Benton Community School District

7th grade Social Studies students are bringing Iowa’s new social studies standards to life by exploring what makes our state unique! They have been learning about Iowa’s physical g...

As the new school year began, I wanted to foster strong relationships and cultivate a positive learning environment for my students. My goal is to improve student engagement by i...

The “Pause Button” strategy is a simple, child-friendly way to help young students manage transitions throughout their school day. Just like pressing pause on a video, students lea...

Our fifth graders have been busy learning about mixtures and solutions in science! Students explored different ways mixtures can be separated and learned how the properties of indi...

One of the many benefits of attending 3-Year-Old Preschool is the opportunity for students to explore different areas of the school early and often. Recently, Mrs. Bistline’s class...

The Coastline Paradox is an observation that the smaller unit of measurement used to determine the length increases the size of a coastline. If one were to measure the length of th...

Kindergarten students are learning to take ownership of their learning through Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and self-assessment! UDL provides flexible ways for all students ...

At Norway, our PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention System) program is taking it to the next level and having students help to enforce the positive behaviors. 6th grade students a...

Scary Skeletons! October might make you think of Halloween and skeletons….but if you are a third grader at Atkins Elementary you are also learning about the bones in our body for ...

For many Benton students’ art class is about more than just completing the assignments. Student-led art projects allow students to make creative decisions, and build leadership ski...

Benton’s Homecoming week brought students and staff together with the theme “The Lion Sleeps Tonight.” Activities included dress-up days, Powderpuff football, a free ice cream soci...

Hello, Bobcatland, I am back! I am excited to begin my new adventure as school counselor in the Keystone building. If you remember the “Bobcat Wheel” that is found in all school bu...

Our preschoolers took a very exciting field trip to Bloomsbury Farm on Monday, September 28th, thanks to our wonderful PTO! From the moment we arrived, there was something fun ...

During the month of September, each class at Atkins Elementary paired with another grade/class to collaborate on ‘Respect’. Students were taught a Character Strong definition of r...

Seventh grade students started the year strong by learning about book genres and new books available within those genres. With the huge help from Lorie Kesl and Chris Frimml, each ...

Student Council is off and running at Norway Intermediate! Each year, students have the opportunity to run for Student Council and take on a leadership role within our school. Stud...

One of our first themes of the year in Alternative Kindergarten is “Farms,” where students dive into learning about farm animals, farm structures, and the food grown by farmers. T...

Science is best taught when it is hands-on, and students have the opportunity to explore, investigate, and learn by doing it themselves. In 3rd grade, students have the opportunity...

At Benton Community Middle School our school schedule is designed around an even and odd day rotation, providing students and teachers with a consistent yet balanced learning exper...

Empowering students through choice boosts engagement, builds responsibility, and honors individual learning styles! To set our students up for success, we introduce student choice...