Camden Bus 1 will be running 1.5 hours late this afternoon due to a bus driver shortage.
🏀🦁 ATTENTION, FUTURE NBA SUPERSTARS (AND PARENTS WHO JUST WANT TO GET THEM OFF THE COUCH)! 🦁🏀
The 2026–2027 Lion League Basketball season is almost here, and we're looking for our next generation of basketball legends! 🌟
Whether your child is the next Michael Jordan or currently thinks traveling is something you do on vacation, WE WANT THEM ON THE COURT! 😂
🏀 WHO CAN PLAY?
Kids ages 4 through 6th grade!
💰 COST: $50 per player
Includes a team shirt, insurance, medal, and admission! Proceeds benefit the Kim Rushing Memorial Scholarship and CCHS Booster Club.
📅 REGISTRATION DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 20!
🏆 GAMES: Five Saturdays, January 9 through February 6.
📣 PARENTS, A FRIENDLY REMINDER:
The referees are human. The coaches are volunteers. The players are kids. And despite what you may have witnessed from the bleachers, there are no NBA scouts hiding behind the popcorn machine. 🍿😂
We're here to learn, laugh, build confidence, and have FUN!
📲 Scan the QR code on the graphic or register here:
https://forms.gle/zo41drhcRyrLftjx5
Questions? Email david.roberts@bentoncountyschools.org.
🖤💛 LET'S PLAY BALL, LIONS! 🏀🦁
The 2026–2027 Lion League Basketball season is almost here, and we're looking for our next generation of basketball legends! 🌟
Whether your child is the next Michael Jordan or currently thinks traveling is something you do on vacation, WE WANT THEM ON THE COURT! 😂
🏀 WHO CAN PLAY?
Kids ages 4 through 6th grade!
💰 COST: $50 per player
Includes a team shirt, insurance, medal, and admission! Proceeds benefit the Kim Rushing Memorial Scholarship and CCHS Booster Club.
📅 REGISTRATION DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 20!
🏆 GAMES: Five Saturdays, January 9 through February 6.
📣 PARENTS, A FRIENDLY REMINDER:
The referees are human. The coaches are volunteers. The players are kids. And despite what you may have witnessed from the bleachers, there are no NBA scouts hiding behind the popcorn machine. 🍿😂
We're here to learn, laugh, build confidence, and have FUN!
📲 Scan the QR code on the graphic or register here:
https://forms.gle/zo41drhcRyrLftjx5
Questions? Email david.roberts@bentoncountyschools.org.
🖤💛 LET'S PLAY BALL, LIONS! 🏀🦁
🍁🦃 NOVEMBER IS HERE, AND OUR CALENDAR IS STUFFED! 🦃🍁
Forget the turkey! Have you SEEN everything we've packed into November at Benton County Schools?! 😂
🏀 Basketball games? We've got plenty!
🎶 Music programs, school events, and family fun? Absolutely!
🇺🇸 Honoring our veterans? You bet!
🍪 Cookies, food drives, and Thanksgiving dinners? Now we're talking!
📅 A calendar so full it might need stretchy pants? DEFINITELY! 🤣
And speaking of stretchy pants...
🦃 NOVEMBER 25–27: NO SCHOOL! That's three days to enjoy Thanksgiving, spend time with family, and debate whether the last piece of pie is technically a single serving. 🥧
🍂 Check out our November Activities Calendar and mark those dates! There's a lot happening across our schools, and we don't want you to miss a thing.
📌 Friendly reminder: Activities are subject to change, so keep an eye out for updates!
🖤💛❤️ Benton County Schools
Together We Inspire Excellence!
Forget the turkey! Have you SEEN everything we've packed into November at Benton County Schools?! 😂
🏀 Basketball games? We've got plenty!
🎶 Music programs, school events, and family fun? Absolutely!
🇺🇸 Honoring our veterans? You bet!
🍪 Cookies, food drives, and Thanksgiving dinners? Now we're talking!
📅 A calendar so full it might need stretchy pants? DEFINITELY! 🤣
And speaking of stretchy pants...
🦃 NOVEMBER 25–27: NO SCHOOL! That's three days to enjoy Thanksgiving, spend time with family, and debate whether the last piece of pie is technically a single serving. 🥧
🍂 Check out our November Activities Calendar and mark those dates! There's a lot happening across our schools, and we don't want you to miss a thing.
