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BMS WEEKLY PARENT LETTERS
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FENTON HIGH SCHOOL PLACEMENT EXAM
Fenton High School will administer the PSAT 8 high school placement exam on Saturday, October 8, from 8 a.m. to noon in the Field House.
All eighth-grade students are encouraged to take the test to help prepare for their transition to Fenton High School.
Students taking the test should bring a #2 pencil and calculator. They should also get a good night's sleep and eat breakfast so they are able to perform their best on the test.
For more information, contact Julia Bray, Fenton High School Assistant Principal, at bray@fenton100.org.
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FREE & REDUCED-PRICE MEALS
Families who wish to be considered for the federal free and reduced-price meal program must submit a new application this year.
As of September 29, families will be responsible for payment of lunch and breakfast amounts up until their applications are approved.
Families with children at Fenton High School will need to turn in an application for both districts.
Please contact the school if you have any questions.
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PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES
Parent-teacher conferences are Thursday, October 20, from noon to 8 p.m. ,and Friday, October 21, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
Families will be able to book an appointment with one of their child’s teachers through the MyConference app.
Families who require translation will be able to request language support for these meetings.
Our goal is to have 100 percent of our families meeting with teachers. If you haven’t booked a conference time, you should expect communication from one of your child’s teachers to encourage a parent/teacher conference time and date.
The deadline to schedule a conference is 10 p.m. Saturday, October 15.
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STUDENT SPECTATOR PERMISSION FORM
Parents, if your child plans to watch any of our upcoming basketball and volleyball games, please complete the Student Spectator Permission Form below.
Completing this form will help us ensure that students who are staying after school to watch these games have permission from their parents to do so. It will also help us to provide appropriate supervision and enforce behavioral expectations.
Students will be asked to show their student IDs when entering the gymnasium to watch these games, and will not be allowed to enter if they do not have a form on file.
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FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT: Together, we can do anything!
Learning and growing together is the key to every successful organization and I couldn’t be more proud of our staff and students and our launch of the school year.
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TIME FOR A NEW LOOK: District 2 introduces new "Learning & Growing Together" logo
The logo, which is shown to the left, was chosen earlier this school year in an online survey of students, staff, parents and community members.
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BSD2-FENTON PARENT EDUCATION SERIES: October 17 presentation will 'Help Me Deal With Depression, Anxiety and Other Conflicts of My Age'
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.
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PROGRESS REPORTS: Progress reports will be available Friday, October 7
Wednesday, September 28, is the first trimester mid-term. First trimester mid-term progress reports will be available on Friday, October 7.
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FAMILY DIRECTORY: DirectorySpot app will help families connect with each other
District 2, in partnership with its schools’ PTAs, has updated its DirectorySpot online family directory for the 2022-2023 school year.
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MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS: New policy addresses student absences related to mental and behavioral health
Parents/guardians may keep a student from school for up to five mental health absences with no need to provide a medical note.
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DOLLARS & SENSE: District 2 Board of Education approves 2022-2023 budget
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
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.
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CHECK IT OUT: If you're active on social media, please like and follow the BSD2 Facebook page
If social media is your thing, we’d love it if you’d visit the new page, click the “like” and button, and follow our postings to keep up with the latest BSD2 News.
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STUDENT HANDBOOKS: Parents, please review this information with your children
Your child will be held accountable for the behavior and consequences outlined in the handbook, both during the regular school day and extracurricular activities. So please read and review the handbook with your child.
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FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT : Looking forward to a fabulous year of 'Learning & Growing Together'
Whether you're a parent, student, staff member, or community member, you will play an important role in this work. Together, we will ignite within our students a lifelong desire to learn and succeed in an ever-changing world.
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COVID UPDATE: Here are the safety protocols that we will follow to start the school year
The District's protocols may change based on executive orders or future guidance from the health department.
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STUDENT MEALS: Set up payments or apply for free or reduced-price program
All students were eligible last year for free meals under a federal COVID response program. This year, free or reduced-price meals will be available ONLY to qualifying students, the same as before COVID.
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SIGN UP FOR SHIELD: Weekly COVID screening program returning for 2022-2023 school year
The SHIELD Illinois’ free saliva-based COVID screening program is set to return to all BSD2 schools this year. Enrollment is now open, and all students and staff are invited to participate in the program.
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FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT: It is both a privilege and a pleasure to introduce myself today
I’m Dr. Katie McCluskey, and I’ve looked forward to this moment since the District 2 Board of Education appointed me in December. I’m thrilled that July 1 is finally here, and I can formally begin my role as your new Superintendent of Schools!
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NEW TEACHERS CONTRACT: Five-year agreement increases compensation while fitting within the budget
The Bensenville School District 2 Board of Education has approved a five-year contract with the Bensenville Education Association (BEA), the union representing the District’s 200-plus teachers. By fitting within the District’s budget, the new contract honors the interests of taxpayers while increasing teachers’ compensation to a more competitive level.
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ONWARD & UPWARD Blackhawk's eighth graders are ready to head to high school
Blackhawk Middle School’s eighth graders celebrated the completion of their District 2 careers during their promotion ceremony held May 26 at Fenton High School. Among the more than 230 eighth graders who participated in the ceremony, nine students were recognized with special awards.
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END-OF-YEAR HONORS: BSD2 Board celebrates staff achievements
During its May 18 meeting, the BSD2 Board of Education recognized the District's retirees and teachers who earned tenure this year, and it named the newest recipients of the District's Founders Award.
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AND MANY MORE: Project CARE celebrates 25 years of positive impact on the BSD2 community
On May 17, District 2 celebrated a quarter century of Project CARE -- 25 years and hundreds of mentors volunteering to help BSD2 students refine skills they’ve been taught by their classroom teachers!
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SAY YES: District 2's first Young Entrepreneurial Student Pitch Contest meant business!
Big ideas earned big checks during the District's first Young Entrepreneurial Student (YES!) Pitch Contest, held May 13 at Blackhawk Middle School.
