january 16, 2020 erickson express
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Erickson ExpressJanuary 16, 2020
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Friday, January 17, 2020: Hot Lunch
Monday, January 20, 2020: No SchoolWednesday, January 22, 2020: Hot Lunch & Wacky Wednesday - Pajama Day
Friday, January 24, 2020: Hot Lunch, Junior Achievement, & AR Deadline
Winter Weather: Erickson students have outdoor line-up and spend recess outside when the temperature, including WIND CHILL, is 10 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Students may play in the snow during recess if they are properly dressed in winter gear, which includes a winter jacket, snow pants, hat, gloves, and snow boots. Students that are healthy enough to attend school are healthy enough to go outside for recess. A doctor’s note is required in order for a student to stay inside for recess.
No School: There will be no school on Monday, January 20th in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.
Early Release Survey: Help Bloomingdale School District 13 know what you think. Click here to provide your thoughts on when Bloomingdale School District should schedule Early Release Days. Thanks for your input! https://forms.gle/JPthW2Hc8UHQBEFP6
Wacky Wednesday: This Wednesday is WACKY WEDNESDAY - Pajama Day!
AR Night Out: AR Night out is scheduled for Friday, January 31, 2020. Students in second grade must earn 25 AR points and students in third - fifth grade must earn 50 AR points by Friday, January 24, 2020, to be invited to AR Night Out. *First Grade students start the AR Program after Winter Break. If you have questions regarding the AR program, please contact Dr. Niemiec. Invitations will be sent home on Tuesday, January 28th. Junior Achievement: We need YOU! Junior Achievement is a nonprofit educational organization that partners communities and businesses with local schools to teach students about financial literacy, life skills, workforce readiness, introductory business, and economics. We are seeking volunteers on Erickson Elementary on January 24th from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. This is a great opportunity for you to become involved in your child's classroom not only as volunteers, but also as teachers! If you would like to volunteer, please contact Christi Helm at [email protected] by Monday 1/20. JA will provide a training for any interested parent volunteers, so no experience is necessary to teach the program.
Valentine Grams: The PTO will be selling Valentine Grams the week leading up to Valentine’s Day. Please refer to the attached flyer for more information. Valentine Grams will be delivered to students on Valentine’s Day (prior to classroom parties).
Kindergarten Registration: Kindergarten registration is right around the corner. Any student who will be five years old on or before September 1, 2020, is eligible for kindergarten during the 2020-2021 school year. Starting the week of February 10, 2020, 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 24. More information will be coming in the next few weeks.
Erickson Elementary School
EDUCATING & INSPIRING THE FUTURE
The Bloomingdale School District is Committed to:
Ensuring every child will learn
Treating everyone with honor and respect
Working together to achieve more
Important Dates
POP Tab WAR POP Tab WAR POP Tab WAR POP Tab WAR POP Tab WAR POP Tab WAR-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Friday, January 17, 2020: Hot LunchMonday, January 20, 2020: No School
Wednesday, January 22, 2020: Hot Lunch & Wacky Wednesday - Pajama DayFriday, January 24, 2020: Hot Lunch, Junior Achievement, & AR Deadline
Flyers & other Information: Click here to access additional flyers and information from organizations outside the Bloomingdale School District.
Ozzie Reading Program: 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 first grade must pass a total of 12 tests and second graders must pass a total of 16 accelerated reader tests to qualify for the free ticket.
The Ozzie Reading Club will start on Tuesday, January 21st. Each classroom has an Ozzie Reading Chart and classroom teachers will be posting the Ozzie Reading Club points once a week. The program 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 to the Kane County Cougars to redeem the free ticket and food coupons. If you have any questions please contact Dr. Niemiec at 529-2223.
Character Counts! @ Erickson: During the month of January, all students will participate in a POP TAB WAR to support the Ronald McDonald House. Students are able to collect pop tabs and place them into their Pillar’s bucket. The pillar with the most pop tabs will win a lunch with Mr. Haugens.
