Reminder! Bluffview PTO Taco Dinner & Book Fair
Wednesday, September 16⋅4:00 – 7:00pm

Reminder! Our fall book fair will open at the Taco Dinner on 9/16 from 4-7pm and then be open during Specials on 9/17 and 9/18. Set up your eWallets now! https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/bluffviewelementaryschool2

Calling all Dupo 196 Students~ Did you know our main building turns 100 years old this year?! 🐅 Be part of history at the DHS Centennial Celebration! Bring your friends and family right after school to celebrate a century of Tiger Pride! 🎒 #DHS100 #TigerSpirit #DupoTigers #Dupo196

Calling all Recent Graduates and Young Alumni~ Need an excuse for a mini-reunion? 🥂 Step back into the hallways where it all started! DHS is celebrating 100 years.Grab some food truck eats, catch up with old friends, enjoy the DJ, & check out historical throwbacks! 🎟️ Free Admission!

Tag your high school crew in the comments and make plans to meet up! 👇 #DupoGrads #DHS100 #Throwback #TigerNation #DupoIL

✨ Tacos + Books = Pure Magic! 🌮📚

Get ready for an enchanting evening at Bluffview Elementary School! Join us for our Find Your Magic Book Fair & Taco Night, presented by the Bluffview PTO.

Bring your appetite and your love for reading—it’s going to be a delicious and magical night for the whole family!

🗓️ Date: September 16th

⏰ Time: 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM

📍 Location: Bluffview Elementary School

🌮 Dinner Deal: ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT Tacos for $7 (Kids 3 & under eat FREE!)

Come support our school, discover fantastic new books, and enjoy unlimited tacos with our amazing school community! See you there! ✨

#BluffviewElementary #BluffviewPTO #BookFair #TacoNight #FamilyNight #SupportOurSchool #SchoolCommunity #FindYourMagic

Check out our preschool info

Pre-K and Kindergarten invite all of Bluffview to fill the school with the colors of the rainbow as we work on our colors in the coming weeks!

Dental Safari will be providing dental check-ups to the students of Bluffview Elementary on Tuesday, September 15 and Wednesday, September 16, 2026. If you would like your child(ren) to participate, please complete the consent form that was sent home with your child or complete the online dental consent form by visiting www.dentalsafariforms.com

Picture Day is Coming on 9/10/2026! Pre-order today on mylifetouch.com. Create an account or login with your Picture Day ID: EVTFC6ZH3

Tigers thrive when they keep their absences under five!

Reminder: Open Houses tomorrow, Aug 11! Bluffview: 5-7pm. Jr/Sr High: 6-8pm. See you there!

Back-to-school season is almost here, and we can’t wait to welcome our students and families back! The first day of school is Thursday, August 13, 2026.

Save the date for the Dupo CUSD 196 Open House on Tuesday, August 11, 2026!

Times:

🍎 Bluffview Elementary: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

📚 Junior High & High School: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Peep the flyer attached for more details. Spread the word and tag a Dupo family who needs to see this! 👇

🎒 Bluffview Families! 🎒

Wondering who your child's teacher will be this year?

Homeroom rosters will be released at Open House and uploaded to TeacherEase later that night.

See you soon, Tigers! 🐅

🍎 Happy Retirement, Leslie Sopp! 🍎 After 31 incredible years of dedicated service to Dupo CUSD 196, our beloved Bluffview Elementary secretary, Leslie Sopp, is officially retiring! For over three decades, Mrs. Sopp has been the warm smile welcoming students at the front door, the reassuring voice on the phone, and the heart and soul of the Bluffview main office. She has helped shape generations of students and kept our school running smoothly every single day. Leslie, thank you for your endless patience, dedication, and kindness. You will be missed beyond measure, but we wish you the absolute best in this next well-deserved chapter of life! 💙 Drop your favorite memories, photos, or well-wishes for Leslie in the comments below! 👇 #BluffviewElementary #DupoCUSD196 #HappyRetirement #TigerPride #31YearsOfExcellence

Reminder! In-Person Registration at Dupo 196 is July 29, 2026: 7:30am-3:30pm and July 30, 2026: 11:00am-7:00pm. Check the "Enrollment" page of www.dupo196.org for details.

If you have an incoming kindergarten student, we would love to have you join us for a brief orientation in August!

Notice: TeacherEase will be unavailable starting tonight, 6/30/2026, at 10:00pm until Monday, 7/6/2026, for annual rollover maintenance. Please check your email for more information. Thank you.

Please see the attached list.

Can your incoming kindergarten student check off most items on this list?