The Health Occupations Science Organization (HOSA) will host a blood drive at the Benton Middle/Senior High School on October 22, 2026 from 9:30am to 2:30pm. If they receive enough donations that day, they will sponsor a scholarship for a graduating HOSA senior. Please consider donating blood for the American Red Cross.
Open House
4:30–6:30 p.m.
Come visit the school, meet your child's teacher, see the classroom, and get ready for a great new school year!
New in the Middle/Senior High School this year, the Student Assistance Program team is excited to host Benton’s first annual Back-to-School Activities Fair! As you explore the school and follow your student’s schedule, be sure to stop by the cafeteria to discover the many opportunities available for students to get involved. Meet current student members, learn more about the clubs and activities offered at Benton, and help your student find something that sparks their interest. We encourage every student to get connected and get involved!
Back-to-School Carnival
Benton Park | 4:00–7:30 p.m.
The carnival will feature something for everyone, including:
• Food trucks including: ShoovyQ BBQ, R Food Truck, Bellum's Bubble Waffles, Boppalouies, and more!
• Lawn games
• Pick-a-Duck
• Ring Toss
• Basket Raffle featuring 13 different baskets
• A visit from the Benton Volunteer Fire Department, Benton Police Department and the Pennsylvania Game Commission
Bring the whole family, enjoy some great food, play some games, and help us celebrate the start of another exciting school year! We can't wait to see everyone on Wednesday, August 19th!
We would also like to remind everyone that breakfast and lunch are once again free this year.
Parents are reminded to sign into their Synergy Parentvue portal to review their child’s registration information and to be sure to look for bussing information so they are ready for pickup on our first day of school, Tuesday, August 25, 2027.
Please take a moment to download the Benton SD app from either the Apple App Store or Google Play store if you have not done so already. Teachers will be creating Rooms which can be used for two way communication with important classrooms updates. Rooms can be found from within the Benton SD app after the teacher sends out an invitation, so please be on the lookout for an invite in the next couple days.
Welcome Back to School with the L.R. Appleman Elementary Food Truck and Fun Fair! Join us for Open House Night on August 19th, from 12pm to 7:30pm. Check out the flyer for the full details.
This is a message for parents of students in grades 7-11:
Starting Wednesday, May 27, 2026
• All students must attend school daily and must remain on campus until 12:15pm.
• Students are required to remain in their classrooms for the full duration of each exam period.
• Students may be excused at 12:15pm with a written note from parents/guardians and approval by the principal. Phone calls will not be accepted.
• Students given permission to leave at 12:15pm will not be permitted back into the building or provided transportation.
As part of the state competition requirements, the team also researched, created, and recorded a 20-minute presentation on non-point source pollution last week. Special thanks to Aaron Turner for helping with that project!
Out of 64 teams participating in the state event, this team earned an impressive 5th-place finish — an incredible accomplishment in such a challenging competition. Their recorded presentation received the 6th-highest score in the state with a 91, and they also achieved the 2nd-highest score in the wildlife contest.
What makes this achievement even more exciting is the growth they showed from last year. Four members of this team also competed at the state level last year, where they placed 24th — an accomplishment everyone was proud of at the time. To improve all the way to 5th place this year is a tremendous achievement and a testament to their hard work, dedication, and teamwork.
Tickets for the PIAA District IV Baseball Finals, Benton vs. Cowanesque Valley, can be purchased here - HomeTown Ticketing
If you have baked goods for May Day, please be sure to have them to the school for 9:00.
Elementary students-Students have already selected a lunch option at school. Details about the lunch options are included on a form being sent home today. If the available options do not meet your child’s dietary needs, please be sure to pack a lunch for them.
If you have already completed and returned the sign-out form to take your child home after May Day, no further action is needed. If the change in time requires different pick-up arrangements for your child, a form will be sent home for you to complete and return to school tomorrow. If your child does not have permission to leave after May Day, they will return to the school until the regular dismissal time.
MS/HS students - If students have submitted a note for early excusal from school on Wednesday (by the morning of May 19th), they may leave from the field. Otherwise, all students are expected to return to the Middle/Senior High School following the morning's event. Students will return to a regularly scheduled day and lunch will be provided.
Thank you for your support as we look forward to another great May Day celebration.
Tickets for the PIAA District IV Baseball Semifinals, Benton vs. Millville, can be purchased here - HomeTown Ticketing
Busses will be approximately 10 minutes late today. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Our students rocked at the Regional Envirothon yesterday! There were 42 teams representing five different counties.
Team A: Dalton Koch, Amelia Ricker, Rachel Johnson, Aubrey Koch, and Reagan Bergstrom
This team had the overall highest scores in the Wildlife and Forestry Contests. They also placed 1st out of 42 teams!
Team C: Lynzee Carswell, Sydney Campbell, Brooklynn Ricker, Sara Osborne, and Liz Lyons
Placed 5th overall.
Team B: Liz Zika, Ella Hartzel, Madisyn Hess, Chloe Schumacher, and Tessa Schumacher
Placed 9th overall!
Team A will be participating in the State Envirothon, representing Columbia County, on May 20.