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SURVEY SAYS!
What do you love about your child’s school?
Tell us in the Illinois 5Essentials Survey!
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Bensenville School District 2 began administering the Illinois 5Essentials Survey to teachers, students, and parents on Tuesday, December 5. This survey provides students, teachers, and parents a voice in our ongoing efforts to improve our schools.
But it is also an opportunity to tell us what you love about your child’s school!
That, too, is an increasingly important part of the Illinois 5Essentials Survey because its results reflect what we as a community value about our schools. From state report cards to real estate rating websites, its results are often used to paint a picture of you, your family, and your neighborhood.
Tell us what you think and how we can improve, and share with the world what makes you proud to be part of our BSD2 family!
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MARK YOU CALENDAR!
District 2 to host 2018 SIT Conference on February 10
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Attention students, parents, and teachers!
Register now for the 2018 Students Involved with Technology (SIT) Conference!
This is the third consecutive year Bensenville School District 2 will host the SIT Conference. This year’s conference, with its theme of “Nothing but Net,” will be held
Saturday, February 10
, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Blackhawk Middle School, 250 S. Church Road in Bensenville. Registration costs $30 and closes
Saturday, January 20
. (Registration fees are waived for all District 2 staff sponsors and for presenters and participants who qualify for free/reduced-price meals.)
The SIT Conference is a technology conference unlike any other: hosted by kids, for kids. Students in Grades 3-12 present to their peers on the latest in technology: animation, MineCraft, Google, Spheros, 3D printing, Scratch, coding, Lego robotics, favorite apps, photo editing, drones, Makey Makey, web tools, and much, much more!.
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Michelle A. and Alexandria D. of Blackhawk Middle School presented "Books Come Alive" at the 2017 Students Involved with Technology Conference held last year at Blackhawk Middle School. Here they share their thoughts on the SIT experience.
Student presenters can share their tech knowledge with other students during 30-minute hands-on workshops or tech demonstrations. Students can present on their own or in teams of up to four students. All presenters must have an adult sponsor to accompany them throughout the day.
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District 2’s 2017-18 budget approved, posted online
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Earlier this fall, the District 2 Board of Education approved a budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year. That document can now be viewed online in its entirety at www.bsd2.org | Services | Business Services |
Budget
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The budget outlines approximately $36 million in operating fund revenues and $36.3 million of operating fund expenditures. About $975,000 of expenditures shifted from the 2016-17 budget because construction of the early childhood center at Tioga School extended into the new fiscal year. Those costs account for both the 2017-18 budget’s $300,000 deficit projection and the bulk of the $1.2 million surplus the District realized when it closed the books on the 2016-17 fiscal year. The District will use those surplus funds to pay those construction costs this year.
Other than this shift of construction expenses, the District’s budget changed very little from year to year, with overall revenues and expenditures fluctuating by less than half a percent.
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Get food for your family from Northern Illinois Food Bank on Tuesday, December 19, at Johnson
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Does your family need food?
The next Food for Families is
Tuesday, December 19
, from 4-6 p.m. at W.A. Johnson School, 252 Ridgewood Ave., Bensenville.
Bensenville School District 2, in partnership with Fenton High School, the Bensenville/Wood Dale Food Pantry, and Northern Illinois Food Bank, will provide both perishable and non-perishable food items for all families in need.
Please bring a box or bags to carry food in.
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District 2 conducting free developmental screenings on Friday, January 26
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Free developmental screenings for children between 34 months and 5 years old are offered to families who live in District 2 through the North DuPage Special Education Cooperative and the District 2 Early Childhood Program.
The next screenings, which are by appointment only, are on Friday, January 26, at Tioga School, 212 W. Memorial Drive, Bensenville. Appointments for screenings are available for both dates at the following times:
- 8:30-10 a.m.
- 10-11:30 a.m.
- 12:30-2 p.m.
The 90-minute screenings are conducted by trained educators in a play-based environment and assess the child’s vision, hearing, motor development, and language skills. The child’s parent/guardian will be notified with results within two weeks of the screening
To make an appointment, call Tioga School at 630-766-2602.
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District 2 offers free dental sealant program for students in January and February
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Bensenville School District 2’s dental sealant program is a free on-site program offered in January and February to all BSD2 students.
All students qualify for a dental exam should they choose to apply for the program. The program meets the state’s dental exam requirements for students entering kindergarten, second grade, and sixth grade. Additionally, the program provides applicants who qualify for financial assistance with free dental cleaning, sealants, and fluoride treatment, as well as off-site restorative care if necessary.
A dental sealant is a clear, white or colored plastic coating put on the tops of back teeth. Most tooth decay and cavities in children occur in these areas because of pits and grooves that are hard to keep clean. A sealant coats and protects these areas to prevent decay.
In order to participate in the program, parents need to fill out the DuPage County Health Department Dental Program Sealant Agreement and return to the school’s health office.
Dependent on the school, your child will be receiving information on the Dental Sealant program and the agreement to be returned to the health office before or after the holiday. Please look for this information in your child’s backpack and make sure that the form is returned in time or your child may not be allowed to participate.
Parents will receive information on the exam results with follow-up information if needed.
The dates of clinics at the schools are as follows:
- Blackhawk Middle School: January 26
- Tioga School: January 29, 30, and 31
- W.A. Johnson School: February 5 and 6
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Center for the Gifted offers discounts to BSD2 students for Winter Break activities
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Bensenville School District 2 and the Center for Gifted are partnering to offer Winter Break programming at discount rates for BSD2 students in Grades 1-8.
Two half-day programs--“STEAM Extravaganza” and “One-Yard Wonders”--will be offered
January 2-5
at Blackhawk Middle School, 250 S. Church Road, Bensenville.
Tuition is $45 per half day, and extended care is available for $9 per hour. District 2 students and children of District 2 employees will receive 10 percent discounts on tuition, and 50 percent discounts are available for those who qualify for free/reduced-price meals.
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College of DuPage offers local ESL and citizenship classes
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College of Dupage is partnering with Bensenville School District 2, Bensenville Community Public Library, Fenton High School, and Wood Dale School District 7 to offer several local classes for English as a second language (ESL) and citizenship during its 2018 spring semester.
ESL classes will be offered at ...
- Fenton High School from 6:30-9:20 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays.
- Wood Dale School District 7 Early Childhood Center from 6:30-9:05 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays.
- Bensenville Public Library from 9:15-11:40 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Citizenship classes will be offered at Bensenville Community Public Library from 6-7:50 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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NOW HIRING!
Substitute teachers needed in District 2
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Looking for a flexible, ever-changing work environment? Retired? Recent college grad?
Enjoy working with youth?
Why not become a substitute teacher?
District 2 is currently hiring substitute teachers, so if you have a bachelor’s degree in any subject, you are eligible to earn up to $140 per day at a nationally recognized school district, and receive paid training before your first day of teaching!
Substitute teaching is a great way to make connections, build your resume, and even continue your job search while working in a rewarding and flexible environment.
For more information, call Bensenville School District 2 at 630-766-5940, or click
here
to apply online.
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Check out the details in the flyer below, and apply online by clicking
here
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Bensenville School District 2
210 S. Church Street
Bensenville, IL 60106
630-766-5940
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