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Greetings 8th grade families,

 

Benson Polytechnic High School is hosting its 8th grade information night on Wednesday, November 20th from 6-8pm.  You are invited to take a look at our renovated campus at 546 NE 12th Ave and see everything our school has to offer.  We will start with a presentation in the auditorium beginning at 6:00pm; parking is limited so plan accordingly. The open house will begin at 6:30.  Slots for the 2024/2025 school year are limited!  To attend Benson Tech instead of their neighborhood high school, ½ûÂþÌìÌà students must enter the lottery.  Entry to the lottery opens today, November 13th and closes Monday, December 16th.  Please see the attached information sheet for more information about our unique school.

 

We look forward to showing you everything Benson has to offer, 

 

Benson Tech Staff

All sports for Jackson students are through PIL Youth Athletics (Wells cluster).  Their website has changed. For more information about teams and registration, please go to:

Go Wells Youth Athletics (and GO JAGS!)

School supply lists are separated by grade.  Please click the appropriate grade below:

 

- Band, Choir, Shop (Environmental Design)

Here are instructions to help you to link your Canvas account to your student's account.

If you’re ever lucky enough to tag along with Tom Myers and his bird club at Skyline School, you’ll most likely notice a few things: that Skyline in the early morning can be a breathtakingly beautiful place, and that if you have a question about birds – or the natural world in general – the man his students call “Teacher Tom” can almost certainly answer it.

½ûÂþÌìÌà is hosting a series of events that focus on Belonging, Equity & Inclusive Practices where we will screen powerful, award-winning documentaries aimed at starting a productive conversation about what is possible in the systems we create for our children with disabilities. 

As part of this series, we are excited to welcome you to a live virtual event, , on Monday, October 28 at 5:30 PM at . The event will include a screening of Dan Habib’s film, “Including Samuel,” and a conversation with him and his son, Samuel.

The Dr. Matthew Prophet Education Center, the rather staid home to ½ûÂþÌìÌà administrative staff, had a very different look on Monday evening when it hosted the world premiere of “The Return of Emergetron.”

The red carpet event was in celebration of a new film starring students – and for students – about the many emergency scenarios they might encounter in a typical school year.

½ûÂþÌìÌÃ’ Comprehensive School Psychology program was recently named the recipient of a prestigious $5.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education for its proven track record of improving student well-being and academic performance. 

The renewable, school-based mental health grant will be used to provide comprehensive school psychology services to 18 Title I schools across the district for the 2024-25 school year. This is up from 11 schools served in the previous year. Through the duration of the grant, 25 schools designated as Title I at the time of the grant award will receive comprehensive school psychology services.