The Illinois State Board of Education and the District 2 school board both approved the District’s participation in a different meals program - the USDA’s Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). In CEP, students will only need to present their ID cards in their school’s meal lines to receive a free meal.
The District's early dismissal schedule on Tuesdays provides time for staff planning and professional development.
Classes will begin on Wednesday, August 21, and the last day of school will be Wednesday, June 4, unless emergency days are needed. Other key dates are as follows .
Congratulations to the 209 students who walked across the stage and into a new era in their academic pursuits during Blackhawk Middle School’s Eighth Grade Promotion Ceremony.
With another successful school year nearly in the books, District 2 employees gathered May 22 at White Pines Golf Club to recognize colleagues who are retiring or celebrating milestone anniversaries with the District, teachers who recently earned tenure with the District, and staff who were honored with the District’s new “Those that Excel” Awards.
The BSD2 Board of Education has named Diana Vergara the new principal at Blackhawk Middle School. Ms. Vergara comes to District 2 from Shields Middle School on Chicago’s southwest side, where she has served for the past seven years as assistant principal.
Dr. Sameer Hinduja's informative presentation is available to watch online, along with a catalog of resources to help parents keep their children safe when they go online. Check it out!
During our April 30 parent information session on strengthening school safety, District and school administrators explained the programs in place to support the mental health and emotional well-being of our students. They also reviewed investments made to the physical security of our facilities and improvements made to our emergency response procedures.
Please plan to join us to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Blackhawk Middle School renovation project.
On March 1, the CDC changed its COVID guidance, advising that COVID should now be treated the same as other respiratory viruses like a cold or the flu.
Blackhawk Middle School students are engaged in more hands-on science experiments this year through the OpenSciEd program.
We’re hiring paraprofessionals to serve in a variety of different capacities. “What’s a paraprofessional?” Good question - they’re vital members of so many of our classrooms. Parapros serve as instructional aides, assisting in classroom settings under the supervision of certified teachers. Many of them work one-on-one with students to meet their unique needs.
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.
Both Tioga and W.A. Johnson Schools maintained “Commendable” designations this year. While Blackhawk Middle School’s cumulative score also ranked well within the “Commendable” range, it received a “Targeted” designation indicating a need to increase support for our English Learners (EL) subgroup.
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The budget projects a small surplus, with expenditures and revenues roughly balancing at $46.3 million.
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.
Blackhawk Middle School’s eighth graders celebrated the completion of their District 2 careers during their promotion ceremony held Thursday, June 1, at Fenton High School. Among the 229 eighth graders who participated in the ceremony, the following students were recognized with special awards
District 2 capped off Teacher Appreciation Week with the return of its annual end-of-the-year celebration and recognition of teachers and staff, which was held Wednesday, May 10, at White Pines Golf Club. Shelved for the past three years due to COVID, the annual ceremony recognizes employees who are retiring or celebrating milestone anniversaries with the District, and teachers who recently earned tenure with the District.
Voters elected two newcomers and three incumbents to the Bensenville School District 2 Board of Education during the April 4 election.
