Atkins Elementary

Absentee Voting: February 14 - First day for mail and in-person absentee voting at the County Auditor's Office February 19 - Final day to request a mailed absentee ballot ...

In January, kindergartners are learning about the last topic of our FOSS science kit: motion! This is a favorite unit every year as students learn about gravity and slope because ...

Free & Reduced Price meal applications may be submitted at any time during the school year. If eligible, benefits are extended through the end of the school year, plus the firs...

When entering a four year old Benton Community School District classroom between the months of January and February, you might hear the names Laura Numoroff, Karma WIlson, Mo Will...

As we settle into our routines after the new year, one familiar friend is showing up in nearly every literacy lesson: Phonemic Awareness. Phonological Awareness is the ability ...

Just prior to Christmas break Benton Community delivered a Promethean interactive panel to each of their six Kindergarten classrooms. These interactive TVs replace the need for cl...

In a celebration of the holiday season, students from AK to 3rd grade at Atkins and Keystone elementaries immersed themselves in a month-long Nutcracker project throughout Decembe...

We recently had our Scholastic Book Fair in the Atkins library during elementary conferences. This is an exciting time of the year for students. Students are always asking when th...

Year two of the apprenticeship program has brought new experiences as I moved between Atkins Elementary and Norway Intermediate this fall, completing 40 practicum hours in Mrs. Br...

This year I set a goal to do a science experiment every week. I have always had a passion for science and wanted to instill that excitement in my First Grade students. We started ...

Run, run as fast as you can. Can you finish this sentence? I sure can! It replays in my head repeatedly after reading different versions of the gingerbread man. Students are super...

Jolly Phonics is one of the curriculums that we use in preschool to teach letter recognition and letter sounds. It is based out of England, so some of the stories and characters ...

Art gives students the opportunity to explore materials such as paint, clay, and multiple drawing tools in new ways. It is also an opportunity to connect with other topics/subjec...

Character Strong is a new curriculum for Benton Community this year which focuses on Social Emotional Well Being. This month the focus is on Gratitude. Gratitude is defined in t...

At Benton Community, we know that in order for all students to be successful in the general education setting there has to be consistent collaboration between the general educatio...

Happy Fall Y’All! One staple in Benton County that shouts fall is upon us is spending the day at Bloomsbury Farms in Atkins. Atkins Elementary was able to enjoy this attraction th...

Benton Community Elementary Schools partner with the Benton County Naturalists every year. The Naturalists visit the elementary classrooms a few times throughout the school year t...

On Wednesday, September 20, Mrs. Gleason’s third grade students celebrated Constitution Day with Ms. Bolar’s kindergarten class. Third graders buddied up with a kindergarten stu...

Atkins Elementary School turned into a canvas of creativity as students enthusiastically participated in International Dot Day by decorating their classrooms and dressing up in a ...

It’s a brand new school year and Kindergarten is a buzz with learning. In Ms. Bolar’s Beehive every student is a worker bee. They work to complete their jobs and show the Bobcat w...