Due to areas of dense fog and slick county road conditions, Benton Community & Central Lutheran will be CLOSED today, Wednesday, January 7th. This is a change from the previous announcement. Stay safe & warm!
Benton Community will have a 2 hour late start today, Wednesday, January 7, 2026. There will be no early dismissal, so school will be in session through 3:20. No morning activities and no breakfast is served on a late start. Also, there is no preschool today.
2026 Basketball Junior Cheer Clinic
Practice: Friday, January 23, at 3:45 in the Benton High School IMC. Dinner will follow and then the Jr. Cheerleaders will preform at half-time of the varsity girls basketball game starting at 6:30.
Clinic: Basketball Jr. Cheer (Grades preK-6)
Cost - $35.00/child & $10 for each additional shirt
(Price includes a t-shirt, bow, dinner with the cheerleaders on Friday, and their admission to the game. Dinner will be pizza from the Crooked Antler. )
Performance: Friday, January 23, at the Benton High School Gym
Please have the google form turned in no later than Jan. 8th, 2026 to guarantee a t-shirt!
Please make checks payable to Benton Community Schools.
There will be no special transportation to the high school. There are buses that travel from Keystone and from Norway to the high school after school. There is not a bus from Atkins to the high school after school, so anyone from Atkins will need to provide their own transportation.
Please contact Bethannie Draman, Brittany Reid or Gabby Foster, cheer coach, if you have any questions!
E-mail: bdraman@benton.k12.ia.us, bried@benton.k12.ia.us, gfoster@benton.k12.ia.us
Phone - (319) 640-5030 or (515) 371-9307
Sign up Google form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSej1r2r_SpIiDqwg81poUWI8WCiaWgszLb10NuExDCPe2wovQ/viewform
Practice: Friday, January 23, at 3:45 in the Benton High School IMC. Dinner will follow and then the Jr. Cheerleaders will preform at half-time of the varsity girls basketball game starting at 6:30.
Clinic: Basketball Jr. Cheer (Grades preK-6)
Cost - $35.00/child & $10 for each additional shirt
(Price includes a t-shirt, bow, dinner with the cheerleaders on Friday, and their admission to the game. Dinner will be pizza from the Crooked Antler. )
Performance: Friday, January 23, at the Benton High School Gym
Please have the google form turned in no later than Jan. 8th, 2026 to guarantee a t-shirt!
Please make checks payable to Benton Community Schools.
There will be no special transportation to the high school. There are buses that travel from Keystone and from Norway to the high school after school. There is not a bus from Atkins to the high school after school, so anyone from Atkins will need to provide their own transportation.
Please contact Bethannie Draman, Brittany Reid or Gabby Foster, cheer coach, if you have any questions!
E-mail: bdraman@benton.k12.ia.us, bried@benton.k12.ia.us, gfoster@benton.k12.ia.us
Phone - (319) 640-5030 or (515) 371-9307
Sign up Google form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSej1r2r_SpIiDqwg81poUWI8WCiaWgszLb10NuExDCPe2wovQ/viewform
My favorite thing about being a Bobcat is being surrounded by amazing people- staff that pour their heart into their work, students who show up every day willing to learn, and families that support all that we do in numerous ways.
Happy New Year!
Happy Holidays!
My favorite thing about being a Bobcat is the sense of community. It feels like more than just a workplace, it feels like home!
What is your favorite thing about being a Bobcat?
My husband and I along with our children have been actively involved in the Bobcat Community. My favorite part of being a Bobcat is the Bobcat Pride found throughout all the schools. I love how the community, across the entire district, participates in the amazing events throughout the school year! These are reasons why I am proud to be a Bobcat.
My husband and I along with our children have been actively involved in the Bobcat Community. My favorite part of being a Bobcat is the Bobcat Pride found throughout all the schools. I love how the community, across the entire district, participates in the amazing events throughout the school year! These are reasons why I am proud to be a Bobcat.
The Grinch visited Atkins Elementary!
Thanks, Deputy DeBoer, for protecting our students from the Grinch!
Please note schedule changes:
Wednesday, December 17 - NO Early Dismissal
Friday, December 19 - Early Dismissal at 1:00 PM
December 22 - January 2 - School Closed for Winter Break
Monday, January 5 - School Resumes
Happy Holidays!
Benton Community will be dismissing at 1:00 pm today, Thursday, December 11 due to anticipated weather. All activities canceled this afternoon and evening. There will be no PM Preschool. Please call the school office if your child's afternoon plan is different than their typical routine. Stay warm!
My favorite thing about being a Bobcat is the strong relationships my family has created by living and working in our close-knit communities!
Santa Claus is coming to Benton Community MS/HS! See the details in the attached fliers for when you can see him and how you can support our Food Pantry!
Benton Community and Central Lutheran will be running a 2 hour late start tomorrow, Thursday, December 4. Please remember that there are no morning activities on a late start. Also, there is no breakfast served. The AM and PM preschool session times have been adjusted.
Why Benton?
Growing up here I wanted to bring the love of learning and excitement I had for being a Bobcat. I want to instill that in my own kids as well as my classroom every year.
Growing up here I wanted to bring the love of learning and excitement I had for being a Bobcat. I want to instill that in my own kids as well as my classroom every year.
Happy Thanksgiving! There will be No School Wednesday, November 26 through Friday, November 28. School will resume on Monday, December 1.
