
Mrs. Fribley created a Food Truck challenge for her Foods 1 class. Students designed their trucks and two recipes they would serve. Definitely a delicious way to conclude the class!





Bowling


Keystone Elementary - KA uses blocks to help build a solid understanding for comparing numbers. This hands-on activity allows them to manipulate sets, line them up, and physically observe how many more or fewer there are in each set.





Kirkwood Community College announces Dean’s List honors Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau CEDAR RAPIDS (January 11, 2022) - Kirkwood Community College has released its Dean's List for the fall 2021 semester. These students have achieved a 3.3 grade point average or higher after completing 12 or more credit hours at the college. Kirkwood students from the area earning this distinction are listed below. Amana, IA - Bailie Donahue, Celia Dunn, Kristopher Howell, Ashton Kimm, Jordan Krauss, Sofia Fernanda Licea Marina, Maya Maresh, Braxton McGrath, Jake Orban, Laurel Preston, Gunther Sandersfeld, Landon Schanz, Holli Schulte, Jack Ward, Annika Yost Atkins, IA - Asa Armstrong, Thaddeus Barger, Kenny Barth, Julia Biery, Gavin Boone, Cody Bruner, Grace Embretson, Jada Garrett, Ally Gauthier, Samuel Gilbert, Isaac Huelsenbeck, Nathan Kramer, Ryan Lange, Rachel Maschino, Tara O'Connor, Makenna Olson, Peyton Pfiffner, Chloe Schultz, Chris Scott, Austin Timmerman Belle Plaine, IA - Mia Brecht Michael Cahow, Ryan Molokken, Ebony Proctor, Matt Reeder-Willson, Jacob Reineke Blairstown, IA - Kaydn Lennie, Alison Newton, Alyssa Tegeler Chelsea, IA - Trey Vokoun Clutier, IA - Dylan Fehr Conroy, IA - Ellie Stanerson Garrison, IA - Emma Dickinson, Stormie Lokenvitz Homestead, IA- Gabrielle Bedford Keystone, IA - Mallory Albers, Maddy Ramm, Tiffany Schnor, Cade Timmerman Ladora, IA - Courtney Gulick, Kyla Roberts Luzerne, IA - Scott Croft, Jacey Reineke Marengo, IA - Augustine Barnabas, Eli Berger, Jordan Collingwood, Cecely Dominguez, Aiden Feldman, Kevin Hartz, Cece Jergens, Marshall Meyer, Natalie Moningi, Ronan Peach, Bradie Roggentien Middle Amana, IA - Jackson Rosenberg Montour, IA - Jaycie Rauch Mount Auburn, IA - Lauren Wieser Newhall, IA - Claire Gates- Jake Petersen, MacKenzie Wright North English, IA - Alaina Allen, Brittney Keeney, Ashley Sherman Norway, IA - Bryant Finley, Angela George, Sarah Gorkow, Katherine Wright Parnell, IA - Micah Hostetler, Jacob Weber, Natalie Yoder Shellsburg, IA - Kortney Etten, Muriel Glynn, Rylee Hefel, Nolan Hendrickson South Amana, IA - Dylan Jones, Sydney Schmuecker Tama, IA - Elizabeth Cervantes Toledo, IA - Amanda Morris Traer, IA - Katie Kopriva, Takoa Kopriva Urbana, IA - Megan Hupfeld, Gretchen Jones, Taner Kramer, Annabelle Majeski, Kaylynn Meyer, Jannelle Mozingo, Jennifer Ruport, Jacob Schulmeister, Reagan Schutte, Miranda Waggener Van Horne, IA - Miranda Bistline, Sophia Carlson, Cody Graber, Jacob Janss, Sidny Miner, Craig Morris, Janelle Morris Victor, IA - Deana Evans Sam Gensley, Ashlyn Hall, Mackenzie Lynn, Rochelle Thys Vinton, IA - Joey Anderson, Kaylie Appleby, Christopher Clements, Elijah Cox, Kaitlyn Goodell, Travis Hantz, Alashia Mcmurdo, Kyle Medvedjevs, McKenna Parker, Evan Sampson, Gabe Schmidt, Ryan Schoettmer, Casandra Sloan, Paige Stodola, Teddie Webber, Emily Youngblut Walford, IA - Zoey Baustian, Sydney Crittenden, Aubrey Eiselstein, Jaden Eiselstein, Riley Hansen, Andrew Kozich, Mercedes Rettkowski Watkins, IA - Tessa Smith Williamsburg, IA - Cian Bodeker, Katelyn Cronquist, Gracie Ehret, Harrison Garber, Caroline Gross, Egann Hinrichsen, Melissa Kasal, Chase Malloy, Ed Marion, Alex Marovets, Mia Pendleton, Paige Powers, Elise Rathjen, Kam Royster, Teagan Schaefer, Morgan Schropp, Analyn Seeman, Lilly Shrock, Felipe Stevenson, Quentin Stumpff, Jessica Trimpe. Stacie White This post is ad-supported


Reminder, there will be an early dismissal this Wednesday, JANUARY 8th at 12:00 p.m. /Noon for all grades. Also, Monday, Jan. 17 will not be a snow makeup day for students. As scheduled, we do not have school on Monday, Jan. 17th for students due to Teacher Professional Development.

