TinkerThon with the Tinkering Labs at Bennett Day
On October 23 & 24, 2015, our 1st Grade and SK students and guests from the Neighborhood Parents Network learned with their families about motors and gears while being challenged to build machines to draw squiggly lines and more in our TinkerLab. Thank you so much to our special Bay Area guests visiting #BennettDay from the Tinkering Labs! #TinkerThon 1…
Construction Update on New Campus and Virtual Tour Event on November 18
A great deal of progress has been made restoring the historic Chicago Commons at 955 W Grand Ave to be the new Elementary & Middle School Campus for Bennett Day School, scheduled to open fall 2016. Here is a video update from our latest Family Association meeting by Cameron Smith, CEO, Co-Founder, and Parent at…
Chicago Schools Getting Bigger, Growing Quickly
Wendy Donahue, Chicago Tribune 12:03 pm, September 9, 2015NPN Preps Anxious Parents for Chicago School ApplicationsEvery fall, staff at Chicago’s Neighborhood Parents Network (NPN) watch the clouds of anxiety roll in as its members apply for coveted spots at selective enrollment public and private schools for the next school year…”Some of the elite schools are getting bigger…Bennett Day…
Chicago Maritime Festival Playdate
Join Bennett Day School for a playdate at the Chicago Maritime Festival!Saturday, April 18th, 10 am – 1:30 pm At Old Town School of Music, Lincoln Square, 4544 N Lincoln AvePlaydate with families from Bennett Day School, the grade school sponsor of the Festival.Bennett Day Families, please have kids wear Bennett Day t-shirts to meet…
Parent Cocktail Hour
Bennett Day School is pleased to host a Cocktail Hour on Thursday, February 26th at 630 pm with our applicant and enrolled parents. The evening will be a wonderful opportunity for parents to get to know each other in a relaxed and social setting. For prospective parents, a student application to our school is required in order…
“Morning Meeting” at Bennett Day School
Cognitive growth and achievement are strongly influenced by social interaction. As young children develop an emerging sense of self, we must provide them a time to socially engage with peers in a community environment within the classroom. Modeled after the principles of the Responsive Classroom approach, Bennett Day School will have daily Morning Meetings in which all…
Social-Emotional Learning at Bennett Day School
We live in a global society, and today’s students will inherit a world that doesn’t yet exist. Social-emotional learning is vital in children being able to first and foremost understand themselves and then meaningfully relate to others—whether in their Kindergarten classroom or half way around the world. By integrating social-emotional and academic learning through literature,…
Bennett Day School is Now On YouTube
Social media lovers: Bennett Day School is now on YouTube! Follow us to be the first to see brand new video content from the BDS team and to learn more about the great opportunities your child will have as a part of our community.
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