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Erickson ExpressFebruary 7, 2019
The Bloomingdale School District is Committed to:
Ensuring every child will learn
Treating everyone with honor and respect
Working together to achieve more
Erickson Elementary School
EDUCATING & INSPIRING THE FUTURE
Important Dates Random Acts of Kindness Random Acts of Kindness Random Acts of Kindness Random Acts of Kindness
Friday, February 8, 2019: Hot Lunch & Spirit DayMonday, February 11, 2019: Hot Lunch
Tuesday, February 12, 2019: School StoreWednesday, February 13, 2019: Hot Lunch & Wacky Wednesday (Favorite Book Character Day)
Thursday, February 14, 2019: Valentine’s Day Parties 2:00 pm - 3:00 pmFriday, February 15, 2019: Hot Lunch & 6-Flags Reading Log Due
Spirit Day: Be BOLD and wear BLUE & GOLD tomorrow. Help your class earn the Erickson Eagle by wearing blue & gold or Erickson spiritwear. Classrooms with 80% participation have a chance to earn a prize from the PTO.
Wacky Wednesday: The next Wacky Wednesday is next week. Students are able to dress as their favorite book character. Looking forward to seeing all the different characters at Erickson on Wacky Wednesday!
3rd Trimester Hot Lunch Order: Click here to access the third trimester hot lunch order form. Parents will have until Friday, February 22, 2019, to order online. The PTO will be making up hot lunch days that were missed due to no school for inclement weather. If you ordered hot lunch on Monday, November 26th the make-up day will be Monday, March 11th. If you ordered hot lunch on Monday, January 28th, the make-up day will be Monday, March 18th. If you ordered hot lunch on Wednesday, January 30th, the make-up day will be Wednesday, March 6th. If you ordered hot lunch on Friday, February 1st, the make-up day will be Friday, March 8th.
Valentine’s Day Classroom Parties: Students will participate in Valentine’s Day Classroom Parties on Thursday from 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm. Please refer to the Valentine Day Party flyer for more information & head room parent information. Please notify the classroom teacher if your child will be leaving school after the holiday party with another parent. Students who do not have a note will not be allowed to leave school with another parent.
Six Flags Six-Hour Reading Club: Students in Kindergarten - 5th grade are eligible to participate in the Six Flags Six-Hour Reading Club. Students must complete at least six hours of recreational reading by February 15, 2019. Each student who accomplishes this goal is eligible to receive one free admission ticket valid at participating Six Flags theme parks. Please contact Mrs. Grover for questions.
February Parent-Teacher Conferences: Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held from 2:00-4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 20, 2019. This second Parent-Teacher conference is not mandatory. Teachers will request conferences by notifying parents by email, phone, or through a request form. Any parent interested in having a parent-teacher conference on February 20th should contact the classroom teacher.
Kindergarten Registration: Kindergarten registration is right around the corner. Any student who will be five years old on or before September 1, 2019, is eligible for kindergarten during the 2019-2020 school year. Starting next week, families can enroll online. If you need assistance with online enrollment you can set up an appointment with the office during the week of February 25. See attached flyer for more info.
Character Counts! @ Erickson: During the month of February, all students will participate in Random Acts of Kindness. Students will be asked to complete Random Acts of Kindness throughout the month.
February 7, 2019
CANCELLED SCHOOL DAYS & HOT LUNCH: We will transfer all hot lunch orders from the cancelled school days to 3rd trimester as detailed below:
Monday 11/26 will transfer to Monday 3/11Monday 1/28 will transfer to Monday 3/18
Wednesday 1/30 will transfer to Wednesday 3/6Friday 2/1 will transfer to Friday 3/8
*******When ordering for third trimester, if you already ordered hot lunch for one of the cancelled school days, mark the column “NONE” for the date indicated above. Your order from the cancelled school day will automatically be transferred over. Any duplicate orders will be donated. There will be no refunds.********
HOT LUNCH ORDER OPEN: Third Trimester ordering is open! Please follow the link: https://form.jotform.com/90285633721962. Orders are due by 2/22. No Exceptions. NOTE: Please print out orders for future reference - JotForm will immediately email receipt of your order.
