Jaguar Journal
March 3, 2022
DuJardin School Information
Location: 166 Euclid Avenue, Bloomingdale, IL, USA
Phone: (630) 894-9200
Website: DuJardin Elementary School
Twitter: @D13Jaguars
Message from Principal Haugens
There is no school tomorrow, March 4th and Monday, March 7th. We hope all students enjoy the four day weekend. There is a teacher institute tomorrow and there is no school on Monday in honor of Casimir Pulaski.
The end of the second trimester is tomorrow. Report Cards will be emailed to parents on Friday, March 18, 2022. A hard copy of report cards will not be sent home for the second trimester.
We will make adjustments to our dismissal procedures for the third trimester. Please refer to the information below. First - Fifth grade students will exit the front door and stand next to the main entrance during dismissal. This was the procedure prior to the 2020-2021 school year. Kindergarten students will continue with their current procedures.
Student grouping and placement for the 2022-2023 school year takes place in May. Please click on the following link if you would like to provide information to help in the placement process. This request form is due back to Mr. Haugens by Friday, April 8th. The google form and a hard copy can be found below. If you have questions about this form, please phone Mr. Patrick Haugens at 630-894-9200.
Have you filled out a 5Essential Survey yet? We need 20% of parents to complete the 5Essential Survey in order for DuJardin to receive feedback. The survey asks questions about students' experiences, attitudes, and activities in school. We ask that parents take some time to complete the survey at the following link: https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/. Fourth and Fifth grade students took the 5 Essentials survey today.
Patrick Haugens
Principal
DuJardin Elementary School
Bloomingdale School District 13
630-894-9200
Nurse's Corner
Thank you for working together to decrease our number of COVID positive cases.
-As a reminder, students should stay at home if they have a fever of 100.0℉ or higher or experience diarrhea, nausea and/or vomiting. Students should remain at home until symptom free for a minimum of 24 hours without the aid of medication.
-If a student is sent home from school, he or she should not return to school the next day.
The CDC Signs or symptoms of COVID-19 in children include:
- Fever
- Fatigue
- Headache
- Myalgia (muscle aches)
- Cough
- Nasal congestion or rhinorrhea
- New loss of taste or smell
- Sore throat
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Abdominal pain (Kids usually say stomach ache)
- Diarrhea
- Nausea or vomiting
- Poor appetite or poor feeding
Student Placement Information
This request form is due back to Mr. Haugens by Friday, April 8th. Although a request form is not required, parent input about a child’s academic experiences can provide valuable insight to this process. Please remember that considerations for placing students in classes include but are not limited to class size, gender ratio, academic levels, student learning styles, specific student needs, diversity, and student peer relations. It is not recommended that a parent request a specific teacher due to the fact that requests are difficult to satisfy and teaching assignments can change from school year to school year. If you have questions about this form, please phone Mr. Patrick Haugens at 630-894-9200.
New Student Registration Open Now
New Student Registration(includes new students to the district and Kindergarten students) for the 2022-2023 school year has now opened. Please fill out the New Student Enrollment form to register your child for the 2022-2023 school year and provide all the necessary documentation. New Student Enrollment Page
Returning student registration will open in late March 2022, more information will be provided in the journal when available.
Important Dates
Friday, March 4th: NO SCHOOL Institute Day
Monday, March 7th: NO SCHOOL Casimir Pulaski Day
Tuesday, March 8th: PTO Hot lunch & PTO Meeting 7pm
Wednesday, March 9th: PTO Hot Lunch
Thursday, March 10th: PTO Hot Lunch & 5th Grade Band 3:30pm
PTO News
PTO Meeting - Join us next Tuesday, March 8 at 7 pm in the IMC for our monthly PTO meeting. We have so many fun activities we are planning for the rest of the year and we are starting to plan for next year as well. Come find out how you can get involved!
HOT LUNCH NEWS!
Get your March orders in now! Deadline for Tuesday lunch is today! We have added new items too, cheeseburgers on Tuesday, pizza on Wednesday, and beef sandwiches on Thursday.
IMPORTANT NOTES: If your child is absent on a Buona lunch day, you can still get your lunch. Please call the office to let them know that you will be picking up your child’s lunch. The lunch volunteers will leave your child’s lunch in the school office and lunch needs to be picked up between 11:55-12:30. You can also cancel lunches ahead of time by clicking on the lunch in the calendar and hitting “cancel”. If you can’t remember if you have scheduled your child’s lunch or not, there is a history option to see the orders you have placed. If you have any questions, let us know at: djpto13@Āmail.com
ORDERING DEADLINES REMINDER: The deadline for Tuesday lunch is Friday, Wednesday lunch is Saturday and the deadline for Thursday is Sunday. Learn more here: https://www.sd13.org/PTO.aspx.
