Students, Please complete your registration requests on Power School for classes for next year. Contact Mr. Cretin or Mrs. Nesbitt if you need help. Go to Power School, click on "Class Registration" on the middle-left hand side and follow the directions.
Attention Second Quarter Three-Dimensional Art students: If you have not picked up your projects from last Quarter, please do so by the end of this week.
Congratulations to the following FFA members that have been approved to receive their Iowa FFA Degrees in April at the State FFA Leadership Conference: Kait Ballard, Zach Grace, Emily Ingalls, Elijah Kaiser, Easton Patterson and Keaten Volesky. Great job!
#BeABobcat #APlaceToBelong
Baseball Skills Camp: 7th and 8th graders interested in the baseball skills camp, please stop in the Activities Office and grab a flier to get more information and to sign up.
Spanish Seal of Biliteracy: Any student who plans to take the Spanish Seal of Biliteracy Test needs to turn in $19.90 in to Mr. Liddle by next Wednesday, February 9th. Checks can be made out to Benton Community Schools. You will not be able to take the test if you have not paid for it. See Mr. Liddle with questions.
MS/HS Students & Staff: Please help the Student Council share the love this Valentine’s Day by making cards to nursing home residents! Go to the IMC to find card templates for this activity. Please take ONE card template and write a nice message on the inside and decorate the outside however you want! (Look at the example card for an idea) Feel free to take a card home to decorate and then bring it back to school. We will be collecting the box of cards at the end of the school day on Friday, February 11, 2022, so make sure to turn in your card by then!
HS Boys Track: Boys track meeting for the 2022 season will be in Coach Winsor's room next Tuesday, Feb. 8th, during Bobcat Time. If you cannot make the meeting or have any questions please see Coach Winsor for information.
Girls Varsity BB Results from 2/1/22
Benton 55 Independence 20
Photos courtesy of Andrea Townsley
Some highlights for the 2/1/22 Boys BB vs Independence
Senior Night
#BeABobcat #APlaceToBelong
Baseball Skills Camp: 7th and 8th graders interested in the baseball skills camp, please stop in the Activities Office and grab a flier to get more information and to sign up.
Classroom activity Feb. 1st, 2022
Unified Champions are hosting lunch buddies every second Tuesday of the month A and B lunches. Our first lunch buddies will be February 8th, any student interested see Mrs. Kupka or Mrs. Sahu.
Girls Golf: There will be a girls golf meeting for all girls grades 7 through 12 interested in playing golf in Mr. DIrks' room, Room 22, TODAY during Bobcat Time.
Benton results from WaMaC Conference Tournament in Solon Jan. 29th, 2022
Stats courtesy of Jim Magdefrau
106 - Ryan Koehler (5-12) placed 8th and scored 1.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Cale Nash (Clear Creek-Amana) 34-7 won by fall over Koehler (Fall 1:49)
Cons. Round 2 - Cael Steinkamp (Center Point-Urbana) 27-12 won by fall over Koehler (Fall 1:30)
7th Place Match - Lucas Horak (Marion) 22-20 won by fall over Koehler (Fall 3:57)
113 - Elijah Kupka (22-5) placed 5th and scored 6.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Nolan Howell (Clear Creek-Amana) 24-16 won by decision over Kupka (Dec 5-2)
Cons. Round 2 - Kupka won by decision over Kyler Jessup (Solon) 23-29 (Dec 9-4)
Cons. Round 3 - Ryan Hilby (West Delaware, Manchester) 22-10 won by decision over Kupka (Dec 5-4)
5th Place Match - Kupka won by decision over Nolan Howell (Clear Creek-Amana) 24-16 (Dec 8-2)
120 - Jordan Thys (27-13) placed 5th and scored 10.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Carter Lamont (Vinton-Shellsburg) 27-11 won by major decision over Thys (MD 10-2)
Cons. Round 2 - Thys won by fall over Anthony Fenton (Williamsburg) 3-13 (Fall 0:55)
Cons. Round 3 - Kale Wieland (Independence) 22-7 won by major decision over Thys (MD 19-7)
5th Place Match - Thys won by fall over Teegan Fuessley (Center Point-Urbana) 20-22 (Fall 1:32)
126 - Jaiden Moore (34-0) placed 1st and scored 28.5 team points.
