Benton Community School District

The Benton XC webstore is now open: https://www.teamelitesports.com/Benton Store Close: 8/26 Orders Back: 9/11

Get your Bobcat signage! BC Post Prom is selling Bobcat Nation and activity signs. Use the following link to order. Store closes Sept. 2nd. https://bentonafterprom2025.itemorder.com/

School starts August 23rd for grades K-12 and August 27th for 3 & 4 year old Preschool. We are excited for the 24-25 school year to begin! #BeABobcat #APlaceToBelong

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Fall practices and camps are in full swing here at the MS/HS.

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There will be a Schoology Helpdesk at Middle & High School Open House on Wednesday, August 21. Sessions will be available for parents to get connected to your student's Schoology account. Session times are 4:00, 5:00, 6:00 and 7:00 PM. Location: IMC. Pick any session that works for you! This is a great opportunity to get connected to your student's Schoology account!

Fall camps have started!! So many kids involved! It's a great day to be a Bobcat!! :)

Sign up for a time to meet with your child's teacher and drop off supplies. We look forward to seeing everyone on August 21st between 1:30-7:30 pm at our elementary centers! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090C48ABAC2AA2F49-50422851-atkins#/

Middle School & High School Open House will be Wednesday, August 21 from 3:30 - 7:30 pm. Plan to attend! #BeABobcat #APlaceToBelong

Transportation employees recently completed state-wide mandatory trainings and onboarding for the new school year. We are so thankful for our transportation staff and all of the care they take getting our students to and from school safely.

We are excited to get back at it!! Join us in kicking off Bobcat fall activities on Friday, August 23rd. Benton Boosters will recognize and introduce the coaches and players of the following high school teams: *Band * Cheerleaders *Volleyball * Dance Team * Girls Cross Country *Boys Cross country *Football

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SPORTS: BENTON FOOTBALL PREVIEW 2024 -Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau School: Benton Community Bobcats Nickname: Bobcats Colors: Royal Blue and Gold Conference: WaMaC Class: 3A District: District 6 Co-Head Coach: Kal Goodchild andJeff Zittergruen Assistant Coaches: Garrett Albers, Ryan Junge, Josh Hoeck, Adam Bauder Tylor Edwards, Colin Waters, Rich Fisher Last Year’s District Record: 2-3 Last Year’s Overall Record: 5-4 Conference/District Champs: 11 Conference/ District Champ Years: 1980, 1987, 1988, 1993, 1996, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2018, 2019, 2021 Chief Rival: Vinton-Shellsburg Number of Returning Letterman: 14 Number of Returning Starters: Offense-6 Defense-5 Preview from Coach Goodchild and Zittergruen Top Teams in District: Williamsburg should be the favored team in the district. I would think the Grinnell will be a close second. Solon will be a good team and should be able to compete at the upper level. South Tama brings back a large number of returning players. Fairfield will have a very good running back. With a new staff it is hard to determine how good they will be. Our non-district will be very tough. We open with Vinton and that is our rival and has always been a good game. Marion and CCA are bringing back a number of good athletes and will be very solid teams. Mt. Vernon will be one of the top teams in 3A again. Overall Thoughts: We have a challenging schedule. The competition will be very good. We play two 4A schools and one team that was in the State Championship. Solon, Marion, Williamsburg and Mt Vernon were play-off teams a year ago. Six of the nine teams we played had winning records. We return All State lineman Carter Holmes, We have had a very good off season! We also have a talented group of incoming athletes that should make us better. Our athletes have worked very hard in the weightroom to help make us competitive! We lost a very talented group but returned some very talented athletes. Returning Starters Offensively returning starters. OL- Kamden Kesl, Carter Holmes, RB- Brenden Heying, Mason Mitchell, TE- Dawson Rozek Punter Eli Kupka Defensive returning starters: DL- Dawson Rozek, Mason Mitchell LB- Brenden Heying, DB- Carson Nolan, Dilon Lefebver Football 2024-25 Friday, Aug 30 - at Vinton-Shellsburg 7:30 PM CT Friday, Sep 6 - at Marion. 7:15 PM CT Friday, Sep 13 - Mount Vernon 7:15 PM CT HOME Friday, Sep 20 - Clear Creek Amana 7:30 PM CT HOME Friday, Sep 27 - at Fairfield. 7 p.m. Friday, Oct 4 - Solon 7:30 p.m. HOME Friday, Oct 11 - Grinnell 7:30 p.m. HOME Friday, Oct 18 - at South Tama 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct 25 - Williamsburg 7:30 p.m. HOME

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It’s been a busy week of getting back into activities for MS/HS students. Coach Z spent time positively engaging players during this team huddle at the MS camp this week.

Student Spotlight, Sandreana Lamer Sandreana Lamer is a senior at Benton Community High School. Read on to find out more about her experiences taking college credit courses and how they have benefitted her... When did you start taking college credit classes? I started taking college classes my junior year Which courses and/or academies have you enjoyed the most and why? I enjoyed my Patient Care Academy class the most. It had three different classes involved. I enjoyed it because it is helped me further my education in a career path I’m interested in. Who (Kirkwood instructor, staff, etc.) has made a lasting impact on you? Why? The instructor that made the most impact on me was Brittney Langston. She taught me in my PCA class. She was always working hard to make sure everyone was prepared and keeping up with the workload and that we all enjoyed the class. We all got to know each other pretty well in the hours we spent together and she was very understanding to our schedules and to us as people. What was the most surprising thing you learned taking college credit coursework? The most surprising thing I learned was I didn’t know how to study. I had to learn what worked best for me and my friends and family were huge helps. How do you feel taking college credit classes better prepares students for their futures? Being in college classes now helped me learn things I didn’t know I needed, like how to study, before I get thrown into the college life. I appreciate being able to earn college credits in high school without having to be on a college campus because many classes are expensive to take when you are fully enrolled in college. We commend Sandreana for her hard work and dedication, and wish her continued success in the years to come!

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