Atkins Elementary

Thank you parents, staff, and students for a wonderful school year! And thank you for sharing your students with us. We enjoy the precious time we have and fully understand how b...

As we finish another year it is definitely time to reflect on everything from a so-called “normal” school year. Our students had many opportunities to collaborate and engage in ac...

Benton Community Class of 2022 Livestream of commencement May 22 at 2 p.m. here .

First graders at Atkins Elementary learn and celebrate the many cultures and countries around the world throughout the school year. They are always intrigued and fascinated by th...

Reading Recovery is a short-term reading intervention that has been offered in both Atkins Elementary and Keystone Elementary during the first grade year since the 2002-2003 schoo...

In recognition of SCHOOL LUNCH HERO DAY , we honor these hard-working individuals in our Food Service Department: Atkins Elementary: Tammy Linaberry Shannon Schroeder Roxann...

Please click here for the revised 22-23 School Calendar. #BeABobcat #APlaceToBelong

First graders enjoy a weather unit in which they explore different types of weather, weather instruments, wind, air, clouds, water cycle, and much more. During this unit, students...

Benton Community is currently 1:1 K-12 using iPADs and Chromebooks as our devices. Grades K-5 use iPADs while 6-12 use Chromebooks. The continued support of the board will be need...

Throughout my teaching career at Benton, I have always been blessed to be able to take my students on field trips. One of our favorite places to visit has always been Camp Courage...

Last year I came in as a new guy and the students were more than welcoming! (I was not expecting to kiss a pig.) This year has flown by. I am gaining a whole new understanding of ...

Everyone faces problems on a daily basis, not all problems can be solved the same way, but everyone can be a problem solver. Many young children have difficulty coming up with rat...

Music/Vocal Teacher #BeABobcat #APlaceToBelong

Are you looking for an early education opportunity for your 3-year-old or 4-year-old in the 2022-23 school year? You can register your child now for preschool at Atkins Elementary...

On Monday, February 28, Atkins Elementary's second and third grade students celebrated Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday with activities. For a midmorning snack, the students were ...

The second week of March, Benton Community Schools celebrated National School Breakfast Week. Benny the Bobcat, alongside cheerleaders, made a special appearance at Keystone and A...

Second grade had planned to have a celebration on 2-22-22…. The weather had other plans for us. But we were not deterred! We walked in backward into our room on 2-23-22 and went...

Students in Mrs. Keiper’s third grade class enjoy practicing their multiplication math facts. What?! Is that a typo? No, they really do get into learning their facts when they get...

The Dance Team is selling Benton umbrellas so I just wanted to spread the word! They are the nice big golf umbrellas. Pre-order is available through February 27 and we will delive...

As we started the month of January Atkins Elementary set a goal for each classroom to collect 100 non-perishable food or toiletry items to help our local food bank. We were ho...