Atkins Elementary

Benton Community School District offers Alternative Kindergarten as an option to bridge preschool and Kindergarten. The curriculum used, Newmark Learning, is literacy based inclu...

In January, kindergartners are learning about the last topic of our FOSS science kit: motion! This is a favorite unit every year as students learn about gravity and slope because ...

Bridges Intervention is an elementary intervention math program that uses visual models to promote student thinking and accelerate learning. Targeted instruction in a small group ...

When entering a four year old Benton Community School District classroom between the months of January and February, you might hear the names Laura Numoroff, Karma WIlson, Mo Will...

In the month of December, we tied our learning to kindness through our social studies standards and our PBIS curriculum. The book we focused on was called Lily Learns About Wants...

Physical education class provides students with the opportunity to learn through movement during collaborative and cooperative lessons and activities. PE supports the development ...

During December, we try to experience the joy of giving rather than receiving. It can be a very hard concept to understand at this age so to make it more concrete we “go shopping...

Every Fall, Winter, and Spring, all students in Alternative Kindergarten through 6th grade are given a statewide test that assesses their reading fluency. The testing at each grad...

As the Teacher Librarian for the district, I have the opportunity to guide all learners in their reading journeys. According to the Iowa School Library Program Standards, “The Tea...

Patriotic and Winter music flow throughout the halls of our elementary and intermediate buildings! Students are busily preparing for our upcoming Veteran’s Day and Winter programs...

My art room is a place filled with smiles and laughter. And sometimes tears of frustration. Most days I am greeted with excitement and anticipation from my students. They are r...

What smells good, has science and math components, gives students writing opportunities, allows students to learn about tall tales, and is extra tasty? APPLES! For second-grade ...

Each year students in AK, Kindergarten and First Grade have the opportunity to take home books at their level for nightly reading at home. This home school partnership is one way ...

Benton Community Schools Celebrate National School Lunch Week To recognize the National School Lunch Program, Benton Community Schools celebrated National School Lunch Week fro...

Kindergarteners learn about apples.

What lifts you? What makes you happy? Atkins Elementary students were asked these questions and then asked to participate in making a #WhatLiftsYou interactive piece of art for th...

Reminder, there will be an Early Dismissal this Wednesday, September 22 at 12:00 p.m. for all grades.

On Tuesday, September 14, students at Atkins and Keystone Elementary celebrated International Dot Day. Dot Day is a global celebration of creativity, courage, and collaboration. ...

A new school year means a lot of things. New routines. New friendships. New faces. We have had a great first few weeks of school welcoming back both returning a...

High School Student Council is selling t-shirts for 2021 Homecoming. We have two types of shirts. One shirt for the theme, "We Got the Beat" and a second shirt for the victory o...