ERICKSON EXPRESS1).pdfBloomingdale SD13 ERICKSON EXPRESS JANUARY 15, 2015 Character Counts Quote Of the Week: A fair result is one where people receive what they are due and Dear Parents,

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ERICKSON EXPRESS

JANUARY 15, 2015

Character

Counts Quote Of the Week:

A fair result is one where people receive what they are due and

what they deserve.

Dear Parents,

The second quarter ends on Friday, January 16th for students in first – fifth grade.

Report cards will be sent home with students on Tuesday, January 27th. Please

remember that you can always contact the classroom teacher at any point during the

school year to discuss the academic and social progress of your student(s).

Since Winter Break, students have not been able to participate in outdoor recess or line-

up due to the cold temperature. Erickson Elementary School monitors the weather

report throughout the day to determine if students can go outside for recess. If the

temperature is ten degrees or below (including wind chill) students stay indoors for

recess and line-up.

CHANGES TO THE REGULAR SCHOOL DAY

Friday, January 16, 2015 Noon Dismissal School Improvement Day *PM kindergarten will attend school as normal

Monday, January 19, 2015 No School Martin Luther King Day Wednesday, January 21, 2015 1:40 pm Dismissal School Improvement Day *PM kindergarten will attend school as normal

Students who have reached their AR Goal are invited to an AR Night Out at Erickson

Elementary School on Friday, January 30th. Second grade students must earn 25 AR

points and students in third, fourth, and fifth grade must earn 50 AR points. The last day

to take AR Tests and have them count towards the AR Night Out is Wednesday,

January 21st. If you have a question regarding the AR program, please contact Dr.

Niemiec at [email protected].

Sincerely,

Patrick Haugens

Principal

Wacky Wednesday

Crazy Hair Day

Six Flags Six Hour Reading Club The Six Flags Six Hour Reading Club is an exciting part of Read To Succeed, a free educational program designed to enhance language arts curriculum. Students in grades kindergarten through 5th grade are eligible to participate in this free program. All they have to do is complete at least six hours of recreational reading! Each student who accomplishes this goal is eligible to receive one free admission ticket valid at participating Six Flags theme parks. Reading for school or for homework assignments doesn’t count, but most other reading does. The reading log were handed out in January. You must hand the reading log to your teacher by Friday, February 13, 2015. There are NO EXCEPTIONS. The tickets are valid for admission on selected dates at the park. The dates will be printed on the tickets. Lost, stolen or damaged tickets cannot be replaced. The tickets will be sent home in the report card envelope with the final report card. Don’t miss out! Encourage your child to read for fun and reward them for their efforts! If you have any questions, you may contact Mrs. Grover. OZZIE READING CLUB Erickson School will participate in the Ozzie Reading Club. The Club is a reading incentive program that awards students with a free ticket to a Kane County Cougar game as well as food vouchers for “hitting a home run by reading.” In order to qualify students in grades three through five must read, take accelerated reader tests, and earn at total of 20 accelerated reader points during the eight week program. Students in second grade must pass a total of 16 accelerated reader tests to qualify for the free ticket. The Ozzie Reading Club will start the week of January 19th. Each classroom has an Ozzie Reading Chart and classroom teachers will be posting the Ozzie Reading Club points once a week. The Club will run until March 20th. All students who earn the required number of points or tests passed will be given a voucher to mail in for the free ticket and food coupons. If you have any questions please contact Dr. Niemiec at 529-2223. Physical Education News Hi my name is Kevin Pankau and I will be student teaching over the next eight weeks at Erickson. I will be student teaching in the physical education classroom with Mike Ryan. I go to Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois but currently reside in Elmhurst. I look forward to getting to know all of the students throughout my time here at Erickson and facilitating learning in the classroom.

Click on link to view District 13 virtual backpack which contains additional information:

http://www.sd13.org/drupal

VIDEO OF THE WEEK

Each week students watch a short video on Monday and hold a one to two minute discussion related to Character Counts! Click on the link above to view this week’s Character Video.

Questions to discuss with your child(ren)

How does this video make you feel?

What were some of the things the people in the video appreciated about the world?

2015-2016

Children who will be five years old on or before September 1, 2015, are eligible for kindergarten during the 2015-2016 school year. Parents wishing to register their child for Kindergarten in District 13 schools should contact the elementary school they plan to attend.

DuJardin School, 166 S. Euclid covers the east side of the district; students on the west side of the district attend Erickson School, 277 Springfield Drive. If you do not know which school you should attend, please contact the district office at 630- 893-9590. Packets will be available online or please pick up a packet at the school that your child will be attending beginning Monday, February 2nd. Completed packets can then be dropped off at your child’s school as soon as completed or during the week of February 16th on the dates and times listed.

Parents will need to bring the child’s original birth certificate. In addition, parents will need to provide multiple documents to prove residency.

For more information, call DuJardin at 630-894- 9200 or Erickson at 630-529-2223.

Kindergarten Registration Week

February 18-21  

Times: Tuesday, February 17

8:00 - 4:00 pm Wednesday, February 18

8:00 - 6:00 pm Thursday, February 19

8:00 - 4:00 pm Friday, February 20

8:00 - 4:00 pm       

 DuJardin

School 166 S. Euclid Ave.

