Benson Bulletin

Dear Benson Families,

Our monthly newsletter will include:

• Upcoming events and important dates

• Photos and highlights from around Benson

• IPTO updates and family opportunities

• Classroom celebrations and learning highlights

As the weather gets colder, please remember:

• Send a warm coat and extra layer for outdoor play.

• Keep an extra set of clothes at school, especially for our younger learners.

Thank you for being part of our Benson village!

• November 6 - End of Trimester 1
• November 9-13 - Book Fair @ Benson; No Book Fair 11/12
• November 11 - Veteran's Day - Wear Red, White and Blue!
• November 11 - Report Cards sent home
• November 12 - Early Release at 1:35pm
• November 12 - Parent/Teacher Conferences - 4:00 - 8:00pm
• November 18 - Early Release at 1:35pm
• November 18 - Parent Teacher Conferences - 2:20 - 6:20pm
• November 23-27 - No School for Thanksgiving Break
• November 30 - School Resumes

Thank you, Ms. Mitchell, for spreading awareness about the importance of kindness on our 10/28 Early Release day! Through your lessons on being a bucket filler, showing kind acts, and how to respond when others are unkind, you are helping our little learners understand the true meaning of respect, empathy, inclusion, and standing up for kindness.

As an added support, Benson School’s website includes a ‘bully report’ online. By completing this form students and parents can submit anonymous reports on bullying or other harassing behavior. We appreciate your support.

As a reminder, Parent-Teacher Conferences will take place on the following dates:

• Thursday, November 12th: 4:00–8:00 PM

• Wednesday, November 18th: 2:00–6:00 PM

Please be sure to register for a conference with your child's homeroom teacher using the instructions provided above.

We look forward to connecting with you and partnering together to support your child's continued growth and success!

Happy Birthday to our Birthday Bulldogs! Each student receives a Birthday Book Token to choose a special book to take home and enjoy. A wonderful way to celebrate birthdays and a love of reading!📚

Interested in chaperoning a field trip this school year? Please complete both steps 1 & 2 even if you have completed training in the past:

1. Review the Chaperone Training slide deck: Chaperone Training Presentation

2. Complete the Chaperone Training form: Parent Chaperone Google Form

**Both steps must be completed to be eligible for chaperone selection. Chaperones are selected anonymously based on the volunteers who have completed the required training.

Thank you for being a valued part of our Benson community!

Our school goal is to always be above 95%. We are doing AMAZING this year!

Students must be in school at least half of a school day in order to participate in after school events. In order to attend school, students must be in compliance with all DuPage County Health regulations. See the Health section for more information related to deciding when your child is too ill to be in school.

Attendance patterns are monitored regularly by school staff. If the number of days missed to school is equal to 5% of the total days that school has been in session, a referral will be made to the DuPage County Truancy Office. This means that the truancy officer will contact you for problem solving in order to improve the child’s school attendance. A student who misses 5% or more of school every year will lose ONE FULL ACADEMIC YEAR of learning before reaching high school graduation.

If your child has a medical condition that is contributing to missed school days, contact the school nurse.

• Pack a daily snack for your child.
• Send an extra layer for cooler mornings and afternoons.
• Keep a seasonally appropriate change of clothes at school- accidents and spills happen.
• Our Lost & Found is located in the office. Students can check in with Ms. Lilly or Ms. Liann.
• Please label all belongings with your child’s name to help ensure lost items find their way home

Children need consistency. In order for the office to effectively communicate these changes, we need parents to plan ahead and do the following:

1. In the morning, write a note to the school, tell your child about the change, and have your child give the note to their classroom teacher stating the needed change.

Written notes are to be sent whether a child does or does not take a bus and will be going home to another student’s house. Notes are needed from both sets of parents, the sending and the receiving parent, so that neither parent gets a “surprise visitor” or gets worried thinking that their child is lost.

2. If a phone call must be made by a parent regarding a change in dismissal, the office must be contacted before 1:30 in the afternoon. Since the office gets very busy, especially near the end of the day, a message called after that time may not reach your child in time for dismissal

1st Grade: 11:15 AM – 12:05 PM

Attached below is additional information on childcare providers in our community.

Before/After School Childcare & Tutor List

As we return from summer, we encourage students to continue practicing the 8 Keys to Excellence at home, in school, and with others. Together, we look forward to building positive habits and strong character throughout the new school year. More information about each key and it's meaning can be found here.

We are excited to share that all Franzen students have access to individual and personalized math and reading lessons through iReady. Through this platform, students will follow an individual learning path that provides interactive lessons on specific academic skills. Grade level teachers have taught students how to use this program. Students are welcomed and encouraged to complete these lessons outside of school as well!

Students can login with their school username and password at https://login.i-ready.com/. More information on how you can support the learning process is linked below.

Upcoming important dates

• November 13 - Trivia Night
• Week of November 9th - Benson Book Fair

• November 2026 Newsletter

Past Newsletters:

IPTO August 2026 Newsletter

IPTO September 2026 Newsletter

IPTO October 2026 Newsletter

The IPTO is proud to announce online clothing store that will also be linked on their website. Here are some details: store never closes, items ship directly to your house, and shop from several school stores and all items will be placed in one shopping cart.

Below are links to our school stores:

• Benson Primary School
• Franzen Intermediate School
  
• Peacock Middle School

Interested in a career with us? We are currently looking for substitute teaching staff. Building principals would be happy to answer any of your questions on potential employment opportunities.