Benton Community School District

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!

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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

Bobcat wrestling invitational tonight. Go Bobcats!! Thank you to our volunteers at the concession stand!

Benton Community and Central Lutheran will be on a 2-hour delay, tomorrow, Friday, January 7th. No morning activities. Preschool will be on a late start schedule. Thank you. Benton Community Administration

Benton Community School would like to thank Linn Area Credit Union for their $250 donation to our Food Pantry. Lori Vana braved the weather to deliver the check to us today! Because of their generosity, Mrs. Sahu will be able to replenish some of the most needed and requested items. Mrs. Sahu does a great job overseeing our pantry and Benton is lucky to have such a dedicated person in charge of it.

CONGRATULATIONS TO BENTON COMMUNITY ACADEMIC ALL STATE HONOR ROLL AWARD WINNERS! Colin Buch Isaac Cretin Andrew Hudson Aidan Thompson Criteria for nomination and selection: 1. Player must be a senior starter. 2. Player must have a cumulative GPA of 3.7 or better at the end of their junior year. 3. Player must be involved in other extra-curricular activities. 4. The Head Coach must recommend the player.

BC Proud!

Benton Community and Central Lutheran will be on a 2-hour delay tomorrow morning, Thursday, January 6th. No morning activities. Thank you.