Jaguar Journal
August 8, 2024
DuJardin School Information
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 Parents and Students,
We are reaching out to ask for your support in our effort to help those in need within our community. We are organizing a food drive to collect canned goods and nonperishable items for the Northern Illinois Food Bank.
Hunger is a serious issue that affects many families in our area. Did you know:
- In Illinois, 1,506,320 people are facing hunger - and of them 426,600 are children.
- The average cost of a meal in Illinois is $3.98.
- https://www.feedingamerica.org/hunger-in-america/illinois
The Northern Illinois Food Bank works tirelessly to provide nutritious food to those who need it most, but they need our help to continue this vital work. By contributing even a small amount, you can make a big difference in the lives of families facing hunger.
We encourage you to bring in canned goods and other nonperishable items to school over the next two weeks. Collection boxes will be located in the lobby for each grade level.
Thank you for joining us in this important effort to support our community.
Handbook Talks: The principal was able to conduct Handbook Talks with students during their scheduled library times this week. The focus of the talks was on being Respectful, Responsible, & Caring. Students discussed how to handle problems when they arise at school and how to use our Leader Brain to make good choices and not allow our feelings/emotions to get the better of ourselves. Our goal is to #LeadLikeAJaguar.
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Click here to view the DuJardin Student Handbook.
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MAP Testing: Next week, our students will be taking the MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) assessment. The MAP test is a computer-adaptive assessment that provides us with detailed information about your child’s academic strengths and areas for growth in subjects like math and reading. This data helps us tailor instruction to meet each student’s individual needs and track their academic progress throughout the year.
Please look for specific dates and times in the communication from your child's classroom teacher.
Thank you for your support in helping your child be prepared for these assessments.
Attendance and Tardies: Our focus to start the school year is to have all students to be in the classroom before the start of announcements at 8:45 am. Please know students can arrive as early as 8:25 am. Starting next week, we will notify parents if students are not in the classroom by morning announcements. If you get a notification, please talk with your child(ren) about the importance of being ready to learn at the start of the school day.
Summer Learning Challenge: DuJardin created a Summer Learning Challenge for students as an optional way to continue their learning over the summer. We discovered that all IXL and LEXIA data were removed from last year, which impacted our ability to track if students completed a Summer Challenge or not. We are going to send something home in the near future for parents to fill out and let us know if students completed any of the Summer Learning Challenges. We will make note of this and improve our Summer Learning Challenge for next school year. Sorry for the inconvenience.
PTO Directory: The PTO puts together a PTO directory with student name, parent name, home address, email address, & phone number. The office will provide this information to the PTO unless we hear otherwise. We have created a google form for parents to notify the office if they prefer directory information not be shared with the PTO or placed in a PTO directory. Click here to access the google document. Parents have until September 1, 2024, to complete the google form.
SD13 Calendar: Click here to access the Bloomingdale School District Calendar. To stay up-to-date related to DuJardin events, click here.
Patrick Haugens
Principal
DuJardin Elementary School
Bloomingdale School District 13
630-894-9200
Thank you!
Thank you to all of our DuJardin families for coming to our Back to School Bash last Friday! We hope you had fun and are having a great start to the school year.
A very big thank you to the Morelos Family for making cotton candy and popcorn non-stop for 2+ hours and Giuseppe Battista for keeping the music flowing the entire time! We appreciate you so much!
Hot Lunch News
Hot Lunch is coming soon! We will be back up and running with Doctor Dogs beginning, 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! The entire website is 30% off until 9/17! Shop here: https://1stplace.sale/31130
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!
Wednesday, September 4, 5:30 pm - First PTO meeting of the year in the Library
September 17 - 19 - Book Fair
Fundraisers
Back to school season is here! The DuJardin PTO is fundraising with Mabel's Labels, makers of personalized waterproof labels for the entire family! Enjoy 15% off name labels now through August 28. Use code: SCHOOL15. 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)
Office Email:(used for changes to bus/arrival/dismissal)
Nurse's Office Contact Information:
Jessica Rosero- jrosero@sd13.org
Birthday Sign
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!
Virtual Backpack
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