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.

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

**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

((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.

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

Don’t forget to get your child registered for Kindergarten! Use the link below. Registration for other grades coming soon! https://registration.powerschool.com/family/gosnap.aspx?action=23423&culture=en

ABC Preschool Registration is OPEN! Click here! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1fDY_MhzjsjLpSYO4FhE9KKTivra7-RiHlQoHLwYkjCQ/edit?usp=sharing

STUDENTS: Want to work on coding? Click here : https://sites.google.com/bentonschools.org/bentoncoding/home

ICYMI: The video that has gone viral on Facebook from Benton Middle School seen more than 20K views! Thank you THV11 and Michael Aaron for showcasing our #BPSPantherPride https://bit.ly/2K33vDh

WATCH: Benton Public Schools Board Meeting April 13, 2020. Watch here: --->https://bit.ly/3ehQNhZ

School Choice deadline is coming up! May 1st!

ICYMI: Coronavirus cuts senior year short for Arkansas students; Governor Asa Hutchinson announced students would not return to the classroom this school year due to the coronavirus pandemic. https://bit.ly/2JSt89R

SWEETNESS ALERT 🚨 🍕😍 Papa John’s donated 100 pizzas to Panther families to ensure kiddos had food this weekend. There are no words for the selflessness of this incredible Benton business and community! Thank you!

REMINDER: The Athletic Complex is CLOSED while the schools remain closed. That includes the track, please DO NOT jump the fence to access any part of the facility.

These women right here, there are no words than THANK YOU! Working tirelessly to ensure all Panthers have the opportunity to receive a free GRAB-&-GO lunch this week! Thank you to our food services ladies!

Stay Healthy Panthers, take care of yourselves!

IMPORTANT INFO REGARDING ACT TESTING April 2020 National Exam COVID-19---> The safety of students & test center staff is ACT’s top priority. ACT has rescheduled its 4/4/20 national test date to 6/13/20. For more info click here: http://www.act.org/content/act/en/covid-19.html

BENTON SCHOOL DISTRICT: REMINDER-GRAB-&-GO Breakfast served from 8-10a at Angie Grant and Ringgold Elementary Schools for all students in BPS thanks to sponsors in the Benton community.

Great crowd Monday morning for the groundbreaking of the new Saline County Career and Technical Campus off exit 114. Great opportunities await for Panthers!

Spring Forward reminder—->

AP Physics build Newspaper Towers topped with a Snickers! 20 sheets, 1M of tape...here’s to some future engineers!

It's School Breakfast Week!

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss! Thank you Lieutenant Governor Tim Griffin for visiting Caldwell and Ringgold Monday morning to read some books! #ReadAcrossAmerica

ICYMI: Benton Elementary P.E. coach gets emotional as her kids prepare for marathon Benton Elementary P.E. coach gets emotional as her kids prepare for marathon A group of 40 Caldwell Elementary students have trained for hours to have their moment at the Little Rockers marathon Saturday morning. https://www.thv11.com/mobile/article/news/education/benton-elementary-pe-coach-gets-emotional-as-her-kids-prepare-for-marathon/91-af496a4c-e92a-4a5b-8fd0-7565f6d9f511

Thank you Caldwell Elementary for hosting the Board for lunch!

Today is the day!! Mention Benton High School when you order, dine in or take out!

It’s game day Panthers! Get out and support our softball and baseball teams tonight at 4:30 and 5! #BPSPantherPride

Benton High School has been identified as a Purple Star School. It’s the only school in Saline County and the only school not centered on Little Rock Air Force Base to be recognized!

Way to go Panthers!! Arkansas High School State Tournament: Wrestling Results. -Brett Barbaree 4th place Heavy Weight -Tyler Cochran 5th place 182 division -Jayden Robinson 6th place 106 division

Meteorologist Hayden Nix gave these kiddos some awesome information on weather Friday morning! Thanks for spending some time with these Panthers!

Water Balloon Free Fall Lab was a success! Mrs. Allison’s AP Physics class did their research and calculations, and dropped water balloons from the bleachers. And sure enough...they were right! They got Mr. Barger right on the head!

For the second year, the Arkansas School Boards Association held a personal essay/speaking contest where 11th and 12th grade students have an opportunity to present before an audience of more than 600 school board members and administrators during the ASBA Annual Conference. For the second year, a Benton High School Student has been awarded this opportunity. This year Benton High School Senior Ryan Taneja placed 3rd in the statewide competition. Not only did Ryan participate and speak in front of the conference attendees, he was also awarded a monetary award of $500.

Congratulations to the BHS Football team! The 2019 BHS Football team won the 6A West conference championship and the 6A State Runner-up. With a 0-3 record coming out of the nonconference schedule, this team rallied to finish undefeated in the 6A West conference before advancing to the 6A State Championship game. The BHS Football program is a great source of pride for our community.

ᴅᴏ ʏᴏᴜ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ᴛʜᴇ ғʟᴜ? ᴋɴᴏᴡ ᴡʜᴀᴛ ᴛᴏ ᴅᴏ! Parents: -If your child has a fever to take him/her to the doctor -It's not too late to get a flu shot -Fluids, rest and proper nutrition are essential -Encourage frequent hand-washing -Wash clothes, lunch boxes, backpacks, etc...

Students taking AP Classes in Fall 2020 should look into this camp to prepare for the demands of the college classes. All questions can go to Kristi Chumley at kchumley@bentonschools.org

Game Tonight!

Our 2nd year to also compete Gameday at Nationals! Coming home 8th in the Nation and with Benton’s first ever Game Day trophy!!! 💥💪📣 Ready for another day, we compete our performance routine Saturday at 5:53 eastern. 🐾 #BetOnBenton

They’re Nationals Bound! Good luck to Benton Cheer!

Way to go Panthers! We’re so proud of our athletes and can’t wait to cheer them on as they play at the collegiate level! Brett Barbaree, Ouachita Baptist University Cade Clark, University of Arkansas Dalton Pugh, Central Baptist College Ethan Hambric, University of the Ozarks

ICYMI: THV11- Benton school nurse uses glow kit to show students how quickly germs spread. https://www.thv11.com/mobile/article/news/health/benton-school-nurse-uses-glow-kit-to-show-students-how-quickly-germs-spread/91-d0066cc0-0153-4f7f-8494-a8bb489e37d6

Follow us on social media! Benton Middle School has a new page, go follow all things BMS!

We love a good competition, especially when food is involved! Thanks to everyone who supported our Counselor’s Departments in the Chili Cook-Off

Congratulations to these Avid Readers! Caldwell Panthers recognizes students that love to read.

And on the day before Thanksgiving break... If you could only pick one pie, which would you choose?!