5-19-2023

Don't forget today (Friday) is the last day for open enrollment changes.  Here is the message from Leslie as a reminder.

Open enrollment allows employees, eligible for group medical/dental insurance, the opportunity to change insurance options and/or add previously uninsured eligible dependents.  Open Enrollment runs from May 8, 2023 - May 19, 2023. 

YOU MUST COMPLETE YOUR ENROLLMENT BY MAY 19, 2023.  

The 2023 Benjamin Open Enrollment presentation is located in the Staff Shared Resources folder.  Please watch this prior to beginning the open enrollment process.

 

Please use this benefitsolver link to make your elections!  Also, please make sure to add your beneficiaries as you are reviewing your benefits.

These changes will be effective on September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2024.

The Band and Choir Concert Monday night was amazing.  Thanks to Melissa, April and Morgan for all of the hard work that went into that evening.  

I am really excited for Charity Fest Today.  I appreciate the planning and communication that went into this day from  Jessica and Jen H.  I am also excited to see the students take a leadership role in running the events and most of all the money that they will raise for worthwhile charities.  

Are you hungry?  We will be cooking up hotdogs and veggie burgers for the all-school picnic today! Thanks to Kerri S for all of the work she put into getting ready for this day.  Also thanks to Frank and Isidrio in advance for all of the set-up, cooking and clean-up that they will be doing.  

The track team did a tremendous job at the conference meet this week.  Andre broke the mile record with a 5:07 time and Robert broke the triple jump record, Mackenzie broke the long jump record and much more.  Thanks to Joe for leading the way and to Bill, Abby, and Kerri for coaching the team this year.  

Kim A and Marquitta have reconciled the activity accounts.  Please reach out to me and I can give you the total.  Detailed reports can be pulled if you think there is an error.  I am grateful that they were able to get this done and we can move forward.  

I appreciate the work people did during our subject area meeting, especially the math and ELA for working on the summer math program for our students. 

Colleen and the 6th grade students had their solar ovens cooking in the parking lot yesterday.  What a engaging way to reinforce learning concepts. 

Jen H's 5th grade students created great dioramas on Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nihm.  They showed great artistic talent and creativity.  

Good luck to Matt Tylk and our girls soccer team this weekend in the soccer tournament.

We still have openings for extra duty positions for next year. If you have not already filled out the online google form please do so soon.  

Thanks to the 8th grade team for leading our students to the high school for Step-up day!  The students had a great time.  

"We cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are." -- Max De Pree

"Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful." -- Albert Schweitzer

"You’ll never find a rainbow if you’re looking down." -- Charlie Chaplin