Benton Community School District

School Bus Driver Appreciation Dinner & NEW Bus Driver Recruitment Dinner When: Wednesday, April 9th from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Where: Van Horne Community Center, 558 1st Avenue, Van Horne Benton Community School District is looking for New Bus Drivers. If you have any interest, please join us for dinner to learn more about becoming a bus driver and meet some of the Transportation Staff. Questions or unable to attend? Pease contact Tim Lyons, Transportation Director, at tlyons@benton.k12.ia.us

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

The Benton Girls Track webstore is now open: https://www.teamelitesports.com/Benton.html Store Close: 3/13 Orders Back: 4/1

Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on March 12 & 13 from 2:30-7:30 p.m. at Atkins, Keystone, & Norway Centers. Check out the resources and opportunities that will be shared.

Reminder of our 2025 Benton Boys Track apparel store is now open! Get some gear to support your Bobcats! Store closes tomorrow, March 6. https://www.teamelitesports.com/Benton.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawI1TYpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHWofJfCy31XI0LSWiFkF4PaQBQj19pCXHmlogarauSDT26dDFh4dSklanw_aem_6xJahDWci0IiA7l4f3cvtw

Benton MS Newsletter March issue

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

Benton CSD & Central Lutheran will be closed today, Wednesday, March 5. Stay safe and warm!

WaMaC West Boys Basketball All-Conference -Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau 1st Team School Yr Eli Patterson - * Benton Jr. Jacoby Johnson - * V-S Jr. Derek Doty - * Grinnell Sr. Andrew Rotzoll - * CCA Sr. Hayden Umoren - * CCA Sr. Robert Meade CCA Sr. Dylan Weisskopf Wburg Jr. Unanimous 2nd Team School Yr Carson Pickering Benton Jr. Colt Koeppen V-S So. Rayce Heitman Wburg Sr. Grady Wetjen Wburg Jr. Ryan McIlrath Grinnell Sr. Brody Clubb CCA Sr. Brock Hilsman CCA Sr. Player of the Year School Yr Andrew Rotzoll * CCA Sr. WaMaC Recognition Benton Ryan Spina - Sr Brody Timmerman - Jr Clear Creek-Amana Beckett Boeset - Soph Cale Berry - Sr Grinnell Brady Coffman - Sr Jack Hoopes - Sr South Tama Tanner Large - Jr Cyrell Etzen - Jr Vinton-Shellsburg Kade Sutton - Soph Jack Blais - Jr Williamsburg Grant Hocker - Sr Bryson Wetjen - Sr

Congratulations to our high school Spring 2025 Academic Award recipients!

Students were celebrated this morning at the Benton Community Spring Academic Award program. To earn an academic award students must achieve a 3.25 GPA or higher for two consecutive high school semesters. Congratulations!

What do you love most about working at Benton? Seeing how the students grow through the year with their academics.

Unified Champion Students from Benton Community MS/HS traveled to Atkins and Keystone to read with our Bobcat friends at the elementary centers.

Congratulations to our 24-25 Bobcat Bowlers who earned WaMaC Academic Excellence!

Are You Tough Enough? Attending school regularly is a challenge that makes you stronger.

What do you love most about working at Benton? The people I work with are amazing and the community as a whole which makes for a great work culture. Being a parent with kids in the district means having the same schedule, so that's also a huge plus!

Our 2025 Benton Boys Track apparel store is now open! Get some gear to support your Bobcats! Store closes March 6. https://www.teamelitesports.com/Benton.html

What do you love most about working at Benton? Everyone cares for everyone.

SPORTS: Solon edges Benton in first round of Class 3A district basketball play -Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau Class 3A - District 3 boys' basketball at Solon High School Monday, Feb. 24, 2025 Solon (17-5) 58 Benton (7-15) 55 BC 12 17 18 8 - 55 S 12 19 16 11 - 58 Eli Patterson led Benton with 21 points. Carson Pickering added 18 points. Carson Nolan had seven rebound. Brody Timmerman had five assists. Ryan Spina had three steals. Patterson had two blocks. Caleb Bock led Solon with 19 points. Benton Field Goals 21/44 3-pointers 11/22 Free throws 2/3 Rebounds 23 Assists 16 Steals 6 Blocks 5 Turnovers 15 Fouls 12 Solon Field Goals 22/48 3-pointers 6/17 Free throws 8/14 Rebounds 24 Assists 8 Steals 11 Blocks 1 Turnovers 11 Fouls 9 Solon faces Nevada (19-4) on Thursday, Feb. 27, at 7 p.m.

Join us for spaghetti and show choir!