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JOIN US: We need you to work in District 2
If concern for kids motivates you, and if you're driven by a sense of civic pride, consider applying for one of our open positions, which include teachers, classroom aides, substitutes, bus drivers, lunch and recess supervisors, and crossing guards.
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FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT: Giving thanks for a warm welcome from a wonderful community!
Thanksgiving is here, and it is my hope that this holiday finds you with an abundance of blessings to celebrate.
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PARTNERS IN EXCELLENCE: Remember to #ThankaBoardMember on Tuesday, November 15
Each year, this day is an opportunity to show support for our Board of Education and the individual school board members who are committed to providing a local voice for our educational decisions.
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR: First-trimester report cards will be sent home after Thanksgiving
Monday, November 14, is the end of the first trimester. On Monday, November 28, first-trimester report cards will be sent home with elementary students, and mailed to middle school students' homes.
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ALL ABOARD: The Canadian Pacific Railroad Holiday Train is coming back to Bensenville on December 2
It's back! Catch it at 7 p.m. Friday, December 2, when it pulls into the Bensenville station, all lit up for the holidays.
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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 Friday, December 2. 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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MAKING THE GRADE: The 2022 Illinois Report Cards are available online for BSD2 schools
This year, all three BSD2 schools maintained "Commendable" status based largely upon students' scores on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) completed in the spring of 2022.
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WINTER WEATHER UPDATE: eLearning Days have replaced emergency ‘snow days’
District 2 now calls eLearning Days when closing schools due to extreme weather. An eLearning Day counts as a regular school day, and does not require the District to use a built-in emergency day at the end of the school year.
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MEET DR. McCLUSKEY: District 2's new superintendent steps into the 'Spotlight'
Lights! Camera! Action! Dr. Katie McCluskey recently visited the Village's TV studio to record her first "Spotlight on Bensenville." If you've not yet had the opportunity to meet her, let Lara Schwarz, District 2's Community Liaison, introduce you to District 2's new Superintendent of Schools.
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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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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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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.
