Benton School District

If inclement weather changes a game time for the AAA state tournament, we will have it posted here and on our Benton Panther Athletics Facebook page.

Device Returns for Elementary Students is May 17/18. Please make sure your student returns their device, charger, and case to school.

CONGRATS! Sakari Faulkner signs her National Letter of Intent with the Mississippi College Track & Field Team. Way to go!

Worth the watch!! SENIOR DANCE OFF! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CPsIBIcKnHI&feature=youtu.be

Congratulations! 36 students in the Second Congressional District are being recognized by Congressman French Hill as this year’s Educational Awards Program recipients. Ashley Dunn Jack Ginther Hank Herzfeld https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lwkNiUeRMZc&feature=youtu.be

Senior breakfast! Morning of Graduation! Sign-up using the Final Senior Survey link here: http://bit.ly/BHSseniorsurvey2021. •Angie Grant Pictures can be sent to: Emily Kerksieck at emily.kerksieck@bentonschools.org •Caldwell Pictures can be sent to: Angela Trotter at atrotter@bentonschools.org •Howard Perrin Pictures can be sent to: Linne McCook at lmccook@bentonschools.org •Ringgold Pictures can be sent to: Beverly Mayfield at bmayfield@bentonschools.org

Congrats to Tuesday Melton! She signed her Letter of Intent with OBU on Wednesday!

Benton School District March 30, 2021 The Benton School District is committed to health and safety and has taken extensive steps to keep our staff and students healthy over the past year. Tuesday afternoon, Governor Asa Hutchinson announced he is lifting the statewide mask mandate. At this time, district leadership will take guidance from the AR Department of Education as this applies to schools. A more formal announcement regarding the position of the Benton School District will be coming soon.

**BENTON PANTHER WINDOW STICKERS** While they last! Come to the Benton Central Office for a window/car sticker to show your Panther Pride. 2 Options: 1. Sticks on outside of window 2. Sticks on inside (similar to oil change sticker)

Congrats to our Panther Pride awardees at Monday evenings Board Meeting! BJH and BHS students honored for their accomplishments. #BPSPantherPride #ChooseBenton

The Benton Ringgold ABC Pre-K program is accepting applications for the 2021-22 school year. Children must be 4 by August 1, 2021. All applications must be completed online at this link: https://forms.gle/gqLySVERvMy3KRe99 Please call the Dawson Education Cooperative at 870-246-1450 if you have any questions.

Shout out to Benton Food Services Ladies and Aramark for handing out more than 200 meals last night for students out today! Thank you for your dedication to all Panthers! 👏🏻

Thursday 2/18 and Friday 2/19 will be Virtual Days for all students. Campus will be closed. Please check Google Classroom for assignments. Padres de familia, el jueves 18 de febrero y el viernes 19 de febrero son días virtuales. Se les pide hagan que sus estudiantes entren a Google Classroom y completar asignaturas.

We are thrilled to announce that out of 339 campuses nominated for the 2020-2021 Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase School award, BPS has 3 schools nominated! Congrats to Caldwell Panthers, Howard Perrin Elementary, & Ringgold Elementary!

Tuesday February 16th will be a Virtual Day for all students. Please make sure to check Google Classroom for assignments.

REMINDER: Monday, February 15th is a Virtual Day for all students. Campus will be closed. Have your student check their google classroom for assignments.

In promoting a message of service, the Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission: A Division of the Arkansas Department of Education encouraged and challenged the youth of Arkansas to demonstrate what they can do to keep Dr. King's dream alive and relevant in its 2021 King Holiday: Day of Impact Essay Contest. This experience served to increase students' knowledge about Dr. King, and enhance their language and writing skills, creativity, self-esteem, and character. It is with great pleasure that we inform you that 10th grade student, Rebeka Russell, participated in the 2021 MLK Holiday Statewide Essay Contest and her essay scored in the top 10 of the high school category.

Lisa Bono was awarded the Arkansas Education Association's Education Support Professional of the Year award for 2020. She was nominated by the Benton Education Association because of her tireless work to help students and educators in the Benton School District.

Benton Panthers LOVE to READ! Register for Benton School District’s book giveaway! Complete the registration form to enter. Drawing will be held February 16, 2021 There will be a winner in each of the following grade categories: A winner per grade level K-12 Winners will be notified at school and will receive their books at school. Entry form: https://forms.gle/AWqsZK5XnDVkkMjn9

3rd Quarter Wellness Meeting is on February 12th. Details in the following photo--->