BENDI NEWS

Dear Ben D. Quinn Families:

We are ready to welcome students to Ben D. Quinn for the 2016-2017 school year! I
hope you are having a great summer and that you are excited to return to school for
another fantastic year of learning! If you are new to Ben Quinn Welcome! We are
happy that you will be a part of our learning community!

Upcoming Events:

September 6th-26th
Reading Assessment
Window-Grades 1 - 5

Our staff has been hard at work preparing for the students arrival on Monday, August
29th. Our school is bright, clean, beautiful and ready for students! We are blessed to
have such a superb facility in which to learn and we are grateful to those who work so
hard to keep BDQ in such magnificent condition. Sooner than we can imagine, our
summer routines will come to an end and school-year routines will once again resume.
As we approach the new school year, please remember:
Consistent communication is important for the success of your child. Please encourage
your child to work hard and be kind to others.
Instructional time begins at 8:00 a.m. Please have your child here on time. For those
carpoolers that eat breakfast, please be here by 7:50 a.m. School dismisses at 3:00
with buses and carpool beginning at 3:00 p.m. and van riders dismissing at 3:10 p.m.

September 12th-30th
Reading Assessment
Window-Kindergarten

On a safety note, please remember the following guidelines for arrival and dismissal in
car rider lines:

September 13th
Grade 3 Beginning of
Year Assessment (BOG)

* Please refrain from using cell phones during the carpool process. This area is in a
high alert due to the number of students and adults maneuvering throughout traffic.

September 22nd
Open House

*Communication is a vital factor between parents and Ben D. Quinn Elementary. Be

sure to view our school website at http://bendquinn.weebly.com/ and stay in close
contact with your childs teacher.

August 25th
Sneak-A-Peek 3-6 PM
August 26th
Substitute Training 2 PM
September 5th
Holiday-No School

October 7th
Early Release Day 12
Noon Dismissal
October 10th
Columbus Day Holiday
No School for Students
October 11th
Progress Reports
October 14th
Fall Pictures
Fall Retakes 11-16-16
October 24th 28th
Reading Benchmark
Assessment -Grades 3-5
November 10st
Early Release Day- 12
Noon Dismissal
November 11st
Veterans Day Holiday

It is important to us that you are informed of events that are taking place at school.
Anytime you receive a call from the school but are unable to answer the telephone,
you should receive a message, either voice or automated. By listening to your message
prior to calling the school, we can direct your call to the proper staff member. This will
prevent unnecessary interruptions to classroom instructional time. Your childs
education is of utmost importance, therefore, less interruptions means more time for
your child to learn. To prevent a breakdown in communication, it is important to make
us aware anytime there is a change to the contact numbers that we have on file.
Lastly, regarding early checkouts, please reserve this for emergencies only. Try to
schedule appointments accordingly. Instruction continues until the dismissal bell and
we want to preserve this time.
Ben D. Quinn is an amazing community and we continue to need you and your
involvement. Thank you for all you do! On behalf of the faculty and staff, we hope you
have a wonderful year!

Curtis Gatlin

Important Dates to Remember

Reading Assessments K-5
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We, the staff of Ben D. Quinn,
sincerely look forward to working
with you and your children. We have
a motivating year planned that
focuses on helping your child be a
successful learner.
See below for new assignments:
New Faces:
Pamie Reese Assistant Principal
Gregg Carlaccini PE Teacher
Haley McElroy ART Teacher
Jordan Boggs Kindergarten Teacher
Sarah Adams 3rd Grade Teacher
Lynn Barnhill 5th Grade Teacher
Michele Owens 5th Grade Teacher
Sherly Geisler Custodian
Jeff Henderson Custodian

Beginning of Year

Sept. 6-30

Middle of Year

Jan. 5-27

End of Year

May 1-May 19

Report Card Dates

12 Weeks for grades K-5

1st Report Card

December 5, 2016

2nd Report Card

March 15, 2017

3rd Report Card

June 9, 2017

Progress Report Dates

#1 Progress Report

December 11, 2016

#2 Progress Report

January 24, 2017

#3 Progress Report

May 1, 2017

Teacher of the Year

Mrs. Christy Wilson, 5th Grade Teacher at Ben D. Quinn was featured in the New
Bern Sun Journal for being selected as the 2016-2017 Teacher of the Year for
Craven County Schools. This is Mrs. Wilsons fifth year teaching and all five years
have been at Ben D. Quinn Elementary. Her first three years at this amazing school
Change in Assignments:
were spent in kindergarten and as Mrs. Wilson states, It was such a treasure
Kelli Miller Kindergarten Teacher
starting my career in Kindergarten. This past year, Mrs. Wilson moved up to fifth
st
Ashley Johnson 1 Grade Teacher grade and had an incredible experience as well. Mrs. Wilson has high expectations
Germaine Burns 3rd Grade Teacher of all her scholars in every aspect and she always encourages every scholar to do
Robin Lizotte 4th Grade Teacher
their absolute best! She has a wonderful husband, Rob and two children (Hannah 16 and Joel - 11). Hannah is attending the North Carolina School of Science and
Sarah Ingram 4th Grade Teacher
Mathematics for her junior year of High School and her son, Joel will be attending
Jo Shoemaker ECP Resource
Grover C. Fields Middle School.
Amy Smith Title I Teacher