PLEASE DO NOT DELETE YOUR STUDENT: From the Buona Lunch ordering system.
You will be unable to make changes to existing orders and your order history will not
be viewable if your student is deleted.
Hot Lunch Volunteers: We are in need of Hot Lunch volunteers! We cannot run this program without parent volunteer support. It’s only an hour and not an every week commitment. Sign up on the days that work for you here: Hot lunch sign up.
PTO Scholarship Application
The Bloomingdale School District #13 Parent Teacher Organization is pleased to announce the availability of scholarships. Scholarship Application
Run, Walk & Roll Fundraiser
Join Marklund this spring as we return in-person (and virtual!) Marklund's 5th Annual Run, Walk and Roll 5K/1 Mile is scheduled for April 24, 2022 at 8:30am. Your participation and/or fundraising supports the care of the residents and students we serve at Marklund.
More information and to register please visit: www.marklund.org/5kbloomingdale
SEL @ DuJardin
FirstView
FirstView: The Bloomingdale School District is excited to inform you that the District will be launching FirstView®, a bus tracking and parent communication app for your smartphone or desktop on Thursday, February 10, 2022. FirstView® is being made available to parents through our continued partnership with our transportation provider, First Student. The FirstView® app, located at www.firstviewapp.com or in the Google Play App Store or Apple iOS App Store, allows parents to track their child’s bus live in real time. Parents will be able to follow a map screen that shows the location and direction of their child’s bus, the bus stop schedule for the current day and timestamps for school arrivals and departures. Parents will know when the bus arrives or departs from school. Using GPS, the app is designed to provide parents with a better guideline for bus location and its estimated time of arrival at bus stops. Students should still be at their assigned bus stop 7 minutes prior to the estimated or scheduled arrival time. Among its many great features, the app allows parents to customize alerts and email notifications to alert them when their child’s bus is at a chosen distance or number of minutes away from their stop. Also, parents can track the buses for all of their children using individual color coding for each child, so every selected stop will appear on the map on their phone or computer simultaneously for easy viewing. This is a great feature for grandparents and other student caregivers.
Our District Technology Department has worked closely with First Student over the past month to ensure additional security measures are in place to safeguard student information when parents use the FirstView® app, which requires a your child's Student ID and an unique Security Code. The security measures are designed so only you can view your student’s bus stop and information specific to your child.
Please watch for a message next week that will contain the necessary information to set-up this application. In addition, there will be resources located on the District Webpage within the Business Office's department page.
5EssentialsSurvey
Bloomingdale SD13 participates in the annual Illinois 5Essentials Survey that collects feedback from our students, teachers, and parents. Your participation in the parent portion of the survey will give you the opportunity to share your thoughts on important elements of school effectiveness. The responses will help us understand the conditions at your child’s school and guide our improvement efforts. All responses are confidential and will never be connected to you or your child.
The Parent Survey is currently open and will remain so through March 11, 2022. To take the survey, please visit https://survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois/ and select the appropriate survey.
All Bloomingdale SD13 teachers, as well as students in 4th - 8th grade, are being asked to complete this survey. 5Essentials Reports will be generated for schools if their teachers and/or students meet the response rate threshold of 50 percent. Teachers will work with students to assist them with logging in and taking the student survey.
On behalf of the Illinois State Board of Education, the Illinois 5Essentials Survey is administered online by UChicago Impact at the University of Chicago. The survey gathers data related to five indicators that can predict important student outcomes, including improved attendance and larger test score gains. These five indicators that affect and predict school success are:
- Effective Leaders
- Collaborative Teachers
- Involved Families
- Supportive Environments
- Ambitious Instruction
We value your feedback and appreciate you taking the time to provide us with your input.
For more information about the Illinois 5Essentials Survey, or if you have any questions or concerns, please contact 5Essentials Client Services at 1-866-440-1874 or 5essentials@uchicago.edu.
Send a note to school or email your students teacher and office if....
He / She is walking home or being picked up instead of taking the bus
He / She is being picked up by someone other than who is on the pick up list
He / She is going to kids place instead of taking the bus or vice versa
He / She is leaving school early
As always if your child will be absent please call the office.
Office Staff Contact Information:
Marisol Strejc- mstrejc@sd13.org
Karen Hosty- khosty@sd13.org
Nurse's Office Contact Information:
Laura Mills- lmills@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