Bengal's Night was a huge success. What a great way to show off what our wonderful specials teachers and students are doing. The artwork, concert, projects and badminton play were all spectacular. The turnout was great and it was really a fun Benjamin Community event! I received many compliments on the evening. Thanks to Angela for capturing some of the moments on her camera and sharing them on social media. Mr. Allard might be a little sore from his athletic domination on the badminton court!
Also thanks to Tim and the custodial crew for having the building clean and ready with set-ups.
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Thanks to Michele and Kathy for running the book fair. I even enjoyed jumping behind the register today and got to work some old "McDonald Muscles" I haven't exercised in a long time. Also thanks to all of the teachers who volunteered to jump in and help Thursday evening, it was a real team effort!
Thanks to the 8th grade team as I heard nothing but great things about their reward trip to Top Golf. Our students represented us well and had a great time.
Speaking of representing us well. Melissa and Morgan also had some band and choir students watch the Chicago Symphony Orchestra perform. What an amazing experience for these students.
Hats off to Mark, Melissa F and what ended up being the 5th and 8th grade teams (and Jen H & Jill W) for getting our state science testing get done. Patience and perseverance was the order of the day and I appreciate you guys sticking with it. Special thanks to Greg, Angela and Vanessa for all of their tech help in this task as well. We could not have done it without you.
I am looking forward to our 4th grade visit and parent night on Wednesday April 27th. Future Bengals get their first taste of what a special place Benjamin Middle School is.
I have extended and extended and extended, the deadline for making most purchases but as Frank Sinatra said: "And now, the end is near.....and so I face the final curtain..."
I will be trying to get a couple students finished off with their IAR make-up testing today.
Congrats to all of our Spring coaches on their team and individual athlete victories this season. I am looking forward to our home track meet Friday after school.
As the weather warms up and the end of the year gets closer, thanks for keeping students on task and focused as well as your extra effort and flexibility working with students who need your help the most. As frustrating as it can be you are helping them learn and grow.
If you have not done so already, please get back to Greg to let him know if you are going to use your cell phone or the thingamabob for your double secret probation clearance...but seriously reply to his email today if you haven't done so yet.
Happy Earth Day!
Every human being is intended to have a character of his own; to be what no others are, and to do what no others can do. William Ellery Channing
To be nobody-but yourself-in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else-means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting.
e.e. cummings
"There is only one thing more painful than learning from experience and that is not learning from experience." - Archibald MacLeish
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