Tioga Family Bulletin

February 3, 2023

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Family Fun Night - February 8th

Tioga's next family event is right around the corner. Please join us next week on Wednesday, February 8 for Family Fun Night from 6:00-7:00 PM. Check out the Family Fun Night flyer and the list below for several interactive games and activities for families to enjoy.

Service Project - Making tie blankets to donate
BINGO
Candy Guessing game
Cornhole/Bags
Bowling
Dance Party
Craft
Ping Pong Fishing game
Snacks - chips, cookies, juice, and water

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February Breakfast and Lunch Menu

Breakfast and Lunch menus are posted on the school website in the Menus and Meal Payments section. December menus are linked below in both English and Spanish.

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5Essentials Survey

Have you ever checked the weather forecast before leaving home in the morning, glanced at your car’s fuel gauge before backing out of the driveway, or read the nutrition panel on your cereal box while eating breakfast?

"If you did any of these things, you collected data – data to help you prepare for your day, make good decisions for your health, and avoid costly delays," said Carmen Ayala, Illinois State Superintendent, in her January 18 weekly message. "Those are the same types of benefits school administrators can receive through our annual school climate survey, the data collection known as the 5Essentials."

Every year, District 2 administers the Illinois 5Essentials Survey to stakeholders across the District to collect data to help it improve teaching and learning by improving the culture and climate in its schools and classrooms.

The 5Essentials survey window opened Tuesday, January 24, and responses from students, teachers, and parents will be collected through Friday, March 31. Students in Grades 4-8 will take the survey during class, while parents and teachers are invited to click the link below to complete the survey.

Click here to complete the Illinois 5Essentials Parent Survey.

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February SEL Newsletter

Please take a moment to check out this month's SEL Newsletter from our SEL teacher, Ms. Kloss to learn about self-regulation and executive functioning skills.

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Online Video of January 17 "See Through the Smoke" Vaping Parent Presentation

Did you miss the District's "See Through the Smoke" Parent Education Night on teen vaping and tobacco use on January 17?

The presentation is available to watch online through February 15. Click here to watch the District's "See Through the Smoke" Parent Education Night. (Password: BlackHawk)

Robert Hackenson Jr., a youth motivational speaker from Dynamic Influence, "edutained" parents and students about teen vaping and tobacco when he visited Blackhawk Middle School last week. Mr. Hackenson shared his highly interactive presentation with parents on January 17, and presented it to sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade students during in-school assemblies on January 17 and 18.

Mr. Hackenson's presentations feature "mind magic and illusions," and focused on the risks and misperceptions around vaping and tobacco use. They touched upon the commonly known dangers, then dived deeper into much less known medical studies and other eye-opening information to provide students with facts they need to make well-educated decisions about the dangers of vaping.

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2023-2024 District Calendar

The District 2 Board of Education approved the official 2023-2024 school calendar during its January 18 meeting.

Key dates are as follows:

Beginning of the School Year: Classes will begin on Wednesday, August 16. District Institute and Professional Development Days are scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, August 14 and 15.
Thanksgiving: Thanksgiving will be celebrated on Thursday, November 23. There will be no school that week, but Teacher Institute and Professional Development Days are scheduled on Monday and Tuesday, November 21 and 22.
Winter Break: There will be no school Thursday, December 21, through Friday, January 5, with classes reconvening on Monday, January 8.
Spring Break: There will be no school Monday, March 25, through Monday, April 1,with schools reopening Tuesday, April 2.
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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Drop-Off and Pick-Up Reminders

Thank you to all of the families that have helped to maintain a safe and orderly student arrival and pick-up.

As reminders, families can further assist in creating a safe arrival by ensuring that:

Students exit their vehicle through the curbside door
Parents and students respect the directions of Tioga Crossing Guards
Families respect Village of Bensenville parking signs when parking on nearby streets and the property of Tioga's neighbors
Dropping students off on Memorial Road is not permitted due to student safety issues

Please contact the Tioga office with any questions about student arrival or dismissal.

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2023-2024 Kindergarten Registration

Incoming kindergarten students will be able to register for the 2023-2024 school year on Tuesday, March 7, from 3-7 p.m. at Tioga School, 212 W. Memorial Road

Students will need to register at their home school, so parents who are unsure which school their child will attend should call the Educational Administration center at 630-766-5940.

Registration requirements are as follows:

Child must be present during registration to be assessed for kindergarten.
Parent or guardian must present a certified copy of an original birth certificate indicating the child will be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2023.
Parent or guardian must also present the following proofs of residency at the time of registration:
- A lease or mortgage statement
- A driver's license or current photo identification
- Three additional proofs of residency.

Click here for the kindergarten registration flyer.

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BILINGUAL & BILITERATE: Kindergarten parents interested in District 2's dual language program should attend March 2 information night

Parents of incoming kindergartners are invited to an informative online presentation and Q&A session on Bensenville School District 2's two-way dual language program.

This will be the program's third class of kindergartners, as the District launched the dual language program at the kindergarten level two years ago. It will expand the program each year through the fifth grade.

The BSD2 Dual Language Kindergarten Parent Information Night will be held Thursday, March 2. The online meeting will be broken into two sessions. An English presentation will be held from 5:30-6:30 p.m., and a Spanish presentation will follow from 6:30-7:30 p.m.

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School Closing Information

The District’s mass notification system will contact all student households when a school must be closed for emergency reasons such as extreme weather. In these situations, parents/guardians will receive a phone call, email, and/or text message no later than 6 a.m. if their contact information with the school is up to date. Please make certain your proper contact information is on file with the school to ensure you are notified through this system.

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eLearning Days

District 2 now calls eLearning Days when schools must close due to extreme weather. An eLearning Day counts as a regular school day and does not require the District to use a built-in emergency day at the end of the school year.

Students in Grades K-8 will be sent home with their Chromebooks when weather forecasts suggest school closures are a possibility. Attendance will be taken during eLearning Days and the hours of the school day will be the same. Instead of traveling to school, though, students will join their classes through their teachers’ virtual links, which will be posted on the District website and sent to parents via email and text message. Please refer to the District's eLearning Day Parent FAQ resource to learn more.

All students participated in an e-learning practice day with their class on November 30th in order to become familiar with the e-learning schedule and digital links.