Benton Community School District

This May, 5th grade students at Norway Intermediate were able to showcase their knowledge of financial literacy at a simulation called Biztown! Benton uses Junior Achievement curri...

Benton Community School District is dedicated to providing a quality education for a lifetime of learning. To support this mission, we believe that maintaining the health and welln...

In many first grade classrooms, writing can become a task focused on handwriting, spelling, and punctuation. While these foundational skills matter, they are only a part of the bi...

This year marked a major step forward for our school’s esports program as participation, competition, and school involvement all continued to grow in the program’s second season. W...

On April 23rd, in celebration of Arbor Day, students in Mrs. Cherveny’s 2nd grade class partnered with the Benton County Conservation naturalists to assist with a tree planting pro...

Every year, there is a special week set aside to show teachers extra appreciation. Student Council was very busy coordinating a variety of activities and treats for May 4th-8th at ...

Recently in 7th grade health, students completed their chapter on First Aid. As part of that chapter, they learned how to perform CPR. CPR is a valuable skill to know as you never ...

I teach life science at Benton Community, where I work with students in both biology and human biology courses. My classroom is built around helping students understand how living ...

Children’s literature is a powerful teaching tool that helps children understand the social world around them. Books provide an engaging way for children to learn appropriate socia...

On April 17th, Keystone 2nd graders had the opportunity to bring their Junior Achievement learning to life by visiting Cranky Hank’s Pizza Bank. Over the past few weeks, students ...

Across the state of Iowa, schools are prioritizing opportunities for students to earn Industry-Recognized Credentials (IRCs). These credentials are attached to their diploma, provi...

Most teachers have very high expectations when it comes to learning outcomes for their students. Most teachers place a lot of pressure on themselves and their students to “do their...

April 22nd was Earth Day and students at Atkins celebrated all week long. Students were involved in a coloring contest, wore “Earthly” colors, picked up trash around the school, a...

The Benton girls golf team is making an early statement in the 2026 spring season, racing out to an impressive undefeated start. Through their opening competitions, the team holds ...

Today’s Task: Write a six-paragraph sentence that uses two simple sentences, two compound sentences, and two complex sentence. If you were a sixth grade student in writing class ...

School libraries have long stood as the heart of education—once quiet spaces filled with books where students used card catalogs and encyclopedias chasing knowledge. Over the years...

On Friday, April 10th, Benton Middle School and High School students attended a presentation by Raymond Fiedler, a former special agent who now works in the Iowa Department of Publ...

At Benton Community, our music department is a busy and vibrant hub for creativity, collaboration, and personal expression. Amidst the fast pace and pressures of today’s world, Ban...

5th grade ELO (Extended Learning Opportunities) students explored the question, “Can we plant crops on the moon?” Students worked in teams to choose a crop and design an experiment...

One of the many reasons I became a teacher was because I love to interact with kids. When it comes to classroom management I believe that the better relationship I h...