Benton Middle School

🧊 ❄️ Cool Kids, Cool Classrooms ❄️
Kicking Off the Year the Cool Way at BMS

5th grade math classes started the month of January by adding and subtracting decimals—and doing it in a fun, real-world way! 💡➕➖ Students “dined” at the Safari Restaurant with a partner (or partners) to practice their skills.

They chose an appetizer, entrées, drinks, and a dessert to calculate the total cost, figured out the amount with a tip, and then determined what their bill would be without dessert. 🍽️💰

The best part? They loved getting to pick ANYTHING off the menu! 🤣 Learning is always better when it’s engaging, hands-on, and deliciously fun! #WeAreBenton

29 days ago, Chystal Burkes

📚 Learning in Action Showcasing: BMS Library Media Center

Our library loves collaborating with classroom teachers to design interactive lessons and build technology literacy skills across content areas.

We call these special collaborations “Library Sidequests”—days when the library steps away from regularly scheduled lessons to support unique, hands-on learning experiences. Sidequests take place every Monday and Friday and give students new ways to engage with learning.

This year alone, our library has collaborated with ESL, 5th Grade English, Special Education, CBI, 6th Grade English, 7th Grade Social Studies, 5th Grade Science, Keycode, Tools for Learning, Band, Choir, 7th Grade English, 6th Grade Social Studies, and GT classes to support their classroom content.

Learning looks different every day in the library—and that’s what makes it such an exciting place to be! #WeAreBenton

30 days ago, Chystal Burkes

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🧊 ❄️Cool Kids, Cool Classrooms ❄️
Kicking Off the Year the Cool Way at BMS

Our 5th grade scientists are hard at work making observations and thinking like real researchers! In science class, students are testing five different water samples—lake water, pool water, rainwater, drinking water, and metallic water.

They’re identifying the physical properties of each sample by running hands-on tests and comparing results. Curiosity, critical thinking, and science skills are flowing in these classrooms! 🌊🔍

#CoolKidsCoolClassrooms #HandsOnLearning #FutureScientists #BentonMiddleSchool #WeAreBenton

30 days ago, Chystal Burkes

📖 READING REMINDER

Did you know that just 20 minutes of reading a day exposes students to 1.8 million words a year? 📚
Encourage your student to read for fun every day—it makes a difference!

#WeAreBenton #ReadingCulture #BMSchool

30 days ago, Chystal Burkes

📢 BMS Testing Schedule 📢
Wednesday, January 14th- Winter i-Ready Reading Diagnostic

Students will still attend all of their classes during testing days, but class times are shortened to allow more testing time during Advisory. ⏰

✅ Please review the schedule below to help your student be prepared. Teachers will assist as well.
✅ Make sure they get a good night’s sleep and a healthy breakfast before testing! Breakfast is free at BMS this year, so they could eat here as well! 🍎✨

#BMSTesting #BMSLearningInAction #GoPanthers #WeAreBenton