Benton Community School District

Breakfast plays a crucial role in setting students up for success throughout the school day. Eating a healthy breakfast provides the energy and nutrients the body and brain need to...

The month of April was a busy, but successful one, in the Benton Art Department. The month started with our Annual Benton Art Show at the Middle School/ High School, and ended wit...

In the spring, we can cover many of our standards and benchmarks by incubating, hatching, and observing chickens. We began our unit on Thursday, April 10 th by putting 14 fertili...

In Iowa, students entering 7th grade are required to receive specific immunizations before the first day of school. These requirements include: ● Meningococcal ...

Each May, 7th grade students have the opportunity to attend a Financial Literacy Fair at the Linn Regional Center, organized by the Workplace Learning Connection. Throughout the ye...

On April 22, Benton Community held annual Preschool Family Fun Night. The event gave students a special opportunity to share their excitement for learning with their families. Thro...

5th grade students made worm habitats with red worms to learn about the job of decomposers in an ecosystem. Students brought in coffee grounds, eggshells, apple cores, carrots and ...

In the midst of the fourth quarter, the energy at the Middle School/ High Schools is high and the pace is fast — it truly feels like a sprint to the finish line! From State Testing...

In 1991, Iowa became the first state in the nation to offer wheelchair events to middle and high school students, paving the way for greater inclusion in athletics. This progressiv...

Benton Community High School is bringing a new spark to science education with the use of Positive Physics, a digital learning platform being used in science classrooms. Thanks to...

Benton Community High School is bringing a new spark to science education with the use of Positive Physics, a digital learning platform being used in science classrooms. Thanks to ...

One of the “visual cues” you may see on your child’s desk to remind them of the speech-to-print connection. Many parents know that letter learning is one of the first tasks a stu...

The Alternative Kindergarten class has enjoyed a busy spring learning through science. We completed a “Pond Life” theme, in which students had the opportunity to learn about pond h...

In a recent classroom activity, students were given a fun and imaginative challenge: adopt a marshmallow Peep and take it on an exciting adventure using creative writing. Each stud...

It has been a joy to work with your students this year in music. Throughout all the grades, we use music to teach social emotional themes of respect, responsibility, kindness, grow...

Last year marked the 50th anniversary of Dungeons & Dragons, the world’s most popular tabletop role-playing game. To celebrate, Benton’s Dungeons and Dragons Club continues to offe...

Prior to the dreaded C-word, Covid, the middle/high school building would have monthly birthday celebrations where one department would bring in a variety of treats for the staff o...

Imagine taking a class that produces a real product that has to be conceptualized, created, and sold throughout the school year. Yearbook is exactly that. The yearbook students sta...

In a dynamic 7th grade Social Studies classroom, students recently completed a powerful unit focused on global issues, specifically rural poverty in Guatemala and Malawi. Centered ...

At Benton Community School District, we ensure that all students receive the support they need to succeed. I have the privilege of being the K-6 ESL (English as a Second Language) ...