Benton Community School District

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Congratulations to the Benton High School Student Council for being awarded the IAStuCo Honor Council Award for their continued efforts in student leadership!

Benton Community School District is proud to share Alumni Spotlights focusing on "Where are you now?" If you would be interested in sharing your post-graduation journey with us, we would love to hear from you! https://forms.gle/xe3KwMKkWkB8FLcN9

Staff continue to engage in learning experiences to positively impact the students they serve. This group of teachers from both elementary and secondary levels are spending time learning at Grant Wood AEA in the Authentic Project-Based Learning course.

Benton Community School District is proud to share Alumni Spotlights focusing on "Where are you now?" If you would be interested in sharing your post-graduation journey with us, we would love to hear from you! https://forms.gle/xe3KwMKkWkB8FLcN9

Benton Softball and Baseball, Week of June 17th, 2024 -Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau Benton Community Softball Monday, June 17, 2024, at Solon No. 2 Benton (19-3) vs No. 10 Solon (8-13) doubleheader. 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 19, at Van Horne No. 4 Mount Vernon (19-7) vs No. 2 Benton. Doubleheader. 5:30 p.m. Friday, June 21, 2024, at Brian Erbe End of Season Classic, Cedar Rapids Jefferson Bettendorf (7-11) vs Benton, 2:15 p.m. Cedar Rapids Kennedy (14-8) vs Benton, 5:45 p.m. Benton Community Baseball Monday, June 17, 2024, at Solon Benton (20-6) vs Solon (15-7) doubleheader, 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at Anamosa Benton vs. Anamosa (13-5) 7 p.m. Thursday, June 20, 2024 Mount Vernon (9-10) vs. Benton. doubleheader. 5 p.m.

Benton Community School District is proud to share Alumni Spotlights focusing on "Where are you now?" If you would be interested in sharing your post-graduation journey with us, we would love to hear from you! https://forms.gle/xe3KwMKkWkB8FLcN9

The Iowa State Board of Education has adopted an updated version of math standards for student learning. These teachers spent time learning about the updates from a team at the Iowa Department of Education. More evidence of the Bobcat Wheel in motion!

Administrators spent time in a leadership camp focused on standards and professional growth processes. This learning was delivered by Dr. Denise Schares from UNI and was made possible through a grant from the Kern Family Foundation.

High School Band and Choir recently traveled to Disney, Magic Kingdom, Disney's Hollywood Studios and Epcot. While at Disney, they went to an "Engineering a Theme Park" workshop. Students were able to work with the staff at Disney, as well as each other, to design their own theme park. Everyone had a great time!

Atkins Public Library 480 3rd Avenue, Atkins, IA The 2024 Summer Reading Program is approaching fast! Our theme this year is Read, Renew, Repeat. Each week will be a different topic, but focusing on how we can reuse and recycle things we find in our everyday lives. We will be reading books, doing activities and crafts, along with having speakers come to visit us. If you would like to register your child (going in to 4 year old preschool through 5th Grade) please fill out the google form 2024 Summer Reading Program Google Form The dates and times are listed below, but you will also receive an email confirmation once you fill out the google form. Dates and Times: Please do not drop your child off until the time of the program each week, and if they are under the age of 10 they will need to be picked up within 15 minutes Preschool & Kindergarten: Mon., July 8th @10:00-11:00 am (Paint and Plant) Mon., July 15th @10:00-11:00 am (I'm Trying to Love Garbage) Mon., July 22nd @10:00-11:00 am (Cicadas) Mon., July 29th @10:00-11:00 am (Game Day) 1st-5th Grade: Tues., July 9th @1:30-3:00pm (Paint and Plant) Tues., July 16th @1:30-3:00pm (I'm Trying to Love Garbage) Tues., July 23rd @1:30-3:00pm (Cicadas) Tues., July 30th @1:30-3:00pm (Game Day)

Teachers and associates from across the district came together for shared learning today around the topic of Visual Supports in the Classroom. The Benton Community core value of Continuous Growth is in practice as this group collaboratively engages in this learning in order to support students.

