Bloomingdale SD13 www.sd13.org ERICKSON EXPRESS SEPTEMBER 11, 2014 Character Counts Quote Of the Week: Honesty requires more than not lying. It also requires telling the whole truth!
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Bloomingdale SD13 www.sd13.org
ERICKSON EXPRESS
SEPTEMBER 11, 2014
Character
Counts Quote Of the Week:
Honesty requires more than not lying. It also
requires telling the whole truth!
Dear Parents,
What a wonderful start to the school year! I am proud to call myself an Erickson Eagle and I
hope that you feel the same way. One of the core values of the Bloomingdale School District is
to ensure every child learns. Erickson Elementary School believes in educating the whole child
and works diligently to provide individualized instruction to all students. In order to
differentiate instruction, teachers use various assessments to determine a “starting point” for
instruction. One of the assessments that the school utilizes to assess student understanding is
the MAP (Measurement of Academic Progress). All students at Erickson will take part in the
MAP Assessment during the month of September. The MAP is administered three times a year
(Fall/Winter/Spring) and results are used to differentiate instruction in the classroom.
The MAP is a computerized assessment for math and reading. Each test takes approximately
45-60 minutes to complete. MAP scores will be shared with parents in November. The type of
questions and difficulty of the questions on the MAP changes based on how well students
perform throughout the assessment. If a student answers a question correctly, he or she will be
given a more challenging question. If a student answers a question incorrectly, he or she will be
exposed to an easier question.
Click on the pictures below to learn more about the MAP Assessment:
Sincerely,
Patrick Haugens
Principal
PARENT REMINDERS Parents, please note the following: If your child’s dismissal plans change, please send a note to the classroom teacher in the morning. Please contact the office before 2:00 pm if there is a last minute change in dismissal. If your child needs to be picked up during the school day, he or she will not be called to the office until a parent or guardian arrives. Please note, the drop off time for students in the morning should not be before 8:25 am. Adult supervision begins at 8:25 am. If dropping a lunch off for your child, please have the bag or box clearly labeled with your child’s name.
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)
Why is it important to say please and thank you?
Give an example of a time when you can use please and thank you.
THURSDAY,
SEPTEMBER 11TH
CURRICULUM NIGHT
Event Schedule
5:45 pm 5th grade Lorado Taft Mtg (band room)
6:30 pm-7:00 pm Session 1
7:00 pm-7:15 pm (visit Fine Arts, Literacy, Special
Education)
7:15 pm-7:45 pm Session 2
7:45 pm-8:00 pm (visit Fine Arts, Literacy, Special
Education, or Twitter Presentation)
8:00 pm-8:15 pm (Twitter Presentation)
Curriculum Night
Erickson Elementary
Parents will have the
opportunity to visit
their child’s
classroom and learn
about the curriculum
Information regarding
signing up for Twitter
will be provided for
interested parents
(bring a smartphone
or connected device)
This is a special
event for Erickson
Elementary Parents
ERICKSON
ELEMENTARY
277 Springfield Dr. Bloomingdale, Il 60108
http://www.sd13.org/er/index.htm
Principal – Patrick Haugens
AP – Stacy Johnston
PARENT/TEACHER
CONFERENCES
November 24th & 25th
Visit the Erickson Elementary School Website
http://www.sd13.org/er/index.htm to access the PTC Wizard
website in order to schedule conferences with your child(ren)’s
teachers. The PTC Wizard will be available on Thursday, September
11, 2014, at 9:00 pm. Parents have until November 16th to sign-up
online. If you have questions regarding parent/teacher conferences,
please contact the building principal at [email protected] or by
phone 630-529-2223.
Parent/Teacher
Conferences
Erickson Elementary
Parents will have
the opportunity to
conference with
the classroom
teacher.
20 minute time
slots
November 24th
1:00 pm – 8:00 pm
November 25th
1:00 pm – 8:00 pm
ERICKSON
ELEMENTARY
277 Springfield Dr. Bloomingdale, Il 60108
http://www.sd13.org/er/index.htm
630-529-2223
Principal – Patrick Haugens
AP – Stacy Johnston
FOLLOW ERICKSON ON TWITTER
@D13EAGLES
Click on the picture above for a short video
showing how Erickson uses TWITTER
Stop by the Library at Curriculum Night if you have questions or
need assistance setting up a twitter account.
How to Join Twitter
Go to the App Store, search “Twitter”, and download the App.
Once finished, open the app. Click “Sign Up.” Type in your name, email address, and password.
