Jaguar Journal

Location: 166 Euclid Avenue, Bloomingdale, IL, USA
Phone: (630) 894-9200

Website: DuJardin Elementary School

Twitter: @D13Jaguars

Attendance Email:(used to report absences): DJAttendance@sd13.org

Office Email:(used for changes to bus/arrival/dismissal): DJOffice@sd13.org

Dear DuJardin Families,

Next week, DuJardin will be holding a Safety Week where we will practice all of our safety drills with students. These drills are an essential part of our school’s commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of every student.

Throughout the week, we will be reviewing and practicing the following drills:

• Fire Drill
• Inclement Weather Drill
• Lockdown Drill

We do not tell students the exact day or time of the drills to ensure students are not anxious or nervous about the sound of the alarms. Parents are able to opt their child out of the Lockdown Drill, which will take place on Monday morning. If you would like to opt your child out of the drill, please email the principal at phaugens@sd13.org. We will have a staff member complete an alternate activity with your child(ren).

Please take a moment to talk with your child about the importance of these drills, as they are meant to prepare us for any emergencies that may arise. If you have any questions, feel free to contact the school office.

Thank you for your support in helping us maintain a safe school environment.

Patrick Haugens

Principal

DuJardin Elementary School

Bloomingdale School District 13

phaugens@sd13.org

630-894-9200

CLICK HERE to let us know if your child participated in the Summer Learning Challenge. We will provide incentives to students who completed one or more of the Summer Learning Challenges. We lost all of our IXL and LEXIA data over the summer and can not verify if students completed the Summer Learning Challenge. We will provide incentives next week. If you have questions, please reach out to the building principal phaugens@sd13.org.

We invite all D13 students and families to a special event hosted at Erickson Elementary School in honor of Michael Carr and to support of Cal’s Angels, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness and funds for pediatric cancer research and providing hope to children fighting cancer.

Event Details:

• Date: Friday, September 27, 2024
• Time: 4:45 pm
• Location: Erickson Elementary School, 277 Springfield Drive

Cal’s Angels was founded in 2007 in memory of Cal Sutter, a young boy who lost his battle with leukemia. Their mission is to grant wishes, raise awareness, and fund research for pediatric cancer, helping to bring joy and hope to families during some of the most challenging times. Through their incredible work, Cal's Angels has made a significant impact on the lives of countless children and their families.

Every child deserves the chance to grow up healthy and happy, and with your support, we can work together to fight pediatric cancer.

This is a wonderful opportunity to show your support for a meaningful cause while also teaching our students the importance of giving back to their community. We encourage you to attend this event, bring your family, and be part of this important effort to make a difference in the lives of children battling cancer.

View the flyer below for more information or CLICK HERE.

We are looking for volunteers to assist with reshelving books in the DuJardin library. The process involves organizing returned books and placing them back in the correct section on the shelves.This helps ensure that students can easily find and access the books they need.

No prior experience is necessary; we will provide a brief orientation, if needed. Your help would make a big difference in keeping our library running smoothly and ensuring that books are readily available for all students.

If you are interested in volunteering or would like more information, please CLICK HERE.

Thank you for considering this opportunity to support our school!

Picture day will take place on Tuesday, October 2, 2024. Flyers will come home soon. We have also included the flyer below.

Dr. Bartelt will be hosting a Town Hall meeting on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at 10:00 am in the DuJardin gym. The focus of the Town Hall meeting will be to discuss and share information about the Bloomingdale School District Referendum that is on the November ballot.

Friday, September 20, 2024:

Early Release: 1:40 pm dismissal for first - fifth grade

Week of September 23rd:

Safety Week (fire drill, intruder drill, inclement weather drill)

Tuesday, October 1, 2024:

CC! Celebration Night

Wednesday, October 2, 2024:

Picture Day

DuJardin PTO Classroom Holiday Party Sign-up

Please only sign up for 1 party per student and only 1 parent volunteer to allow all families to have an opportunity to help. If there are additional volunteers needed, we will let families know. You will be removed if you sign-up for more than 1 party.

For each class and party, there is a sign up for 1 Party Coordinator, who will be responsible for contacting and working with the other volunteers and organizing the party. There are also 5 slots for class volunteers. If you sign up as coordinator, please do not sign up as a volunteer.

Please note, for 5th graders there is not a sign-up for Valentine's Day. This is due to the combined party that is hosted for 5th graders. Additional information and sign-up will be available closer to the party date.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084EAAA823A4FEC61-51307728-dujardin#/

Hot Lunch News

Get your hot lunch orders in! Orders for next week are due on Sunday. We will be back up and running with Doctor Dogs beginning next Tuesday, September 10. You can log into the system here:

https://doctordogs.h1.hotlunchonline.net/

Most Importantly, before ordering, you must update your student's teacher! Go to Student, Action, edit and update their teacher. If their teacher is not updated, there will be confusion during lunch distribution. If this is your first year ordering, go to Student, and then add a student.

