Benton Community School District

Benton runs at Vinton-Shellsburg CC meet on September 19 -Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau- Vinton-Shellsburg Invitational Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023 Vinton-Shellsburg High School Team scores are coming Varsity boys 5K 10 Isaac Morris 17:48.7 11 Caleb Olson 17:49.6 25 Luke Lange 18:49.0 35 Marcus Ricklefs 19:35.5 45 Noah Pickart 20:19.9 52 Brian Araiza 20:51.8 53 Colin Reiners 20:56.9 Varsity Girls 5K 1 Jaida Lyons 20:10.6 6 Abbie Jones 20:43.2 15 Kyra Kauder 21:54.3 40 Layna DeMoss 25:28.8 41 Lizzy Wolf 25:29.2 44 Libi Frese 25:58.0 JV Boys 5K 9 Jonathon Sadler 20:48.8 12 Parker Mitchell 21:08.2 16 Ethan Schwake 21:20.7 17 Luis Araiza 21:20.7 28 Mario Talavera 22:30.0 42 Nathan Becker 24:11.7 56 Andrew Hines 26:59.5 JV Girls 5K 20 Alex Welte 26:45.9 32 Mary Phillips 28:07.3 49 Jessa Demoss 31:03.2 50 Mckenna Kramer 31:03.2 56 Ana Glawe 32:03.9 Middle School Boys 2-Mile 2 Jaxson Mehlert 12:39.8 29 Jed Schanbacher 14:41.3 36 Sawyer Davis 15:16.8 43 Jonathan Barron 15:53.3 47 Zavier Dittmar 16:28.1 57 Austin Wolf 17:10.4 Middle School Girls 2-Mile 4 Lydia Stearns 14:58.1 6 June Fisher 15:12.8 8 Emma King 15:25.2 9 Kenna Lennie 15:26.0 10 Anna Cretin 15:43.5 28 Kinley Zittergruen 18:13.5 33 Ava Olson 18:44.1 37 Bella Olson 18:59.5 38 Aubrey Krueger 19:16.2 41 Zoey Hutton 19:49.5 48 Kaylee Krueger 21:43.3

School will dismiss at 1:00 p.m. today, Wednesday, September 20. #BeABobcat #APlaceToBelong

First graders are learning about plants and animals using their interactive reading and writing notebook. This is a learning tool they'll bring home after each unit so you can see what they've been working on and use for continued practice.

Did you know Benton elementary students participate in a lesson with our School Librarian, Mr. Frimml? Mr. Frimml also supports some TAG instruction throughout the district. He brings both of these topics together when he provides "Creative Challenge" lessons to students.

Guest speakers are a great opportunity to learn. Some students at the MS/HS were able to listen to Justice May discuss the branches of government, how he was appointed as an Iowa Supreme Court Justice, and more.

Winners of Monday's holiday spirit at the MS/HS Easter Bunny- Amanda Schnor Santa- Addesyn Duball

Preschool is a busy and engaging learning space! Check out all of the imaginative, collaborative play going on while our youngest learners were practicing social skills.

Stella says, "Cowboy up, Bobcats!!" MS/HS students are home on the ranch today.

"My favorite thing about being a Bobcat is our traditions for each school year. My two favorites are the Homecoming celebration and our Veterans Day Program."

First grade students in Ms. Bastian's room were working on adding detail to their writing by asking themselves a series of questions related to the topic. This is a big skill transition!

One of the skills 4th graders work on is adding large numbers. One of the ways they do this is by using a place-value chart. You can see these students working together to add and other students learning through collaboratively solving an application problem.

Congrats to the following students for being accepted into the WAMAC Honor Band! 9-10 Band: Nova Selck Savannah Rickels Derrek Campbell Brian Ariaza Aurora Schanbacher 11-12 Band: Emma VonKampen Mo Brown Hailee Kruse Josh Rivera Hailee Johnson Kierstyn Wacek Megan Siebels Emma Bange Makenna Ireland Owen Krug Marcus Newton Eli Martin

Homecoming Festivities for Friday, September 22... 1:30- Parade 2:00- pep rally 4:00- Freshman scrimmage 5:00- Flag football (1st - 6th grade) 6:30- Queen coronation 7:00- kickoff vs Fairfield Please Note... There is NO freshman curtain raiser vs. Fairfield. Varsity game has been moved up to 7:00 pm sharp!!:)

Students in AK were working in centers this afternoon. They way in which they were able to follow the routines and expectations for this time in their day was impressive! Clear instruction on the routines and expectations helps all learners find success.

