Mission Statement
Our mission is to create a student-centered, supportive environment, which inspires a sense of community where students and adults learn from and respect each other and build a foundation based on the pillars of character.
Bentley Grade Level Emergency Day Schedule
How to access Google Meet for an Emergency Day
Welcome to Caroline Bentley
513 E. Illinois Highway
New Lenox, IL 60451
Principal: Mary Zastro
Assistant Principal: Lindsay Johnson
School Office Hours: 6:30am-3:15pm
Phone: 815-485-4451 Fax: 815-485-7599
Nurse Phone: 815-462-7803
Important Dates
March 2 Music returns
Trimester 3 begins
Alan St. Jean Writing Olympics Week
March 4 Disaster drill
March 6 Spirit Day - Team Up Day - Dress like a friend
March 6 Report cards go home via e-mail
March 8 Bentley/Oakview Choir sing at Wolves game
March 8 Spring Ahead - Move Clocks Ahead!
March 11 PTO Meet & Mingle - Tom Kelly’s @ 5:30 p.m.
March 13 Spirit Day - SuperFan Day - Wear favorite jersey
March 13 School Improvement Day - Early dismissal - 10:35 a.m.
March 13 Returning Student Registration Ends
March 14 LW Artworks Fest - LWE @ 10:00 a.m.
March 17 St. Patrick’s Day! Wear Green
March 19 PTO Meeting - District Office @ 9:30 a.m. (Moved from 3/17)
March 19 NLSD School Board meeting 6:00 p.m.
March 20 World Down Syndrome Day! (3/21/26) Wear mismatched or colorful socks.
March 23 Fire Drill
March 27 Spirit Day - March Madness - Wear Bentley blue or college team apparel
March 27 Parapro/intervention Aide Day
March 27 IXL Spring Break Challenge starts today
Mar 31 - April 6 SPRING BREAK - Classes resume April 7
April 8 IAR Testing begins