Benton School District

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!

Congratulations to Emily Hallman! She is the 5A 100 yard Women’s Freestyle State Champion and the 50 yard Women’s Freestyle State Runner Up!

Our BHS Cheerleaders traveled to Orlando, Florida last week to compete at the Cheer Nationals Competition at Disney World last week. The team placed 6th in the nation in the Large D2 Game Day Category. We are so proud of this team and their hard work. Our BHS cheerleaders are also Back to Back 5A State Champions

BMS, BJHS, & BHS students & parents, join us for CAPS conferences on March 13th. This is a perfect time to look at your student's class options and graduation requirements for the upcoming school year.

During the January board meeting, we recognized our 2022 5A State Cheer Champions as our #PantherPride recipients. We are so proud of all of your hard work and accomplishments this season!

Not only was it signing day for BHS Senior, Walker Davis to continue his football career with Arkansas State, but it was also his last day as a Benton Panther. Davis, worked hard and completed online classes to graduate early. He will begin his collegiate career with A- Stare January 6th. We are #BentonProud of you, Walker. Congratulations & good luck!

We have received a generous gift from Everett Chevrolet. A $15,000 check to help pay off student lunch debt for our students who qualify for free & reduced meals. As you know lunch debt can accumulate quickly, this donation will alleviate some of that financial strain for our families that need it the most. We are incredibly grateful for this amazing donation and the positive impact it will have on our students and families. A sincere thank you to Everett for their continued support of our students and district.

Our new elementary is coming along nicely! We are so excited to share photos of all the progress that's been made. The new elementary school is located off of exit 114 next to the Saline County Career Technical Center. We are scheduled to open our new campus next fall.

Our friends at the Arkansas Food Bank stopped by Howard Perrin to present Mrs. Shelnut with the #saltbowl Peanut Butter Drive trophy! Howard Perrin collected 1,747 jars of peanut butter for Saline County. Way to go, Panthers!

October is National Principals Month. Our principals are the heart and soul of our schools. They help provide a welcoming and safe environment for our students to learn and grow. It's time to honor our amazing leaders for all that they do for our students and our district. Thank you, Principals!

Panther Pride Awards! Congratulations to our National Merit Semifinalists! These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $30 million that will be offered in the spring. Our semifinalist include Elizabeth Armstrong, Abigail Fogleman, Morgan Calaway, Blair Francis, and Trevor Tucker.

The 2022 BHS Boys Golf Team had an outstanding season with 8 wins out of 12 matches. They were 5A South Conference Champions and finished the season WINNING the 5A State Championship by 23 strokes with a score of 298. Benton Hosted the State Tournament at Hurricane Golf Club. Congratulations to Coach Balisterri and his team! Eli Cowden, Whit Warford, Dominic Meceli, Mason McDaniel, Elias Payne, Maddox Davis, Gavyn Benson, J. Thomas Pepper, Paxon Lane, Joe Duke, Grant Warfod, and Cameron Barton.

Panther Pride Awards! AP Scholars are granted to students who receive scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP exams. Congratulations to our AP Scholars! Kaleb Marshall, Ashley Wallace, Ally Alhajjaj, Lynley Archer, Elizabeth Armstrong, Emma Browning, Camille Burns, Addison Davis, Elly Edmondson, Payton Green, Braden Howe, Tyler Kelly, Taryn Larreau, Jace Mattox, Kyle Payne, Emalee Powell, Macy Sparks, Trusten Spillars, Ava Storey, Mateo West, and Addison White.