April 25, 2023
Benton Community has the best PTO! They sponsored the Atkins kindergartners so we could go on a field trip to Dan and Debbie’s Creamery. The kindergartners learned how Dan and Deb...
April 20, 2023
Benton Girls Summer Wrestling Camp will be from June 6-8 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. for girls entering 1st-12th grade next fall. Registrations are due back by Monday, May 19. Any quest...
April 18, 2023
Atkins Elementary students participated in the annual Fill the Pantry Drive in February. The purpose of the drive was to serve others in our community and to celebrate the 100th d...
April 11, 2023
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 an ...
April 5, 2023
One of the joys of teaching is sharing the love of teaching with others. One way to share this love, is by helping other prospective teachers begin their career. Over the years ...
March 30, 2023
Peer to Peer is a school-wide program designed to increase academic and social engagement opportunities for students with autism and other disabilities. This is achieved by inviti...
March 24, 2023
Click here to view KCRG's video.
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March 14, 2023
Some of the materials used during “Bobcat Time” interventions for literacy.
The word “intervention” is often a misunderstood term during parent-teacher discussions beca...
March 10, 2023
Dump trucks and backhoes adorn the walls of the kitchens in Benton Community this week. “Celebrity” Servers could be found with their hard hats on, serving breakfast with a smile ...
March 9, 2023
As a special Education teacher for the past 23 years, I am all too familiar with the use of visuals to help children learn, develop and encourage positive behaviors. In the last ...
March 8, 2023
As the Math Interventionist, I support students who need a little extra help in math. Many of the groups I serve use the Bridges Intervention Curriculum. Before starting at Benton...
March 7, 2023
The Benton Community School District is proposing a $48.5 million general obligation (G.O.) bond (in addition to approximately $10 million sales tax revenue to cover the balance) ...
March 7, 2023
February is an exciting month for preschool because we explore different types of jobs or careers that we might aspire to be. I always start by asking any parents in the class to...
March 6, 2023
The Benton Community School District is proposing a $48.5 million general obligation (G.O.) bond (in addition to approximately $10 million sales tax revenue to cover the balance) ...
March 4, 2023
Click HERE for Superintendent Dr. Pamela Ewell's article "Benton Community students deserve a quality education".
March 2, 2023
The Benton Community School District is proposing a $48.5 million general obligation bond (in addition to approximately $10 million sales tax revenue to cover the balance) referen...
February 24, 2023
What are the things that make you Squirm? A snake, a bat, a mouse, or worms? AK-3rd grade students at both Atkins and Keystone Elementary are hard at work exploring what makes t...
February 23, 2023
The Facility Improvement Bond Referendum Vote for Benton Community School District will be held Tuesday, March 7, 2023. Elections are administered through the county auditors offi...
February 23, 2023
Our class started Module 6 in Math: Foundations of Multiplication and Division. Students were very excited to be starting multiplication. In this lesson, students used manipulativ...
February 21, 2023
Click here to view the Benton Community School Election Notice that is in the Vinton Eagle newspaper dated February 21, 2023.