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 eniemiec@sd13.org

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

www.sd13.org

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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 (eniemiec@sd13.org) or Mrs. Stankoskey (sstankoskey@sd13.org) 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. 

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 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

info@ChessScholars.com.

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 info@ChessScholars.com .

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 info@LearningMeansFun.com.

For further information, please contact Afterschool Enrichment Solutions at 847-482-9999 or at

info@LearningMeansFun.com.

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 ericksonpto13@gmail.com for more information.

5TH GRADE PARENTS: Westfield PTO is looking for new board members. If you have questions or interest, please email ggattuso@comcast.net

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 Elizsbuck@gmail.com

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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