Parents you can also see and read about some of the good things happening here at Benson via my Benson Twitter Page. You can follow me via the @BensonTechPride handle via Twitter.
A Message From Principal Wilson:
September 21st 2015
Parents/Guardians,
- A reminder that Benson’s Back to School Night has been moved from Tuesday September 22nd to Tuesday September 29th. Back to School Night will start promptly at 6pm in the Benson Auditorium where I will say a few words and then dismiss our Parents/Guardians to go and visit with our teachers. Please be advised that “Back to School Night” will not be the time to talk with specific teachers about your child’s academic success within the classroom but instead this is the time to hear what you child’s teachers will be doing this year within their classroom setting. Back to School Night will go from 6pm-7:30pm. Benson’s Parent Teacher Conferences will be taking place here at Benson on Wednesday and Thursday October 21st and 22nd where during this time you’ll be able to have in depth conversations with Benson teachers/staff regarding your child’s success here at Benson. More information to follows as we get closer to Parent Teacher Conferences.
- PPS is shifting family, student and staff communication to a new tool that gives schools the ability to send texts about emergencies, closures, delays and other important news. To receive text notifications, you must opt in to the service. You opt in by texting YES to 68453. Parents and students should confirm their cell numbers are listed in the student information system. Staff should confirm their cell numbers are the “primary” number in the PeopleSoft system. For more info about texting, go to www.pps.net and click on the “Mobile First” button.
- Benson Tech Wellness Center Survey – Please complete this very brief parent survey to tell us about your wants and needs for the new Wellness Center opening in 2016.
Click here to take survey; Or copy this site to your browser: http://www.sogosurvey.com/k/RRsRXQSQsRsPsPsP
Doreen Roozee
Planning Coordinator
Benson Tech SBHC
- Parents/Guardians please note that if you would like to still see our 2015-16 Bell Schedule or to view our 2015-16 School Calendar you can access both items on our webpage at www.bensonhs.net
- A Message from our Benson Counselors: Please read our attached Newsletter
- A Message from our Escalera Program Advisor Santos Herrera: Please read the attached Newsletter
- Please note that we have begun handing out tardy slips for students who do not make it to class on time. Please discuss with your kids the importance of getting to class on time. If a student is late to a class he/she will need to have a tardy admittance slip in order to enter their respective class.
- This year in conjunction with PPS, all the PIL High Schools will now have the ability to have two (2) flex days a week depending on our weekly schedule. Tutorial for this Week:
Wednesday Sept. 23rd will be an A Flex Day Tutorial for all classes (2:11pm-3:15pm)
Thursday Sept. 24th B Flex Day Tutorial for All Academic Classes from 2:11pm-3:15pm (CTE Classes will be in Department Meetings)
A Message from PPS for our Latino Families
What: PASOS HACIA LA GRADUACIÓN – Steps Toward Graduation K-12, an educational conference for families to learn steps to student success presented by the ESL and Dual Language Immersion departments.
When: Saturday, Sept. 26, 8:30 am – noon
Where: Cesar Chavez School at 5103 N. Willis Blvd.
Conference Focus: Information will be provided for all grade levels on such topics as:
- Succeeding toward graduation
- The essence of PK-3 Reading
- Requirements for high school
- How to prepare for parent-teacher conferences K-12 and take advantage of the options offered by schools
- And much more.
Details: Workshops will be presented in Spanish. Child care will be provided for ages 3-10 as will a morning snack and lunch. Bus transportation to Chavez will be provided from Scott, Rigler, Whitman and Lent. ESL and DLI staff will be distributing print information to school secretaries.
Flier to print and share: http://www.pps.k12.or.us/files/families/Pasos_hacia_la_Graduacion_K-12.pdf
Questions: Yolanda Morales, PPS Dual Language Immersion, 503-998-5617
Hope to see you there!
COLLEGE VISITS:
All visits will be held in the Counseling Center. You must sign up in the Counseling Center for these visits.
Text: @u2college to 81010 to get updates about college visits.
