Have you checked out our new summer program called Camp Explore? Registration is now live! This summer camp was created to serve rising kindergarteners up to sixth grade. Check out the more than 80 unique camps at https://www.bentonvillek12.org/page/camp-explore
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This is the feel-good Friday moment we all need today! R.E. Baker Elementary School students were asked to dress like their favorite superhero to end the week. Second grader Caroline Carlson dressed like her teacher, Jaime Deigh. Forget the cape. Throw on a jean jacket and change the world wherever you are today, Bentonville! #whereexcellencelives
Congratulations to the Lincoln Jr. High eighth-grade band! The group was named Arkansas Jr High Honor Band and recently performed at the 2023 All-State Music Conference in Hot Springs.
Before returning home, our students were fortunate enough to tour the Central High School Museum, the Arkansas Capitol and the Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock.
We're proud of these talented kids and their director, Chris Moore. #whereexcellencelives
The February Extra Mile Award belongs to our facilities team. These 22 folks literally keep the lights, heat and water on every day. Last year, they fulfilled more than 10,000 work orders. Most recently, they worked long days in low temperatures to clear the ice from our parking lots and sidewalks to get students back to school safely. Big thanks to the Bentonville Schools' Facilities Team. We couldn't do it without you! #whereexcellencelives
Tomorrow is the day! We look forward to meeting you at our Educators' Career Fair! If you're interested in a role in education whether that be teachers, school nurses, bus drivers, facilities, paraprofessionals or administrators, we'd love for you to drop-in at Bentonville High School from 9:30 - 2:30. #whereexcellencelives
Bentonville High School Senior John David Sharp is one of only 100 students from across the country selected to perform with the National Youth Orchestra this summer. NYO accepts only the best of the best to tour North America beginning with a performance at Carnegie Hall. John David plays viola and has previously been ranked as the top viola student in the state of Arkansas. Play on, John David! You make Bentonville Schools #whereexcellencelives
Earlier this week, our students at Centerton Gamble Elementary School officially opened their Kindness Rocks Garden. The rocks contain personalized messages of hope and inspiration for anyone who chooses to take one or leave one. We saved these pictures for today because this is actually Random Acts of Kindness Day! Let's follow our students' lead and write an encouraging note, give a compliment or share a smile. #whereexcellencelives
The Bentonville High School Golden Tamers recently competed at the National Dance Team Championship in Orlando. The team finished seventh in the nation with their jazz routine! Congratulations, ladies! #whereexcellencelives
f you've ever considered a career in education, we would love to meet you! We're hosting an educator's career fair Saturday, February 25. This drop-in event is for anyone interested in working for Bentonville Schools. School nurses, paraprofessionals, administrators, teachers, transportation and facilities employees are encouraged to bring a resume and say hello. Bentonville Schools is where life works! #whereexcellencelives
More than a dozen Gatorade Players of the Year have come from Bentonville Schools. Haley Loewe is the latest! Haley is a junior at Bentonville High and is your 2022-23 Gatorade Arkansas Girls Cross Country Athlete of the Year!
Haley started running just before sixth grade when her middle school coach challenged her class to run 100 miles that summer. She says she fell in love with the challenge, the outdoors and that high runners know so well.
Congratulations, Haley! Keep making us proud! #whereexcellencelives
Winner. W-I-N-N-E-R. Here it is in a sentence. Ardis Ann Middle School student Sam Barney is the winner of the Benton County Spelling Bee! We're proud of this sixth grader who was the last man standing when kiddos from across the area competed for the title. Sam will compete in the Arkansas State Spelling Bee in Little Rock next month! Way to go, Sam! #whereexcellencelives
It's Groundhog's Day on the calendar and in real life. Neighborhood streets remain an issue for our bus drivers, so we’ll close out the week tomorrow with another live AMI day. District offices remain open. #whereexcellencelives
Thursday, February 2, is a live AMI instructional day for your students. Read more on AMI instruction at https://www.bentonvillek12.org/page/school-closings
District offices will be open. #whereexcellencelives
Registration for Camp Explore is now live. This summer camp was created to serve rising kindergarteners up to sixth grade. Check out the more than 80 unique camps at https://www.bentonvillek12.org/page/camp-explore
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Today is the last day of Arkansas Board Member Appreciation Month, and we have one final board member we wish to acknowledge.
Joel Dunning boasts almost three decades of education management, teaching and coaching experience with students of all ages and from different backgrounds. His passion for improving the quality of learning comes from his diverse experience while participating in nine different school systems in four states, including the prestigious Colorado School of Mines. Throughout his career in education, Joel has served as a teacher, counselor, assistant principal, principal and curriculum director. Joel holds a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Geology, a Minor in Biology and a Master of Arts in Administration and Counseling. In college, he played football and ran track allowing him to better connect with younger athletes throughout his career.
Joel serves as the Director of Education for Unity Energy. He and his wife live in Bentonville. Thank you for your commitment to our students, Joel. #whereexcellencelives
Wednesday, February 1, will be another posted AMI day for students. Teachers will post assignments to their Google classrooms, and your child will work at his or her own pace. District offices will be open. #whereexcellencelives
Slipper game is strong with this one! Two-year-old Mabry Lyles is getting it done while mom Alyson Lyles, a teacher at Evening Star Elementary, takes care of her other kiddos.
Thank you to all our teachers, students and parents who step up and continuously go with the flow to keep everyone learning. #whereexcellencelives
Tuesday, January 31, will be a posted AMI day for students. Teachers will post assignments to their Google classrooms, and students will work at their own pace. District offices will also remain closed. Stay safe today and tomorrow. #whereexcellencelives
Jeremy Farmer is a proud Bentonville High School graduate now watching his own children make their way through the district. Daughters Aubrey and Emerson started in Bentonville Schools as kindergarteners.
Jeremy is employed with Launch Marketing where he works in sales and business development. He has served the district and community through leadership roles in his daughters' parent-teacher organizations and is a former president of CASA of Northwest Arkansas.
Thank you, Jeremy, for your commitment to the Bentonville Schools' Board of Education. #whereexcellencelives
Bentonville Schools' Board of Education Vice-President Willie Cowgur is as All-American as they come. He and his wife, Martha, both grew up in Bentonville and graduated from Bentonville High where he was a football and baseball standout and she was a star on the hardwood. No surprise these former all-state athletes passed their love of athletics on to their children; Cole, Caroline and Will. Willie can often be seen on the sidelines, coaching and supporting his kids in their athletic endeavors and at the occasional Harry Styles concert with his daughter.
Willie is a family man. Plain and simple. That love for family carries over to the students of Bentonville which he considers extended family. Thank you, Willie, for going to bat for all our kids. We're grateful for you during Arkansas Board Member Appreciation month and every month of the year. #whereexcellencelives
