Benton School District

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

Replacing the turf on the Softball field at Benton Athletic Complex. Best baseball/softball complex in the state!

Congratulations to Payton Fleeman for signing her Nation Letter of Intent to further her education and Pole Vault for the Southern Arkansas University Track & Field Team!

**7th Annual Chili Cook-Off Silent Auction** We need your help! Due to COVID-19, the Benton School District’s Counseling Departments are holding a Silent Auction instead of the Chili Cook-Off. All proceeds are donated to Angie Grant, Caldwell, Howard Perrin, Ringgold, BMS, BJH, and BHS Counseling Departments for student services programs. https://bit.ly/39zXbQ6

Gifted and Talented Parent Referral Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdlwSIJHLt7uIwxn7wBWSCF6lJ7L7OiF8dQp1k_3b8rqiPlUQ/viewform

The Gifted and Talented Program is now taking referrals for testing this spring. Please see the link below for more information. https://forms.gle/i3kcsPKRydyjoQRE6

Details The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Award is faculty selected. Our selection is based on the qualities of dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism. Sydney Tanner represents each of these qualities. She is truthful, loyal,and punctual. Sydney serves her community and school with the greatest of cooperation, courtesy and consideration of others. She displays strength in her personality and self-control. Congratulations Sydney Tanner.

COVID-19 Checklist. Please review

Tips from our Friendly Benton Public School Nurses on how you can boost your immune system and stay healthy right now!

Virtual Fridays continue this week. Please click on the following image for more information:

Athletic events for the week of January 4-8:

Way to go BHS Cheerleaders! 5A State runner-up!!

Parents/Guardians: Home Access Center (HAC) will be down from Dec. 20th -Dec. 28th for an upgrade.

Benton/Bryant Saline County Shootout tonight at Benton Arena. Girls 6:00 Boys 7:30 Only selling 150 Benton tickets at the door due to Covid Capacity Guidelines.

Please welcome our 2020-2021 Be Tom School Board. Dr. Mike Skelton Jonathan Woolbright (not pictured) Jarrod Hambric Chris Ledbetter, Vice President Holley Little, President Randy Mitchell, Secretary Paul Childress Like Fulcher

An Outstanding Board Member was given their pin at Monday’s meeting for continuing education for their role as a school board member. Congrats and thank you to Holley Little.

Region 3 All Region Choir auditions were held virtually this year the week of November 9-14.  Each student recorded their audition either at school or at home and submitted for judging.  Judges met via Zoom to adjudicate the submissions on November 14.  Benton had 52 students submit audition and 40 were selected to the Region 3 All Region Choir with 4 alternates.  Mrs. Angela White is the BHS Choir Director and will accept this acknowledgement for her students.  The students were: Riece Martin Katharine Crowe Jade Sparks Micah Hall Kaylen Hughes Elizabeth Armstrong Ali Grace Villines Kylie Cunningham Caitlin Little Riley Huskey Carli Lankford Emily Ball Lilly Gladden Ashley Dunn Victoria Gardner Daisy Medders Dagan Terry Jagger Suggs Samuel Krallman Eli Chennault Donvan Battie Deytron Wilson Keenan Smith Chris Bronson Calley Easterling Lindsey Kate Storey Aslan Ladd Kayla Howell Mackynzie Moore Amiya Johnson Maegan Hill Jenna Malone Marissa Reed Lola Smith Hannah Cook Aria Carter Aryona Griffin Chloe Hamilton Sade Baxter Jillian Langley Jackson Jessup Zeke Fletcher Luke Tolbert Joseph Boss

Congrats to the BHS Cheer team! One last 1st place weekend going into State!! And judges choice for: Best use of tumbling and Most crowd pumping cheer!

Nine Benton High School students have been recognized statewide with the Arkansas Seal of Biliteracy. Congrats! Dario Cano Aria Carter Samuel Morales Alma Navarrete Crystal Navarrete Emily Reyes Alondra Vences Mallorie Warner Daniel Suarez

Teacher in quarantine? Not a problem at Caldwell Elementary School! Thanks to technology, our substitute was able to zoom her in to encourage that relationship, and bring more excitement to the classroom. #BPSPantherPride