Seniors in NHS: NHS stoles for graduation need to be paid for today. Please turn in payments to Amy in the Activities Office.
Shout out to all the students that participated speech this year. They held their end-of-the-year banquet Wednesday, April 6th, and it looks like they were all having a great time! Photo courtesy of Amy Andrew #BeABobcat #APlaceToBelong
Activities currently canceled for April 8, 2022:
Boys Varsity Golf @ Lake MacBride Golf Course
Girls Junior Varsity Soccer @ Maquoketa High School
Track: Girls Varsity Invitational @ Clear Creek Amana High School
Boys Junior Varsity Soccer Game @ Benton Community
Activity Announcement
Shop Projects - Leftover and forgotten about shop projects are starting to pile up. In a week Mr. Reid will be doing some spring cleaning and if projects are left behind they may be disposed of. Please figure out a plan to get those projects home.
Attention Students. All food purchased in the lunchroom must be consumed in the student center. There is to be no unopened food in the hallways. If you have questions about this please see Mr. Arnold.
Assessment testing: We will be starting our State Mandated Assessments on Friday for all 7th-11th graders. After testing each morning, we will be running a 2 hr late start schedule on Friday, April 8, Monday, April 11, Tuesday, April 12, and Wednesday, April 13. Make sure to get plenty of rest and do your best.
Seniors: Friday through Wednesday you do not have to report until 10:05. If you do arrive prior to that you will need to go to the Auditorium to wait.
Williamsburg Co-ed Invitational
Tuesday, April 5, 2022
Stats courtesy of Jim Magdefrau
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Benton Community boys’ place-winners
100 - 1 Sam Wallace 11.23, 6 Carson Bruns 11.71
110 hurdles - 4 Colin Buch 17.00
200 - 1 Sam Wallace 23.33
400 hurdles - 2 Colin Buch 58.87, 6 Easton Patterson 1:04.29
800 - Aiden Harris 2:04.48
High jump - 7 Bjorn Sunesen 5-8
Shuttle hurdle - 3 Benton 1:05.96
Sprint medley - 1 Benton 1:35.98
Distance medley - 4 Benton 3:56.46
4x100 - 4 Benton 45.36
4x200 - 3 Benton 1:34.50
Benton Community girls’ place-winners
100 hurdles - 4 Alyssa Tegeler 17.75
High jump - 8 Carlie Sims 4-6
Shuttle hurdle - 2 Benton 1:10.99
4x200 - 8 Benton 1:55.99
4x800 - 6 Benton 10:43.29
Boys team scores
Clear Creek Amana 92
CR Prairie 89
Williamsburg 84
Benton 78
Solon 74
CPU 60
Washington 50
Mid-Prairie 38
Belle Plaine 35
Grinnell 24
Oskaloosa 23
Mt Pleasant 20
IC Liberty 20
IC Regina 13
Vinton-Shellsburg 3
Williamsburg JV 2
Girls team scores
Solon 154
CR Prairie 109
Williamsburg 75
Mt Pleasant 60
IC West 57
CPU 55
Mid-Prairie 51
Mt Vernon 46
Clear Creek Amana 44
Alburnett 26
Belle Plaine 23
Benton 19
Washington 8
Grinnell 7
IC Regina 4
Williamsburg JV 3
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STUDENTS.....anytime you are riding our buses for a school activity you are required to use your bus tag. You must scan on and off when you are going to an activity. This is school policy and is for your safety if anything should happen while you are on the bus.
All 8th-11th grade girls going out for basketball next year, there will be a short meeting in Coach Zittergruen's classroom on Thursday, April 7 during Bobcat Time.
Come be a part of history! There will be an informational meeting for all 8th through 11th grade girls interested in joining Benton's first girls wrestling team next year. The meeting will be Wednesday April 13th during Bobcat Time in the IMC. If you cannot make it to the meeting or have questions, contact Coach Hoeck in the IMC.
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Junior and seniors: The Junior parents have been working hard all year to plan a fun Post Prom 2022 for you after the dance April 30. Please sign up on the google form that was emailed out so we can get an accurate count of the number coming. You are more than welcome to show up that night too but signing up helps us. We have great games, prizes, and food that will make for an exciting night!
Soccer refs needed: If you are interested in being a referee for the BYSA games this spring, see Mr. Hayden ASAP
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Junior and seniors: The Junior parents have been working hard all year to plan a fun Post Prom 2022 for you after the dance April 30. Please sign up on the google form that was emailed out so we can get an accurate count of the number coming. You are more than welcome to show up that night too but signing up helps us. We have great games, prizes, and food that will make for an exciting night!
Prom information changes: If you need to make a change to the information that you submitted on the google form for prom, please see Mrs. Sherwood in the Attendance office to make that change. Please do NOT sign up again on the form.
From John Hayden Benton Community Vocal Music Post
April 2, 2022 ·
Wonderful sounds today at state solo and ensemble contest! So many students have worked very hard for months in order that today could be successful for them. The Vocal Music department is proud to announce that we took 26 entries. Our students received 4 division two ratings and 22 division one ratings.
Ella Hayden was selected as outstanding performer and Benton had 3 perfect ballots!
Congrats also to Caitlin Atwood selected as outstanding performer on her instrumental performance!
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