Benton softball and baseball, week of June 10, 2024 -Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau BENTON SOFTBALL Monday, June 10, 2024, at Van Horne Marion (8-7) vs No. 2 Benton (11-3) (two games) Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at South Tama Benton vs. South Tama (0-10) (two games) Friday, June 14, 2024, Kiwanis tourney at Roland-Hennessy Diamonds Benton vs. Gilbert (7-4), 9:30 a.m. Benton vs. No. 10 ADM (10-6), 3 p.m. Saturday, June 15, 2024, Kiwanis tourney at Roland-Hennessy Diamonds Benton vs. Perry (4-7), 3 p.m. Benton vs. Roland Story (4-8), 7 p.m. BENTON BASEBALL Monday, June 10, 2024, at Van Horne. 5 p.m. (two games) Marion (15-1) vs. Benton (15-4) Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at Van Horne. 5 p.m. (two games) West Delaware (3-10) vs. Benton Thursday, June 13, 2024, at South Tama. 5 p.m. (two games) Benton vs. South Tama (1-12) Friday, June 14, 2024, at West Branch. 7 p.m. Benton vs. West Branch (5-4)

Bobcat softball will be hosting a Cancer Awareness night on July 1st. BC vs North Linn beginning 5:30pm. Check out the t-shirts available to support cancer awareness. Elite will be donating $5 per shirt back to the Tatum Schroeder family.

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"My favorite part about working at Benton is our kids/students. We have amazing kids that making come to work every day rewarding and truly enjoyable."

Congratulations to Quincy Gilbert, Casey Gessner, Ty Kulbartz, Kade Andrew, Caleb Gessner, and Jonah Gorsh. Way to go Bobcats!

My name is Jason West, Principal at Atkins Elementary. My wife and I along with our two boys live in the community of Atkins. We moved to the area from Des Moines in 2007 and have enjoyed being a part of such a great community.

Benton baseball and softball, Week of June 3, 2024 -Courtesy of Jim Magdefrau Benton baseball Monday, June 3, 2024 Benton 8, Independence 3 BC 001 100 6 - 8 I 000 300 0 - 3 Wyatt Rinderknecht had two hits, scored two and had one RBI. He had one double. Drew Fellenworth struck out 5. Benton 10, Independence 5 BC 216 010 0 - 10 I 021 011 0 - 5 Eli Patterson had two hits. Casey Gessner had one hit and scored one. He had one stolen base. Adam Roos struck out seven in five innings of work. Tuesday, June 4, 2024 Monticello at Benton, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 5, 2024 Iowa City Regina at Benton, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 6, 2024 Vinton Shellsburg at Benton, 5 p.m. Benton softball Monday, June 3, 2024, at Independence Independence 10, No. 4 Benton 9 Benton 4, Independence 3 Wednesday, June 5, 2024 Vinton-Shellsburg at Benton, 5:30 p.m. Friday, June 7, 2024 Benton at Waverly-Shell Rock, 5:30 p.m.

I chose to work at Benton Community in 1997 as a Business teacher at the MS/HS. It was my first teaching job out of college and I couldn’t have been happier. I was so fortunate to have fabulous mentors who helped guide me as a new teacher. I was also blessed that Benton provided me with a philosophical foundation of what it means to be a teacher. I left the district to pursue a head coaching position and instantly realized that not all schools were like Benton Community which I so naively thought. After a decade away from the district I received the honor of a lifetime through a phone call offering me the Benton High School Principal position from Mr. Zittergruen in 2007. Little did I know then that I would have another honor of a lifetime when I was offered the privilege of serving as the superintendent at Benton Community! My favorite thing about being a Bobcat is the ability to work side by side with students, staff, and a community that values education while also valuing the great people of this district. We have had a fabulous school year and accomplished so many positive outcomes. I look forward to next year and the improvements we can achieve working together as Bobcats! Dr. James Bieschke Superintendent