Benton MS/HS

2023-2024 Cheer Sign Up: Please use the following link to sign up for cheer for the 2023-2024 school year. https://forms.gle/tBB1WdRJerbjkWiu7 Today, March 6, there will be a fitting in the IMC for uniforms. Please see the sign-up to find out what time your grade is supposed to be in the IMC. There will be a parent meeting on Friday, March 10 at 5:30 in the IMC.

Juniors: Any Junior interested in helping plan prom meet in Mrs. Sahu's room 112, 8:00 a.m on Thursday, or talk to Mrs. Sahu.

Please come to the Benton Community spring play. Tickets are $7 for adults, $6 for Students/Seniors (60+) Call 319-228-8701 ext 1357 for tickets or email aeggert@benton.k12.ia.us #BeABobcat #APlaceToBelong

The annual Benton Art Show is on March 10th and 11th. Come in and view several works of art from the past year. Viewing is available in the MS/HS Student Center before and after the spring play "Pygmalion". Poster designed by Kierstyn Wacek

After the busy weekend who wants to have to cook on a Monday night? Well, you don't have to! A Zio Johno's Spaghetti Meal is being served Monday, March 6, 2023, from 5-6:30 pm, before Fill The Gym. Hope to see you there! #BeABobcat #APlaceToBelong

Respect Week is next week! Pick up and post a coloring sheet in the IMC by February 27. Prizes will be awarded. Inclusion trivia will be the announcement next week. Put your answer in the bin in the office, prizes will be given daily. There will be a poster to sign during lunch pledging respect. Please sign! Have a great WEEK!

Please come and support our Dance Team #BeABobcat #APlaceToBelong

Good luck to our Girls Basketball Team as they compete in the 3A Girls State Basketball Championship Game tonight at 8:00 p.m. at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines!! GO BOBCATS!!!

Today is Maintenance Worker Appreciation Day! Thanks to Kent Meyer and Zach Lazenby for all you do! We appreciate both of you! #BeABobcat #APlaceToBelong

On to the Championship Game! Way to go Bobcats!

#BeABobcat #APlaceToBelong Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau BC girls defeat WaMaC rival Vinton-Shellsburg to advance to 3A finals Iowa Girls' High School State Basketball Tournament Class 3A semifinal at Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines Thursday, March 2, 2023 Benton (23-3) 51, Vinton-Shellsburg (18-8) 42 VS 14 10 9 9 - 42 BC 14 10 10 17 - 51 Jenna Twedt scored 18 for Benton, with 6 of 8 shooting from the free throw line. Twedt also had four assists and four steals. With one block each were Twedt and Zoey Junge. Aubrey Kelly had six rebounds. Zoey Junge added five. With four each were Piper Nelson and McKenna Kramer. Brylee Bruce scored 10 for Vinton-Shellsburg. The state final is Friday, March 4, 2023, at Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines. OFFICIAL BOX SCORE VS BC Field goals 16/43 17/49 3-pointers 2/11 6/18 Free throws 8/9 11/16 Rebounds 33 31 Assists 5 7 Steals 5 8 Blocks 3 3 Turnovers 13 8 Fouls 14 13

Good Luck to our Girls Basketball Team as they compete in the State Basketball Semi-Final today @ 1:30 p.m. at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines!! Go Bobcats!!

Academic Awards: If you were not able to attend this morning’s academic award, please see Mrs. Bear

Having a little fun at the MS/HS, Mr. Telgenhoff AKA Paul Blart the Mall Cop made us laugh today. #BeABobcat #APlaceToBelong

School Bus Driver Appreciation Dinner & New Bus Driver Recruitment Dinner: Benton Community School District is looking for new bus drivers. If you have any interest, please join us for dinner to learn more and meet the current transportation staff on Wednesday, March 29 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Van Horne Community Center, 558 1st Avenue, Van Horne.

Boys Soccer: There will be a preseason meeting for all boys interested in playing high school soccer this year on Wednesday during the 5th block in Mr. Stockman's room.

MS/HS AAU wrestlers: the practice has been changed to the HS wrestling room for today. It will not be at the elementary.

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We had a Spirit Walk to send the girls off to state today! Go Bobcats!

Elite Sports would like to thank Bobcat nation for all the orders and wish the team good luck tonight. Go Cats! #BeABobcat #APlaceToBelong