VALENTINE GRAMS DUE TODAY: Thank you for ordering Valentine Grams. We look forward to making these special deliveries on Valentine’s Day.
ENTREE KITCHEN MEALS: We have partnered w/ Entree Kitchen to provide quick & easy meal prep for our busy families. Order online & pick-up or have delivered to your home or Erickson. See flyer for more info. Orders due by 2/16 for delivery/pick-up on 2/20.
BOX TOPS: Keep collecting & turning in those Box Tops.The class that collects the most Box Tops by 2/22 will earn a treat from PTO!
PTO POSITIONS: In the coming months, we will be filling open spots for Committee Chairpersons for the 2019/20 school year. Please keep an eye on the Express for more details.
TWITTER: @PTOErickson / REMIND TEXTS: remind.com/join/ptoer
PTO EVENTS
February 14Valentine’s Classroom Parties
Valentine Grams delivered
February 16Entree Kitchen orders due
February 20Entree Kitchen orders delivered
February 21PTO Meeting 5:45pm(CHANGE)
February 22Box Tops due
Hot Lunch Orders close
If you would like to get involved or have comments or questions, please email: [email protected]
PTO Meeting Noteshttp://bit.ly/1tyTRHQ
Co-President Co-President Vice President Treasurer SecretaryKathy Boebel Shauna Hogan Julie Coronato Tina Moran Jessica Lynch
From February 11-15 students will be given a KINDNESS BINGO BOARD.
Students are asked to complete as many Acts of Kindness as they can during this week.
Students who earn a BINGO for the week will turn in their completed BINGO Board to the classroom teacher on Friday. Two students from each classroom will be selected to win a prize!
In order to get BINGO you must make a capital E on your BINGO
board.
No Act of Kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted!
February Calendar 2019Erickson Elementary
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1No Preschool
Hot LunchSPIRIT DAY
2
3 4
Hot Lunch
5
District Spelling Bee 4:00pm@DuJardin
6
Hot Lunch
7Hot Lunch Online
order opens
Valentine Grams Due
8
Hot Lunch
9
10 11
Hot Lunch
12
School Store
13
Hot Lunch
Wacky Wednesday
Favorite Book Character Day
14
Valentine Party 2:00pm-3:00pm
15
Hot Lunch
16
17 18
NO SCHOOL
19 20Hot Lunch
Early Dismissal1:40 pm
Pillar DayEagle Nest
21
PTO Meeting5:45 pm
22Hot Lunch
2nd Trimester Ends
Last Day to Order Hot Lunch
23
24 25
Hot Lunch
Kindergarten Registration
8:00am-4:00pm
26
School Store
Kindergarten Registration
8:00am-4:00pm
27
Hot Lunch
Kindergarten Registration
8:00am-4:00pm
28
Kindergarten Registration
8:00am-4:00pm
March 1NO SCHOOL
MARCH 2
CLUBS Before/After SchoolChess Club (Grades 1-5) - Every Monday from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Drawing Club (All Grades 1-5) - Every Wednesday 3:30 pm - 4:30 pmDrama Club (Grades 1-5) - Every Thursday from 3:30 pm to 4:35 pmLet’s Build It (Grades 2-3) - Every Thursday from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
OLSAT TESTING GRADES 1, 2, 3, 4
2019-2020Children who will be five years old on or before September 1, 2019 are eligible for
kindergarten during the 2019-2020 school year. Parents wishing to enroll their child for Kindergarten in District 13 should contact the elementary school they plan to attend.
Starting February 4, 2019, families can enroll online by clicking here: SD13 Kindergarten Enrollment.
If you need assistance with online enrollment you can set up an appointment during the week of February 25:
Kindergarten Enrollment Parent Support Monday, February 25 - 8:00-4:00Tuesday, February 26 - 8:00-4:00
Wednesday, February 27 - 8:00-4:00Thursday, February 28 - 8:00-6:00
Parents will need to bring into school a certified birth certificate for their child. In addition, parents will need to upload multiple documents to prove residency. Check out the “What’s Needed to Enroll My Student?” document located on the SD13 enrollment website.
