Kiona-Benton City School District
The Kiona-Benton City School District is a public school district in Benton County, Washington.
Schools
The Ki-Be School District, as it is informally known, includes three schools
Kiona-Benton Elementary School
- mascot - Teddy Bears
Kiona-Benton Middle School
- mascot - Cubs
- colors - Black, White and Blue
Kiona-Benton High School 1A School
- mascot - Bears
- colors - Blue, Black, and White.
- accent - Since 2009 black ( silver, as well a,s red was used.)
- publications - The Bear (the school's annual yearbook)
Sports
The schools offers a variety of sports:
Sports for Elementary School
Grades K-5th have access to multiple athletic programs.
- Grid Kids Football
- Little Guy Wrestling (Boys and Girls)
- AAU Basketball (Boys and Girls)
- Little League Baseball
- Softball
- Youth Soccer (Boys and Girls)
Sports for Middle School
- Football
- Volleyball
- Cross Country (joined with high school)
- Wrestling (Boys and Girls)
- Basketball (Boys and Girls)
- Baseball
- Softball
- Soccer (Boys and Girls)
- Track and Field
Sports for High School
- Football
- Volleyball
- Cross-country
- Basketball (Boys and Girls)
- Wrestling (Boys and Girls)
- Baseball
- Softball
- Soccer (Boys and Girls)
- Track and Field
- Tennis
- Cheerleading
Performing arts
The school district is currently working on building up respectable programs for Band, Choir, and Drama. As of 2009-2010, KBSD offers Band for 5th grade-8th grade, and Choir for 7th and 8th grade at the Middle School. At the High School, the offerings expand. KBHS currently has one Band, 3 Choirs (Mixed Choir known as "The Ursa Major Chorus", Treble Choir, an a cappella group known as "The Royales"), and Drama classes. The Drama club also offers students the opportunity to perform in full production plays.
Clubs
The high school clubs:
- FFA
- FBLA
- Teen Read Club
- Art Club
- Science Bowl
- TSA
- FCCLA
- Buddy Club
- Knowledge Bowl
- Yearbook
Yearly Activities
Throughout the year the students enjoy "Breaking-down-the-walls," an activity in which students get to know their schoolmates. In Fall the teenagers' favorite events are Homecoming, the Veterans Day Assembly, Spirit Week and Halloween. Winter activities include Christmas. Spring activities are Prom, Senior Skip-day (the last day of school for seniors) and Spring Break. Camp Wooten is highly enjoyed and eagerly waited for by the 6th graders.
Alumni
Booster Clubs
Kiona-Benton Performing Arts Boosters
Providing the support to enhance and flourish our Drama, Choir and Band programs. For the Past 6 years the Ki-Be Performing Arts have gone from non-existent to Full Marching Band, Major Drama productions, Superior ranking Choir. The middle School choir alone is one of the largest in Washington State. We support all aspects of the youth in the Performing Arts program at Kiona-Benton Schools.
- First Saturday in April: Annual Cherry Blossom 5K Run Walk proceeds go to the Ki-Be Performing Arts Boosters.
Kiona-Benton Bears Athletic Boosters
Official re-untied August, 2014. Athletic Boosters has formal began in 2014 where we advocate support for all youth athletics throughout our community. As well as, support funding needed to enhance the performance of these programs.
- OUR PURPOSE...
The Booster Club shall exist for the purpose of broadening the involvement of students, their parents (or legal guardians), their families and the school through support for all students’ activities in inter-school athletic programs. The organization is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, educational, and/or scientific purposes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
- OUR MISSION...
The Booster Club works to achieve its mission through seeking the active participation of as many parents or legal guardians, families, educators, administrators and the community as possible in Booster Club programs and events, and works closely with the coaches, the athletic or activities director, the principal, and the KIONA-BENTON High School and KIONA-BENTON School District Administrations.