TIME FOR A NEW LOOK
District 2 introduces new "Learning & Growing Together" logo
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District 2 has a new motto: Learning & Growing Together.
That motto is just one part of the District's new, five-year strategic plan. The District also updated its mission and vision statements, beliefs, and strategic priorities.
And now it has introduced a new logo to symbolize those ideals.
During the September 21 Board of Education meeting, the District unveiled its new logo depicting its new “Learning & Growing Together” motto.
The logo, which is shown above, was chosen earlier this school year in an online survey of students, staff, parents and community members. The version on the dark blue background will be featured on the District's website, while the version on the white background will be printed on letterhead, business cards, etc.
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PROGRESS REPORTS
Mid-term progress reports will be available Friday, October 7
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Wednesday, September 28, is the first trimester mid-term.
First trimester mid-term progress reports will be available on Friday, October 7.
Kindergarten
Parents of kindergarten students will receive a message via Seesaw regarding students' progress for the first trimester on October 7. If they haven't already, kindergarten parents should contact their child's teacher to get connected to their Seesaw class.
Grades 1-5
Students in Grades 1-5 will be sent home with a printed mid-term progress report on October 7. The report will only include comments regarding student progress in math and language arts.
Grades 6-8
Assignment scores for students in Grades 6-8 will be viewable on Otober 7 through the Student Portal of the District's new Power School student information system. Directions on how to access the reports will be shared with students and families next week.
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CELEBRATE!
District 2's dual-language kindergartners learn about Hispanic culture through colorful art projects.
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Last week, dual-language kindergartners at Tioga and Johnson celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month by creating art that explored elements of Hispanic culture.
At Tioga, students in Mrs. Esparza's class learned about famed Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, and created their own versions of her well-known still life paintings of fruit. And Tioga students in Ms. Negrete's class learned about the monarch butterfly's annual migration from Canada to Mexico, and made their own colorful paintings of these "mariposas."
At Johnson, students in Mr. Campos' and Mr. Cazares' classes learned about the mythical importance of the school's mascot, the jaguar, in ancient Mayan culture, then put paint to paper to create their own versions of these colorful creatures.
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Author and comic artist Jarrett Lerner visited Blackhawk Middle School Thursday.
Mr. Lerner is the creator of the EngiNerds and Geeger the Robot book series.
During his visit, he not only spoke to BMS students about his life and work; he also worked together with them to create new comics.
Later that evening, the school held its annual Literacy Night, which featured another presentation from Mr. Lerner and a variety of fun literacy-related activities.
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MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS
New policy addresses student absences related to mental and behavioral health
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Beginning in January 2022, Senate Bill 1577 amended the Illinois School Code to reflect that the mental or behavioral health of a student is a “valid cause” for absence from school.
Therefore, parents/guardians may keep a student from school for up to five mental health absences with no need to provide a medical note. If reported to the school as mental health absences, the absences will be excused, and the student will be able to make up missed schoolwork.
Mental health absences can indicate a student needs additional support at school. If a student takes two or more during the school year, the school will contact their parents/guardians to conduct an emotional wellness check and determine if the student requires additional mental health support at school.
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FAMILY DIRECTORY
DirectorySpot app will help BSD2 families connect with each other
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District 2, in partnership with its schools’ PTAs, has updated its DirectorySpot online family directory for the 2022-2023 school year.
Participating families can access the following directory information from an iPhone or Android smartphone, or on the web:
- Students’ names, grade levels and teachers
- Parents’/guardians’ names, phone numbers and email addresses
- Families’ home addresses
The DirectorySpot app is very secure. Only participating families will be granted access by logging in with their authorized email address and setting their own passwords. The directory cannot be printed or downloaded, and its data will not be sold to third party groups. The directory will be exclusively for use by BSD2 families, and may not be used for promotional, commercial, or solicitation purposes.
Families who DO NOT want to have their information included in the new directory can opt out of the app by completing the form below. (Data and users in the DirectorySpot app can be updated throughout the year by contacting webmaster@bsd2.org, so families can opt in or out at any time.)
Participating families will receive more information about the BSD2 Online Family Directory and the DirectorySpot app on Friday, September 30.
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DOLLARS & SENSE
Board of Education approves 2022-2023 budget
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The District 2 Board of Education approved the 2022-2023 budget at its September 21 meeting.
The budget authorizes about $42.9 million of spending, paid for with about $44.2 million in revenue. The projected surplus is about $1.3 million.
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APRIL ELECTION
Board of Education candidates can begin circulating nominating petitions on September 20
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Five seats on Bensenville School District 2’s Board of Education will be filled at the Consolidated Election on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 -- four four-year terms expiring in April 2027, and one two-year term expiring in April 2025.
Prospective candidates can begin to circulate nominating petitions for signatures beginning Tuesday, September 20. Nominating petitions are included in the DuPage County Election Division's Prospective Candidate Packets. The period for filing nominating petitions runs from Monday, December 12, through Monday, December 19.
NOTE: Prospective candidates must file their paperwork with the DuPage County Election Commission, 421 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL.
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CHECK IT OUT
If you're active on social media, please like and follow the BSD2 Facebook page
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If social media is your thing, we’d love it if you’d visit our Facebook page, click the “like” button, and follow our postings to keep up with the latest BSD2 News.
Or just search Facebook for “Bensenville School District 2.”
You’ll know you’re where you belong when you're on a page with the District's new "Learning & Growing Together" logo shown to the right.
There will also be a gray check mark next to its name to indicate it is our verified Bensenville School District 2 Facebook page.
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BSD2 E-FLYERS
Here are the current community flyers posted on the District's website.
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District 2 has gone "green" in its approach to distributing community flyers.
Rather than sending flyers home with each student via backpack mail, District and community flyers are posted on the BSD2 E-Flyers page for parents to view or print 24/7.
It is estimated that this saves our schools hundreds of hours per year spent sorting and handling the materials, not to mention the number of trees and other resources saved in producing them.
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Bensenville School District 2
210 S. Church Street
Bensenville, IL 60106
630-766-5940
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