Kassie Halpin
Grade level/Team: Principal
Mckinney ISD email: khalpin@mckinneyisd.net
Years at Bennett: 7
Years in Education: 18
Level of education: Masters Degree
Birthday: 05/11
Shirt Size: XXL
Monogram: KHB or Kassie
Favorite College(s) or Sports Team(s): Texas Tech and Baylor
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite Snack: Chips & Queso, Pretzels
Favorite Drink: Diet Coke
Favorite Starbucks Drink: Skinny Vanilla Latte (hot)
Favorite Sonic Drink: Diet Coke with Vanilla
Favorite Tea from H-TEA-O: Watermelon unsweet
Favorite Dessert/Cookie/Cake: Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake or Texas Sheet Cake
Favorite Fast Food Restaurant: Chick-Fil-A
Favorite Sit-Down Restaurant: Bob's
Favorite Coffee Shop: Starbucks
Favorite Flower: Anything - love them all!
Favorite Scent: Floral
Favorite $5 gift card: Sonic or Starbucks
Favorite $20 gift card: Amazon
Favorite $100 gift card: Amazon
Dietary restrictions: Nope
Top 3 Classroom supply wishes: Kleenex, Clorox wipes, good smelling hand soaps
What parents/families can do to help: Support our teachers - we love your child!
Anita Tillson
Grade level/Team: Assistant Principal
Mckinney ISD email: atillson@mckinneyisd.net
Years at Bennett: 3
Years in Education: 16
Level of education: Doctorate Degree
Birthday: 3/31
Shirt Size: L
Monogram: aTr or Dr. Tillson
Favorite College(s) or Sports Team(s): Army West Point
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Snack: Fruit, popcorn, trail mix
Favorite Drink: Iced Coffee, Coke Zero, Sparkling water
Favorite Starbucks Drink: Vanilla sweet cream cold brew
Favorite Sonic Drink: Coke Zero
Favorite Tea from H-TEA-O: Any flavor unsweet
Favorite Dessert/Cookie/Cake: Chocolate Chip cookies
Favorite Fast Food Restaurant: Chick-fil-a
Favorite Sit-Down Restaurant: Uncle Julios
Favorite Coffee Shop: Starbucks or Dutch Bros
Favorite Flower: Lily and gerber daisy
Favorite Scent: Volcano blue - Capri Blue
Favorite $5 gift card: Sonic
Favorite $20 gift card: Target, starbucks
Favorite $100 gift card: Amazon
Dietary restrictions: No
Christyna Skidmore
Grade level/Team: Counsellor
Mckinney ISD email: cskidmore@mckinneyisd.net
Years at Bennett: I'm new
Years in Education: 15 years
Level of education: Masters Degree
Birthday: 07/19
Shirt Size: S
Monogram: CS
Favorite College(s) or Sports Team(s): A&M / Football / Hockey
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite Snack: Sweet / Salty
Favorite Drink: Dr Pepper / Unsweet Tea
Favorite Starbucks Drink: White Chocolate Moca
Favorite Sonic Drink: Dr. Pepper or Unsweet Tea
Favorite Tea from H-TEA-O: Unsweet Iced Tea
Favorite Dessert/Cookie/Cake: Any
Favorite Fast Food Restaurant: Any
Favorite Sit-Down Restaurant: Any
Favorite Coffee Shop: Any
Favorite Flower: Tulip
Favorite Scent: Clean
Favorite $5 gift card: Amazon
Favorite $20 gift card: Amazon
Favorite $100 gift card: Amazon
Dietary restrictions: No
Top 3 Classroom supply wishes: Gift cards for teachers
Johanna Brubaker
Grade level/Team: Library Media Specialist
Mckinney ISD email: jbrubaker@mckinneyisd.net
Years at Bennett: 3
Years in Education: 23
Level of education: Masters Degree
Birthday: 07/03
Shirt Size: L
Monogram: JBG
Favorite College(s) or Sports Team(s): LSU and Oklahoma State University, Texas Rangers, N.O. Saints
Favorite Color: purple
Favorite Snack: Chips and queso
Favorite Drink: Dr. Pepper
Favorite Starbucks Drink: Peppermint Mocha
Favorite Sonic Drink: Dr. Pepper
Favorite Tea from H-TEA-O: NA
Favorite Dessert/Cookie/Cake: Vanilla milkshake
Favorite Fast Food Restaurant: Mooyah
Favorite Sit-Down Restaurant: Anything in McKinney Square
Favorite Coffee Shop: Starbucks
Favorite Flower: Lily
Favorite Scent: NA
Favorite $5 gift card: sonic or starbucks
Favorite $20 gift card: Amazon
Favorite $100 gift card: Amazon
Dietary restrictions: NA
Top 3 Classroom supply wishes: 3D filament, clipboards, makerspace supplies https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/A8XIKUHFYMFL?ref_=wl_share
What parents/families can do to help: Volunteer for book fair and library projects
Robert Petti
Grade level/Team: Front Office - Security
Mckinney ISD email: rpetti@mckinneyisd.net
Years at Bennett: 3
Years in Education: 3
Level of education: Some college
Birthday: 02/24
Shirt Size: XL
Monogram: RP
Favorite College(s) or Sports Team(s): New York Rangers
Favorite Color: Black
Favorite Snack: Gluten Free Oreo's
Favorite Drink: Coke Zero
Favorite Starbucks Drink: Caramel Macchiato
Favorite Sonic Drink: Coke Zero
Favorite Tea from H-TEA-O: Blueberry Green Sweet
Favorite Dessert/Cookie/Cake: Gluten Free Oreo's
Favorite Fast Food Restaurant: Hat Creek
Favorite Sit-Down Restaurant: Perry's Steakhouse
Favorite Coffee Shop: Dutch Bros.
