Benton Junior High School

Virtual Friday Information:

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!

Picture day is Tuesday, 10/6. Pictures can be ordered from mylifetouch.com using the school code EVT8DBNVV. There is no make up day scheduled as of now.

Just one more week to donate Peanut Butter for the Arkansas Foodbank. Help us hit our goal of 1000 jars!

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** 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.

A MESSAGE FROM YOUR PRINCIPAL, CHAD PITTS **Please watch for some important reminders for your students** https://youtu.be/zifIUk5rrSc

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

PICTURE DAY: This is the form for the first day of school pictures for BJH yearbook. All students Virtual AND In-Person need to fill this document out. https://forms.gle/QWdzGzvvSyKcbn2D6

**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

BJH Ready For Learning Parent Guide 2020/2021 English: https://bit.ly/3gdfKKY Spanish: https://bit.ly/2EaWgdd

((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.

"Open House" looks a little different this year... Please use the following link to virtually tour the school and meet your teachers. https://bit.ly/34hLigN

IMPORTANT LINKS: Counseling Department Website https://sites.google.com/view/bjhcounselingoffice/home Schedule change links 8th Grade: https://forms.gle/kWrfj4AMUGFZunun9 9th Grade: https://forms.gle/xefiUfiPstAMj7hs9

8th grade girls basketball tryouts for the 2020-21 school year will be Wednesday, July 29 and Thursday, July 30 at the Arena from 11am-Noon. Must bring a current physical to tryout.

Next week!

Our teachers make BJH a great place! We will showcase our teachers doing what they love throughout the week. #TeacherAppreciationWeek #Weloveourstudents

Enrichment activities are located at the following link. https://bit.ly/BJHenrichment