Italian exchange student Virginia Zaccone reacts after being crowned 2016 homecoming queen.
Photo by ALLISON THOMEY
A CHEMICAL REACTION: Seventh-graders, from left, Sharon Taylor, Nic Etter and Tybet New learn the basics of chemistry by performing experiments to determine how different liquids interact with one another. They conducted the experiments during science class at Haas Hall Academy Fayetteville’s Starr Scholar Center.
Photo by Caroline Stelte
Junior Luciana Thomas swims at The Jones Center.
Photo by Vedha Batta
Bentonville scholars Jake Fennell, left, Jason Nuttle play the violin and cello during Fine Arts class.
Photo by ALLISON THOMEY
A SHOUT OUT: Cheerleaders, from left, senior Sydney Middlebrook, senior Bailey Norton, junior Emma Fay Crider, freshman Anh Cao and junior Emma Kate Henry, practice at Pride of NWA.
Photo by Benjamin Batchelor
Eighth-grader Lily DeSpain hugs eighth-grader Swati Sajan, left, after winning the Haas Hall Academy Spelling Bee at the Fayetteville campus on Nov. 18, 2016. Using his fingers, eighth-grader Sam Bishop, who was runner-up, continues to spell out his final word on his hand.
Photo by KAREN HENRY
Freshmen Mitchell Keenan, left, and David Driver, right, dump a cooler of water over the head of Fayetteville tennis coach Andrea Broshears to celebrate the end of a successful season. The Fayetteville boys and girls teams earned state runner-up, senior Vanessa Salinas won first place for girls singles, juniors Jake Webb and Gabe McGill won third place for boys’ doubles and freshman Campbell Coleman earned third place in boys’ singles at the state tournament at Burns Park in Little Rock Oct. 16-17.
Photo by BENJAMIN BATCHELOR
Senior Sam Lipson, front, reacts as his teammates, including, from left, juniors Aubin Payne and Sai Sirigineedi and senior Connor Fritsch, discuss their close win following their televised win at the Senior High Quiz Bowl state championship in Conway on April 22, 2017.
Photo by VEDHA BATTA
Haas Hall Academy Bentonville freshman Jake Fennell, center, reacts during a scene from the play "12 Angry Jurors" while being held back by senior Jacob Lancelot, left, and junior Natalia Sandhu. The scholars performed the play in the commons area at the conclusion of their Drama class in the fall of 2016.