Teacher of the Year

Christy Wilson, 5th Grade

In her role as Teacher of the Year, she will serve as the local advisor to the Board of
Education and will represent Craven County Schools in various community and
civic events. Mrs. Wilson now moves on to compete with other local award
recipients from the Southeast Region of the state. After the regional and state
selection processes are completed, one teacher will be selected as the 2017 NC
Burroughs Wellcome Fund Teacher of the Year.
Craven County Schools has partnered with Riverside Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, and
Mitsubishi to offer an exceptional prize to the Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Wilson is
the recipient of a 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport that has been generously donated
by Riverside Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, and Mitsubishi. For one year, Mrs. Wilson
will have the Mitsubishi Outlander at her disposal to proudly proclaim to those on
the road around her that she is one of the finest educators in Craven County.
Congratulations to our 2016-2017 Teacher Ambassador, Mrs. Christy Wilson!

Welcome Aboard, Mrs. Reese!

Meet BDQ's New Assistant Principal:

Mrs. Pamie Reese was born in Morehead City. She attended North Carolina State
University for her undergraduate degree and earned her Masters Degree in School
Administration from Gardner-Webb University. Her husband, Kevin is the Culinary Arts
teacher at New Bern High School and they are proud parents of a 6-year-old, Kevin II,
and newborn Kelsie, born July 15, 2016. They have 2 dogs, Bentley and Olivia, who
round out "Team Reese". She states, "I truly believe a person's steps are ordered by
God therefore I am extremely excited about joining the Ben D. Quinn staff. I look
forward to empowering the staff and students to push themselves in order to become all
they are destined to be. At the same time, I also look forward to learning all that I can
from this new adventure."
Please join me in welcoming Mrs. Pamie Reese to Ben D. Quinn Elementary School!

Help our school raise funds by linking your store cards to our school code.
Its so EASY!
*Box Tops for Education Turn in to your childs teacher
*Target Red Card School Code: 80600
*Harris Teeter VIC Code: 2056
*Food Lion Classroom Rewards: Code: 212427

PTO Notes
Hello Ben D. Quinn Families!
We hope you are having a great summer. The 2016-2017 PTO board is working hard to
prepare for the upcoming school year. We organized funds to purchase a Gaga Pit that will
be installed at the beginning of October. We are in the process of raising funds to
purchase a new Bendis Kingdom playground. We have several fundraisers scheduled for
the year, but we are happy to accept monetary donations at any time.
To stay informed about PTO events all year long, please be sure to like us on both the
Ben D. Quinn Facebook Group & Page. One can also email bdqhug@gmail.com for
volunteer activities. In addition, it is important that you check your childs backpack each
day once school begins for information from both the PTO and the school. Please stop by
the PTO table during the August 25st Sneak-A-Peek from 3-6 PM. Thank you!
Here are your board members for the school year:

Donna Hulka- President

Ashley Parham- Vice President
Christina Murray-Board Advisor
Charlotte Clark- Financial Advisor
Margarita Gayle Treasurer
Toya Willliams Secretary
Sara Oglesby Parent Cabinet Representative
Kelly Brinson HUG Volunteer Coordinator
Jennifer Medlin Staff Representative

Classroom Visits Uninterrupted Learning

Ben D. Quinn staff encourages parents to be involved in their children's education. We ask that if you
would like to visit a classroom to observe or help out that you contact the teacher in advance to set up the
day and time for that visit. This will help both the parents and the teachers plan a smooth transition and
an uninterrupted learning environment.
You may set up the visit by contacting teachers by email: (firstname.lastname @cravenk12.org) or by
calling the school office (514-6420).
When entering the building, we ask that any visitor sign in at the office and wear a Visitor badge while in
the building. If you do not have on a Visitor badge, a staff member will ask you to please check in at the
office. We thank you in advance for your understanding and cooperation. This is for the safety of our
children.
Additionally, all notices for a change in pick-up (other than daily) must be made in writing. For the safety
of our students, end of day pick-up emergency changes must take place in the office NO LATER THAN
2:30 p.m. to insure that your childs teacher will receive the message and that your child reaches their
destination safely.