Tuesday, November 11th at 9:30 a.m.
Benton Community HS/MS gymnasium
The Benton Community FFA is hosting a Veterans Benefit Breakfast on Sunday. See the details below and plan to join!
Middle School Student Council is once again doing the Parents Night Out event. It is on Friday, December 5th, 5:30-8:30 p.m., at Atkins Elementary.
Sign up link for parents:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1pb142obANw0oqHY2_6sd-sZPWoHZyWHryE00gPKW178/preview
As a Benton graduate, along with my husband, coming back to teach was a decision about sticking to our roots and returning to a great place we knew was supportive and enriching while allowing us to be close to our family.
Director District 4: Atkins
Director District 5: Norway
Director District 6: Blairstown
Happy Halloween from Benton MS/HS!
-Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau
Rylee Bries, a Freshman at Benton Community High School, and Sam Jones an 8th grade student were recently selected for participation in the 39th annual Opus Honor Choir Festival.
Sam is the son of Darrick and Amy Jones of Atkins, Iowa and Rylee is the daughter of Jesse and Theresa Bries of Newhall, Iowa.
Over 3,000 students were nominated by their directors for 720 positions in the four Opus Honor Choirs. Selections were made by means of a recorded audition. Guest conductors of the choirs include Lisa Rehms, 5th/6th Grade Treble Clef Honor Choir; Luke Miller, 7th/8th Grade Bass Clef Honor Choir; Dr. Sarah Van Waardhuizen, 7th/8th Grade Treble Clef Honor Choir; and Ted Brimeyer, 9th Grade Mixed Honor Choir. The 2025 Opus Honor Choirs will perform at 4:00 p.m. on November 20th at Stephens Auditorium in the Iowa State Center in Ames. The Opus Honor Choir Festival is made possible by the Iowa Choral Directors Association, Inc
The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to the MS/HS November 17-21! You can also shop online during the fair! https://www.scholastic.com/bf/bentoncommunitymidhighsch
I've always believed that earning the degree or diploma is not the end of the story—that learning was an experience that lasts a lifetime. The mission statement "Quality Education for a Lifetime of Learning" is what drew me here, and I love seeing it in action every day!
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https://stores.teamelitesports.com/benton_basketball/shop/home
Benton Community vs. Solon Playoff Information
Friday, Oct. 31st at 7 p.m. at Solon
Admission: Tickets need to be purchased online. https://www.iahsaa.org/tickets/
We will have a card reader at the gate but prepaid tickets will be the fastest way to get in the gate.
Visitor Parking and Gate: a visitor gate is located in the NE corner of the Stadium. Guests can park in the SRNA Lot (Baseball) or the Softball Lot and come in that gate for quicker entrance.
NO PARKING ON STREETS- cars CANNOT park alongside the stadium on either Sovers Street or Racine Avenue. The City of Solon will tow these cars and signs are visibly posted warning patrons of these restrictions.
