Caldwell Elementary School

Reminder: No School this Monday

Due to inclement weather, Benton Public Schools will be closed on Friday February 4th, 2022.

Happy 101st day of school!!

We’re so lucky to call Saline Memorial Hospital a Panther Partner. Thank you for the new AED to add to our fleet! This will replace an old device and ensure all buildings are current with an AED available. #BPSPantherPride

PANTHERS- The link is now available to order your free rapid COVID-19 test kits through the government at the following site: www.covidtests.gov

COVID-19 Testing in Benton:

Thank you Benton Police Department for all you do for all Panthers! #BPSPantherPride #SRODay

Happy Law Enforcement Appreciation Day!! Thank you for your dedication to Benton students, staff, and community! Your service and sacrifice are appreciated! Be safe out there! Hope you are all spoiled and feel loved today and every day. 💙🖤

Dear Parents, Guardians, and Community Members- With the rise in COVID-19 in our state and community, several school districts have moved to virtual learning. However, at this time, Benton Public Schools does not plan to move to virtual instruction. While our numbers of positive cases for the district and the state are on the rise, most of our positive cases have resulted from community spread during the holidays. Currently, we are able to provide supervision that allows us to provide for the academic needs and the safety of our students at the current positive and quarantine rates. A decision to move to remote learning will only be made IF absences among our teachers and staff compromise the education and/or safety and supervision of students. We are closely tracking the situation as each campus has different staffing needs. If there is a need for closure, we will give our school community as much notice as possible. Our goal is to keep our schools open, and students are learning in person as long as we can safely do so. We appreciate your patience as we work to make the best decisions for our students and staff. Con el aumento de COVID-19 en nuestro estado y comunidad, varios distritos escolares han optado por el aprendizaje virtual. Sin embargo, en este momento, las Escuelas Públicas de Benton no planean pasar a la instrucción virtual. Si bien nuestro número de casos positivos para el distrito y el estado está aumentando, la mayoría de nuestros casos positivos han sido el resultado de la propagación de la comunidad durante las vacaciones. Actualmente, podemos proporcionar supervisión que nos permite satisfacer las necesidades académicas y la seguridad de nuestros estudiantes con las tasas positivas y de cuarentena actuales. La decisión de pasar al aprendizaje virtual solo se tomará si las ausencias de nuestros maestros y personal comprometen la educación y/o la seguridad y la supervisión de los estudiantes. Estamos siguiendo de cerca la situación ya que cada campus tiene diferentes necesidades de personal. Si hay una necesidad de cierre, avisaremos a nuestra comunidad escolar con la mayor antelación posible. Nuestro objetivo es mantener nuestras escuelas abiertas y los estudiantes estarán aprendiendo en persona siempre que podamos hacerlo de manera segura. Agradecemos su paciencia mientras trabajamos para tomar las mejores decisiones para nuestros estudiantes y personal.

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Reminder: The following rules will be followed regarding Quarantine times for 2nd Semester.

REMINDER: Second Semester begins on Tuesday January 4th, 2022. Campus will not be open for students on Monday January 3rd, 2022.

Wishing you all a happy holiday season! Enjoy time with your loved ones!! We’ll miss you but will see you soon in 2022!!

A note from Benton Nurses: Happy Holiday Break! Please report positive COVID-19 cases and close contacts to Nurse Cheryl Watson. Contact Nurse Watson at this number 501-304-5140, or email at cwatson@bentonschools.org.

Dress Up in December is happening next week! Check the graphic for the details for each day. Encourage your students to join in the fun before we are off for a couple of weeks!

Ho! Ho! Ho! We will be recording our school-wide sing-a-long this Wednesday. It will be played in the classrooms next Friday while the students and staff sing along! We all hope to return to our traditional format next year!

Our second COVID vaccine clinics are Tuesday, 12/7/21 at Ringgold from 4:30-5:30 PM in the gym and Wednesday, 12/8 at Angie Grant cafeteria from 4:30- 5:30 PM. Please bring your Vaccine cards.

Our Benton High School EAST Program is sponsoring a Winter Clothing Drive! Please help them out by donating at one of the listed locations. Start preparing all unwanted clothing this week and bring them to our listed drop boxes the week of December 6-10. #clothingdrive #bentonhighschool

Enjoy your Thanksgiving Break Panthers but remember to report positive COVID-19 cases and close contacts to Nurse Cheryl Watson. Contact Nurse Watson at this number 501-304-5140, or email at cwatson@bentonschools.org.

Thank you Caldwell Panthers for hosting our School Board for a Thanksgiving Lunch. Always fun to see Panthers hanging out with our Board. #BPSPantherPride #BetonBenton