All 9th - JV players need to turn in their uniforms TODAY during 5th hour to Mr. Embretson in the Student Center.
MS Student Council: There will be a middle school student council meeting TODAY in Mrs. Jones room during 5th block
Congratulations to Benton Community Student Cael Kaestner! Today he signed with Buena Vista to play baseball. They are getting a great student athlete.
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MS/HS Red Ribbon Week: Student council will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week with dress up days. It is next week, October 24 - 28. The
theme of Red Ribbon Week this year is, "Celebrate Life. Live Drug Free."
Monday - PJ Day
Tuesday - Crazy Sock Day
Wednesday - Zoom Day (Business on top, comfy on bottom)
Thursday - Wear Red
Friday - Hat Day
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High school GSA will be meeting TODAY and Thursday, October 27th during 5th block in Ms. Hillyer's room (room 207).
HS Cross Country runners attending today’s meet need to eat “A” Lunch. Once you are finished eating, report to Block 3 and then you are dismissed at 12:15 for the meet at Pella. Good luck to all of our runners today!
Congratulations to Olivia Janss on a career 1000 Diggs and helping the bobcats to advance past West Marshall Trojans. #BeABobcat #APlaceToBelong
Some pictures from our concert last night. Photos courtesy of Dr. Ewell.
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HS Boys Wrestling: There will be a body composition meeting this Friday, October 21 during 5th hour in Coach Reid's room.
HS Student Council: HS Student Council will be meeting on Wednesday, October 19th at 9:00 AM in Señora Neve ́s room. StuCo students also need to pick up a permission slip for our conference on October 31st from Señora Neve ASAP. High school GSA will be meeting on Wednesday, October 19th and Thursday, October 27th during 5th block in Ms. Hillyer's room (room 207).
HS Bowling: There will be a bowling meeting TODAY during 5th block for those interested in going out for bowling. Meeting will be in the student center. #BeABobcat #APlaceToBelong
My name is Katie Nimtz, I am in my fifth year of teaching high school special education at Benton. Katie and her husband live in Fairfax with their two cats.
Thank you to our Transportation Director, Tim Lyons, and all of our Bus Drivers for transporting our students safely to school and back every school day! You are appreciated!
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Robotics: Robotics will not meet today. Robotics will only meet on Tuesday this week. Please see Mrs. Sahu with any questions.
Mr Carlson and Mr Zittergruen help students in Ms Knaack’s Applied English class get ready for job interviews. They are conducting mock interviews with students today and tomorrow. #BeABobcat #APlaceToBelong
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Pictures from the game Friday courtesy of Aaron Cretin. Marching Band photos Courtesy of Dr. Ewell. Final score Maquoketa 7 Benton 49
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Don't forget to get your tickets for the fall musical Freaky Friday performing Nov. 4-6
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7th Grade Girls Basketball: 7th grade girls basketball will begin practice on Monday, Oct. 17th. We will practice at the MS/HS starting at 3:30. This is a change from the original schedule. See Mr. Liddle with questions.
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Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau
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Benton girls volleyball travels to Mount Vernon for WaMaC tournament
Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022 at Mount Vernon
WaMaC Tournament
Benton 2, Independence 0
BC 25 25 – 2
I 13 19 – 0
Mabry Sadler had 10 assists. Benton had 23 kills in 72 attempts with 10 errors. Addison Phillips had nine kills and Piper Nelson added eight. Olivia Janss had 12 digs. Nelson had 10. Benton was 43 of 49 in serves with six aces. Nelson had two aces. Janss was 8 of 8. Nelson was 11 of 12.
Mount Vernon (29-5) 2, Benton (18-23) 0
BC 12 9 – 0
MV 25 25 – 2
Sadler had six assists for Benton. The team had 12 kills in 56 attempts with 10 errors. Nelson had eight kills for Benton. Janss had six digs. Benton was 22 of 22 for serves with no aces. Phillips was 6 of 6.
