Briarwood Elementary School

Attention Benton County Schools Community!

We want to keep you informed about an important update: tomorrow at 8:00 a.m., we will be upgrading our Internet service to a more reliable provider. This planned outage is essential for enhancing our connectivity and ensuring a better experience for everyone.

While we expect the outage to last no longer than eight hours, please note that all telephone services across the district will also be temporarily unavailable during this time. In the event of an emergency, please don't hesitate to contact the Central Office at 731.468.4963.

Thank you for your understanding as we make these important improvements! Your patience is greatly appreciated!

Exciting news from the Benton County School Health Clinic! We'll be open until May 23rd and ready to assist with sports physicals, immunizations, sick visits, and anything else you might need. Mark your calendars—we'll return for the new school year on July 21st! We wish everyone a fun, safe, and healthy summer break as we wrap up the school year! Don't forget to check out the attached letter about the required vaccinations for students entering 7th grade next year. Let's get ready for a fantastic new school year together!

The Internet is down at the schools. Our usual telephone numbers are not working as a result. Here are the emergency contact numbers for each school and the Central Office. Big Sandy : 731-468-0931 Briarwood:  731-468-0954 Camden elementary: 731-468-0940 Camden junior high: 731-468-0956 Camden Central high: 731-468-0957 Holladay: 731-468-0938 Central Office: 731-468-4963 We will let you know when normal operations resume.

Due to a bus driver shortage we will have 3 buses delayed this afternoon, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. Camden buses #12 & #5 will be 1.5 hrs late and Big Sandy bus #16 will be an hour late.

Camden bus #5 will be one and a half hours late this afternoon, Monday, May 12, 2025.

The Camden Junior High Softball tryouts are being postponed. A new date will be announced soon.

As we approach the conclusion of this year, it's a great time to start preparing for the next one. I encourage you to review the attached flyer and register your students for the upcoming school year. This opportunity is open to all returning students and those joining us for the first time in grades PreK-12. Let's work together to ensure a smooth transition into the new academic year!

Camden Bus 9 is running 30-45 minutes late today, Wednesday, April 30, 2025, due to mechanical issues.

Camden Junior High School is having its annual softball tryouts on Friday, May 9, 2025, at the Camden City Park starting at 5:30 PM. These tryouts will be closed to parents, and interested players need to bring their equipment. This is for all upcoming 6th, 7th, and 8th graders.

Camden Junior High Cross Country Tryouts will be on Thursday, May 8, at 4:40 PM at Camden Junior High School. Please read the attached flyer for more information, including contacts.

The Alice in wonderland event has been moved to inside CHS today, Friday, April 25, 2025. Please enter through front doors. The event will be held in the Library and Hallways of the school.

The Internet is down at the schools. Our usual telephone numbers are not working as a result. Here are the emergency contact numbers for each school and the Central Office. Big Sandy : 731-468-0931 Briarwood:  731-468-0954 Camden elementary: 731-468-0940 Camden junior high: 731-468-0956 Camden Central high: 731-468-0957 Holladay: 731-468-0938 Central Office: 731-468-4963 We will let you know when normal operations resume.

Camden bus #9 will run an hour & half late this afternoon, Wednesday, April 16, due to bus driver shortage.

Benton County Schools will be dismissing tomorrow, Wednesday, April 16th at 12 pm for the funeral services of Mr. James “Mayo” Hampton. Please keep the Hampton family and our school family in your prayers.

Camden bus #5 will run an hour & half late tomorrow afternoon, Monday, April 13. The morning route of bus #5 will operate on its normal schedule.

Big Sandy bus #16 will be an hour late and Camden bus #5 will be one and a half hour late this afternoon, Monday, April 7.

‼️CAMDEN JUNIOR HIGH BOYS’ BASKETBALL TRYOUTS‼️ Boys’ Basketball tryouts for upcoming 7th and 8th Graders will be on THURSDAY, MARCH 27th, from 4:45 to 6:45 at CAMDEN JUNIOR HIGH. Doors will open at 4:40. Please be here to pick your child up at 6:40. Boys’ Basketball tryouts for upcoming 6th Graders will be on FRIDAY, MARCH 28th, at CAMDEN JUNIOR HIGH from 3:15 to 4:30. Please be here to pick your child up at 4:25. Any current 5th-7th grade boy is eligible to tryout. These will be CLOSED tryouts. Parents/Guardians will need to drop their athlete off at the junior high and pick them up at the end of the tryout. Parents/Guardians are not permitted to stay in the building during the tryout. Please wear appropriate athletic clothing and shoes to participate fully in the tryout. For any further questions, you can contact the school at 731-584-4518 or email Coach Crocker at jack.crocker@bcos.org

Camden bus # 20 will be running one and one half hours late today, Monday, March 3, 2025, in the afternoon.

Due to the tragic passing of one of our school bus drivers, Camden Buses 12 and 25 will be 30 minutes late during the afternoons of Monday, February 24 through Wednesday, February 26, 2025. During this same time, Camden Bus 2's second load will be 30 minutes early.

Benton County Schools will be closed on Thursday and Friday, February 20 and 21, 2025. Stay warm and be safe!