Benton Community School District

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BC rolls by South Tama, gets ready for showdown with Williamsburg in 3A football -Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau No. 12 Benton 56, South Tama 26 BC 14 28 7 7 - 56 ST 6 0 7 13 - 26 Benton passed for 110 yard. Carson Nolan was 8 of 10 with two touchdowns and one interception. Benton rushed for 289 yards. Logan Upah had one carry for a 52-yard touchdown. Mayson Mitchell had two carries for 26 yards and a touchdown. Nolan had three carries for 36 yards. Colton Kroneman had one carry for two yards. Ryan Koehler had two carries for -3 yards. Dylan LeFebvere had nine carries for 119 yards and three touchdowns. Elias Bieschke had eight carries for 67 yards and one touchdown. Upah caught two passes for 108 yards and two touchdowns. Evan Martin had two catches for two yards. Blayke Heying had 11.5 total tackles with eight solo. Owen Von Ahsen had one kickoff return for 33 yards. Jason Eastman had one kickoff return for 16 yards. Heying had one return for 12 yards. Bieschke had two returns for 39 yards. Elijah Kupka had nine kickoffs for 459 yards and one touchback. He was 6 of 7 for points after touchdown. LeFebvere had one two-point conversion. Statistics for South Tama are coming. Friday, Oct. 18, 2024 No. 11 Solon 61, Fairfield 19 No. 6 Williamsburg 49, No. 13 Grinnell 12 No. 12 Benton 56, South Tama 26 Oct. 25, 2024 Solon at South Tama Williamsburg at Benton Grinnell at Fairfield Standings Williamsburg 7-1 4-0 +34.9 Benton 6-2 4-0 +17.5 Solon 6-2 2-2 +17.4 Grinnell 5-2 1-2 + 7.0 Fairfield 2-6 1-3 - 9.4 South Tama 0-8 0-4 -27.9

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

Every Minute Counts Towards Student Success!

National School Bus Safety Week is October 21st through 25th . Drivers are urged to slow down and be aware of school buses in our Community.

Live stream link for the Benton Community at South Tama football game this evening. https://youtube.com/@stctrojancountry973?si=5-xdVjizjur1N7QS

Students at the MS/HS can explore book choices on a virtual bookshelf in the library on the Promethean Board. Each book on the shelf is linked to a Book Trailer or Review. Mr. Frimml, BC District Librarian states, "This is a great opportunity for students to interact with books and explore books available in the library. They also have the experience of book talks, book reviews and book trailers."

Benton CC teams run in WaMaC meet WaMaC Cross Country Conference Championships Oct. 17, 2024 Antioch Christian Church, Marion Varsity girls Mount Vernon-Lisbon 53 Solon 76 Marion 93 Clear Creek Amana 109 Center Point-Urbana 113 Williamsburg 126 West Delaware 201 Vinton-Shellsburg 206 Benton 228 Grinnell 259 Benton varsity results 36 Sloane Slouha 22:07.4 43 June Fisher. 22:49.0 46 Emma King 23:00.2 53 Layna DeMoss 23:56.4 54 Lydia Stearns 24:04.6 58 Kenna Lennie 24:31.2 Varsity boys Grinnell 50 Clear Creek-Amana 56 Mount Vernon-Lisbon 61 Williamsburg 125 Vinton-Shellsburg 132 Solon 162 Center Point-Urbana 188 Marion 244 West Delaware 244 Benton 248 Independence 322 Benton varsity results 38 Caleb Olson 18:25.8 44 Luke Lange 18:40.9 57 Noah Pickart 19:29.9 58 Brian Araiza 19:30.1 59 Jaxon Mehlert 19:31.8 64 Ethan Schwake 20:08.7 66 Parker Mitchell 20:13.8

Don’t miss Benton's upcoming production, Willy Wonka 🍫✨, based on Roald Dahl’s classic Charlie and the Chocolate Factory with music and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley. Show dates: Nov. 8-10.