9/22 Lewis and Clark College 9:50
9/25 Stanford University 10:00
9/28 University of Oregon 10:00
9/29 Eastern Oregon University 10:00
9/30 Pacific Lutheran University 9:50
10/5 Oregon State University 10:00
10/19 George Fox University 12:00
10/20 Champlain University 12:30
10/28 Pacific University 9:50
Adam Kennybrew (Benson’s College Coordinator)
CAREER DAYS/UPCOMING EVENTS:
2015 Tradeswomen Leadership Institute 9/26: Workshops held at Benson High School. There are three sessions to help females who may work in male populated fields.
Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs Session begins 10/7: This is for students interested in learning about business and business planning.
ZGF-Architecture Career Day-10/8/15: Students will get to visit ZGF to hear from architects and other industry professionals.
Disaster Academy 10/15: Students will work with community experts and be trained for emergency response.
Elemental Technologies Career Day 10/15: This Company makes software that allows videos to be broadcast online. Clients include ESPN, Comcast, HBO, the BBC and many others
Miranda Ryan (Benson’s Career Coordinator)
A Message from Tony Peters (Benson’s Attendance Monitor)
With my last submission, I created some confusion about whether parents can call Attendance and leave messages. Here is a clarification.
When Your Student is Absent or Late
When a student is absent from a class period, an Auto-Dialer will call a designated phone number associated with the student to inform parents/guardians of the absence.
In previous years, after listening to the Auto-Dialer message, parent/guardians were able to push a button to leave a recorded message for the Attendance Monitor. This is no longer possible. However, voicemail messages MAY BE LEFT for the Attendance Monitor, at any time, by calling Benson High School at (503) 916-5100 and then pressing Option 3 for Attendance. This is what the new Auto-Dialer system directs parent/guardians to do, in order to excuse or comment on their student’s absence from class.
LATE ARRIVAL AND EARLY DISMISSAL STUDENTS
Students who have been scheduled for late arrival or early dismissal must:
1. Obtain a late arrival or early dismissal pass card from the Counseling secretary Melanie Grasle.
2. Carry their late arrival/early dismissal pass card with them at all times, and present it upon request from any staff member.
3. Arrive or leave the building and school grounds at the time stated on their schedule for their late arrival or early dismissal, unless they receive permission to be on campus for a specific reason.
When the school is on a special bell schedule. Students with late arrival or early dismissal are expected to remain in class until the end of the class period. Students who work will need to make arrangements to report to work at a different time on those days so as not to miss class time.
Dress Code Reminder
Dress Code Reminder: Please me mindful as we move into warm weather that clothing with inappropriate symbols or signs relating to gangs, drugs, tobacco, alcohol or anything else is not acceptable. No sunglasses, du-rags, bandanas, sagging pants, halter tops, exposed midriffs, low necklines, spaghetti straps, or holes and tears in clothing. No bare feet, spike jewelry, hanging belts and chains. Dresses and skirts, with arms at your side; need to be at the end of your fingertips in length. Skorts and shorts need to have a 4 inch inseam.
Cafeteria Changes
Parents please note that the Cafeteria will no longer be providing cash back/change when students buy their lunch. Students must have exact change. If students do not have exact change the change will be applied to their account.
This Week In Athletics
Monday
Benson vs Lincoln in Football at 7:30pm at Lincoln High School
Tuesday
5:00 VB (JV) @ Jefferson
5:00 VB (JV2) @ Jefferson
6:30 VB @ Jefferson
4:00 MSOC @ Dallas
4:00 WSOC @ Reynolds
Wednesday
4:00 XC @ Pier Park
Thursday
4:00 WSOC vs The Dalles @ BHS
4:00 MSOC @ The Dalles
5:00 VB (JV) vs Wilson @ BHS
5:00 VB (JV2) vs Wilson @ BHS
6:30 VB (V) vs Wilson @ BHS
Saturday
TBA XC @ Lane Community College Invitational
Make It a Great Week!
Curtis Wilson Jr., Principal
Benson Polytechnic High School
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