From the Principal,

October 23rd – 29th This October will mark the 31st anniversary of Red Ribbon Week. Red Ribbon Week was started to honor

Special Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. In 1985 Agent

Camarena was a DEA agent who lost his life in the war on drugs. Agent Camarena knew the dangers of his

job, but he also knew that the future of America was dependent on stopping drug abuse. He gave the

ultimate sacrifice for this cause.

Members of the National Federation of Parents wore small badges of red satin in memory of Camarena and

to symbolize their commitment toward the creation of a drug free America. The Red Ribbon has now

become a symbol for the drug free movement.

DuJardin students and staff will be showing their support of drug awareness next week by wearing red

ribbons and stickers to take a stand against drugs. We are also asking that all students and staff wear red

next Friday to show our support.

To show our support of making healthy choices for our body by choosing to be drug free, students in grades

Kindergarten through 2nd grade will receive a drug free sticker and students in grades 3rd through 5th will

receive a Red Ribbon to wear throughout the week. If you would like any additional information, please call Charla

Treanor, DuJardin Social Worker, at (630) 894-9200.

If you would like to hear more about the school improvement goals and other pertinent school issues please

plan on attending the upcoming Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) meeting. This meeting will take place after

the November 8th PTO Meeting. All parents are welcome to attend. Please RSVP the school office at 630-

894-9200 if you plan to attend this meeting.

Jaguar Journal

DuJardin Elementary School

Bloomingdale School District 13 Bloomingdale School District 13 is committed to:is committed to:

••Ensuring every child will learn;Ensuring every child will learn;

••Treating everyone with honor Treating everyone with honor and respect;and respect;

••Working together to achieve.Working together to achieve.

MR. MARK J. DWYER

Principal

mdwyer@sd13.org

MRS. ANGEL FRATTINGER

Assistant Principal

afrattinger@sd13.org

Halloween Fun

The permission slips for children who will be going home for lunch

to dress in their Halloween costumes on October 31st are attached in the

journal. More permission slips are available in the school office. Slips

need to be returned to their teachers Thursday, October 27th. Children

who eat lunch at school on October 31st will be able to change into their

costumes between 1:00 and 1:30 p.m.

The morning kindergarten on October 31st will begin at 10:00 a.m.

with the party following from 10:15-11:15. Parents may park in the bus lot

(blacktop lot east of school) between 9:45 and 11:20 a.m. All cars must

be removed by 11:30.

The afternoon parade for all students will be at 1:30 p.m. and

classroom parties will follow the parade and begin at approximately 2:00

to 3:00 p.m. Parents may park in the bus lot (blacktop lot east of school)

between 1:30 and 3:00 p.m. All cars must be moved by 3:15 to

accommodate our buses.

INFORMATION IS ATTACHED TO THE

JOURNAL TODAY.

DuJardin Book Swap

The Book Swap will take place at

lunchtime on Friday, October 21st, for

grades 1-5. Students are encouraged to

bring a book they have read and trade it

for a book they would like to read.

Picture Retakes

Picture retakes will take place on

Tuesday, November 8th at 10:30 a.m.

Please bring in the original packet you

received earlier and return it that

morning. Extra order forms may be

obtained from the school office if you

missed the original picture day in

October.

Parent Resource for Red Ribbon Week

In honor of Red Ribbon Week, please read the

attached parent tip sheet on how as a parent you

can play a critical role in helping your child in drug

prevention.

Pumpkin Decorating

Contest…

FROM THIS TO THIS !!!

Student Council

Students in Grades 3, 4, and 5 should

start thinking of creative ways to design

a pumpkin for the pumpkin-decorating

contest. Class voting will take place on

October 28th.

A Month Long Community Sock

Drive

Help warm Souls with Soles through

CHARACTER COUNTS! Please see the attached flyer

Socktober

IT TAKES A WHOLE DISTRICT

TO TEACH A CHILD

CHILD

TEACHER PARENT

PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES Red

Ribbon Week

JAGUARS OF THE WEEK

October 14, 2016

Chorus Presentation

1:30 & 7:00 p.m.

Veteran Lunch - Along with the chorus program, we are inviting various veterans to a luncheon

with 4th and 5th grade students and then go into the 4th & 5th grade classrooms to spend time with

students followed by our chorus program at 1:30. If you know of a veteran who would like to join us,

please call Mr. Dwyer at 630-894-9200 for details.

