Bentonville West High School

Technical Math students toured the Crowder College Advanced Training and Workforce Center in Joplin last week, getting a firsthand look at career pathways, hands-on training opportunities, and the skills needed in today’s workforce. Experiences like this help connect classroom learning to real-world futures!

Last week, Mrs. Jimi Doty's Intro to Healthcare class had a Valentine's Banquet as part of their nutrition unit. In addition to discussing the nutrients in their food, they learned dining etiquette to include correct utensil use and how to correctly set a table. Their future employers will be so impressed!

Join us Thursday for Parent Teacher Conferences and more! Swipe for information about grades and meetings. We'll see you then!

It's Career & Technical Education Month! BWHS offers 20+ CTE pathways designed to prepare students for life beyond the classroom. Through our pathways, students also have opportunities to build leadership, teamwork and real-world skills by joining a Career & Technical Student Organization connected to their pathway.

A huge thank you to our dedicated CTE teachers for their commitment to student success and hands-on learning every day!

Interested in supporting our CTE programs? Contact Melinda Bunyard, CTE Director of Bentonville Schools (mbunyard@bentonvillek12.org). #BSDCTE #ARDCTE #whereexcellencelives

Composer Soon Hee Newbold came to West along with Joseph Keeney and Carrington Truhart for the Honors Orchestra/Chamber Intensive Clinic on January 22-23. Over 200 6th-12th grade string students participated from across the district. We proud of their hard work!

Interested in learning more about Ignite, or seeing what they've been doing? Come to the Ignite Open House tomorrow from 4 PM to 8 PM. This is an especially great opportunity for 10th and 11th grade students considering an Ignite program next year!

✨🎉 Colors Day IS COMING SOON! 🎉✨
Get ready for a week full of magic, nostalgia, adventure and galactic fun as we celebrate BWHS Colors Day 2026 ! 💙🤍

🪄 MONDAY – Magic Kingdom Monday
Step into a fairy tale! Dress as your favorite Disney character and bring the magic to campus 🏰✨

🌸 TUESDAY – Tangled Tuesday
Let your creativity run wild! Show off crazy hair and/or a fun outfit inspired by Tangled vibes 💇‍♀️💥

📺 WEDNESDAY – Y2K Wednesday
Throw it back! Dress like you’re starring on the Disney Channel in the early 2000s—think bold, iconic and totally nostalgic 💿🦋

🏴‍☠️🧜‍♀️ THURSDAY – Thursday @ Sea
Choose your side: Pirates vs. Mermaids! Whether you sail the seas or swim beneath them, come dressed to impress ⚓🌊

🚀 FRIDAY – Friday in the Galaxy
Blast off into Star Wars Day! Dress as your favorite character or rock your best galaxy-inspired look 🌌✨

💃🕺 COLORS DAY DANCE – 8 PM
End the week in style at the Colors Day Dance! Don’t miss the ultimate celebration 🎶💙 Tickets are on sale NOW!

Let’s show our school spirit all week long! 💙🤍
#BWHS #ColorsDay2026 #WestIsBest "

Bentonville West and Bentonville High AP Research students joined together for a research poster symposium at the Heartland Whole Health Institute. We are thankful for the Institute's partnership and their beautiful venue, which provided our students the chance to defend their research proposals before an audience of their peers and community members.

✨🌌 **TICKETS ARE ON SALE!** 🌌✨
Get ready for A Night in the Stars at the Colors Day Dance ⭐💃🕺

📅 **January 30th, 2026**
👗 Semi-formal attire (or wear your outfit from the game!)
🎟️ $10 pre-order tickets— available now on **MyPaymentsPlus**
🎟️ $12 at the door

🏀✨ Coming straight from the game? Perfect!
Head straight to the BWHS Commons.

Don’t miss the chance to dance under the sta"rs with your friends 🌠
Grab your tickets early and get ready for an unforgettable night!

#ColorsDayDance #ANightInTheStars #BWHS #TicketsOnSale 💙🤍

AP Research students from BWHS and BHS welcome you to attend the second annual Research Poster Night. This event is open to any students and community members interested in seeing the research our students are conducting.

BWHS Architecture students have spent the last two weeks building scaled models of their final project designs. Intro to Architecture students built their Gingerbread House Project designs and upper level students built their designs for a new urban development in Centerton.

Intro to Agriculture students wrapped up their Animal Science Unit course with a lesson on Animal Identification methods. Students practiced their skills in pig ear notching, applying cattle ear tags, and hot branding #handsonlearning #CTE

Some of our BWHS Internship students attended the Business Women's Conference last week. They attended breakout sessions over a variety of topics and networked with women in many industries and left feeling inspired! Thank you to the Bentonville Chamber of Commerce for hosting this event!

From "A Rose for Emily" to the galleries at Crystal Bridges: AP Literature students examined how artists build setting, character, and mood to deepen their Southern Gothic literature study.

Yearbook Senior Ads are on sale until December 31 or until ad pages are full. Space is limited. Order your senior ad today at www.yearbookforever.com.

AP European History students recently attended an Enlightenment Salon, dressed as famous philosophers who contributed new ideas to political theory in the 18th century. They debated with absolute monarchs and enlightened despots about natural rights, religious tolerance, social contract theory, popular sovereignty, and gender equality.

Bentonville West Choirs present Sounds of the Season this weekend! Get your tickets today for either the afternoon or evening performances at bit.ly/2025sots. There’s even a bake sale auction so you can take homemade treats with you when you leave! See you there!

Ms. Doty's Foundations of Healthcare students participated in a Live Education Session with Grand Canyon University where they are taught how to do suturing using Zoom. The university mailed the suturing kits and skin pads in advance of the class for them to practice on. Students enjoyed the experience and learned the function of each instrument and how to do a basic suture.

Our NWACC Intro to Education students spent an afternoon last week examining hands-on learning with a STEM-based professional development session in the 3M Tinkering Hub at the Amazeum. They are in a unit about planning instruction, so students will be able to immediately apply what they learned on the field trip while creating a lesson plan.