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Developing actively involved learners and responsible citizens in partnership with the community.
Contents
Communication
Community Involvement Committee
Curriculum
Education Foundation
Fees
Health Services
Parent Involvement

Communication
Communication with parents takes place on several levels. DuJardin and Erickson students receive weekly newsletters to take home to parents each Thursday while Westfield parents receive a monthly newsletter by mail.  Local newspapers and village publications report frequently on Board of Education meetings and school events.  Reporters are regularly kept current on district-wide news and school programs. A quarterly newsletter, The 13 Times, is mailed to all district residents.

Community Involvement Committee
In just a few years, District 13's Community Involvement Committee (CIC) has evolved into a thriving organization consisting of dedicated community volunteers. These volunteers participate inside and outside the classroom to enhance the overall educational capacity at the schools. Three subcommittees have evolved from the CIC organization:
  • Assist Children's Education (ACE): Formed in late 1994, ACE includes scores of volunteers who help the district's teachers and aides increase the individual attention given to students. Volunteers work in the classrooms, libraries, and computer labs, behind the scenes - and even at home. A handbook is available to all community members interested in participating in ACE.
  • Very Interesting Person (VIP): This program welcomes community members who have a special hobby, profession, or talent to share their experiences by visiting the schools and giving special presentations.
  • Pen Pals: CIC's newest program brings together area senior citizens and District 13 students, who correspond through a letter-writing program designed to enrich students' history and writing curriculum while helping to bridge the generation gap.

Curriculum
Our K–8 curriculum offers each student a strong foundation in reading, language arts, mathematics, science and social studies. We also provide music, art and physical education in all grades, with drama, family and consumer science, and Spanish at the middle school level.

A reading support program expands the abilities of students by reinforcing their strengths while remediating weaknesses. Staffed by district reading specialists, this federally-funded program is offered to students identified through test scores and classroom reading performance. These students work in small groups during 30-minute sessions several times each week.

Parents or guardians of any student may inspect instructional materials used in our schools. Those materials include textbooks, teachers’ manuals, and other print and electronic resources. Please call the principal’s office for an appointment if you wish to view any of these materials.

Education Foundation
The Bloomingdale School District 13 Education Foundation is a nonprofit, independent tax-exempt corporation founded in 1998, to provide special opportunities and experiences for the children and staff of our district. Long term, the community cannot rely solely on traditional funding to ensure quality public education; private, supplemental support is required. The Foundation will raise and channel donations for creative and innovative projects that will benefit everyone in District 13.

501(c)(3) number:17053275009038

Fees
Nominal fees are charged for materials as follows:

 
2006-2007
2007-2008
Kindergarten:
$25.00
$26.25

Grades 1-5:

$35.00
$36.75
Grades 6-8:
$40.00
$42.00
Milk:
$15.00
$15.45
Bus:
$130.00
$185.00
Special Education:
$29.00
$30.45
Band:
$40.00*
$41.20*
  *Per Semester

fees for students who enroll after school has begun are issued on a pro-rated basis. Pro-rated refunds are also issued for students leaving the district. Contact the district office for the reduced fee and refund schedules.

Board of Education policy allows for fees to be waived for those who cannot afford them. If a family qualifies for free or reduced lunch through the National Free Lunch Program, they will qualify for this waiver. Please contact the superintendent for additional information.

Health Services
A full-time nurse administers health services for the district. School secretaries are trained to give minimal first aid. If necessary, children who become sick at school will be kept in the health office until parents are notified and arrangements are made to come for them.

Vision tests are given to students in kindergarten, second, fourth, and eighth grades. Hearing is checked in kindergarten, first, second, and third grades. Hearing and vision tests are given to new students and those in special education.

The state also requires a physical examination by a licensed physician at the beginning of kindergarten and fifth grade, or upon entering our district from out of state. Failure to have physical examination and immunization records on hand by the end of the sixth week of school will result in exclusion. Annual dental examinations are recommended.

Students who wish to try out for sports teams, pom pon, or cheerleading must have a yearly sports physical form on file at the school. Athletic physicals are offered at Westfield in August.

Parent Involvement
Because the student’s education is a partnership between school and home, we encourage parent involvement. Active parent organizations, which are a good way to see what really goes on, operate at each school. DuJardin and Erickson have Parent-Teacher Organizations; Westfield’s group is a Student-Teacher-Parent Organization. These groups provide many hours of volunteer work in libraries, classrooms and at activities. They also raise funds to help provide assemblies, hot lunches, band uniforms, video equipment, and more.

For more information, call the school office or the following parent organization representatives:

  • DuJardin PTO President: Anna Marie Jamison
  • Erickson PTO President: Maria Pusateri
  • Westfield STP President: Linnea Corsten