Upcoming Events: August 22nd Sneak-A-Peek – 3-6 PM

August 26th First Day of School Half Day for Kindergarten

August 27th Half Day for Kindergarten

August 30th HUG Volunteer Orientation – 9 AM BDQ Media Center

September 2nd LABOR DAY HOLIDAY

September 9th Grandparent’s Day (Picture and Breakfast)

September 16th PTO Board Meeting – 6 PM

September 17th Constitution Day Open House – 5:30 PM

September 19th PTO Fundraiser Begins Board of Education Meeting - 6

September 26th School Picture Day! Strawbridge Pictures

October 2nd Fire Prevention Day at BDQ!

October 3rd PTO Fundraiser Due!

October 5th Early Release Day – 12 PM

October 7th Progress Report Day PTO Board Meeting – 6 PM

October 14th Teacher Workday – No School!

Bendi News Parent Newsletter Welcome Back to School!

Dear Ben D. Quinn Families: This school year, we are offering free Breakfast in the Classroom to ensure all students have time and access to breakfast each morning. We are committed to ensuring that all of our students start the day with a healthy breakfast. Students who eat breakfast tend to perform better in school, have better attendance rates, and display fewer behavior problems. We know that morning routines can be hectic and many students are not hungry when they wake up and that is exactly why we provide a free breakfast every morning that allows all students to participate, even after the bell.

Breakfast in the Classroom: - Breakfast is served to students after the start of the school day in their classrooms. Students have an opportunity during the first 15 minutes of class to eat breakfast with their classmates and get the fuel they need to be ready to learn. Teachers will begin lessons as usual during breakfast time. There are many great things about our improved breakfast program. In addition to having access to a nutritious breakfast, eating with classmates every morning creates a community experience, and it takes pressure off parents and caretakers to provide breakfast in the morning. The No Kid Hungry Starts with Breakfast resource is a great way to find out more about the benefits of breakfast, including how kids who eat breakfast do better in math, miss fewer days of school, and are more likely to graduate high school than their peers who do not eat breakfast regularly. Ben D. Quinn is an amazing community and we continue to need you and your involvement. Thank you for all you do! On behalf of the faculty and staff, we hope you have a wonderful start to school! All the best, Curtis Gatlin

. We, the staff of Ben D. Quinn, sincerely look forward to working with you and your children. We have a motivating year planned that focuses on helping your child be a successful learner. See below for new assignments: Joann Suggs –Teacher Assistant/Bus Driver Clarissa Quinn – Teacher Assistant/Bus Driver Nancy Jones – Teacher Assistant/Bus Driver Quinecha Cherry –Teacher Assist/Bus Driver Jennifer Jordan – Preschool Teacher Wayne Muller – Assistant Principal Denise Townsend – Speech Pathologist Change in Assignments: Michele Owens – 5th Grade Teacher Amy Smith – 4th Grade Teacher Sarah Weems – 4th Grade Teacher Sheila Lambert – 1st Grade Teacher Kelli Miller – 2nd Grade Teacher Ashley Morton – Kindergarten Teacher Regina Broadwell – Kindergarten Teacher Rebekah Schehr – Multiple Schools AIG

All parents and community members must be registered as a HUG Volunteer before they can enter into our school to work with students and chaperone with school field trips. If you would like further information, plan to attend our HUG Volunteer orientation on Friday, August 30, 2019 at 9 AM or contact our HUG Coordinator, Stacy Sample or LaQuitta Williams at bdqhug@gmail.com.

Ways to Get Involved Looking Ahead

Help our school raise funds by linking your

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*Publix Partners Key Chain *Box Tops for Education *Target Red Card School Code: 80600 *Harris Teeter VIC Code: 2056 *Food Lion – Classroom Rewards Code: 212427

October 15th - CCS Board of Education Meeting – 6 PM

October 18th - PTO Main Event October 21-25 – Red Ribbon Spirit Week

October 26th – PTO Fall Festival – BDQ BOOK FAIR Begins – 5:30 – 7:30 PM

October 28 – Nov 1st - Book Fair

November 4th – PTO Board Meeting – 6

November 5th – Teacher Workday – No School – Professional Development Day! November 6th – Energy Assembly 1 & 2 PM

November 7th – Picture Retake Day

November 8th – Veterans Day Breakfast – 8:45 AM November 11th -Holiday

November 12th - PTO Math Night-5:30 PM

November 21st –End of 1st Quarter

November 27th – Early Release Day-12 PM

December 3rd – Report Card Day!

December 13th – PTO Santa Night! 5:30 PM

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Ways to Get Involved PTO Board Jody Ford, President Renae Kinsey, Board Advisor Ashley Parham – Vice President – Fundraising LaQuitta Williams – Vice President – Volunteers Emily Drake – Treasurer Bri Erwin – Secretary Ashlee Chapman Sutton– Parent Cabinet Representative Michele Owens – School Liaison Stacy Sample – HUG Volunteer Coordinators

Upcoming PTO Events Aug 22 - Sneak - a - Peek 3-6 PM Aug 30 – HUG Volunteer Training – 9 AM Sept 17 - Open House – 5:30 PM Sept 26 – Picture Day – Need Help Organizing Classes Oct 26 - Fall Festival -5:30 PM Nov 12 - Math Night- 5:30 PM Dec 13 – Santa Workshop – 5:30 PM Jan. 23 – PTO Curriculum Night – 5:30 PM Feb 11 – Skate Night – 6:00 PM March (TBD) – PTO Bendi Dash Fundraiser April 28 – PTO Reading Night *Email bdqhug@gmail.com to begin volunteering at BDQ!