Erickson Express
Family Newsletter
December 7, 2023
Dear Erickson Families,
Today the 4th grade choir performed winter themed songs at the all school choir concert! The 4th graders did a wonderful job!
Tomorrow, Friday, December 8th, the Erickson Staff will be wearing fun holiday sweaters/shirts. We would love to have students participate too. We are encouraging students to wear festive holiday shirts/outfits tomorrow.
One of Erickson's School Improvement Goals is to increase students' math fact fluency. Classroom teachers dedicate time throughout the week for students to practice their addition, subtraction, multiplication and division math facts. In January, students will take a math fact fluency preassessment. Teachers and students will then set goals for fact fluency growth. A post assessment will be taken in May. Below is a document with fact fluency practice websites for each grade level. Please consider setting aside 5 minutes of math fact practice each day. Flashcards are also a great resource for math fact practice and can be used while traveling in the car, eating breakfast, making dinner, or any 5 minutes of free time.
The Erickson phone system has been automated. When you call Erickson you will be prompted to select the attendance line (press 1), school nurse (press 2), or school office (press 0). The office is open 8:00am-4:15pm (or when buses have finished their routes).
The Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) Reading and Math Assessment for grades 1-5 will take place in January. Teachers will share specific testing days and times. Teachers use the results of the assessments to review curricular practices and develop lessons and learning paths for students.
School starts at 8:40. If you drive your child to school, please make sure they arrive between 8:25-8:40.
A reminder that the weather is continually changing. Please make sure to send warm clothes (coats, hats, gloves) on colder days. All students go outside for recess each day.
If you need to report an absence, please call the school 630-529- 2223 or email the teacher and the attendance line: erattendance@sd13.org. If you need to report a change in dismissal for your child and it is after 2:00pm, please call the school.
Stacy Johnston
Principal
Preschool Pajama Drive - 189 Pajamas Collected
Thank you to the families that donated!
Important Dates
- Mitten Tree collection (NEW hats, mittens, scarves for families in need) November 20-December 22.
- December 7: 4th grade Choir Concert evening performance for families 6:30pm
- December 8: Hot Lunch
- December 11: Hot Lunch
- December 12: School Store, PTO Panera Dine out Night 4:00-8:00
- December 15: Hot Lunch, Early dismissal 1:40, Eagles Nest - wear pillar shirt or color
- December 18: Kdg Gingerbread Celebration, Hot Lunch, PTO meeting 5:30 in Erickson Library
- December 20: Wacky Wednesday Theme: TWIN DAY- Match with a friend, sibling, teacher
- December 22: Hot Lunch, Holiday Classroom parties
- 10:15-11:15 AM Kindergarten/Preschool Holiday Party
- 2:15-3:15 PM Kindergarten/Preschool - 5th grade Holiday Party
- December 23-January 7: Winter break - No School
- January 8, 2024: School back in Session, Hot Lunch
*Please note: 1:40 Early Dismissal Days/School Improvement are on FRIDAY. Early Dismissal/School Improvement days are one Friday per month and FULL DAY students are dismissed at 1:40 while teachers are involved in professional development activities. Half-Day PM Kindergarten will attend school at their normal PM times. Preschool does not attend on early dismissal days.
Teacher Favorites
Teacher Favorites list for those asking for the holidays!
REGISTER FOR WINTER SESSION CHESS AND STEAM CLUB
Erickson Book Club JANUARY
PTO NEWS:
Our next PTO meeting is Monday, December 18th in the library from 5:30-6:30 pm. All are welcome and we would love to see you there!
We are excited to have the Holiday Gift Shop again at Erickson on December 5, 2023 from 6pm-8pm in the Erickson Gym to shop with the family and/or CASH can be sent with the student to shop on December 6th during school hours. Parents and families are not permitted to shop with students on December 6th so please plan accordingly if you want to shop with your child(ren). See attached flier for more information and the gift catalog with pricing information.
The Mitten Tree will be back starting November 27th. New hats, gloves, scarves, and mittens can be donated to be hung on the tree. Give the simple gift of warmth to help local families in need. Collection will continue until December 22nd. See attached flier.
Winter class party will be December 22nd. Room parents will need to submit plans to the classroom teachers along with a picture of ingredient list of food items being consumed at school one week before the event. Please submit plans as soon as possible.
PTO FUNDRAISERS
Our next dine out night will be at Panera on December 12, 2023 from 4pm-8pm. Please see attached flier for more information.
For PTO updates:
Follow us on Twitter: @PTOerickson
Facebook: Erickson Elementary PTO
School Hours / Lunch Hours
School Hours:
Grades 1st-5th: 8:40-3:30
Kindergarten AM: 8:40-11:30
Kindergarten PM: 12:40-3:30
Preschool AM: 8:50-11:20
Preschool PM: 12:50-3:20
Student Arrival:
Kindergarten-5 grade students can begin arriving at 8:25. Students should gather in the front of the building. Doors open at 8:30. Students should arrive by 8:40
Lunch Hours:
1st, 2nd & 3rd Grade Lunch: 12:00-12:25
4th-5th Grade Lunch: 12:25-12:50
Dropping off lunches from restaurants (ie- McDonald's, Wendy's, Panera, etc.) as well as using food delivery services to drop off food (ie -GrubHub, Door Dash) is not allowed. Students should bring their lunch in the morning to school each day. Safety is our number one priority and we would like to limit visitors.
Erickson Elementary School
Email: sjohnston@sd13.org
Website: sd13.org
Location: 277 Springfield Drive, Bloomingdale, IL, USA
Phone: 630-529-2223
Fax: 630-893-9849