Benton Middle School

🔬 Science Friday Post
🌎 Science starts with curiosity!

Ask your child a “What if?” or “How does that work?” question and let them investigate. Science isn’t just in the lab — it’s in the kitchen, the backyard, and even the clouds in the sky. ☁️

What's your child learning in science right now? Drop it in the comments below so we can grow our Panther science community! 🥤🍇

#BentonScience #CuriousPanthers #WeAreBenton

📖 READING REMINDER

Did you know that just 20 minutes of reading a day exposes students to 1.8 million words a year? 📚
Encourage your student to read for fun every day—it makes a difference!

#WeAreBenton #ReadingCulture #BMSchool

🌍 World Wednesday
What’s something interesting your child learned or enjoyed in Social Studies class this week? Drop a comment or have your student share at the dinner table tonight. #WeAreBenton #SocialStudiesClass

🎄🎁 Stocking Stuffer Drive at BMS! 🎁🎄

We’re spreading holiday cheer by collecting stocking stuffers for boys and girls in our community! ❤️

🗓️ Collection ends: December 5th
📍 Drop-off location: Counselor’s Office

Help us make the season brighter for local families — every little gift makes a big difference! 🎅✨

#BMSCares #HolidayGiving #StockingStufferDrive #WeAreBenton

📣 Unified Club Meeting Update! 🍂

Our partners have been hard at work, and we’re excited to share that they have completed two new bulletin boards to showcase our club and sport activities! They look fantastic and will help highlight all the amazing things our students are doing. 🙌

We also have a beautiful new sign, crafted by Mr. Jason Willis from our maintenance crew. It’s now on display, and we’re so grateful for his talent and support! 🛠️✨

Proud of our team and all the effort going into making our space welcoming and inspiring! 💙 #WeAreBenton

🏐 Unified Volleyball Team in Action! 🏐

Our Special Olympics Unified Team hit the court for their volleyball game, and what an incredible match it was! 💪✨ Both our athletes and partners showed amazing teamwork, sportsmanship, and school spirit. Every serve, pass, and cheer reminded us what inclusion and unity are all about.

We’re so proud of this awesome group for representing our school with heart and pride! 💙🤍

#UnifiedSports #SpecialOlympics #Teamwork #Inclusion #SchoolPride #WeAreBenton

International Day of Persons with Disabilities (Dec. 3): 💜

Today we celebrate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Benton Middle School is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone.

#DisabilityAwareness #Inclusion #Accessibility #WeAreBenton

📐 Math Monday Post
🧮 Math is everywhere — let’s use it!

Parents, try this tonight: Ask your child to help measure ingredients for dinner or calculate the change at the store. Little moments like this help build real-world math skills and confidence! ✨

Ask your child what they are currently learning about in math, and share that with us in the comments too!

#BentonMath #WeAreBenton #PantherProblemSolvers #WeAreBenton

🎄 i-Ready Party Alert! 🎄
Students—your hard work is about to pay off!

To qualify for our i-Ready Christmas Party, make sure you’ve completed:
📘 24 Reading lessons
➕ 24 Math lessons
by Friday, December 12!

🎉 Top 5 lesson earners in each grade will win a FREE Sonic drink!
🎁 Plus—everyone at the party will be entered into drawings for extra prizes!
🦌 Get ready for Reindeer Games, snacks, and holiday fun!

Let’s finish strong and celebrate together! ❄️🎅🦌
#WeAreBenton

🎄 Hour of Code (First Full Week of December)

This week is Hour of Code! 💻 Coding builds problem-solving skills and creativity — and it’s fun! Ask your student what they’re creating in their coding activity this week.

#BentonTech #HourOfCode #WeAreBenton

🎄🎁 Stocking Stuffer Drive at BMS! 🎁🎄

We’re spreading holiday cheer by collecting stocking stuffers for boys and girls in our community! ❤️

🗓️ Collection ends: December 5th
📍 Drop-off location: Counselor’s Office

Help us make the season brighter for local families — every little gift makes a big difference! 🎅✨

#BMSCares #HolidayGiving #StockingStufferDrive #WeAreBenton

🍂 Fall Break – November 24–28 🍂
Panther families — mark your calendars! 🖊️
There will be NO school Monday, November 24th through Friday, November 28th for Fall Break & Thanksgiving Holiday.

