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Registration for new students or returning students who have not yet registered will be from 2-6 p.m. Thursday, August 3, at all District 2 schools.
Parents who are not certain which school their child will attend may call the Educational Administration Center at 630-766-5940, ext. 1108 or 1114.
Children must be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2023, to register for the 2023-2024 school year.
To register new students, parents must bring:
- Certified copies of the original birth certificates for each child being registered
- Proof of residency
- Up-to-date physical, dental, vision, and immunization records
- Transfer slips from the previous school they attended
The first day of the 2023-2024 school year is Wednesday, August 16.
For more information, contact the District 2 Educational Administration Center at 630-766-5940 or any District 2 school.
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BACK TO SCHOOL
Students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade can meet their teachers on Tuesday, August 15
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The first day of classes for BSD2 students in Grades K-8 is Wednesday, August 16. Pre-kindergarten students start their school year on Monday, August 21.
Before classes convene, all students attending W.A. Johnson and Tioga Schools - including pre-kindergarten students - will be able to meet their teachers on Tuesday August 15, according to the following schedule:
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Last names A-K: 2:30-3 p.m.
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Last names L-Z: 3-3:30 p.m.
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BRIDGE TO BLACKHAWK
Two-day orientation program will help incoming sixth graders feel like they belong
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Everyone belongs at Blackhawk Middle School!
That’s why the school is hosting its new Bridge to Blackhawk two-day orientation program for incoming sixth graders.
Bridge to Blackhawk will be held right before the start of the 2023-2024 school year to welcome incoming sixth graders and help them become familiar with their new school.
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During the two-day orientation program, the new sixth graders will …
- Get to know their new classmates
- Meet teachers, administrators and other staff
- Tour the school
- Walk their schedules
- Set up their lockers
- Learn behavior expectations
SO MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Bridge to Blackhawk will be held from 8-11:30 a.m. Wednesday and Thursday, August 9 and 10, at Blackhawk Middle School, 250 S. Church Road in Bensenville.
All incoming sixth graders are encouraged to take advantage of this valuable opportunity to acclimate themselves to their new school!
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BLAST-OFF!
BMS seventh and eighth graders can walk their schedules and set up their lockers on Saturday, August 12
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All incoming BMS seventh- and eighth-grade students are invited to attend BMS Blast-Off from 9 a.m.-noon on Saturday, August 12, at Blackhawk Middle School, 250 S. Church Road in Bensenville.
During Blast-Off, you will be able to ...
- Walk Your Schedule
- Tour the Building
- Set Up Your Locker
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Here's the official BSD2 2023-2024 calendar
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Key dates are as follows:
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Beginning of the School Year: Student attendance for Grades K-8 will begin on Wednesday, August 16. Pre-kindergarten students start their school year on Monday, August 21.
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Thanksgiving: Thanksgiving will be celebrated on Thursday, November 23. There will be no school that week.
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Winter Break: There will be no school Thursday, December 21, through Friday, January 5, with classes reconvening on Monday, January 8.
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Spring Break: There will be no school Monday, March 25, through Monday, April 1,with schools reopening Tuesday, April 2.
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End of the School Year: The last day of school will be Thursday, May 30, unless emergency days are needed.
Click here for the 2023-2024 Calendar-at-a-Glance.
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SCHOOL SUPPLIES
District 2 will continue to provide them for students this year
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For the past nine years, District 2 has provided classroom supplies for all students at an annual cost of about $80,000 to the District.
It will continue to do so this year.
The District will supply all school supplies except for gym clothes, backpacks, and calculators during the 2023-2024 school year.
All supplies will be distributed to classrooms before students arrive.
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STUDENT MEALS
Set up payments or apply for free or reduced-price program
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This year, breakfasts and lunches for students will cost $1.90 and $3.50, respectively. (Reduced-price breakfast will cost 30 cents, and reduced-price lunches will cost 40 cents, the same as last year.)
Free or reduced-price meals will be available ONLY to qualifying students.
Parents will receive letters explaining who is eligible for free and reduced-price meals. Families that qualified last year will have 30 days to submit applications for the program. Those who did not qualify will be asked to pay until their application is reviewed and approved.
However, no student will go without a meal due to an inability to pay.
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HEALTHY START
Complete your child’s health exam and immunization records by August 18
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Start the new school year right by submitting all the required health exams and immunizations to your child’s school by Friday, August 18.
Students will not be able to attend school after Friday, August 18, unless the required physical and updated immunizations are presented to the school.
The State of Illinois created these requirements in 2020 to protect everyone’s health. The submission deadline is August 18, so that everyone can be protected at the start of the year.
Visit www.bsd2.org/healthexams for an examination form and a grade-by-grade list of required immunizations and physical, dental, and vision exams.
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BUS DRIVERS! LUNCH SUPERVISORS! CROSSING GUARDS!
Looking for part-time employment?
District 2 has the perfect opportunity for you!
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District 2 is looking to fill several part-time positions that are perfect employment opportunities for retirees and for parents interested in working while their children are at school.
BUS DRIVERS
Being a part-time bus driver is a rewarding opportunity! Pay starts at $25 per hour, and includes sick days and contributions toward an IMRF pension. District 2 also provides paid training for the required commercial driver’s license and longevity bonuses for years of service.
LUNCH & RECESS SUPERVISORS
Many of our lunch and recess supervisors are parents working part time during the middle of the day while their children are at school. Lunch and recess supervisors work with students in order for students to eat lunch, come and go from the lunchroom and playground, and monitor students’ behavior while they eat and play. Some supervisors also work breakfast shifts. Pay starts at $14.50 per hour.
CROSSING GUARDS
Crossing guards work short shifts every morning and every afternoon, helping students cross busy intersections and walkways on their way to and from school. Pay starts at $14.14 per hour.
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CHECK IT OUT
If you're active on social media, please like and follow the BSD2 Facebook and Twitter pages
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If social media is your thing, we’d love it if you’d visit our Facebook and Twitter pages, click the “like” button, and follow our postings to keep up with the latest BSD2 News.
Just login and search for “Bensenville School District 2.”
You’ll know you’re where you belong when you're on a page with the District's new "Learning & Growing Together" logo shown to the right.
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BSD2 E-FLYERS
Here are the current community flyers posted on the District's website
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District 2 has gone "green" in its approach to distributing community flyers.
Rather than sending flyers home with each student via backpack mail, District and community flyers are posted on the BSD2 E-Flyers page for parents to view or print 24/7.
It is estimated that this saves our schools hundreds of hours per year spent sorting and handling the materials, not to mention the number of trees and other resources saved in producing them.
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Click here for the current list of BSD2 E-Flyers.
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Bensenville School District 2
210 S. Church Street
Bensenville, IL 60106
630-766-5940
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