5Essentials Survey: Erickson is asking that parents take a few minutes to complete the 5Essentials survey. To complete the parent survey, please visit https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/ and select Parent survey. Students in 4th & 5th grade will also participate in the 5Essential Survey in January. The The 5Essentials Survey identifies five indicators that lead to improved outcomes for all students, including improved attendance and larger test score gains.
Community Mentors: Erickson is looking for members of the community of upstanding character to mentor Erickson students. If you are interested in being a mentor and are available 1x per week (Wednesdays) from 12:00-12:50 from mid-January through mid-May, please read this document for more information and fill out the application: Erickson Community Mentor Application. For more information, please contact Stacy Johnston, [email protected] or 630-529-2223.
Erickson Elementary School
EDUCATING & INSPIRING THE FUTURE
The Bloomingdale School District is Committed to:
Ensuring every child will learn
Treating everyone with honor and respect
Working together to achieve more
Name of Club Deadline to Enroll Start Date for Club
Letś Build It January 30, 2020 February 6, 2019
January Calendar 2020Erickson Elementary
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
5POP TAB WAR BEGINS
6Hot Lunch
7Vision & Hearing
Rescreening
8Hot Lunch
9 10SPIRIT DAY
4th &5th grad Talent Show Sign Up Due
Half Day Noon Dismissal 1st-5th Grade
PM Kdg and Preschool meet at
Regular time
11
12 13
Hot Lunch
14
School Store
Talent Show Content Review
3:30 pm
15
Hot Lunch
Pillar Day
PTO Mtg5:45 pm
16
Beginner Band @ Westfield-5th Grade-
17
Hot Lunch
18
19 20NO SCHOOL
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
21 22 Hot Lunch
Wacky WednesdayPajama Day
23 24 Hot Lunch
Junior Achievement Day
Deadline for AR points for AR Night
Out
25
26 27 Hot Lunch 28AR Night Out
RSVP sent home
School Store
29 Hot Lunch 30 31 Hot Lunch
AR Night Out 6:15pm
By Invitation **
CLUBS Before/After SchoolMusical Practice (5th Grade) - Every Monday and Thursday at 7:30 am
Crossroads Club (Grades 1-5) - Every Monday from 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm (Ends April 20th)Chess Club (All Grades) - Every Monday from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm (January 13 - March 16) No Class 1/20
Spanish Club (Grades K-5) Every Tuesday from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm (January 14 - March 17)Spelling Bee (Grades 3-8) - Every Tuesday from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm (Spelling Bee 2/11)Drama Club (All Grades) - Every Thursday from 3:30 pm to 4:35 pm (January 9 - May 21)
Let's Build It (Grades 2-3) - Every Thursday from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm (February 6 - March 19)
January 16, 2020
AR NIGHT OUT: AR Night Out will be held on January 31st. Thanks to all the family support of the PTO we are able to donate funds to help support this great night out for our students! Congrats to those attending - Have Fun!
ERICKSON DINE OUT NIGHT: Mark your calendar and join us at Panera on Tuesday, February 4th from 4:00-8:00pm for our first Dine Out Night of 2020.
VALENTINE GRAMS ARE BACK: Send your friend(s), sibling, child, teacher or special person a treat for Valentine’s Day. This year the PTO is offering the option of a Valentine Sucker and/or a Friendship (Slap) Bracelet accompanied by your personal message. Please see attached flyer in the Express for further ordering information. All Valentine Grams need to be returned by Friday, February 7th. Please place in an envelope w/ payment labeled PTO Valentine Grams.
PTO TALENT SHOW: The PTO is looking forward to the Talent Show. We received a sneak peek and Erickson students are full of talent! We can’t wait to see you on Thursday, February 20th at 6:00 pm.
HELP WANTED: In the coming months, we will be filling open spots for Committee Chairpersons and PTO Board Positions for the 2020/21 school year. Please keep an eye on the Express for more details or email us if you are interested at [email protected] for more information.
HOT LUNCH: It is hard to believe but the last ordering cycle for Hot Lunch will open in the upcoming weeks! A new item this past trimester included Rosati Pizza Bread which has received great kid approved reviews! Please keep an eye out for 3rd Trimester ordering links and dates via the Express, Remind and Twitter.
