Benton MS/HS

Due to extreme cold temperatures and road closures, there will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, January 15th. The MS/HS will extend the first semester through Wednesday and the second semester will begin on Thursday. Thanks for your understanding as we continue to navigate the weather this winter.

Benton Community and Central Lutheran will be closed on Friday, January 12th. There will be no activities. With the cancellation of the last three days of school and another cancellation tomorrow, the district plans to use one of our snow makeup days on Monday, January 15th as a regular school day with students in attendance. Monday was originally scheduled to be a professional development day for staff and a no-school day for students. This day is listed on our official school calendar as a potential school makeup day, if needed. As we continue to monitor the weather and potential closures into next week, please know that our decisions are based on the safety of our students and staff. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we navigate these winter weather situations.

Our activities with competitions on Thursday have been canceled.

Benton Community & Central Lutheran will now be CLOSED today, Thursday, January 11th, for the safety of students and staff.

" My favorite thing about being a Benton Bobcat is seeing the wide variety of sports, activities, and clubs that we have to offer. And how I get to hear about all of them through the students I teach."

Benton Community & Central Lutheran will have a 2 hour late start today, Thursday, January 11th. There are no morning activities. No breakfast is served on a late start. Morning preschool will be from 10:10-12:10 and afternoon preschool will be from 1:15-3:15.

No activities or practices at Benton Community today, Wednesday, January 10th. All buildings are shut down and snow removal is ongoing.

Abbey shares, "My favorite part about being a Bobcat is living in the community I teach in."

Benton Community & Central Lutheran will be CLOSED on Wednesday, January 10th.

Benton Community Schools and Central Lutheran will be closed on Tuesday, January 9th. There will be no practices or activities.

Schedule Changes for Monday, January 8th -All games are canceled. (No bowling vs Grundy Center or MS Boys Basketball vs CC-A) -MS practices are canceled. -HS will practice with everyone out of the building by 5:30 p.m. sharp. -Shuttle Buses will depart from the MS/HS at 5:30 p.m. tonight. -No Open Gyms of any kind at any attendance centers.

Bobcats travel to No. 4 Solon in boys' basketball -Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau- Benton Community boys’ basketball Friday, Jan. 5, 2024, at Solon No. 4 Solon 77, Benton 37 BC 13 10 10  4 - 37 S 11 28 19 19 - 77 Statistics are coming. Benton hosts Independence on Tuesday, Jan. 9, and travels to Vinton-Shellsburg on Friday, Jan. 12.

BC girls' wrestling team defeats Xavier in dual tournament in Van Horne -Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau- Benton Community Dual Tournament Friday, Jan. 5, 2024, at Van Horne Benton 61, Xavier 6 120: Kaitlyn Bonewitz (BECO) over Rae Moses (XAVI) (Fall 0:31) 125: Amanda Schnor (BECO) over Keara Adams (XAVI) (Fall 5:23) 130: Bella De Nooy (BECO) over Addie Pins (XAVI) (MD 10-1) 135: Double Forfeit 140: Lizzy Wolf (BECO) over Keira Richmond (XAVI) (Fall 1:08) 145: Layna DeMoss (BECO) over (XAVI) (For.) 155: Madilyn Colburn (BECO) over Hailey Pfab (XAVI) (Dec 5-4) 170: Hailee Kruse (BECO) over (XAVI) (For.) 190: Mo Brown (BECO) over (XAVI) (For.) 235: Double Forfeit 100: Tegan Bishop (BECO) over (XAVI) (For.) 105: Sloane Slouha (BECO) over (XAVI) (For.) 110: Madelyn Kenny (BECO) over Joey Hines (XAVI) (Fall 1:57) 115: Eleanor Pfab (XAVI) over Evelynn McMahon (BECO) (Fall 1:29)

No. 1 Solon edges Benton Community girls' basketball team, 36-33 -Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau- Benton Community girls’ basketball Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, at Van Horne No. 1 Solon 36, No. 10 Benton 33 S   9 8  9 10 - 36 BC 11 2 10 10 - 33 Benton was 12 of 36 for field goals, 3 of 16 for three-pointers and 6 of 10 for free throws. They had 37 rebounds, five assists, four steals and two blocks. They also had 18 turnovers and 19 fouls. Emma Townsley had 165 points for Benton. Piper Nelson had nine rebounds. Zoey Junge added eight. Townsley had three assists. Aubrey Kelly had three steals. Junge had two blocks. Benton travels to Independence on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, and travel to Vinton on Friday, Jan. 12, in a boys’ and girls’ doubleheader.

Congratulations to BC Senior, Emma VonKampen, being selected as a finalist in The Iowa State Bar Association's Know Your Constitution program.

Benton Community Dance Team will be hosting a Youth Dance Clinic on Sunday, January 28th at the Atkins Elementary for PreK-8th graders. Register by January 10th to be guaranteed a t-shirt. For additional information email froland@benton.k12.ia.us

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"My favorite parts of being a Bobcat are the students and athletes I get to work with each day as well as my great coworkers."

The Benton Community Girls and Boys Basketball programs will be hosting Vinton-Shellsburg on Tuesday, January 30th for our Coaches vs. Cancer night. As a part of this night, we will be doing an apparel store through Elite Sports. The online store is now open and will be closing on January 11th. All items will be delivered to the high school on Friday, January 26th.