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

Nurse's Email:jrosero@sd13.org

Tomorrow is an Early Release Day tomorrow for students in first - fifth grade. Students will be dismissed at 1:40 pm.

Get ready for some magic! Tomorrow is Disney Day, a fun spirit event sponsored by the DuJardin Student Council.

We encourage all students to participate by showing off their favorite Disney spirit! Students may wear clothing (t-shirts, sweatshirts, etc.) that features Disney characters, logos, or themes. Hats and Mickey/Minnie Mouse ears are also welcome. Please remind your child that this is NOT a costume day. Students should not wear full costumes, capes, face paint, or masks that cover the face. This ensures we maintain a safe and focused learning environment while we celebrate the magic of Disney!

Thank you to our Student Council for making tomorrow a fun and memorable day!

Click here to access teacher links to schedule Parent-Teacher conferences.

Conferences are scheduled for the week of November 11th-17th & Monday, November 24th. Parents & guardians have the option of visiting with teachers in person or using Google Meets. Please feel free to reach out directly to your child's teacher(s) should you need any assistance scheduling a conference.

There is also no school for students in D13 next week. Monday is Parent-Teacher Conference Day from 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm. If you have not signed up for a conference, please do so by clicking here. We hope all of our students enjoy the week with families and friends!

The PTO is thrilled to announce the return of the Holiday Gift Shop! This is a magical opportunity for our students to experience the joy of giving by secretly shopping for special, affordable gifts for their family and friends. Keep an eye on your child’s backpack! A flyer will be coming home today or tomorrow.

Mark your calendars! Students will be visiting the Gift Shop on December 9th or 10th.

This holiday season, the DuJardin Student Council would like help in sharing the spirit of kindness and strength with children who need it most. We are honored to host the Strong Like Kate Toy Drive to benefit patients spending their holidays at Lurie Children’s Hospital.

For a child, being hospitalized during December is incredibly tough. Through this drive, we aim to bring comfort, cheer, and a much-needed sense of normalcy to these courageous kids and their families. Every single donation helps transform a sterile hospital room into a place of holiday magic.

How You Can Help:

We are collecting donations of new, unwrapped toys for children and teens of all ages.

• Infant/Toddler: Musical toys, light-up toys, interactive play mats.

• School-Age: LEGO sets, craft kits, coloring books, action figures, dolls.

• Teens: Gift cards (for music, movies, or gaming), journals, fuzzy blankets, portable Bluetooth speakers, and art supplies.

Donation Details:

Please drop off your new, unwrapped gift in the collection box located in the lobby between December 1st and December 12th.

Thank you for demonstrating the strength and generosity that makes our community so special. Together, we can make this season brighter for a child facing a tough battle.

In our continual efforts for improvement, District 13 strives to ensure parents of our students know their opinions are valued and feel welcome in our schools.

We would like to invite you to complete a 5-minute survey to let us know your thoughts. The online survey is being conducted by our partner, HUMANeX Ventures®, and will be used to better understand perceptions regarding the school, teachers, principal(s), and superintendent. This survey is completely anonymous and confidential. No individual responses will be reported; rather, the responses will be reported in an aggregate fashion.

The survey closes November 25, 2025.

Would you like to celebrate your child's achievements with the DuJardin community? We love to recognize our students' accomplishments both inside and outside of school. If your child won a trophy with their sports team or outside organization, or achieved a significant milestone, we'd be happy to announce it during our morning announcements or lunch period.

Click here to share a short blurb with your child's name, grade, and the exciting news you'd like to share.

• Tomorrow: Disney Day & Early Release

• Next Week: No School

• Monday, November 24, 2025: Parent Teacher Conferences 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm

• Monday December 1-12th, 2025: Strong Like Kate Toy Drive

• Thursday, December 4, 2025: 2nd & 3rd grade Chorus Show 6:00 pm

• Friday, December 5, 2025: Spirit Day, School Store, Westfield Holiday Tour, Report Cards visible in ALMA

• Tuesday, December 9, 2025: Holiday Magic & Fall Fundraiser Pick-Up 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm

• Wednesday, December 10, 2025: Holiday Magic

• Thursday, December 18, 2025: Classroom Holiday Party 10:15 am & 2:00 pm

• Friday, December 19, 2025: Winter Wonderland & Early Release Day (1:40 pm dismissal)

• Monday, December 22nd - Friday, January 2, 2026: Winter Break

• Monday, January 5, 2026: School Resumes

The IMC is in need of volunteer shelvers on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays! It's a great way to help your child's school library. You do not need to commit to the full 30 minutes - - choose a slot and help shelve for 5-10 minutes or whatever works for you within that slot. Sign-up via the link or qr code below:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0545A8AC2FABF8C61-59067359-library

Required Health Forms for the upcoming school year:

• 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!

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

Important Links & Info:

Arrival/Dismissal Procedures

Handbook talk presentation

First View Information (track the location of the bus)

DuJardin Parent/Student Calendar

Recess during Cold Weather

Nurse Information

School Store

Lunch Procedures

The Accelerated Reader (AR) program at DuJardin: Students in first-fifth grade can take AR tests on the books they read.

As students earn points, they can get rewards, including bookmarks, brag tags, and a chance to attend our special AR Night Out in January and the big End of Year Field Trip in May!

Mr. Pearlman will be going over the AR program during library with our First and Second grade students this coming week. Most books we have in the library are AR books and students can read the book and take a quiz to earn points. So, find a great book, get reading, and let's get those points!

Click here for more information about the AR program at DuJardin.

Please note: this is an optional reading incentive program.