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 for students in 1st-5th grade. Students will be dismissed at 1:40 pm.

Get ready for some fun! Tomorrow is Black Out Day at DuJardin Elementary, a special event sponsored and planned by our Student Council.

Students are encouraged to come to school wearing all black tomorrow.

Please remind your child to bring a small, labeled flashlight!

Students will spend a portion of their day tomorrow in darkness in a safe and engaging way. This activity is a fun way to celebrate school spirit and support our student leaders.

Thank you for helping us support this unique Student Council event!

Tomorrow is a very special day at DuJardin as we come together for Jaguar Dens.

Tomorrow marks our second Jaguar Den event of the school year. This is an important time when our entire student body comes together to build community and recognize some of our community heroes for their positive impact and service. Tomorrow we will celebrate and recognize our amazing Bloomingdale Police Officers.

We are thrilled to announce that DuJardin will be participating in our annual Socktober collection drive during October! We are asking our students and families to help us collect new, unopened socks for those in need in our community and beyond.

Did you know that socks are consistently the most requested item at homeless shelters? It's a small item, but it meets a huge health need that many people often overlook. Those experiencing homelessness often walk long distances every day, placing immense stress on their feet. Without clean socks, feet are constantly at risk. A single clean pair of socks provides warmth, comfort, and protection, making it a critical health necessity.

This simple donation can make a profound difference in someone’s daily well-being and dignity. Please consider sending in a donation of new, unused socks of any size or color with your child this month. Collection boxes will be set up in the main lobby.

Let's work together this Socktober to ensure everyone in our community & beyond can have a clean, warm pair of socks. Thank you for partnering with DuJardin to teach our students the value of caring for others!

In September, students in 1st through 5th grade completed a pre- assessment for addition and/or multiplication math fact fluency. Student scores will be sent home with students in the near future. The score will be considered your child’s baseline as we move through the 2025-2026 school year.

As a school, we are continuing to work on developing strategies to support accurate and fluent understanding of math facts. We will be re-assessing students with a brief assessment for addition and/or multiplication math fact fluency in January and May.

Please support math fact practice at home by using the links found through this QR Code.

If you have any questions, please let your child’s Math teacher know.

We are honored to invite any available Veterans to join us at school on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, for a special day of recognition and celebration. Our Veterans will have the opportunity to:

• Enjoy lunch with our Student Council (lunch provided)
• Visit classrooms to share their experiences and stories with students
• Participate in a hallway parade as we recognize and thank Veterans for their service

If you or a Veteran in your family would like to attend, please let us know by sharing information on this Google form. We look forward to welcoming our heroes and making this a memorable day for our students and Veterans alike!

Additionally, we will be creating a Wall of Honor in our hallway to proudly display pictures and information about Veterans connected to our students. If your family would like to participate, please send in:

• A photo of the Veteran
• Their name, branch of service, and any additional details you'd like to share
• Click here to share this information digitally

Please submit Wall of Honor items anytime between now and Veterans Day. Click here for a Wall of Honor Template that you can use.

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.

• Friday, October 17, 2025: Early Release, Jaguar Dens & Black Out Day (Student Council Sponsored Event)

• Friday, October 24, 2025: Crazy Sock Day & Last Day to Donate socks

• Tuesday, October 28, 2025: Fall Safety Talks

• Friday, October 31, 2025: Halloween Parade & Party

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

Update on Construction: At Curriculum Night we shared information about the upcoming construction at DuJardin Elementary School. We have an update. All construction, including the new addition of the three kindergarten classrooms and all-purpose room will begin this summer. We originally shared that construction of the new addition and all purpose room would begin Feb 2027.

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.