Welcome to Home of the Marshals History 1869 – independent school, grades 1 - 12 1967 – joined Marshall County schools Benton High School until 1975

Welcome to

Home of the Marshals

History

• 1869 – independent school, grades 1 - 12• 1967 – joined Marshall County schools• Benton High School until 1975• Benton Junior High School, grades 7-9• Benton Middle School in 1988, grades 6-8

Benton Indians Benton Marshals

• Kristen Chumbler – Visual Art , Dance & Drama

• Donna Martin-McGee – Special Education

• Keith Bell – Math• Melanie Scharmahorn – Librarian

& Reading• Joel Robertson – Band & Music• Chirs Fortenberry – Gifted &

Talented• Shae Abell – Reading• Donna York – Science & Study

Skills • Todd Anderson- Science &

Language Arts• David Tynes – Pre-Engineering

• Jill Darnall – Principal• Jo Beth Jones – Guidance

Counselor• Bobby Hayden – Science &

Computers• Haley Chambers – Life

Skill/Practical Living• Bobby Love – Special Education

& PE• Lauren Shelby – Math• Luke Anderson– Social Studies• Tosha Arnold – Special

Education• Chris Harvey – Social Studies &

Computers• Jerilyn Lampkins – Language

Arts & Reading

• Secretary – Nancee Miller

• Instructional Aides – Dwanna Stafford, Kristy Meyer, Susan Odom, and Dondra Hackney

• Health Aide – Cathy Atkins

• School Technology Coordinator –

Kristy Meyer

• Custodians – Ronnie Lee and Rick Miller

Afternoon Rotation

• Physical Education• Visual Art • Life Skills/Practical Living• Careers/Consumerism• Gifted and Talented

Morning Rotation

• Band/ Music • Pre-Engenering • Arts & Humanities• Computer Applications• RTI/ PASS class

• Govenor’s Cup (2009-2010)– 1st place Quick Recall– 1st place Future Problem

Solving– Overall Champion– Katherine Home

Sportsmanship award• Indiviual Awards

– 1st in Math and Arts & Humanities

– 1st & 2nd in Composition and Language Arts

– 3rd & 4th in Social Studies

• Duke Talent Search– 17 Finalist from BMS

• Boys & Girls Basketball• Football• Softball• Soccer• Volleyball • Cheerleading• Track / Cross Country• Golf• Pep Band

• Academic Team• Future Problem Solving• Student Government• Library Club• STLP – Student Technology

Leadership Program• BETA Club• 4-H Club• Yearbook Staff• Drama

School Honors & Awards

• History Day• 8th Grade Girls Basketball

District Champs 2009• 7th Grade Girls Basketball

undefeated season 15-0 in 2010

• Cheerleading – Region 1 KAPOS Champs 2009 & 2010

• KY Schools To Watch• KDE Proficiency and

Beyond Award 2009

Mission:EXTREME

Character, Achievement, &

Pride

“CAP”

Motto:“Best

Marshall County School!”

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• BMS has one CAP assembly each month.

• Students who have shown excellent character, achievement, and pride are eligible to win prizes.

• All the CAP assemblies have entertainment, such as:

1. Deal or No Deal2. Hula-Hoop Contest3. Talent Show4. Minute to Win-It5. Waffle Eating Contest6. Faculty Dodge Ball7. Olympic Relay8. Red Ribbon Skits9. Red Line Racing

Learning Environment & School Culture • Up Front Expectations- 1st two weeks• Expectation Exam- Principal grades• Bullying Unit- Social Studies all grades• Customized Agenda• LA Society- Money and Auction• Accelerated Reader Rewards- Four trips• Education Pays- Daily drawing• Students of the Month - Two per grade• Academic Athlete – Chosen by Mrs. Darnall• Most Improved Student per subject area• Cap Drawing – One monthly winner• Perfect Attendance Awards- $50.00 month• “Doting Over Distinguished”- Victory lap• “I make a difference” - bracelets• CAP Carnival• Novel Time – 36 books grade 6-8• Orange & Blue Club – All A’s / A’s & B’s • Reality Store – 8th Grade• “Clap-outs” – in school pep rally• Let’s Talk – Teen topics with Guidance Counselor

• 6th Grade “COOL” Class • Flip the Teachers Day• Flex Time- 7th period• Learning Style and Teaching Style Inventories- 6th grade• ThinkLink Testing- Discovery Education• Core Content Review Tests- Teacher Developed• Aimswebb- Math and Reading universal screenings• RTI- Math and Reading Intervention • Flashbacks & Bell Ringers• ESS Daytime Waiver – Before and after school tutoring• Success Lab- PASS class• Teachers’ Instructional Manual• 1:1 Conferencing three times per year / Principal and Teachers• Silent Mentors• Thoughtful Education- research based strategies• SNAP – “Students Navigating Above Proficiency”

• www.marshall.kyschools.us/cd/CurriculumDocuments.htm

• Faculty/Student and Principal Surveys• Goal Setting/ All classes / Total School / Posted• Posted in each classroom

– teaching certificate, mission statement, expectations, “please & thank you”– Core Content – marked as taught

• Quilt Projects– 8th grade students enjoy learning the history of

quilt making. Each student created their own quilt block.

• Georgia O’Keefe/Thomas Hart Benton Exhibit– 8th grade students traveled to the Frist Center in

Nashville TN to see first hand the artwork of Ms. O’Keefe and Mr. Benton.

• VSA Dance Grant– A creative dance program for 6th grade students.

Conducted by dance specialist Karen Balzar & VSA coordinator, Valera Brooks.

Benton Middle School Accountability Index

2006 2007 2008 2009

86.9 96.3 101.8 110

KCCT Scores

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Math On-Demand Reading Social Studies Science Overall

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2007

2008

2009

Math

• 2008 Transition Index = 99

• 2009 Transition Index = 100.86

• #1 in Region

• #15 in State

On-Demand Writing



• #1 in Region

• #8 in State

Reading• 2008 Transition

Index = 102


• #1 in Region

• #6 in State

Social Studies• 2008 Transition

Index = 109


• #1 in Region

• #5 in State

Science



• #1 in Region

#1 in State

Overall Transition Index4th in the State!

KY Schools To Watch• Initiative launched by the

National Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform in 1999.

• National recognition for schools that are academically, socially, and developmentally responsive.

• Site Visit 2007 & 2008• Named 2008 KY STW!• BMS highlighted at National

STW Conference 2009 & 2010• Reapplying for re-designation

2010-2011

We “R” Benton!Responsibilities Respect Relationships

Contact InformationVisit Benton Middle School at:http://www.marshall.kyschools.us/bms/

Mrs. Jill Darnall, Principal Benton Middle [email protected]

Mrs. Kem Cothran, Secondary Supervisor Marshall County School [email protected]

“When you shift people’s perceptions, their actions follow.”

-Rayona Sharpnack

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