
November 13, 2024
This year’s 4th graders may not have been on the ballot this election, but watch for their names in a few years! Currently, 4th graders are learning all about the government, the ...

November 12, 2024
Benton Community Middle Schoolers recently participated in their annual pumpkin decorating competition. Each 5th block was given two pumpkins to decorate. As a class, they had to b...

November 7, 2024
Social skills are critical to the foundation for later academic growth and achievement in schools and work related skills. Social skills help children form positive relationships, ...

November 6, 2024
Each August a new group of students enter the classroom as second graders, for the very first time. As I welcome the new group of students into a classroom, my goal is for each of ...

November 5, 2024
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...

November 1, 2024
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...

October 31, 2024
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...

October 30, 2024
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...

October 29, 2024
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...

October 24, 2024
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. ...

October 23, 2024
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 ...

October 22, 2024
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...

October 17, 2024
Brooke Osborn, Special Education Teacher, Keystone Elementary Collaboration and planning between the general education teacher, special education teacher, and para educators is e...

October 16, 2024
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...

October 15, 2024
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...

October 10, 2024
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...

October 9, 2024
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...

October 8, 2024
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 ...

October 3, 2024
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...

October 2, 2024
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...