Bloomingdale SD13
www.sd13.org
ERICKSON EXPRESS
FEBRUARY 18, 2016
Character
Counts Quote Of the Week:
“To make a difference in
someone’s life, you don’t have to be brilliant, rich,
beautiful, or perfect. You just have to
CARE!”
Dear Parents,
Upcoming Dates & Information
Friday, February 19, 2016: Second Trimester Ends
Tuesday, February 23, 2016: School Store during lunch (open every other Tuesday)
Wednesday, February 24, 2016: Hot Lunch
Wednesday, February 24, 2016: SD13 Blood Drive 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm at DuJardin
Second Trimester Ends: The Second Trimester Ends on Friday, February 19, 2016. Report cards will be
sent home with students on Thursday, March 3, 2016.
Bloomingdale School District Blood Drive: The Bloomingdale School District is hosting a Blood Drive at
DuJardin Elementary School on Wednesday, February 24, 2016, from 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm. If interested in
donating, please contact DuJardin School at 630-894-9200.
Digital Citizenship: Staff at Erickson Elementary continue to teach digital citizenship to ensure
technology is used safely & effectively to enhance student learning. Teachers monitor students while
using their device, periodically check internet history, talk to students about appropriate use, and
reinforce to students that the device is used for educational purposes. These are digital citizenship
routines that parents can use at home.
Let’s Build It Club: Let’s Build It! Is a new afterschool club for students in 2nd & 3rd grade. This exciting
program takes a hands-on approach to engineering, allowing students to directly engage with basic
engineering concepts through a variety of fun and educational activities. Please see the attached flyer
for more information.
Character Counts!: Erickson is celebrating the Pillar of CARING during the month of February. The quote
on morning announcements: “To make a difference in someone’s life, you don’t have to be brilliant, rich,
beautiful, or perfect. You just have to CARE!”
Pictures of the week
Eagles of the Week
AR Winner (Tests) AR Winner (Points)
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 started the week of January 18th. 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 18th. 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 or [email protected]
Reminder From Our Nurses Please remember that any student that has had a fever of 100.0 degrees or higher, diarrhea or vomiting must be symptom free without the aid of medication for a minimum of 24 hours before returning to school. If your student is sent home from school with any of these symptoms, they may not return to school the next day. A phone call to the school is still required for every day that your child is not in attendance. This practice is utilized to protect your student as well as the health of all of the other students and staff at school. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, please contact the Health Office at 630-529-2223.
Kindergarten
Registration Week
February 16-19
Times:
Tuesday, February 16
8:00 - 4:00 pm
Wednesday, February 17
8:00 - 6:00 pm
Thursday, February 18
8:00 - 4:00 pm
Friday, February 19
8:00 - 4:00 pm
2016-2017 Children who will be five years old on or before
September 1, 2016, are eligible for kindergarten
during the 2016-2017 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. Registration packets are available online
on the school website or may be picked up at the
school your child will be attending beginning Monday,
February 1. Completed packets can then be dropped
off at your child’s school as soon as completed or
during Registration Week on the dates and times
listed.
Parents will need to bring a certified birth
certificate for your child. In addition, parents will
need to provide multiple documents to prove
residency.
For more information, call Erickson at 630-529-2223
or DuJardin at 630-894-9200.
Erickson
Elementary School 277 Springfield Drive Bloomingdale, IL 60108
630-529-2223
Principal
Mr. Patrick Haugens
Asst. Principal
Mrs. Stacy Johnston
DuJardin
School 166 S. Euclid Ave. Bloomingdale, IL 60108
630-894-9200
Principal
Mr. Mark Dwyer
Asst. Principal
Mrs. Stacy Johnston
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ERICKSON YEARBOOK
It is time to order the Erickson yearbook for 2015-2016. The fifth grade staff have been working since fall and have chosen the theme, cover, and now are creating the individual pages for the yearbook. The yearbook includes classroom pages, event pages, and club pictures. It even has a page for autographs. This year the ordering process will be done online at TreeRing.com (https://www.treering.com/101440183475517) There will be NO extra yearbooks ordered so copies must be ordered at the treering website. The book will cost $16.62 and can be purchased with a credit card. Last day to order online is March 28th. If you have questions please contact Dr. Niemiec ([email protected]) or Mrs. Stankoskey ([email protected]) or by phone 630-529-2223.
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
2016 Erickson Elementary
Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat.
