Benton Middle School

🎉ZERO HEROES, THIS ONE’S FOR YOU 🎉

Our 7th grade Zero Hero students are heading to SURGE for a morning of bowling, arcade fun, and pizza!🎳🎮🍕

👉 Zero Hero = NO GASP. NO suspensions.

🗓 Friday, May 15th
⏰ 9:00–11:30 AM
💲 $30 (includes bowling, arcade play + lunch)
📅 Money due May 6th

💳 Surge is cashless—any extra spending money will need to be card or digital pay.

📲 Scan the QR code on the graphic to pay.
—or use this link: https://bossierparish.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/22076/338/False/True

👕 Dress for the trip:
Students attending may wear free dress, just make sure it’s school appropriate.
🎳 Important: Tennis shoes with socks are required to bowl.

🎺 Big time moment for BMS Band! 🎺 The Benton Middle School Symphonic Band earned Sweepstakes at State Assessment this year—an incredible accomplishment!👏 Judges had nothing but great things to say, especially about the band taking on challenging music and performing it at such a high level! And now for the best part… As their reward, the students get to choose Mr. Pernici’s haircut. We’ll be waiting for the reveal!👀✂️ Way to go, BMS Band!💜💛

💜💛What a week at BMS!💜💛 Staff Appreciation Week was full of thoughtful surprises, great food, and so many moments that reminded us just how supported our staff truly is. We don’t take that for granted!✨ A huge thank you to our incredible community partners—Krewe Customs, Simply Chic Boutique, Sonic, Streetcar Snoballs, and Auntie Anne’s—for showing up for our staff in such a generous way. Your support helped make this week extra special! We’re also so thankful for all of our amazing families who poured into our staff throughout the week—you made a bigger impact than you probably realize!💛 And a special thank you to Jennifer Lee for the surprise cookie cakes on Friday… such a sweet way to end the week!🍪🎉 BMS is better because of the people who stand behind it. We are truly grateful for every single one of you!💜

Friday at BMS felt like a breath of fresh air and a whole lot of love!🧺🐝 It was such a fun day with snacks, sweets, and Sonic drinks carrying us into the weekend! A heartfelt thank you to the Ayla Magee Family for sponsoring our Sonic drinks!🥤 Thank you to the Jack Binderim Family for the delicious cake pop dessert!🍰 And thank you to the Holden Lombard & Ramsey Deeds Families for keeping our staff stocked with snacks all week long—we appreciate it more than you know! We’re also incredibly grateful to Mon Ami Pharmacy for providing lunch from Cascio’s—such a treat!🍔 And a big thank you to our community partners—Krewe Customs for the monogrammed lunch bags and caps (such a thoughtful touch our staff loved!) and Sonic for helping make today extra fun! Our staff truly felt appreciated, and we are so thankful for the support behind BMS!💜💛

❤️BMS Military Club💙

Join us for our final Military Club meeting of the school year!

🗓 Tuesday, April 28th
⏰ 7:15 AM
📍 Room B4

All military-connected students are welcome — we’d love to see you there!

🔥 BMS OOGA BOOGA is BACK 🔥

8th grade… this is YOUR day 👏

We’re taking over the gym for field day, music, food, and all the fun to wrap up the year the right way!🎉

🗓 Thursday, May 14th (after academic assembly)
📍 Gym
💲 $30 – includes your shirt, lunch, and DJ

‼️ Shirt order deadline: MAY 1ST — NO EXCEPTIONS ‼️

Food trucks, drinks, and snow cones will be there for extra purchase!🍕🥤🍧

Don’t forget your water bottle!💧

👉 Scan the QR code or click the link below to pay + secure your spot
https://bossierparish.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/22001/338/False/True

⚽️💜 LADY TIGERS TINY TEKKERS CAMP 💛⚽️

Come spend some time with Lady Tigers! Get some touches, have some fun, play some games… maybe eat a popsicle or two… or three!🐅

This is going to be such a fun couple of days getting to connect with our younger players and grow the game we love. Whether your athlete is just getting started or already loves soccer, this camp is for them!

📅 June 11–12
⏰ 8:00–10:00AM
📍 Benton High School Stadium
💲 $60

⚽ Little Legends: 1st–4th Grade
⚽ Junior Champs: 5th–8th Grade

🔗 Sign up here: https://www.locallevelevents.com/events/details/45253

Tag a friend and come join us!💜💛

💜✨ POSITIVE OFFICE REFERRALS ✨💜

This is what it’s all about, Benton Middle!
Students being recognized for doing the right thing, even when no one’s watching.

