MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Parents will receive printed copies of second-trimester report cards on March 14
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Thursday, March 2, is the end of the second trimester.
On Tuesday, March 14, second-trimester report cards will be sent home with elementary students, and mailed to middle school students' homes.
District 2 uses standards-based grading. This means you will receive scores for standards only. You will not receive an overall score for assignments/assessments.
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KINDERGARTEN
REGISTRATION
Johnson and Tioga Schools to host kindergarten registration on Tuesday, March 7
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Incoming kindergarten students will be able to register for the 2023-2024 school year on Tuesday, March 7, from 3-7 p.m. at:
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Tioga School, 212 W. Memorial Road
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W.A. Johnson School, 252 Ridgewood Avenue
Students will need to register at their home school, so parents who are unsure which school their child will attend should call the Educational Administration center at 630-766-5940.
Registration requirements are as follows:
- Child must be present during registration to be assessed for kindergarten.
- Parent or guardian must present a certified copy of an original birth certificate indicating the child will be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2023.
- Parent or guardian must also present the following proofs of residency at the time of registration:
- A lease or mortgage statement
- A driver's license or current photo identification
- Three additional proofs of residency.
Click here for the kindergarten registration flyer.
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BILINGUAL & BILITERATE
Kindergarten parents interested in District 2's dual language program should attend March 2 information night
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Parents of incoming kindergartners are invited to an informative online presentation and Q&A session on Bensenville School District 2's two-way dual language program.
This will be the program's third class of kindergartners, as the District launched the dual language program at the kindergarten level two years ago. It will expand the program each year through the fifth grade.
The BSD2 Dual Language Kindergarten Parent Information Night will be held Thursday, March 2. The online meeting will be broken into two sessions. An English presentation will be held from 5:30-6:30 p.m., and a Spanish presentation will follow from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
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A TALE AS OLD AS TIME
Don’t miss Blackhawk's spring musical, Beauty and the Beast JR.
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"Be Our Guest" as a cast and crew of more than 100 Blackhawk Middle School students steps inside this classic storybook fairytale and rediscovers how beauty isn’t always as it appears.
One of Disney’s most beloved animated films will come to life on stage with all the enchanted castle characters in a musical young and old will love.
Performances of Blackhawk's spring musical, Beauty and the Beast JR., are scheduled for ...
- Friday, March 10, at 7 p.m.
- Saturday, March 11, at 7 p.m.
- Sunday, March 12, at 2 p.m.
Tickets cost $6 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. They can be reserved in advance by emailing Carol Lelito, BMS Clerical Aide, at clelito@bsd2.org, and paid for and picked up at the door prior to the performance.
Come out and see an exciting show and support the hardworking students in the cast and crew!
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PARENT EDUCATION SERIES
March 14 presentation asks 'Can Video Games and the Internet Create Addictions in Children?'
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Bensenville School District 2 and Fenton High School's Padres Unidos are partnering this year to present a yearlong parent education series facilitated by Chicago-area psychologist Dr. Ferney Ramirez (Spanish) and YWCA clinical therapist Theresa Taylor (English).
The sixth offering in the series will be held from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 14, at Blackhawk Middle School, located at 250 S. Church Road in Bensenville.
The presentation is titled “Can Video Games and the Internet Create Addictions in Children?” It will help parents learn about the long-term physical, mental and emotional consequences of too much screen time, and develop clear and firm rules regarding the use of technology at home.
This presentation will be offered in English and Spanish.
Childcare and food will be provided.
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5ESSENTIALS
Your input is important! We want to hear from you!
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Parents, this is your opportunity to share your thoughts on crucial elements of success for your child's school!
- Effective Leaders
- Collaborative Teachers
- Ambitious Instruction
- Involved Families
- Supportive Environment
By collecting data on these topics, the annual Illinois 5Essentials Survey helps District 2 improve teaching and learning by improving the culture and climate in its schools and classrooms. Your survey responses drive future decisions about your school, and support the school improvement process.
Your input is important!
Please click the link below and take the 5Essentials before the survey window closes on March 31.
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TAKE THE SURVEY! SWIM FREE ALL SUMMER! | |
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Go online and complete the 5Essentials survey, and your family could win four season passes to the Bensenville Water Park & Splash Pad - a $240 value - courtesy of Bensenville Park District.
A winner will be selected from each BSD2 school, so submit your response by March 31, tell your child's teacher you participated, and - if you're lucky - your family could swim for free all summer long!
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POWERSCHOOL
Families can now create accounts for the PowerSchool Parent Portal
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District 2 has completed its transition to its new PowerSchool student information system, as families can no log in and create accounts in the PowerSchool Parent Portal.
The PowerSchool Parent Portal provides parents access to their students’ schedules, attendance, assignments, and grades. Parents will also use it later this spring to register returning students for the 2023-2024 school year.
Letters providing login information for the PowerSchool Parent Portal were sent home with elementary students and mailed to middle school students' home addresses in early December. If you didn't receive the letter or have since misplaced it, please contact your school office.
Online resources and webinars to help parents create and use their accounts are available at www.bsd2.org/powerschool.
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CHECK IT OUT
If you're active on social media, please like and follow the BSD2 Facebook and Twitter pages
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If social media is your thing, we’d love it if you’d visit our Facebook and Twitter pages, click the “like” button, and follow our postings to keep up with the latest BSD2 News.
Just login and search 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.
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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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