Benton Community School District

In World History we are currently covering World War II. To properly cover this war, we also cover the buildup from the end of World War I through the Treaty of Versailles, League...

Every year the students in my class are invited to introduce their classmates and me to the Veterans in their lives or Veterans they are or were related to who may have passed. It...

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 highlight...

In education, it is extremely important that educators provide students with opportunities to connect with content. In Human Biology, students have had multiple opportunities to d...

Benton Community School District hosted the first public information session on Monday, evening sharing details on the proposed March 7, 2023 General Obligation Bond. More than 12...

Resource students in grades 4-6 are currently working on the comprehension skills of retell and summarizing. These two skills promote in-depth understanding of what is being read ...

8th Graders: We will be going on a field trip on Friday, December 16 to the Linn Regional Center for their STEAM event. You will need to bring a sack lunch or fill out this form ...

We have put together a F.A.Q.'s (Frequently Asked Questions) document regarding school closures, 2 hours delays, and early dismissals. Keep this handy to answer questions you ...

Thank you to the Seniors that attended the Benton Scholarship Foundation (BSF) presentation today and to Cristy Hurley for presenting. This scholarship opens December 19th, but ...

We all want to belong, right? A strong community of learners promotes friendship, accountability, curiosity, openness, risk-taking, and so much more! A robust and healthy classroo...

Kindergarteners are working hard to learn to read. Students are focusing on words with the consonant-vowel-consonant spelling pattern, also known as CVC words. Knowing letters and...

First grade students learned about the Meskwaki culture. In this unit, students compared life in the past to life today and identified similarities and differences between our...

Children spend a lot of time in the classroom. By helping kids establish some important habits, such as handwashing, getting adequate sleep, and eating breakfast, these habits wil...

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 highlight...

Problem-solving, collaboration, and cooperative learning are universal skills in the work world. In the 7th grade math classroom, the main goals of working with classmates are to ...

If you haven't had a chance to complete this survey, today is the last day. Click on the link below: Dr. Pamela Ewell is retiring as the superintendent of Benton Community Schoo...

In June 2023, 30 students have the opportunity to travel to Spain for a 10-day learning experience. Students will be traveling around the country, visiting many famous landmarks a...

Keystone Elementary became my new home on July 1 st , 2022. It has been an absolute joy and honor to serve as the principal of Keystone Elementary. I have tried very hard to conti...

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Early this summer, I made a huge decision. That decision was to go back to middle school. No, not in the Billy Madison fashion, but to teach middle school social studies after t...