January 23, 2023
Centrally located in Van Horne, the new PK-6 th Elementary building balances transportation times across the large, geographic region. An estimated 530 students will attend Van...

January 23, 2023
HS students that are interested in being a crew for the Spring Play, please use the following link to sign up. The Spring play will be on March 10 and 11. https://docs.google.co...

January 20, 2023
Check out our NEW Informational Video about the planned Facility Improvements & Bond Referendum Vote for March 7, 2023.

January 19, 2023
The Robotics team visited Iowa Mold and Engineering this week. They learned about how this company designs and manufactures metal molds used to manufacture plastic pieces. This ...

January 19, 2023
Please note the time change for the boys basketball game vs South Tama, tomorrow January 20th, at Benton:
4:30 Freshmen 6:00 Varsity
We will be collecting personal hygiene &...

January 19, 2023
The 22-23 school year brought some changes in scheduling for middle school students. One of the changes involves a micro-course class in which students engage in content related p...
January 17, 2023
7th and 8th Graders: It is that time of year again - it's time for BYSA SOCCER. Registration is officially OPEN. Register here .

January 12, 2023
The 2022-2023 girls basketball season in the WaMac Conference is producing a lot of high-quality high school girls basketball games. Currently, 7 of the 11 WaMac schools are rated...

January 11, 2023
Benton Community Schools recently received some generous donations from The Newhall Fire Department, The Salem United Methodist Church in VanHorne, and The Van Horne Lions Club. ...

January 10, 2023
VAN HORNE, IA — The Benton Community School District School Board would like to provide an update on the superintendent hiring process. The position is open due to the retirement ...

January 10, 2023
Benton Community offers many services in order to support students, families and staff. The Benton Community Food Pantry began 5 years ago when staff noticed students and familie...

January 9, 2023
Graduation day is fast approaching. Make sure you are investigating scholarship opportunities to help with college costs. To aid in your search, we have created a site highlight...

January 9, 2023
VAN HORNE, IA — The Benton Community School District School Board would like to provide an update on the superintendent hiring process. The board recently met with staff at Grundm...
January 6, 2023
Please take a look at our January Newsletter for the latest information.#BeABobcat #APlaceToBelong

January 4, 2023
Fitness classes are finishing up with max-outs and Physical Education classes just finished Badminton and floor tennis unit. We started a new unit this year at Thanksgiving time. ...

January 2, 2023
As you may be aware, the school district and board have been working on a plan to improve, expand, renovate, and modernize our school facilities. The school board and administra...

December 28, 2022
As a result of the generous donation from the class of 1964, the Benton Music Department purchased a set of classroom keyboards. This year, I used them with 7th grade students in ...

December 22, 2022
My Foundations of Science II class has tackled basic chemistry concepts for a good deal of the second quarter. We began with the structure of the atom and worked our way through P...

December 20, 2022
In World History we are currently covering World War II. To properly cover this war, we also cover the buildup from the end of World War I through the Treaty of Versailles, League...

December 14, 2022
Graduation day is fast approaching. Make sure you are investigating scholarship opportunities to help with college costs. To aid in your search, we have created a site highlight...