Bennett Elementary

The BEST School in McKinney!

05/29/2026

McKinney ISD is Hiring for the 2026–2027 school year and will host a Job Fair on Tuesday, June 2, 2026 from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. at McKinney High School!

Register for the Job Fair using the QR code on the flyer or this link: https://tinyurl.com/yvkfxcaw

McKinney ISD is looking for great people for general, bilingual & special education teachers and other district-wide employees for the 2026-2027 school year. Join the McKinney ISD Team!

— $64,700 starting salary for first year teachers

Stipends
—Centralized SPED - $8,000
—Bilingual - $5,000
—Resource/Inc - $5,000
—Master’s - $1,500

Join our Team!

05/27/2026

Keep those reading skills sharp this summer with this Bennett Reading Challenge. Try the some of the B.E.E. books, visit the McKinney Public Library, or continue being a Digital Library Explorer with Destiny and Sora. Be part of the team and READ! https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1aQcBbnmMTjMEYn7c6WcXZP3DFxEm-m1qhQ0yIr126i8/view?usp=sharing

05/22/2026

Check out our Library Stats from the year!

- 1,485 Digital Checkouts
- $382.31 in fines collected
- 1,439 books weeded from collection
- 776 books added to collection
- 10,134 total items in the collection
- Average age of collection: 2012 with approximately 25 items available per student
- Special Events from the year:
· Author Jonathan D Miller visited Kinder - 3rd grade
· 4th grade Ozobots and Dash robots used for cross-curricular lessons
· STEAM night
· McKinney Public Library attended two school events
· Held our first STEAM book fair

Top Titles from the Most Popular Genres:
-Graphic Novels: Smile by Raina Telghmeir
-Humor: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Big Shot
-Fantasy: Percy Jackson
-Holiday: Monster Party
-Everybody Author: Adventures of Sammy

05/18/2026

Graduating Seniors who attended Bennett Elementary joined us for Breakfast and a parade. The best part was on the way out, they stopped to watch our current Kindergarteners practice for their promotion ceremony! Once a Bear, Always a Bear! 🐻

05/18/2026

McKinney ISD Offers Free Summer Meals to Children and Teens through USDA’s SUN Meals Program

Mckinney ISD Offers Free Summer Meals to Children and Teens through USDA’s SUN Meals Program McKinney, TX — This summer, McKinney ISD is proud to participate in the U.S. Department of Agricul...

05/15/2026

Round 2 of Field Day FUN for 3-5! Thank you Coach Evans, Mrs. Arias, Mrs. D and all of the staff and families who helped make sure this field day ran smoothly and was fun for everyone.