Benton Community School District

In a celebration of the holiday season, students from AK to 3rd grade at Atkins and Keystone elementaries immersed themselves in a month-long Nutcracker project throughout Decembe...

According to Buddy the Elf, “The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.” Since not all of us can carry a tune, John Hayden had an idea to spread holid...

Communication is part of our everyday lives. We all enjoy talking to our friends and families about our day or our plans for the weekend. We enjoy sending emails and texts to our ...

We recently had our Scholastic Book Fair in the Atkins library during elementary conferences. This is an exciting time of the year for students. Students are always asking when th...

Each day during morning meetings students are asked a question of the day. Students sit in a circle and pass around a blue dinosaur to share their answers. Passing the dinosaur re...

I have had the privilege of working for Benton for almost 4 years now in a variety of different roles. I started out by bus driving, which showed me my love for working with stude...

Currently in Freshman English, students are deep in the throes of The Tragedy Romeo & Juliet. Students recently showed off their artistic talents while demonstrating their abi...

Year two of the apprenticeship program has brought new experiences as I moved between Atkins Elementary and Norway Intermediate this fall, completing 40 practicum hours in Mrs. Br...

This year I set a goal to do a science experiment every week. I have always had a passion for science and wanted to instill that excitement in my First Grade students. We started ...

In World History we cover a unit called Enlightenment and Revolution. The Age of Enlightenment of the 17th and 18th century called into question a range of areas from scientific k...

Students in 4S are writing diary entries with a twist! They were given the opportunity to write diary entries as a different character. Students were able to choose to be a reinde...

The 2023-2024 basketball season for the Bobcats will feature multiple opportunities to watch the girls and boys programs on the same night. This year we are playing 11 girl-boy do...

Run, run as fast as you can. Can you finish this sentence? I sure can! It replays in my head repeatedly after reading different versions of the gingerbread man. Students are super...

5W Students are diving deep into the U.S Constitution in Reading, Writing and Social Studies! Students are currently learning about Voting Rights and how different groups of peopl...

One of the underlying reasons that I became a teacher is to help students be successful in all aspects of their lives both during and after high school. Personal Finance is the pe...

Jolly Phonics is one of the curriculums that we use in preschool to teach letter recognition and letter sounds. It is based out of England, so some of the stories and characters ...

Our school year is transitioning into the winter months, and Benton Community Seniors are visualizing their transitions to life after high school. Senior year goes quickly, and s...

The 4th grade students are working hard during math. They are showing their math understanding by using manipulatives to represent math problems presented in word form. When the s...

In an increasingly digital world, some processes have been discarded or forgotten, in favor of new. While the Art World can be apprehensive about accepting new forms of media and...

November is a great time to reflect on what we are thankful for. And our new district wide program, Character Strong is highlighting gratitude for the month. At Norway, we start...