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: Winter Wonderland & Early Release Day (1:40 pm dismissal)

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

• Monday, January 5, 2026: School Resumes

• Week of January 12th: MAP Testing Window

• Friday, January 16, 2026: Noon Dismissal (1st-5th grade) & Talent Show Permission Slips Due

• Monday, January 19, 2026: No School MLK Day

TOMORROW IS AN EARLY RELEASE DAY! Students will be dismissed at 1:40 pm. PM kindergarten will have a normal 3:30 pm dismissal.

Whether your family celebrates Christmas, Diwali, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or another cherished tradition of light and community, we wish all of you a happy and memorable holiday season.

Winter Wonderland will take place TOMORROW. The event will feature fun experiences such as cookie decorating, hot chocolate & a movie, Holiday, and many other exciting activities to celebrate the winter Holiday season.

We look forward to creating wonderful memories during this festive event! A big thank you to our PTO for helping fund this event.

Students are cordially invited to participate in the DuJardin Talent Show! This year’s talent show will be held on Friday, April 10, 2026 at 6pm! We are looking for a variety of performers ranging from actors, singers, dancers, cheerleaders, musicians, comedians and more! Students in grades 1-5 are able to participate.

In order to participate we will require that students have turned in all permission slips, lyrics, and music to Mrs. Lents (office) by Friday, January 16, 2026. Music must be a shared file or flash drive. Please Note: YOUTUBE videos are not acceptable. If ALL documents are not turned in on time, students will not participate in the show.

Click here to access the permission slip

The Accelerated Reader (AR) program is an optional activity for students. While participation is encouraged as a way to foster a love for reading and track progress, it is not a required component of the curriculum. Students are welcome to participate at their own pace and comfort level. We recognize students during lunch time when they reach 25, 50, 75, 100, 150 & 200 AR points.

Students who meet the following Accelerated Reader point goals by the end of January will qualify for an invitation to an AR Night Out event scheduled for February 11th:

• Grades 1–3: Must earn 25 or more AR points

• Grades 4–5: Must earn 50 or more AR points

Over winter break Accelerated Reader (AR) will be open and available for students to participate in taking quizzes on books they have currently read. Students can earn their points by reading books, logging into the Accelerated Reader program, and taking quizzes on the books that they read.

Click here to access how students can log into the AR program.

If you have any questions about the AR program, please feel free to reach out to Mrs. Harsila, aharsila@sd13.org or Mr. Pearlman, brianpearlman@sd13.org

As the temperatures begin to drop, we want to share a reminder about our recess procedures to ensure all students are dressed appropriately for outdoor play:

• Outdoor or Indoor Recess?: Students will line up outside at arrival and enjoy outdoor recess when the temperature is 10 degrees Fahrenheit or above (including the windchill factor). We also continuously monitor the conditions of the blacktop and playground surfaces to ensure they are safe for students.

• Dress Warmly: Please ensure your child is dressed for the weather every day with a warm coat, hat, and gloves.

• Snow Play: Students are allowed to play in the snow if they are fully dressed in the required gear: snow boots, snow pants, winter coat, hat, and gloves. Without all these items, students must remain on the dry blacktop areas.

Thank you for helping us ensure a safe and comfortable outdoor experience for everyone!

Due to summer construction, we can NOT extend the school year. The last day of school WILL be May 22 for all full day students. Therefore, if a "snow day" is called there will be an E-Learning Day.

The Bloomingdale School District will send an email/phone message to all families if an E-Learning Day is called either the night before or the morning of by 6:30am. We understand supervision and assistance at home will vary based on each family’s situation. The E-Learning plan will be flexible for student participation due to age, home support and other unexpected factors. Our goal is to ensure students are able to engage in learning activities while at home.

• An E-Learning day is from 9:00 am - 2:30 pm
• There is an optional check-in with the classroom teacher at 9:00 am & 12:00 pm
• The classroom teacher will be available throughout the day to provide support and assistance
• Students will have three school days to complete assignments. We understand that some students will not have the supervision or assistance at home to complete activities

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.

Preschool Information Interest Form

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

A Bloomingdale Champion (ABC) is a community member or a staff member who exemplifies one or more of the core values of District 13 through intentional acts that:

• Ensure every child will learn;
• Treat everyone with honor and respect, and;
• Demonstrate a willingness to work together to achieve a goal.

1. The nominee must have specific experiences that demonstrate key elements of at least one of the core values to be considered as a finalist.
2. Nominees shall be brought to a committee made up of members of the Bloomingdale Council of Teachers, the Board of Education of Bloomingdale School District 13 and the Administration.
3. Using a rubric (below), each nominee will be scored by each member of the committee until one community member and/or one staff member has been selected for recognition.
4. The form should only take 10 to 15 minutes to complete.

One of the most critical roles in Bloomingdale School District 13 is the paraprofessional. These individuals support instruction from within the classroom, can be directly assigned to students whose goals are outlined on an Individual Education Plan, and, in many cases, are the source of substitute teaching in each building. They supervise lunch and busses, deliver curriculum under the teacher's supervision, and are often the ones helping calm down and dry the tears of children.

With the Shining Star Award, District 13 wants to recognize the work of this group of employees through the special work and support they provide daily. If you as a staff member, or you as a parent through your child have had a wonderful experience working with a paraprofessional, please take the time to complete this brief form to nominate them for this recognition. A couple of times a year, nominees will be selected by a group comprised of school board members, staff, and administration based on the impact the paraprofessional has had through the description you provide.

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.