Benson Elementary

We had a great Mentor/Mentee Meeting this afternoon! We did a find your "solemate" activity to discuss quotes about classroom management and had some awesome discussions about classroom procedures! #betterthantheBESt 🐴

We've had a great start to our school year! Students have been reading rich texts in English/Language Arts, solving tough problems in Math, and learning about astronauts and building rockets in STEM! Our Broncos are blasting off to new heights for sure! 🚀🐴#betterthantheBESt

We loved welcoming our BT 1's and New Staff to BES this morning! We are ready to Blast Off to New Heights and make great things happen together for our students! #betterthantheBESt 🐴🚀

We had an awesome turn out at our Kindergarten Orientation last week! It was so great to meet many of our new Broncos and their families! We look forward to working with you and your child this school year. #betterthantheBESt #blastingofftonewheights 🐴🚀

Our lunch menu for the week!

Happy National Custodian's Day to Ms. Wanda and Ms. Pam! These ladies keep our school clean and sanitized. We are so appreciative of all their hard work and dedication to our school. ❤️ #betterthantheBESt

We are ready to see our Broncos soon!

1st & 3rd Grade Families: When you arrive for your orientation appt this afternoon, park in the front parking lot & remain in your car. Tune into to 103.1FM for a brief intro from admin. Each student & adult will be screened before entering the building. Please wear masks.😊

We are excited to start the school year and see our students!

We had our BT and New Staff Orientation today! It was awesome to meet and get to know our new teachers and allow them time with their mentors. We are glad they have joined our #bettethantheBESt team!

We are proud of our school counselor, Ms. Jones! We love that she continuously seeks to learn how to best support our students. Ms. Jones, you are awesome!

We hope you will show our classroom teachers, enhancement teachers, specialists, and teacher assistants your appreciation this week, even from a distance. We are blessed with a staff that is #betterthantheBESt. ❤️

Next week, we will have a Virtual Spirit Week! If your child participates, please send pictures to their teacher or Mrs. Cowell ([email protected]) to be posted on our Facebook page. We hope you will join us in trying to spread some cheer during this time. 😁

In an effort to help our students continue to read and learn at home, we have put together a list of digital resources. We hope you will find these helpful! #betterthantheBESt drive.google.com/open?id=1-E…

We have to give a huge shout-out to our Battle of the Books team for a job well done! #betterthantheBESt

On the third day of Read Across America Week, Muddy the Mudcat came to read with our Kindergarten students. Thank you to the @CarolinaMudcats for sending Muddy to visit our school!

What a great way to kick off Read Across America Week! We had Wool E. Bull come read & act out "The Cat in the Hat" with Mrs. Cash. He was quite entertaining for our first & second graders! Thank you to the @DurhamBulls for sending Wool E. to visit our students!#betterthantheBESt

We celebrated Ms. Haithcox as our Certified Employee of the Month and Mrs. Kathy Byrd as our Classified Employee of the Month. Congratulations to these two amazing Bronco staff members!❤️ #betterthantheBESt

Clubs met for the first time last Friday. Students were able to spend 45 minutes engaging in activities based on their interests. From arts and crafts and board games to slime and scavenger hunts, our building was filled with fun, laughter, and smiles! #betterthantheBESt

We love seeing our third grade musicians in action! This group has grown so much since starting the violin in the fall. We appreciate the hard work of our Strings teacher, Mrs. Tart. #betterthantheBESt #jocoproud