Welcome to Bensley Elementary School! Home of the ROARing Tigers! I am honored to serve and lead such a diverse, thriving community of learners. Here at Bensley we excel in leadership and learning! Our Leader in Me framework helps us to become better leaders, learners, and citizens. Living and modeling the seven habits has become a part of WHO we ARE! Let’s continue to use these habits at home and beyond school to support student success. By using the same language and habits at home, you send the same strong message of what we believe is important and it shows that we are all working together as partners in our children’s education. Those Habits are:
Habit 1: Be Proactive (You’re in Charge of You)
Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind (See your Goals and Have a Plan to reach them)
Habit 3: Put First Things First (Work First, Then Play)
Habit 4: Think Win-Win (Everyone Can Win together)
Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood: (Listen Before You Talk)
Habit 6: Synergize (Together is Better)
Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw (Balance Feels Best)
As we continue our leadership journey of growth with your children, we’re always striving to IMAGINE and CREATE a BETTER TOMORROW TOGETHER! We are infinite learners, leading with passion, forging supportive and safe relationships in a captivating environment!
We are a FULLY Accredited, two-time National Distinguished Title I award winning Leader in Me school As we continue to reach our NeXt LEVEL, let’s begin with the end in mind and pretend that it’s our future and our students are leading in industry, service, government, entertainment, and all other areas of their dreams.
Our mission at Bensley Elementary School is to educate our children to lead and succeed as responsible citizens in a technologically advanced and diverse society. We will promote implore effective instructional strategies and provide a safe and nurturing environment to meet the needs of the whole child while building relationships among students, staff, families, and community. All decisions are made in the best interest of children.
Here at Bensley we continue to
Learn. Lead. LevelUP.
Mantra– “NeXt Level Learning”
Our goal to get there is to EMPOWER students at every level! We strive to EMPOWER our STUDENTS, PARENTS, COMMUNITY, EACH OTHER AND OUR INSTRUCTION! So get READY, get READY and let’s “LevelUP, LevelUP, LevelUP”!
Young children experience rapid neural growth between 2 to 7—highlighting the importance of rich learning experiences at that age.
https://www.edutopia.org/article/why-ages-2-7-matter-so-much-brain-development
Bensley summer hours start 5/29/20 M-Th 7:00 am - 5:00 pm. Call for an appt. But walk-ins are welcome too! Please remember face coverings and social distancing guidelines! #oneCCPS @BensleyElem @CcpWilson @lesleyharris197
Register for Kdg. NOW! These Lil Leaders are READY! #oneCCPS #TigersLead @BensleyElem @CcpWilson #VAPrinciPALS
To meet the needs of children during COVID-19 school closures, Chesterfield County Public Schools continue to provide meals for children for pick-up without charge and regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability and without discrimination. Meals will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis at the sites and times listed below.
Please note these important updates to the distribution of meals:
Children do not have to be present to pick up meals. To pick up meals without a child present, please tell the staff member your child’s first and last names and age.
On Monday, three days of meals will be provided; On Thursday, four days of meals will be provided for each child.
No meal service is available on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Friday.
Team Chesterfield families and staff, The Chesterfield County School Board will host a series of virtual community meetings regarding potential options for reopening schools in Fall 2020. Meetings will be live streamed on the school division’s website, school division’s YouTube channel and school division’s Facebook page; a link to the live stream also will be […]
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