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.

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.

CLASS OF 2022: Save the date for Blackhawk's eighth grade promotion

Blackhawk  Middle School will hold its eighth-grade promotion ceremony on Thursday, May 26, in the field house at Fenton High School, 1000 W. Green Street, Bensenville.

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.

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. 

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. 

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

ROOM TO GROW: Take a virtual tour of the Bensenville Early Learning Center's recently completed expansion project!

The six-classroom expansion of this facility will allow the District to meet the projected demand for preschool for at-risk students while also adding much-needed space for K-5 special education programs. 

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

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.

COVID UPDATE: Masks on buses, reporting close contacts, and the CDC’s new risk metrics

The CDC is now assessing COVID risks on a county-by-county basis. DuPage County (and all of northeast Illinois) is at the lowest risk level. This is good news. It’s another indication that we are in a strong position to make the required changes we’ve recently made to our COVID mitigation plans.

COVID UPDATE: Our masking and quarantine requirements are changing

Mask wearing is now highly recommended in District 2 schools, not required. Additionally, students and staff will only be required to quarantine if they are experiencing COVID symptoms.

FROM THE SUPERINTENDENTS: Thoughts on our evolving COVID mitigation plans

Please know that we want to honor everyone’s views on this matter.  At the same time, we must meet our legal requirements while providing a safe environment for students and staff. 

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 ...

IT’S WORKING! Continued decline in COVID cases supports school safety measures

Thank you again for helping us contain this recent COVID surge. It hasn’t been easy, but we’ve made it this far together. Let’s keep it up, and keep our schools safe for teaching and learning. 

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