Benton School District

Are you interested in becoming a substitute teacher in the Benton School District? Join our team of substitute teachers and be a part of the Panther family! Come to the ESS hiring event this Thursday from 9 am to 12 pm at 211 N Border Street for more information and to apply!

The Benton School District Summer Feeding Program will begin this Wednesday, June 12, and run through July 26, with closures on July 4th and 5th. Meals will be served at Angie Grant Elementary in the cafeteria; participants will enter the doors facing the high school. Anyone 18 years of age or younger qualify and do not have to attend the Benton School District. Breakfast and lunch will be served and must be consumed on-site.

Looking ahead! Mark your calendars for The Ralph Bunche Community Action Committee Back2School picnic! The event will be held on Saturday, August 3rd, from 9 a.m. to noon at the newly remodeled Ralph Bunche Community Center, 1600 Dixie St, Benton, AR 72015. It will not be at the park.

Congratulations to our District Teacher of the Year, Jamie Stearns, at Benton Junior High School 🎉

Students' last day is this Friday, May 24, 2024. Central Office summer hours will begin on Monday, June 3, 2024. Those hours are Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., with offices closed for Memorial Day and July 4th - 5th

Benton High School Graduation is tonight at 6pm at the Jack Stephens Center on the Campus of UALR. The graduation ceremony will be live-streamed and available using this link www.bentonschools.org/live

You're invited! Join us as we honor and celebrate our retirees! Our Taco'Bout Retirement celebration will be this Wednesday, May 8th, at the Professional Development Center at 211 N. Border St. We hope to see you there!

Get ready to celebrate our outstanding educators! Teacher Appreciation Week is just around the corner, from May 6th to May 10th. Let's show gratitude for their dedication, passion, and hard work shaping our future generations. Be on the lookout for the way your school plans to celebrate its teachers.

Congrats, Coach Balisterri, On Your 600th Win!! #attitideiseverything

Congratulations to BHS Concert Chorale on winning the 6A “Best in Class” award! We are incredibly proud of their hard work and dedication to their craft. We are #BentonProud of you all!

Check out these incredible artworks from two of our talented art students at BHS! 🎨Their artwork has been submitted to the Congressional Art Competition. You can show your support for these artists and vote for your favorite! There are over 100 art pieces in this competition. To vote, all you have to do is visit https://www.facebook.com/RepFrenchHill and find the Google form!

April is Month of the Military Child, and tomorrow is Purple Up! Day. We want to encourage our students, staff, and community to wear purple to show your support for our military families and students! 💜

Sports tryouts are underway! In the past, we have been able to provide sports physicals; unfortunately, we will not be able to do so this year. Parents/guardians will need to schedule their child's physical before tryouts.

It's time!! ⏰ Kindergarten Registration is THIS Thursday, April 11, and Friday, April 12 📓🖍✂️ If your child turns five on or before August 1, 2024, they are eligible for kindergarten at the Benton School District! You can start the process by registering online starting NOW! We encourage you to register soon to secure your child’s spot at their zoned school! To check their zone and for more information, visit our website. ⬇️ https://ww2.bentonschools.org/page/registration We are excited to welcome our newest Panthers to the Panther family!!🐾 Reminders‼️ If you are registering for school choice for your incoming kindergartner, registration instructions will be included in your acceptance letter, which will be mailed out after the May 1st deadline. Even after completing the online registration, we would still love to see you at our in-person registration on April 11th or 12th. Each elementary will have a representative to verify all paperwork has been completed. Bring your future kindergarteners because we have a fun activity planned for them! 🐾

🎉🏫 Way to go, Angie Grant Elementary, on earning the title of Heart Safe School! ❤️ They teamed up with Arkansas Children’s Hospital and Project Adam for specialized training in cardiac emergency response. Today's drill showcased their swift action: CPR started within 26 seconds, and the AED in under a minute! 🚑💨 #BentonProud #HeartSafeSchool #SafetyFirst 🏥👏

🎶They're creepy, and they're kooky, Mysterious, and spooky. They're all together ooky, The Addams family! 🎶 Join the BHS drama department for "The Addams Family" musical on April 11th & 12th at 7pm and April 14th at 2:30pm. Tickets are $10. 🎭 #bhs #bhspanthers20232024 #bhsdramadept

Congratulations to these students selected for the 2024 Boys State and Girls State. They were chosen based on their leadership, character, honesty, scholarship, cooperativeness, community participation, and service. The students are as follows: Front row left to right: Bel Butler, Sarah Tucker, Alicia Guisbiers, Lucy Crane Second row, left to right: Caleb Lopez, Keillian Davis, Josie Wooten, Hayden Wood Back row, left to right: Luke Rose, Garrett Honeycutt, Corbin Williams, Tyler Dixon

Madeline Landecker, a fourth grader at Caldwell Elementary, stumbled upon an unusual discovery during a stroll to her family's barn—a rare pink grasshopper! Madeline took her rare find to school to show her classmates and teachers. She named her Millie. This story has been picked up by local news, national news, and the New York Post.

Benton Public Schools will be closed from Monday, March 18, to Friday, March 22. We look forward to seeing our Panthers on Monday, March 25, 2024. We hope our students and staff enjoy a well-deserved break!

💐 Don't forget to spring forward this weekend! Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday, March 10th. Set your clocks ahead one hour before you head to bed on Saturday night. Let's get ready for the longer days ahead!