1 2 3 4 5 6
CC Parent Night 6:30pm-8:30pm
Hot Lunch
NO EC Classes Spirit Day
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 School Store
Hot Lunch Wacky Wednesday
Beach Day
Coffee with Mr. Haugens 9:00-9:45am
PTO Mee ng 6:00pm
Valen ne’s Party 2:00pm-3:00pm
Six Flag Reading Log Due
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 NO SCHOOL Hot Lunch
Early Dismissal 1:40pm
2nd Trimester Ends
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 School Store
Hot lunch
District Blood Drive @ DJ 2:00pm-8:00pm
28 29
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
Kindergarten Registra on for 2016-2017 school year starts Feb 1
Chess Club Mondays from 3:30pm-4:30pm
Mural Club Tuesdays 3:30pm-4:30pm
Spelling Bee Prac ce Tuesdays 3:30pm-4:30pm (Spelling Bee Contest 2/9)
Kindergarten Registra on Week 2/16-thru 2/19 8:00-4:00 Tues, Thur, Fri 8:00-6:00 Wednesday
8 classes on Mondays, 3:30-4:30 pm.Spring Session:
April 4 - May 23, 2016.
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No previous knowledge of chess is necessary. Each class will consist of a fun interactive
and will get to the next level under the guidance of an experienced Chess Scholars coach.
There will also be a chess competition with prizes and a pizza party towards the end of the session!
E a c h c h i l d w i l l r e c e i v e a p a r t i c i p a t i o n m e d a l a n d a c h e s s k e y c h a i n .
Erickson Elementary School Spring 2016
Both new and returning participants are welcometeaching period and guided practice time.
https://www.facebook.com/ChessScholars !
Erickson Elementary School
and Chess Scholars present
an Afterschool Chess Clubwith Professional Instruction
For further information, please contact Chess Scholars at 847-482-9999 or visit our website
To sign up for the chess club, please visit http://payment.chessscholars.com/signup . You
will need to enter the class code EES4.4.16 in order to register. Please register by
March 21, 2016 for the early bird price of $94.
If you have difficulty registering, please contact Chess Scholars at 847-482-9999
or [email protected] .
Develop your child’s intellect through the royal game of chess! Current research has
shown a strong link between chess and academic performance in a variety of areas,
including mathematics and language arts. Also, chess has been proven to enhance
motivation, concentration, focus,social skills, and creativity. Open to grades 1-5.
8 classes on Thursdays, 3:30-4:30 pm.Spring Session:
April 7 - May 26, 2016.
Erickson Elementary School Spring 2016
Erickson Elementary School
and Afterschool Enrichment Solutions present
“Let’s Build It!” Engineeringwith Professional Instruction
To sign up for Let’s Build It, please visit http://payment.learningmeansfun.com/signup.
You will need to enter the class code EES4.7.16 in order to register. Please register
by March 24, 2016 for the early bird price of $110.
If you have difficulty registering, please contact Afterschool Enrichment Solutions at
847-482-9999 or [email protected].
For further information, please contact Afterschool Enrichment Solutions at 847-482-9999 or at
Let’s Build It – Exciting Electronics! is an exhilarating, cutting-edge area of engineering. In this unit,
students will design, build, and test various circuits and electronic projects. Instructors will guide students
through core concepts of electrical engineering, introducing them to circuits and electrical components.
Students will use hands-on projects and experiments to explore how electricity is part of our daily lives.
No previous experience is necessary, just a desire to learn and build. Each student will receive
an award on the last day of the session, as well as the opportunity to earn engineering belts to demonstrate
their learned skills!
This exciting program takes a hands-on approach to engineering, allowing students to directly
engage with basic engineering concepts through a variety of fun and educational activities.
Students will improve their problem solving, math, and physics skills – all while engaging inexciting building projects. Open to grades 2-3.
President Vice President Fundraising Treasurer SecretaryGina Gattuso Marie Marciniak Liz Buck Michelle Caravello Kristy Malone
PTO OPEN POSITIONS: The PTO Board positions: President and Secretary will be open for the 2016-2017 school year. We are also looking for some people to help with the Erickson Carnival and Hot Lunch ordering. If you are interested or have questions, please email us at [email protected] for more information.
5TH GRADE PARENTS: Westfield PTO is looking for new board members. If you have questions or interest, please email [email protected]
ROOM PARENTS: Now that all the parties are completed for the year, if you haven’t done so already, please turn in your receipts to the office.
REMIND TEXTS: To sign up for PTO Remind Texts please click on this link: remind.com/join/ptoer
SCHOOL DIRECTORY: Have you updated your information in our online directory? Your information is not automatically in the directory - you need to log in and supply your contact information. If you'd like the login link sent to you again, please email Liz Buck at [email protected]
BOX TOPS: Don’t forget! We are still collecting for our box top contest. The last winner received ice cream sundaes in their classroom!
PTO MEETINGS: For the next few months, the PTO meetings will be held on the second Thursday of the month.
February 18, 2016
PTO EVENTS
March 10PTO Meeting6:00-7:00pmNOTE DAY CHANGE
March 10Skate PartyCoachlite6:30-8:30pm
March 18Dinner and a Movie5:30pm
If you would like to get involved with the Erickson PTO or have comments or questions, please email us at: ericksonpto13@gmail. com
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