Also, create a username. Need help with a username? It can’t have spaces, so many people just use their real name without the spaces. A red error message will pop up if the name is taken. Add numbers to your name if you need (ex: LucyJones256)
Click on the “Create My Account” button.
Click the “Me” button at the bottom right. Click on the settings icon to change settings (profile picture, privacy, etc).
Congratulations! You are done. The “Me” page is your main Twitter page. If you want, click on the feather icon in the far right corner to compose your first “Tweet.” Posts must be under 140 characters.
How to Follow Teachers:
Click on the magnifying glass icon on the top of the page. In the Search bar, type in D13Eagles. This will take you to Erickson’s Twitter. Click on the name.
Click Follow on the right side.
Then, click “Followers” above.
Find the teacher you are looking for and click the “Follow” button next to their name. You may also search them in the Twitter search bar by full name or username.
How to Join Twitter:
Go to the Twitter signup page by typing the following URL into the address bar: https://twitter.com/signup
Type in your name, email address, and password.
Then, create a username. Need help with a username? It can’t have spaces, so many people just use their real name without the spaces. A red error message will pop up if the name is taken. Add numbers to your name if you need.
Click on the Create My Account button.
Open your email in another tab.
You should have a Twitter confirmation email. Open the email and click the “confirm my account” link in the email. Then sign in with the settings you previously created.
Congratulations! You are done. The page with your name on the top left is your main Twitter page. If you want, click on the colored feather icon in the top right corner to compose your first “Tweet.” Posts must be under 140 characters.
How to Follow Teachers:
In the Search bar, type in D13Eagles. This will take you to Erickson’s Twitter.
Click on Followers.
Find the teacher you are looking for and click the “Follow” button next to their name.
You may also search them in the Twitter search bar by full name or username.
ON THE COMPUTER
ON A MOBILE DEVICE
WHAT DO ALL THESE ICONS MEAN?
Home: This icon will
take you to your main page with
your timeline
Notifications:
This icon will alert you if someone follows you or messages you
Discover:
This icon will tailor
Tweets for you to
discover
Me:
This icon will take
you to your profile and
YOUR Tweets
Search Bar/ Magnifying Glass:
Search for other Twitter users by
full name or username
Direct Messages:
You can send direct
messages to other
Tweeters Settings:
Access your privacy,
password, mobile,
notifications, profile, design and account
settings here
Compose Tweet:
Type and post!
RETWEET: Share someone else’s tweet
through your Twitter so your followers can see
FAVORITE: Star the Tweets you like!
DELETE/TRASH: Remove REPLY: Comment or Respond to a Tweet
September 2014
Erickson Elementary
Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat.
1 2 3 4 5 6 Labor Day
No School
MAP Tes ng Begins
ISEL Kndg Test Results by appt
Coffee with the Principal 9:15 am ISEL Kndg Test Results 1:30pm
NO EC Classes
Spirit Day
Erickson Carnival
ISEL Kndg Test Results 10:00 am
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Safety Day
PTO Mee ng 6:00pm
Curriculum night 6:30-8:00pm
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Early Dismissal
1:40pm Roller-ska ng Party 6:30pm
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 School Store
during lunch Fall Fundraiser
Begins 50 Men Who Can
Cook
Mr. Haugens will be cooking
28 29 30 MAP Tes ng Ends
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
Look for your Hot Lunch order form this month
Running Club 3:30-4:30 Tuesday and Thursday
2015 E.A.G.L.E. Award Nominations Needed Lightning Thief.. Knuffle Bunny. The Fourth Stall. If you Give a Pig a Party. What do all these books have in common? They won the E.A.G.L.E Award! This is your chance to nominate your favorite books for the 10th annual E.A.G.L.E. Award. Mrs. Grover and Dr. Niemiec will be accepting nominations from students in all grade levels for the very best books that they have read during the last year. Once students have submitted their choices, a list of EAGLE award nominations will be posted. From now until April, students will have opportunities to read the nominated books. In April, Erickson students will vote on their choices for the EAGLE award. A special celebration announcing the winners will take place in April. But we need your help! The students of Erickson need to nominate books for this award! Please have your child fill out the form with his or her favorite book and grade level. To nominate books go to the link: http://tinyurl.com/kcosajp The deadline for nominations for the 2015 EAGLE Award is Friday, September 12th! If you have any questions please call Dr. Niemiec or Mrs. Grover at 529-2223 or email Mrs. Grover at [email protected]
2015 EAGLE Nominee Recommendation I am in grade ____________. I nominated the following book:
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Forms need to be submitted to Mrs. Grover in the library by Friday, September 12. 2014
2015 EAGLE Nominee Recommendation I am in grade ____________. I nominated the following book:
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Forms need to be submitted to Mrs. Grover in the library by Friday, September 12th, 2014
“Go Orange Day” is September 4th! During the month of September it is National Hunger Awareness
Month with the Northern Illinois Food Bank. Pennies collected will be donated to the Northern Illinois Food Bank
and Bloomingdale Township Food Pantry.
