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WELCOME TO BLACKHAWK

August 13, 2024

Dear Blackhawk Middle School Families,

My name is Diana Vergara and I am proud to serve the Blackhawk Middle School community as Principal. We hope you have enjoyed a wonderful summer filled with special moments with family and friends. As we prepare for the 2024-2025 school year, we are excited to share some updates and welcome you back to Blackhawk Middle School!

Also joining our staff this year is Jacquelyn Le-Mon serving as our new Assistant Principal. Ms. Le-Mon brings over 12 years of experience in middle school education having served as a teacher, team leader, curriculum coordinator, and assistant principal. We are confident that she will be a wonderful addition to our team, and we look forward to the positive impact she will have on our school community.

As we prepare to begin the school year, we have some important dates and details to share. First, to celebrate the start of the school year we will have the Back to School Bash on Tuesday, August 20 from 1:00-3:00 PM. Throughout the two-hour event, Blackhawk Middle School students will rotate by grade level through different stations where they will:

Meet their new teachers and administrators.
Tour the building, walk their schedules, and test their lockers.
Socialize while enjoying a snack, music and games.

In addition, our Curriculum Night is scheduled on Thursday, September 19 from 6:30-8:00 PM. This will be a great opportunity for families to learn more about what their middle school student is learning here at Blackhawk Middle School.

Finally, we are excited to welcome back students on August 21, our first day of the school year! Students are permitted to enter the building starting at 7:30 AM for breakfast in the cafeteria, and all students will enter through the main doors (Door 1) in the morning.

Please refer to the district website for any additional information.

I am thrilled to meet our Blackhawk Middle School students and families! See you soon!
Sincerely,

Diana Vergara
Blackhawk Middle School Principal

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2025 Online Registration for Returning Students graphic - English

Registration runs through Friday, May 2. It is being conducted through the District's PowerSchool student information system, and it will require parents to log into their PowerSchool Parent Portal accounts.

2025 IPA Student Recognition Breakfast Graphic - ENGLISH

PRINCIPALS' PICKS: Six BSD2 students honored at DuPage Chapter of the Illinois Principals Association Student Recognition Breakfast

Before completing their careers at their respective schools, these students were selected by their principals from among their grade-level peers to attend the DuPage Chapter of the Illinois Principals Association Student Recognition Breakfast.

2nd Trimester Progress Reports Graphic 2025

PROGRESS REPORTS: Third-trimester mid-term progress reports will be available Friday, May 2

Wednesday, April 23, was the third-trimester mid-term. Third-trimester mid-term progress reports will be shared on Friday, May 2.

First-Day Exclusion Graphic - Spring 2025 - English

HEALTHY START: Students’ health exams and immunizations must be up-to-date to attend the first day of school

Under the District’s new “first-day exclusion” policy, students whose health exam and immunization records are NOT up-to-date and on file at their schools will NOT be allowed to start the new school year on August 20.

BMS 2025 Eighth Grade Promotion Ceremony Graphic

CLASS OF 2025: Save the date for Blackhawk's eighth grade promotion ceremony

Blackhawk Middle School will hold its eighth-grade promotion ceremony on Tuesday, June 3, in the field house at Fenton High School, 1000 W. Green Street, Bensenville. Families of students participating in the promotion ceremony receive a total of six tickets. Students should arrive at 6:30 p.m. The ceremony starts at 7 p.m.

CELEBRATING SERVICE: Recognizing Bob Laudadio and Terina Siekierski for their commitment to District 2.

The Illinois Association of School Boards recognized Bob Laudadio, President of the BSD2 Board of Education, with its “Established Board Leader” designation, and Dr. Katie McCluskey, BSD2 Superintendent of Schools, recognized Terina Siekierski for her dedicated service to District 2 at the annual DuPage IASA Annual Recognition and Awards Breakfast.

RIght At School 2025 Summer Child Care graphic

SUMMER CHILD CARE: Right at School will offer a parent-paid child care option throughout the summer.

Right at School, which operates the after-school programming for our elementary schools, will also offer a parent-paid child care option throughout the summer. The option will be housed at Tioga School and run from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day.

