Cover art is inspired by BHS yearbook contributor Emily Hewett under the direction of yearbook advisor, Madison Wieters. Tejasv Bhattia, Aishwarya Sarvanan, and Rachel Thumma studied the growth of bacteria in Ms. Teece’s AP Biology class. Bentonville Schools High School Course Catalog, January 2021 Page 2 where excellence lives.
Dear Students and Parents, As we look forward to the 2021-2022 school year, we are pleased to share the course offerings for both Bentonville High and Bentonville West High Schools. The educators and school board of Bentonville Schools recognize that student experiences, whether that be academic, the arts, career, or athletic, are all critical to the formation of successful adults. The district deliberately plans courses that meet the needs and passions of all students. The course selection process, a designated period your student selects courses for the upcoming year, is a time that I encourage you to converse with your child about future college and career plans, passions, interests, and lifestyle.
Please know that Bentonville School District has resources to assist you with this process starting with the school counselors. The counselors will work with you and your child to assist in creating a Student Success Plan which is a personalized education plan intended to assist students with achieving readiness for college, career, and community engagement. Our goal is to have students experience challenging coursework with real and relevant learning that prepares them for life beyond high school. Please know that we are here to assist your family in this process as you prepare for the upcoming school year.
Sincerely, Debbie Jones, Ph.org / (479) 254-5000 500 Tiger Boulevard Bentonville, AR 72712 bentonvillek12.org Bentonville Schools High School Course Catalog, January 2021 Page 3 Call us. We want you to get the help you need… We want to help you at the level most directly related to your needs. We want to help. Jennifer Morrow, Executive Director of Secondary Education - 479.5008 Kayla Solorz, District Registrar, Transcripts – 479.7357 Josh Vest, Gateway and Virtual Administrator – 479.5111 Taylor Scott, Gateway and Virtual School Counselor – 479.8000 Maria Goosetree, Gateway and Virtual Admin.8012 Shawn Quinlan, HS English Language Arts Instructional Specialist – 479.5244 Renee Kash, HS Mathematics Instructional Specialist – 479.3511 Jennifer Furstenberg, HS Science Instructional Specialist – 479.5243 Sarah DeWitt, Social Studies Instructional Specialist – 479.9806 Teresa Hudson, Coordinator of Ignite Professional Studies Program – 479.7481 Starlinda Sanders, Coordinator of Career & Technical Education– 479.696-3480 Dee Thomas, HS Technology Instructional Specialist – 479.8042 Kim Buchanan, HS Special Education HS Coordinator – 479.9818 Lisa Breeling, HS Special Education Specialist – 479.8046 Trish Wood, 504 Coordinator – 479.7365 Chris Hutchens, Assistant Director of Athletics at BHS – 479.367-8085 Kevin Downing, Assistant Director of Athletics at BWHS – 479.9889 Chris DeWitt, Director of Transportation – 479.5080 Bentonville High School, 479-254-5100 Bentonville West High School, 479-286-9800 Jack Loyd, Principal 479-254-5146 Jonathon Guthrie, Principal 479-286-9893 Laurie Watts, Admin.Assistant 479-254-5146 Lori Robinson, Administrative Assistant 479-286-9893 Ben Lewis, AP 479-254-5198 Karin Miller, AP 479-286-9813 Greg Puckett, AP 479-254-5199 Tacuma Williams, AP 479-286-9804 Rose Spaulding, AP 479-254-5143 Sarah Merayo, AP 479-286-9859 Tanya Vaughn, AP 479-254-5141 Sarah Miser, AP 479-286-9815 Julia Woods, AP 479-254-5159 Heather Hooks, Dean of Students 479-286-9808 Amanda Lynch, Dean of Students 479-254-5194 DJ Jones, Dean of Students 479-286-9807 Kelsey Tisher, Dean of Students 479-254-5144 Kori Wilber, Counselor, A-Col 479-286-9793 Cassy Story, Dean of Students 479-254-5201 Tamara White, Counselor, Com-Har 479-286-9799 George Radell, Counselor, A-Ca 479-254-5150 Amanda Scoggin, Counselor, Has-Mc 479-286-9795 Jodie Fields, Counselor, Ce-Fo 479-254-5152 Emily Farley, Counselor, Md-Sa 479-286-9797 Lisa Salisbury, Counselor, Fr-H 479-254-5151 Casey Krisell, Counselor, Sb-Z 479-286-9862 Maolina Yang, Lead Counselor, I-Ma 479-254-5168 Lauren Rose, St.
