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: Kindergarten Tea, AR Points Deadline, Flowers for your favorite staff member & Early Release

• Next Week

  • Monday, May 11th: Safety Talks with Officer McGuire

  • Tuesday, May 12th: 5th Grade Field Trip to Westfield & 4th grade field trip

  • Wednesday, May 13th: Service Worker Field Trip

  • Thursday, May 14th: Field Day

  • Friday, May 15th: No School

Tomorrow is an Early Release day for students in first - fifth grade. Students will get out of school at 1:40 pm. Kindergarten will have a normal 3:30 pm dismissal.

What an incredible week it has been! We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to all our students and parents for the overwhelming kindness, treats, and thoughtful notes you’ve shared. You have truly made the staff at DuJardin feel like the superstars they are!

As we head into tomorrow, we have one final (and optional) way to celebrate:

• Flower Friday: If your student would like to participate, they are welcome to bring in a flower (or a bouquet!) to give to their teacher or any favorite staff member in the building.

Thank you for helping us end the week on such a beautiful note!

Tomorrow is the last day to earn AR points for an invitation to the end of year field trip. Students in first - third grade must earn 50 points and students in fourth and fifth grade must earn 100 points by tomorrow to get an invite to the field trip. Check out the AR Field Trip flyer located before for more information.

Get ready, Jaguars! Field Day is a week away on Thursday, May 14th. Why a Thursday? Because there is no school on Friday, May 15th.

To ensure a safe, secure, and organized environment for all our students, we have a few important reminders for families regarding attendance:

• Volunteer-Only Participation: For safety and security reasons, we ask that any parents wishing to join us for the festivities register as an official volunteer for the event.

• No Spectators, Please: We kindly ask that parents do not come to the school as spectators. Our goal is to keep the fields clear and secure so that students and staff can focus on the activities and movement.

SAVE THE DATE: DuJardin is hosting a Lunch with a Loved One(s) event on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, during the lunch period. Bring a picnic lunch and blanket for you and your child(ren) to eat OUTSIDE on school grounds. Come a little early to pick a spot and then meet your children by the back doors of the building.

Important Notes:

Open to all family members! You are not limited to just one Loved One!

Lunch will begin at 12:00 pm for all students.

Kids will enjoy lunch the entire time with their Loved One(s)

The 2026-2027 school calendar was amended during the most recent Bloomingdale School Board Meeting.

The change involves the Early Release schedule. The district will transition from monthly Early Release days to weekly Early Release days.

The New Schedule:

• Weekly Release: Students will be released at 3:00 PM every Wednesday.

• Previous Schedule: This replaces the former schedule of a 1:40 PM dismissal once per month.

Click here to access the new 2026-2027 updated calendar.

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).

The Working Families Tax Cuts allows parents, guardians and other authorized individuals to establish a new type of individual retirement account for their children, called Trump Accounts. The account is for a child who has not turned age 18 before the end of the calendar year in which the election is made and has a valid Social Security number.

The account features a pilot program contribution of $1,000 for children born between Jan. 1, 2025, and Dec. 31, 2028, and who are U.S. citizens with a valid Social Security number.

Learn more about Trump Accounts and how they work at Trump Accounts - Jumpstarting the American Dream

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.

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

• For this summer please email these forms to: DJHealthOffice@sd13.org

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.