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Happy St. Patrick's Day from BMS!!!
Seventh grade students at Benton Middle School have been constructing models of the Solar System. Each Guided Study class was challenged to create their own Solar System to scale using papier mache’ as the medium. Each planet was painted and displayed along with a poster with information about the planet. click here for more photos
Coach Harvey's world history students chose topics related to history and created a scene from that time period in the form of hands-on history shoebox dioramas. Students presented their shoeboxes in class and a wide variety of topics were covered such as the American Revolution, ancient Egypt, the September 11th Twin Tower Attacks, the Titanic, and, castles in the Middle Ages. click here for more photos
Mr. Tynes 6th grade design and modeling class at Benton Middle School discovered how triangles are an important part in most types of structures. Students built truss type bridges using craft sticks. The bridges held approximately 30 pounds for 20 seconds to be deemed a sound structure.
Benton Middle School held their annual cookie dough fundraiser. To motivate students to sell, students selling 3 or more tubs of cookie dough were treated to a show with Matt Wilhelm, a professional BMX biker. He has won bronze medals from the X-Games, 2nd place World Championships in Beja, Portugal, and ESPN Year-End Champion. Those students who sold 15 or more tubs of cookie dough had their names drawn for a chance to reach in the cash bag which had anywhere from $1 to $20. The school raised over $4500. click here for more photos
Three Benton Middle students qualified at the Regional Governor's Cup competition at Paducah Middle and will be competing at the State Governor's Cup competition in Louisville on March 13-15. Rachel Solomon will compete in composition, Leiren Jackson will compete in language arts, and Robert Blankenship will compete in arts and humanities.
The Marshall County 4-H Communications Contest was held on Tuesday, March 9th. The champions will represent Marshall County in the Purchase 4-H Communications Contest on Saturday, March 27th. Winners from BMS were
Kaylea Powers & Isaiah Salyers
McDonald’s regional manager, Cathy Elliot, invited the Benton Middle School teachers to participate in McTeacher Night on Monday, February 22. The teachers encouraged all of their students to support BMS by visiting McDonald’s during the time the teachers were helping out. click here for more info and photos
Sixth grade students from Benton Middle School have been studying the elements of dance with Mrs. Karen Balzer from Murray State University. The students learned different dance forms, types of movements, force, and creating space. The culminating activity for the dance unit was for each student to compose his or her own dance. They performed their compositions to music while Mrs. Balzer read poetry. click here for photos
Thanks to a Center for Middle School Academic Achievement grant written by their teacher, Donna York, 8th graders at Benton Middle School got to experience the dissection of barn owl pellets. These pellets contain the fur, feathers, and bone that the owl cannot digest. They are great indicators of the food chains, webs, and energy transfers in which these owls are involved. Although some were squeamish at first, most enjoyed the experience. The ribs, leg bones, and skulls of many White-footed mice, Shrews, and Old world rats were discovered during the dissection process. Evidently, these Barn Owls were eating well and in an environment that was well-suited to their dietary needs. This activity supports Kentucky's Core Content Standards related to ecology and energy transfers in ecosystems.
Benton Middle School ranks 4th in the state of KY with an overall academic transition index of 110 on the 2009 KCCT. Science scores ranked #1 in the state with a score of 121.82! Congratulations BMS students and faculty!
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Upcoming Events March 21 Volleyball Games 6th/7th grade 1-3 8th grade 3-5 Cheerleading Try-outs will be March 22-26 Drama Practice Tuesday's & Thursday's 3-5
Football parent meeting March 25th 7pm @ MCHS Cafeteria Current 8th grade football practice and weight room dates for Spring are: April 12th, 13th, and 15th 3:30-5:30 May 4th-27th Tuesdays and Thursdays only 3:30-5:00 8th grade Graduation May 25th @ 10:00 (tentative) |
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Ms. Kristen Chumbler's sixth grade art students at Benton Middle School participated in a art contest sponsored by the personnel cabinet. The theme of the statewide competition was "State Employees Making a Difference Everyday, in Everyway." Mollie Gillespie, a sixth grade student at BMS won first place for her art work. Miss Gillespie traveled to Frankfort on September 30 where she was recognized by Governor Steve Beshear. Miss Gillepie's art will be reproduced and distributed across the state.
“All parents can make a difference in the life of a child by being involved with their education.”
Harvard Family Research Project
click here for Ky. Parent Involvement Calendar
Gov. Steve Beshear has proclaimed November as Parent Involvement Month in Kentucky, and school districts can use this designation as an opportunity to welcome parents into their buildings.
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The Marshall County School District will serve to inspire a lifelong passion for learning in all students to help them become thoughtful contributors within a global society.
WPSD News Channel 6, Benton Middle School was showcased for their Schools to Watch success.
http://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=2f4a1580-0c3c-46ec-a768-c841814806f9
BMS staff attended the Schools to Watch Conference June 19-20th in Washington, D.C.- "Advancing Excellence in the Middle Grades." click here for more information
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