Atkins Elementary

School libraries have long stood as the heart of education—once quiet spaces filled with books where students used card catalogs and encyclopedias chasing knowledge. Over the years...

There are several health forms needed to be submitted throughout a child's elementary years. Each student at every grade level is required by the Iowa Immunization Law to have a ...

Our district’s school counseling program is designed to support the growth and success of EVERY student. The school counselor is not just someone students see when there is a probl...

Every year on March 21, is a day dedicated to celebrating people with down syndrome. “ Down syndrome is a genetic condition caused when an unusual cell division results in an extra...

You might be wondering who I am, and that’s okay. My name is Chloe Smith and I have been teaching elementary music for over 7 years now. This is my first year at Benton Community a...

First graders recently completed a Valentine’s-themed heart giraffe project! We did a step-by-step guided drawing together, and then students chose their own colors for their giraf...

Our preschool classrooms are currently being filled with imagination, creativity, and a whole lot of “three”! During our special “Three Littles” study, students explore three class...

When you step into a 4-year-old classroom in the Benton Community School District during January or February, you might hear familiar names like Laura Numeroff, Karma Wilson, Mo Wi...

In our Third grade classroom we have been having fun and a lot of laughs with Reader’s Theater. Reader’s Theater is a reading activity where students perform a script by readin...

Each month, two classrooms team up to collaborate on Character Strong projects. In February, Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. Sonka’s classes focused on the character trait of honesty. Stud...

Student engagement is a top priority in our 3rd grade classroom, and learning through games is a key part of daily instruction. These activities actively involve students in proble...

This month Kindergarten students published their own stories! The students are excited to be authors and have been building skills to apply to the writing process. The first story...

In our third grade classroom, we believe that our classroom culture is very important! Every Friday during snack, one student is selected to be our “Phone Call Friday”. We call hom...

Schools play an important role in supporting students’ academic success as well as their social and emotional well-being. Through school-based therapy, students have access to ment...

During the month of December, our AK friends enjoyed a festive gingerbread unit. Students listened to a variety of gingerbread stories, then practiced their literacy skills by comp...

Games can be a powerful tool for applying academic skills, because they encourage active participation and problem-solving. When educational games are played, we practice using wha...

Atkins Elementary works hard to support PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports), a framework that improves behavior and fosters a positive school culture. It focuses ...

In Kindergarten students are learning all about letters. They start by learning their letter names and then the sounds each letter makes. Once they understand each letter represe...

Kindergarten through 3rd grade special education teachers and associates are doing more than helping students learn reading and math—they’re also laying the groundwork for executi...

A simple read-aloud sparked a movement for kindness and character-building in our first-grade classroom. After reading Henry & Ella’s Big Jar of Kindness by Audrey Lane to wrap u...