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NEW SUPERINTENDENT: BSD2 Board names Dr. Katie McCluskey the District’s new leader
Dr. McCluskey has served as the Assistant Superintendent of Teaching, Learning, and Accountability for Glen Ellyn District 41 since July 2017. She will begin her work in District 2 on July 1, 2022.
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SHIELD UPDATE: COVID screening has concluded for the current school year
Monday, May 16, was the final SHIELD screening of the 2021-2022 school year in District 2. Testing will not be offered during the last week of the school year, or for summer school and summer enrichment programs.
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FREE ENGLISH CLASSES: COD offers local opportunities to learn the language this summer
College of DuPage is offering free English classes this summer at both Bensenville Community Public Library and Fenton High School. Learn reading, writing, listening and speaking skills, improve your career opportunities, and prepare for college.
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SUMMER NUTRITION: Free summer meal programs available at Tioga
Bensenville School District 2 will serve FREE meals to anyone 18 years and younger during summer school.
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BSD2 FAMILY DIRECTORY: Stay in touch this summer with DirectorySpot
The school year is winding down, but it is not too late to check out the new BSD2 family directory through DirectorySpot.
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STEM CAMP: Explore science, technology, engineering and mathematics through fun and experiential hands-on activities
Summer STEM Camp is packed full of exciting and engaging activities, helping strengthen and develop scientific inquiry skills, engineering design principles, and 21st century skills.
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JUMPSTART: Summer program offers incoming sixth graders an early transition to middle school
Fifth graders, you're the Blackhawk Middle School Class of 2024! What does that mean? Find out by enrolling in JumpStart for incoming BMS sixth graders!
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BENSENVILLE ARTS COUNCIL: 2022 Bensenville Virtual Art Showcase features many works by BSD2 students
This online gallery exhibits the talent, creativity, and artistry within the Bensenville community, and features a wide variety works submitted by BSD2 students.
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PARENT LETTER: CogAT results and screening for gifted services
Students within the District that qualify for “gifted programming” will continue to receive their accelerated instruction which aligns with their abilities. Additionally, we will further utilize the expertise of our gifted teachers to increase the rigor and challenge for all students who are ready for these opportunities.
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FREE DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENING: Nobody knows your child better than you
Bensenville School District 2 will conduct free developmental screenings for children ages 2-5 on Thursday and Friday, April 28 and 29. These screenings are the first step in identifying children for our Preschool for All program and/or Head Start. Call the Tioga School office at 630-766-2602 ext. 4200 to schedule an appointment for your child’s screening.
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COVID UPDATE: Symptomatic students still need to stay home
Symptomatic students will still be sent home and are still subject to the District’s quarantine protocols
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POWERSCHOOL: Everyone will benefit from the District’s new student information system
PowerSchool supports more than 45 million students globally, including those at Fenton High School. Its user-friendly interface makes it a much easier system to navigate for all users, particularly parents, and its numerous customized reports will help the District identify trends and measure their impact in areas such as attendance, discipline, and grading.
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS: BSD2 Board approves official 2022-2023 school calendar
Classes will begin on Wednesday, August 17, and the last day of school will be Friday, June 2, unless emergency days are needed. Other key dates are as follows ...
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WINTER WEATHER UPDATE: eLearning Days have replaced emergency ‘snow days’
District 2 will now call eLearning Days when closing schools due to extreme weather. An eLearning Day will count as a regular school day, and will not require the District to use a built-in emergency day at the end of the school year
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AVOID COVID & QUARANTINE: If your child is fully vaccinated, submit a copy of their verification card
Fully vaccinated students are not required to quarantine if exposed to someone with COVID. If your child has received the COVID vaccine, please complete our confidential online vaccination verification form. The information collected from it will be essential in assisting us in keeping students and staff safe.
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NEED INTERNET AT HOME? Get free service and equipment through Internet Essentials from Comcast
For a limited time, you may be eligible to receive Internet service and equipment at no cost with the Federal Government's Emergency Broadband Benefit. Keep you and your family connected for work, remote learning and everything else you need to do online.
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ILLINOIS ASSESSMENT OF READINESS: Parents will soon be receiving spring 2021 individual reports for their children
We are excited about the opportunity to strengthen our efforts with you to effectively communicate your student’s performance on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact your building administrators.
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NEW BOARD MEMBER: Jacqueline Dye appointed to fill vacant seat
After interviewing four applicants, the BSD2 Board of Education voted unanimously to appoint Jacqueline Dye to fill a vacant seat on the Board. Mrs. Dye will officially join the Board at its next regular business meeting on Wednesday, November 17.
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ALL ABOARD: Keeping up with the BSD2 Board of Education is easier than ever now
BSD2 Board of Education meetings have always been open to the public, and the materials Board members review in those meetings are always public documents, available to anyone upon request. Now, though,it is easier than ever for District 2 parents, staff and residents to keep up with the BSD2 Board. No need to attend meetings in person. No need to request copies of the Board’s agenda packets.
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CHROMEBOOKS: Parents, please review the District's take-home policy
As part of the District 2 One-to-One Chromebook Initiative, all students in Grades K-8 have received a District-owned Chromebook to use this school year.
