Benton Community School District

What do you love most about working at Benton? The camaraderie between the staff.

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School Bus Driver Appreciation Dinner & NEW Bus Driver Recruitment Dinner is TODAY! 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!

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

Benton Community Names New High School Principal Benton Community is excited to announce the naming of Mr. Rob Libolt as the next High School Principal, pending board approval. With 17 years of experience as a high school principal and a strong background as an inclusive educator, Mr. Libolt is well-prepared to lead Benton Community High School into the future. His passion for developing positive relationships with staff, students, and families aligns perfectly with Benton Community’s values and mission. Throughout his career, Mr. Libolt has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to fostering inclusive, student-centered environments. His leadership style emphasizes collaboration, trust, and a focus on student success. Benton Community is confident that under his guidance, Benton Community High School will continue to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. We are also excited to welcome Mr. Libolt's family to Bobcat Country. His wife, Jessica, and their three children—Parker, Payton, and Porter— have helped to shape the educational leader he is today. The selection of Mr. Libolt followed an extensive hiring process, which included a preliminary round where candidates were asked to submit a video describing their values and leadership goals for Benton Community High School. Additionally, Mr. Libolt participated in a thorough interview process, engaging with two separate interview groups consisting of over 20 staff members, administrators, and community members. He also had the opportunity to tour the school and interact with students, which further demonstrated his commitment to building relationships within Benton Community. "I am excited to join Benton Community and work alongside such a dedicated staff, amazing students, and supportive families," said Mr. Libolt. "I look forward to building on the great work that has already been done and to working together to ensure every student has the opportunity to succeed." Mr. Libolt will officially begin his tenure as Principal of Benton Community High School on July 1, 2025. This is to fill the opening left by Mr. Rob Arnold, current High School Principal, who is stepping down from the role to relocate with his family. We are confident that Mr. Libolt’s leadership will continue to build upon the strengths of Mr. Arnold and contribute to the continued success of the school and its students.

Calling All K-6 Grade Girls Soccer Players! Girls Soccer Camp When: Tuesday, May 6 from 6:00-7:15 Where: Benton Community High School Soccer Field in Van Horne What: We will break into K-2 groups, 3-4 groups, and 5-6 groups. Campers will get instruction from the BC Girls' High School soccer team and coaches. Each camper is $25. This includes a shirt, admission to game, and camp instruction. Then: All campers that wear their shirt, will get in free to the home game on Thursday, May 8. Campers will stand with players during introductions, sit with players in the stands, and then come our during half time to show some skills! See form below to sign up!

SOCCER: BC boys’ team travels to Newton tourney -Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau Saturday, April 5, 2025, at H.A. Lynn Stadium, Newton Ottumwa 2, Benton 0 BC 00 - 0 OTM 20 - 2 Benton 1, Newton 1 BC 01 - 1 N 01 - 1 Statistics are coming.

Benton runs at Vinton-Shellsburg Early Bird meet -Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau VINTON-SHELLSBURG BOYS EARLY BIRD Vinton, IA Friday, April 4, 2025 Benton varsity place winners High jump - 1 Eli Patterson 6-2, 4 Kaleb Hayden 5-10 Long jump - 5 Brayden Suiter 17-7.25, 8 Kaden Wright 16-11.5 Shot put - 3 Carter Holmes 48-6 Discus - 3 Carter Holmes 142-11 Sprint medley - 4 Brody Timmerman, Evan Martin, Gavin Brooks, Gabe Pugh 1:40.06 4x800 - 4 Jayden Beck, Landon Furler, Jack Lange, Caleb Olson 8:53.39 Shuttle hurdle - 1 Brody Timmerman, Brock Corrigan, Owen Von Ahsen, Eli Patterson, 1:03.75 100 - 7 Gavin Brooks 12.04, 9 Evan Martin 12.07 400 - 2 Owen Von Ahsen 51.67, 8 Cade Volesky 1:00.99 4x200 - 5 Will Schanbacher, Braden Mell, Jayce Plummer, Gabe Pugh 1:39.29 110 hurdles - 3 Eli Patterson 16.80, 5 Brody Timmerman 18.31 800 - 7 Jayden Beck 2:12.09 200 - 5 Gavin Brooks 23.97 400 hurdles - 1 Owen Von Ahsen 56.08, 3 Brock Corrigan 59.58 1600 - 7 Jack Lange 4:59.28 4x100 - 7 Brody Timmerman, Will Schanbacher, Brayden Suiter, Evan Martin 46.81 4x400 - 5 Gavin Brooks, Brock Corrigan, Eli Patterson, Owen Von Ahsen 3:41.10 Team scores 1 Wahlert, Dub 124 2 Denver 123 3 Benton 110 4 Vinton-Shellbrg 93 5 Jesup 67 6 Williamsburg 63 7 Anamosa 59 8 North Linn 32 9 Janesville 29 10 Columbus 25 11 HLV 15

