Caldwell Elementary School

Benton Public Schools: Parents/Guardians, Benton Public Schools will be having Virtual Fridays beginning on October 16th. Please select the link below to learn more and provide us with information by Friday, October 9th. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VirtualFriday

Flu forms will be going home today. Be sure to send your student’s flu form in by 10/14! No late forms will be accepted.

Great win at home tonight! Way to go Panthers!

Just one more week to donate Peanut Butter for the Arkansas Foodbank. Help us hit our goal of 1000 jars!

Click here if you need help accessing your child's Home Access Center (HAC)! Thank you, Mrs. Tanner! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uffDETLzlQY

Keep Taking Devices Home Each Day

Thanks to a USDA waiver, Benton Schools is proud to announce FREE meals for all students. Starting Tuesday, September 7, all Benton students can receive a breakfast and a lunch every day, at no cost. Virtual students may also receive this same benefit by signing up for meal pick up. This waiver is effective thru December 31, 2020. It is still very important to complete a free/reduced application. LINK TO SIGN UP FOR MEALS FOR VIRTUAL STUDENTS: https://bit.ly/32ThDYQ LINK TO APPLY FOR FREE/REDUCED LUNCH: https://bit.ly/351Tthw

**HOT SPOT APPLICATIONS OPEN** See link below----> Parents, If you do not have reliable internet for your child to do their schoolwork, you can apply for an internet device through the application below. Please note that devices are extremely limited. Because of this, we cannot guarantee that everyone who applies will receive a device. Per the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, priority is given to: • Students learning virtually due to a COVID-19 related health situation • Students who are economically disadvantaged (Free or Reduced School Lunches) • Students who are experiencing homelessness Padres de Familia Si no tiene Internet confiable para que su hijo haga sus tareas escolares, puede solicitar un modem de Internet a través de la aplicación a continuación. Tenga en cuenta que los modems de Internet son extremadamente limitados. Debido a esto, no podemos garantizar que todos los que soliciten recibirán un dispositivo. Según el Departamento de Educación Primaria y Secundaria, se da prioridad a: · Estudiantes que aprenden virtualmente debido a una situación de salud relacionada con COVID-19 · Estudiantes que se encuentran en desventaja económica (almuerzos escolares gratuitos o reducidos) · Estudiantes que se encuentran sin hogar Student Internet Application https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BPSStudentInternet2020

Hot Spot access points have been distributed to local churches and Big Red Stores. Students that need internet access can go to these locations with their school issued device, and automatically be connected to the hot spot. 620 Military Rd, 820 Edison Ave., 2908 Congo Rd., 1219 W. South St., 109 East Woodson Lateral Rd. (Hensley), 4720 US-67. First Baptist Church Benton, First Church of the Nazarene, Ten Mile Missionary Baptist Church, Holland Chapel, First Presbyterian, Trinity Baptist Church, Salem Methodist, Elect Temple, Gateway, Highland Heights.

Attention Car Riders: K-1 students with older siblings will be moved to the upstairs car line beginning Thursday, 9/3.

What a great start to the year! We are SO happy to have students back with us! Tomorrow is a virtual learning day for ALL students. There will be NO STUDENTS ON-SITE. We will be deep cleaning our building. Please have your student(s) check Google Classroom. Parent assignment: make sure you have signed up for Class Dojo and joined your child's class. Can't wait to see you back on campus on Thursday (last names A-M) or Friday (N-Z)!

Thank you Everett for helping welcome our students back to school Monday morning!

MEAL PICKUP LINK: Don't forget - meal pick up Tuesday Night- order deadline is today (Monday August 24th) at 6pm. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfoX7KsjCOERwdnXA3iItlzxx6lexVUiRUIBpjuJMNNkND66Q/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0

Welcome back, Caldwell! We are so excited to be here! Don't forget to send a water bottle and a mask (or 2). Also, send an extra set of clothes for the younger students just in case. We are excited to see students with last names beginning with A-M Monday morning starting at 7:20. Kiss your babies in the car before sending them in. There will be no parents or visitors allowed inside. We promise to take good care of them! We will begin dismissal at 2:50. See you soon!

**DRIVE-THRU MEAL INFORMATION FOR VIRTUAL STUDENTS** Benton School District Virtual Learners school meal order form. Please fill out the following form at the link below—-> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfoX7KsjCOERwdnXA3iItlzxx6lexVUiRUIBpjuJMNNkND66Q/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0

((DRIVERS)) Please be aware this road going from Border St. to the Middle School is NOT AVAILABLE. Find an alternate route if this is the road you have taken in the past.

We are so excited for your kiddos to be here soon!! 🤗 This is an updated CAR RIDER map. Please note: K and 1st grade car riders will be picked up DOWNSTAIRS. Older siblings will join them there so there is only one pickup spot for those families. There will not be any parent walk ups this year. MORNING DROPOFF: K-1 students may still be dropped off upstairs beginning at 7:20.

Class Lists to be Posted today!

Click here for more information about our Open House events! https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vQ614S4DZ6svx3_JZ96l14C9dWvWuDvEg-rA3l86UAvaOn1tRzwIc1iuTJovLc8TWrAEza1clDaXrw3/pub?start=true&loop=true&delayms=5000

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