Veterans Day at DuJardin School

4th and 5th Grade Chorus Presentation

1:30 & 7:00 p.m.

Thanks to all the room parents who are planning for the Halloween

parties on Monday, October 31st. It is always such a fun-filled day for our

children! Please turn in receipts for party items marked “Halloween Receipts”

to the PTO mailbox Attn: Tina Piemonte, thank you! Please remember, only 6

parents per room for the parties. Please turn in your list of parent names to

the office as soon as possible.

PTO Meeting –The next PTO Meeting of the year will be

Tuesday, November 8th at 7:00 pm. Everyone is invited to attend. If you

missed the October meeting we hope to see you in November! The September

PTO minutes are attached to the journal today.

The Fall Fundraiser has ended and we would like to thank all the parents,

staff and students for participating. DuJardin certainly is a GREAT school!

Thank you to Mrs. Threadgill for heading up the fundraiser! Great job!

Shoes, Shoes and More Shoes… The PTO will be holding a shoe drive

fundraiser sometime this winter. If you are cleaning out closets, please hold

on to those slightly used shoes for our collection. Details will follow in the

upcoming months. As always, thanks for your continued support!

President Vice President Co-Treasurers Secretary Cynthia Hunn Rebecca MacKay Tina Piemonte/Jill Shannon Jennifer Okun

Calendar

Monday, Oct. 31

Halloween Parade & Parties

Friday, Nov. 4 Holiday Shopping Boutique

Tuesday, Nov. 8 Picture Retakes

Tuesday, Nov. 8 PTO Meeting

Tuesday, Nov. 15 Item Delivery

Holiday Shopping

Boutique

November 4th

DJ CALENDAR COUNTDOWN . . .

Thurs., Oct. 20

11:55-12:20 p.m.

11:55-12:45 p.m.

11:55-12:45 p.m.

3:30-4:30 p.m.

5th Gr. Band

4th & 5th Gr. Chorus Practice – Music Room

Hot Lunch – Jersey Mike’s

Yearbook Club – Room 104

Chess Club – Art & Music Room

Friday, Oct. 21

11:55-12:45 p.m.

3:30-4:30 p.m.

Pumpkin Class Voting

Book Swap

Mad Science – Art Room

Oct. 23-29

Red Ribbon Week

Monday, Oct. 24 11:55-12:45 p.m.

1:55-12:45 p.m.

3:30-4:30 p.m.

4th & 5th Gr. Art Club – Art Room

Kids for Character Meeting – Room 115

Young Rembrandts – Art Room

Tuesday, Oct. 25

11:55-12:20 p.m.

11:55-12:45 p.m.

3:30-4:15 p.m.

3:30-4:30 p.m.

3:30-5:00 p.m.

4th & 5th Gr. Chorus Practice – Music Room Hot Lunch – Rosati’s

Tutoring Club – IMC

Book Munchers Book Club – Lit Room

Crossroads for Kids – Band Room

Wed., Oct. 26 11:55-12:45 p.m.

3:30-4:20 p.m.

3:30-4:30 p.m.

Hot Lunch – Buona Beef

Spanish Club – DJ Lounge

Let’s Build It Engineering – Art Room

Thurs., Oct. 27

11:55-12:20 p.m.

11:55-12:45 p.m.

3:30-4:30 p.m.

3:30-4:30 p.m.

5th Gr. Band

4th & 5th Gr. Chorus Practice – Music Room

Hot Lunch – Jersey Mike’s

Pumpkin Contest Winners After School – Room 116 Chess Club – Art & Music Room

Friday, Oct. 28

11:55-12:45 p.m.

Wear RED Day for Support of Drug Awareness

Pumpkin Voting - Gym

DATE

TIME

WHAT’S HAPPENING . . .

Parent/Teacher Conferences

DuJardin School

Parents will have the opportunity to

conference with the classroom

teacher.

20 minute time slots

November 21st 1:00-4:00 pm 5:00-8:00 pm

November 22nd 1:00-4:00 pm 5:00-8:00 pm

PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES

November 21st & 22nd

Visit the DuJardin School home page to access the PTC Wizard website in order to schedule conferences with your child(ren)’s teachers. Please just follow the prompts throughout the sign up process. If you have questions or need assistance, please call the school office at 630-894-9200. The sign up window for scheduling your conference is from Thursday, September 8 @ 8:00 pm to Wednesday, November 16 @ 3:00 pm.

