We are very excited to introduce you to a very important person this year at Anchor Pointe Elementary. Mrs. Megan Christensen has joined the Anchor Pointe Elementary Crew and will bring excellent experience, as well as, an incredibly loving heart to the children and families of Anchor Pointe. We encourage you to introduce yourself to Mrs. Christensen when you have a chance! Welcome, Mrs. Christensen!

Monday, Monday, Monday! Parents are asked to follow these helpful guidelines to make sure all students can arrive safely at school. Having completed the first few days of school, we will now shift the drop-off and pick-up procedures for the remainder of the school year.

Parents will enter from 168th and Whitmore Street and follow the road west to the south side of Anchor Pointe Elementary, where the preschool is located. You’ll see a bus loop in front of the preschool—this area is reserved for district bus transportation and local daycare vans only.

Parents dropping off preschool students should park in a designated parking spot and walk their child to the doors labeled Anchor Pointe Preschool.

Parents will again enter from 168th and Whitmore Street and head west into the Anchor Pointe parking lot on the south side of the building. Please do not park in the bus loop, as it is reserved for district and daycare transportation only. Parents should park in a designated spot and walk to the front preschool doors to wait while teachers escort students out for dismissal.

Additional communication regarding arrival and dismissal procedures may be shared by your child’s classroom teacher or building administration.

Thank you for making safety a priority during arrival and dismissal at Anchor Pointe Elementary.

Students may arrive at 7:50, and can attend Reading or Walking Club in the morning from 7:50-8:00. Breakfast is served from 7:45-8:00.

For the safety of all students, please note that arrival and dismissal for K-5th grade walkers, bikers, and car riders takes place on the north/main side of our school.

Prescription medications must be brought in their packaging, labeled with the prescription information. along with an authorization form signed by your child's physician.

Additionally, for rescue medications (inhalers, epi-pens) an action plan must be provided.

Over-the-counter medications (Tylenol, Ibuprofen, cough drops, etc.) must be provided in their original sealed packaging.

If you have any questions regarding medication, please reach out to our school office at 402-238-2166, or jschafer@bennps.org.

All information regarding upcoming Bennington community events, sports camps, and activities are posted on our district website, and shared through the weekly district newsletter, the Badger Update.

If you wish to have your event or activity shared, please click here to complete a google form. For questions, please contact the District Communications Coordinator, Stacy Hawn, at shawn@bennps.org.

The Bennington Public School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex, disability, race, color, religion, veteran status, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, or other protected status in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Students: Mr. Dan Bombeck, Director of Student Services, 11620 North 156th Street, P.O. Box 309, Bennington, NE 68007 (402) 238-3044 (dbombeck@bennps.org). Employees and Others: Dr. Matt Blomenkamp, Assistant Superintendent 11620 North 156th Street, P.O. Box 309, Bennington, NE 68007 (402) 238-3044 (mblomenkamp@bennps.org). Complaints or concerns involving discrimination or needs for accommodation or access should be addressed to the appropriate Coordinator. For further information about anti-discrimination laws and regulations, or to file a complaint of discrimination with the Office for Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Education (OCR), please contact the OCR at 601 East 12th Street, Room 353, Kansas City, MO 64106, (800) 368-1019 (voice), Fax (816) 426-3686, (800) 537-7697 (telecommunications device for the deaf), or ocr.kansascity@ed.gov.

The Bennington Public School District is committed to offering employment and educational opportunity to its employees and students in a climate free of discrimination. Accordingly, unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation of any kind by District employees, including, co-workers, non-employees (such as volunteers), third parties and others is strictly prohibited and will not be tolerated.