Bloomingdale, IL 60108 630-894-9200

 Principal

Mr. Mark Dwyer Asst. Principal

Mrs. Stacy Johnston  

Erickson Elementary School

277 Springfield Drive Bloomingdale, IL 60108

630-529-2223  

Principal Mr. Patrick Haugens

Asst. Principal Mrs. Stacy Johnston

 www.sd13.org

DISTRICT 13

2015 Erickson Elementary   

Sun.  Mon.  Tue.  Wed.  Thu.  Fri.  Sat. 

        1  2  3         New Year’s Day 

4  5  6  7  8  9  10   School Resumes 

Hot lunch 

 5pm-8 pm at Stra ord 

Square Loca on

  NO EC Classes 

Spirit Day 

11  12  13  14  15  16  17     School Store  Hot Lunch 

Wacky Wednesday 

 PTO Mtg 6:00 pm

  Second Qtr. Ends 

Teacher Inst. Day 

Noon Dismissal 

18  19  20  21  22  23  24  

No School

Vision and Hearing Rescreening 

Hot lunch 

Early Dismissal 1:40pm 

25  26  27  28  29  30  31 

  NAEP Assessment 4th grade 

4th grade field trip  

School Store  

Report cards go home grades 1-5 

Hot Lunch    Accelerated Reader night out 6p.m. by Invita on ** 

notes 

Please refer to the Weekly Erickson Express for up-to-date list of ac vi es and events.  

Follow Erickson Elementary School on Twi er @D13Eagles 

Classes resume January 5, 2015 

** Invita on to students in 2nd grade who have earned 25 accelerated reader points  

**Invita on to students in 3rd, 4th, 5th who have earned 50 accelerated reader points 

Chess Club Mondays from 3:30-4:30   

Pre-School Screening

Bloomingdale School District 13 164 S. Euclid Ave.

Bloomingdale, IL 60108 630-671-5036

Pre-school Screening will be conducted in School District 13 throughout the school year for all children between the ages of 2.9 and 5 years old. The purpose of this screening is to identify pre-school children who may have potential difficulties when they enter the school setting. This screening assesses gross and fine motor skills, speech and language skills, social – emotional skills, and vision and hearing skills.

If you have a child of pre-school age and live within the District 13 boundaries, please call the District 13 Special Education office at 630-671-5036 to learn more about this free screening process.

If you know of a family with a pre-school child who may not receive this information, please share it with them. Our goal is to have all pre-school children participate in this screening. Research shows early intervention is important in helping children progress and achieve their potential. Please take advantage of this important service! Sincerely, Samia Hefferan

Special Education Coordinator

President Vice President Fundraising Treasurer SecretaryGina Gattuso Charlotte Alongi Liz Buck Jill Anders Kristy Malone

McTEACHER NIGHT: Will be rescheduled. Due to the school cancellation on January 7, we will pick a new date for this fundraising event.

VALENTINES PARTY: Our last party of the year is coming up, Friday, February 13. Please start to think about your plans and get in contact with your room parents in the next few weeks.

MOVIE NIGHT: Dinner and a Movie at Erickson is on the calendar for Friday, March 6. Keep your eyes open for more details!

5K RUN/WALK: Plans are being made to reschedule our Run/Walk for Spring.

Don’t forget to keep collecting Box Tops!

PTO Meeting Minutes-January 14http://bit.ly/1tyTRHQ

January 15, 2015

Calendar

FEBRUARY 11PTO Meeting6:00-7:00pm

FEBRUARY 13Valentine’s Parties2:00-3:00pm

MARCH 12Roller Skating PartyCoachlite6:30-8:30pm

If you would like to get involved with the Erickson PTO or have comments or questions, please email us at: [email protected]

VALENTINE’S DAY ROOM PARTY FEBRUARY 13TH

 The Valentine’s Day  Room Parties are scheduled for Friday, February 13, 2015, at 2:00pm. Any student attending Erickson Elementary School is able to participate in this event. Due to safety & security, the number of parents able to attend the classroom party will be limited to six (6) individuals. If you are interested in volunteering for the Valentine’s Day Room Party, please contact the head room parent for your child’s classroom. If you do not have the contact info 

for the room parent, please contact Charlotte Alongi: [email protected]. Thank you for understanding that the safety and security of the students at Erickson Elementary is our number one priority. 

Kindergarten

Conway AM…Dena Sizopoulos

Conway PM… Gina Gattuso

Binder …..Jacquelyn Whiting

1st Grade Borsellino…Samantha Messamore Tokarz…Rebecca Wyatt Rosenzweig…Michele Persico Gunther…Srilatha Kolanupaka 2nd Grade Atchison…Alaina Gismondo Bucci…Julie Coronato Cockerham…Samantha Pickard 3rd Grade Sliwa…Jennifer Evers Stankoskey…Tracy Kennedy Plecki…Dawn Zakic Patla….Debbie Smith 4th Grade Gajewski…Charlotte Alongi Winiarczyk…Michelle Kerfman Kotwas….Tami Kolvitz‐Pagliuco Miller…Kristy Malone 5th Grade Knapstein…Fran Pahapos Paoletti…Donna Turman Lepore…Alaina Gismondo 

ERICKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

277 Springfield Drive Bloomingdale, IL 60108 Phone: 630‐529‐2223 

 Principal: Patrick Haugens 

AP: Stacy Johnston