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!
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On to the Championship Game! Way to go Bobcats!
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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!
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Dorian Honor Band is today at Luther College!
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Girls Golf Meeting: There will be a meeting for girls in grades 7-12 interested in playing golf on Friday during 5th block in Mr. DIrks' room. If you are unable to attend the meeting on Friday due to prior commitments, please see Mr. Dirks before the meeting.
8th grade boys basketball: There will be a meeting on Tuesday during 5th block in Mr. Dirks' room to turn in jerseys.
Art Club is selling TeamTatum buttons in support of Tatum Schroeder. If you'd like to purchase one, stop by the Art Room and see Mr. Patterson.
