Keystone Elementary

Benton Alumni: Where are you now? You are invited to fill out the Benton Community Graduate Survey . This survey is intended to be completed by graduates of Benton Community. Th...

Marisa Terry, Kindergarten Teacher, Keystone Elementary The kindergarten classrooms at Keystone and Atkins have piloted the use of smart boards in the classroom. With the implemen...

Brooke Osborn, Special Education Teacher, Keystone Elementary Visual supports benefit all students. Some students learn best by seeing. Visuals can help students communicate thei...

Katie Kaiser, School Nurse, Keystone Elementary Since 2015, the state of Iowa has required children entering kindergarten and third grade to have a vision screening completed. Ben...

University of Florida Literacy Institute (UFLI) Foundations is a literacy intervention that is used for students in kindergarten-sixth grade at Benton Community. UFLI Foundations ...

Less than a week to the March 5, 2024 VPPEL election.

In the position I am in, I get the opportunity to work with all age levels. I get to see the growth each child makes no matter if they are in kindergarten or a senior in high sch...

Below is absentee voting information for the upcoming Benton Community School District Voter Approved Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL) on March 5, 2024. Absentee ballo...

Absentee Voting: February 14 - First day for mail and in-person absentee voting at the County Auditor's Office February 19 - Final day to request a mailed absentee ballot ...

In second grade, students have been working hard on how to put together an opinion piece. We have discussed opening our writing with an introduction that includes our opinion, and...

Free & Reduced Price meal applications may be submitted at any time during the school year. If eligible, benefits are extended through the end of the school year, plus the firs...

Every student deserves to have their voice heard in the classroom, but this can be easier said than done. It can be challenging as a teacher to balance the students who are always...

Just prior to Christmas break Benton Community delivered a Promethean interactive panel to each of their six Kindergarten classrooms. These interactive TVs replace the need for cl...

In a celebration of the holiday season, students from AK to 3rd grade at Atkins and Keystone elementaries immersed themselves in a month-long Nutcracker project throughout Decembe...

Each day during morning meetings students are asked a question of the day. Students sit in a circle and pass around a blue dinosaur to share their answers. Passing the dinosaur re...

Art gives students the opportunity to explore materials such as paint, clay, and multiple drawing tools in new ways. It is also an opportunity to connect with other topics/subjec...

Benton Community 3rd graders engage in several hands-on life science learning opportunities during the first semester. They explore the structures and functions of a seed and the ...

Playdough is an important tool in kindergarten growth. It is utilized in many ways. It may look like play when walking into the classroom but it helps develop student fine motor s...

Have you heard your elementary kiddo singing, chanting, or talking about R.E.S.P.E.C.T.? This month our Character Strong curriculum highlights the character quality respect. The c...

The start of the school year for all employees begins with professional development and our annual opening ceremony in the MS/HS auditorium. This event has stood the test of time ...