
April 2, 2025
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April 2, 2025
Parent teacher conferences play a crucial role in fostering a child’s academic and personal growth. These meetings provide a valuable opportunity for parents and teachers to discus...

April 1, 2025
The Benton boys golf team started practice for the 2025 season on March 24. The Bobcats are returning two varsity players from last year, senior Ryan Spina and sophomore Braiden Mo...

March 27, 2025
This year will be the first year our SkillsUSA chapter will compete at the state competitions. SkillsUSA offers over sixty-five different competitions that allow for a wide varie...

March 26, 2025
Foundation of Science I students are increasingly diving into the wonders of space science, with a particular focus on star formation and classification. In Foundation of Science I...

March 25, 2025
Center Time in Preschool is truly a magical time for children and adults alike. During this time, children self-select play in the following areas: Writing/Literacy, Blocks, Drama...

March 21, 2025
We have quite a few big writing projects in third grade. Our biggest project, and most fun so far, has been writing a personal narrative and making it into a book! A personal narra...

March 20, 2025
In a fun and engaging opinion writing unit, second graders practiced an important standard for their grade—being able to clearly express and support their opinions. They explored t...

March 19, 2025
It may be hard for a 3rd grader to imagine the world before GPS and Google Maps. Recently, students in Mrs. Brecht’s 3rd grade classroom had the opportunity to learn firsthand abou...

March 18, 2025
In Freshman English, students have just begun an exciting new unit on Of Mice and Men , where they will focus on identifying themes and gathering textual evidence to support the...

March 13, 2025
A fitness test in physical education is an essential tool used to assess an individual's physical capabilities and overall health. These tests are designed to measure various aspec...

March 12, 2025
Asking your children about their day is a simple yet profoundly fulfilling way to support their social and emotional well-being. A daily check-in is an excellent opportunity to con...

March 11, 2025
Over the past two years, we have been working with the character-strong curriculum to help students learn the value of empathy, service, and connection. This year, we wanted to foc...

March 6, 2025
In classrooms across the country, a quiet but powerful force is shaping the future: positive teacher-student relationships. Research consistently shows that when teachers build str...

March 5, 2025
Social stories are a helpful tool for teaching expected behaviors, especially for children or individuals with disabilities. These short, descriptive narratives explain a situation...

March 4, 2025
In Kindergarten students are learning all about letters. They start by learning their letter names and then the sounds each letter makes. At this point in the year students are usi...

February 28, 2025
Science gives students the opportunity to learn through experimenting. In fifth grade science, we planted wheat seeds to see what a plant would need to grow. Half of our plants wer...

February 27, 2025
In Mr. Waters’ 6 th grade writing class, students cover a wide variety of topics, from vocabulary and grammar to different types of essays. Over the last couple of weeks, student...

February 26, 2025
One part of our third grade math curriculum is learning about fractions. We are currently in the process of learning how to recognize simple equivalent fractions and how to form ...

February 25, 2025
Schools play a vital role in preparing students for their futures, but many young people graduate without a clear idea of the career paths available to them. To bridge the gap this...