Atkins Elementary will be hosting the annual Fill the Pantry Drive from January 30th to February 8th. Items donated will benefit the Middle School/High School Hygiene Shelf & Atkins Helping Hands pantry.
Please consider donating the following items: deodorant, chapstick, razors, baby wipes, shampoo, laundry detergent, dish soap, pop tarts, ketchup, mustard, mayo, spaghetti sauce, canned food, and boxed meals.
Our goal is for each classroom to collect 100 items in celebrations of 100's Day! If we collect 1900 items by February 8th, we will have a school-wide celebration!
Kindergarten and Preschool Pre-Registration will be Monday, February 6, 2023 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at both Atkins Elementary & Keystone Elementary.
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Snow and temperature conditions are causing slick conditions on many of our county roads.
Benton Community & Central Lutheran are on a 2-hour delay this morning, Wednesday, January 25. No early morning activities. Early dismissal is canceled. We will have school after the delay until the end of the regular school day.
My name is Jeanette Ziegenhorn. I teach both art and technology at Atkins and only art at Keystone Elementary. It is my 4th year here in Benton Community School District. I love traveling and exploring new places! My most recent adventure was to Medellin, Colombia.
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There will be two Public Information Session opportunities on Monday, January 23.
1. Central Office Board Room from 1:00-2:30 p.m., 304 1st Street, Van Horne, IA 52346
2. Atkins Elementary @ 6:30 p.m., 217 4th Avenue, Atkins, IA 52206
Pick your location to find out more about planned facility improvements and bond referendum vote on March 7, 2023.
Benton Community and Central Lutheran are on a 2-hour delay this morning, Thursday, January 19th. No morning activities or practices.
Kindergarten and Preschool Pre-Registration will be Monday, February 6, 2023 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at both Atkins Elementary & Keystone Elementary.
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My name is Kim Lynch and I teach third grade at Atkins Elementary. I have been teaching for 34 years in both domestic and international settings. I grew up in Van Horne and went to Benton Community. My husband Bill, daughter Emma and I returned to the area in 2008 to raise our family, and to be around family. I enjoy reading and traveling!
My name is Rachel Kruse and I am a special education teacher at Atkins Elementary. I have taught special education for 11 years with the last 4 years being at Benton Community. My husband and I live in Atkins with our two children (Clara and Walton) and our two frenchies. Both of our kids are now Bobcats and we love being a part of this great community!
The Benton Community School District School Board and Administration will be hosting a public information session on Wednesday, January 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the Middle/High School Library about the planned facility improvements and bond referendum vote for March 7, 2023.
Save the date and help spread the word! Pre-registration for all NEW 3 and 4 year old preschoolers/Kindergarten students for the 23-24 school year is coming up on February 6th.
Come to the High School Sunday, January 8, watch the Youth Wrestling Tournament starting at 8:00 a.m., and check out the public poster session. Information and materials will be available about planned facility improvements for a March 7, 2023 general obligation bond referendum.
Since we have the 2 hour delay this morning, lunch will now be Crispito.
Benton Community and Central Lutheran are on a 2 hour delay, Thursday, January 5th. No morning activities.
Come to the High School Saturday, January 7 starting at 8:00 a.m., watch the Wrestling meet, and check out the public poster session. Information and materials will be available about planned facility improvements for a March 7, 2023 General Obligation Bond Referendum.
My name is Lori Gleason and I am a third grade teacher at Atkins Elementary. I am in my 30th year of teaching in the Benton Community School District. We have lived in the area for 32 years and all of my children have gone or are still going to Benton Community!
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The lunch menu for Thursday, January 5 will remain as scheduled:
Italian meat & breadstick, cottage cheese, green beans, salad/cherry tomato, pears and milk.
Benton Community and Central Lutheran are closed today, Wednesday, January 4. Roads have continued to deteriorate.
Sorry for the challenges this morning. The road and weather conditions have been tricky and complicated. For the safety of our students and staff, we will be closed today.
