Benton Junior High School

Are you interested in becoming a substitute teacher in the Benton School District? Join our team of substitute teachers and be a part of the Panther family! Come to the ESS hiring event this Thursday from 9 am to 12 pm at 211 N Border Street for more information and to apply!

The Benton School District Summer Feeding Program will begin this Wednesday, June 12, and run through July 26, with closures on July 4th and 5th. Meals will be served at Angie Grant Elementary in the cafeteria; participants will enter the doors facing the high school. Anyone 18 years of age or younger qualify and do not have to attend the Benton School District. Breakfast and lunch will be served and must be consumed on-site.

Looking ahead! Mark your calendars for The Ralph Bunche Community Action Committee Back2School picnic! The event will be held on Saturday, August 3rd, from 9 a.m. to noon at the newly remodeled Ralph Bunche Community Center, 1600 Dixie St, Benton, AR 72015. It will not be at the park.

Congratulations to our District Teacher of the Year, Jamie Stearns, at Benton Junior High School 🎉

Students' last day is this Friday, May 24, 2024. Central Office summer hours will begin on Monday, June 3, 2024. Those hours are Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., with offices closed for Memorial Day and July 4th - 5th

You're invited! Join us as we honor and celebrate our retirees! Our Taco'Bout Retirement celebration will be this Wednesday, May 8th, at the Professional Development Center at 211 N. Border St. We hope to see you there!

Sports tryouts are underway! In the past, we have been able to provide sports physicals; unfortunately, we will not be able to do so this year. Parents/guardians will need to schedule their child's physical before tryouts.

Be sure to register for the Fresh Market on April 6!

Benton Public Schools will be closed from Monday, March 18, to Friday, March 22. We look forward to seeing our Panthers on Monday, March 25, 2024. We hope our students and staff enjoy a well-deserved break!

💐 Don't forget to spring forward this weekend! Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday, March 10th. Set your clocks ahead one hour before you head to bed on Saturday night. Let's get ready for the longer days ahead!

🏀 🎉Get ready to cheer on our Panthers as they take on Pine Bluff in the 5A State Championship Basketball game this Friday at 1:45 at OZK Arena in Hot Springs! Tickets are only available online ➡️ 🎟 https://gofan.co/app/school/AAA

📚✏️ Dreaming of making a difference? 💭 We are looking for passionate individuals to join our team as substitute teachers! 🍎 Apply now to inspire and empower the next generation! Call 800-641-0140 or visit ess.com for more information.

If your family is experiencing food insecurity and your children attend Benton School District, please contact our Bright Futures Coordinator, Shameka Criston, at schriston@bentonschools.org for assistance.

The Benton School Board approved the 2024-2025 school calendar. The Benton School District will bank minutes in the upcoming school year. We have recently implemented an alternative calendar where we are currently banking minutes to make up for recent snow days. Although we have yet to determine the exact school start and end times, they will likely be similar to the current schedule. However, we will announce those times once we have them established

All Benton Panther, sporting events tickets, are available online by visiting https://gofan.co/app/school/AR4644. You can purchase individual tickets or season passes with just a few clicks! Go Panthers!

Benton Junior High School is holding CAPS Conferences on March 11, 2024 in the North Campus cafeteria. Today, February 6, 2024, your student will bring home their CAPS Practice Sheet with the courses they want to take next year.Your student can access all information in their Class of Google Classroom. Course Catalogs are also available online. This sheet also includes your student's core course recommendations. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Iz3iczzOTlAeQrkKmkfcWQJib1NtCOYlrdudEs-DgT0/edit https://docs.google.com/document/d/1unWxL7LlyufXR3rcTw-Frlb-UAK_83pY/edit

If you are not receiving the district's text messages and would like to, text "START" to 98900. To receive messages, even after opting in, you must be a contact for your student in e-school. That means the back-to-school paperwork you filled out at the beginning of the year must have your number listed as a contact for the student. If you have opted out of receiving messages from a different district, chances are we use the same software, and you have also opted out of our communication.

Benton Public Schools will be closed on Monday, January 15, 2023, in observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 16, 2023.

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Benton Public Schools will be closed from December 21st - to January 3rd for Christmas Break.