Bennettsville Primary School

BPS Donation Drive. See flyer for items needed.

Greetings BPS Family. This is a reminder that BPS will hold parent teacher conferences on Thursday, September 5, 2024 (4:00-6:00 PM).

Marlboro County has a Safety First Initiative collaboration between our District and the Bennettsville Police Department. It is a privilege for spectators and stakeholders to attend athletic events. Therefore, please follow these expectations. 1. Everyone will be required to enter the football game through the main gate; no exceptions. 2. If you exit the game, you will purchase an additional ticket to re-enter. 3. Only clear bags will be allowed when entering the gate. 4. Everyone will remain seated throughout the game unless you are visiting the concession stand or restroom. 5.Children under the age of 15 will not be allowed to attend the game without a parent or adult and will remain seated with parents. 5. All students are required to bring their school ID badges. 6. Children are not allowed on the visitors side. 7. No firearms or weapons of any kind are allowed on School District Property. 8. No drugs, smoking, or alcohol of any kind are permitted on School District Property. Beginning the week of Homecoming and going forward: 1. Cash ticket sales: you may begin purchasing tickets at MCHS starting Thursday until 2:00pm on Friday-Game Day. 2. Online Ticket Sales: You may purchase tickets online using the link provided by the district beginning on Thursday and Friday (Game Day) on the website and social media. Thank you and have a good evening.

Good evening BPS Family. This is Mrs. Redding. First, please let me wish all of the mothers a very Happy Mother’s Day. I pray you had a wonderful day celebrating with your children. I understand the numerous emotions we all have experienced since our weapon discovery on our campus last Friday. I am deeply thankful the situation was arrested immediately by staff members and that we did not become another statistic on the National News as so many other schools have in the United States. In lieu of these events, BPS will have additional measures in place at 7:00am on Monday morning to strengthen security for all our students, faculty, and staff. They include: 1. Parents, you are our first line of defense. Please check your child’s bookbag each morning before he/she leaves home. If you find any item that should not be coming to school, please take it out. 2. All students and adults who come in the front door will walk through the metal detector. All pockets will be emptied, and bags searched by employees for any illegal items. 3. All students entering the school from the bus area will have to go through a wand check and have their bookbags searched by an employee. 4. When the students leave the breakfast area, all students will have their bags checked again before entering their classrooms by their teacher and/or Teacher Assistant. 5. Should anything be found, it will be immediately seized by our SRO Officer and the police will be notified. We are confident these measures will strengthen efforts to keep weapons from entering our building. Thank you for your efforts in assisting us as our greatest priority is the safety of your child. Thank you and have a wonderful evening.

On Wednesday, June 1st, and Thursday, June 2nd, students will be dismissed at 11:00. We will begin loading cars and buses at 11:00.

Field Day will be held on May 24th for K and 1st, and on May 25th for 2nd and 3rd. Please purchase your child a Field Day T-shirt for $10. The order form was sent by your child’s teacher last Friday. Each class has a specific color to wear. The school logo will be stamped in white with Field Day 2022 on it. Parents will be able to attend. We will hold it out on the back lawn. We will have snacks, popcorn, drinks and hotdogs. Come join us for a great day of excitement.

Good Morning BPS Family. This is to notify all parents that our Dream Time after-school program will not be held this week, April twelfth, thirteenth, and fourteenth, due to other school activities going on. Your children will go home at regular time using their regular mode of transportation this week. Dream Time will resume on April twenty-sixth. Our 3rd graders have been working with a professional theatrical group, The Baillie Players last week and this week. They will put on the play: Hansel and Gretel on Wednesday evening at 5:30 for our third grade parents. Each 3rd grade child will only receive only 2 tickets for the performance in order not to overcrowd our cafeteria. All attending will be expected to wear a face mask. Babies and small children will count as one of the tickets if they come. Only those persons with tickets will be admitted. Finally, please remember we will not have school on Friday (April fifteenth) or next week due to Spring Break. Have a great week and be safe during Spring Break.

Our Dream Time after school program is canceled today, Tues. April 5th, due to the potential of severe weather. All students will be dismissed at regular time, 2:30 pm.

Due to the potential for severe weather this afternoon, BPS Dream Time after school program will not be held today, Thur. March 31st.

Due to possible severe weather this afternoon, Our Dream Time After-school is canceled for today. Your child will go home using his/her regular mode of transportation.

An ARMED INTRUDER DRILL is in progress at Bennettsville Primary School this morning 3/2/22. This is ONLY A DRILL and there is NO EMERGENCY AT THE SCHOOL. Law Enforcement Officers are on campus as they are going through the DRILL as well. NO STUDENTS or EMPLOYEES are in danger...THIS IS ONLY A DRILL. No one will be allowed in or out of the building during the DRILL.

BPS students turned in 361 Science Fair Projects. Congratulations to all grade level winners! So proud of them all!

Happy Bus Drivers Appreciation Week! BPS is so thankful for them!!!

BPS is supporting the McLeod Children’s Hospital. Please join us in making our goal of $1,000 come true. Visit our teams website at: https://bit.ly/BPSCMN

Join us for a “Happy Twos-Day” on Tuesday, 2-22-22. We will celebrate with Tutus, Ties, and Tennis Shoes!

Good evening BPS Family. The Dream Time After School Program will be canceled on Wednesday (Feb. 16th) afternoon due to bus transportation issues. It will resume on Thursday. Thank you and have a good evening.

Bennettsville Primary's Dream Time After School Program will resume on Tuesday, January 25, 2022.

Good Afternoon BPS Family. This message is to inform you that Marlboro County School District will operate on a 2 hour delay on Monday, Jan. 24, due to weather. The BPS duty staff will open our doors to receive children at 9:00am. All buses will run 2 hours behind your children's normal schedule. Our BPS certified staff will be in place at 9:30 and classified staff at 9:45. Your children should be in class by 10:00 to avoid being tardy. We will serve both breakfast and lunch. Dismissal will remain the same. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you tomorrow.

Good afternoon BPS Family, Due to a limited number of staff members available, the Dream Time after-school program will be suspended until further notice. We will evaluate the situation at the end of this week and notify you when we are able to begin again. Students will be dismissed at the regular time and go home using their regular mode of transportation, beginning today. Thank you for understanding as we work through this unprecedented time.

CONGRATULATIONS! Antonio Taylor received a surprise visit from the BPS Admin and Student Services teams this afternoon at his home. He is the August Student of the Month for practicing the Character Trait of Acceptance! Antonio is shown with: Mr. Miles, Mrs. Redding, Mr. McLaurin, Mrs. Williams, and Mrs. Yager. We are so proud of Antonio!