2nd No school for students

5th-9th Homecoming Week (see graphic below)

5th PTO meeting 7:00

7th Early Dismissal at 11:40--no lunch served

8th Picture retake day - see information below

9th Spirit Day! Wear your Badger Blue!

13th & 14th P/T Conferences 4-8pm

14th Badger Bites at Valentino's 4-8

15th & 16th No school for students

28th Badger Bites at Nate's Stumble Inn 4-9

30th Trunk or Treat - 1:00pm

Please go to your child(ren)'s grade level link to sign up for Parent Teacher conference times.  Be sure to locate your child's teacher on the sign up and sign up under their name and your preferred date and time.

Kdg (Dirkschneider, Elliott, Miller, Peitzmeier)

1st (Heese, Jepperson, Mlnarik, Moran)

2nd (Benge, Corley, Hanusek, Jorn, VanArsdel)

3rd (Andersen, DeLancey, Puck, Zysset)

4th (College, Dabelstein, Lukehart, S. O'Callaghan)

5th (Bentz, Kruse, Kush, C. O'Callaghan, Thornton)

Parent/Teacher Conferences are right around the corner!  Please help keep the Pine Creek staff caffeinated and able to enjoy the occasional snack by signing up to bring an item or two for the lounge!

Our annual school evacuation drill will be rescheduled at a later (non-rainy) date.

Would you like your child to be a peer model in preschool next year?

The BPS preschool program is held at Anchor Pointe Elementary School. Our program serves students on a 50/50 basis, meaning 50% of the students in each class have an Individualized Education Plan (they qualify as a student with a disability). The other 50% of our students are considered peer role models and do not have identified special education needs.

On October 1st, visit the Early Childhood Website for information about how to apply for preschool peer screenings.

Pine Creek offers some before and after school blus throughout the year. Morning clubs do not require any registration.

Grade levels participate in walking club on the day which they have morning assembly. They do not require special shoes or gear to participate in this club.

Students in grades K-5 can choose to attend reading club beginning at 7:50. Students should enter through the cafeteria doors and bring their own independent reading book to reading club.

Clubs began this week.  You should have received an email from the club sponsor to notify you if your student was accepted or placed on a waitlist. Club calendars for September and October are below. 

Pine Creek Elementary wants to be connected to our community! We will be communicating important school news through a weekly newsletter, Badger Beat. The Badger Beat will be emailed out weekly and will be your source for schoolwide dates and events. Classroom teachers will also send emails to class groups or share newsletters via ParentSquare. We invite you to follow the Pine Creek PTO Facebook page for news and events related to Pine Creek.

Please be sure to add adellwo@bennps.org, myeakel@bennps.org, and epeterson@bennps.org to your contacts list to ensure reliable delivery of school emails.

We ask that all party invitations be mailed to students rather than distributed at school. Special deliveries, such as flowers or balloons, will be held in the office until late afternoon. Students will be notified to come and pick them up before dismissal.

All food items distributed at school must be made in kitchens that are state licensed for food preparation. If you wish to provide treats, the following suggestions may help: individual packaged items, bakery items from a local grocery store, pre-packaged crackers, non-food items, etc.

Please be aware and considerate of student food allergies such as those towards peanuts and tree nuts. We ask you to prearrange treats with the classroom teacher so alternative treats may be offered to those unable to participate. Treats will only be distributed to those students and staff in their assigned classroom.

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.

If you wish to have your event or activity shared, please click here to complete a google form. For questions, please contact the District Communications Coordinator, Stacy Hawn, at shawn@bennps.org.

The Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) has monthly meetings on the first Monday of each month at 7pm. Please follow their Facebook page at PineCreekPTO for updates and events. Please save the date of September 25th for the PTO Fun Run. Your child’s involvement in gathering donations for the fundraiser will go directly back to our children at Pine Creek Elementary! The money raised by our students funds parent, teacher and student support throughout the school year.

Please join the PTO for their first official event of the school year- Cheers and Tears Breakfast! Donuts and coffee will be served in the gym on August 12th following student drop off. Please enter through the bus loop gym doors.

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.

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.