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Lucky number 7! Seven straight Arkansas State Championships for the Bentonville Pride! These talented student musicians were also recently named finalists at Grand Nationals in Indianapolis. Bentonville Pride performs under the direction of Tim Hendrix, Philip Shewmaker and Nick Fernandez. #whereexcellencelives

Our Parents as Teachers home visiting program recently received Blue Ribbon Affiliate status...that's the highest recognition to be awarded!
These servant leaders work with parents by visiting their homes and providing children with age-appropriate activities to ensure all is well. They also facilitate screenings and assessments to better support our district's families. This work helps to ensure children are thriving, safe and healthy as they grow!

Pictured L to R: Wendy Forrest, Lina Sanchez, Cheryl Wilhoit & Sarah Dancer

Congratulations, ladies! #whereexcellencelives
Pictured L to R: Wendy Forrest, Lina Sanchez, Cheryl Wilhoit & Sarah Dancer

Congratulations to Alyssa Cordell, a business teacher at Lincoln Junior High School! She's our Extra Mile Award recipient in November. Alyssa is a first-year teacher making a big impact on her seventh- and eighth-grade students by ensuring they're plugged into career and technical coursework. CTE classes help students identify their purpose and pathway. Alyssa also supported the district's first-ever Elev8 event, which introduced all jr. high students in our district to a variety of careers through hands-on interactions with local businesses.

Congratulations, Alyssa!

We'd love for you to nominate a Bentonville Schools' employee for the Extra Mile Award at https://bit.ly/44e49qT #whereexcellencelives

5, 6, 7, State! The Bentonville High School Golden Tamers are your 2025 Arkansas 6A State Dance Champions! This is the 11th state title for the BHS dance program. These ladies are coached by Megan Walbe and Kayle Grisham and choreographed by Amy Passmore. #whereexcellencelives

5, 6, 7, State! The Bentonville High School Golden Tamers are your 2025 Arkansas 6A State Dance Champions! This is the 11th state title for the BHS dance program. These ladies are coached by Megan Walbe and Kayle Grisham and choreographed by Amy Passmore. #whereexcellencelives

Never gets old. The Bentonville High School cross country program has done it again. The ladies' and men's teams have brought home the Arkansas State Championship. This is the men's ninth consecutive win!
Head Coach Mike Power leads the men's program, and Head Coach Randy Ramaker leads the women's program. #whereexcellencelives

We salute the courage, bravery and commitment it takes to serve this country. It's been an honor to share time with United States' military veterans in our schools today. #wherexcellencelives

Our career & technical education offerings are growing with more opportunities than ever! Recently, Arvest Bank awarded $15,000 to help more students gain exposure to these high-demand skills, whether it be in agriculture, culinary, supply chain or one of the other programs offered in our CTE program.
Architecture and construction students, one of our most popular pathways, will gain more real-world knowledge upon completion of a major expansion at Bentonville High School in the fall of 2026, serving more than 150 students daily! #whereexcellencelives

What a beautiful night for a tailgate! Thank you, Bentonville Schools' PTO, for Tailgate Together! Hundreds of folks joined some PTO families for games, music and a mascot dance off before the Bentonville vs Bentonville West football game! #whereexcellencelives

This is a journal, not a diary. Let's get that straight first, and even though I'm not big into writing my feelings, I have to admit it was a great day! I woke up, put on my The International School at Mary Mae Jones uniform and got to Bentonville High School for a guest speaker. I wasn't really looking forward to it at first, but it was Jeff Kinney. You know....author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid!
Apparently, some parent at The International School signed us up to meet the author, and Jeff said okay. He actually donated $1,000 to our school library and gave us 100 more books. Pretty cool, I guess!
Signed, Greg Heffley #whereexcellencelives

Creep it real, Bentonville! #whereexcellencelives

Today was incredible, celebrating Washington Junior High School as our newest parent-choice school! WJHS has been approved for candidacy in the International Baccalaureate Programme. This means students in Bentonville Schools can now receive an IB education from kindergarten to their senior year! This is big, Bentonville! Visit bentonvillek12.org for more information about all our parent-choice schools and the application process. #whereexcellencelives

Happy Homecoming, Bentonville West High School!
Pep Rally ✅
Parade ✅
Gridiron Win✅
King & Queen ✅
Some of the Best Alums in Arkansas ✅
BWHS knows how to do it, and we're here for it! #whereexcellencelives

Milana Hainline is a relative newcomer to Bentonville Schools, having worked in the district for three years. She serves as a third-grade teacher at Cooper Elementary School, where those who have observed her say she’s a rising star worthy of the Extra Mile Award.
Recently, she worked to bring The Lion King to life on stage and followed that up with a science unit on plant growth in space. Milana secured the opportunity to teach that lesson with the 100th woman to travel in space, Emily Calandrelli, an American scientist and television presenter.
“Milana works to create a classroom setting that is fun but also inclusive of all her students. She cares about her kids, and it shows in her work each day," said Lisa St. John, Executive Director of Elementary Education.
Join us as we celebrate Milana Hainline!
Would you like to nominate a Bentonville Schools' employee for going the Extra Mile? You can do that at bentonvillek12.org under Menu and then About Us. #whereexcellencelives

We feel sure Mr. Sam would've loved this! First graders at The International School at Mary Mae Jones recently visited the new Walmart campus to study how culture connects humans and the structures around us.
They stopped at the Ol'Roy building and talked about why Sam Walton, Walmart's iconic founder, would bring his dog to visit stores. They did the hula at the Hula, studied the nearby water feature and learned how the Walmart Welcome Center is the same size as the company's first store. (Way smaller than the supercenters we know now!)
We hope home office associates loved seeing our young students as much as they loved visiting! #whereexcellencelives

It's fall break in Bentonville! No prettier place to be right now! Enjoy your time off, and we'll see you on Monday. #whereexcellencelives
Photo taken just outside our administrative office 🍁

Tailgate Together 2025! Get your shirt now using the QR code here! #whereexcellencelives

Bike to School Week was awesome! Let's keep it going! #whereexcellencelives

In our Homecoming era! Bentonville High School takes the field tonight against Rogers Heritage! Roll Tigs! #whereexcellencelives