Book talks and creative projects made for an exciting day in Ms. Emily Garrison's 9th grade English classes! Our students shared their work and connected with their classmates through their independent reads this quarter.
Congratulations to Bentonville West National Merit Semifinalists Veera Sai Joshik Unnam, Ethan Lamp, Deerga Shivaani Ramu and Sangamitra Reshmy! These outstanding seniors scored in the top 1% of Arkansas students on the PSAT. We are so proud of their dedication to academics! #wearewest
A huge congratulations to Bentonville West junior Owen Folsom for taking home the title at the ReWired Fest Culinary Showdown! Both Bentonville West and Thaden School brought incredible talent, creativity, and passion to the kitchen—but in the end, Owen wowed the judges and earned the crown! Hats off to both of the students who competed—you’ve shown that the future of the culinary world is in very good hands! #ReWiredFest #CulinaryShowdown #StudentChefs #FutureChefs #BWHSCulinary
Junior culinary student Owen Folsom will be competing in a LIVE cook off at @rewiredfest on Thursday. Check out this free festival from 4-7 PM, and join us as we cheer on Owen at 6 PM! A large crown could a $500 for the school, too! Good luck, Owen!
Help out the community and earn community service hours. Bring in four items for the Food & Hygiene Drive to earn one hour of community service! Students will document assistant principal Sarah Merayo as their contact on their Community Service Learning log.
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
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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2026 The Claw yearbooks are on sale now! Reserve yours today for the lowest price of the year at yearbookforever.com. We’ve sold out the past few years — don’t wait! Order today!
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
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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