Parents,
The Benton School Board voted today to switch to an alternate calendar that allows us to utilize instructional minutes for the remainder of the school year to offset the inclement weather. We will attend school on February 19th-President's Day, March 29th-Good Friday, and Friday, May 24th.
In addition, secondary campuses are adjusting their dismissal times which may result in bus routes being delayed by 10 minutes. Elementary dismissal times remain unchanged so all car riders will be dismissed at normal time. This change is effective immediately and will begin on Monday, February 5th.
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.
NWEA testing at Caldwell begins this week. We want all of our Caldwell Champions to do their best!
Benton Public Schools will be closed from December 21st - to January 3rd for Christmas Break.
Handy Dandy December Reference
Due to the LEARNS Act, we can no longer count AMI (Alternative Methods of Instruction) days toward the state-required 178 student instruction days. Therefore, if school is canceled due to a weather event, the day(s) will be added to the end of the school year. Decisions regarding school closings will most likely be made the day of.
The Benton School District will be closed November 20-24 for Thanksgiving Break. We look forward to seeing our Panthers on Monday, November 27th.
On Sunday, November 5th, Daylight Savings Time ends.
Don't forget to fall back and adjust your clocks before you go to bed on Saturday night so you can get that extra hour of sleep!
Make plans to join us for some Halloween fun with our baseball team! Monday, October 30th at 6:30 the Baseball Team will be hosting the 3rd Annual Trick or Treat on the Turf. No fee to attend, however we will be taking donations of granola bars, peanut butter crackers, and Vienna sausages for our food pantry with Bright Futures.
Benton Public Schools will be closed on Friday, October 20, 2023. Enjoy your long weekend! See you on Monday, Octber 23, 2023.
Join us Monday night in the cafeteria for a brief meeting. You will be provided with opportunities to volunteer and hear all the great things happening at Caldwell!
One of our Panthers needs our help. This is Samantha. She is a 10 year student at Caldwell Elementary. Samantha’s leukemia has recently relapsed. Her best chance for a cure is a bone marrow or stem cell transplant.
It only take a few minutes and just a swab of the cheek to see if you could be a LIFESAVING match for Samantha or others in need. There will be a Swabbing for Samantha event this Saturday.
Donor Swab ➖ 18-55 years old
🗓️ Saturday September 23rd
⏰ 8am- 12pm & 2pm- 6pm
📍First Baptist Church Benton, AR
Please be mindful of these testing dates as you plan doctor appointments or other time out of school.
Kinder Open House is Wed, Aug 16
Note the change: Open House will be on Thursday this year. We cannot wait to see you all!!
All the dates you need in the coming weeks.....
We are so excited for this new year!
Spread the word to any incoming Caldwell Kindergarteners you know....
1st - Registration in person at PDC on May 10th from 9-2 OR online beginning May 11th
Then plan to attend this fun event....
Our very own Abbott T won 1st place, of the district elementary students, in the MLK essay contest. Way to be a Caldwell Champion, Abbott!
One School One Book Family Night on October 4, 5:00 - 7:00
