Bentonville West High School

Students in Coach Teresa Thompson’s anatomy class are diving deep into the human body—literally! Using detailed muscle man models, they are working hands-on to label body cavities, apply directional terminology, and master regional body terms. While the material is challenging, students are pushing beyond their comfort zones, showing resilience, and truly "gritting it out" as they build a strong foundation in human anatomy.

🚨 Wolverines! We’re in it to WIN it! 🚨
We’ve entered the T-Mobile Friday Night Lights 5G Contest because WE ARE the BEST fans in the nation! 💙💛 Let’s show everyone what it means to be WEST! 🏈

📣 Help us get in the running for the Top 25 — we need YOUR support!

#FN5GL #Sweepstakes @TMobile @BWHS_Wolverines #wearewest #clawsup

Mr. Zach Jostad's AP Literature & Composition students were given an intentionally vague task: Create something that represents the structure of their most recent short story while maintaining the overall function of that structure. Between original musical compositions, video sketches, mixed media creations, at least one Rube Goldberg machine, and traditionally composed artist statements explaining their work, the results did not disappoint! Thanks to @bstabs for the Quickfire Challenge inspiration!

Smile! Yearbook photos for grades 9-11 are September 10-11. Students will take their picture during their English class. Any senior who has not taken their yearbook photo may do so on October 13-14; no appointment is needed. Retakes for grades 9-11 are on November 18.

Save the date for Bentonville West High School Parent Teacher Conferences on Thursday, September 11, 4:15–8:00 PM.

Students in the new Theatre Production and Management class will serve as the production team for a one act play this semester. They have spent the last three weeks researching and analyzing plays to determine what show they will produce. Last week, they had their first concept meeting to determine their artistic vision, assign leadership roles, and begin the design process. The play will have public performances in mid-November in the Black Box Theater.

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BWHS teacher Elizabeth Spicer recently presented at University of California Berkeley's Fostering Connections conference, sharing how the West Writers team has built vertical partnerships and collaborated with the community to establish an impactful extracurricular writing program in Bentonville Schools. West Writers, open to all BWHS students, is a community of creative peers that provides mentorship opportunities and celebrates young writers in events throughout the year.

Wolverines are already back in the groove, completing hands-on projects, team-building activities, on-the-field learning and diving into reading. #welcomebackwolverines #wearewest

🎉 Big congrats to our very own Mr. Carlson for being named the Arkansas ACTE New Teacher of the Year at this year’s ACTE State Conference! 🏆

Recognized for leading curriculum innovations in UAS I-III, sponsoring the winning team NASA’s TechRise challenge last year 🚀, and coaching students to national victory at the SkillsUSA Commercial UAS Championship this summer 🎯—this award is well-deserved! Thank you Mr. Carlson for all you do for our students.

#ACTE #BWHSWolverines #BentonvilleSchools #BSDCTE #ArkansasDCTE

Back to school week is one of the best weeks of the year! From West Fest to Senior Sunrise to our first days in new classes, the start of the school year (our 10th!) has been one to remember. Have a great weekend, Wolverines!

Wolverines, we can't wait to see you tomorrow! Double check your schedules tonight and leave early enough to get here on time tomorrow. Traffic will be busier this week. Tomorrow, August 12, is a B Day, so follow your B Day schedule in the morning.

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West teachers kicked off the 25-26 school year with staff development and district convocation. Teachers are ready to welcome everyone on Tuesday, Aug. 12 for the first day of classes. Freshmen and new students — don't forget to join us Monday, Aug. 11 from 9-12 for Westfest!

Bell to Bell, No Cell is now Arkansas law (Act 122 of 2025). From 7:00 AM–3:55 PM, personal electronic devices cannot be seen or heard at school. This includes cell phones, smartwatches, wireless earbuds, gaming devices, cameras, Bluetooth devices & more.

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Save the date! The Bentonville West College & Career Fair is Thursday, Sept. 11 from 4-6 PM in the Commons. The fair is open to all BWHS students and families, taking place during Parent Teacher Conferences. See you there!

Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, all students will be eligible to receive breakfast at no cost each school day, regardless of their eligibility for free or reduced-price meals. Breakfast is served for zero-hour students from 6:50 to 7:15 AM and for regular-start students from 8:30 to 8:55 AM.

HAC is open! Student schedules are availabe in HAC. If you need a schedule correction, please submit a request for a schedule correction at tiny.cc/BWHSschedule. You must be signed into your school email account to access the form.

All new students (9th grade or new to the area) are invited to New Student Orientation on Monday, August 11 from 9 AM to 12 PM. Students will learn all about BWHS from the experts: our students! All students attending this event will receive a free West t-shirt and lunch.