📌 Friendly reminder: Activities are subject to change, so keep an eye out for updates!
🖤💛❤️ Benton County Schools
Together We Inspire Excellence!
Congratulations to our 2026–2027 Benton County Schools Teachers of the Year! We are proud to recognize these outstanding educators for the difference they make every day in the lives of our students:
William Blow – Camden Junior High School
Wendy Hicks – Big Sandy Elementary School
Jenna Leonard – Briarwood Elementary School
Judy Evans – Holladay Elementary School
Heidi Evans – Camden Elementary School
Cynthia Stigall – Camden Central High School
We are also honored to celebrate alongside Dr. Jim Van Allen of The Energy Bus for Schools®, whose encouragement and leadership continue to inspire positivity, excellence, and purpose in education.
Thank you to these remarkable teachers for the passion, care, and commitment you bring to Benton County Schools. Your work matters, and your impact reaches far beyond the classroom.
William Blow – Camden Junior High School
Wendy Hicks – Big Sandy Elementary School
Jenna Leonard – Briarwood Elementary School
Judy Evans – Holladay Elementary School
Heidi Evans – Camden Elementary School
Cynthia Stigall – Camden Central High School
We are also honored to celebrate alongside Dr. Jim Van Allen of The Energy Bus for Schools®, whose encouragement and leadership continue to inspire positivity, excellence, and purpose in education.
Thank you to these remarkable teachers for the passion, care, and commitment you bring to Benton County Schools. Your work matters, and your impact reaches far beyond the classroom.
Camden bus #29 will be 1.5 hours late this afternoon (October 27, 2026). It will also run 1.5 hours late tomorrow morning and afternoon.
Camden bus #20 will run 1.5 hours late tomorrow morning and afternoon. (October 21, 2026)
On Monday (October 19, 2026), the afternoon route of bus #1 will run 1.5 hours late. The morning schedule of bus #1 will run on time tomorrow.
🌟 CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE AT BENTON COUNTY SCHOOLS! 🌟
Great schools are built by great people, and this week we're celebrating TWO outstanding members of the Benton County Schools family! 🏆👏
🍎 EMPLOYEE OF THE WEEK
Mrs. Jenna Leonard
📍 Briarwood Elementary School
Mrs. Leonard brings dedication, enthusiasm, and a passion for education to her classroom each day. We're proud to recognize her commitment to making a difference in the lives of our students!
Mrs. Leonard is pictured with Briarwood Elementary Assistant Principal, Mrs. Amanda Medlin.
❤️ SUPPORT PERSONNEL EMPLOYEE OF THE WEEK
Mrs. Whitney Kee
📍 Camden Elementary School
As a school nurse, Mrs. Kee plays an important role in caring for our students and helping keep our school community healthy and safe. Her compassion, dedication, and service make a difference every day!
Mrs. Kee is pictured with Camden Elementary Assistant Principal, Dr. Crystal Nelson.
🎉 Please join us in congratulating these two exceptional employees!
Whether in the classroom or caring for our students' health and well-being, their work reminds us that excellence in education takes an entire team.
❤️💛🖤 Together we inspire excellence!
Great schools are built by great people, and this week we're celebrating TWO outstanding members of the Benton County Schools family! 🏆👏
🍎 EMPLOYEE OF THE WEEK
Mrs. Jenna Leonard
📍 Briarwood Elementary School
Mrs. Leonard brings dedication, enthusiasm, and a passion for education to her classroom each day. We're proud to recognize her commitment to making a difference in the lives of our students!
Mrs. Leonard is pictured with Briarwood Elementary Assistant Principal, Mrs. Amanda Medlin.
❤️ SUPPORT PERSONNEL EMPLOYEE OF THE WEEK
Mrs. Whitney Kee
📍 Camden Elementary School
As a school nurse, Mrs. Kee plays an important role in caring for our students and helping keep our school community healthy and safe. Her compassion, dedication, and service make a difference every day!
Mrs. Kee is pictured with Camden Elementary Assistant Principal, Dr. Crystal Nelson.
🎉 Please join us in congratulating these two exceptional employees!
Whether in the classroom or caring for our students' health and well-being, their work reminds us that excellence in education takes an entire team.
❤️💛🖤 Together we inspire excellence!
