Bennett Newsletter
SEPTEMBER 2026
September:
7 NO SCHOOL
11 Davies Drumline
14 PTA Meeting 6PM | Bennett Library
16 Early Dismissal at 12:27PM
22 PTA Walk-A-Thon- SAVE THE DATE!
23 4th Grade at Water Festival 9:20A-11:20A
29 Picture Day
30 Picture Day
Dear Parents and Guardians,
For the 2026-27 school year, Fargo Public Schools (FPS) will implement four “early release” school days for learners. On these days, learners will be dismissed two hours early at each building. The early dismissal will allow our teaching staff to gather in an extended Professional Learning Community (PLC). The schedule for early release days is included below.
During these early release days, our teachers will be focusing on safety training, training on our new learner information system, analyzing student data, furthering implementation of Infinite Campus, setting goals for student learning, and reviewing and planning research-based instructional strategies for learners who need support and those who need enrichment. Teachers will collaborate with grade- or content-level peers to review, reflect, and learn from each other in meeting learners' needs.
We understand that early release days may cause some inconvenience for families, but this is an important step towards improving our teaching practices and ultimately benefiting our learners' learning outcomes. We appreciate your understanding and support in this matter.
The dates of the early outs are:
Early Out Days:
Wednesday, September 16
Wednesday, October 21
Wednesday, December 9
Wednesday, February 10
Thank you for your continued support.
Sincerely,
Ms. Schafer
Picture day will be on September 29 and September 30. Each classroom will be assigned a date and time which will be communicated out at a later date. Picture Makeup day is November 18.
Order Pictures Online: https://scherling.preorderphotos.com/?AccessCode=N63AT9
Vision Screening:
With picture day also comes vision screening! This will be completed right after pictures are done at school. Please ensure your student wears their glasses if they have any all days and especially September 29 and September 30. If your student refers on the screening, then you will get a letter in the mail with further instructions to get an eye exam completed.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to the school and ask for the nurse.
Timber Sele, RN
For the safety of all Students and Staff, Bennett Elementary Visitors must stop in the office to sign in with a Driver's License.
Please help us with our daily attendance by contacting the school if your child is going to be absent or late for school.
Information Needed:
Student's First & Last Name, Teacher, and reason for their absence.
Text: 701-446-8149
Email: beattendance@fargo.k12.nd.us
Call: 701-446-4008
If your child arrives at school after the bell rings at 8:05 AM, they will need to stop in the office to get a tardy slip before going to the classroom.
APPOINTMENTS: If you need to pick up your student for an appointment during the school day, come to door 1W and ring the security bell to enter the school. Your child will be called to the office when you arrive and you may sign them out at that time.
Please login to SchoolPay to add lunch money to your student's lunch account.
Infinite Campus does not include a clickable link for families like PowerSchool did. Parents must go directly to the SchoolPay website and choose find my account.
To ensure all parents have the opportunity to get connected to SchoolPay, SchoolPay suggests parents who try Find my Account and don’t receive an email call their support number and a support technician can set a password for them. The SchoolPay support number is 833-731-2600. In their calling system, after selecting a language for the call, choose option 3 to Create an Account, and then option 2 to speak with a representative.
Bennett Elementary
Email: schafes@fargo.k12.nd.us
Website: www.fargo.k12.nd.us/Bennett
Location: 2000 58th Avenue South, Fargo, ND, USA
Phone: 701-446-4000
Twitter: @SchoolBennett