GET REGISTERED:
Returning student registration opens online on Friday, April 5
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Login information for the BSD2 online registration portal will be sent home in backpack mail on Friday, April 5, along with more detailed instructions.
The online registration portal can be found on the District 2 website,
www.bsd2.org
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If you don’t have access to a computer or the Internet, contact your child’s school to learn about on-site, in-person online registration opportunities. Computers at the Bensenville Community Public Library also offer free Internet access, and students’ take-home Chromebooks (Grades 6-8) can access the online registration portal wherever you find wireless Internet (Wi-Fi).
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SMART SUMMER FUN:
District 2’s STEM Camps and JumpStart program will offer exciting learning opportunities for students this summer.
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Registration forms will be available Monday, April 1, in schools’ front offices, and must be submitted -- along with a $25 non-refundable registration fee -- by Friday, April 26.
Space in each program is limited, and seats will go fast!
For more information, contact Valerie DiFresco, Summer School Principal, at 630-766-5940, ext. 1123 or
vdifresco@bsd2.org
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STEM Camps
Explore! Build! Create! Students in Grades 2-7 can develop their creative problem-solving skills through a variety of different one-week camps filled with fun, hands-on activities designed to spark students’ interest in science, technology, engineering, and math.
2019 STEM Camp 1
- Dates: June 10-14
- Hours: 8-10:30 a.m. or 10:30 a.m.-1p.m.
- Costs: $25
- Grades: 2-4
- Location: Blackhawk Middle School, 250 S. Church Road, Bensenville
2019 STEM Camp 2
- Dates: June 17-21
- Hours: 8-10:30 a.m. or 10:30 a.m.-1p.m.
- Costs: $25
- Grades: 5-7
- Location: Blackhawk Middle School, 250 S. Church Road, Bensenville
JumpStart
Incoming sixth graders can meet teachers, make new friends, and learn about Blackhawk through this fun and informative program. Jumpstart will help them transition from elementary to middle school by introducing them to the sixth-grade math and English/language arts curriculums, and by exposing them to new routines such as locker combinations, lunchroom procedures, and class schedules.
- Dates: June 17-21
- Hours: 8 a.m.-noon
- Costs: $60
- Grade: 5
- Location: Blackhawk Middle School, 250 S. Church Road, Bensenville
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BPAC aims to introduce bilingual families to valuable community resources
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The Bensenville School District 2 Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee (BPAC) in collaboration with Fenton High School invite you for an evening to explore community resources for bilingual families with children ages 0-18. There will be representatives from many community organizations and agencies to share ideas, support, and resources for your family.
- Where: Tioga School, 212 W. Memorial Rd.
- Date: Tuesday, March 19
- Time: 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Children are welcome to join their parents at this event.
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Get food for your family this Tuesday at Tioga
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Does your family need food?
The next Food For Families is this Tuesday, March 19, from 4-6 p.m. at Tioga School, 212 W. Memorial Road in Bensenville.
Bensenville School District 2, in partnership with Wood Dale School District 7, 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.
For more information, please contact W.A. Johnson School at 630-766-2605, ext. 3202.
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NO STRINGS ATTACHED:
Free opportunities for students to try the violin
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District 2 partners with Tenuto Orchestra to offer students opportunities to learn to play violin and other orchestral instruments.
Third- and fourth- grade students interested in learning to play the violin will have two free opportunities this week to try the instrument and see if they are interested in taking lessons.
- Tuesday, March 19, from 5:45-6:30 p.m. at Blackhawk Middle School
- Thursday, March 21, from 5:45-6:30 p.m. at Blackhawk Middle School
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Interested third, fourth, and fifth graders can also enroll in introductory violin and orchestra classes. The registration deadline is April 2. See the flyers below for more details.
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ON DISPLAY:
Join the Bensenville Arts Council April 4 for its annual Student Art Show
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Receptions honoring student artists whose works were selected for exhibition in the Bensenville Arts Council's annual Student Art Show will be held Thursday, April 4, at the Bensenville Community Public Library, 200 S. Church Road in Bensenville.
A reception for students in Grades K-5 will be held at 6:30 p.m., and will be followed by a reception for students in Grades 6-12 at 7 p.m.
The student artwork will be on display at the Bensenville Community Public Library March 20 through April 10.
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Enjoy 'Breakfast with the Easter Bunny' at Blackhawk Middle School
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Kids 10 and younger are encouraged to join the Bensenville Community Public Library and Bensenville School District 2 for their second annual Breakfast with the Easter Bunny.
This popular holiday event will be held
Saturday, April 6
, at 10 a.m. in the cafeteria at Blackhawk Middle School, 250 S. Church Road in Bensenville.
The free breakfast includes a pancake, tater tots, sausage, and egg, as well as a photo-op with the Easter Bunny and a variety of crafts and activities.
Buses will be available for those with limited transportation; bus route information will be available one week prior to event.
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Registration is not required, but space is limited. All children must be attended by an adult. All adults must be accompanied with a child.
For questions or further details, please contact Bensenville Community Public Library at 630-766-4642.
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Bensenville School District 2
210 S. Church Street
Bensenville, IL 60106
630-766-5940
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