On Friday, the BWHS The Claw Yearbook and YAWP Lit Mag staffs toured the University of Arkansas School of Journalism and Strategic Media, learning about the numerous opportunities for student media. They visited with professors, student journalists, photographers and admissions.
Students in Mr. Buck's Technical Math classes recently had the opportunity to tour Crowder College, where students explored diverse trade offerings available through the college's postsecondary technical programs.
Register today for Parent's Night Out: How to Protect Your Children From the Dangers of Online, hosted by the Benton County Sheriff's Office. This impactful event is hosted at Bentonville West High School on Nov. 4 at 6 PM. Visit the Benton County Sheriff Facebook to register.
Join us as we compete alongside our One West Schools to see who can raise the most funds for the United Way. The winning side and the total donation amount will be announced at the BWHSt vs. BHS football game on Friday, November 8! Donations can be made online at MyPaymentsPlus.
Mr. Bond's Engineering students are diving into the world of VEX robotics—where gear ratios rule and speed meets torque in a thrilling dance of mechanics💃🔧! Who knew learning could be this much fun? ⚙️🎉 #BSDCTE #bentonvilleschools #CareerStudies #BWHSWolverines #ArkansasDCTE
Last week, students in the Career Studies department attended Mock Interviews. More than 700 students participated in this two-day event, which brought in business partners and community leaders to interview students. Our community partners were very impressed by the excellent students we have at West!
Join the BWHS Orchestra for a spook-tacular Halloween concert tomorrow at 7 PM in the Performing Arts Center. Entry is free, and anyone in a costume can enter a raffle for candy!
West students Faith Lee, Sarah McDougald, Maebrie Bettinardi, and Lauren Sheets recently attended the Business Women's Conference where they networked with other women in business from all over NWA and observed a panel of incredible women who discussed their careers as investors. It was a phenomenal experience and we were grateful for the opportunity to attend.
Attention seniors: Your last chance for a yearbook portraits is this week. Please come to the Lecture Hall during your assigned time on Wednesday, October 16. If that time doesn't fit your schedule, come between 9 AM and 1 PM on Thursday, October 17.
Join us Thursday, October 17 for Parent Teacher Conferences. See these slides for information about HAC grades and codes.
Join us this week for the WestEnd production of The Frog Princess! There are four performances, including a Saturday matinee. Tickets are available at https://tinyurl.com/WestFrogPrincess
Wolverine Royalty! Congratulations to Homecoming King Harris Vinson and Queen Maggie Swoboda! #wearewest
It’s a beautiful day for Homecoming on Gamble Road! Our One West schools joined us for a parade, and our assembly recognized National Merit Semifinalists and the 2024 Homecoming Count. Congratulations to King Harris Vinson. Join us tonight at 6:30 for our crowning of Homecoming Queen, followed by our game against the Springdale Bulldogs! #wearewest
The Work Based Learning program brought in guest speakers last week from Kellanova. Thank you to Donnelly, Stephanie and Adriene for sharing with our students about your careers. An additional thank you to Erica from Junior Achievement who helped to set up this event.
Mrs. Jennifer Howard's Food Safety and Nutrition students really enjoyed learning about Meals Ready-to-Eat (MREs) from SGT Jadon Price of the Arkansas Army National Guard. They even got to make and taste some!
Speech and Debate Coach Jessica Skordal was awarded the
Arkansas Communication and Theatre Arts Association Teacher of the Year. She was nominated as an individual who “champions the importance of educational opportunities for Arkansas’ students to think for themselves.” As ACTAA Teacher of the Year, Skordal will be nominated for the national Outstanding Speech, Debate, & Theatre Educator award to be selected in the spring. Congratulations, Mrs. Skordal!
Show your school spirit and support our West World Tour next week! Spirit days are all week, with in our parade, assembly, game and dance on Friday, Oct. 4. Pictures for the yearbook and spirit attire winners take place at 8:47 am on the monumental staircase each day. #wearewest
Congratulations for BWHS National Merit Semifinalists! Srikar Chittemsetty, Carter Greenfield, Miles Higman, Seth Antuna, and Pranav Thelapurath scored in the top 1% of Arkansas students on the PSAT. We are so proud of their dedication to academics! #wearewest
Parents: Please join us next week for Teens & Screens: A Complex World, featuring Dr. Joe Thompson, President & CEO of the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI).
September 15th marked the start of National Hispanic American Heritage Month, and Destiny Headley and Khloe Diaz wanted to share their heritage with their classmates . They asked their teacher, Ms. Jenny Opdenbrouw, if they could present about their home countries of Panama and El Salvador, leading to wonderful questions and conversations in class.
