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!
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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!
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!
