December 3, 2021
StuCo is offering a Class Of shirt for each grade to show their school spirit! Purchase your Class Of shirt with this link before Sunday, December 12th! Don't miss out on this ann...

December 3, 2021
Mrs. Frazier’s class is back in action after the Thanksgiving break. We are working hard to learn and understand what math is all about. Memorizing the math facts certainly does ...

December 2, 2021
Think back on your teenage years and try to remember what you learned in high school or middle school. If you are like me, you can remember many experiences, but you might not be ...

December 2, 2021
Check out KCRG's news story about letters jackets at Benton Community. https://www.kcrg.com/video/202... .

December 1, 2021
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...

December 1, 2021
Van Horne- One thing we at Benton Community strive for is choice. We feel that each student should have the opportunity to explore many different classes to see what peaks their i...

November 24, 2021
For nearly the past ten years, Benton Community Art Club students have participated in, what has become an anticipated, exciting tradition. Every Fall, once the hustle and bustle...

November 23, 2021
Every Fall, Winter, and Spring, all students in Alternative Kindergarten through 6th grade are given a statewide test that assesses their reading fluency. The testing at each grad...

November 23, 2021
Bobcat Time is dedicated time in our building when "all hands are on deck" to provide needed interventions to supplement core instruction. If students do not need reteaching, th...

November 19, 2021
Over the last week, Chemistry students have been grappling with the concept of stoichiometry; how to convert and the relationships of quantities of reactants and products during a...

November 18, 2021
Family and Consumer Sciences at Benton MS/HS have been creating, developing, and engaging in lessons of life skills. Middle school students are making pillowcases during each rot...

November 17, 2021
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...

November 17, 2021
As the Teacher Librarian for the district, I have the opportunity to guide all learners in their reading journeys. According to the Iowa School Library Program Standards, “The Tea...

November 12, 2021
We would like to showcase former Benton Community Students on a bulletin board in our student center. If you would like to participate, please fill out Alumni Survey . Thank y...

November 12, 2021
Patriotic and Winter music flow throughout the halls of our elementary and intermediate buildings! Students are busily preparing for our upcoming Veteran’s Day and Winter programs...

November 11, 2021
In the past few weeks, 8th-grade math students have been working on Geometry concepts, including transformations. Transformations are a way to change a figure by moving it around...

November 10, 2021
Quality Education for a Lifetime of Learning
In my role as Instructional Coach and PK-6 Curriculum and Professional Development Leader, I see how professional learning di...

November 8, 2021
Benton Community School District partners with Tanager Place. We are sharing the Tanager Place October/November Newsletter .

November 5, 2021
My art room is a place filled with smiles and laughter. And sometimes tears of frustration. Most days I am greeted with excitement and anticipation from my students. They are r...

November 4, 2021
Roughly 26 years ago educators across the world were introduced to the latest acronym “SEL." Social and emotional learning has changed tremendously in those 26 years and has bec...