Jaguar Journal

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

Website: DuJardin Elementary School

Twitter: @D13Jaguars

Jog-A-Thon: A big thank you to Mrs. Klassman, the DuJardin PTO, and all volunteers and staff for making the 2022 Jog-A-Thon a success this past Friday. It was an awesome event!

Four-Day Weekend: We hope all students enjoy a four day weekend. There will be no school tomorrow and Monday. We have had a great start to October and we are looking forward to continued success at DuJardin. This could not be possible without the support of our parent community.

Cooler Temperatures: We have had some beautiful weather the past couple of weeks of school. As we move into cooler weather, please remind students to dress appropriately. We want students to feel comfortable when they are outside at recess. It might be a good idea to keep a sweatshirt or light jacket at school to put on for recess.

Parent-Teacher Conferences: Parent-Teacher Conferences will occur between November 8th - December 2nd. Parents will have the opportunity to select In-Person Conferences or Virtual Conferences (Google Meets). A Parent-Teacher Conference flyer that includes links to teacher available dates & times will be emailed to parents on Friday, October 7, 2022, at 3:45 pm. All conferences will be 20 minutes in length. If you have any questions about conferences or need assistance, please contact the classroom teacher or DuJardin Office.

Halloween: Students will participate in an outdoor Halloween parade (weather permitting) and PTO classroom parties on Monday, October 31st. Students should bring their Halloween costume to school to change into before the parade & classroom parties. Students will not be able to go home during the lunch hour and change into their costumes. We expect students will be able to change into their costumes in the classroom. Please help students select a costume that can easily be placed on over the clothes they wear for school. Kindergarten students are able to wear their costumes to school. Parents are welcome to attend the outdoor parade during the times below:

-10:00 AM-10:15 AM Kindergarten Parade

-10:15 AM-11:15 AM Kindergarten Party

-1:30 PM-2:00 PM Kindergarten-5th Grade Parade

-2:00 PM-3:00 PM Kindergarten-5th Grade Party

#LeadLikeAJaguar

Patrick Haugens

Principal

DuJardin Elementary School

Bloomingdale School District 13

phaugens@sd13.org

630-894-9200

Connection Card Survey: DuJardin administered a Connection Card Survey to all students, kindergarten - fifth grade during the week of September 26th. The questions on the survey included:

1. Do you have at least one friend?

2. Is there an adult in the building that you trust?

3. Do you feel like you belong?

4. What do you like about DuJardin? (2nd-5th grade)

5. What would make DuJardin better? (2nd-5th grade)

6. What would you like your classroom teacher or the school to know about you? (2nd-5th grade)

Below are results from the survey. Staff have started to review results and discuss ways we can improve and ensure DuJardin is a school where all students feel valued & appreciated.

Please do not hesitate to reach out to me if you have any questions, comments, or feedback. The best way to reach me would be via email or phone: phaugens@sd13.org or 630-894-9200.

We would like to congratulate two DuJardin Jaguars for winning the American Youth Award this past Tuesday at the annual Character Counts! Night in Bloomingdale. We are extremely proud of these two students. They model positive character and leadership qualities on a daily basis. Thank you to both students for Leading Like A Jaguar!

Socktober - Donate New Socks - Socktober

Every Tuesday & Thursday: PTO Hot Lunch

Friday, October 7, 2022: No School - Teacher Institute Day

Monday, October 10, 2022: No School - Columbus Day

Friday, October 14, 2022: Crazy Sock Day

At DuJardin, we want students to become leaders who model a positive attitude (growth mindset), set and achieve positive goals, understand and manage emotions, show empathy for others, and make responsible decisions (solve problems). Teachers will be using the Second Step curriculum & other resources to help ensure our students #LeadLikeJaguars.

Focus for October 11th - December 12th: Emotional Management: Students learn how to build their emotion vocabularies, practice identifying their own and others’ emotions, and recognize the importance of labeling and managing emotions.

Click here to view our #LeadLikeAJaguar focus for this week. This was an optional lesson.

Click here to view our #LeadLikeAJaguar focus for next week.

Please contact the nurse at lmills@sd13.org if your child suffers from allergies, asthma or any other health issue. We do have events where food may be available to students. The school needs to be aware of food allergies to prevent and respond to any reaction. Outdoor activities and physical events such as Jog-A-Thon can exacerbate allergies and asthma. Your communication will help us better support your children.

If you chose to have your child tested for COVID while here at school a NEW consent form for this year must be filled out. Consent Form for Minor

Fall Fundraiser: Pick-up for Fall Fundraiser will be November 15 from 3:30 - 6 pm at DuJardin

Hot Lunch News!

Hot Lunch is running! The Tuesday options are: Hamburger, Breaded Chicken Sandwich or Pasta Marinara. Thursday options are Chicken Tenders, Cheese Pizza or Mac & Cheese.

Order Buona hot lunch here: https://buona.h1.hotlunchonline.net/

A few important notes:

1) Tuesday orders must be placed by Friday, Thursday orders must be placed by Sunday

2) The first thing you need to do once you log-in if you have a returning student is, update their grade and teacher. Go to "student" and then for each student, click on "action" and "edit" you can then edit their grade/teacher

3) If you need help with the ordering process there are step by step directions here:

https://4.files.edl.io/7814/03/23/22/125018-f4682f3a-e239-4fac-8115-1dc4197c1448.pdf

4) If you want to help volunteer at any day of hot lunch sign up here: https://signup.com/go/MCeJmLL

Mark your calendars!

1) Thursday, October 13 - Monthly PTO Meeting @ 7pm

The Dujardin School Store is BACK! Every Tuesday starting on October 11th, your child will have the chance to purchase items during their lunch periods from our official school store! We are really excited to offer a variety of kid-friendly products!

Tired of those old dull yellow pencils? We sell smelly pencils, pencils of different colors, cool erasers, and more!

Not sure how to keep your hands busy? We have fidgets!

Water bottle looking a little bland? We have stickers for that!

Come shop at your Dujardin School store every Tuesday at lunch!

Every dollar that is made comes back to your school! Item prices range from 50¢ - $3.00. If your student wants to participate and purchase any items, it will be CASH only.

We hope to see you there at the Dujardin School store!

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:

Marisol Strejc- mstrejc@sd13.org

Karen Hosty- khosty@sd13.org

Nurse's Office Contact Information:

Laura Mills- lmills@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!

The DuJardin Library is looking for parent volunteers to help shelve books. If you are able to help out in the library on a regular schedule or every once in a while, we can sure use the assistance. Please reach out to Michelle Walters, library clerk at mwalters@sd13.org for more information.

If you or someone you know is qualified and interested in the following position, please apply using the link below:

Registered Nurse - Full-Time

Job Description

Apply Here

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