✏️ ASVAB Test Sign Up ✏️ The ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) will be offered at Benton High School on Monday, March 31, 2025. If you are interested in joining the military, you definitely need to sign-up. However, the ASVAB is not just a military test. Taking the ASVAB will give you access to an entire Career Exploration Program that will help you identify and explore career fields that are best suited for you. Complete this Google Form or stop by Mrs. Varnado's office (B-101) during non-class times to sign-up. Seats are limited to the first 60 students that sign up. Google Form: https://forms.gle/KAH7KrA3KvgE4wPf9

🚨Attendance Reminders 🚨 Please see the attached graphic for some important attendance reminders. 📍Make sure to get school excuses are turned in in a timely manner. Excuses can be emailed, faxed, or a paper copy turned in to the attendance office. 📍If you know your student is going to be out for the day, please call the attendance office at (318) 759-2588 and let Mrs. Caksey know. Over the phone check outs should also be done through this number.

🩺 Careers in the Medical Field ⚕️ Students that are interested in a career in the medical field, please make plans to attend an interest meeting during flex time on Friday!

🐰Egg My Yard- Cheer Fundraiser 🐣 Please support our BHS Cheerleaders by allowing them to hide candy & toy filled eggs in your yard for Easter. Eggs are $50 for a set of 50. Multiple sets may be purchased. Deadline: April 15 Link to register: https://forms.gle/hSe5LdsVgc1aQWbXA Link to pay: https://www.locallevelevents.com/events/details/38219

✏️ New Writing Contest Available ✏️ The 42nd Annual Holocaust Remembrance Literary Project. Please see Mrs. Turner ASAP for the information. It is due Next Monday MARCH 3rd. Categories are: Poetry, Short Story, and Essay Winners for each category: 1st place-$400 Amazon Gift card 2nd Place-$200 Amazon Gift Card 3rd Place- $100 Amazon Gift Card

🎟️ Pageant Tickets on Sale 🎟️ Reminder: Pageant tickets are on sale now! NO CASH/ CARD will be accepted at the door! All tickets MUST BE PURCHASED THROUGH THE QR CODE OR THE LINK BELOW. Student tickets may be purchased from Mrs. Dodson's room this week. https://www.locallevelevents.com/events/details/37844

🌹 Pageant Flowers 🌹 BHS Project Graduation is selling flowers for you to purchase for your favorite pageant contestant this weekend. See the attached flyer for more info.

🎣Congratulations BHS Fishing Team 🎣 Congratulations to the BHS Fishing team on placing 1st this weekend at the Toledo Bend tournament. The top 3 Benton teams consisted of: Levi Whitman & Greyson Morgan Luke Matlock & Corbin Nash Seth Nugent & Carson Young Their next tournament is March 15th at Caney Lake!

🤼‍♂️Athlete of the Week Voting 🤼 Cooper Reagan is up for Shreveport Times Athlete of the Week for wrestling! Voting is open until Thursday at midnight and we encourage everyone to vote as many times as they can. Use the link below to cast your vote. Cooper won state in wrestling last weekend! https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/sports/high-school/2025/02/23/shreveport-times-athlete-of-the-week-25-ballot-features-15-athletes/78564165007/

Catch the latest episode of On the Record with Bossier Schools! 👉https://bit.ly/OTRS3E11 This episode features the Legacy Elementary Drama Club who take us on a journey "Under the Sea". Plus, Izzy, Ike and Ivy eagerly await your visit to Bossier Schools' i3 Art Expo! This incredible event is where students unleash their creativity in the literary, digital, visual, and performing arts, as well as STEM. Now, Let's Go On the Record! Be sure to Subscribe to the channel, so you don't miss a single episode. #BossierSchools #i3ArtExpo2025 #wintheday #STEAM #STEM

🥎Athlete of the Week Voting 🥎 Olivia Livers is up for Shreveport Times Pre Season Softball Player of the year! The poll is open until Friday 02/28. Use the link below to cast your vote as many times as you can. https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/sports/high-school/2025/02/20/34-picks-on-shreveport-area-preseason-fans-choice-softball-poy-ballot/78563953007/

👑 Pageant Tickets On Sale 👑 General admission tickets for the BHS Pageant are on sale now. Please note that ALL tickets MUST be purchased through the QR code/Link below. The Pageant is March 1st. ‼️No cash or cards will be accepted at the door. Link for tickets here: https://www.locallevelevents.com/events/details/37844

⚽️ Athlete of the Week Voting ⚽️ Karsyn Best is up for Shreveport Times Athlete of the week for soccer. Voting is open until Thursday at midnight and we encourage everyone to vote as many times as they can. Use the link below to cast your vote. https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/sports/high-school/2025/02/16/shreveport-times-athlete-of-the-week-24-ballot-features-15-athletes/78563410007/?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook

✏️ Mark Your Calendars: ACT Day ✏️ ALL Sophomores, Juniors, and select Seniors will take the ACT test on March 25th. 📍 All Non-testers (students not scheduled to take the ACT) will participate in a virtual learning day from home on March 25th. This includes all 9th graders and any other students who aren’t assigned to take the ACT test that day.

ICYMI: BHS Cheer Tryout Meeting Students that missed the cheer interest meeting today, please see Mrs Fowler (B234) asap to pick up a packet.

💜 BHS Dance Tryout Interest meeting 💛 All 9th - 11th graders who currently attend BHS and have completed 1 year of any spirit group, band or color guard are welcome to try out for next year's dance team. An informational meeting for STUDENTS will take place at the start of fourth block on Tuesday, February 25 in room B-231.

🎓 Project Graduation Parent Meeting 🎓 Please see the attached flyer for the next Project Graduation parent meeting.

BPSTIL Application Link Now Open Students that are interested in taking classes at BPSTIL for next school year, please click the link below to apply: https://bpts.bossierschools.org/o/bpstil/article/2035235

🏀 Lady Tigers Basketball Playoff Game 🏀 The Lady Tigers will head to Northshore this Thursday for the first round of play offs. The game is at 6:00pm and the gym guidelines and ticket info are listed below: 1. All fans will go through a metal detector. 2. CLEAR BAG POLICY- ALL BAGS MUST BE CLEAR 3. Gate is cashless. LINK TO BUY TICKETS: https://gofan.co/event/3251111?schoolId=LA7715 4. Cash is accepted at the concession stand. 5. $10.00 admission for adults $6.00 for students.

🚓 SRO Appreciation Day 🚓 Happy National SRO Appreciation Day to Deputy Long and Deputy Reger. They go above and beyond the call of duty everyday with our faculty and students. We are so thankful for all that they do to keep our campus safe.