Jaguar Journal

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

Website: DuJardin Elementary School

Twitter: @D13Jaguars

Congratulations to Leo O. and Alexandra K! DuJardin was honored to recognize these outstanding 5th graders at the Illinois Principals Association recognition breakfast this past Monday. #LeadLikeAJaguar

Friday, April 29th-Spirit Day

Monday, May 2nd - Friday, May 6th-Teacher Appreciation Week

Tuesday, May 3, 2022-KDG Visitation 9:30am, and 1:30 am

Tuesday, May 3, 2022-PTO Hot Lunch & PTO Dine Out Cafe Zupa's

Tuesday, May 3, 2022-4th/5th Grade Chorus Performance 7:00 pm

Wednesday, May 4th-PTO Hot Lunch

Thursday, May 5th-PTO Hot Lunch & 5th Grade After school Band 3:30pm

Monday, May 2nd - Friday, May 6th: Teacher Appreciation Week

Tuesday, May 3, 2022: 4th/5th Grade Chorus Performance 7:00 pm

Monday, May 9th - Wed, May 18th: MAP Assessment

Tuesday, May 10, 2022: PTO Meeting 7:00 pm

Thursday, May 12, 2022: 5th to 6th Grade Transition Night @ Westfield

Friday, May 13, 2022: Early Release Day (1:40 pm dismissal for 1st-5th grade)

Tuesday, May 17, 2022: Portfolio Night (Open House Event 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm)

Friday, May 20, 2022: Spirit Day (Be BOLD, wear BLACK & GOLD)

Friday, May 27, 2022: No School (Teacher Work Day)

Monday, May 30, 2022: No School (Memorial Day)

Thursday, June 2, 2022: 5th Grade Picnic

Friday, June 3, 2022: Field Day

Tuesday, June 7, 2022: Awards Assembly & Last Day of School

In the past week, we have noticed an increase in absences due to illness. We also had five individuals test positive for Covid. We continue to ask families to keep students home if they are not feeling well or sick. This will help ensure we do not spread illnesses to other students.

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.

Returning Student Registration for 2022-2023 opened on March 14, 2022. Please refer to the informational email message that was sent to the primary parent / guardian's email account. To complete the registration form, parents / guardians will need to log-in to the PowerSchool Parent Portal. If you do not remember your username or password, a Forgot Password option is available with the PowerSchool Parent portal.

Returning Student Enrollment Page

Field Day T-Shirts

Field Day T-Shirts will be coming home with K-3 & 5th students over the next few weeks! They will be inside of a plastic bag with a bright pink note attached to the outside of the bag. These shirts were handmade by the students, and are to be worn on Field Day which is Friday, June 3rd. Please do not allow your student to wear their Field Day T-Shirt prior to Field Day. The shirts are brand new and clean, however if you would like to wash your child's shirt prior to Field Day, please follow the instructions included with your child's shirt. It is not recommended to place any Field Day shirts into the dryer.

HOT LUNCH NEWS!

Next week is a new month, make sure to get your May orders in now! Also, a reminder that the last day for hot lunch this school year will be May 19.

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@gmail.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.

Cafe Zupa's Fundraiser Night: Dine out and raise money for our school during Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week!

SAVE THE DATE! The 5th grade end of the year party date has been set for Thursday, June 2. If you would like to volunteer, please reach out to your 5th grade room parent or Debbie Cozzo at: dlcozzo@yahoo.com

PTO Dues

Make sure when you are paying for your students' 2022-2023 registration fees, add your PTO Dues to your cart by clicking on "Webstore" under your student's name and scrolling down to "DuJardin PTO FAMILY Membership 2022-2023" and click "add to cart". This will eliminate having to pay for it on Information Day in August.

We are so excited about what the PTO has planned for Teacher & Staff Appreciation week including Breakfast with Teachers, that we have not been able to do since 2019!

We have a schedule of events and themes that we have planned to make the week extra special for our AMAZING DuJardin teachers and staff. Please participate if you can.

Please add after "Please participate if you can": Tomorrow your students will be bringing home two "fan mail" sheets. These sheets can be filled out for any teacher or staff member your student wishes. Also, if you would like to print out extras at home, they will be placed in each student's Google classroom on their chromebook.

Also, the teachers have put together Amazon Wish Lists for "Wish Wednesday":

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uN_MWcTJ-fgCQ8XpqA7G-759MeAK2lYPu6ZXu9_VrwU/edit?usp=sharing

The teacher and staff favorites lists can be found here:

https://www.sd13.org/TeacherFavoritesList.aspx

It is an election year for our Vice President and Treasurer positions. Our nominees this year are:

Vice President - Melissa Graham

Treasurer - Alyssa Syputa

If you are interested in also running for one of these positions, please email djpto13@gmail.com Elections will be held at our May PTO meeting on May 10.

We hope you are able to join us for one of the evening performances of Frozen, Jr. this week. Shows are open to all members of the District 13 community on April 28th and 29th at 7:00 pm. There is no cost for the show, however, donations to the drama program are always appreciated. Concessions will also be available. We hope to see you there!

The dates and times have been set for both basketball and soccer summer camps. The camps are for any incoming 1st thru 6th graders (the grade your child will be in the Fall). If you are interested in having your child attend one or both of these camps, then please click on the registration link here. Please fill out all the necessary information and send that in with your check to either your child’s main office at their school or Westfield’s main office. Note: Camp will be held at DuJardin Elementary this year. This is a change from previous years.

Contact Kelly Hilden for any information regarding the camps.

khilden@sd13.org

630-529-6211 ext. 5372

This week all grade levels will administer the Connection Card Survey to students in kindergarten - fifth grade. The Connection Card survey contains three questions:

1. Do you feel like you belong?

2. Do you have a trusted adult in the building?

3. Do you have at least one friend?

The Connection Card Survey is administered two times a year in the Bloomingdale School District. This is the first year that DuJardin has administered this survey to students. We know that students learn best when they feel a sense of belonging. Staff will review results from the survey and collaborate on ways to help all students feel a sense of belonging. Results will be shared with parents next week.

Weekly Read Aloud: That Rule Doesn't Apply To Me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tz8z6wRw8T0

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:

Marisol Strejc- mstrejc@sd13.org

Karen Hosty- khosty@sd13.org

Nurse's Office Contact Information:

Laura Mills- lmills@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