Support Counselor 479-286-9861 Amy Dewar, Counselor, Mc-Po 479-254-5145 Nikki Jones, Registrar, A-K 479-286-9812 Chloe Cox, Counselor, Pr-Sta 479-254-5165 Ashlee Haywood, Registrar, L-Z 479-286-9809 Parra Byron, Counselor, Ste-Z 479-367-8025 Melanie Holmquist, Attendance Clerk 479-286-9668 Cindy Evins, Counselor, SpEd 479-367-8031 Kelly Cronister, Nurse 479-286-9664 Lauren Mitchael, StSupp Counselor 479-696-3451 Laurel Darby, Nurse 479-286-9673 Lynn Manning, Registrar, 9/10 479-254-5105 Morgan Emery, Nurse in Special Services 479-286-9720 Kathy Barganier, Registrar, 11/12 479-254-5113 Melissa Spence, SpEd Lead 479-286-9671 Anna Marie Engler, Attd. Clerk, 9/10 479-254-5112 Rebecca Camarigg, Career Advisor 479-286-9798 Twila Butler, Attend. Clerk, 11/12 479-254-5112 Christy Gore, ESL Designee 479-286-9791 Christina Stamps, Nurse 479-254-5186 Jessica Kirmer, Bookkeeper 479-286-9792 Healther Williams, Nurse 479-254-5186 Scott Nida, SpEd Lead 479-696-3454 Alice Haney, College/Career Advisor 479-254-5117 Shelly Harris, ESL Designee 479-254-5241 Heather Shipman, Bookkeeper 479-696-3421 Bentonville Schools High School Course Catalog, January 2021 Page 4 High School Administrative Teams Jack Loyd, Principal Jonathon Guthrie, Principal 254-5146 286-9893 Laurie Watts-Ext. 5146 Lori Robinson-Ext.
9893; Visual Arts Julia Woods, Asst. Principal Sarah Merayo, Asst. Principal 254-5159 286-9859 Master Scheduler; Counseling; Science; Master Scheduler; NWACC Online; PSAT Math; World Languages; Counseling; CSL; Advisory; PSAT/ACT; 12 Ben Lewis, Asst. Principal Sarah Miser, Asst.
Principal 254-5198 286-9815 Math; Aspire; NWACC Online; CSL; WL; Science, CTE, PSAT, 504 Coordinator, AP Testing; FA; PSAT; 9th Lead Higher Rose Spaulding, Asst, Principal Tacuma Williams, Asst. Principal 254-5143 286-9804 504; Social Studies; Advisory; SS; HPE; Performing Arts; Dyslexia; ACT Aspire; 9 ACT Aspire; 10th Greg Puckett, Asst. Principal Karin Miller, Asst. Principal 254-5199 286-9813 AP; English; Visual Arts; Lead Higher; 11th English; SpEd; ESL; REAP; Calendar; Safety; PSAT/ACT; Prom; 11 Tanya Vaughn, Asst.
Principal DJ Jones, Dean (All Grades) 254-5141 286-9807 SpEd; Performing Arts, PE/Health; CTE; Facilities; MAP Testing; 12th Amanda Lynch, Dean Heather Hooks, Dean (All Grades) 254-5194 286-9808 Kelsey Tisher, Dean Teresa Hudson, Ignite Director 254-5144 360-7481 Paula Gordon - 360-7480 Cassy Story, Dean Josh Vest, Gateway/Virtual 254-5201 254-5111 Maria Goostree- 367-8000 Bentonville Schools High School Course Catalog, January 2021 Page 5 Welcome to High School Welcome to grades 9-12 in Bentonville. We want to share website trails and details to help you “stay in the know” at our high schools. Should you have other needs, call your campus or 479. Student Announcements are our forum for communicating opportunities, dates, and reminders.
Parents can subscribe and receive these as a daily email or just go to the website and see news for one current day.org > Our Schools > Choose a school > Students > Announcements > Subscribe Grades and Attendance can be accessed by parents anytime in Home Access Center (HAC).org > Campuses > Choose a school > [scroll to the bottom of the page] Grades & Attendance Service to You - We want you to get help and assistance efficiently. Photos and contact information for your campus leaders is available on our website.org > Departments > Academic Services> Secondary > Welcome to High School Event Calendar - We want you to be able to plan ahead and save the date for parent events and testing.org > Departments > Academic Services> Secondary > Welcome to High School Social Media - Follow your campus Facebook (FB) and Twitter pages for up to date information about changes in the daily bell schedule and other news and opportunities. When you Follow a FB page you can also select See First so you always see that page’s new posts at the top of your newsfeed. Also follow our District FB and Twitter.