Coaches vs Cancer Jan. 10, 2022


Human Bio Pictures


Health Care Academy and Foods class pictures


Thank you, Bobcats!


Atkins Elementary - Second grade students are working in math groups using place value charts and the totals below strategy to solve addition problems in the hundreds. Cooperative groups offer feedback, affirmation, and problem solving skills to all.




Pink Out Game: Come out tonight and support the girls and boys varsity basketball teams as they take on Waverly-Shell Rock. Tonight we will be recognizing Mrs. Lampkin and her family as she continues her fight with cancer with a free-will donation and chances to take half court shots. Let’s pack the gym with pink!


Congrats to Celebration Co. On your 5th place finish in La Crosse. Also congrats to Ella Hayden and Caleb Rivera for your finalist placing in the solo contest and getting to perform before the championship finals! Top 4 schools were all 4A schools from Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa! Great start to the season! Courtesy of John Hayden #BeABobcat #APlaceToBelong


2022 Bobcat Jerry Eckenrod Invitational Results and photo courtesy of Jim Magdefrau Jan. 8, 2022 in Van Horne Team Standings West Delaware, Manchester 224.5 Don Bosco 181.0 Waukee Northwest 173.5 Assumption, Davenport 142.5 Union, LaPorte City 141.0 Vinton-Shellsburg 126.0 Williamsburg 125.0 Independence 124.0 Dallas Center-Grimes 114.0 Benton Community 111.0 West Liberty 101.0 Cedar Rapids Washington 51.5 Cedar Rapids Jefferson 45.0 North Linn 41.5 East Marshall/GMG 38.0 Centerville 26.5 Benton results 106 - Caden Wallace (7-12) Champ. Round 1 - Kyler Provin (Williamsburg) 22-7 won by fall over Wallace (Fall 0:39) Cons. Round 2 - Brennan Geers (Cedar Rapids Washington) 12-8 won by tech fall over Wallace (TF-1.5 2:56 (17-2)) 113 - Elijah Kupka (14-2) placed 2nd Quarterfinal - Kupka won by major decision over Elliot Hurley (Independence) 15-9 (MD 18-4) Semifinal - Kupka won by decision over Aldin Swanson (Vinton-Shellsburg) 12-6 (Dec 6-2) 1st Place Match - Gavin Jensen (Williamsburg) 28-0 won by major decision over Kupka (MD 12-1) 120 - Jordan Thys (16-7) placed 8th Champ. Round 1 - Thys won by fall over Asael Negrete (West Liberty) 9-9 (Fall 3:18) Quarterfinal - Carter Freeman (Waukee Northwest) 27-1 won by fall over Thys (Fall 0:21) Cons. Round 2 - Andrew Kimball (Don Bosco) 12-10 won by fall over Thys (Fall 3:43) Cons. Round 3 - Thys won by medical forfeit over Briar Mast (Union, LaPorte City) 7-18 (M. For.) 7th Place Match - Luke Stover (Dallas Center-Grimes) 15-9 won by fall over Thys (Fall 4:00) 126 - Jaiden Moore (19-0) placed 1st Quarterfinal - Moore won by fall over Kadince Milder (Williamsburg) 10-11 (Fall 1:05) Semifinal - Moore won by decision over Kyler Knaack (Don Bosco) 16-1 (Dec 8-1) 1st Place Match - Moore won by major decision over Jax Miller (West Delaware, Manchester) 17-6 (MD 16-4) 132 - Blake Heying (13-8) Champ. Round 1 - Luke Johnson (Independence) 20-11 won by fall over Heying (Fall 1:49) Cons. Round 2 - Heying won by major decision over Mikey Kersten (Assumption, Davenport) 5-16 (MD 10-2) Cons. Round 3 - JJ Fielder (Waukee Northwest) 6-6 won by decision over Heying (Dec 13-8) 138 - Dawson Franck (9-8) placed 7th Champ. Round 1 - Franck won by fall over Kaleb Kreinbring (Assumption, Davenport) 5-13 (Fall 1:48) Quarterfinal - Cael Bridgewater (North Linn) 8-0 won by tech fall over Franck (TF-1.5 2:33 (16-0)) Cons. Round 2 - Nile Sinn (Williamsburg) 22-7 won by major decision over Franck (MD 12-4) Cons. Round 