The 22-23 school year brought some changes in scheduling for middle school students. One of the changes involves a micro-course class in which students engage in content related pr...
"A picture is worth a thousand words," or so we’ve heard. Getting students’ thoughts in writing is something that many struggle with, including some of our English Language Learne...
7th and 8th Graders: It is that time of year again - it's time for BYSA SOCCER. Registration is officially OPEN. Register here.
Atkins Elementary celebrated a holiday activity by partnering with a younger class to read a holiday story and create a bookmark. This Reading Buddy Program is implemented several ...
Even at a young age, it is important for students to learn how to navigate life independently. In the special education setting at Keystone Elementary, we don’t just practice acade...
The 2022-2023 girls basketball season in the WaMac Conference is producing a lot of high-quality high school girls basketball games. Currently, 7 of the 11 WaMac schools are rated ...
Benton Community Schools recently received some generous donations from The Newhall Fire Department, The Salem United Methodist Church in VanHorne, and The Van Horne Lions Club. O...
Students at Atkins Elementary will be learning about The 7 Habits of Happy Kids from January to the end of the school year. The 7 Habits of Happy Kids is a book written by Sean Co...
VAN HORNE, IA — The Benton Community School District School Board would like to provide an update on the superintendent hiring process. The position is open due to the retirement o...
Benton Community offers many services in order to support students, families and staff. The Benton Community Food Pantry began 5 years ago when staff noticed students and families...
Graduation day is fast approaching. Make sure you are investigating scholarship opportunities to help with college costs. To aid in your search, we have created a site highlighti...
VAN HORNE, IA — The Benton Community School District School Board would like to provide an update on the superintendent hiring process. The board recently met with staff at Grundme...
Please take a look at our January Newsletter for the latest information.#BeABobcat #APlaceToBelong
Did you know there is more than one language of love? It is said, all humans express and experience love in the same 5 ways. Physical touch, gifts, words of affirmation, acts of ...
Do you want to be a paleontologist? Third grade students at Atkins Elementary worked as paleontologists to study bones of animals native to Iowa with the Benton County Naturalist....
Fitness classes are finishing up with max-outs and Physical Education classes just finished Badminton and floor tennis unit. We started a new unit this year at Thanksgiving time. S...
As you may be aware, the school district and board have been working on a plan to improve, expand, renovate, and modernize our school facilities.The school board and administration...
Growing up, I was blessed with some of the best grandparents in the world. One of my fondest memories is baking and decorating Christmas cookies with them each year. Year after yea...
As a result of the generous donation from the class of 1964, the Benton Music Department purchased a set of classroom keyboards. This year, I used them with 7th grade students in g...
My Foundations of Science II class has tackled basic chemistry concepts for a good deal of the second quarter. We began with the structure of the atom and worked our way through Pe...