Quarterfinal - Moore won by tech fall over Rodney Fetter (Marion) 17-25 (TF-1.5 3:08 (23-7))
Semifinal - Moore won by tech fall over Nick Schmidt (Beckman Catholic) 36-5 (TF-1.5 5:03 (20-4))
1st Place Match - Moore won by tech fall over Tyler Wieland (Independence) 30-11 (TF-1.5 5:04 (23-8))
138 - Blake Heying (21-15) placed 5th and scored 7.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Carter Straw (Independence) 35-11 won by fall over Heying (Fall 0:33)
Cons. Round 2 - Heying won by decision over Max Carlson (Clear Creek-Amana) 23-23 (Dec 12-9)
Cons. Round 3 - Jackson Jaspers (Mount Vernon) 37-7 won by fall over Heying (Fall 0:58)
5th Place Match - Heying won by major decision over Saul Martinez (Williamsburg) 2-6 (MD 11-1)
145
Brenden Heying (31-4) placed 2nd and scored 22.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Brenden Heying (Benton Community) 31-4 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Brenden Heying (Benton Community) 31-4 won by fall over Carson Turnis (West Delaware, Manchester) 18-20 (Fall 1:22)
Semifinal - Brenden Heying (Benton Community) 31-4 won by decision over Isaiah Weber (Independence) 32-7 (Dec 9-8)
1st Place Match - Cooper Sanders (Vinton-Shellsburg) 32-0 won by decision over Brenden Heying (Benton Community) 31-4 (Dec 10-4)
152 - Clayton Sebetka (28-12) placed 5th and scored 13.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Sebetka won by fall over Tyler Foreman (Center Point-Urbana) 4-17 (Fall 1:49)
Quarterfinal - Sebetka won by decision over Conner Parker (Williamsburg) 12-10 (Dec 6-3)
Semifinal - Gabe Sanders (Vinton-Shellsburg) 15-0 won by fall over Sebetka (Fall 1:09)
Cons. Round 3 - Dalton Hoover (Independence) 19-14 won by fall over Sebetka (Fall 1:17)
5th Place Match - Sebetka won by medical forfeit over Conner Parker (Williamsburg) 12-10 (M. For.)
170 - Koley Kelly (15-19) placed 8th and scored 7.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Lucas Kampman (Solon) 33-7 won by fall over Kelly (Fall 1:21)
Cons. Round 1 - Kelly won by fall over Jesse Cornwell (Maquoketa) 3-23 (Fall 1:16)
Cons. Round 2 - Kelly won by major decision over Ethan Hangartner (Marion) 16-23 (MD 9-0)
Cons. Round 3 - Kelly won by decision over Alexander Marovets (Williamsburg) 9-5 (Dec 4-2)
7th Place Match - Ryan Funke (Beckman Catholic) 26-11 won by fall over Kelly (Fall 5:07)
182 - Mayson Mitchell (11-17)
Champ. Round 1 - Dade Altman (Solon) 19-27 won by decision over Mitchell (Dec 7-6)
Cons. Round 3 - Aaron Rose (Marion) 12-10 won by fall over Mitchell (Fall 4:41)
195 - Troy Kupka (7-21) place
Champ. Round 1 - Abe Duval (Marion) 24-7 won by decision over Kupka (Dec 9-2)
Cons. Round 3 - Braydon Hoffman (Solon) 19-18 won by fall over Kupka (Fall 4:54)
220- Aidan Thompson (1-6)
Champ. Round 1 - Tyler Hancox (Solon) 19-12 won by fall over Thompson (Fall 0:40)
Cons. Round 3 - Tayt Broell (Marion) 18-15 won by fall over Thompson (Fall 1:30)
285 - Brennen Blegen (24-9) placed 5th and scored 10.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Trystin Lashley (Mount Vernon) 27-17 won by fall over Blegen (Fall 4:37)
Cons. Round 2 - Blegen won by fall over Gavin Vesey (Williamsburg) 19-27 (Fall 2:36)
Cons. Round 3 - Cameron Geuther (West Delaware, Manchester) 26-12 won by fall over Blegen (Fall 3:40)
5th Place Match - Blegen won by fall over Tono Cornell (Independence) 17-18 (Fall 0:51)
Any student and staff that would like a "DA" button in honor of Mr. Anderson, stop by the Art Room to pick one up. It is a free will donation, with the money going to Mr. Anderson's family.
Are you interested in becoming a Benton Community cheerleader and want more information? There will be a mandatory informational meeting for parents and cheerleaders on Tuesday, February 8, at 5:30pm in the high school IMC/library. Tryout practices will be on February 14, 15, & 22.
No speed training for girls tonight after school. We will have speed training on Wednesday and Thursday this week.
Benton Community is seeking a dynamic Long Term Substitute High School Social Studies Teacher for the remainder of the 2021-2022 School Year. The assignment is focused on the following curricular areas: Government, Global Studies, and Modern America. Applicants will be expected to complete daily lesson planning, provide student feedback, and complete grading.
All interested applicants must apply using the Frontline/Applitrack link shown below. This position is also posted on Teach Iowa.
If interested, please contact:
Mr. Rob Arnold, Principal
319-228-8701
rarnold@benton.k12.ia.us
or
Dr. Pamela Ewell, Superintendent
319-228-8701
SUBSTITUTE TEACHER RATES WITH A FOUR-YEAR DEGREE
Provisional, Educational, Substitute or Professional Certificate. A four-year degree.
Teaching days 1-15 - $126.00/day
1/2 teaching day - $ 63.00
After fifteen (15) consecutive days in the same substitute teaching position, the substitute teacher will be placed on the salary schedule at the B.A. base salary on the first (1st) experience level. (FY’22 - $175.87/day.)
Girls Golf: There will be a girls golf meeting for all girls grades 7 through 12 interested in playing golf in Mr. DIrks' room, room 22, on Tuesday February 1st during Bobcat Time.
