Benton Community School District

Second graders at Atkins Elementary are working on improving their reading fluency. Each student works with a group of peers with similar goals from across our four classrooms. So...

In the wonderful world of 8th grade science we cover many topics consisting of weather and water, heredity, waves, and kinetic energy. These topics provide a rich tapestry within ...

University of Florida Literacy Institute (UFLI) Foundations is a literacy intervention that is used for students in kindergarten-sixth grade at Benton Community. UFLI Foundations ...

Like many teachers, I am always finding ways to improve my teaching practice and give students the best education possible. I want students to feel accountable for their learning...

Less than a week to the March 5, 2024 VPPEL election.

Picture Caption: Here is an example of a SMART goal written by one of Mr. Dirks' students. During class, students discussed what a SMART goal was and how to write them.. These S...

Students in second grade are excited each year when we begin our math unit on arrays. Students learn that an array is an arrangement of objects in rows and columns. Second grade...

The Alternative Kindergarten friends recently celebrated their 100th Day of School. What a fun day to celebrate all the learning that has occurred during our first 100 days of sch...

In Foods 1, our last unit we worked on was about spices and herbs and how that alters/enhances the flavors of food. Our experiment for this unit was working in groups with a plain...

On February 7, 2024, classrooms around the world transformed into hubs of excitement and imagination as they celebrated the Global School Play Day. This year Norway Intermediate 4...

In the position I am in, I get the opportunity to work with all age levels. I get to see the growth each child makes no matter if they are in kindergarten or a senior in high sch...

It has become commonplace for science to take a backseat to reading and math. This is a disappointing reality in too many districts, K-6 schools, and classrooms. I remember collea...

I am a firm believer in developing strong relationships with my students and athletes. I think that in order for a student to learn, they need to feel cared about and comfortable...

Below is absentee voting information for the upcoming Benton Community School District Voter Approved Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL) on March 5, 2024. Absentee ballo...

Iowa Immunization law requires all 12 th graders to have proof of the Meningococcal vaccination, before school starts in August. (11 th graders this year). Iowa Immunization ...

I consider myself incredibly fortunate to have the opportunity to co-teach in two of our Social Studies high school classrooms at Benton Community. The first class I co-teach in i...

At Benton Community, we pride ourselves in providing a quality education for a lifetime of learning for all of our students. In fostering collaboration between special education ...

Students in Mr. Balvance’s class were given an interesting question, “What will happen to a plant that does not get any sunlight?” From here, students began thinking like scien...