Each house pillar will bring in as many pennies as they can for their jar for positive contributions.
Silver coins will be counted as negative contributions. (HINT: a good strategy is to put the silver coins in opposing house pillar jars.)
Collections will begin September 2nd and will last until September 26th At the end of the month, pennies will be counted and silver coins subtracted. The house pillar with the most positive contributions WINS!!
The winning house will earn ice cream at lunch!!
The Rules:
The Battleground:
Character Counts! Declares a
Pennies for a Cause:
Calendar
SEPTEMBER 11Curriculum Night /BAKE SALE6:30-8:00pm
SEPTEMBER 18Skating Party/Coachlite6:30-8:30pm
SEPTEMBER 26Fall Fundraiser Begins
OCTOBER 20DATE CHANGEFamily Pumpkin Night
If you would like to get involved with the Erickson PTO or have comments or questions, please email us at: [email protected]
September 10 PTO Meeting Minuteshttp://bit.ly/1tyTRHQ
President Vice President Fundraising Treasurer SecretaryGina Gattuso Charlotte Alongi Liz Buck Jill Anders Kristy Malone
THANK YOU…to all of those who attended the Erickson Carnival last Friday. Even though the dunk tank and bouncy houses could not be used, Mr. Haugens promised to try again in the Spring! Also a huge thank you to all those who helped running games and painting faces including many middle school students who came back to help us out! And to those of you behind the scenes, we couldn’t have done it without you. With your help we raised over $4,000.00!
BAKE SALE: Tonight during Curriculum Night, please stop by our bake sale table and bring home some goodies for the kids. Thanks to all those who are baking for us.
SKATING PARTY. Join us at Coachlite in Roselle on September 18 from 6:30-8:30pm. Price is $5.00 per student and $2.00/$4.00 for skate rental. Cash only please.
PARTY DUES: If you have not paid your dues for the three school parties, they are $9 per child. Please turn your dues into the office.
FUN RUN: The first ever Erickson 5K Fun Run is set for Sunday, November 2. Please mark your calendars. More details to come...
MARKET DAY: The first and ONLY Market Day pick up will be Tuesday, September 16. Please note we will not be participating in Market Day any longer. Any questions, please contact us.
SPIRIT WEAR STORE IS CLOSED...Items will be shipped to Erickson in 3-4 weeks. If needed, we can reopen the store at a later time during the year with limited items. Thank you all for your orders!
Don’t forget your Box Tops!
September 11, 2014
Skate Night Hey Kids!!!September 18th is....
Ericksonʼs Welcome Back Rollerskating Party!!When: September 18, 2014..6:30PM to 8:30PMWhere: Coachlite Skate Center 1291 Byrn Mawr, RoselleAdmission: $5.00 Per Student Non-Skaters: FreeSkate Rental: Regular $2.00 Inline $4.00CASH ONLY
If you use your own skates,they must be clean & have no exposed metal.
You may wear your own safety equipment.
Please, for safety reasons, no children are tobe left unattended.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Erickson PTO
.
CUB SCOUTING
Come join the fun!
Calling all 1st through 5th grade boys!
Following the Informational Lunch Chat on
Thursday, September 18th,
Be our guest for our First Pack Night and register for the school year!
Friday, September 19th from 7‐9pm at the fire pit in Springfield Park
next to Erickson for s’mores and activities, or if the weather does not
cooperate we will be in our usual location in the Erickson Gym.
For more info call 630.843.2125 or email [email protected]
Ph. (630) 529.3650 172 S. Circle Ave., Bloomingdale, IL 60108 www.bloomingdaleparks.org
Kids Curriculum Night is all play and no work! The evening features age-appropriate activities, games, crafts, cartoons, free time and a snack for children while parents attend Curriculum Night at DuJardin or Erickson schools. Parents may drop off and pick up their child(ren) anytime during the event. Pre-registration fee is only $7 per child; early bird rate available! Drop-ins are accepted for a $10 fee.
Location: Preschool CInstructor: Staff MIN/MAX: 10/50
Age Day Time Date R/NR Fee Code # 5-11 Th 6:00-9:00P 9/11 $7/7 102636-A1
Curriculum Night
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