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DuJardin School Information

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

Attendance Email:(used to report absences): DJAttendance@sd13.org

Office Email:(used for changes to bus/arrival/dismissal): DJOffice@sd13.org

We are a week away from the start of the 2025-2026 school year! Here at DuJardin, we pride ourselves on being a community school that's small enough to care enough for each and every student.

Our focus continues to be on setting high expectations and developing positive relationships with our students. Our goal is to be a school where every student feels like they belong and are challenged to reach their full potential.

We look forward to partnering with you to make this a fantastic and successful year for our students.

All parents should have received homeroom teacher information in an email yesterday. If you did not receive an email, please reach out to the DuJardin office at 630-894-9200, or send an email to the building principal at phaugens@sd13.org.

Parents are able to access homeroom teacher information through ALMA. Click here for a tutorial on how to access homeroom teacher info in ALMA. Please note: Some new students & kindergarten students may not have access to ALMA at the current time.

Click on the link below to find your pick-up & drop-off time/location. If you do not see your stop on the route or have questions about the route, click here to submit a Bus Request. Bus Request Form

Click here to access First View Information to track bus routes & know where the bus is located on the route.*Please be patient the first two weeks of school as there are always delays to bus routes.

DuJardin Elementary School will be hosting a Meet the Teacher/Supply Drop-Off event on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, from 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm for Kindergarten - 5th grade students. This is an opportunity for you and your child(ren) to come to DuJardin before school begins to 1) say hello to the teacher and 2) drop-off classroom supplies. We ask that parents or another adult accompany students to Meet the Teacher/Supply Drop-Off

The first day of school is Thursday, August 14, 2025, for students in first-fifth grade. Our regular school hours are from 8:40 am - 3:30 pm. Students are able to arrive as early as 8:25 am. Kindergarten students will begin the school year on Monday, August 18th.

Please take a moment to review our arrival and dismissal procedures document for this coming school year. For the safety of all we ask that everyone follow the procedures. Students should arrive at school between 8:25 am - 8:35 am. We ask that all students be in the classroom by 8:40 am. Students are dismissed at 3:30 pm. Arrival/Dismissal Procedures

Our Back to School Bash will take place on Friday, August 15th from 5:30 - 7:30 pm to kick off a great school year for all of our DuJardin students and their families. We will have games, DJ, face painters, glitter tattoos, a balloon artist, Stilt Walker, Juggler, and Ice Cream! Event and all activities are FREE for our DuJardin families!

As we look ahead to the upcoming school year, we encourage families to begin gathering school supplies soon to ensure everything is ready for the first day. Popular items can sell out quickly, so shopping early is the best way to avoid last-minute stress and make sure your child has everything they need to start the year off strong.

Click here to view Supply Lists for the 2025-2026 school year.

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.

Registration fees HAVE NOT BEEN POSTED to MY SCHOOL BUCKS at the current time. We will try to notify parents when fees have been posted. In order to receive an invoice from MY SCHOOL BUCKS, you will need an account. If you haven't already created an account, please do so now: My School Bucks Instructions.

Use My School Bucks if you need to pay for the bus (one-way or two-ways)
New students and kindergarten students may not have access to My School Bucks at the current time. Be patient as we get student ID numbers uploaded to My School Bucks.
There is no option to purchase milk this school year.

The Bloomingdale Park District provides before and after school care. Click here to view more information about before and after school care through the Bloomingdale Park District or check out their website at https://www.bloomingdaleparks.org/.

PTO dues are $15 per family. Parents can send a check or cash in with your student or drop it at the office. Parents are also able to send a Zelle payment to djptot@gmail.com.
Click here to fill out the PTO Event Volunteer Sign-Up. As a reminder, this is not a contract, sign up for the activities you think you might be interested in helping with so you get the informational emails.
Click here to purchase a Birthday sign greeting for your child(ren)
Click here to shop the DuJardin Back-To-School Spirit Wear Sale!
The PTO will have a table at Meet the Teacher & Curriculum Night to assist families with signing up for PTO events, including room parties. Meet the Teacher is on Wednesday, August 13th from 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm. Curriculum Night is on Thursday, September 4th from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm.

We are in contact with the Village of Bloomingdale regarding the construction project on the steps that lead from DuJardin to Freeport Drive. At this time, we do not have a completion date, but we will be sure to update you as soon as we receive more information. We understand this is an inconvenience for our students who use this path to walk to school and appreciate your patience.

Dates for 2025-2026 School Year

Monday, August 11, 2025: Construction Community Forum 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Wednesday, August 13, 2025: School Supply Drop-Off from 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Thursday, August 14, 2025: First Day of School for First - Fifth Grade
Friday, August 15, 2025: PTO Back to School Event 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Monday, August 18, 2025: First Day of School for Kindergarten

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

Birthday Sign

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!

Virtual Backpack

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

2025-2026 Bloomingdale School District Calendar

DuJardin Parent Google Calendar