Benton Community School District

We have quite a few big writing projects in third grade. Our biggest project, and most fun so far, has been writing a personal narrative and making it into a book! A personal narra...

In a fun and engaging opinion writing unit, second graders practiced an important standard for their grade—being able to clearly express and support their opinions. They explored t...

It may be hard for a 3rd grader to imagine the world before GPS and Google Maps. Recently, students in Mrs. Brecht’s 3rd grade classroom had the opportunity to learn firsthand abou...

In Freshman English, students have just begun an exciting new unit on Of Mice and Men , where they will focus on identifying themes and gathering textual evidence to support the...

A fitness test in physical education is an essential tool used to assess an individual's physical capabilities and overall health. These tests are designed to measure various aspec...

Asking your children about their day is a simple yet profoundly fulfilling way to support their social and emotional well-being. A daily check-in is an excellent opportunity to con...

Over the past two years, we have been working with the character-strong curriculum to help students learn the value of empathy, service, and connection. This year, we wanted to foc...

In classrooms across the country, a quiet but powerful force is shaping the future: positive teacher-student relationships. Research consistently shows that when teachers build str...

Social stories are a helpful tool for teaching expected behaviors, especially for children or individuals with disabilities. These short, descriptive narratives explain a situation...

In Kindergarten students are learning all about letters. They start by learning their letter names and then the sounds each letter makes. At this point in the year students are usi...

Science gives students the opportunity to learn through experimenting. In fifth grade science, we planted wheat seeds to see what a plant would need to grow. Half of our plants wer...

In Mr. Waters’ 6 th grade writing class, students cover a wide variety of topics, from vocabulary and grammar to different types of essays. Over the last couple of weeks, student...

One part of our third grade math curriculum is learning about fractions. We are currently in the process of learning how to recognize simple equivalent fractions and how to form ...

Schools play a vital role in preparing students for their futures, but many young people graduate without a clear idea of the career paths available to them. To bridge the gap this...

This is our second year of implementing our SEL (Social Emotional Learning) curriculum at Benton Community. This curriculum entitled Character Strong focuses monthly on one of the...

In October the Benton Community Spanish Club hosted a special Día de los Muertos activity at the Newhall Library, bringing the rich traditions of the holiday to local children and ...

The 8th-grade boys' basketball teams have had an exciting season, with each team showing impressive growth. The A team, currently boasting a strong 6-2 record, has demonstrated exc...

Phonics is a fundamental component of early literacy. Through instruction, students connect sounds with letters, which helps develop their reading and writing skills. In KP, we hav...

This semester my classroom has the opportunity to welcome Jon Purdy to our classroom. Mr. Purdy joins us as a student teacher from the University of Iowa. His time in the classroom...

One of my math groups has been working very hard learning about fractions. Fractions can be difficult for students to learn and to understand. When my students are being introduced...