BMS STAR - Family Bulletin

Dear Blackhawk Middle School Families,

April is here, and with it comes exciting events, important reminders, and opportunities for our students to continue to shine.

A huge shout out to our PTO for all the work they have put in to ensure our students, staff, and school community celebrate together! We are looking for parents who would like to join or assist our PTO with future events! Our next meeting is on Tuesday, May 6 at 6:30 PM.

Take a moment to review the month ahead. We look forward to the many celebrations to come!

Thank you for your partnership!

#HawkHooray

#BlackhawkPride

Diana Vergara

Thank you Ms. Le-Mon and Mr. Hogue for everything you do to support our BMS school community!

Thank you for completing the 5Essentials Survey!

Congratulations to the winner of our raffle: Israel Ramirez!

The BMS PTO will be facilitating our book fair this year from 8:30-2:45.

The book fair will take place in the makerspace inside the library on April 14, 15, and 16.

Items may be bought with cash, credit cards, or Apple Pay.

Please review this option with your child. The form will be distributed in the Encore class the week of April 21, 2025. Contact Deanna Berardi if you have any questions.

Students Participating in Clubs

All students must have a permission slip on file for both before and after-school clubs. Students may walk home, be picked up, or take a late bus after clubs and activities. Buses are available for students whose clubs end at 4:00 PM and 4:30 PM. Students taking one of our late buses are expected to be home within 30 minutes of departure. It is important for your child to know their address to ensure drop off at the correct stop.

Stay connected! Use the BSD2 website for more information about the strategic plan and information about Blackhawk Middle School!

The PowerSchool Parent Portal is an online system that will provide parents access to their students’ schedules, attendance, assignments and grades.

• Powerschool/Standards Based Grading Handout English
• English - Apple & Android Device Written Directions.pdf
• Powerschool/Standards Based Grading Handout Spanish
• Spanish - Apple & Android Device Written Directions.pdf

Join us for our next PTO meeting on Tuesday, May 6! We meet in the cafeteria and start promptly at 6:30 pm. We have the end of the year events we are planning out. Hope to see all of you there! Blackhawk PTO

PTO Sponsored Upcoming Events

May 28 - Sneaker Ball - 8th Grade

June 3 - Mega Fun Day - 8th Grade

June 4 - Mega Fun Day - 6th/7th Grade

BSD2 now has a new technology system that allows an invoice to be generated for Chromebook repairs. We started issuing invoices on December 9. Take a moment to review the Chromebook Agreement from the first week of school.

Advisory lessons were provided for students the first week of school and the week of December 2.

Thank you for your collaboration.

• 4/14 - 4/16 - Book Fair
• 4/14 - Track Meet @York
• 4/15 - TCD 7th Grade Trip 8:30-10
• 4/16 - TCD 8th Grade Trip 8:30-10
• 4/17 - 7th grade to MSI
• 4/17 - Track Meet @Fenton
• 4/18 - No School
• 4/21 - FastBridge - FastTrack Math & Reading (4/21-5/9)
• 4/21 - Track Meet @Addison Trail
• 4/22 - Speaker - Champion of Choices - Marc Mero
• 4/23 - 7th grade to Fenton Musical
• 4/23 - Trimester Midterm
• 4/23 - NEDFYS During Lunch
• 4/24 - Panorama
• 4/30 - BMS Choir Concert 6:30 - 8:00
• 5/2 - Progress Reports Released
• 5/2 - 7th Grade-YWCA Presentations

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As pertussis (whooping cough) case activity has been rising nationally and locally, please see the attached DuPage County Health Department (DCHD) Pertussis Fact Sheet (also available here). Pertussis fact sheets in Spanish and Polish are also posted here: https://www.dupagehealth.org/237/Medical-Alerts-and-Fact-Sheets

District 2 prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to the Title IX Coordinator. The notice of nondiscrimination is located at https://www.bsd2.org/students-families/non-discrimination-title-ix-and-anti-harassment

Diana Vergara - Principal

dvergara@bsd2.org

Jamie Hogue, Assistant Principal

jhogue@bsd2.org

Jacquelyn Le-Mon, Assistant Principal

jlemon@bsd2.org

Mary Hamilton, Students Services Coordinator

mhamilton@bsd2.org