Benton Community School District

Benton Community Middle School Winter Band Concert on Wednesday, Dec. 11th featuring the middle school concert and jazz bands.

Benton Community Middle School Winter Vocal Concert on Wednesday, Dec. 11th featuring the boys', girls', and mixed choirs.

Thanks for all you do to make Benton Community a great place to be!

Benton basketball, week of Dec. 9, 2024 -Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau Benton girls' basketball Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, at Van Horne Mount Vernon 62, Benton 27 MV 19 19 17 7 - 62 BC 3 10 6 8 - 27 Statistics are coming. Benton travels to Iowa City Regina on Thursday, Dec. 12, and plays at Solon on Friday, Dec. 13. Benton boys' basketball Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, at Van Horne Mount Vernon 56, Benton 42 MV 11 12 14 19 - 56 BC 9 11 8 14 - 42 Statistics are coming. Benton travels to Iowa City Regina on Thursday, Dec., 12, and then plays at Solon on Friday, Dec. 13.

We've got S.P.I.R.I.T. yeah yeah HOLIDAY SPIRIT! Next week we celebrate with holiday dress up days at the MS/HS

Thanks for all you do to make Benton Community a great place to be!

Benton girls wrestle at Williamsburg Invite on Monday -Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau 2024 Williamsburg Girls Invitational Monday, Dec. 9, 2024 Team scores 1 South Tama 184.5 2 East Buchanan 179.5 3 Vinton-Shellsburg 169.0 4 Mount Vernon 136.5 5 Benton Community 103.0 6 Independence 98.0 7 Williamsburg 97.0 8 Fort Madison 89.5 9 West Delaware 88.0 10 Colfax-Mingo 86.0 11 Iowa City Liberty 85.0 12 Marion 84.0 13 Muscatine 70.5 14 Ottumwa 64.0 15 Midland 59.5 16 Center Point-Urbana 39.0 16 Central DeWitt 39.0 18 Iowa Valley 36.0 18 Wapello 36.0 20 Keokuk 29.0 21 Mount Pleasant 25.0 22 Grinnell 24.0 23 English Valleys 23.0 24 Clear Creek-Amana 19.0 25 Washington 15.5 26 Baxter 14.0 27 WACO 10.0 28 Louisa-Muscatine 4.0 29 Tri-County 0.0 Benton varsity results 110 - Courtney Hlas (6-12) place is unknown and scored 4.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Courtney Hlas (Benton Community) 6-12 received a bye () (Bye) Champ. Round 2 - Devan Chadwick (Colfax-Mingo) 19-4 won by fall over Courtney Hlas (Benton Community) 6-12 (Fall 1:16) Cons. Round 2 - Courtney Hlas (Benton Community) 6-12 received a bye () (Bye) Cons. Round 3 - Courtney Hlas (Benton Community) 6-12 won by fall over Macy Poll (Central DeWitt) 3-5 (Fall 2:59) Cons. Round 4 - Lexi Eaton (Muscatine) 16-5 won by tech fall over Courtney Hlas (Benton Community) 6-12 (TF-1.5 3:28 (20-2)) 120 - Kaitlyn Bonewitz (7-8) Champ. Round 1 - Kennedy Thiessen (Iowa Valley) 8-6 won by fall over Kaitlyn Bonewitz (Benton Community) 7-8 (Fall 3:50) Cons. Round 1 - London Jaennette (South Tama) 5-8 won by decision over Kaitlyn Bonewitz (Benton Community) 7-8 (Dec 9-3) 125 - Willow Sexton (14-7) placed 6th and scored 15.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Willow Sexton (Benton Community) 14-7 received a bye () (Bye) Champ. Round 2 - Willow Sexton (Benton Community) 14-7 won by fall over Nora Stoutner (Washington) 8-5 (Fall 3:47) Quarterfinal - Anna O`Rear (West Delaware) 13-1 won by fall over Willow Sexton (Benton Community) 14-7 (Fall 1:08) Cons. Round 4 - Willow Sexton (Benton Community) 14-7 won by fall over Kaitlyn Krum (East Buchanan) 8-11 (Fall 2:57) Cons. Semi - Willow Sexton (Benton Community) 14-7 won by fall over Madison Arnold (Independence) 12-5 (Fall 2:34) 5th Place Match - Keylee Holloway (South Tama) 14-5 won by major decision over Willow Sexton (Benton Community) 14-7 (MD 16-4) 135 - Izzy Schoettmer (13-8) placed 7th and scored 10.