Benton Community School District

May issue of the BC Middle School Newsletter

The Benton Boys & Girls State Track webstore is now open: https://stores.teamelitesports.com/benton_track/shop-editor Store Close: 5/18 Orders Back: 5/22

8th Grade Intro to Manufacturing new school record for distance traveled, 55 feet!! Congratulations, Kinsley Hase, Emma Kupka, Maddie Porazil, and Everlee Waters!

Benton Community FFA Vet Camp will be held Monday, June 2nd at Benton Community Middle/High School Ag Room from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm. Register Online today using the QR code below. Registration is due by May 23rd. Please email Krystal Wright with questions, kwright@benton.k12.ia.us

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

2025 IHSAA Tournament – Class 2A Substate 3 – BOYS SOCCER Soccer Game: Benton Community Bobcats vs South Tama Trojans Date/Time: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 – 7:00 PM Ticket Info: Admission: $6.00 –ONLINE TICKETING ONLY – IHSAA Tickets Page: https://www.iahsaa.org/tickets/

Join the Benton FCCLA for a fun outdoor movie night fundraiser at the Benton Community Football Field starting at 7:00 p.m. May 31st! This event is for students and community members! Tickets are $5 per person. Concessions will be available for purchase, and we will be showing the Sandlot. Bring a blanket and your favorite people for a night of entertainment and to support your local community!

Employment opportunities may be found at www.benton.k12.ia.us #BeABobcat #APlaceToBelong

Employment opportunities may be found at www.benton.k12.ia.us #BeABobcat #APlaceToBelong

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

What do you love most about working at Benton? The staff I work for and with.

Absences Add Up! #SchoolEveryday Missing just 2 days a month means a child misses 10% of the school year.

Employment opportunities may be found at www.benton.k12.ia.us #BeABobcat #APlaceToBelong

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

Class of 2025 Senior Walk

Bobcat track teams travel to WaMaC meet in Mount Vernon -Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau WaMaC Conference Thursday, May 8, 2025, at Mount Vernon Benton boys’ place-winners High jump – 1 Eli Patterson 6-6, 5 Kaleb Hayden 6-0 Shot put – 8 Carter Holmes 45-2 Discus – 8 Carter Holmes 146-0 4×800 – 4 Jayden Beck, Noah Pickart, Caleb Olson, Jack Lange 8:31.46 Shuttle hurdle – 2 Owen Von Ahsen, Evan Patterson, Will Schanbacher, Eli Patterson 1:01.38 400 – 8 Jayden Beck 53.29 4×200 – 2 Gavin Brooks, Will Schanbacher, Gabe Pugh, Owen Von Ahsen 1:31.06 110 hurdles – 5 Eli Patterson 16.25, 8 Evan Patterson 17.13 200 – 3 Gavin Brooks 22.92 400 hurdles – 2 Owen Von Ahsen 53.51 1600 – 8 Caleb Olson 4:46.27 4×400 – 2 Gavin Brooks, Will Schanacher, Gabe Pugh, Owen Von Ahsen 3:25.49 Team standings 1 Clear Creek-Amana 134 2 CPU 107 3 Mt Vernon 75.5 4 Grinnell 69.5 5 Benton Comm 66 6 Vinton-Shellsburg 64 7 Williamsburg 55 8 Solon 48 9 W Delaware 36 10 Marion 35 11 Independence 32 12 South Tama 19 Girls’ place-winners Shot put – 2 Ana Glawe 37-00.75 Discus – 3 Ana Glawe 121-10 4×800 – 6 Haddie Kroneman, June Fisher, Kenna Lennie, Avery Franzenburg 10:38.19 Shuttle hurdle – 3 Mabry Sadler, Belle Werner, Haiden Moore, Sophia Seeck 1:08.94 1600 medley – 8 Brynnlee Seeck, Reagan Brooks, Anna Embretson, Abbie Jones 4:44.67 4×200 – 5 Ashlyn Drahos, Alexis Sexton, Ashlee Michels, June Fisher 1:50.39 100 hurdles – 5 Sophia Seeck 16.76 1500 – 8 Haddie Kroneman 5:21.98 4×400 – Layna DeMoss, June Fisher, Anna Embretson, Mya McGarville 4:19.22 Team Standings 1 Mt Vernon 162.5 2 Williamsburg 104.5 3 Marion 94 4 W Delaware 86 5 Solon 71.5 6 Clear Creek-Amana 70 7 CPU 37.5 8 Grinnell 37 9 Benton 34 10 Vinton-Shellsburg 22 11 South Tama 11 12 Independence 10

Benton hosts CPU in soccer on May 8 -Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau Girls Soccer Thursday, May 8, 2025, at Van Horne No. 11 Center Point-Urbana 7, Benton 1 Statistics are coming Boys’ Soccer Thursday, May 8, 2025, at Van Horne Benton 1, Center Point-Urbana 0 Goals: Casey Gessner 1 Shots on goal: Casey Gessner 1, Elijah Kupka 2 Saves: Troy Kupka 11

BC girls’ golf team in triangular meet at Three Elms -Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at Three Elms Golf Course, Manchester Benton scores 1 Halle Sobaski 38 4 Madelyn Kenny 43 6 Bristol Kahle 46 11 Hailey Suiter 50 16 Katelyn Covington 57 Team standings Lisbon 173 Benton 177 Independence 195 Benton travels to Pin Oak Pub and Links on Monday, May 12 2025, facing Center Point-Urbana, Clear Creek Amana, Grinnell, Independence, Marion, Solon, South Tama, Vinton-Shellsburg, West Delaware and Williamsburg. On Thursday, May 15 Benton is in the Prairie Invite against Cedar Rapids Jefferson, Cedar Rapids Washington, Clear Creek Amana, Dowling Catholic, Iowa City West, Linn-Mar, Marion, Prairie, Vinton-Shellsburg, West Delaware and Xavier. The meet is at Airport National.

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

Yesterday the BC girls golf team played in the WaMaC West Divisional at Vinton Country Club. The girls took 2nd place overall with a team score of 351. Halle Sobaski was the overall tournament champion with a 76. Team Results: Williamsburg 346 Benton 351 Clear Creek-Amana 369 South Tama 403 Vinton-Shellsburg 454 Benton Individual Results Halle Sobaski- 76 (Tournament Medalist) Bristol Kahle- 89 (6th Place) Madelyn Kenny- 90 (7th Place) Hailey Suiter- 96 Avery Kramer- 96 Katelyn Covington- 109