Benton High School

**HOT SPOT APPLICATIONS OPEN** See link below----> 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

MEAL PICKUP LINK: Don't forget - meal pick up Tuesday Night- order deadline is today (Monday August 24th) at 6pm. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfoX7KsjCOERwdnXA3iItlzxx6lexVUiRUIBpjuJMNNkND66Q/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0

These are the teacher lunch assignments. You will go to the lunch to which your 3rd Block teacher is assigned.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO KNOW BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL: Virtual students are welcome to attend school during the first 2 weeks in order to get textbooks and special instructions from their teachers. All students (virtual and onsite) should join all fall google classrooms (including STAT) before 7:50 a.m. on Monday, August 24 in order to get specific instructions for the upcoming school year. Google classroom codes were distributed at registration. If a student did not pick up codes at registration, they can be located on the BHS website under the menu in documents. All students (virtual and onsite) will be required to complete a Daily Attendance Check every day for each class. All students should bring their Guideline and Procedures manual to school each day the first week of school to be used in STAT class. Each student should come to school each day with your MacBook charged and a mask which must be worn properly.

**DRIVE-THRU MEAL INFORMATION FOR VIRTUAL STUDENTS** Benton School District Virtual Learners school meal order form. Please fill out the following form at the link below—-> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfoX7KsjCOERwdnXA3iItlzxx6lexVUiRUIBpjuJMNNkND66Q/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0

Students and Parents, BHS Open House will be conducted virtually this year. Welcome videos from your teachers are located in your Google Classroom pages. Please access your Google Classroom pages using the codes on the 2020-2021 Google Classroom Codes document given to you at registration. If you did not receive this document, it can be found on the BHS website at this link: https://5il.co/jvvh We are excited to start the 2020-2021 school year with you!

((DRIVERS)) Please be aware this road going from Border St. to the Middle School is NOT AVAILABLE. Find an alternate route if this is the road you have taken in the past.

BHS REGISTRATION 2020 Benton High School will hold registration for all students for the 2020-2021 school year on Monday and Tuesday, August 17 and 18 during the following blocks of time: 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Students will be able to take care of the following items: Pay any pending fines Purchase insurance for school-issued computer Purchase a parking pass Deposit money in cafeteria account and pick up Free/Reduced Lunch Forms Pick up schedule and HAC information Pick up MacBook and accessories Students should enter through the rotunda. Stations will be spaced appropriately throughout the building with students exiting out the cafeteria doors facing Border Street. Face coverings must be worn and students will be restricted to have only one parent/guardian with them in the building. *Online registration must be completed prior to arrival. English: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BPSTouchlessStudents2020 Spanish: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BPSTouchlessStudents2020Spanish

Important information regarding student schedules:

Graduation pictures are up at events.lifetouch.com. Go to "Find your Event". Type in the information. At top of page you will see two choices: Bentonville HS and Benton HS. Click on Benton HS. All pictures will be shown. A picture of what you will see prior to clicking on Benton HS has been attached.

Senior Portrait Make-Ups for our 2021 Seniors have been scheduled for Aug 17 & 18. Please verify your appointment at prestigeportraits.com.

BENTON HIGH SCHOOL GENERIC SUPPLY LIST: Spiral Notebooks 2” – 2.5” Ring Binders Loose-leaf notebook paper Graph Paper Dividers Pencils Pens (blue or black) Colored Pencils Index Note Cards Calculator (Optional)(Recommended) (TI-83 Plus or TI-84 Plus scientific calculator if required by math class) (Students who do not wish to purchase a calculator may check one out from their teacher) Note: Classroom supplies required by individual instructors will be available to pick up during open house from the instructor.

Senior portraits are this week, July 13-17, at Butler Auditorium. Please be aware of these things: 1. You must have confirmed your appointment. No walk-ups. 2. To control the number of people in the building, only a parent/guardian may come with the senior. Of course, the senior may also come alone. 3. Temperatures will be checked at the door. Masks are required except when getting photos. Social distancing will be practiced. 4. If you have not received a postcard from Lifetouch with directions for scheduling your senior portraits, here is a way to make sure you get scheduled: Go to prestigeportraits.com and type in the city (Benton) and state. It will take you to the next screen and show you Benton High School. When you click on SELECT, it will take you to the page where you can schedule an appointment.

2 days to Graduation Class of 2020! For those that cannot attend, here is the YouTube link to view from home. It is not LIVE now, the stream will begin 9am Saturday. https://youtu.be/BUXqDJlALkM