Save the DateKindergarten Visitation Erickson Elementary - April 23, 2019, Kindergarten Visitation DuJardin Elementary - April 24, 2019
More information will be coming to sign up.For more information, call
Erickson Elementary at 630-529-2223 or DuJardin Elementary at 630-894-9200
Holiday Room PartiesThe Valentine Room Parties are scheduled for
Thursday, February 14, 2019, 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 Holiday 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 [email protected].
Ple ot t la r e c if c i d l e v s o l er h i y t it t e p t. Stu t t a d ha ot l o b ow le c o w an r a n .
Erickson Elementary277 Springfield Drive
Bloomingdale, IL 60108Phone: 630-529-2223
Principal: Patrick HaugensAsst. Principal: Stacy Johnston
DISMISSAL ON FEBRUARY 14On February 14, 2019, dismissal will be at 3:30 pm
Please use this form to notify the classroom teacher if your child will be leaving school after the Valentine’s Day party.
Students that do no have a note will not be allowed to leave with another parent.
Student Name:______________________________________
Teacher:___________________________________________
Student will be picked up after the Valentine’s Day party by:
_________________________________________________________
Parent Signature:_________________________________Date:__________
PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM TO THE OFFICE
Bloomingdale School District Standards Based Grading
Grades should accurately reflect student achievement and areas for growth.
Grading Principles1. Student behaviors (effort, participation,
adherence to class rules, etc...) are not included in student grades.
2. Students will not receive a lower grade for assignments turned in late.
3. Students are not provided extra credit or bonus points to increase a grade. Seek only evidence that more work has resulted in a higher level of achievement.
4. Academic Dishonesty does not result in a grade reduction.
5. A student is graded on his or her academic performance and not as a group.
6. Timed Assessments & Pop Quizzes should not be included in a student’s grade.
7. Every activity or assignment that is assigned to students are not graded and recorded in the gradebook.
8. Don’t assign grades using inappropriate or unclear performance standards; provide clear descriptions of achievement expectations.
9. Don’t assign grades based on student’s achievement compared to other students; compare each student’s performance to preset standards.
10. Don’t rely on the mean; consider other measures of central tendency and use professional judgment.
11. Don’t include zeros in grade determination when evidence is missing or as punishment; use alternatives, such as reassessing to determine real achievement or use “I” for Incomplete or Insufficient evidence.
12. Don’t use information from formative assessments and practice to determine grades; use only summative evidence.
13. Don’t summarize evidence accumulated over time when learning is developmental and will grow with time and repeated opportunities; in those instances emphasize more recent achievement.
14. Don’t leave students out of the grading process. Involve students – they can – and should – play key roles in assessment and grading that promote achievement.
15. Homework is for practice of skills and are not factored into a student’s grade.
Why Standards Based Grading1. Grades should accurately reflect student
achievement and areas for growth.2. There are over 20 standards in math & 40
standards in Reading/Language Arts. Standards Based Grading allows educators and parents to know exactly which standards students have mastered and which standards students still need support.
3. Averaging penalizes a student who does not know the content at the start of a unit, but fully understands the content at the conclusion of the unit. Educators should look at a student’s most recent attempt & mode to determine a grade.
4. A student with an 88% average is not very different from a student with a 91% average, although the two students will most likely receive a different grade on the report card. Under Standards Based Grading, these two students will receive the same grade.
5. Teachers are working collaboratively and have a common understanding of what students need to know in order to master a standard. This will bring uniformity across grade levels & buildings in the Bloomingdale School District.
6. Students will only be assessed on their achievement and not on behaviors such as effort, participation or homework completion. The 15 grading principles will bring consistency to grading practices.
7. We want students to take ownership of their learning. With Standard Based Grading, students will focus more on mastering standards and less on getting a score on an assignment.
8. Effort & work completion will continue to be expectations of teachers in a Standards Based Grading system. This information will be contained in the Work Habit portion of the report card.
