Benton District 47

Good luck to our boys baseball team as they will compete in the STATE SERIES tomorrow at 12pm in Centralia. We want to make sure our fans are following the SIJHSAA guidelines listed below as we go and show our support. *SIJHSAA Article IV Contests: Section 9: The SIJHSAA forbids bringing animals (dogs, cats, etc.) to our contests *SIJHSAA Article IV Contests: Section 7: The SIJHSAA prohibits the use of all types of noise makers, confetti, radios, poms, rally towels, shakers, thunder sticks, camera lights, laser lights and tripods in the stands. Signs must be no larger than a legal sized sheet of paper. (8 1/2 inches X 14 inches) *No trailers, enclosed trailers, or grills allowed on site. A full concession stand is located at each state site. *No alcohol allowed or consumed at any SIJHSAA State Site.

Reminder tomorrow September 29th will be an 11:00 dismissal. If you need to make any transportation changes, please call the office before 10:00.

Reminder: K/4 Picture Day is tomorrow (9/28)

Reminder: 5/8 Picture Day is tomorrow (9/27)

BGS Parents: Benton#47 will be closed on Thursday, September 21, to allow faculty, staff, and students, to attend visitations and funeral services. We will be back in session on Friday, September 22.

BGS Parents, We will follow our 2:50pm dismissal schedule. BGS will NOT dismiss early today.

BGS Parents: Due to the tragic event yesterday evening, we will be providing additional support for our students who might have concerns, questions, or be struggling emotionally. Tomorrow and through the remainder of the week, we will have additional social workers at BGS available to see students. If you are concerned about your student, please call the 5-8 office and we will get them the support needed. On behalf of everyone at BGS, we extend our deepest condolences to the families involved and the entire Benton High School family.

Reminder tomorrow, September 6th will be an 11:00 dismissal. If you need to make any transportation changes, please call the office before 10:00.

Parents the following are September Dates to remember: Monday September 4th No School Labor Day September 6th Early Out 11:00 dismissal September 27th 5/8 School Pictures September 28th K/4 School Pictures September 29th Early Out 11:00 dismissal ( High School Homecoming)

Reminder Starting tomorrow, Monday, August 28th, we will begin our regular schedule. School will dismiss at 2:45pm for K-4 students and 2:50pm for 5-8 students. Please contact the office for any questions.

JOIN THE BAND!!!! Instrument fitting and rental meeting: Open to 5th and 6th graders new to band - Wednesday, August 23 4:00-7:00PM - BGS 5-8 Commons ***If you are unable to attend during the assigned time, then please come during a time that works! ***Students AND parents must attend if interested. If you cannot attend and are interested, talk with Mr. Lay. Last Name: A-F--4:00-4:40PM G-L--4:45-5:20PM M-S--5:25-6:10PM T-Z--6:15-7:00PM

BGS Parents: Benton #47 will be in session tomorrow, Tuesday, August 22. All areas affected by yesterday's event have been cleaned, repaired, and all systems are working and functioning properly. As always, we appreciate your patience and understanding.

BGS Parents, This morning we had a fire in our 5-8 mechanical room. As a result, we have lost power and many of our safety and technology systems are down. Tomorrow, Monday, August 21, will be a remote learning day. It is my hope we can resolve these issues tomorrow. We will update you tomorrow regarding Tuesday attendance. Also, we will have breakfast and lunch pick up available at the K-2 gym entrance between 10 -11:30 am. I apologize for the inconvenience. Thank you.

Cross Country tryouts are tomorrow at the track from 3pm-4pm. Students must have an updated physical to try out.

Reminder School starts tomorrow. Doors will open at 7:30am and breakfast will be served until 7:55am. We will follow a 2pm dismissal schedule from August 9th through August 25th.

Reminder Meet the Teacher Night will be tomorrow, Monday, August the 7th. K-4 will be 5-6pm. 5-8 will be 5:30-6:30pm. Come and meet your teacher and drop off school supplies. Hope to see you there!

Student schedules are now available on TeacherEase. Hard copies will be available for 5-8 students in the Event Center at Meet the Teacher Night on August 7th. Any changes to schedules will be made on Wednesday August 9th during the school day.

Reminder: Baseball tryouts are next Monday, July 24th at 9am for incoming 6th-8th graders. You must have an updated physical to participate. If you have any questions, please contact Coach Pettit or Mr. Davis.

Baseball tryouts - Any incoming 6th-8th grader interested in playing baseball this upcoming school year, tryouts will be held on July 24th from 9am-10:30am. You must have an updated physical to participate in tryouts. If you have any questions please contact Mr. Davis or Coach Pettit.

The 2023-24 supply lists are now available on the school webpage/app