Benton Community School District

My name is Jeff Zittergruen and I am currently in my 15th year teaching high school math, and my 10th year teaching at Benton Community. Along with teaching, I also coach high school football and girls basketball. My family (Chelsey, Kinley, Cooper, and Coen) lives in Atkins and we love being a part of the Bobcat community!

Bowling results Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau BC bowling team hosted Grundy Center at Turner Lanes Benton Bowling Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023 Turner Lanes, Keystone Benton boys - Round 1 Murphy Glawe 117 124 241 Clayton Knight 125 114 239 Gage Offill 140 167 307 Brayden Boone 113 158 271 Nathan Rottman 164 163 327 Ethan Hepker 139 168 307 TOTAL - 1.453 Baker Games - 782 Match Total - 2, 235 Grundy Center Round 1 - 1,260 Baker Games - 734 Match Total 1,994 Benton girls - Round 1 Destiny Lindsey 81 106 187 Anna Pisch 118 130 248 Cali Nolte 108 158 266 Sydney Rupp 114 119 233 Janessa Bries 125 129 254 Brooke DeRycke 119 121 240 TOTAL - 1,241 Baker Games - 552 Match Total - 1,793 Grundy Center Round 1 - 1,316 Baker Games - 724 Match Total - 2,040 #BeABobcat #APlaceToBelong

A few more art projects for your enjoyment. #1 By Isaak Schmitz, #2 By Molly Light, #3 By Roni Dengler and #4 By Kierstyn Wacek #BeABobcat #APlaceToBelong

Here are few recently completed art projects. #1 By Keri Ketchum #2 By Lillahnah DeLong #3 By Ashlyn Drahos and #4 By Peter Rashidi. These are just a few of the fantastic projects by our very talented students. #BeABobcat #APlaceToBelong

My name is Rachel Kruse and I am a special education teacher at Atkins Elementary. I have taught special education for 11 years with the last 4 years being at Benton Community. My husband and I live in Atkins with our two children (Clara and Walton) and our two frenchies. Both of our kids are now Bobcats and we love being a part of this great community!

GSA will be meeting Thursday, January 12th and Thursday, January 26th in Ms. Hillyer's room (room 207) during 5th hour. We look forward to seeing you there!

9th -12th grade baseball players: please download the Remind app and use class code @59a06 to stay up to date on winter and spring workouts.

Hello! I am Carey Ann Sahu and I am in my 14th year teaching special education at Benton Community High School. I wear many hats. I coach robotics, am the prom sponsor, and help with the food bank and clothing closet. I live in Atkins with my family. My older two children are both Benton Alumni. I enjoy reading, baking, sewing and spending time with my family.

Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau #BeABobcat #APlaceToBelong BC girls travel to Ogden wrestling tournament 2023 Ogden Girls Gold Tournament Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023 Ogden High School Osage 250.0 Ridge View 190.0 Dallas Center-Grimes 150.0 Perry 133.0 Spencer 120.0 Humboldt 116.0 Algona 106.0 Newton 85.0 LeMars 83.0 South Tama County 78.0 Yutan Girls 75.0 Gilbert 73.0 Nevada 65.0 South Central Calhoun 60.0 Colfax-Mingo 59.0 Valley, West Des Moines 55.0 West Fork, Sheffield 55.0 Manson Northwest Webster 52.0 Boone 45.0 Eagle Grove 45.0 AGWSR 37.0 Chariton 32.0 Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire 31.0 Benton Community 27.0 Ankeny 19.0 Urbandale 14.0 Ogden 6.0 Earlham 4.0 Emmetsburg 4.0 East Sac County 2.0 Carroll 0.0 Norwalk 0.0 Benton results 110- Katilynn Guldner (1-18) Champ. Round 1 - Gracie Waage (Dallas Center-Grimes) 24-1 won by fall over Katilynn Guldner (Benton Community) 1-18 (Fall 1:09) Cons. Round 2 - Emma Evens (Osage) 12-12 won by fall over Katilynn Guldner (Benton Community) 1-18 (Fall 1:01) 120 - Alexis Northcutt (8-13) Champ. Round 1 - Jenna Stohr (Algona) 16-10 won by fall over Alexis Northcutt (Benton Community) 8-13 (Fall 1:54) Cons. Round 2 - Zoey Johnson (Osage) 19-12 won by fall over Alexis Northcutt (Benton Community) 8-13 (Fall 0:48) 130 - Kaitlyn Bonewitz (6-18) Champ. Round 1 - Hadley Boshart (Gilbert) 16-4 won by fall over Kaitlyn Bonewitz (Benton Community) 6-18 (Fall 3:21) Cons. Round 1 - Regan Nicholson (Algona) 10-7 won by fall over Kaitlyn Bonewitz (Benton Community) 6-18 (Fall 0:58) 135- Lizzy Wolf (22-6) placed 2nd and scored 23.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Lizzy Wolf (Benton Community) 22-6 won by fall over Ryan Haynes (Algona) 17-8 (Fall 1:32) Quarterfinal - Lizzy Wolf (Benton Community) 22-6 won by major decision over Bella Mulder (Dallas Center-Grimes) 16-6 (MD 11-3) Semifinal - Lizzy Wolf (Benton Community) 22-6 won by fall over Isabelle Harris (Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire) 11-3 (Fall 2:39) 1st Place Match - Maeley Elsbury (South Tama County) 28-1 won by decision over Lizzy Wolf (Benton Community) 22-6 (Dec 6-0) 145- Madilyn Colburn (6-6) Champ. Round 1 - Laila Nielsen (Spencer) 17-10 won by fall over Madilyn Colburn (Benton Community) 6-6 (Fall 1:17) Cons. Round 1 - Madilyn Colburn (Benton Community) 6-6 won by forfeit over Dianna Ekchan (Ridge View) 7-18 (For.) Cons. Round 2 - Ella Olson (Humboldt) 16-9 won by fall over Madilyn Colburn (Benton Community) 6-6 (Fall 2:33) 155- Emma Fennern (6-18) Champ. Round 1 - Raegan Wooldridge (Manson Northwest Webster) 8-5 won by fall over Emma Fennern (Benton Community) 6-18 (Fall 1:24) Cons. Round 2 - Abagail Chyma (South Tama County) 17-10 won by fall over Emma Fennern (Benton Community) 6-18 (Fall 1:06) 235 - Mo Brown (7-15) placed 8th and scored 1.0 team points. Quarterfinal - Olivia Huckfelt (Spencer) 23-0 won by fall over Mo Brown (Benton Community) 7-15 (Fall 0:33) Cons. Round 3 - Emma Schipper (Osage) 15-15 won by fall over Mo Brown (Benton Community) 7-15 (Fall 0:34) 7th Place Match - Martina Kovalcikova (Urbandale) 9-8 won by fall over Mo Brown (Benton Community) 7-15 (Fall 5:53)

Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau #BeABobcat #APlaceToBelong BC basketball teams compete against Solon on Friday Benton girls’ basketball Friday, Jan. 6, at Solon No. 4 Solon (9-1) 36, No. 2 Benton (9-1) 36 BC 7 9 9 10 – 35 S 11 4 8 13 – 36 Jenna Twedt led Benton with 10 points. Piper Nelson had seven rebounds and three steals. Emma Townsley had three assists. Solon statistics are coming. Benton hosts Independence (5-7) on Tuesday, Jan. 10, at Van Horne. They play in a girl/boy doubleheader on Friday, Jan. 13, 2023, at Vinton-Shellsburg (6-4). The game starts at 6:30 p.m. BC Solon Field goals 12/31 3-pointers 4/12 Free throws 7/11 Rebounds 22 Assists 7 Steals 7 Blocks 2 Turnovers 16 Fouls 16 Benton boys’ basketball Friday, Jan. 6, 2022, at Van Horne Solon (5-3) 55, Benton (1-8) 41 S 6 24 12 13 – 55 BC 11 8 11 11 – 41 Jake Benzing led Solon with 15 points. Gehrig Turner and Sean Stahle added 12 points each. Benton statistics are coming. Benton travels to Independence (4-7) on Tuesday, Jan. 10. They travel to Vinton-Shellsburg (2-7) on Friday, Jan. 13. The game starts at 7:15 p.m. Solon BC Field goals 21/44 3-pointers 7/15 Free throws 6/11 Rebounds 28 Assists 15 Steals 5 Blocks 0 Turnovers 9 Fouls 10

MS Student Council: There will be a MS student council meeting on Tuesday during 5th block in Mrs. Jones’ room.

HS Girls Track: There will be a meeting for all girls in grades 9-12 who plan to participate in high school girls track and field this spring, on Wednesday during block 5 in the IMC. If you can't attend the meeting please see coach Thomae on Thursday during lunch or after school in the student center.

