January 21, 2021
The SIU PreK Program housed at Benton Grade School is holding a PreK Screening for children ages 0-5 on Monday, March 1. See the attached flyer for more details and a number to c...
January 6, 2021
The Benton Grade School Ranger Round Up winners for the month of December are: 5th Grade: Eli Craig , 6th Grade: James Kennedy, 7th Grade: Mia Rechsteiner, and 8th Grade: Tessa Ne...
January 5, 2021
Use the following link to access Google Classroom codes for 5-8 Remote Learners. https://www.benton47.org/brows...
January 3, 2021
School Supplies 2020-2021
Click the following links to view grade level supply lists.
K-4
5th Grade
6th Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade
Mrs. Andrews...
November 30, 2020
BGS Second Grader - Jareth Silliman was chosen as a WSIL TV3 Wicked Awesome Kid. Click on this Channel 3 link to view the whole story. - Jareth Silliman https://wsiltv.com/202...
November 12, 2020
Check out Mrs. Karcher's new social work page and virtual classroom by using the following link. You can also access this page under the "BGS K-8" tab in the main menu of the sch...
October 28, 2020
Every year, Benton Grade School participates in the Patriot Pen essay contest sponsored by the V.F.W. This year the theme was " What Patriotism is to Me". The 6th , 7th, and 8th ...
October 27, 2020
Before Fall Break 6th grade students worked on a leaf collection in science. Students learned how to use a dichotomous key and found the leaves of trees in Illinois. Students love...
October 19, 2020
Mrs. Fletcher, 4th grade teacher at BGS was recently named a Most Valuable Teacher by Section618.com. Click the link below to read the full article and watch the video. Congratula...
October 7, 2020
Several K-4 staff members wore green on Tuesday, October 6, in recognition and support for those with Cerebral Palsy and the fight for research in this field of medicine.
September 25, 2020
Benton KFC provided the BGS staff lunch on September 18 to say thank you for their dedication and commitment to students. Thank you KFC for thinking of us! Your appreciation mean...
September 4, 2020
Below you will find a link for additional remote learning Friday information. To be counted present on Fridays, students must answer attendance questions posted by their teachers....
August 25, 2020
Below you will find a link to a letter from Dr. Smith regarding changes being made to our school calendar. There is also a link available that can be used to view an updated calen...
August 24, 2020
The following link provides specific information that will be helpful to 5-8 remote learners.
Remote Learning Information by Grade Level
August 12, 2020
Directions for Remote Learning Meal Orders:
Please use the links below to find the most up to date information about meals for remote learning students.
How to Order Meals...
August 12, 2020
Check out this flyer for locations around the community with free WiFi access!
August 7, 2020
The 5-8 teachers are excited to welcome students back for the 2020-2021 school year. Use the link below to find messages from each grade level.
https://www.benton47.org/brows....
August 5, 2020
Please select the appropriate grade levels to view arrival and dismissal locations for the 2020-2021 school year.
K-4 Arrival/Dismissal
5-8 Arrival/Dismissal
August 4, 2020
Click the following link below to view the Kindergarten Back to School document.
Back to School