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Mallory Bruhn (Muscatine) 13-8 won by fall over Izzy Schoettmer (Benton Community) 13-8 (Fall 1:57) Cons. Round 1 - Izzy Schoettmer (Benton Community) 13-8 won by fall over Acasia Lukalaba Ndomba (Iowa City Liberty) 0-5 (Fall 1:55) Cons. Round 2 - Izzy Schoettmer (Benton Community) 13-8 won by fall over Olivia Coates (Midland) 6-6 (Fall 2:59) Cons. Semi - Jaydee Bircher (Ottumwa) 12-3 won by fall over Izzy Schoettmer (Benton Community) 13-8 (Fall 3:42) 7th Place Match - Izzy Schoettmer (Benton Community) 13-8 won by fall over Kennedi Bevans (Independence) 11-6 (Fall 5:43) 145 - Lizzy Wolf (19-1) placed 3rd and scored 22.5 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Lizzy Wolf (Benton Community) 19-1 won by fall over Paisley Bro (South Tama) 3-3 (Fall 2:36) Champ. Round 2 - Lizzy Wolf (Benton Community) 19-1 won by tech fall over CeCe Priebe (Independence) 7-7 (TF-1.5 4:49 (16-0)) Quarterfinal - Lizzy Wolf (Benton Community) 19-1 won by fall over Addi Whisner (Mount Vernon) 10-4 (Fall 3:14) Semifinal - Tayla Stiefel (East Buchanan) 9-3 won by decision over Lizzy Wolf (Benton Community) 19-1 (Dec 4-3) 3rd Place Match - Lizzy Wolf (Benton Community) 19-1 won by fall over Zenlynn Lee (Mount Pleasant) 12-2 (Fall 2:10) 155 - Layna DeMoss (17-1) placed 1st and scored 27.5 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Layna DeMoss (Benton Community) 17-1 received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - Layna DeMoss (Benton Community) 17-1 won by tech fall over Lilly Ness (Williamsburg) 7-8 (TF-1.5 6:00 (23-4)) Semifinal - Layna DeMoss (Benton Community) 17-1 won by fall over Kaylee Kintzel (Mount Vernon) 4-5 (Fall 0:40) 1st Place Match - Layna DeMoss (Benton Community) 17-1 won by fall over Dakota Cornell (Vinton-Shellsburg) 9-4 (Fall 0:17) 170 - Mo Brown (4-8) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Gracie Pinckney (Mount Vernon) 13-1 won by fall over Mo Brown (Benton Community) 4-8 (Fall 0:16) Cons. Round 1 - Jaylah Gardner (Keokuk) 11-9 won by fall over Mo Brown (Benton Community) 4-8 (Fall 2:36) 235 - Averie Gale (8-1) placed 2nd and scored 24.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Averie Gale (Benton Community) 8-1 won by fall over Lauren Archer (Ottumwa) 2-2 (Fall 4:16) Quarterfinal - Averie Gale (Benton Community) 8-1 won by fall over Josie Panos (Mount Vernon) 11-6 (Fall 1:22) Semifinal - Averie Gale (Benton Community) 8-1 won by fall over Kinley Jimenez (South Tama) 8-4 (Fall 0:15) 1st Place Match - Emma Cook (Colfax-Mingo) 20-2 won by fall over Averie Gale (Benton Community) 8-1 (Fall 3:45)

Preschool Schedule Change: Wednesday, January 15 will now be 4 yr old PK only Friday, January 17 (early out) there will be NO PK This schedule change is for both Atkins and Keystone Elementaries.

Thanks for all you do to make Benton Community a great place to be!

JV and Varsity Girls Wrestling are on the road in Williamsburg this evening. Wrestling starts at 4pm.