Homecoming dress-up was off to a great start with holiday spirit today!

Lady Bobcats hosted volleyball tournament -Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau Benton Tournament Saturday, Set 16, 2023, at Van Horne Grinnell 2, Benton 1 G 11 26 16 – 2 BC 21 24 14 – 1 Benton was 21 of 88 for kills with 17 errors. Piper Nelson had nine kills. Emma Townsley added six. Townsley also had 13 assists. Mabry Sadler had six. Townsley had 11 digs. Kennedy Donald added eight. The team was 52 of 59 for serves with three aces. Townsley was 9 of 10 with one ace. Avery Palmer was 5 of 7. Haiden Moore was 4 of 7. Donald was 23 of 24 with one ace. Nelson was 7 of 7 with one ace. Sadler was 4 of 4. Iowa City High 2, Benton 1 ICH 15 21 15 – 2 BC 21 18 10 – 1 Benton was 22 of 65 for kills with seven errors. Nelson had 12 kills. Townsley had 13 assists. Sadler added five assists. Nelson had eight digs. Donald added nine digs. The team was 45 of 49 with three aces. Townsley was 8 of 10 with one ace. Palmer was 6 of 6. Moore was 8 of 9. Donald was 12 of 12 with one ace. Nelson was 5 of 6. Sadler was 6 of 6 with one ace. Benton 2, Burlington 0 B 15 15 – 0 BC 21 21 – 2 Statistics are coming Xavier 2, Benton 0 X 21 21 – 2 BC 13 15 – 0 Benton was 12 of 36 for kills with eight errors against Xavier (14-3) . Nelson had six kills for Benton. Townsley had seven assists. Donald had three digs. The team was 27 of 29 for serves with one ace. Townsley was 5 of 5. Palmer was 2 of 3. Moore was 3 of 3. Donald was 4 of 5. Nelson was 8 of 8 with one ace. Sadler was 5 of 6.

Bobcats get big road win at Clear Creek Amana -Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau- Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, at Tiffin Benton 42, Clear Creek Amana 27 BC 7 21 7 7 – 42 CCA 0 0 12 15 – 27 Benton (3-1) faced Clear Creek Amana (0-4) on Friday, Sept. 15, at Tiffin. Benton had 34 yards passing, with Brenden Heying going 5 for 7. Benton rushed for 258 yards. Heying had eight carries for 105 yards and three touchdowns. Carson Bruns had 15 carries for 121 yards and three touchdowns. Owen Tjelmeland had two catches for 13 yards. Jace Biery had one catch for three yards. Easton Pfiffner had two catches for 18 yards. Jace Biery had 9.0 tackles. Brenden Heying added 6.5. Mayson Mitchell had 5.5 tackles. With one sack each were Mitchell, Wyatt Rinderknecht and Dawson Rozek. Biery had one interception for three yards. Brody Timmerman had two kickoff returns for 34 yards. Carson Nolan returned two punts for 48 yards. Eli Kupka had seven kickoffs for 360 yards and one touchback. Caleb Gessner was 6 of 6 for points after touchdown. Kupka also had three punts for 113 yards. Clear Creek Amana’s Quinton Tran was 16 of 34 for passing for 185 yards and one interception. CCA had 33 carries for 127 yards, led by Jackson Stevens, with 17 carries for 68 yards and three touchdowns. Benton hosts Fairfield (2-2) on Friday, Sept. 22, at 7 p.m., as Class 3A district football action begins. Friday, Sept. 22, 2023 Class 3A, District 5 Solon at Grinnell South Tama at Williamsburg Fairfield at Benton

It's the most wonderful time of the year. Homecoming week!! Benton MS/HS students and staff showing their holiday spirit

Learning through play is a key component in primary education. Check out these preschoolers in Mrs. Neff's class learning about a variety of topics in centers.

Benton Facility Survey 2 https://tinyurl.com/BentonFacilitySurvey2 Benton Community School Board seeks your feedback about improvements to our facilities. This short survey asks about your awareness of the recent bond vote (March 7, 2023) and preferences for future facility investments. Your input will guide a path forward that aligns with the infrastructure needs of the district and expectations of our community. *If you would like a hard copy, please reach out to the Central Office staff.