The Benton School District has released their plans for the 2020-2021 school year. See below for the calendar and information about the new policies regarding safety in the COVID-19 pandemic. There’s also a survey for parents to declare if they want their child(ren) to attend onsite or virtually. Access that here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BPSTouchlessStudents2020 THE CALENDAR: August […]
Benton School Board to discuss school year calendar revision
The Benton Board of Education has called a special meeting for Wednesday, July 22 at 5:30 p.m. at the Professional Development Center 211 North Border. The agenda outline follows. Watch for updates at https://www.facebook.com/bentonschools/. The agenda outline is below. To see the full agenda with supporting documents, visit this link. AGENDA I. Call to Order […]
Annual Dare to Share Back to School Event in Sardis Is August 8th
Sardis United Methodist Church will host the annual Dare to Share event on Saturday, August 8th from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at 10712 W. Sardis Road. There will be free school supplies for your 2020-2021 list and free hygiene kits. This is for Saline County children only. You MUST pre-register at this link: https://vbspro.events/p/events/d94b49. If you would […]
Locals to volunteer homeschool knowledge in video call July 19th to help other parents
Parents, if you’re considering doing homeschooling with your children, there is the opportunity to participate in a video conference with other parents who have lots of experience in this area. A group of local parents are volunteering to share their knowledge to help others navigate the upcoming school year. Carla Hardwick, one of the organizing […]
Monday COVID Update: Dr. Smith addressed rumors about whether masks work
Thanks to Ken Yang for this report: Arkansas COVID-19 Update for MONDAY, JULY 13, 2020. Please Continue Being Safe and Practicing Social Distancing. There are currently 28,939 cases (up 572, up 1,061 Saturday, up 503 Sunday) • 3 out of 572 in correctional facilities • 6,510 active cases (127 nursing homes, 958 correctional facilities, 5,425 […]
Thursday COVID Update: Education Secretary Pushes School Opening 2 Weeks
Thanks to Ken Yang for this report: Arkansas COVID-19 Update for THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2020. Please Continue Being Safe and Practicing Social Distancing. Education announcements today! There are currently 26,052 cases (up 806) • 110 out of 806 in correctional facilities • 5,751 active cases (131 nursing homes, 444 correctional facilities, 5,176 community) • Of […]
Back to School Survey: Answer 7 Questions About Home or Virtual Learning and See Everyone’s Results
Fill out the survey below and then you can look at everyone else’s answers. The 2020-2021 school year will be like no other we’ve experienced, with a pandemic causing every parent to make decisions about where exactly their child or children will be sitting during educational time. Internet and transportation are big issues as well […]
Summer reading nets brain benefits and prizes
The Saline County Library is offering a virtual Summer Reading program this summer through BeanStack, and participants can register for challenges based on their ages all summer. Remember, you get prizes based on how many days you read. For example, if you sign up on July 15th, you will only have time to receive the […]
Club in Bryant addresses lack of diversity in advertisement; plans to pull it
A billboard in Bryant is causing a stir among the community, due to a lack of racial diversity. There is a new billboard image on Reynolds Road that shows five Caucasian football players in Bryant Hornets uniforms. The sign is a promotion for the Boys and Girls Club of Bryant. The Club issued a statement […]
Benton School Board Meets Monday – Teacher of the Year, Mac Books, Internet Filter, More
The Benton Board School Board will meet Monday night, June 8th at 05:30 p.m. in the Professional Development Center at 211 North Border St. The agenda outline follows. Due to attendance restrictions, the meeting will be streamed live on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pg/bentonschools/. The agenda outline is below. To see the full agenda, along with supporting […]
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