Solon hosts Benton boys’ golf team -Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau Friday, April 4, 2025, at Lake MacBride Golf Course Team Standings Solon 308 West Delaware 310 Independence 313 West Branch 317 Tipton 329 Regina Catholic 336 Williamsburg 337 West Liberty 343 Benton 361 Clear Creek Amana 366 Durant 415 Benton scores 10 Braiden Moore 79, 30 Ryan Spina 87, 36 Trayton Lentner 90, 47 Braedyn Junge 106, 48 Brayden Miller 107, 50 Will Rausch 112, 51 Ben Langerman 117

SPORTS: Benton travels to Mount Vernon for track meet -Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau MOUNT VERNON RELAYS Mount Vernon, IA Thursday, April 3, 2025 Benton results Girls' varsity High jump - 4 Talulah Schroeder, 4-10 Long jump - 4 Brynnlee Seeck 15-07.12 Shot put - 1 Ana Glawe 39-0.5 DIscus - 3 Ana Glawe 109-7 800 sprint medley - 5 Brynlee Seeck, Reagan Brooks, Alexis Sexton, Mya McCarville 1:59.99 4x800 - 5 Abbie Jones, Avery Franzenburg, Emma King, Lydia Stearns 11:15.97 Shuttle hurdle - 2 Mabry Sadler, Belle Werner, Haiden Moore, Sophia Seeck 1:11.17 Distance medley - 3 Ashlyn Drahos, Ashlee Michels, Anna Embretsen, Haddie Kroneman 4:47.60 4x200 - 6 Brynnlee Seeck, June Fisher, Talulah Schroeder, Alexisix Sexton 1:55.00 100 hurdles - 2 Haiden Moore 17.19, 3 Sophia Seecck, 17.27 400 hurdles - 3 Mya McCarville 1:15.28 4x100 - 7 Sophia Seeck, Ashlee Michels, Haiden Moore, Talulah Schroeder 53.84 4x400 - 6 June Fisher, Libi Frese, Reagan Brooks, Avery Palmer, 4:36.48 Team scores 1 Mt Vernon 145 2 Marion 101 3 Solon 94.5 4 Clear Crk-Amana 71 5 Benton Comm 68 6 West Branch 42.5 7 Lisbon 39 8 CPU 20 Varsity boys results High jump - 1 Eli Patterson 6-4, 7 Kaleb Hayden 5-6 Shot put - 3 Carter Holmes 46-5 Discus - 3 Carter Holmes 133-11 Sprint medley - 3 Brody Timmerman, Evan Marti, Gavin Brooks, Gabe Pugh, 1:39.14 Shuttle hurdle - 2 Brody Timmerman, Brock Corrigan, Owen VonAhsen, Ely Patterson 1:04.16 100 - 5 Owen VonAhsen 11.42 Distance medley - 2 Gabe Pugh, Jordan Guldner, Jayden Beck, Caleb Olson 3:54.98 4x200 - 5 Brody Timmerman, Eli Patterson, Evan Martin, Gavin Brooks, 1:34.21 400 hurdles - 1 Owen VonAhsen 1:54.57, 2 Brock Corrigan 58.92 1600 - 6 Jack Lange 4:55.74, 7 Caleb Olson 4:59.81 4x100 - 3 Brody Timmerman, Gavin Brooks, Evan Martin, Owen VonAhsen 45.13 Team scores 1 Clear Crk-Amana 131 2 Lisbon 96 3 CPU 91 4 Benton Comm 79 5 Mt Vernon 70 6 Solon 60 7 West Branch 33 8 Marion 28

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April 7-11 is National Assistant Principals Week! Thank you to Shawn Pffifner, Activities Director and Assistant High School Principal, for all that you do!

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

Happy School Librarian Appreciation Day! Thank you Chris Frimml for all that you do!

The Day the Internet Died starts tomorrow! Showings: Saturday, April 5th & Monday, April 7th both at 7:00 p.m. Admissions: $7.00 for Adults and $5.00 for Students

Current 6th graders and parents, the orientation for 7th grade is Wednesday, April 23rd.

BENTON COMMUNITY DRAMA DEPARTMENT PRESENTS "THE DAY THE INTERNET DIED" Saturday, April 5th & Monday, April 7th 2025 Benton Community High School Auditorium 7:00PM Cost is $7 for adults and $5 for students

The Benton – The Green Bandana Project webstore is now open: https://www.teamelitesports.com/Benton.html Store Close: 4/10 Orders Back: 4/29 before Mental Health Awareness Month in May!

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