Transcript A. X. Benavides Elementary School is an overall Exemplary Campus under House Bill 5 Community and Student Engagement* BISD is rated overall Recognized for.

A. X. Benavides Elementary School
is an overall
Exemplary Campus
under House Bill 5 Community and Student Engagement*
BISD is rated overall Recognized for CASE*
* House Bill 5, Section 46; Texas Education Code Section 39.0545
BISD Art Winners
BISD Honors Choir
Cheerleaders
BISD Ballroom
Benavides
Elementary provides
students with the
opportunity to
participate in the
following programs
/activities: Ballroom,
Choir, Chess, Spring
Musical, Christmas
Musical, Destination
Imagination, Honors
Choir, Art Classes,
Cheerleading & 21st
Century.
A. X. Benavides Elementary Fine Arts Program rated Recognized
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Wellness & Physical Ed Program
Benavides has established a
CATCH program.
Benavides Elementary staff
and students participate in
various wellness events
such as Health Screenings,
Jump for Heart, Field Day,
Relay for Life, Running
Club, RGV Congenital
Heart Walk. Benavides
also has a flag football
team. Ocelot cheerleaders
participate actively
throughout the school year.
During Red Ribbon Week
Benavides has various
dress up days to encourage
saying No to Drugs along
with a big pep rally
encouraging students to
make healthy choices!
A. X. Benavides Elementary School Wellness and Physical Education Program rated Recognized
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Community and
Parental Involvement
Program
Benavides Elementary
conducts monthly parent
meetings in which various
topics are addressed. Guest
speakers are invited to
present and read to our
students. Benavides also
hosts library days/ evenings
where students come in with
their parents to read.
Tutorial is offered to ensure
all students are successful.
Parent volunteers are an
important component at our
campus. Benavides
Participates in various
community
projects/activities such as
Adopt A School, Career
Day, Pull Tab Collection,
Bird Festival, Hope Walk.
A. X. Benavides Elementary Community & Parental Involvement Program rated Recognized
College & Career
Readiness
Students learned …
Pace Dancers
Rally -Parade of Universities
Cheerleaders
Every grade level/
department at
Benavides Elementary
adopted a different
University / College.
Every Friday students
read information/ facts
regarding their
university. Throughout
the school year students
and staff are
encouraged to wear
university t-shirts and
jerseys. At our STAAR
rally students
participate in a parade
of Universities.
Benavides took every
5th grade student to
University of Texas
RGV and stressed the
variety of careers and
jobs in our community.
A. X. Benavides Elementary School 21st Century Workforce Development rated Exemplary
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Students during tutorials…
After school tutorials,
21st Century
Program…
Benavides provides
Saturday Academies,
After school tutorial,
21st Century,
Accelerated Reader,
Guest Speakers,
Living With Science
Lab, Counseling
Presentations,
Computer Coding,
Computer Labs and
University Spirit Days
to prevent drop out
and encourage
student achievement.
A. X. Benavides Elementary Dropout Prevention Strategies rated Exemplary
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Students created…
Dia De Los Muertos Art
English as a Second
Language
programs…
Bilingual students at
Benavides Elementary are
given the opportunity to
acquire the English
Language through a variety
of activities and programs.
Computer Labs, Choir,
Saturday Academies, etc are
just a few of the ways
students practice their
English. Our students are
encouraged to participate in
activities celebrating various
cultures such as Charro
Days, Cinco De Mayo, Día
De Los Niños, as well as
Cultural Research and
Projects.
A. X. Benavides School Second Language Acquisition rated Recognized
Students used technology to…
Technology integration is an important
Kindles in the classroom
and fun component at Benavides
Elementary. Parents, teachers and
students are made aware of Cyber
bullying through presentations done by
our counselors! Living With Science
Lab, Computer Lab, Laptops in 5th
Grade Classes, Z Space 3D Real World
Virtual Reality , AR Testing, e Reader
devices are used on a daily basis. The
Benavides website provides links to
various educational sites. Grade book
Z Space 3DVirtual Reality
allows parents to monitor student
grades providing communication
between teachers and parents. School
Messenger is often used to inform
parents regarding information of
importance.
Kinder students taking AR
A. X. Benavides Elementary School Digital Learning Environment rated Recognized
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Gifted and talented program students…
Gifted and Talented
program participants
Gifted and
Talented students
are encouraged to
participate in UIL,
Destination
Imagination,
Science Fair,
Choir, Chess,
School Musicals,
Ballroom, etc.
Teachers with GT
students obtain
Professional
Development
hours in order to
serve and
differentiate for all
students.
A. X. Benavides Elementary Educational Programs for G/T rated Recognized