Benton School District

Benton Public Schools will be closed from December 21st - to January 3rd for Christmas Break.

Due to the LEARNS Act, we can no longer count AMI (Alternative Methods of Instruction) days toward the state-required 178 student instruction days. Therefore, if school is canceled due to a weather event, the day(s) will be added to the end of the school year. Decisions regarding school closings will most likely be made the day of.

The Benton School District will be closed November 20-24 for Thanksgiving Break. We look forward to seeing our Panthers on Monday, November 27th.

Congratulations 🎉 Benton Lady Panther Volleyball team! They are our 5A Volleyball State Champions for the second year in a row! 🏐🏆🐾 #betonbenton

Make plans to join us for some Halloween fun with our baseball team! Monday, October 30th at 6:30 the Baseball Team will be hosting the 3rd Annual Trick or Treat on the Turf. No fee to attend, however we will be taking donations of granola bars, peanut butter crackers, and Vienna sausages for our food pantry with Bright Futures.

Bright Futures has teamed up with the BHS Basketball Team for a Hoodie Drive! You can donate hoodies during the month of October. Drop off locations include the High School Rotunda, Crossfit Testament, and Summerwood Sports. Thank you for helping us take care of our fellow panthers.

We’ve got a feel good story for you! When a sweet momma cat showed up and had her kittens at the bus shed, our awesome Transportation Team took them in and adopted them! Meet Blue Bird “Birdie” & Benton. They spend their days playing in the bus shed and getting lots of love and attention! 🐾

Caldwell Elementary had a surprise guest visitor recently! Miss Arkansas, Cori Keller, visited classrooms and spoke to students about healthy eating habits and heathy activities to reduce screen time.

Mountain View Elementary Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. Benton School District Administration, MVE staff, Board Members, Baldwin and Shell, City Officials, and MVE families joined us for a special Ribbon Cutting Ceremony earlier this month. Afterwards, everyone was invited to tour the new facilities. We are grateful for the support of our stakeholders and community members. It's always a great day to be a Benton Panther!

It's Salt Season! Mark your calendars! This year's Salt Bowl will be on Saturday, August 26th at 7pm at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock. Tickets are on sale now through Friday, August 25th at 7pm. Tickets can be purchased online using the link below. CASH ONLY tickets may be purchased at Benton City Hall from 8am to 5pm Monday-Friday and also at Third Thursday in Downtown Benton on August 17th. No tickets will be sold on game day. Benton fans must enter at gate 7 only. Shirts are available for purchase at Stated Apparel in downtown Benton. Chuys is offering a FREE QUESO with entree purchase with proof of Salt Bowl ticket. Football season is here! Let's go Panthers! https://gofan.co/event/1037631?schoolId=AR4644

We broke ground on our new middle school, Mountain View Middle, which is set to open in August 2025. We had special guests join us to help make this day extra special! We had some 2nd grade students from Caldwell Elementary & Ringgold Elementary in attendance. They will be some of the first students who will attend Mountain View Middle School when it opens! Mrs. Moffett had her pep band kick off the ceremonies and our favorite mascot was on hand to bring extra cheer to the crowd! It’s a great day to be a Benton Panther! 🐾

Congratulations Benton Lady Panther Softball team! They are our 5A State Champions! #3peat 🏆

We are thrilled to announce that our District Teacher of the Year is Mrs. Jacque Reynolds! Mrs. Reynolds teaches 5th grade at Benton Middle School. She has taught in the district for 35 years. Congratulations, Mrs. Reynolds! #districtteacheroftheyear

It's GRADUATION DAY! Graduation ceremonies will take place in Little Rock at the UALR Campus in the Jack Stephens Center at 6pm. If you are unable to attend, we will live stream graduation starting around 5:50 pm. Follow this link if you wish to watch via livestream. https://ww2.bentonschools.org/page/livestream

Mark your calendars! Free Sports Physicals on May 9th at Cook Health and Fitness Center! ¡Marquen sus calendarios! Exámenes físicos deportivos GRATUITOS estarán disponibles en el Cook Health and Fitness Center el 9 de mayo de 2023. Próximos alumnos de 10.º a 12.º grado a las 5:30 p. m. y próximos alumnos de 7.º a 9.º grado a las 6:30 p. m

Our Retirement Celebration will be this Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at the Professional Development Center from 3:15-4:15. Join us as we celebrate our 2023 Retirees!

Congratulations to our Boys Track Team! They are the 2023 5A South Conference Champions! Way to go Panthers!

We have 5 National Merit Finalist who received Panther Pride Awards tonight! Elizabeth Armstrong, Morgan Callaway, Blair Francis, Trevor Tucker, and not pictured, Abigail Fogleman.

Our 2023 State Chess Champions received Panther Pride Awards tonight! This is the programs 4th state title in the last 9 years. Mr. Todd Bevill is the BHS Chess Sponsor. The team includes: Will Young, Mateo West, Darious Kimes, Luke Tolbert, Natalie Weems, Ethan Rose, Josh Garofalo, Kenneth Hardesty, Henry Griffin, & Jacob Girsbrecht.

Congratulations to Haven Owens! He is our first ever state champion wrestler!