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/1517680648524977/Don’t have Facebook! No problem, we also post information and updateson Konstella. You can download the App to your phone.Link: https://www.konstella.com/cd/I2AMUACode: I2AMUA
SAVE THE DATE: PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE TO THE PTO MEETINGNovember 17th: Buffalo Wild Wings Restaurant Night fundraiserNovember 18th: PTO meeting @ pm on ZOOM at 7:00 p.m.Join Zoom MeetingID: 87412825863
Passcode: yWGge5
(US) +1 312-626-6799Passcode: 296850
(US) +1 646-518-9805Passcode: 296850
December 6th-12th: 5 Below fundraiser
PTO Board Positions open: We are looking to add more parents to ourPTO Board. We have been down 1 VP for a while now. We are adding a
Co-President position also. These two positions are key to our school beingeven more successful. We would love more participation from our Bentleyfamily with less fear of massive time commitments, when we know we all havebusy schedules. Please contact Principal Douglas [email protected] if you are in interested in running for any of thefollowing positions:Vice PresidentCo-PresidentVoting will take place at our November 18th PTO meeting. Candidates need tobe submitted by November 10th.If a PTO Board position is not your thing, no worries, we still need help withevents in other ways. Please contact the PTO [email protected] for more information.
5 Below fundraiser: We have signed up Bentley for a fundraiser through5 below for the week of December 6th-12th. Any purchases done during thatweek, 5 Below will donate a portion to Bentley. Need gifts for charity, orstocking stuffers for the holidays, do your shopping during that week and helpBentley out in a big way. When at the register just mention you are shoppingfor Bentley Elementary. A flyer will be going home closer to the start date!
Save the Date for our next Restaurant Night fundraiser:You will need to mention and show the following flyer, either a hard copy orphoto on your phone. We will be sending one home with your student acouple days prior.
Community Outreach for Bentley: Passive Fundraising We could useyour help. You can now help Bentley in the easiest way possible. A few onlinestores and some stores around town offer donations to Bentley through yournormal purchases. It's really easy to enroll Bentley asyour community outreach!
Thank you Bentley Family for all your support!!
We are Proud, We are Strong, We are Bentley!
Tiffany Barrett