Congratulations to the 6 DECA students who competed in the State Competition on Sunday. This was the first time Benton has ever competed at DECA State. Special congratulations to Kayley Dirks and Hailey Suiter for placing 4th in the Startup Business Plan event.
The webstore for the Rocket League State Qualifier shirts is open!
Store will close on Thursday February 20th!
Thanks in advance for your support of our first ever Esports State Qualifiers!
Store Link - https://stores.inksoft.com/benton_rocket_league/shop/home?fbclid=IwY2xjawIdmpBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHSafiCjrs6qYj7iF1XZ4nC1r17--Ln6lEk4RWGJ2FMQlAmgA-qY12dOWNQ_aem_4OU4z1DE2i65SrsBFwWsqg
Best of luck to the Benton Boys Bowling Team at their state qualifying meet today!
Congratulations to the Benton Girls Bowling Team on placing 3rd in the state qualifying meet yesterday! They have broken a few records this season! Congratulations on all of your successes!
Thanks for all you do to make Benton Community a great place to be!
Every School Day Counts
Benton Community and Central Lutheran will be running a 2 hour late start schedule tomorrow, Tuesday, February 18. Please remember that there are no morning activities on a late start. Also, there is no breakfast served. The AM and PM preschool session times have been adjusted.
Just a reminder there will be no school today, Monday, February 17, due to staff professional development.
#BeABobcat
#APlaceToBelong
DUE TO POSSIBLY IMCLEMENT WEATHER THERE IS AN UPDATED START TIME FOR DISTRICT WRESTLING TOMORROW!!
District 2 at Benton Community: LATE START Saturday, 12 p.m. start / 10 a.m. weigh-in
District Wrestling at Benton Community
Assumption; Benton Community; Camanche; Central DeWitt; Grinnell; South Tama County; Tipton; West Liberty
Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM CST
Benton Community Middle School/High School
600 1st St. Van Horne, IA 52346
Tickets online: $8.00
Link to purchase tickets: https://www.iahsaa.org/tickets/?fbclid=IwY2xjawIcQcFleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHa7zECBLigSaG35au63qUHHFiy_-3LN-8XKOH2BvbP-IUa6nslN9dwAm8Q_aem_INSAg4KaAJBjsEFovIh55A
Benton State Large Group Speech results
-Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau
From Feb. 8, 2025
Radio Broadcasting - Lillie Pickart, Will Rinderknecht, and Alissa Zimmermann - Division 2 Rating
Radio Broadcasting - Derrek Campbell, Lydia Dwyer, Peter Rashidi, and Greta Tichy - Division 2 Rating
Readers’ Theatre - Claire Becker, Derrek Campbell, Averie Gale, Lillie Pickart, Jesse Ponce, Savannah Rickels, Nova Selck, Greta Tichy, Alissa Zimmermann - Division 2 Rating
Ensemble Acting - Hayden Bange and Brady Gammill - Division 1. Nominated for All-State
Ensemble Acting - Emma Bange and Savannah Rickels - Division 1. Nominated for All-State.
BC Boys Track is gearing up for a great season! Check out their spring 2025 schedule.
Thanks for all you do to make Benton Community a great place to be!
Benton Community and Central Lutheran will be running a 2 hour late start schedule tomorrow, Thursday, February 13. Please remember that there are no morning activities on a late start. Also, there is no breakfast served. The AM and PM preschool session times have also been adjusted.
What do you love most about working at Benton?
I enjoy the hours that allow me to be home with my kids!
Benton CSD & Central Lutheran will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, February 12. Stay safe and warm!
Benton basketball, Week of Feb. 10, 2025
-Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau
Boys basketball
Monday, Feb. 10, 2025, at Van Horne
WL 10 16 10 16 - 52
BC 11 16 21 16 - 64
Eli Patterson led Benton with 16 points. Ryan Spina added 15 points. Patterson had 10 rebounds. Spina had four assists. VJ Schulte had two blocks.
BC
Field goals 14/36
3-pointers 10/28
Free throws 26/33
Rebounds 26
Assists 12
Steals 10
Blocks 2
Turnovers 27
Fouls 17
Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, at Van Horne
Center Point-Urbana vs. Benton
What do you love most about working at Benton?
Being a part of the Bobcat spirit and community.
Benton bowls at Monticello
By magdefrau on February 8, 2025
Benton Community Bowling at Monticello Legacy Lanes
Feb. 6, 2025
Girls
Benton- 2,403,
Monticello- 2,118
Round 1 - Benton scores
Janessa Bries 183/ 149/ 332
Megan Krug 132 /153 /285
Maddie Rammelsberg 169 /132/ 301
Paige Meyer 201 /189/ 390
Cali Nolte 186/ 182 /368
Sloan McVay 159/ 118 /277
Round 1- 1,676
Round 2- 727
Total- 2,403
Boys
Monticello- 1,924
Benton- 1,790
Round 1 - Benton scores
Ian Davis 141/ 209/ 350
Hunter Kupka 139/ 156/ 295
Kam Rouse 148/ 146/ 294
Caleb Kaump 221/ 162/ 383
Josh Fabor 175/ 201/ 376
Cade Volesky 188/ 198/ 386
Round 1 - 1,790
Round 2 - 930
Total - 2,720
Kindergarten and Preschool Pre-Registration will be held TODAY, Monday, February 10 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at both Atkins and Keystone Elementaries. Current students will be sent a link prior to February 10 to pre-register online.