Want to help distribute hot lunch? It only takes an hour of time and your students love to see you there! We need parent participation to keep our hot lunch program running. Sign-up here: https://signup.com/go/bHZwapT

Menu Items:

Tuesday - Chicken Tenders, Grilled Chicken Strips, Veggie Patty, Macaroni & Cheese

Wednesday - Hamburger, Cheeseburger, Veggie Burger, Penne w/Marinara

Thursday - Chicken Tenders, Hot Dog, Veggie Dog, Corn Dog, Veggie Corn Dog

Spirit Wear Sale!

Spirit days are the first Friday of every month, get your spirit wear today!

PTO Volunteer Survey

Want to get involved? Please click on the survey below if you would like to volunteer for PTO events at DuJardin. This is by no means a contract. Select the events/items that you are interested in and as the event gets closer we will send out an email to you and the individuals who expressed interest in helping. If you can no longer help, it's no big deal. Plans change, things happen; we understand. But signing up now means you will be informed of all of these events as they happen throughout the year. Thank you for your support! **Please note that the Holiday Classroom Party Information and Sign-up survey will go out in September.

Volunteer Survey: https://forms.gle/btw2yo361WJ8eDHu7

PTO Important Dates!

September 27 - October 15 - Fall Fundraiser

October 18 - Jog-a-thon

October 28 - Monthly PTO meeting @ 5:30 pm

October 31 - Halloween Class Parties

Fundraisers

Visit campaigns.mabelslabels.com and choose "DuJardin Elementary PTO" from the list. Orders ship directly to your home FOR FREE! Let's keep the Lost and Found clear this year!

Required Health Forms:

• Kindergarten: Physical, Dental, & Vision
• 2nd Grade: Dental
• Health Office Website

Student Needs:

• Please inform the nurse of any allergies or sensitivities to foods, medications, and environmental allergens. If there are any pertinent details of your students' health that you feel the nurse needs to know, please reach out and discuss this with the school nurse. This information can be helpful to better support your student throughout the day, if certain situations arise.

About Your Student’s Medication:

• The district's medication administration policy mandates that all medication to be administered at school requires an MD order, this includes over-the-counter medications. Students may NOT keep over-the-counter meds in their backpacks or in their lockers--including cough drops, Advil, etc. This is an important safety concern! Please review the policy included in the registration process.

• If your student requires an inhaler, Epi-Pen, or any oral medication, please obtain the medication form and appropriate health care plan from your physician when your child has their exam. Forms may also be obtained on the district website.

Excused Physical Education Class:

• Please note that all PE excuses need to be sent to the Nurse's Office. A parent may excuse a student from PE for up to 3 days. (consecutively) Thereafter, a Doctor's note is required.

Calls home from the Nurse:

• Phone calls home are warranted in the event of a head injury, minor or major

• All in school sickness including fever of 100.4 (oral) or greater, vomiting and/or diarrhea

Please prepare to keep your child home until:

• Fever-free for a full 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medication.

• Vomiting and diarrhea has ceased for a full 24 hours

Please refer to the General Health Guidelines which can be found on the district website

Send a note to school or email your students teacher and office if....

Your child/ren is walking home or being picked up instead of taking the bus

Your child/ren is being picked up by someone other than who is on the pick up list

Your child/ren is going to kids place instead of taking the bus or vice versa

Your child/ren is leaving school early

As always if your child/ren will be absent from school please call the office.

Office Staff Contact Information:

Attendance Email:(used to report absences)

DJAttendance@sd13.org

Office Email:(used for changes to bus/arrival/dismissal)

DJOffice@sd13.org

Nurse's Office Contact Information:

Jessica Rosero- jrosero@sd13.org

Want a fun way to say “Happy Birthday” to your child or a staff member?

How about having your birthday wishes on the DuJardin school digital sign!

How: Print out this form, complete the correct information below and return it to DuJardin by the 20th of the month before their birthday month. (For example, a November birthday should return the form by October 20th)

Cost: a suggested $5 minimum donation to the DuJardin PTO

Why: Your child or staff member will be surprised and excited to see her/his birthday announced for one week in lights during their birthday month!

I’m excited to share that our Accelerated Reader program is up and running! Click here for more information about the Accelerated Reader program at DuJardin.

This program is designed to motivate students to read more, develop strong reading habits, and improve their reading comprehension skills.

Through the AR program, students will:

• Choose books at their appropriate reading levels.
• Take quizzes after finishing their books to assess understanding.
• Earn points and track their progress toward personalized reading goals.

Our goal is to foster a love of reading in each student while also helping them grow as confident, independent readers. We encourage you to support your child’s reading at home by setting aside dedicated reading time and discussing their AR goals.

If you have any questions about the program, feel free to reach out to Mrs. Shermak hshermak@sd13.org or Ms. Burton aburton@sd13.org.

The Bloomingdale School District has a Virtual Backpack that is filled with flyers and information from various organizations located throughout Bloomingdale. Please click on the backpack if you are interested in activities or information from outside organizations. Virtual Backpack