Last night, Benton Community FFA members got creative with a fun pumpkin carving session! A great way to bring the group together and showcase their artistic talents. 🎃

Yesterday, during professional development, Benton staff took a deep dive into our District Career Academic Plan (DCAP) and its key components. They explored job shadow/internship opportunities, listened to student testimonials, learned about career speakers, discussed "the journey of a Bobcat", and discovered the Transition Alliance Program (TAP) which offers post-secondary training and employment support for graduates. We're excited to keep empowering our students' futures!

4P at Norway Intermediate School made their own flashlights with a battery, LED light, tin foil, and an index card! 🔦 Hands-on learning in action!

Congratulations to our students earning academic awards this fall! These students maintained a 3.25 GPA or higher for two consecutive semesters in high school.

Bobcats take on Marion tonight at Marion in the first round of the WAMAC Conference tournament. GO BOBCATS!!

Benton Community Fall Academic Award Ceremony was held this morning for first time letter earners. Students achieved their letter by earning a 3.25 or higher for two consecutive high school semesters. Congratulations!!

What do you love most about working at Benton? The relationships built between staff and students.

What do you love most about working at Benton? I love the way everyone is willing to help out wherever needed.

The Kirkwood internship portal for 2nd semester internships via the Workplace Learning Center is open. https://www.kirkwood.edu/workplace-learning-connection/internships/index

Check out the MS happenings!!

Lady Bobcat volleyball team travels to Center Point for Saturday tourney -Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau Benton at Center Point-Urbana Tournament Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, at Center Point Assumption 2, Benton 0 BC 14 9 - 0 DA 21 21 - 2 Mabry Sadler had five assists. Laura Junge added four. The team was 14 of 44 with 16 errors for kills. Anna Embretson had five kills. Haiden Moore had five digs. Avery Palmer had three blocks. The team was 20 of 24 for serves with one ace. Junge was 3 of 3. Embretson was 3 of 5. Moore was 5 of 5. Talulah Schroeder was 2 of 3. Callan Keiper was 4 of 5 with one ace. Sadler was 3 of 3. Waterloo West 2, Benton 0 BC 13 13 - 0 WW 21 21 - 2 Junge had four assists. Sadler added three. The team was 8 of 46 for kills with 14 errors. Embretson had three kills. She also had seven digs. With two blocks each Palmer and Ashlee Michels. Benton was 26 of 27 serving with four aces. Junge was 2 of 2. Embretson was 8 of 8 with one ace. Moore was 7 of 7 with three aces. Schroeder was 5 of 5. Keiper east 2 of 2. Sadler was 2 of 3. Benton 2, Waterloo Columbus 1 WC 25 18 12 - 1 BC 15 25 15 - 2 Sadler had 10 assists. Junge added eight. Benton was 22 of 67 for kills with 12 errors. With five kills each were Schroeder and Keiper. Embretson had eight digs. Sadler and Moore added seven each. Michels had three blocks. Benton was 48 of 51 with six aces. Junge was 5 of 6. Embretson 10 of 10 with one ace. Moore was 8 of 8 with one ace. Michels was 1 of 1. Schroeder was 10 of 12 with three aces. Keiper was 5 of 6. Sadler was 9 of 9. Solon 2, Benton 0 S 25 25 - 2 BC 9 12 - 0 Sadler had five assists. Benton was 13 of 53 for kills with eight errors. With three kills each were Palmer, Schroeder and Keiper. Embretson had eight digs. Moore added seven. Aubrey Kelly had two blocks. Benton was 19 of 22 in serves. Junge was 3 of 3. Embretson was 4 of 5. Moore was 3 of 4. Schroeder was 6 of 6. Keiper was 1 of 2. Sadler was 2 of 2. WaMaC tourney play begins Thursday, Oct. 17, at Marion. Regional action begins Tuesday, Oct. 22, when Benton (7-27) travels to Assumption (21-7)