Benton faces Vinton-Shellsburg in bowling -Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau Friday, Dec. 6, 2024, at Berry Lanes, Vinton Benton girls' bowling Vinton-Shellsburg 2,635, Benton 2,122 Benton total pins - 4 Calista Nolte, 314, 7 Janessa Bries 299, 8 Ana Glawe 273, 9 Maddie Rammelsberg 10 260, Sloan McVay 254, 11 Hope Heck 225 Benton high game - 3 Calista Nolte 175, 7 Maddie Rammelsberg 157, 8 Janessa Bries 153, 9 Ana Glawe 147, 10 Sloan McVay 131, 11 Hope Heck 114 Benton boys' bowling Vinton-Shellsburg 2,863, Benton 2,372 Benton total points - Caleb Kaump 371, 5 Cade Volesky 367, 8 Josh Fabor 333, 9 Ian Davis 294, 9 Kam Rouse 294, 11 Hunter Kupka 289 Benton high game - 5 Caleb Kaump 199, 6 Cade Volesky 196, 9 Kam Rouse 167, 10 Ian Davis 157, 12 Hunter Kupka 146

Benton girls’ wrestling team travels to Warrior Duals -Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau Friday, Dec. 6, 2024, at Central Elkader Benton 48, Anamosa 30 120: Ryan Carlson (ANAM) over Kaitlyn Bonewitz (BECO) (Fall 0:36) 125: Willow Sexton (BECO) over Brooklyn Keltner (ANAM) (Fall 0:45) 130: Rayna Wacha (BECO) over (ANAM) (For.) 135: Bree Brophy (ANAM) over Marissa Nolte (BECO) (Fall 0:46) 140: Izzy Schoettmer (BECO) over Meghan Besler (ANAM) (Fall 4:46) 145: Hadley Frater (ANAM) over Jordan Voelkel (BECO) (Fall 5:30) 155: Lizzy Wolf (BECO) over (ANAM) (For.) 170: Layna DeMoss (BECO) over Isabella Taylor (ANAM) (Fall 2:38) 190: Kasey Frommelt (ANAM) over Mo Brown (BECO) (Fall 0:32) 235: Averie Gale (BECO) over Lydia Ahlrichs (ANAM) (Fall 0:22) 100: Double Forfeit 105: Emily Fritz (ANAM) over Alexis Sexton (BECO) (Fall 1:13) 110: Courtney Hlas (BECO) over (ANAM) (For.) 115: Katilynn Guldner (BECO) over (ANAM) (For.) East Buchanan 60, Benton 21 110: Valeria Torres (EABU) over Courtney Hlas (BECO) (Fall 0:24) 115: Kambria Ries (EABU) over Katilynn Guldner (BECO) (Fall 0:28) 120: Jaden Connolly (EABU) over Kaitlyn Bonewitz (BECO) (Fall 0:32) 125: Kaitlyn Krum (EABU) over Willow Sexton (BECO) (Fall 2:28) 130: Kara Knipper (EABU) over Rayna Wacha (BECO) (Fall 0:10) 135: Destiny Krum (EABU) over Marissa Nolte (BECO) (Fall 0:51) 140: Andelyn Cabalka (EABU) over Izzy Schoettmer (BECO) (Fall 0:21) 145: Tayla Stiefel (EABU) over Jordan Voelkel (BECO) (Fall 0:56) 155: Lizzy Wolf (BECO) over Miley Walz (EABU) (Dec 3-1) 170: Layna DeMoss (BECO) over (EABU) (For.) 