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OUR VISION IS 2020 … AND BEYOND: District 2 to host 2020 Students Involved with Technology Conference on February 22
The SIT Conference is a technology conference unlike any other: hosted by kids, for kids. Students in Grades 3-12 enjoy hands-on activities and present to their peers on the latest in STEAM topics.
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Illinois School Report Cards available online for BSD2 schools
The Illinois State Board of Education annually releases school report cards that show how each school, each district, and the state is performing on a wide range of educational goals.
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SURVEY SAYS: What do you love about your child’s school? Tell us in the Illinois 5Essentials Survey!
Bensenville School District 2 has begun administering the Illinois 5Essentials Survey to teachers, students, and parents. This survey provides students, teachers, and parents a voice in our ongoing efforts to improve our schools. But it is also an opportunity to tell us what you love about your child’s school!
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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: Legal Aid Society of Metropolitan Family Services offering information on 'immigration basics'
The Legal Aid Society of Metropolitan Family Services, will host a discussion dedicated to the changes in immigration law and "Know Your Rights" topics on Thursday, December 5.
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STAY WARM: Rotary providing ‘Coats for Families’ on December 7
Bensenville Rotary Club will distribute new and gently used coats during its 18th annual Coats for Families event, which will be held Saturday, December 7, from 9-11 a.m. at W.A. Johnson School, 252 Ridgewood Avenue, Bensenville.
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THIRTY MILLION WORDS: Early childhood literacy workshop to help parents build their children’s brains and shape their futures
The workshop will be held from 4-5:30 p.m. Monday, December 9, at Tioga School, 212 W. Memorial Road in Bensenville. Parents will learn about early literacy and how they can empower their kids to thrive through simple early education techniques.
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FULL SERVICE: Child development focus of December 13 parent workshop
The workshop will focus on age appropriate brain development with an emphasis on memory retention and the impact of trauma.
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THE DOOR'S OPEN: New BSD2 Community Center connects BSD2 families with vital community supports.
The Community Center serves as a resource hub where families can access supports in the areas of mental and physical health, school enrollment, and parent skill development.
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District 2 Board of Education approves 2019-2020 budget
The budget authorizes about $37.7 million of spending, paid for with about $39 million in revenue. The projected surplus is about $1.3 million.
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DUPAGE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT: Measles isn't just a little rash
Measles can be dangerous, especially for babies and young children. Provide your children with safe and long-lasting protection against measles by making sure they get the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine according to CDC’s recommended immunization schedule.
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TRANSLATORS NEEDED: BSD2 students and families could use your help
If you would be interested in volunteering your time as a translator, please fill fill out the form below and return it to your child's school.
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FULL SERVICE: BMS mural project pairs artist-in-residence with sixth-grade students
In partnership with Urban Gateways, District 2 invites Blackhawk Middle School sixth graders to participate in a collaborative mural project with Chicago artist Jeff Abbey Maldonado.
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Food for Families returns for the 2019-20 school year
Does your family need food? Bensenville School District 2, in partnership with Fenton High School, Wood Dale School District 7, the Bensenville/Wood Dale Food Pantry, and Northern Illinois Food Bank, will continue to offer perishable and non-perishable food to families from 4-6 p.m. on the following dates this school year.
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Check out the new BSD2 Facebook page
We’ve rebuilt the District's Facebook page due to "technical difficulties” we’ve experienced over the past year with our previous page. Now we must rebuild our list of Facebook followers.
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FULL SERVICE: More great grant news for District 2
In September, Bensenville School District 2 received the U.S. Department of Education’s Full Service Community Grant for $2.5 million. The District is one of just 15 schools nationwide selected to receive this grant.
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‘Rise & Shine' with our new RISE Academies
New RISE Academies are coming to BSD2 schools in October, and their launch presents exciting opportunities for three special members of the our school communities to “rise and shine” as our schools' RISE Academy Site Coordinators.