All telephone systems at our schools should be fully operational now. However, we are still having issues at the Central Office. Please continue to call 731.468.4963 to reach us at the Central Office. You may also call any school, and they will relay the message. Thank you for your understanding.
📅 BREAKING NEWS: We’re already planning 2027–2028.
Yes, we know. Some of us are still trying to remember what day it is this week. 😅
The 2027–2028 Benton County Schools Calendar has officially been approved!
Go ahead and save it, screenshot it, print it, stick it on the refrigerator, send it to Grandma, and begin the time-honored tradition of asking:
🏖️ “When is Fall Break?”
🎄 “When does Christmas Break start?”
🌸 “When is Spring Break?”
😳 “Wait... school starts WHEN?!”
We’ve got you covered.
📌 One calendar. An entire school year. Approximately 847 opportunities to ask, “Do we have school tomorrow?”
Benton County Schools
Together we inspire excellence. ⭐
Yes, we know. Some of us are still trying to remember what day it is this week. 😅
The 2027–2028 Benton County Schools Calendar has officially been approved!
Go ahead and save it, screenshot it, print it, stick it on the refrigerator, send it to Grandma, and begin the time-honored tradition of asking:
🏖️ “When is Fall Break?”
🎄 “When does Christmas Break start?”
🌸 “When is Spring Break?”
😳 “Wait... school starts WHEN?!”
We’ve got you covered.
📌 One calendar. An entire school year. Approximately 847 opportunities to ask, “Do we have school tomorrow?”
Benton County Schools
Together we inspire excellence. ⭐
We apologize for the ongoing issues with the telephone repairs. While some schools have returned to service, others, including the Central Office, have not. If you cannot get an answer on the regular line, please call the numbers provided in this post. Thank you for your understanding.
Camden bus #20 will run 1.5 hours late afternoon. (September 30, 2026)
📞 SCHOOL PHONE SYSTEM NOTICE
Benton County Schools is currently experiencing a temporary interruption to our regular school phone systems while system upgrades are being completed.
During this time, each school can still be reached using the emergency contact numbers below:
Big Sandy School: 731-468-0931
Briarwood School: 731-468-0954
Camden Elementary School: 731-468-0940
Camden Junior High School: 731-468-0956
Camden Central High School: 731-468-0957
Holladay School: 731-468-0938
We appreciate your patience and understanding while these upgrades are completed. We will provide an update when normal phone service has been restored.
Benton County Schools
The afternoon routes of Camden bus #9 will be 1.5 hours late this week (Sept. 28-Oct. 2, 2026). The morning bus schedule for bus #9 will run at the normal time this week.
On Thursday (September 24, 2026), the afternoon route of Camden bus #12 will be 1.5 hours late. The morning bus schedule of bus #12 will run on time tomorrow.
📅 PLEASE NOTE: OCTOBER SCHOOL BOARD MEETING DATE CHANGE
The Benton County Board of Education will meet Thursday, October 1, at 6:00 PM at the Board of Education Support Center.
Our regular monthly meetings are normally held on the first Monday of the month. However, with Fall Break beginning Monday, October 5, the October meeting has been moved up a few days.
📍 Board of Education Support Center
📅 Thursday, October 1
🕕 6:00 PM
Please help us spread the word about the schedule change, and we hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable Fall Break!
The Benton County Board of Education will meet Thursday, October 1, at 6:00 PM at the Board of Education Support Center.
Our regular monthly meetings are normally held on the first Monday of the month. However, with Fall Break beginning Monday, October 5, the October meeting has been moved up a few days.
📍 Board of Education Support Center
📅 Thursday, October 1
🕕 6:00 PM
Please help us spread the word about the schedule change, and we hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable Fall Break!
On Monday (September 21, 2026), the afternoon route of Camden bus #12 will be 1.5 hours late. In addition, the afternoon routes of Camden bus #15 will be 1.5 hours late this upcoming week. The morning bus routes will run at their normal times.
The afternoon bus routes of Camden buses #12 & #15 will run 1.5 hours late for the rest of this week (September 16-18, 2026). The morning bus schedules will operate at the normal times.
On Tuesday (September 15, 2026) the morning and afternoon routes of Camden bus #15 will run 1.5 hours late. Also, the afternoon route of Camden bus #12 will run 1.5 hours late.
The morning and afternoon routes of Camdrn Bus #15 will run 1.5 hrs late today (September 14, 2026).