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

• Tonight @ 6:00 pm: 4th & 5th Grade Chorus

• Tomorrow: Coin War for Feed My Starving Children Ends
• MAP Testing (ALL WEEK)
• Tuesday, April 28th: Feed My Starving Children Field Trip
• Friday, May 1st: Kindergarten Visitation, School Store, & Spirit Day

Our 4th and 5th-grade Chorus members blew us away this afternoon with a fantastic daytime performance for their peers! Their hard work, practice, and harmony were on full display, and we couldn't be prouder of these talented Jaguars.

For those joining us for the family and community performance tonight, here are the details:

• Performance Time: 6:00 PM

• Doors Open: 5:40 PM

We look forward to seeing our families tonight for an evening of wonderful music!

Our COIN WAR to raise money for Feed My Starving Children ends tomorrow. As of the end of last week, we have raised close to $500.00.

29 Cents feeds a child one meal

$106 dollars feeds a child for ONE year

$424 dollars feeds an entire family for ONE year

The grade level that donates the most money will earn an ice cream treat. If you are out of coins, we would take a cash donation as well. Student Council and Kids for Character will be taking a field trip to Feed My Starving Children this coming week to pack meals.

Spring MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) Testing will continue this week. These assessments in Reading and Mathematics help us track student growth throughout the year and ensure we are meeting the unique instructional needs of every student.

To help your child feel prepared and confident, please keep the following tips in mind:

We are so proud of the progress our students have made this year, and this is a great opportunity for them to show off everything they have learned! Thank you for your continued partnership and support.

Kindergarten Visitation for our incoming Jaguars and parents will take place on Friday, May 1st. Any child who is 5 years of age on or before September 1, 2026, can enroll in kindergarten. Click here to register your child for kindergarten.

The Student Placement Information form has been developed for parents to use as needed. The principal will consider the completed information prior to student placement in May. Your input is appreciated and will be used along with a variety of other placement criteria. Complete this form only if you believe the information will assist with student placement. Any form that contains a specific teacher by name will not be used in the placement process. The office staff will review forms and remove any forms with specific teacher requests.

Please complete the form before May 1st.

Student Placement Google Form

The PTO is excited about what we have planned for Teacher & Staff Appreciation week the week of May 4! They have planned a "Building our Future" theme to commemorate the construction that will be starting soon. Below is the schedule of events for the week and themed days. Sheets for your students to fill out and show appreciation to staff will be coming home this week.

The PTO would like to keep the teacher's lounge full all week long with snacks and treats. If you would like to help stock the lounge, click here.

Teacher & Staff Favorite's Lists are available here

Teacher Amazon Wish Lists are available here

Week of April 27th

• MAP Testing

• Feed My Starving Children Field Trip: Tuesday, April 28th

• Kindergarten Visitation, School Store, & Spirit Day: Friday, May 1st

Week of May 4th

• Teacher Appreciation Week

• Breakfast with Teachers: Monday, May 4th

• Book Fair: May 5th & 6th

• 5th Grade PHOTO: Tuesday, May 5th

• 5th Grade Band Concert: Tuesday, May 5th @ Lake Park

• 5th to 6th Grade Transition Parent Mtg: Thursday, May 7th @ Westfield

• Kindergarten Tea: Friday, May 8th

• 5th Grade Final Debate: Friday, May 8th

• Early Release: Friday, May 8th

• Last Day to Earn AR Points for Field Trip: May 8th

Week of May 11th

• 5th to 6th Grade Field Trip to Westfield: Tuesday, May 12th (AM)

• 4th grade field trip: Tuesday, May 12th

• Service Worker Field Trip: Wednesday, May 13th

• Field Day: Thursday, May 14th

• No School: Friday, May 15th

Week of May 18th

• Bloomingdale Public Library Visit: Monday, May 18th

• AR Field Trip (By Invitation Only): Tuesday, May 19th

• Lunch with a Loved One: Wednesday, May 20th

• 5th Grade Party: Thursday, May 21st

• Last Day for Kindergarten: Thursday, May 21st

• Last Day for 1st-5th Grade (1:40 pm dismissal): Wednesday, May 22nd

• Awards Assembly 9:00 am

• 5th Grade Clap Out 1:30 pm

Kindergarten Eligibility Children who will be five years of age on or before September 1, 2026, are eligible to enroll in Kindergarten for the upcoming school year.

New vs. Returning Student Portals To streamline the process, we have two distinct registration pathways:

• New Student Portal: For families brand new to District 13.

• Returning Student Portal: For any student currently enrolled in D13 during the 2025-2026 school year.

Important Note for Transitioning Students If your child currently attends a D13 school, they are considered a returning student. You should use the Returning Student Portal even if your child is moving from one building to another (for example, moving from DuJardin Elementary to Westfield Middle School OR moving from Preschool at Erickson to Kindergarten at Erickson or DuJardin).

Important Reminder: MySchoolBucks and Student Fees

School fees for the 2025-26 school year are available in your MySchoolBucks account. If you haven’t received email notifications regarding fees, please ensure your student is "attached" to your account.

How to get started:

1. Sign in to your MySchoolBucks account.

2. Attach your student(s) to your profile if you haven't already.

3. View and pay fees directly through the portal.

Late Fee Policy: To avoid a $25.00 late fee, please ensure payments are made within 60 days of the due date. This policy is also posted on the District Website.

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.

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.