🏹 Dust off those bows—it’s time for archery at BIS! 💜💛

Mark your calendars for these upcoming dates:

🎯 Oct. 13–16: Archery PE Unit
🎯 Oct. 19 & 20: Archery Clinic
🎯 Oct. 26 & 27: Archery Tryouts
🎯 Nov. 4: First Practice & Parent Meeting

Interested in participating? Scan the clinic and tryout QR codes on the graphic to sign up for each!

We can’t wait to see our Tigers take aim! 🐯🏹

Our BIS Running Club hit the ground running at its first race at Stoner Skate Park! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️💜💛 A special shout-out to our runners who placed in the top 10 in their respective categories: 🌟 Top 10 Girls: Addison Wienk, Ella Kate Burnes, and Kate Robinson 🌟 Top 10 Boys: Liam Ziegler and Alijah Stumon We are SUPER proud of all our runners for their hard work and determination! Way to go, Tigers! 🐯👏

🎗️ Red Ribbon Week at BIS | October 26–30, 2026 🎗️ Our Tigers are teaming up to celebrate being drug free! 💜💛 Join us for these fun dress-up days: 🐾 Monday: “Wild about being drug free” Animal print shirt and accessories with uniform bottoms. 🤠 Tuesday: “Give drugs the boot” Western shirt, boots, and JEANS! No jean shorts or holes. 🏈 Wednesday: “Team up against drugs” Favorite sports team jersey or shirt with uniform bottoms. 🇺🇸 Thursday: “Proud to be drug free” Red, white, or blue shirt with uniform bottoms. 🦸 Friday: “Be a Hero, stay drug free” Dress like your favorite idol—Dolly Parton, a superhero, president, nurse, doctor, teacher, or another role model! Outfits must be school appropriate. No bodysuits, holes, masks, or props. Let’s show our Tiger spirit and make healthy choices together! 🎗️

🥔💕 Potatoes 4 Our Peeps!

A big THANK YOU to our “Special Spuds” and their families for treating our BIS staff to a delicious potato meal during parent-teacher conferences! Your generosity made a busy day a little sweeter and helped our teachers and staff feel loved and appreciated.

We are so thankful for the families who show up for our school and take such wonderful care of our staff. You made our day delicious! 💜💛

📚💜 Congratulations to our most recent AR Drawing winners! 💛🎉

🌟 Kaclyn Carter from Ms. Huck’s homeroom
🌟 Camille Smith from Ms. Sampson’s homeroom

We’re proud of our Tiger readers! Keep reading, taking those AR quizzes, and reaching your goals—you could be our next winner! 🐯📖

🦃🍁 GOBBLE, GOBBLE! November T-Shirts Are Here! 🍁🦃

Get ready to show off your Thanksgiving spirit all November long! 🧡💚

Our November T-shirts are now available to order, and the best part? Proceeds benefit BIS Hospitality! 💜💛

👕 Cost: $15.00
📅 Order Deadline: Sunday, October 25th
🍂 Bonus: Students can wear their November shirt the ENTIRE month of November!

Don't miss out on this fun and festive shirt! Grab yours before the deadline!

🛍️ Order here: https://www.locallevelevents.com/events/details/47518

🐯💜💛 Thank you for supporting BIS Hospitality!

⚽💜💛 Calling All 6th Grade Boys! BMS Soccer Tryouts Are Here! 🐯
It's time to hit the field! ⚽🐯 BMS Boys Soccer Tryouts are coming up, and we're excited to kick off another great season!
📅 Dates: October 19–21
⏰ Time: 2:45–4:45 PM
📍 Location: Newman Mason Turf Field
⚽ What to Bring:
- Water bottle
- Cleats & shin guards
- Soccer ball
- Running shoes
- Completed waiver
🚨 NO WALK-ONS! All players MUST sign up using the Google Form and have a completed waiver to participate.
📲 Scan the QR codes on the graphic to register and access the waiver!
Let's make it a great season! GO TIGERS! 💜💛🐯⚽

