June 14, 2019
SUMMER NUTRITION:  Free meals available across Bensenville throughout the summer.
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.

BENSENVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT 2
  • Location: Tioga School, 212 W. Memorial Road
  • Dates: Monday-Friday, June 11-28
  • Breakfast: 8-8:15 a.m.
  • Lunch: 11:40 a.m.-noon

FENTON HIGH SCHOOL

  • Location: 1000 W. Green Street
  • Dates: June 10-July 19
  • 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 1-August 9
  • Lunch: 11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
 
FULL SERVICE:  Summer Parent Series to explore a variety of important issues for BSD2 families.
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Through its  Full Service Community Schools program , Bensenville School District 2 is offering a Summer Parent Series that will explore a variety of important issues for families.

Presentations are scheduled every Tuesday and Thursday (excluding Fourth of July Week) through July 30. Presentations will be held in the Early Childhood Center at Tioga School, 212 W. Memorial Road, and will be offered in English from 9-10:30 a.m., and in Spanish from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

The June presentation schedule is as follows:

  • June 11: Introduction to the School System (College of DuPage)
  • June 13: Social Media Safety
  • June 18: Social Media Safety (Continued)
  • June 20: Nutrition (Sylvia Klinger)
  • June 25: Stress, Anxiety, and Trauma
  • June 27: Stress Anxiety, and Trauma (Continued) 

Food and child care will be provided, and transportation is available.

Please RSVP to Arcelia Garay at 630-766-2602 ext. 4355 or  agaray@bsd2.org . 
21ST CENTURY:  RISE Academies offering free, parent-only summer field trips to Chicago.
Through its  21st Century Community Schools program , the new BSD2 RISE Academies are offering four free, parent-only field trips to Chicago this summer.

You can enjoy a fun-filled day with other BSD2 parents -- and no children -- during the following tours.

To register, contact Silvia Acuna at 630-766-2605 or  sacuna@bsd2.org .
National Museum of Mexican Art -- June 26
  • 8:30 a.m.: Pick-up at Johnson School, 252 Ridgewood Avenue
  • 10 a.m.: Guided museum tour
  • Noon: Guided mural tour around Pilsen neighborhood. (Please bring lunch.)
  • 2:30 p.m.: Drop-off at Johnson
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Chicago Classic Lake Tour -- July 10
  • 8:30 a.m.: Pick-up at Johnson School, 252 Ridgewood Avenue
  • 10:30 a.m.: Narrated 40-minute sightseeing cruise on Lake Michigan. (Please bring lunch.)
  • 1 p.m.: Drop-off at Johnson
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Chicago Lake & River Architecture Tour -- July 17
  • 8:30 a.m.: Pick-up at Johnson School, 252 Ridgewood Avenue
  • 10 a.m.: Narrated 90-minute tour of architecture along the Chicago River and Lake Michigan. (Please bring lunch.)
  • 1 p.m.: Drop-off at Johnson
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Chicago Botanic Garden -- July 24
  • 8:30 a.m.: Pick-up at Johnson School, 252 Ridgewood Avenue
  • 10 a.m.: Engage in a fitness session while you enjoy the garden landscape. (Please bring lunch.)
  • 1 p.m.: Drop-off at Johnson
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ENROLL NOW: RISE Academy's free July summer camps are filling up fast.
District 2's new RISE Academy Elementary Summer Camp is now full, but registrations are still being accepted on a first-come-first served basis for the RISE Academy Middle School Summer Camp.

The camps will be held on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays over a three-week period in July. The camps are free to BSD2 students entering Grades 2-8, and will offer a series of daily rotations that feature physical fitness, Latin dance, drama, visual arts, literacy and STEAM activities. 

Breakfast, lunch, and transportation are provided. 

Camp details are as follows:

RISE Middle School Summer Camp

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Here's the official 2019-20 BSD2 calendar.
Before classes dismissed for summer, the District 2 Board of Education approved the official 2019-20 school calendar.

Key dates are as follows:

  • Beginning of the School Year: Classes will begin on Wednesday, August 14. District and Teacher Institute Days are scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, August 12 and 13.
  • Thanksgiving: Thanksgiving will be celebrated on Thursday, November 28. There will be no school that week, but Teacher Institute Days are scheduled on Monday and Tuesday, November 25 and 26.
  • Winter Break: There will be no school from Monday, December 23, through Friday, January 3, with classes reconvening Monday, January 6. 
  • Spring Break: There will be no school Monday, March 30, through Friday, April 3, with schools reopening Monday, April 6.
  • End of the School Year: The last day of school will be Friday, May 22, unless emergency days are needed.

GET REGISTERED: Walk-in registration set for August 1 at all BSD2 schools.
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Registration for students who will attend Bensenville School District 2 schools in the 2019-20 school year but are not yet registered will be Thursday, August 1, 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, 2019, to register for the 2019-20 school year.

Parents registering children for the first time with District 2 must bring:


The first day of the 2019-20 school year is Wednesday, August 14, for Grades K–8. Pre-Kindergarten classes begin Monday, August 19.

For more information, contact the Educational Administration Center at 630-766-5940 or any District 2 school .
REMINDER: Submit 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.

Students who do not provide the required immunization and/or exam records will be excluded from school according to District policy and Illinois School Code.  


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.


Forms are also available in your school’s health office.

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: Tioga to continue hosting pop-up pantries over the summer
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 16
  • Tuesday, August 20

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.

Bensenville School District 2
210 S. Church Street
Bensenville, IL 60106
 630-766-5940