Benton High School will proudly present the 2020 Homecoming Royalty in a ceremony on Thursday morning, October 15 at 8:20 a.m. at the Benton Athletic Complex. Students and adults will need a ticket to enter the complex because of COVID guidelines and requirements to social distance. Student tickets will be distributed at school on Thursday morning and tickets will be issued in advance for parents of students who will be honored and participating in the morning ceremony. The traditional pregame ceremony will be on Friday, October 16 at 6:30 p.m. before the Panthers take on the Mountain Home Bombers. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
We will kick off Spirit Week tomorrow with Tacky Tourist Day! Dust off those Hawaiian shirts and get ready! The rest of the week will be as follows: Duo Day, USA Day, & Maroon and Gray Day. #bhs #bhspanthers20202021 #bhsspiritwk
Virtual Friday Information:
Don’t forget to stop by the computer lab during lunch each day this week to apply to various AR colleges! Mrs. Maxwell, our College and Career Readiness Coach, will be there in to help you! #haveyouapplied #bhs #bhspanthers20202021 #bhsapplies
Benton Public Schools:
Parents/Guardians,
Benton Public Schools will be having Virtual Fridays beginning on October 16th.
Please select the link below to learn more and provide us with information by Friday, October 9th.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VirtualFriday
Great win at home tonight! Way to go Panthers!
The Junior Class is selling pecans again for their fundraiser! Get them while you can! #bhs #bhspanthers20202021 #bhsjuniorclass #bhspecanfundraiser
Please click on the link below for important information regarding Parent/Teacher Conferences on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Eik5W9dv-FymTKRsVq_iuqFB-ZltBUyJPHadsLqZPlg/edit?usp=sharing
Just one more week to donate Peanut Butter for the Arkansas Foodbank. Help us hit our goal of 1000 jars!
School Day Pics are this Wed., Sept. 16th! Bring money in envelope the day of or purchase online at www.mylifetouch.com (pic day id: EVT8JVGTR)!
Our Annual BHS Club Drive will be held virtually this year. Click on the link below to view a slide presentation with club information. If you wish to join a club, please follow the directions on the slides or contact the sponsor via email.
https://tinyurl.com/yxt27jz5
Thanks to a USDA waiver, Benton Schools is proud to announce FREE meals for all students. Starting Tuesday, September 7, all Benton students can receive a breakfast and a lunch every day, at no cost. Virtual students may also receive this same benefit by signing up for meal pick up.
This waiver is effective thru December 31, 2020. It is still very important to complete a free/reduced application.
LINK TO SIGN UP FOR MEALS FOR VIRTUAL STUDENTS: https://bit.ly/32ThDYQ
LINK TO APPLY FOR FREE/REDUCED LUNCH:
https://bit.ly/351Tthw
**HOT SPOT APPLICATIONS OPEN**
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Parents,
If you do not have reliable internet for your child to do their schoolwork, you can apply for an internet device through the application below.
Please note that devices are extremely limited. Because of this, we cannot guarantee that everyone who applies will receive a device.
Per the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, priority is given to:
• Students learning virtually due to a COVID-19 related health situation
• Students who are economically disadvantaged (Free or Reduced School Lunches)
• Students who are experiencing homelessness
Padres de Familia
Si no tiene Internet confiable para que su hijo haga sus tareas escolares, puede solicitar un modem de Internet a través de la aplicación a continuación.
Tenga en cuenta que los modems de Internet son extremadamente limitados. Debido a esto, no podemos garantizar que todos los que soliciten recibirán un dispositivo.
Según el Departamento de Educación Primaria y Secundaria, se da prioridad a:
· Estudiantes que aprenden virtualmente debido a una situación de salud relacionada con COVID-19
· Estudiantes que se encuentran en desventaja económica (almuerzos escolares gratuitos o reducidos)
· Estudiantes que se encuentran sin hogar
Student Internet Application https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BPSStudentInternet2020
Hot Spot access points have been distributed to local churches and Big Red Stores. Students that need internet access can go to these locations with their school issued device, and automatically be connected to the hot spot.
620 Military Rd, 820 Edison Ave., 2908 Congo Rd., 1219 W. South St., 109 East Woodson Lateral Rd. (Hensley), 4720 US-67.
First Baptist Church Benton, First Church of the Nazarene, Ten Mile Missionary Baptist Church, Holland Chapel, First Presbyterian, Trinity Baptist Church, Salem Methodist, Elect Temple, Gateway, Highland Heights.
We will have a virtual learning day tomorrow, Sept. 2, 2020.
Good luck to our tennis team today!
Important information regarding all 2020-2021 athletic events and the Salt Bowl:
We will hold a drive through textbook pick up tomorrow from 12-2 pm outside the cafeteria entrance for all virtual students who have not had a chance to obtain their class materials. Please be sure to stop by, if you are a virtual student in need of your textbooks.
We are so excited to welcome you back from the longest spring break ever!! Please remember to bring your mask, guidelines and procedures manual, and MacBook to school today. We look forward to seeing soon! #bhs #bhspanthers20202021 #wearamask #welcomebacktoschool
