Jaguar Journal

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

Website: DuJardin Elementary School

Twitter: @D13Jaguars

Office Communication: DJOffice@sd13.org

Attendance Communication: DJAttendance@sd13.org

Matching Day: The Student Council is sponsoring a Matching Day tomorrow. Students can find a partner, or two, or three and dress the same (the more the merrier). Students are able to wear matching hats, shirts, pants, shoes. We ask students to bring .25 cents to participate.

Early Release: There will be an Early Release TOMORROW, for students in first - fifth grade. Students will be dismissed at 1:40 pm. Kindergarten will have a regular schedule.

No School: There is no school on Monday, February 20, 2023, in honor of Presidents Day.

Friday, February 17, 2023:

Early Release (1:40 pm dismissal)

Matching Day (Student Council Sponsored Event)

Monday, February 20, 2023:

No School (Presidents Day)

Friday, February 24, 2023:

Spirit Day

HOT LUNCH - EVERY TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY

SCHOOL STORE - First & Third Tuesday during the lunch period

Kindergarten and New Student Registration is now open. Please click on the link below to begin registration. Returning Student Registration will open in the Spring. Stay tuned for more info.

Kindergarten & New Student Registration

Registration Fees and Purchases: Starting with the 2023-2024 school year, we will be migrating from Pushcoin to My School Bucks as our online payment portal. We anticipate My School Bucks will be available by the time Returning Student Registration is open.

PLEASE DO NOT DEPOSIT ANY NEW FUNDS INTO YOUR PUSHCOIN ACCOUNT

Please log into your existing Pushcoin account to verify any outstanding balances. We ask that you pay any remaining balances by February 28, 2023. Please note any remaining funds in your Pushcoin will NOT be transferred to My School Bucks.

More information regarding My School Bucks will be available in the upcoming months.

The Bloomingdale SD13 participates in the annual Illinois 5Essentials Survey that collects feedback from our students, teachers, and parents. Your participation in the parent portion of the survey will give you the opportunity to share your thoughts on important elements of school effectiveness. The responses will help us understand the conditions at your child’s school and guide our improvement efforts. All responses are confidential and will never be connected to you or your child.

The Parent Survey is currently open and will remain so through March 11, 2023. To take the survey, please visit https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/ and select the appropriate survey.

All Bloomingdale SD13 teachers, as well as students in 4th - 8th grade, are being asked to complete this survey. 5Essentials Reports will be generated for schools if their teachers and/or students meet the response rate threshold of 50 percent. Teachers will work with students to assist them with logging in and taking the student survey.

On behalf of the Illinois State Board of Education, the Illinois 5Essentials Survey is administered online by UChicago Impact at the University of Chicago. The survey gathers data related to five indicators that can predict important student outcomes, including improved attendance and larger test score gains. These five indicators that affect and predict school success are:

• Effective Leaders
• Collaborative Teachers
• Involved Families
• Supportive Environments
• Ambitious Instruction

We value your feedback and appreciate you taking the time to provide us with your input.

For more information about the Illinois 5Essentials Survey, or if you have any questions or concerns, please contact 5Essentials Client Services at 1-866-440-1874 or 5essentials@uchicago.edu.

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 January 9 - March 7th: Empathy & Kindness: Students learn how to recognize kindness and act kindly toward others, how to develop empathy for others and take others’ perspectives, and how to act with empathy.

Click here to view our #LeadLikeAJaguar focus for this week. OPTIONAL LESSON

Nurse Email: jrosero@sd13.org

Keeping Kids Home 2022

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

PTO Scholarship

Each year the PTO awards (2) $750 scholarships to a graduating Senior and past DuJardin student.

Applications are due Wednesday, March 8. Application can be downloaded here:

PTO Scholarship

PTO Board Elections

President and Secretary board positions are up for election this May.

If you are interested in being on the ballot, please email: djpto13@gmail.com

Deadline for ballot submissions are: March 31

Hot Lunch News!

We need volunteers! Please use this link to sign up to help distribute hot lunch: https://signup.com/go/MCeJmLL

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

A few important notes:

1) Tuesday options are: Hamburger, Breaded Chicken Sandwich or Pasta Marinara. Wednesday options are: Hot Dog, Cheese Pizza and Cheeseburgers. Thursday options are Chicken Tenders, Cheese Pizza or Mac & Cheese.

2) Tuesday orders must be placed by Friday, Wednesday orders must be placed by Saturday. Thursday orders must be placed by Sunday.

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

Mark your calendars!

Deadline for PTO Scholarship - Wednesday, March 8

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!

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

On the District Website parents can review district MAP Assessment Data from the 2021-2022 school year. By visiting the Illinois School Report Card Website parents can review school and district 3rd-5th grade data in regards to the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), state assessment. After reviewing the data, you will find that DuJardin Elementary students consistently perform better than the national/state average.