Welcome to Benold Middle School!

Congratulation to our 8th Graders

100% of our 8th Graders passed the TAKS Reading Test on March 5th and 93% of our 8th Graders passed the Math TAKS Test on April 8th. This is a remarkable accomplishment and I am very proud of the effort of our students and staff.

Leslie Michalik
Benold Middle School Principal

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Benold Earns Gold Performance Acknowledgements from T.E.A.

Benold Middle School recently received four Gold Performance Acknowledgements from the Texas Education Agency based on our 2007 TAKS scores for Commended Performance in Reading, Commended Performance in Writing, Commended Performance in Social Studies, and Comparable Improvement in Math.

To receive Commended Performance in a subject area, we had to have at least 25% or more of All Students and each student subgroup that we are held accountable for score at or above a 2400 (roughly equivalent to an “A”) on the TAKS test.

To receive Comparable Improvement, we must have an average Texas Growth Index within the top quartile (25%) of our 40 member campus comparison group.

We are very proud of this accomplishment and the recognition from the state. In 2004 we did not receive any acknowledgements and in 2005 we received three Gold Performance Acknowledgements for Attendance, Commended Reading, and Comparable Improvement in Reading. In 2006 we received four Gold Performance Acknowledgements for commended Reading, Commended Writing, commended Social Studies and commended math. Our students and staff are making great progress in academic student achievement and are to be commended for their efforts.

CONGRATULATIONS!!
from Principal Leslie Michalik

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Congratulations to Benold's Teacher of the Year

Staci Whittenton

Ms. Whittenton was voted by the Benold Staff as the 2007-2008 teacher of the year. Ms. Whittenton is a 7th grade science teacher, team leader and she serves on many committees at Benold. She is an outstanding teacher and we are happy to award her with this honor.

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Congratulations to Benold's Teacher of the Month

Jeff Lanoue

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	Congratulations Terri Henry
	Mrs. Henry won the 2008 Teach Award from Best Buy. This award came with a Best Buy gift card that she can use for purchasing technology items for her classroom. Click here for more info about the Best Buy Teach Award.

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Benold Middle School will stop cafeteria charging for the rest of the school year beginning Thursday, May 1, 2008.

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Upcoming Events
Click here to view the May Calendar for events.

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6th Grade Festival

Date: May 9th
Time: 4:00- 6:00 PM
Place: Benold Cafeteria and Gym

Cost is $2 and includes pizza, drinks, sno cones, popcorn, fun & games. Memories can last forever at a photo booth where pictures will be $0.25 per photo. Ticket sales will be May 2^nd – May 8^th during the 6^th grade lunch. Tickets will be given out May 9^th the last period for those students who have purchased them.

Questions – please call Renell Forrester: 863-6264 or txforrester@verizon.net

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TAKS Test Information

Our school will be administering the TAKS Test according to the following schedule. We are very proud of all of our students and staff for their effort in preparing for these statewide exams.

The TAKS tests will occur on the following dates:

Wednesday, March 5 7^th TAKS Writing

8^th TAKS Reading

Tuesday, April 8 8th TAKS Math

Tuesday, April 29 6th & 7^th TAKS Math

Wednesday, April 30 6^th & 7^th TAKS Reading, 8^th Reading Retest

Thursday, May 1 8^th TAKS Science

Friday, May 2 8^thTAKS Social Studies
Tuesday, May 13 8^thMath Retest

We are asking for your cooperation in making sure that your child receives enough rest the night before each of these exams and has a good breakfast each morning. It is important that your child arrives to school on time on these test dates.

A reminder to students and parents that cell phones and other electronic devices will not be allowed in the testing rooms. Please leave cell phones, cameras, I-pods, calculator watches, palm pilots, and all other electronic devices at home during the week of testing.

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GISD Athletic Physicals

Sports physicals for GISD athletes will be held Saturday, May 17, 2008 at the Scott & White Hospital in Round Rock.

Athletic physical, which cost $15.00, are for all athletes, cheerleaders, dance, ROTC and HOSA students.

To sign up contact your coaches at your middle school or with Chad Hennessey or Diana Operhall at the High School starting Monday, March 24, 2008. The last day to sign up is Friday, May 1, 2008 at 4:00 pm.

For more information, contact Operhall or Hennessey at 512-943-500, est. 7213/7200

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8th Grade
Reunion Ranch
Date: May 27th
Time: 9:00- 3:00

7th Grade
Picnic at
San Gabriel Park
Date: May 28th
Time: 10:00 am

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End of Year Awards Assemblies
7th Grade Awards Assembly Date: Wednesday, May 28th Time: 9:00 am Place: Benold Cafeteria	6th Grade Awards Assembly Date: Wednesday, May 28th Time: 2:45 pm Place: Benold Cafeteria

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8th grade graduation

Date: May 29th
Time: 9:30 am.

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Examination for Acceleration

Georgetown ISD is offering opportunities this summer for secondary students to earn credit in Academic subjects and to accelerate a grade level. The purpose of examination for acceleration is to allow a student to accelerate and earn credit for a particular course or grade level without formal instruction in that course of grade level. The student must score a minimum of 90% on the required tests taken for the appropriate course/grade the student wants to skip.

Testing dates have been set for June 24^th, 25^th, 26^th and July 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd. Any GISD student is eligible to participate in testing without charge at the time of the regularly scheduled administration.

Students interested in participating in the examination for acceleration program should pick up a registration form from the counselor's office or at the curriculum office at the Central Office Administration Building.

Registration forms must be returned to one of those locations by 3:00 p.m. on Friday, May 23, 2008.

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Parent Connect
Click here to connect to your student's progress reports,
attendance, and report cards.

Georgetown ISD is pleased to announce the launch of ParentCONNECT, a new service which will provide you with secure web-based access to key information on your child. With a ParentCONNECT account and Internet access, you will be able to easily monitor your child’s

· Progress Report Grades

· Report Card Grades

· Attendance Record

· Residence and Mailing Addresses

· Emergency Contact Information

Please click here for information on the process for receiving access to your student's information.

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Running low on school supplies?

The Benold Barn has many school supplies available at a low price for our students. We currently have in stock notebooks, notebook paper, pens, pencils, rulers, protractors, index cards, divider pages, graph paper, folders, highlighters and many other items. If you need it for school, come see us in the Barn before you make that extra trip downtown.

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Recycle & Benefit Benold!

Our school may soon be off for the summer however our Recycle Paper Bins are
open 24/7 ALL SUMMER LONG. Please keep on depositing all your paper,
magazines, junk mail, old school papers, newspapers, just about any kind
of paper, except cardboard. Benold can continue to earn money all
summer long and we can keep our community GREEN by RECYCLING. Also we
continue to collect ink jet cartridges, cell phones at the Bubble until
school ends. Thanks and wishing all a great summertime.....QUESTIONS,
laura@jagtrucking.com