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Save the Date! We'd love for you to attend our community forum to discuss potential long-term changes to our R.E. Baker campus. #whereexcellencelives

Is there any love sweeter than that between grandparents and their littles? Grandparents came to school today to join our youngest students at the Excellent Beginnings childcare center. Our special guests played games, enjoyed lunch and, of course, shared all the hugs. We're grateful for grandparents and the love they share in our community. #whereexcellencelives

Pass the guac! We're ready to get this weekend started! Executive Chef David Thornton with Aramark is teaching students at Old High Middle the goodness of guacamole and, more importantly, the benefits of healthy fats. It gets better... To make the dip, students took turns on a blender bike that actually mixed all the ingredients using their pedal power. #whereexcellencelives

Knowledge Fairy Tales and Tall Tales Unit.
In our text, we heard that "the lumber company figured the best way to keep Paul Bunyan happy was through his stomach". We thought so, too, so we gathered griddles and cooked pancakes on Friday!
Students enjoyed pancakes with syrup while they created their own fairy tale or tall tale, then shared them with their classmates.

Ten years of excellence! Our Ignitecaps program is celebrating 10 years of educating students in their chosen career pathways, making incredible connections along the way! This year's Ignite Professional Studies students are onboarding at the beautiful Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art before they begin their internships across Northwest Arkansas. Congratulations to our Ignite team and students! #whereexcellencelives

What an honor for our Lisa St. John! Lisa is the 2025 recipient of the Dr. Patricia C. Relph Arts Education Award presented by the Walton Arts Center. Lisa is the Executive Director of Elementary Education for Bentonville Schools.
Her work to ensure all students experience the arts while at school is a hallmark of her legacy and is most clear in the curriculum of the Sugar Creek Arts Academy, created under Lisa's leadership.
Congratulations, Lisa! You've created a masterpiece at Bentonville Schools! #whereexcellencelives

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Welcome Back, Bentonville Students! #whereexcellencelives

Our roads will look different tomorrow! Traffic will be busy during school drop-off and pick-up hours. Please slow down, put down the phone and watch for children and buses. If you're involved in an accident, call 911 and stay with the student until officers arrive, even if the child says he/she is okay.

It's going to be a great year! Help us stay safe! #whereexcellencelives

The first sign of fall? We say yes! Students from Old High Middle School cleaned out the butterfly garden in their courtyard this week and watched a couple of Monarch butterflies. Monarchs are known to migrate south to Mexico as fall approaches. We love seeing them, and we can't wait to see you on Tuesday! #whereexcellencelives

Simply the best! More than 120 fresh faces are joining the Bentonville Schools' family this fall, and they're bringing their A game! We hope you'll drop these good people a note of encouragement! #whereexcellencelives

It's the best academic tradition in the state of Arkansas! Today, our teams from Bentonville High School and Bentonville West High School packed up their cars and placed our annual I Got A 5 signs. You'll see these signs proudly posted in the front yard of any Bentonville Schools' student who scored a perfect 5 on his or her Advanced Placement exam. We're proud of these students for their commitment to academic excellence! #whereexcellencelives

MaxPreps says Bentonville High School has one of the top three athletic programs in the nation! Nothing new to us! This is #whereexcellencelives

Source: MaxPreps Cup

The Bentonville West School Bentonville West High School Band and Bentonville Pride took a break from the heat to practice indoors this week. Friday Night Lights are almost here, Bentonville! #whereexcellencelives

Congratulations to Sarah DeWitt! She was recently named principal at The International School at Mary Mae Jones. Sarah is a Bentonville native, a veteran educator and graduated from Bentonville Schools. She's currently pursuing her doctorate and has her ESL certification.

Sarah and her husband, Chris, are proud parents to four sons, all of whom are graduates of Bentonville West High School.

Sarah loves working in her garden, tackling home projects and serving as a board member at the Peel Museum & Botanical Garden.

Keep it growing, Sarah! #whereexcellencelives

Would you like to highlight your small business at our annual teachers' fair: Go to https://business.greaterbentonville.com/events/details/2025-hight-jackson-bentonville-teacher-s-fair-9888 for more information. #whereexcellencelives

Summer loving...had me a blast! It's not over yet, but we're getting ready for you! All of your back-to-school answers can be found at bentonvillek12.org. Check it out when you need it! #whereexcellencelives