Our BIS families helped spoil our custodians with love last week! 💜💛🐯 Thank you to the families recognized in this graphic for making Custodian Appreciation Day extra special. A special thank-you to Jessica Armstrong and Arielle Johnson for coordinating it all! Our hardworking custodians do so much every day to keep BIS clean, safe, and ready for our Tigers. We are so thankful for their dedication and for the families who helped show them just how appreciated they are! 💜💛

Happy Fall Break, BIS Tigers! 🍂💜💛 Fall break starts tomorrow, October 5! We hope our students enjoy some well-deserved rest, fun, and time with family and friends! Dates to remember: 📅 October 12: Parent–Teacher Conferences 📅 Tuesday, October 13: Fall break ends and students return to school Have a safe and wonderful break! We can’t wait to see our Tigers back at BIS! 🐯

October Team Time Dates: October 13th & 27th!

On Team Time days, our Tigers and teachers meet all over campus. If possible, please try not to check your student out after 1:20 PM. Getting students back to the office during Team Time can take much longer than usual.

Tiger Triumphs
1Q Celebration of Excellence!
Wednesday, October 21st

6th Grade 9:00 AM
5th Grade 1:00 PM

BIS GYM

🥤 Sip, Sip, Hooray! 💜💛

A big thank-you to Easton Griffin’s family for the sweet Sonic drink surprise! Our BIS staff loved this little happy before fall break. Thank you for thinking of us and making our week a little brighter! 🐯

💖✨Last Friday, September 25, BIS celebrated Dolly Parton with 9-2-5 Day, and our students SHOWED OUT in their pink and sparkle! 🤠💕 We loved seeing their outfits and big smiles brighten our school!

Sorry for the delayed post—we were having technical difficulties. These photos were worth the wait! 📸✨

📚🎉 Our raffle winners during Book Fair Week were student Adaline Burrow and Ms. English! Congratulations to our lucky winners! 💜💛

Thank you to our BIS families for supporting our Book Fair and sharing in the joy of reading! 👏🐯

📚 Congratulations to last week’s AR Drawing winners! 🌟 Graham Duggan from Mrs. Everage’s homeroom 🌟 Quinn Cole from Mrs. Gregory’s homeroom Way to keep reading, Tigers! 💜💛

BIS Military Club held its first meeting this morning in the library! 💜💛 We loved seeing our students come together and begin building friendships with others who share the experience of being part of a military family. We’re excited for all that’s ahead for this group! 🇺🇸

🤼 BMS WRESTLING UPDATE 💜💛

Calling all 6th–8th grade wrestlers!

📌 Team Registration Due October 2nd
Please use the QR Code to pay the $100 registration fee.

🤼 Wrestling Practice Next Week
📍 BIS Gym

Monday, September 28
⏰ 5:15–6:45 PM

Thursday, October 1
⏰ 2:45–4:45 PM

Don’t forget to get registered by October 2nd! We’re looking forward to a great wrestling season! 💪🐯

🎉 Congratulations to our BIS 2026-2027 Student of the Year, Kate Allen! 🎉 Kate, we couldn’t be more proud of you! Your achievements, leadership and character have made a lasting impression. We’re excited to see all that you will accomplish as you represent BIS this year! And to every student who applied - thank you for putting yourselves forward and sharing your talents with us. You are an outstanding group, and your accomplishments deserve to be celebrated. We are incredibly proud of each and every one of you!

🐯💜💛 Meet Your 2026–2027 BIS Student Council Officers! 💛💜🐯

Congratulations to our newly elected Benton Intermediate Student Council Officers! 🎉

⭐ 5th Grade
President — Hallie Watkins
Vice President — Dallas Lewis
Representative — Cece Estess

⭐ 6th Grade
President — Brooklyn Burton
Vice President — Ali Burton
Representative — Charlie May

We are so proud of these Tigers for stepping up to lead and represent their classmates! We can’t wait to see the ideas, school spirit, and leadership they bring to BIS this year. 🐯✨

Congratulations, Tigers! 💜💛

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