We look forward to seeing you during

this time.

DUJARDIN SCHOOL

166 S. Euclid Ave.

Bloomingdale, IL 60108

www.sd13.org

630-894-9200

Principal Mr. Mark Dwyer

Asst. Principal Mrs. Angel Frattinger

Veterans and current members of the United States Military:

You are invited to join the students and staff of DuJardin Elementary School for

Veterans Day

The students and staff of DuJardin School would like to cordially invite you

to join us for lunch and our Veterans Day Chorus Program, “Let’s Sing America”

Friday, November 11, 2016

ORDER OF EVENTS:

12:15 P.M. – You are invited to join us for a catered lunch in our school gym during the 4th and 5th grade lunch hour. Students look forward to a chance to visit with the veterans

during this time.

1:00 P.M. – Veterans will have the opportunity to visit classrooms to talk to the students for approximately a half hour.

1:30 P.M. – A 30 minute assembly presented by the 4th and 5th grade chorus members will be held, featuring patriotic music and recognition of our veterans.

You may join us for lunch and the chorus program,

or just the chorus program.

LOGISTICS:

DuJardin School is located at 166 S. Euclid Ave. in Bloomingdale, Illinois. If you would like to attend any part of this day, please RSVP by Monday, November 7

by phone or email. Let us know if you will be attending lunch or the assembly or both. RSVP to:

Mr. Mark Dwyer, Principal or Mrs. Kristen Novotny, Music Teacher mdwyer@sd13.org knovotny@sd13.org

630-894-9200 630-671-5224 Parking on that day is available in the staff and visitor parking lot directly north of the

school or in the bus parking lot/playground area directly east of the school.

Per our new sign-in procedures, please have a driver’s license or state ID with you, and sign in at the office upon entering the school.

Please join us again at 7:00 p.m. when the chorus performs the Veterans Day Program for the community.

We hope you can join us. We look forward to seeing you on Veterans Day.

HALLOWEEN PARADE & ROOM PARTY Monday, October 31

A reminder to parents that the classroom parties will have a limit of six

parents per party. Head room parents will turn in a list prior to each party

with all of the volunteer parent names on the sheet. Only the names that

appear on each classroom list will be allowed access to classroom parties

that day. All family members are welcome to attend an outside parade at

1:30. If the weather is inclement, the parade will be held in the gym and

everyone is welcome.

Halloween Parade

& Room Party

Parents may pick-up

their children to dress

for the parade. Times

listed below. Use the

attached form.

11:55 a.m. Dismissal Last name begins with A-L

12:05 p.m. Dismissal Last name begins with M-Z

Parade: 1:30 p.m.

Parties: 2:00-3:00 p.m.

DUJARDIN SCHOOL

166 S. Euclid Ave.

Bloomingdale, IL 60108

630-894-9200

Principal: Mr. Mark Dwyer

Asst. Principal:

Mrs. Angel Frattinger

I WILL PICK UP MY CHILD: At 11:55 a.m. (Last name starts with A - L)

At 12:05 p.m. (Last name starts with M - Z)

ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2016

MY CHILD WILL BE BACK AT SCHOOL BY l:00 P.M.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

STUDENT NAME: ___________________________________________

HOMEROOM TEACHER: ______________________________________

(Parent/Guardian Signature)

PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM TO YOUR CHILD’S TEACHER BY OCTOBER 27TH.

One Form Needed Per Student

SOCKTOBER: A Month Long Community Sock Drive

This October the Bloomingdale CHARACTER COUNTS! Coalition and Socks & Souls wants to prove that even

the smallest act of caring, like donating a pair of new socks, can help make a huge difference in the lives of our

neighbors who are homeless!

SOCKTOBER is a national sole warming movement that gives everyone an easy and fun way to help those in need within their very own

town via a new pair of socks!

So why should you participate in SOCKTOBER? Because every night in the United States an estimated 600,000 people live on the streets and need simple things,

like socks, to help get them through the night.

So please donate a new pair of socks today and Socks & Souls will help you do the rest as we are

hosting our own SOCKTOBER collections through the Bloomingdale CHARACTER

COUNTS! Coalition.

Help warm Souls with Soles through CHARACTER COUNTS!