IMPORTANT MESSAGE: Update for parents and staff regarding PowerSchool data breach

On January 10, we informed the BSD2 community that District 2 was one of many school districts across the country impacted by a December 28, 2024, data breach of the PowerSchool Student Information System. Here is the most current information provided by PowerSchool and resources you can contact for more information.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Here's the official BSD2 2025-2026 calendar

Classes will begin on Wednesday, August 20, and the last day of school will be Tuesday, June 2, unless emergency days are needed. Other key dates are as follows ...

WE NEED YOUR HELP: Parents, please update your emergency contact information

Please make certain the school has your correct phone numbers and email addresses on file. Also, please revisit who you have listed as emergency contacts.

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BSD2NEWS is a compilation of recent news items posted to the BSD2 website.

BSD2 eFlyers

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.

District & Community Flyers

College of DuPage: Spring into Summer Event

Posted April 25, 2025 | Expires May 4, 2025

BSD2 Spanish FLES Program Parent Information Night

Bensenville School District 2: Spanish FLES Program Parent Information Night

Posted April 28, 2025 | Expires May 15, 2025

IL-BensenvilleSummerCampFlyer2025v2 (PDF)

Right At School: Spring Sprint to Summer Camp

Posted April 9, 2025 | Expires August 1, 2025

Village of Bensenville - Bike Safety Workshop May 22 2025

Village of Bensenville: 2025 Bike Safety Workshop

Posted April 7, 2025 | Expires May 12, 2024

Village of Bensenville: Public Works Open House

Posted April 7, 2025 | Expires May 22, 2025

Bensenville School District 2: Online Registration for Students Returning for the 2025-206 School Year

Posted March 3, 2025 | Expires May 2, 2025

Boy Scouts of America: Troop 47 Shoe Drive

Posted March 27, 2025 | Expires May 31, 2025

Roots and Wings/Northeast DuPage Family & Youth Sercices: "Together We Grow" Newcomer Social Group

Posted March 17, 2025 | Expires May 9, 2025

Root and Wings/Northeast DuPage Family & Youth Services: "Coping with Confidence" Emotional Control Teen Group

Posted March 17, 2025 | May 7, 2025

People's Resource Center/Roots and Wings: HEAL Health Literacy Class

Posted March 17, 2025 | Expires April 30, 2025

Disclaimer

Bensenville School District 2 neither recommends nor endorses the programs or organizations posted on this page. Distribution of informational material is for the convenience of BSD2 students and families, and does not imply endorsement by District 2.

Flyers may contain links to other organization's websites. District 2 is not responsible for sites linked to from this site. For any number of reasons, the content or structure of the linked site may have changed, you may be redirected to another site, and/or the site may have become inoperable. District 2 is not affiliated with external sites; links are provided for information only.

eFlyers Posting Guidelines

Flyers publicizing community events within the area served by Bensenville School District 2 may be posted online subject to the conditions listed below. District 2 provides this service as an informational convenience for our students and families.

The following requirements will apply to all materials submitted for online distribution:

Only events sponsored by NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS may be publicized in this manner. No commercial publications shall be posted or distributed unless the purpose is to further an activity or program that is initiated or sponsored by District 2.
The text of the material must be geared toward providing services for children and families within the District 2 community.
District 2 reserves the right to request verification of a charitable organization’s IRS 501(c)(3) status and to refuse posting/distribution of materials from organizations which do not meet these requirements.
Endorsement by District 2 is not intended or implied.
The text of the material MUST INCLUDE A NAME AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, E-MAIL ADDRESS, AND/OR WEB ADDRESS where inquiries may be directed should parents or students have questions.
Advertising may not appear in the flyer.

Approval Process

The request to post a flyer should be submitted at least five (5) business days prior to the posting date.
Those wishing to submit a flyer to be posted can submit their request via email to Tim Waldorf, Community Relations Coordinator, at twaldorf@bsd2.org.
The Superintendent’s Office will make the final determination of eligibility for posting and the appropriateness of the material for our students. You will be notified via e-mail of approval or if any additional information is required.

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