Benton Community School District

When I was younger, I always imagined myself in a world where anything was possible. Every day, students throughout our district get the opportunity to do the same thing through...

Wrestling is more than just a sport; it's a transformative experience that shapes young athletes both physically and mentally. As a coach at Benton Community, I have had the privi...

The goal within Expanded Learning Opportunities (ELO) is to enrich the learning that is already taking place within student’s general education classroom. To reinforce the fourth g...

When you walk into a preschool classroom in the Benton Community School District you will see children experiencing learning through play-based, hands-on investigations. Some examp...

Norway Intermediate students celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month while working together to create a large mural that includes their own artwork. The mural is a combination of images...

At the end of our first Math Unit Kindergarteners participated in a Number Fair. The past two months we have learned all about numbers 0-10 and how to show them in different ways. ...

A school filled with displays of student work sends a message to students that their work and their learning are important. In taking responsibility for displays, students have an ...

Benton Community’s Girls Wrestling team will be beginning its third season on November 4 th . The Bobcats return eleven letter winners from last year’s season. Within those lette...

Brooke Osborn, Special Education Teacher, Keystone Elementary Collaboration and planning between the general education teacher, special education teacher, and para educators is e...

Miranda Sonka, 2nd Grade Teacher, Atkins Elementary In second grade, we started research about the life cycle of plants. We are connecting our science research to our writing sta...

Michelle Lampkin, 7/8 Band Director & Assistant HS Marching Band Director Participating in marching band, concert band, or jazz band in college can be a rewarding experience wit...

Denise Moeller, Special Education Teacher, Middle School This school year, I have the exciting opportunity to co-teach in two English classes. The first is a freshman English class...

Jennifer Drahos, 2nd Grade Teacher, Atkins Elementary As part of our science curriculum studying plants, second graders in 2D are experimenting with plant propagation. Each stude...

Bethannie Draman, Family Consumer Science Teacher, MS/HS Foods 1 is learning about the different parts of the food pyramid and seeing how to dissect meals into the different food ...

Brylee Bastian, 3rd Grade Teacher, Atkins Elementary Our third-grade class recently embarked on an exciting journey into the life cycle of a seed. Students eagerly observed the s...

Will Stockman, High School Math Teacher The start of my 10th y ear has been new and exciting. Due to a new curriculum we are implementing this year, it has been a learning experie...

Bobbie Comisky, 6th Grade Math Teacher, Norway Intermediate 6th grade students have been working diligently towards mastery of their current math learning target: I can solve unit...

Kacey Boone, 4th Grade Teacher, Norway Intermediate In an exciting blend of fun and science, 4th grade students are diving into the world of energy through hands-on science exper...

Abbey Neve, Spanish Teacher, Middle/High School On August 5th, 2024 the BCHS Student Council began planning the details for this year’s Homecoming, themed "Born to be Wild." During...

Ashley Jones, 7th Grade Language Arts Teacher Benton Middle School has been fortunate enough to have two student teachers to start off the school year. A previous article highligh...