Robotics competed at Harding MS on Friday. Photos from Carey Sahu. #BeABobcat #APlaceToBelong

The Benton Community School District School Board and Administration will be hosting a public information session on Wednesday, January 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the Middle/High School Library about the planned facility improvements and bond referendum vote for March 7, 2023.

Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau #BeABobcat #APlaceToBelong Bobcat wrestlers face CCA and Independence in wrestling Thursday, Jan. 5, 2022, at Independence Independence 48 Benton Community 28 152: Brenden Heying (BECO) over Carter Straw (INDE) (Dec 3-1) 160: Clayton Sebetka (BECO) over Christopher Meyer (INDE) (Fall 3:46) 170: Carson Bruns (BECO) over Carson Cameron (INDE) (Fall 0:38) 182: Mayson Mitchell (BECO) over AJ Kitner (INDE) (Fall 4:18) 195: Troy Kupka (BECO) over Landon Duffy (INDE) (MD 13-2) 220: Jaxon Krogmann (INDE) over (BECO) (For.) 285: Korver Hupke (INDE) over Brennen Blegen (BECO) (Fall 1:32) 106: Adam Fish (INDE) over Garrett Kuch (BECO) (Fall 1:06) 113: Kameron Kremer (INDE) over Jason Eastman (BECO) (Fall 2:45) 120: Tanner Wilson (INDE) over Weston Kaestner (BECO) (Fall 3:25) 126: Elijah Kupka (BECO) over Kale Wieland (INDE) (Dec 10-6) 132: Remy Ressler (INDE) over Brady Patterson (BECO) (Fall 0:52) 138: Tyler Wieland (INDE) over Jordan Thys (BECO) (Fall 1:05) 145: Kaden Kremer (INDE) over Blayke Heying (BECO) (Fall 5:51) Benton Community 35 Clear Creek Amana 25 138: Jordan Thys (BECO) over Max Carlson (CCA) (Dec 9-3) 145: Beck Arant (CCA) over Blayke Heying (BECO) (SV-1 10-8) 152: Brenden Heying (BECO) over Caden Baxter (CCA) (MD 11-3) 160: Clayton Sebetka (BECO) over Ryker Jones (CCA) (SV-1 10-6) 170: Carson Bruns (BECO) over Benjamin Haughey (CCA) (Fall 2:36) 182: Kaden Phan (CCA) over Mayson Mitchell (BECO) (MD 11-1) 195: Ethan Williams (CCA) over Troy Kupka (BECO) (Dec 2-0) 220: Carson Bromwell (CCA) over Lane Wauters (BECO) (Fall 3:28) 285: Brennen Blegen (BECO) over Vinnie Keller (CCA) (Fall 0:44) 106: Garrett Kuch (BECO) over Kade Kleinmeyer (CCA) (Dec 8-3) 113: Cale Nash (CCA) over Jason Eastman (BECO) (Fall 5:04) 120: Weston Kaestner (BECO) over Jose Mendieta (CCA) (MD 16-3) 126: Elijah Kupka (BECO) over Santiago Perez (CCA) (Fall 0:58) 1 132: Nolan Howell (CCA) over Brady Patterson (BECO) (Dec 7-6)

MS FFA Members: Report to the IMC today at 2:45 PM for the January meeting.

10th, 11th, and 12th Graders - If you are interested in a Spring Job Shadow, the application portal is now open. If you want more information please check your email from Mrs. Nesbitt or email her at nnesbitt@benton.k12.ia.us. Here is the application link www.workplacelearningconnections.com.

My name is Sarah White, some of you might have heard me referred to as Nurse White. I have served the children of Keystone Elementary for 5 years. It has been a great joy in my life to watch your children grow and learn at Keystone. When I am not at Keystone, you will find at The Hive, in other words, our farm. We have chickens and bees flying everywhere in the summer.

Come to the High School Sunday, January 8, watch the Youth Wrestling Tournament starting at 8:00 a.m., and check out the public poster session. Information and materials will be available about planned facility improvements for a March 7, 2023 general obligation bond referendum.

My name is Lori Gleason and I am a third grade teacher at Atkins Elementary. I am in my 30th year of teaching in the Benton Community School District. We have lived in the area for 32 years and all of my children have gone or are still going to Benton Community!