Enjoy this time with your loved ones, rest up, and get ready to finish the semester strong! 🖤❤️
We’ll see everyone back in class on Monday, December 1st.

We are overwhelmed with gratitude! 🧡

Our very own Mr. Splawn and Mr. & Mrs. Glidewell’s church family generously donated 25 baskets filled with complete Thanksgiving meals for our BMS families in need.

Thank you to Life Church of Little Rock for choosing Benton Middle School to bless this holiday season. Your kindness and support make a tremendous difference for our community. 🦃✨

#Thankful #BentonMiddleSchool #CommunityPartners #HolidayGiving #WeAreBenton

🎄🎁 Stocking Stuffer Drive at BMS! 🎁🎄

We’re spreading holiday cheer by collecting stocking stuffers for boys and girls in our community! ❤️

🗓️ Collection ends: December 5th
📍 Drop-off location: Counselor’s Office

Help us make the season brighter for local families — every little gift makes a big difference! 🎅✨

#BMSCares #HolidayGiving #StockingStufferDrive #WeAreBenton

📚✨ Learning in Action at BMS! ✨📝

Our sixth grade English classes completed an exciting side quest with our librarians to practice using descriptive detail through the fun and interactive We Will Write platform!

Students took on the challenge of writing descriptively for three minutes in response to a series of prompts. Afterward, they read their peers’ responses and voted on the strongest examples to represent their teams.

We love seeing our Panthers grow as creative, confident writers! 💙🐾✍️ #learninginaction #WeAreBenton

📚✨ Learning in Action at BMS! ✨🎭

Our 5th grade English classes completed a fun library side quest with Mrs. Burkes, our librarian, to review story plot elements!

During this activity, students acted out scenes from three different plays and then answered questions about key plot concepts—such as how the conflict grew throughout the story and how it was ultimately resolved.

Seeing students bring their learning to life through movement, drama, and collaboration was amazing! 🎬🤩

Great job, Panthers! 🐾💙📖 #learninginaction #WeAreBenton

🍂 Fall Break – November 24–28 🍂
Panther families — mark your calendars! 🖊️
There will be NO school Monday, November 24th through Friday, November 28th for Fall Break & Thanksgiving Holiday.

Enjoy this time with your loved ones, rest up, and get ready to finish the semester strong! 🖤❤️
We’ll see everyone back in class on Monday, December 1st.

🎄🎁 Stocking Stuffer Drive at BMS! 🎁🎄

We’re spreading holiday cheer by collecting stocking stuffers for boys and girls in our community! ❤️

🗓️ Collection ends: December 5th
📍 Drop-off location: Counselor’s Office

Help us make the season brighter for local families — every little gift makes a big difference! 🎅✨

#BMSCares #HolidayGiving #StockingStufferDrive #WeAreBenton

🎄 i-Ready Party Alert! 🎄
Students—your hard work is about to pay off!

To qualify for our i-Ready Christmas Party, make sure you’ve completed:
📘 24 Reading lessons
➕ 24 Math lessons
by Friday, December 12!

🎉 Top 5 lesson earners in each grade will win a FREE Sonic drink!
🎁 Plus—everyone at the party will be entered into drawings for extra prizes!
🦌 Get ready for Reindeer Games, snacks, and holiday fun!

Let’s finish strong and celebrate together! ❄️🎅🦌
#WeAreBenton

National Clean Out Your Backpack Day (November 15th)

Out with the old, in with the new! 🎒 Saturday was National Clean Out Your Backpack Day. It's the perfect time to get organized for the end of the semester. It isn't too late to clean out those backpacks! What's the weirdest thing you've ever found in your backpack? Tell us below! 👇

#CleanYourLocker #Organization #SchoolLife #WeAreBenton