Benton High School

⚽️ 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.

Valentine's Day Shirts on Friday Students may wear a school appropriate Valentine's day shirt, or a red or pink top, to school this Friday. WITH UNIFORM BOTTOMS. Please remember all tops must be school appropriate

BENTON HIGH SCHOOL CHEER TRYOUTS 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 Cheer squad. An informational meeting for STUDENTS will take place in B-234 at the start of 4th on February 18.

🏀 Athlete of the Week Voting 🏀 Mikayela “Sugar” Sanchez is up for Shreveport Times Athlete of the week for basketball. 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/2025/02/09/shreveport-times-athlete-of-the-week-23-ballot-features-15-athletes-by-raising-canes/78065132007/

💗REMINDER:Jeans Day Tomorrow💗 BHS will be having a Jeans Day tomorrow for $5.00. Students will pay their first block teacher. CASH ONLY! All proceeds will benefit the Gebhardt and Alexander families in support of their cancer journeys. Students that ordered a Pink Out tshirt may also wear their shirt tomorrow. All other shirts worn must be uniform.

💗 BHS Jeans Day 👖 BHS will be having a Jeans Day this Tuesday, February 11th for $5.00. Students will pay their first block teacher. CASH ONLY! All proceeds will benefit the Gebhardt and Alexander families in support of their cancer journeys. Students that ordered a Pink Out tshirt may also wear their shirt this day. All other shirts worn must be uniform.

⚽️ Lady Tigers Quarterfinals ⚽️ Do what you gotta do to make it out and support the Lady Tigers as they take on Lafayette High in the quarters!! Monday at 5:00pm at Airline High School. Tickets can be purchased through this link: https://www.locallevelevents.com/events/details/36298

BPSB Scholarship Opportunities (Link to apply included) The completed application packet must be submitted through the Google Form link. The clicked link provides all the necessary information the student will need to submit their application. Please note that the application can only be completed by a Bossier Schools senior using his/her Bossier student email address. Two (2) Board Scholarships in the amount of *$2,000 each will be awarded to two graduating seniors of Bossier Parish high schools who: Will pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in education at an accredited Louisiana college/university, AND upon completion of their degree, will commit to entering the teaching profession Two (2) Board Scholarships in the amount of *$1,000 each will be awarded to two graduating seniors of Bossier Parish high schools who: Will pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in education at an accredited Louisiana college/university, AND upon completion of their degree, will commit to entering the teaching profession One (1) Board Scholarship in the amount of *$500 will be awarded to one graduating senior of a Bossier Parish high school who: Was enrolled and successfully completed courses of study at BPSTIL, AND will pursue their education in that particular course of study *If for some reason the monies for these scholarships would not be funded, then the BPSB Scholarship Committee would adjust the scholarship amounts accordingly. Additionally, there are endowed scholarships of $500 each that will be awarded as per the donor’s instructions and within the guidelines set forth by the criteria for scholarships awarded by the BPSB. Those are: The Mildred & A. J. Burns Memorial Scholarship is given to a graduating senior of a Bossier Parish high school who is majoring in education and will be attending Northwestern State University in Natchitoches. The Pat Wortman Memorial Scholarship is given to two BPSTIL students who will pursue a degree in nursing at any Louisiana post-secondary institution. Board Scholarships are funded by the Bossier Parish School Board Members, memorial donations, memorial scholarships, and contributions from community supporters. It is the desire of the board that the recipients would pursue a future employment opportunity with the Bossier Parish School System. Scholarships will be judged on the following criteria: Grade Point Average ACT Composite Score School Activities Community Service Leadership Honors—School, State & National Neatness of Overall Application Essay (500-750 words) All scholarship recipients would be required to attend a Louisiana college, university or technical school. Scholarship award letters will be sent by mail to each recipient and notification will also be sent to the high school of the awardees. Scholarship certificates will be awarded to the recipients at a meeting of the Bossier Parish School Board. Scholarship monies will be sent directly to the college/university/technical school in the recipient’s name before the beginning of the fall semester. Link to apply: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSelcFzBF-mmxIXr5HML6oBOy4srJF0LYqo4mQO2AbXQE6NoAQ/viewform If you have questions, please contact Jennifer Carrier at 549-5003.

Catch the latest episode of On the Record with Bossier Schools HERE 👉https://bit.ly/OTRS3E10 🐦 First graders throughout Bossier Parish are getting back to nature by spending time in the great outdoors and learning about the flora and fauna native to our neck of the woods. Come along for a nature hike! 🏅 Butler Educational Complex is awarded a designation by the Louisiana Department of Education that is a first for the district. 🌟 And his unofficial job title is "the Doer of All Things Technology," but his most important work extends far beyond the job. Meet Jason Kunath, our latest Gold Star award winner. 🔔 Stay updated with the latest news and inspiring stories from Bossier Schools by hitting that SUBSCRIBE button so you never miss an episode. Now, let's go On the Record with Bossier Schools!

🏈 National Signing Day ⚽️ We are very excited for our Tigers that were a part of National Signing Day today. We are excited to see them go on and play their respective sport on the collegiate level. D’Colby Chambers- Centenary Tyler Davidson- Centenary Cole Austin- Evangel University Lana Whiteman- LeTourneau University Good luck to all of them on their next adventure!

Calling all high school seniors! Applications are now being accepted for the Tiffany Strong Foundation scholarship program. The deadline to apply is March 30. https://bit.ly/3EmWnku

‼️Dress Code Reminders ‼️ With the weather changing, please review the attached graphic about dress code as a reminder of what students can and cannot wear to school.

🏈 BHS Jersey Day Friday 🏈 In honor of Super Bowl Sunday this weekend, students may wear their favorite football team jersey to school on Friday (with uniform bottoms) Whether you're a Chiefs fan, an Eagles fan or somewhere in between, show your spirit on Friday!