190: Mo Brown (BECO) over (EABU) (For.) 235: Averie Gale (BECO) over (EABU) (For.) 100: Lyla Stiefel (EABU) over (BECO) (For.) 105: Natalie Krum (EABU) over Kaebry Dixon (BECO) (Fall 3:08) Benton 48, Sumner Fredericksburg 33 105: Kaebry Dixon (BECO) over (SUFR) (For.) 110: Kylie Belinsky (SUFR) over Courtney Hlas (BECO) (Fall 0:49) 115: Braelyn Suckow (SUFR) over Katilynn Guldner (BECO) (Fall 0:27) 120: Cameryn Judisch (SUFR) over Kaitlyn Bonewitz (BECO) (Fall 1:38) 1 25: Willow Sexton (BECO) over Ella Pitz (SUFR) (Fall 5:03) 130: Emerie Parkes (SUFR) over Rayna Wacha (BECO) (Fall 0:50) 135: Marissa Nolte (BECO) over (SUFR) (For.) 140: Ella Schares (SUFR) over Izzy Schoettmer (BECO) (Dec 11-4) 145: Jordan Voelkel (BECO) over Kiana Hilsenbeck (SUFR) (Fall 3:17) 155: Lizzy Wolf (BECO) over Jamie Jones (SUFR) (Fall 1:56) 170: Layna DeMoss (BECO) over (SUFR) (For.) 190: Mo Brown (BECO) over (SUFR) (For.) 235: Averie Gale (BECO) over (SUFR) (For.) 100: Maleena Sander (SUFR) over (BECO) (For.) Benton 60, Central Elkader 18 100: Double Forfeit 105: Kaebry Dixon (BECO) over (CEEL) (For.) 110: Brynn Meyer (CEEL) over Courtney Hlas (BECO) (Fall 4:45) 115: Katilynn Guldner (BECO) over (CEEL) (For.) 120: Kaitlyn Bonewitz (BECO) over (CEEL) (For.) 125: Willow Sexton (BECO) over (CEEL) (For.) 130: Reese Berns (CEEL) over Rayna Wacha (BECO) (Fall 0:28) 135: Mayleigh Medberry (CEEL) over Marissa Nolte (BECO) (Fall 0:38) 140: Izzy Schoettmer (BECO) over (CEEL) (For.) 145: Jordan Voelkel (BECO) over (CEEL) (For.) 155: Lizzy Wolf (BECO) over (CEEL) (For.) 170: Layna DeMoss (BECO) over Mylee Mueller (CEEL) (Fall 1:03) 190: Mo Brown (BECO) over (CEEL) (For.) 235: Averie Gale (BECO) over (CEEL) (For.) Benton 66, Tripoli 12 115: Katilynn Guldner (BECO) over Riley Bremner (TRIP) (Fall 0:31) 120: Kaitlyn Bonewitz (BECO) over (TRIP) (For.) 125: Willow Sexton (BECO) over (TRIP) (For.) 130: Rayna Wacha (BECO) over (TRIP) (For.) 135: Marissa Nolte (BECO) over (TRIP) (For.) 140: Izzy Schoettmer (BECO) over (TRIP) (For.) 145: Jordan Voelkel (BECO) over (TRIP) (For.) 155: Lizzy Wolf (BECO) over (TRIP) (For.) 170: Layna DeMoss (BECO) over (TRIP) (For.) 190: Isabella Harken (TRIP) over Mo Brown (BECO) (Fall 0:59) 235: Averie Gale (BECO) over (TRIP) (For.) 100: Double Forfeit 105: Kaebry Dixon (BECO) over (TRIP) (For.) 110: Bella Peine (TRIP) over Courtney Hlas (BECO) (Fall 3:10)

