Benton Community School District

Krystal Wright, 7-12 Agriculture Education Teacher, FFA Advisor, Middle School & High School The Benton Community FFA chapter was named the 3rd place chapter in the state of Iowa ...

Sara Tjelmeland, Special Education Teacher, Norway Intermediate Paraprofessionals, also known as teacher associates, are integral members of the school community. They work alongs...

Ashley Lueckenotto, 3rd Grade Teacher, Atkins Elementary This year Benton had the opportunity to partner with Junior Achievement. Junior Achievement is a great program for our st...

Marie Wilhelm, 7th Grade Science Teacher, Middle School If you walked into my classroom on any given day, you would notice that there is a question written on the front white board...

Emily DeNeve, Interventionist, Norway Intermediate The vast majority of sixth grade students who qualified for ELO (Extended Learning Opportunities) have a deep interest in all t...

Tara Bonewitz, 3rd Grade Teacher, Keystone Elementary Third Graders learn many different math concepts throughout the year. Such as building knowledge of fractions, understanding ...

Michelle Lampkin, Band Teacher, Middle & High School Every year, the middle school students are given the opportunity to participate in the Solo and Ensemble contest that we ho...

TJ Comisky, Science Teacher, High School In physics, students are tasked with completing tasks by thinking and acting like scientists do in a real-world setting. One way students ...

Jordan Meyer, Science Teacher, High School In our biology class, we've been diving deep into the fascinating world of DNA, the molecule that holds the blueprint for life. Our unit ...

Alison Nichols, 4th Grade Teacher, Norway Intermediate When kids are in fourth grade, nonfiction texts become a majority of their reading when expanding their knowledge and appl...

Jamie Mnayer, 2nd Grade Teacher, Atkins Elementary Within our district’s literacy curriculum, there are nonfiction units that connect well with science and social studies topics....

Brianna White, LISW. CCTP-II, CCATP, Tanager Place Tanager works with school districts, including Benton, to have clinically licensed therapists and evidence-based treatment opti...

Erin Van Sickle, 1 st Grade Teacher, Keystone Elementary This is my second year at Benton, first full year in the classroom. I was nervous and excited to begin the new year! I ha...

Benton Alumni: Where are you now? You are invited to fill out the Benton Community Graduate Survey . This survey is intended to be completed by graduates of Benton Community. Th...

Brylee Bastian, 1st Grade Teacher, Atkins Elementary Introducing first-grade students to the wonders of space opens up a universe of possibilities for inspiring their young minds...

Marisa Terry, Kindergarten Teacher, Keystone Elementary The kindergarten classrooms at Keystone and Atkins have piloted the use of smart boards in the classroom. With the implemen...

Will Stockman, High School Math Spring break is an exciting, relaxing week for students for many reasons. For 35-40 boys, this week is a chance to get better on the soccer field. ...

Brooke Osborn, Special Education Teacher, Keystone Elementary Visual supports benefit all students. Some students learn best by seeing. Visuals can help students communicate thei...

Katie Kaiser, School Nurse, Keystone Elementary Since 2015, the state of Iowa has required children entering kindergarten and third grade to have a vision screening completed. Ben...

Inclusion Week at Benton Community School is a time to celebrate and embrace the uniqueness of every student, regardless of any differences. This year marks the 8th anniversary of ...