Benton MS/HS

SPORTS: Season starts for Benton girls’ soccer
-Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau

Thursday, April 2, 2026, at Grinnell
Benton vs. Grinnell

BC 10 - 1
G 00 - 0
Assists: Aubrey Krueger 1
Goals: Ellie Williamson 1
Shots on goal: Victory Dursky 1, Madison McMahon 4, Ava Rinholen 2, Ellie Williamson 1, Maci Andrew 2, Evelyn Ireland 1, Aubrey Kelly 2
Goalkeeping: Haley McMahon 18 saves

Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at Van Horne
West Delaware vs. Benton

WD 00 - 0
BC 22 - 4
Assists: Ava Rinholen 2
Goals: Ava Rinholen 1, Maci Andrew 2, Aubrey Kelly 1
Shots on goal: Victory Dursky 4, Madison McMahon 5, Ava Rinholen 2, Maci Andrew 2, Aubrey Kelly 1, Emily Kulbartz 1, Aubrey Krueger 6
Goal-keeping: Haley McMahon 4 saves

Thursday, April 9, 2026, at Van Horne
No. 15 Independence vs. Benton

Match starts at 5 p.m.

Congratulations to the Benton girls golf team on taking home 1st place at Anamosa Wapsi Creek Invitational!

1. Benton 339
2. Camanche 393
3. West Liberty 407
4. Anamosa 409
5. Cascade 423
6. Union 447
7. Don Bosco 466

Halle Sobaski- 1st place overall- 73
Bristol Kahle- 2nd place overall- 84
Madi Kenny- 4th place overall- 89
Hailey Suiter- 7th place overall- 93
Avery Kramer-8th place overall- 96
Katelyn Covington- 16th place overall - 104

BC Artist Spotlight- Emmie Wolf- BCHS Freshman

TODAY IS YOUR CHANCE TO COME TEST DRIVE A BUS! Benton Community Transportation is hosting a Bus Test Drive Event.
When: Wednesday, April 8 from 4:00-6:00 PM
Where: Benton High School Parking Lot, 600 1st Street, Van Horne
This is your chance to come drive a school bus and see if this career is right for you!
What to Expect:
* Get Behind the Wheel
*Meet Transportation Staff
*Discover Job Opportunities
We hope to see you there!
Questions?
Contact Tim Lyons at tlyons@benton.k12.ia.us OR Kristi Wright at krwright@benton.k12.ia.us

My favorite thing about being a Bobcat is the opportunity to work with our students and help them to build confidence and be successful in the mathematics classroom.

Benton Community is proud to welcome Mr. Daniel Woods as our new 8th grade social studies teacher and head wrestling coach pending school board approval!
Coach Woods brings great experience and a strong wrestling background. He competed at West Delaware under Hall of Fame coach Jeff Voss and went on to be part of the wrestling program at the University of Northern Iowa, where he spent four years as a manager for Head Coach Doug Schwab.
Coach Woods is a firm believer in building meaningful relationships with students, both in the classroom and through athletics.
We are excited to have his energy, dedication, and leadership at Benton Community. Please join us in giving Mr. Woods a warm welcome!

Benton Community's Eli Patterson has been nominated for the KCRG Athlete of the Week. Please click the link to vote for him. Voting closes at 6:00pm tomorrow (Tuesday)! Voting is located in the right margin of the KCRG homepage. You might have to scroll a bit. Go Bobcats!
https://www.kcrg.com/

Our culinary class has been diving into the art of food garnishing, learning how small details can elevate a simple dish into something visually appealing and professional. This week, students had the opportunity to get hands-on by practicing their garnishing skills using a fun and familiar treat—Twinkies!

It’s National Principal Week! Join us in celebrating and thanking these outstanding school leaders whose dedication and leadership make a difference every day for our students, staff, and families.

COME TEST DRIVE A BUS! Benton Community Transportation is hosting a Bus Test Drive Event.
When: Wednesday, April 8 from 4:00-6:00 PM
Where: Benton High School Parking Lot, 600 1st Street, Van Horne
This is your chance to come drive a school bus and see if this career is right for you!
What to Expect:
* Get Behind the Wheel
*Meet Transportation Staff
*Discover Job Opportunities
We hope to see you there!
Questions?
Contact Tim Lyons at tlyons@benton.k12.ia.us OR Kristi Wright at krwright@benton.k12.ia.us

BCHS Spring Newsletter

Help BC Green Bandana members support the upcoming Mental Health Awareness month in May.

The Benton Green Bandana Project webstore is now open:

https://stores.teamelitesports.com/benton_bandana/shop/home

Store Close: 4/12
Orders Back: 4/29

Thanks for teaming up with Elite Sports to get your Benton Green Bandana Project Gear!

Reminder school will dismiss early TODAY Friday, April 3 at 1:00 p.m.

SOCCER UPDATE!! Girls JV soccer game in Grinnell is cancelled. Varsity Girls are still playing at 5 p.m. and Boys at 6:30 p.m.

This year the high school band sent 28 groups to perform at Solo and Ensemble Festival. The musicians receive ratings based on their performance with a division 1 being the best possible rating. Junior Brian Araiza received a division 1 rating for his trumpet solo while also earning a perfect score of 35/35 on his ballot. Brian also received the Best of Center award. This is awarded to one performer in each center. There were 47 performers in Brian's center.

Perhaps you saw a previous post of Joel Hacker receiving a Best of Center award for his vocal solo. There were 6 total centers at the festival and Benton students walked away with 2 of the best of center awards. Quite the rare accomplishment.

Congratulations to both Joel and Brian!

THURSDAY, APRIL 2ND- NO MIDDLE PRACTICES AND NO SHUTTLE BUS

FOR SALE!! Contact Mr. Reid- jreid@benton.k12.ia.us

No shuttle bus Friday, April 3rd. Early dismissal at 1 p.m.