AMAZON SMILE: Holidays are over but you can still support Erickson when doing your Amazon shopping ALL YEAR LONG! Please go to smile.amazon.com or follow this link to our page every single time you shop on Amazon: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/56-2673745
BOX TOPS: Keep collecting & scanning! 2nd trimester contest ends 2/25.
STAY IN TOUCH: Stay in touch with PTO happenings. Sign-up for Remind updates (remind.com/join/ptoer) or follow us on Twitter @PTOErickson.
UP N E N
January 20No School-MLK Day
January 31AR Night Out
February 4Panera Dine Out4:00 pm-8:00 pm
February 7Valentine Grams Due
February 14Valentines Parties
February 17No School
February 19PTO Meeting 5:45 pm
February 20Talent Show 6:00 pm
Co-President Co-President Vice President Co-Treasurer Co-Treasurer SecretaryKathy Boebel Shauna Hogan Julie Coronato T.C. Redding Kevin Smith Jessica Lynch
S A N U HPTO Meeting Notes:http://bit.ly/1tyTRHQ remind.com/join/ptoer @PTOErickson EMAIL US AT:[email protected]
Pop Tab War Rules: ● Collect pop tabs from
the sodas you drink● Place only the pop
tab into your house bucket
● The house with the most pop tabs WINS!
DON’T MISS OUT!THE WINNING HOUSE
WILL HAVE LUNCH WITH MR. HAUGENS
*Bring Your Own Lunch*
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.
The reading log is electronic now!
Parents can log their student’s reading time into Six Flags Reading website and track their child’s progress during the program.
Parents need to log in the six reading hours by Thursday, April 16, 2020.
Link: https://sixflags.com/books
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.
Information on the electronic reading logs was handed out in November. 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.
Send your friend, sibling, child, teacher or staff member a special treat for Valentine’s Day!
Fill out the provided cards so they can be attached to the treat of your choice. Return the cards along with your money
in an envelope labeled “PTO Valentine Grams” and we will deliver them on Valentine’s Day.
$1 for a Valentine Sucker$1 for a Friendship (Snap) Bracelet
(or for $2 send both!)
Orders are due by February 7thOne sheet of cards will be sent home with students.
Additional cards can be picked up in the office or printed from the Erickson Express.
Valentine Grams
**Don’t forget to include the teacher or room number & write clearly to ensure we deliver your Valentine Gram.
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PRESCHOOL PARAPROFESSIONAL (working with 3-5 year olds)
at Erickson ElementaryBloomingdale School District 13
Part Time 8:30-11:30Or
8:30-1:00 (includes lunch/recess supervision)
PAID POSITION Position requires:
● High School diploma or equivalent● Minimum of 60 semester college hours
● Educator License with Stipulations (ELS), or Professional Educator License (PEL), or Substitute License (SUB) registered in DuPage
County
Apply online at https://www.sd13.org/Employment.aspx
Questions, please contact: Stacy Johnston, Assistant Principal [email protected]
NOW HIRING!
SUPERVISORS NEEDEDErickson Elementary
Bloomingdale School District 13 has an immediate need for
Lunch and Recess Supervisors
The shift range is from 11:55-12:55 1 hour per day
Monday through FridayPAID POSITION
No experience necessary.Training will be provided.
Candidates must have a High School Diploma or GED
Apply online at https://www.sd13.org/Employment.aspx
Questions, please contact Stacy Johnston, Assistant Principal
Erickson Elementary277 Springfield Drive
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
Erickson is looking for members of the community of upstanding character to
mentor Erickson students. If you are interested in being a mentor to an Erickson student and are
available 1x per week (Wednesdays) from 12:00-12:50 from mid-January through mid-May, please read the following document for more information
and to fill out the application: Erickson Community Mentor Application. https://forms.gle/eU5WwjJH9VDRYDVDA
For more information, please contact Stacy Johnston, Assistant Principal [email protected] or 630-529-2223
