A. X. Benavides

BISD is rated overall Recognized for CaSE House Bill 5, Section 46; Texas Education Code Section 39.0545

Campus overall 2017 CaSERating: Exemplary

Fine Arts Program rated Exemplary

Benavides Fine Arts:

• 4th Grade Choir

• 5th Grade Choir

• 5th Grade Ballroom

• Musical

• Art for PK-5th

• Music for PK-5th

• UIL Art Smart

• UIL Music Memory

A. X. Benavides Elementary

Fine Arts

Charro Days Art Contest

Christmas Parade

Ballroom CompetitionVipers Game Choir Concert

Honors Choir

Benavides Art Show

Wellness Program rated Exemplary

Benavides has established a great

CATCH program. Benavides

Elementary staff and students

participate in various wellness

events such as Health Screenings,

Field Day, Running

Club. 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

Wellness Program

Just Say No~ Hero Day Pijama Day!

Turkey Trot Run

Christmas Parade

Ocelot Running Club

Community and Parental Involvement

rated Exemplary

Parent volunteers are an important

component at our campus. We

conduct 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 where students

come in with their parents to

read. Tutorial is offered to ensure

all students are successful.

Benavides Participates in various

community projects/ activities such

as Adopt A School, Career Day, Pull

Tab Collection, Plastic Recycling.

A. X. Benavides Elementary

Community and Parental Involvement

PK Backpacks Parental Involvement Science Meeting

PK Parent Literacy Activity

Parent Volunteers

PKNutrition Activity on Grandparents Day

Choir Performing at Just Say No Rally

21st Century Workforce Development rated

Exemplary

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. Our

career days have over 15

presenters to speak to our

5th grade students.

A. X. Benavides Elementary

21st Century Workforce

Second Language Acquisition rated

Exemplary

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 also 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 Elementary

Second Language Acquisition

Día De Los Muertos Art & Literacy Benavides Annual Grito Contest

Benavides Charro Days Dance Team Staff Development from Bilingual Lead Teacher

Digital Learning Environment rated

Recognized

Technology integration is an important 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, Ipads, e Reader devices are

used on a daily basis. The Benavides

website provides links to various

educational sites. Grade book allows

parents to monitor student grades

providing communication between teachers

and parents. School Messenger, School

Website, Class Dojo and Remind are often

used to inform parents regarding

information of importance.

A. X. Benavides Elementary

Digital LearningHour of Code Cyber Bullying Parent Training

PK Ipads

Ipad Vocabulary Game Time!

Dropout Prevention Strategies rated

Exemplary

. Benavides provides Saturday Academies, After school tutorial, Extended Day, 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

Coding Summit

Group Work ActivitiesHands On Labs

Coding Club

Educational Programs for G/T rated Recognized

Gifted and Talented students are

encouraged to participate in UIL,

Destination Imagination,

Brainsville, 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. All

students work on their Texas

Performance Standards Projects

throughout the year. At the end of

the year Benavides holds a GT

Showcase where all students

present their projects to teachers,

parents and district guests.

A. X. Benavides Elementary

Gifted and Talented Program

GT Showcase Presentations Destination Imagination Competition

GT Showcase Presentations State Destination Imagination

Benavides Brainsville Competition Ocelot Chess Nationals Team