All students that are new to West (9th grade and new to the area) are invited to attend orientation on Thursday, August 10 from 9:00-12:00. Students will learn all about Bentonville West from those that know it best-our students! All students attending this event will receive a free West t-shirt and lunch courtesy of our friends at Flintco and Grand Savings Bank. Please see email regarding New Student Orientation for more information.
Lots of information coming your way!
Click the link below for an interactive version of this map!
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BWHS teachers and staff are getting ready to meet new students and celebrate AP 5’s! Here we go!
#WeareWest
Congratulations to BWHS Student Dalton Lingo!! He was named All-American at the Junior Olympics track meet!
We hope you will join us at BWHS Open House this Thursday, August 3, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM or 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM. Be sure to have all fines and fees in My Payments Plus paid in full so you can receive your schedule. See you there!!
BWHS Students: The link to request parking will be sent to your school email account on Monday, July 31, at 8:00 AM.
Congratulations Class of 2023! We are so proud of you! #whereexcellencelives #westlove #classof2023
We are excited to host graduation on Saturday, May 20, 10:00 AM, at Wolverine Stadium. So you are prepared, here is a graphic listing permitted and prohibited items at the event. @bentonvilleschools #whereexcellencelives
Bentonville West student publications attended the Arkansas Scholastic Press Association’s annual competition & convention this week.
Yawp Lit Mag Volume 3 earned a Superior rating and was named All-Arkansas, the highest title awarded to scholastic media publications. In addition, the staff earned individual awards in poetry, pose, visual art, photography, cover design and theme development.
The 2022 edition of The Claw yearbook earned a Superior rating, as well as individual awards in photography, layout, page design, special coverage, cover design and theme development. #whereexcellencelives #westlove @bentonvilleschools
Help your favorite seniors celebrate their upcoming graduation! Key Club is selling roses to give out to seniors during their last week of school! Proceeds will be donated to the Tulip Farm.
Cost: $3/rose. Purchase at lunch or on MyPaymentsPlus.com. The final day to purchase is Friday, April 28.
Questions? Contact Mrs. Brown or Mrs. Tyer
Calling all writers! Join us for a two-week experience at Young Writers Camp during the last two weeks of June (June 19-23 and 26-30). Partnering with The University of Arkansas and The National Writing Project, BWHS Young Writers Camp allows students (rising 9th-12th graders) to immerse themselves in a creative writing atmosphere and hone their craft alongside like-minded students and staff. The 2023 Young Writers Camp will be led by BWHS English teachers Mr. Jostad, Mr. Madsen, and Ms. Spicer. Drawing on inspiration from field trips throughout the diverse Northwest Arkansas community, camp writers can expect to hone their poetry, fiction, and nonfiction writing skills as they encounter legendary NWA figures and local lore. Please see the attached flyer for more information, and if interested, complete the Google Form in our Student Announcements post by May 5th. @bentonvilleschools #whereexcellencelives
Safety reminders!
NCAA Webinar for College-Bound Athletes
Link below for details of this webinar on Sunday, April 30. This is recommended for students and parents in grades 9-12 who have NCAA athletics goals.
http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/eligibility_center/Webinar/PSA/2023/Promo_04302023.pdf?j=85160419&jb=580&l=7822357_HTML&mid=10892399&sfmc_sub=1116004001&u=743657599
Congratulations to the BWHS Teacher of the Year, Amy Groves!!
Several West students competed at the Arkansas Council of Teachers of Mathematics regional math competition recently. The following students placed in their contests:
Sangu Reshmy - 1st place in Pre-Calculus
Srikar Chittemsetty - 3rd place in Statistics
Madeline Boss - tied for 4th place in Statistics
Danielle Machado - 14th place in Statistics
Miles Higman - tied for 6th place in Calculus
Tobias Bessler - tied for 10th place in Calculus
Santosh Vangoor - tied for 13rh place in Calculus
Sangu and Srikar have automatically qualified for the ACTM State competition on April 29, and the others have a strong chance of qualifying when the final regional results across the state are released. Congratulations to all who competed!
Big congrats to Mallory Marrs and Ivette Garcia on their FIRST place finish at Battle at Brightwater! Both ladies earned a $1000 scholarship to Brightwater! Culinary has won the last 2 years and Baking and Pastry this year! Great work for our culinary teams beating great competitors. We are so proud! #westlove @bentonvilleschools #whereexcellencelives
BWHS Engineering students toured the University of Arkansas College of Engineering on Tuesday where they witnessed numerous learning environments for multiple engineering disciplines. #whereexcellencelives @bentonvilleschools
High School Summer School Opportunities
Registration for Summer School opens each year after spring break. Summer School Information is posted online at
BentonvilleK12.org> Menu> Departments> Academic Services> Secondary> Summer School @bentonvilleschools
West family and friends, our rescheduled pancake breakfast fundraiser for the Special Olympics is set for this Saturday (2/25) from 9:00 am - 11:00 am. It is being held at Bentonville West High School in the lower commons area. For only $5, you will get pancakes, breakfast meat, and a drink. All money raised will go to the Special Olympics of Arkansas. Thank you for your support! @bentonvilleschools
Our Wolverine Special Olympians competed in a basketball event in Fayetteville. Everyone had a blast, and we loved seeing the sportsmanship and effort that our athletes displayed on and off the court. @bentonvilleschools #westlove
