With a grant from Keep Growing Detroit, Bennett is given plants and seeds to grow in our garden.  This year we are making a salsa garden  We are growing onions, green peppers, tomatoes, and cilantro for the salsa.  We are also growing potatoes and other vegetables.  

Each month, Bennett teachers choose one student from their classroom to be the Student of the Month representative.  Students are chosen based on various characteristics or actions that make them candidates.  

The 5th Grade has been fortunate to have taken several field trips to Starbase at Selfridge Air Base.  During their trips, the students were exposed to several STEM concepts such as, a Space Shuttle Simulator, Mars Rover communication, 3D printing, coding, and vacuum and buoyancy experiments.  Teamwork and leadership skills were a big part of the experience for the students. 

Bennett has a partnership with the University of Michigan.  Each week, students from U of M come into school and work with 5th grade students to create art projects.  

Soccer for Success is an after school soccer based youth program brought to us by the U.S. Soccer Foundation and Detroit PAL. The program introduces children to the sport of soccer and uses it as a vehicle to promote healthy life style choices. Over the course of twelve weeks, players learn different aspects of the game as well as useful tips about nutrition and overall health. This year, we partnered with RISE and the Detroit Police Department to focus on bridging the gap between communities with the power of sport. During the last six weeks of the season, select players participate in competitive games at Patton Park against other DPSCD schools.