Benton MS/HS

Many of you are most likely familiar with the famous board game, “Monopoly.” If you are not, the goal of the game is to control the ownership of the entire board, charging ever hig...

The Benton girls golf team is coming off one of their better seasons in recent memory. Not only did Bobcat freshman, Halle Sobaski, finish 6th at the 3A state golf tournament, the...

As the director of the high school band I have the privilege of working with some of the best, brightest, and most well rounded students Benton Community has to offer, those of cou...

Benton Community Middle Schoolers recently participated in their annual pumpkin decorating competition. Each 5th block was given two pumpkins to decorate. As a class, they had to b...

When I was younger, I always imagined myself in a world where anything was possible. Every day, students throughout our district get the opportunity to do the same thing through...

Benton Community’s Girls Wrestling team will be beginning its third season on November 4 th . The Bobcats return eleven letter winners from last year’s season. Within those lette...

Michelle Lampkin, 7/8 Band Director & Assistant HS Marching Band Director Participating in marching band, concert band, or jazz band in college can be a rewarding experience wit...

Denise Moeller, Special Education Teacher, Middle School This school year, I have the exciting opportunity to co-teach in two English classes. The first is a freshman English class...

Bethannie Draman, Family Consumer Science Teacher, MS/HS Foods 1 is learning about the different parts of the food pyramid and seeing how to dissect meals into the different food ...

Will Stockman, High School Math Teacher The start of my 10th y ear has been new and exciting. Due to a new curriculum we are implementing this year, it has been a learning experie...

Abbey Neve, Spanish Teacher, Middle/High School On August 5th, 2024 the BCHS Student Council began planning the details for this year’s Homecoming, themed "Born to be Wild." During...

Ashley Jones, 7th Grade Language Arts Teacher Benton Middle School has been fortunate enough to have two student teachers to start off the school year. A previous article highligh...

Carey Ann Sahu, Robotics Coach The Benton Robotic teams were thrilled to attend the FTC 2024 Kickoff event held at Prairie High School on September 7th, 2024. This annual gathe...

Anna Zittergruen, 8th Grade Social Studies Teacher Do you know why we have Polk County? Or who Kirkwood Community College is named after? What about why the capital moved from Iowa...

Brooke Kupka, MS/HS Special Education Teacher As we head into a new school year schedules, structure, & routines are necessary for a lot of students. There are a lot of changes f...

Heather Mayrose 7-12 Grade English Teacher Benton Community MS/HS is fortunate to have three student teachers with us this fall. One of those future teachers, Kristina Glackin, is ...

Dr. James Bieschke, Superintendent As we complete a great first week of a new school year, I would like to inform you about some important updates to Iowa Code and student atten...

Larry Carlson, Instructional Coach, Middle/High School As we strive to create a cohesive and supportive learning environment for all students, we are excited to announce the introd...

By Tim Lyons, Transportation Director School is back open so please keep your eyes open for the students walking to school and getting on and off the buses. Please take the time t...

Hello All, I am Shawn Pfiffner and I am beginning my 33rd year in education and my 32nd year at Benton Community. I am a proud Bobcat Alum and will do everything I can to help su...