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A new BSD2 website is on its way!
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Bensenville School District 2 is excited to launch its new District and school websites on Friday, June 29.
The new sites will have mobile-responsive designs, improved navigation, and visually striking layouts.
The web address for the new District 2 site will remain
www.bsd2.org
, but school sites and other pages you may have bookmarked will have new addresses.
On Friday, look for a follow-up message from the District that will provide you direct links to the new school webpages and resources to help you navigate the new site.
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Walk-in registration set for August 9 at all BSD2 schools
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Registration for students who will attend Bensenville School District 2 schools in the 2018-19 school year but are not yet registered will be Thursday, August 9, from 2-6 p.m. at all District 2 schools.
Parents who are not certain which school their child will attend may call the Educational Administration Center at 630-766-5940, ext. 1108 or 1114.
Children must be 5 years old by September 1, 2018, to register for the 2017-18 school year.
Parents registering children for the first time with District 2 must bring:
The first day of the 2018-19 school year is Wednesday, August 22, for Grades K–8. Pre-Kindergarten classes begin Monday, August 27.
For more information, contact the EAC at 630-766-5940 or any District 2 school.
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Submit your student’s required medical exam and immunization records before school starts
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For the purpose of safeguarding the health of children, District 2 enforces Illinois health requirements that consist of health, dental, and eye exams, and immunizations specific to grade and age.
Physical examinations are required for all children entering pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, and sixth grade, and those who are new to the school. Bring your child’s completed State of Illinois Certificate of Child Health Examination Form to your school’s health office by the first day of school.
This exam form must be dated within one year prior to the first day of school.
It must also be completed and signed by a licensed healthcare provider, and it must include a diabetes screening and lead screening for children who are 6 years old or younger. A tuberculosis (TB) skin test is recommended.
The Health History section of the form must be completed and signed by the parent/guardian.
IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS
Students are required to show proof of immunizations including the month/date/year. Failure to provide the information will result in the child’s exclusion from school.
Pre-kindergarten
- DPT (Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus) – 4 doses at appropriate intervals
- Polio -- 3 doses
- Hib (Haemophilus Influenzae Type B) – 1 dose
- MMR(Measles, Mumps, Rubella) – 1 dose
- Varicella (Chickenpox) – 1 dose after 12 months
- Hepatitis B Series – 3 doses
- PCV13 (Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine) – Primary series or proof of 1 dose
Kindergarten
- DPT – 3 doses at appropriate intervals
- Polio – 4 doses at appropriate intervals
- MMR – 2 doses
- Varicella – 2 doses
Grades 1-4
- DPT – 3 doses at appropriate intervals
- Polio – 3 doses at appropriate intervals
- MMR – 2 doses
- Varicella – 2 doses
Grade 5
- DPT – 3 doses at appropriate intervals
- Polio – 3 doses at appropriate intervals
- MMR – 2 doses
- Varicella – 2 doses
Grades 6-8:
- Tdap – 1 dose since last DTAP, DT, or Td dose
- Polio – 3 doses at appropriate intervals
- MMR – 2 doses
- Varicella – 2 doses after 12 months of age
- Hepatitis B Series – 3 doses
- MCV4 (Meningococcal Conjugate) – 1 dose
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Food for Families continues over summer break
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Does your family need food?
Bensenville School District 2, in partnership with Fenton High School, the Bensenville/Wood Dale Food Pantry and Northern Illinois Food Bank, will continue to offer perishable and nonperishable food to families in need throughout the summer.
Food will be distributed from 4-6 p.m. at Tioga School, 212 W. Memorial Road, Bensenville, on the following dates:
- Tuesday, July 17
- Tuesday, August 14
Please bring a box or bags to carry food in.
For more information, please contact W.A. Johnson School at 630-766-2605, ext. 3202.
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Free Summer Breakfast and Lunch Programs
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Bensenville School District 2, Fenton High School, and Bensenville Community Public Library will all be serving FREE meals to anyone 18 years and younger throughout the summer. Dates, times, and locations are listed below.
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BENSENVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT 2
- Location: Tioga School, 212 W. Memorial Road
- Dates: Monday-Friday, June 11-29
- Breakfast: 8-8:15 a.m.
- Lunch: 11:40 a.m.-noon
FENTON HIGH SCHOOL
- Location: 1000 W. Green Street
- Dates: June 11-July 20
- Lunch: 10-10:20 a.m. and 10:25-10:45 a.m.
BENSENVILLE COMMUNITY PUBLIC LIBRARY
- Location: 200 S. Church Road
- Dates: Monday-Friday, July 2-August 17
- Lunch: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
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Bensenville School District 2
210 S. Church Street
Bensenville, IL 60106
630-766-5940
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