
January 24, 2023
Iowa County Residents who live in Benton Community School District here is your Notice to Voters regarding the Special Benton Community School Election on March 7, 2023. For m...

January 24, 2023
Benton County Residents who live in Benton Community School District here is your Notice To Voters regarding the Special Benton Community School Election on March 7, 2023.
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January 24, 2023
Jeanna Twedt's success was recently highlighted on KCRG news. We are definitely Benton proud of her accomplishments and the entire team. Here is the link in case you missed the ...

January 24, 2023
Field trips are FINALLY back, and thanks to the Benton Community PTO, third graders at both Atkins and Keystone Elementary were able to go see the artwork of an artist they learne...
January 24, 2023
The 5th public in-person information session was held last night, Monday, January 23 - KGAN was there to report: Benton Community School District hosts public meeting to discuss b...
January 23, 2023
Centrally located in Van Horne, the new PK-6 th Elementary building balances transportation times across the large, geographic region. An estimated 530 students will attend Van...

January 23, 2023
HS students that are interested in being a crew for the Spring Play, please use the following link to sign up. The Spring play will be on March 10 and 11. https://docs.google.co...

January 20, 2023
Check out our NEW Informational Video about the planned Facility Improvements & Bond Referendum Vote for March 7, 2023.

January 19, 2023
The Robotics team visited Iowa Mold and Engineering this week. They learned about how this company designs and manufactures metal molds used to manufacture plastic pieces. This ...

January 19, 2023
Please note the time change for the boys basketball game vs South Tama, tomorrow January 20th, at Benton:
4:30 Freshmen 6:00 Varsity
We will be collecting personal hygiene &...

January 19, 2023
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 p...

January 18, 2023
"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 Learn...
January 17, 2023
7th and 8th Graders: It is that time of year again - it's time for BYSA SOCCER. Registration is officially OPEN. Register here .

January 17, 2023
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...

January 13, 2023
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 acad...

January 12, 2023
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...

January 11, 2023
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. ...

January 11, 2023
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...

January 10, 2023
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 ...

January 10, 2023
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 familie...