Every Student. Every Day. All Day. Attendance Matters

Benton Community School District is proud to share Alumni Spotlights focusing on "Where are you now?" If you would be interested in sharing your post-graduation journey with us, we would love to hear from you! https://forms.gle/xe3KwMKkWkB8FLcN9

BC boys’ wrestling team rolls by Center Point-Urbana and North Linn -Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, at Van Horne Benton 73, North Linn 3 285: Will Clausen (BECO) over Melvin Hintze (NOLI) (Fall 0:07) 106: Memphis Bishop (BECO) over (NOLI) (For.) 113: Jaxson Mehlert (BECO) over Jacob Rauch (NOLI) (Fall 2:53) 120: Garrett Kuch (BECO) over Carson Zimmerman (NOLI) (Fall 1:30) 126: Jason Eastman (BECO) over Cooper Pillard (NOLI) (Fall 0:26) 132: Brock Corrigan (BECO) over Jorden Rawson (NOLI) (Fall 0:58) 138: Elijah Kupka (BECO) over Kyle Doyle (NOLI) (TF 17-2 1:40) 144: Westyn Price (NOLI) over Ryan Koehler (BECO) (Dec 3-1) 150: Elias Bieschke (BECO) over Walter Rogan (NOLI) (TF 16-1 2:00) 157: Brady Patterson (BECO) over Rhyley Morris (NOLI) (TF 20-3 1:09) 165: Blayke Heying (BECO) over Trevor Kaut (NOLI) (Fall 4:36) 175: Mayson Mitchell (BECO) over Macoy Winn (NOLI) (TF 18-1 2:22) 190: Brenden Heying (BECO) over Jacoby Peyton (NOLI) (TF 19-4 1:53) 215: Troy Kupka (BECO) over Trevin Melville (NOLI) (Fall 0:09) Benton 64, Center Point-Urbana 9 106: Jackson McGonegle (CPU) over Memphis Bishop (BECO) (Fall 0:11) 113: Jaxson Mehlert (BECO) over (CPU) (For.) 120: Garrett Kuch (BECO) over (CPU) (For.) 126: Jason Eastman (BECO) over Caden Steinkamp (CPU) (Fall 3:38) 132: Brock Corrigan (BECO) over Jordan Wedo (CPU) (Dec 11-9) 138: Elijah Kupka (BECO) over Gavin Reed (CPU) (Fall 1:39) 144: Will Griswold (CPU) over Ryan Koehler (BECO) (MD 18-9) 150: Elias Bieschke (BECO) over Drake Pospisil (CPU) (Dec 11-5) 157: Brady Patterson (BECO) over (CPU) (For.) 165: Blayke Heying (BECO) over Brayden Hakert (CPU) (Fall 0:57) 175: Mayson Mitchell (BECO) over Aiden Ortega (CPU) (Fall 1:26) 190: Brenden Heying (BECO) over Danny Small (CPU) (TF 19-4 2:32) 215: Troy Kupka (BECO) over Jagger Clemons (CPU) (TF 17-1 5:54) 285: Will Clausen (BECO) over (CPU) (For.) (CPU Unsportman like Conduct 175 -1.0)

What do you love most about working at Benton? The students

Reminder, there is no school today, Thursday, December 5.

Santa is coming to town! Please join us on Monday, December 10th and Friday, December 20th during the home basketball games. Santa will be here from 5:30 until varsity halftime collecting items to be donated to the Benton Community High School Food Bank. You can drop off items now through December 20th in the Activities Office, or at those games. Monetary donations are also accepted. Items needed for the Food Bank include: mac and cheese cups, instant ramen, chef boyardee, pop top soup, pop top fruit cups, minute rice cups, granola bars, peanut butter, Poptarts, fruit snacks, deodorant, mouthwash, feminine products, and Kleenex. Thank you in advance!

December issue of the Benton MS Newsletter

Benton basketball opens season hosting Mid-Prairie -Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau Benton girls' basketball Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, at Van Horne Mid-Prairie 59, Benton 29 MP 8 21 18 12 - 59 BC 10 1 6 12 - 29 Benton was 10 of 39 for field goals, 4 of 17 for three-pointers and 5 of 18 for free throws. The team had 29 rebounds, five assists, 11 steals, three blocks, 29 turnovers and 12 fouls. Aubrey Kelly had 13 points for Benton. Hannah Greiner had seven rebounds. Marin Mitchell had two assists. Kelly had seven steals. Talulah Schroeder ahd two blocks. Mid-Prairie was 23 of 52 for field goals, 7 of 19 for three-pointers and 6 of 13 for free throws. They 40 rebounds, 17 assists, 15 steals, nine blocks, 21 turnovers and 19 fouls. The boys' and girls' teams travel to No. West Delaware on Friday, Dec. 6. The girls play at 6 p.m. Benton boys' basketball Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, at Van Horne Mid-Prairie 63, Benton 43 MP 15 15 21 12 - 63 BP 12 12 9 10 - 43 Statistics are coming for Benton. Mid-Prairie was 23 of 52 for field goals, 12 of 29 for three-pointers and 5 of 11 for free throws. They had 26 rebounds, 13 assists, 10 steals, four blocks, 15 turnovers and 15 fouls.