3 - Franck won by fall over Ethan Riesselman (Dallas Center-Grimes) 8-10 (Fall 0:47) 7th Place Match - Franck won by decision over Frank Budederi (Cedar Rapids Jefferson) 8-10 (Dec 5-3) 145 - Brenden Heying (18-2) placed 3rd Champ. Round 1 - Heying won by fall over Lincoln Hutt (Waukee Northwest) 7-16 (Fall 3:24) Quarterfinal - Heying won by decision over Joshua Zeman (West Liberty) 18-6 (Dec 7-2) Semifinal - Isaiah Weber (Independence) 21-6 won by decision over Heying (Dec 8-3) Cons. Round 3 - Heying won by decision over Myles McMahon (Don Bosco) 15-9 (Dec 7-2) 3rd Place Match - Heying won by decision over Carson Turnis (West Delaware, Manchester) 11-9 (Dec 8-1) 152 - Clayton Sebetka (16-7) placed 7th and scored 7.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Sebetka won in sudden victory - 1 over Leland Henderson (Centerville) 13-13 (SV-1 7-1) Quarterfinal - Gabe Sanders (Vinton-Shellsburg) 6-1 won by fall over Sebetka (Fall 0:40) Cons. Round 2 - Brayden Broderick (Waukee Northwest) 11-5 won by fall over Sebetka (Fall 0:39) Cons. Round 3 - Sebetka won by fall over Preston Daufeldt (West Liberty) 8-8 (Fall 1:35) 7th Place Match - Sebetka won by decision over Tim Benson (East Marshall/GMG) 16-10 (Dec 11-7) 160 - Mason Dellamuth (13-8) Champ. Round 1 - Teegan McEnany (Independence) 17-11 won by decision over Dellamuth (Dec 4-0) Cons. Round 2 - Sabin Esaias (Centerville) 20-8 won by fall over Dellamuth (Fall 1:49) 170 - Koley Kelly (5-13) Champ. Round 1 - Landen Paul (North Linn) 19-4 won by fall over Kelly (Fall 5:13) Cons. Round 1 - Kelly won by decision over Bryan Riedel (Williamsburg) 12-14 (Dec 4-1) Cons. Round 2 - Chase Diaz (Assumption, Davenport) 14-12 won by decision over Kelly (Dec 7-5) 182 - Mayson Mitchell (9-8) Champ. Round 1 - Ryan Messamaker (Centerville) 16-9 won by decision over Mitchell (Dec 8-2) Cons. Round 2 - Mitchell won by decision over Luke Moses (Cedar Rapids Jefferson) 6-9 (Dec 7-1) Cons. Round 3 - Felipe Molina (West Liberty) 19-9 won by fall over Mitchell (Fall 4:31) 195 - Troy Kupka (5-12) Champ. Round 1 - Landon Rudnicki (Cedar Rapids Jefferson) 4-8 won by decision over Kupka (Dec 5-3) Cons. Round 2 - Aiden Williams (Cedar Rapids Washington) 4-11 won by fall over Kupka (Fall 1:48) 285 - Brennen Blegen (13-4) placed 7th Champ. Round 1 - Cameron Geuther (West Delaware, Manchester) 11-9 won by fall over Blegen (Fall 4:46) Cons. Round 2 - Blegen won by fall over Gavin Vesey (Williamsburg) 11-15 (Fall 0:59) Cons. Round 3 - Blegen won by fall over Gabe Hanson (Union, LaPorte City) 14-12 (Fall 1:22) 7th Place Match - Blegen won by fall over Ty Nash (Dallas Center-Grimes) 9-7 (Fall 0:48)


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Thank you to everyone who helped make our wrestling tournament successful. This event takes a community and many volunteers!





more pics from today





Benton Community School District hosting the Jerry Eckenrod Wrestling Invitational today!




Next Monday night, January 10th, the girls and boys basketball teams will be hosting Waverly Shell Rock in our Coaches vs Cancer night. The girls game will tip off at 6:00 pm and the boys game to follow. This will be a great night to see lots of Benton students in action as our Pep Band, Cheerleaders and Dance Team will also be performing throughout the night. This year's Coaches vs Cancer event will be honoring Michelle Lampkin in her current fight against cancer! We hope to see a huge crowd of Bobcats in the stands on Monday night!


Watch Girls BB on KCRG 9.2 tonight!


Invitational