We’re seeing kindness, leadership, responsibility, and respect all over campus, and it does not go unnoticed!👏

So proud of the way our Tigers are showing up every single day. Keep leading the way!🐅

🏆 It’s that time, Tigers! 🐅

Tryouts for Benton High School athletics are here!

Check out the details below for each sport and make sure you’re set before tryout day.💜💛

Day 3 = Picnic Perfection!🧺🌼 Our BMS staff was treated to the sweetest picnic-style lunch today, and we are so grateful! A big thank you to our amazing BMS PTO for providing lunch from Woody’s Smoke-N-Que and to the Jake Milligan & Whitley Netherton families for the delicious Great American Cookie Cakes!🍪 We also want to give a special thank you to Simply Chic for being a valued community partner and spoiling our staff with the cutest socks and accessories—such a fun and thoughtful touch!🛍️💛 We also want to recognize Sharon Smith and Cathy Hembree for serving and bringing so much joy to our campus today!💛 Days like this remind us just how supported and appreciated our staff truly is. Thank you for loving on our teachers and staff so well!🐝✨

Behind every smooth day, every answered call, every solved problem… it’s them. 💜💛 Happy Administrative Professionals Day to the ones who keep Benton Middle running strong. You are truly the heart of our school and the power behind our success! We appreciate you more than you know!🐯✨

Day 2 of Staff Appreciation Week… and we’re feeling the love!❤️ Our staff was treated to Chick-fil-A breakfast, Streetcar Snoballs, and cozy Tiger blankets—talk about a good day!🐯 Huge thank you to our amazing sponsors for showing up for our teachers and staff in such a big way: ✨ Luke James Family ✨ Sutton Beebe Babin Architects, LLC ✨ Benjamin Lee – State Farm ✨ Streetcar Snoballs ✨ Chick-fil-A We are so grateful for a community that pours back into the people who pour into our kids every single day!💜💛

💗 Let’s PINK OUT, BMS Tigers! 💗

Join us in supporting our BMS Danceline through our Pink Out Night fundraiser!💕
Businesses, families, and community members—there’s a spot for you to get involved and be recognized!

💌Questions? Contact Emily Royer at emily.royer@bossierschools.org.

More info:
👉https://sites.google.com/bossierschools.org/benton-middle-school-athletics/home/tigerline

Day 1 of Staff Appreciation Week was a picnic done right!🧺❤️ Our BMS staff was treated to Southern Graze charcuterie boxes for lunch, along with canned drinks to enjoy throughout the week! A big thank you to our generous sponsors—Mike Umphries with Aeropres Corporation and Chuck Royer with Origin Bank—for helping us kick things off in such a fun and thoughtful way. We are so grateful for your support of our teachers and staff! BMS wouldn’t be what it is without the people who show up every single day for our students. This week is all about celebrating YOU!💜

🏃‍♂️🐅Benton High Cross Country Tryouts are almost here! 🐅🏃‍♂️ 📅 May 13th ⏰ 4:00–5:00 PM 📍 BHS Track All athletes will run 1.5 miles (6 laps) Boys: 12:00 or faster Girls: 13:30 or faster 👉 Be sure to complete the registration form (QR code on flyer) Questions? Contact Coach Matthews at bryson.matthews@bossierschools.org.

🏈 🐅 It’s that time!🐅🏈 BMS Football Tryouts are here! 📍 Incoming 7th Graders: April 29–30 📍 Incoming 8th Graders: May 5–6 ⏰ After school until 4:45PM 👉 To sign up, see Coach Stowell or Coach Brooks! 📧 Questions: jared.stowell@bossierschools.org

Benton Middle School will host our Spring Pep Rally on April 28th at 2:00PM in the BMS Gym! We’ll be recognizing the hard work and accomplishments of our Archery, Fishing, Soccer, Track, and Softball teams. We’re proud of these student-athletes and look forward to celebrating them together!💜💛

📣We’re hiring!📣

Benton Middle School is looking for an 8th grade math teacher to join our team.

📧 Interested applicants can contact nicholas.almasy@bossierschools.org for more information.

🏆⚽Lady Tigers are your District Champs!⚽🏆

Undefeated AND not a single goal scored against them!
So proud of these girls and the way they represented Benton Middle!💜💛