My Payments Plus - My Payments Plus (MPP) is the district’s new forum for payments of fees and dues. Parents with students in grades 7-12 received an email to establish an account on 8/6/19. Courses with fees in our course catalog will be assigned in MPP around 9/5.org > Parents > Fees-Online Fees Send Money to School - Send Money to School is the district’s portal for depositing lunch money only.org > Parents > Lunch Accounts Etrieve - Etrieve is the district portal for parents to complete forms electronically. Parents are accustomed to using it in the summer for registration updates and residency verification forms but you may see it used more frequently.org > Parents > Forms-Online Forms Bell Schedules - Changes in our bell schedule (day schedule) will be posted on FB and Twitter.org > Our Schools> Choose a school > Students> Resources> Bell Schedule Course Catalogs include policies and procedures for grades, credits, scheduling, and all course descriptions.
This catalog also has names and direct line contact numbers for your campus offices on page 2.org > Departments > Academic Services> Secondary > Course Catalogs Student Handbooks include policies and procedures on attendance, discipline, and more.org > Departments > Student Services > Student Handbooks Bentonville Schools High School Course Catalog, January 2021 Page 6 Table of Contents Frequent Contacts 4-5 Welcome 6 Course Selection Timeline 8 Graduation Requirements 9 Make a Plan; Choose a Pathway 10 General Information 16 Academics 16 Academic Integrity 16 Advanced Courses 16 Advanced Placement 16 Advisory Programs 16 Alternative Methods to Earn/Recover Credit 17 Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship 18 Arkansas Activities Association (AAA) 18 Attendance 19 Civics Exam-Arkansas Civics Exam Requirement 20 College & Career Center 20 Completer Status 20 Concurrent Enrollment in College 20 Course Load 21 Course Requests 22 Digital Learning-Arkansas Digital Learning Component Requirement 22 Dyslexia-Arkansas Requirements to Screen for Characteristics of Dyslexia 22 Early College Experience 23 Enrollment 23 Exams and Exam Exemptions 23 Financial Literacy-Arkansas Financial Literacy Requirement 23 Grade Classification 23 Grade Point Average 24 Grading 24 Graduation – Diplomas; Academic Regalia; Honor Graduates 25 Ignite 27 International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme 27 Inclement Weather/Snow Days/AMI 28 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 28 Naviance 28 Prerequisites 28 Post-Secondary Advisor 28 Repeating Courses 29 SSP-Arkansas Student Success Plans 29 Schedule Changes 29 Smart Core-Arkansas Smart Core Requirements 30 Special Services 30 Summer School 30 Transcript Requests 30 Transfers 30 Virtual School 31 Weighted Credit 32 Withdrawals 32 Zero Hour Classes 33 Zones 33 English Language Arts Courses 34 Mathematics Courses 44 Science Courses 49 Social Studies Courses 54 World Language Courses 60 Career & Professional Studies Courses 64 Fine Arts Courses 85 Planning & Serving Courses 94 Health & Physical Education Courses 96 Sports & Fine Arts Tentative Tryout Dates 99 Appendix 101 College Planning Timelines 104 College & Military Lists 107 Graduation Checklist 109 Recognition Checklists 110 Smart Core Waiver Form 111 Student Success Plan Samples & Worksheets 112 Bentonville Schools High School Course Catalog, January 2021 Page 7 Annual Course Selection Process Course Catalog presented to Board of Trustees in November. Course Catalog published online by 1/7/21; Limited printed copies available on campuses. Course Selection Training for Counselors & Administrators on 12/14 at 2pm or 12/15 at 8am. 8th Grade Families Schedule SSP Conferences in Online Appointment Portal Families can create appointments beginning in mid-December.
Student Success Planning (SSP) will be conducted with counselors and individual families online. We appreciate our counselors’ commitment to this personal process. 8th Grade Tours at HSs December 18 - WJHS, FJHS, GJHS & LJHS This event will be virtual this year. 10 & 11 Career Studies & Ignite Professional Studies at each HS on 1/12 and 1/14 w/lunch visits to follow.
HS Information – Parent University on Tuesday, 1/12/21 at BWHS and Thursday, 1/14/21 at BHS Parents and students are invited to participate in the Google Meet events for either high school. Event links will be shared the week of the event on campus social media and in a parent email. Topic Times 8th Grade FAQs & Principal’s Welcome 5:00 pm IB Options (begins in 11th grade) 5:00 pm Virtual School 5:30 pm Early College 5:30 pm Career Studies and Ignite Professional Studies Pathways 6:00 pm Counselor Q&A and Student Success Planning Appointment Info. 6:00 pm Counselor Q&A and Student Success Planning Appointment Info.
6:30 pm AP Options 6:30 pm JROTC Information (15 minutes) 6:30 pm Community Service Learning Credit (15 minutes) 6:45 pm Home Access Center (HAC) for course selection opens 2/5 – 2/24.