This year our school is using a bucket filler theme for Character Counts! based on the book, “Have you Filled a Bucket Today?” by Carol McCloud.

An illustrated version of the book, “How Full Is Your Bucket? For Kid,” has been read to all classrooms. In “How Full Is Your Bucket? For Kids,” Felix begins to see how every interaction in a day either fills or empties his bucket. Felix then realizes that everything he says or does to other people fills or empties their buckets as well. Each of us has an invisible bucket. When our bucket is full, we feel great. When it’s empty, we feel awful.

A bucket filler is someone who says or does nice things for other people. By doing this, they are filling other people’s buckets and filling their own bucket at the same time. Bucket filling creates positive energy in schools that is contagious. It can reduce negativity and increase kindness and compassion.

This year, we have placed six Character Counts! pillars with buckets attached to the top in the front lobby. All staff members and parent volunteers are encouraged to recognize students for bucket filling behavior choices by giving them a special coin pictured above. Once a student receives a coin they will deposit that coin in the bucket for the pillar their grade level has been assigned. At the end of each month, coins will be counted for each grade level. A graph located behind the pillars will indicate the number of coins each grade level has received. The grade level with the most coins at the end of the month will earn a special reward.

Let’s all become bucket fillers this year as we embark upon,

The Bucket Filler Challenge!

Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) Minutes Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Attendance: Cynthia Hunn, Rebecca MacKay, Tina Piemonte, Jill Shannon, Jennifer Okun, Mark Dwyer, Peggy Schmuldt, Jennifer Eggert, Mike Murray, Loriann Gulik-Hoyle, Justine Lupa, Vera Whittler, Kris Moorman, Michelle Lissuzzo, Elizabeth Threadgill, Stacy Burr, Amit Mehta, Linda Korbel, Sumaira Jabeen. Meeting commenced at 7:00 p.m. Peggy Schmuldt made a motion to approve 05/10/16 minutes. Seconded by Loriann Gulik-Hoyle.

Treasurer’s Report: Tina Piemonte/Jill Shannon

We raised $400 for the Curriculum Night Bake Sale. PTO membership fees are going well. Spirit Wear is going well. We have the Book Fair this week, then the Jog-A-Thon fundraiser.

Principal’s Report: Mark Dwyer

Day 19 - great start to the school year. We have 33 new students this year. 72% of our parents came to Curriculum Night, and it went well. Jog-A-Thon is on September 23th with the rain date on Monday, September 26 th . Mr. Dwyer asked the PTO to donate a gift basket for the raffle for 50 Men Who Can Cook. The Family Book Fair is this Wednesday in the IMC. Monday Night at the IMC will be from 6:30-8:00.

Teacher Representative Report: Peggy Schmuldt

Book Fair is going on now. Mrs. Schmuldt is challenging the students to read 1 million minutes. If the students win, then she will wear a dress to school.

Vice President’s Report: Rebecca McKay

Nothing to report.

President’s Report: Cynthia Hunn. Cherrydale fundraiser starts on September 29 th. The funds raised will go towards an electronic sign for the front of the school. Original Artworks fundraiser will be starting soon with a due date of October 27 th. Holiday Shopping Boutique will be on November 4 th from 6-8 pm. Cindy is looking for additional vendors. The vendor cost is $35 per 7 ft. table, and she will be asking each vendor to donate products for the raffle table. Cindy is looking into a new “shoe drive” fundraiser which pays per pound for gently used shoes. In lieu of phone directory this year, PTO will be sending out a directory with the student’s name and email address per grade and classroom. Jennifer Eggert: She would like to promote the Jog-A-Thon funds for the new 21 st century computer room. The kids voted on the name “Jaguar Den”. She is asking the PTO for donations to furnish the new room with chairs and tables. The 5 th graders are doing Monday morning announcements which are linked to DJ home page.

Mike Murray: Mike is promoting the League of Women Voters in getting signatures for a ballot regarding mental health. They need 2,400 names on the ballot to support the cause. Mike offered to donate to our PTO 50₵ per each signature that we obtain. Elizabeth Threadgill: Spirit Wear will be coming in this week for the online orders. Meeting adjourned at 7:45 pm. The next PTO meeting will be held in DuJardin’s IMC on Tuesday, October 4, 2016, at 7 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Jennifer Okun, PTO Secretary