Favorite Flower: Hydrangea
Favorite Scent: Ocean (Bath & Body Works)
Favorite $5 gift card: Starbucks
Favorite $20 gift card: Target
Favorite $100 gift card: Perry's Steakhouse
Dietary restrictions: Gluten-Free
Top 3 Classroom supply wishes: N/A
What parents/families can do to help: Teach your kids to say " Good Morning "
Tanisha Williams
Grade level/Team: Front Office - Nurse
Mckinney ISD email: twilliams@mckinneyisd.net
Years at Bennett: 0
Years in Education: 4
Level of education: Bachelor Degree
Birthday: 07/03
Shirt Size: XXL
Monogram: TW
Favorite College(s) or Sports Team(s): NA
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite Snack: Peanut M&Ms
Favorite Drink: Sweet Tea
Favorite Starbucks Drink: Caramel Ribbon Crunch
Favorite Sonic Drink: Big Red
Favorite Tea from H-TEA-O: Sweet Tea
Favorite Dessert/Cookie/Cake: Chocolate Covered Fruit
Favorite Fast Food Restaurant: Chipotle
Favorite Sit-Down Restaurant: Gloria's
Favorite Coffee Shop: Starbucks
Favorite Flower: Lily
Favorite Scent: Floral Scent
Favorite $5 gift card: Starbucks
Favorite $20 gift card: Hobby Lobby
Favorite $100 gift card: Hobby Lobby
Dietary restrictions: None
Top 3 Classroom supply wishes: Ice packs, Band-Aids
What parents/families can do to help: Have all their health information up to date, communicate
Susan Jakobsen
Grade level/Team: Front Office - Registrar
Mckinney ISD email: sjakobsen@mckinneyisd.net
Years at Bennett: 7
Years in Education: 20
Level of education: Bachelor Degree
Birthday: 12/2
Shirt Size: S
Monogram: SJK
Favorite College(s) or Sports Team(s): UT, Texas Tech, Liverpool
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Snack: Jojos pistachio almond cranberry bites
Favorite Drink: Waterloo or LaCroix sparkling water
Favorite Starbucks Drink: Plain black coffee with lots of half and half
Favorite Sonic Drink: Flavored water (blackberry)
Favorite Tea from H-TEA-O: Plain Jane unsweetened tea
Favorite Dessert/Cookie/Cake: Tiramisu or Tres Leches
Favorite Fast Food Restaurant: Salata
Favorite Sit-Down Restaurant: Salata
Favorite Coffee Shop: Any and all
Favorite Flower: Sunflowers
Favorite Scent: subtle floral
Favorite $5 gift card: Starbucks
Favorite $20 gift card: Trader Joe's
Favorite $100 gift card: Trader Joe's
Dietary restrictions: No
Top 3 Classroom supply wishes: I am just in the office
What parents/families can do to help: Stop by and visit!
Ania Petti
Grade level/Team: Front Office - Manager
Mckinney ISD email: apetti@mckinneyisd.net
Years at Bennett: 2
Years in Education: 5
Level of education: Bachelor Degree
Birthday: 5/16
Shirt Size: M
Monogram: AP
Favorite College(s) or Sports Team(s): New York Rangers (hockey)
Favorite Color: Black
Favorite Snack: Nuts
Favorite Drink: Water
Favorite Starbucks Drink: Latte with coconut milk
Favorite Sonic Drink: Water lol
Favorite Tea from H-TEA-O: Unsweet Georgia Peach
Favorite Dessert/Cookie/Cake: Almond Croissant from Tula or macarons
Favorite Fast Food Restaurant: Chipotle
Favorite Sit-Down Restaurant: Ciccio Trattoria
Favorite Coffee Shop: Starbucks
Favorite Flower: Peony
Favorite Scent: Fall scents
Favorite $5 gift card: Amazon/Starbucks
Favorite $20 gift card: Target
Favorite $100 gift card: Perry's Steakhouse
Dietary restrictions: No
Top 3 Classroom supply wishes: Good pens
What parents/families can do to help: Keep stocking up the pantry for teachers
Celecia Pleass
Grade level/Team: Front Office - Clerk
Mckinney ISD email: cpleass@mckinneyisd.net
Years at Bennett: 3 (+4 as parent)
Level of education: Masters Degree
Birthday: 2/9
Shirt Size: L
Monogram: CP
Favorite College(s) or Sports Team(s): Liverpool FC
Favorite Color: Turquoise
Favorite Snack: Pretzels
Favorite Drink: Pineapple or Mango Aloe Juice
Favorite Starbucks Drink: Caramel Frappuccino
Favorite Sonic Drink: Blackberry half sweet/unsweet tea
Favorite Tea from H-TEA-O: Any flavor unsweet
Favorite Dessert/Cookie/Cake: Raspberry bundt
Favorite Fast Food Restaurant: Chipotle
Favorite Sit-Down Restaurant: Texas Roadhouse
Favorite Coffee Shop: Starbucks or Dutch Bros
Favorite Flower: Carnation
Favorite Scent: Ocean, Vanilla/lavender
Favorite $5 gift card: Amazon
Favorite $20 gift card: Amazon
Favorite $100 gift card: Amazon
Dietary restrictions: No
