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Erickson Express
Family Newsletter
May 16, 2024
Dear Erickson Families,
The PTO 30th Birthday Bash was so much FUN! Thank you PTO for bringing together the Erickson Community to celebrate Erickson's 30th birthday. BIG shout out to Corrine Principe, parent of Michael in 1st grade, for spearheading the PTO Birthday Bash. During the school day we also celebrated Erickson's birthday! We started the day with the WGN Helicopter flyover...what a fun way to kick off the day! Thank you to Mrs. Stankoskey and the Forsythe Family for organizing. Later in the day we had a celebration assembly. Thank you to Lili Kapral, Jillian Lehman, Ashley Rusin, Allison Rusin, and Sophia Harting for leading the school's 30th birthday assembly celebration. We had over 30 retirees, as well as past and current board members attend the celebration. Students also participated in an all school Erickson Bingo and won fun 90's inspired prizes. Each class then submitted memories for the time capsule that was later buried near the school. Celebrating Erickson's 30th will be a fond memory for the Erickson School Community! See pictures below.
OPEN HOUSE is TONIGHT, Thursday, May 16 from 5:30pm-7:00pm. This is a "stop in" event anytime during the 5:30pm-7:00pm window. Although many stay the whole time. Families can stop by classrooms for activities, purchase baked goods from the PTO Bake Sale, visit the book fair in the gym, and hang out with friends (with parent supervision) at the playground. Come in and celebrate your child's school year successes! See flyer below.
Lunch with A Loved One is on Wednesday, May 22th from 12:00-12:40 (weather permitting)
Families are invited to Erickson to have a picnic lunch with their child(ren) from 12:00-12:40 on school grounds. Bring picnic blankets, chairs, etc. and enjoy time outside with your family. All students will eat from 12:00-12:40 on this day. RSVP for Picnic Here. See flyer below.
Does your child have a SUMMER BIRTHDAY? If so, check out this list SUMMER BIRTHDAY LIST to see when his/her birthday will be celebrated at Erickson.
Last chance to order your yearbook! See information below.
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
Erickson's 30th Birthday Bash!
Dr. Markgraf, Mr. Haugens and Mrs. Johnston Celebrating Erickson!
Retired Erickson Teachers Playing Erickson Bingo with Students
Thank You for 30 Years of Teaching
Dr. Markgraf, Mrs. Markgraf and Mrs. Johnston
Dr. Markgraf was the principal from 1993-2012
Helicopter Flyover
Helicopter Flyover
30th Birthday Assembly
Presenters: Ashley, Lili, Sophia and Jillian
30th Birthday Assembly
Student Council Members
Spirit the Eagle & Mrs. Stankoskey
All students published a writing piece titled, "Where I will be in 30 years..." Check it out at Open House Night.
Burying the Time Capsule
Burying the Time Capsule
Time Capsule Crew
Pie in the Face Event at the Birthday Bash
Pie in the Face Event at the Birthday Bash
Pie in the Face Event at the Birthday Bash
Important Dates
- May 16, 2024: HOT LUNCH, Spring Open House/Portfolio Night 5:30-7:00pm
- May 17, 2024: NOON DISMISSAL for all full day students (PM kindergarten will meet at the normal time), No Hot Lunch, No Preschool today,
- May 20, 2024: Hot Lunch, PTO meeting 5:30pm at Erickson library
- May 22, 2024: Lunch with a Loved One 12:00-12:40pm
- May 24, 2024: No School
- May 27, 2024: Memorial Day, No School
- May 28, 2024: Kindergarten evening performance 6:30pm
- May 29, 2024: AR 100 point Field Trip, Kindergarten Field Trip
- May 30, 2024: Alex's Lemonade Stand 12:00-12:50 - 1st gr service project
- May 31, 2024: Field Day
- June 4, 2024: Last day of Preschool and Kindergarten
- June 5, 2024: Last day of school for grades 1 -5 Students will be dismissed at 1:40
- 5th grade clap out 1:30pm
ABC School Countdown - Preschool-5th Grade
The last 26 days, Erickson students will follow the below calendar to celebrate learning and the countdown to summer!
As the District moves to a new registration portal (Alma) for the 2024-2025 school year, ALL families (New and Returning) will be required to prove residency. Previous documents submitted are not able to be transferred to Alma.
In the meantime, please reference the attached proof of residency documentation to start compiling the necessary documents.
2024-2025 School Fees will be posted to your student(s) account shortly. Once the fee is
posted, you will receive an email from My School Bucks. Fees are due September 1, 2024.
2024-2025 School Supplies
CARES Mental Health Grant
PTO News
Thank you for all the wonderful Erickson teachers, staff, parents, and students for making the Erickson 30th celebration suck a wonderful event. Special thanks to Corinne Principe, Katy Michalec, and Katie Pobuta for all their work and support for making the event possible. Special thanks to the teachers who participated in the Pie in the Face event!
Erickson PTO would like to thank the following families for donating candy and treats for the teacher for teacher appreciation:
Danielle Bolek
Stella Cacucciolo
Dina Clemente
Nikki Dinino
Joanna Majka
Nina Missanelli
Izabela Nersesyan
Liz Partyka
Antonia Prentice
Carrie Presta
Corinne Principe
Kristin Samar
Agniesczka Szalus
Thank you to the following parents and teachers for helping with the PTO Birthday Bash Celebration:
Rita Elkhoury
Jimit Baxi
Aekta Baxi
Layne Barnett
Emma Bley
Maddy Lahl
Karolina Adamusik
Melissa Naples
Candy Arenga
Cari Cook
Julie Carley
Kaleigh Smith
Corinne Principe
Heidi Pearlman
Dee Patel
Katie Jezek
Renee Stranz
Stella Cacucciolo
Jen Laba
Dionysia Panagiotopoulos
Valerie McAuley
Antonia Prentice
Elise Koverman
Katy Michalec
Melissa Hetrick
Chris Lefort
Elana Foster
Kathy Boebel
Field Day is scheduled for May 31st and rain date of June 3rd during school hours. Parents wanting to volunteer can email ericksonpto13@gmail.com with their availability.
The next PTO meeting is Monday, May 20th at 5:30 in the library at Erickson. The board elections will take place this day and if you are interested in any of the below positions, please email us at ericksonpto13@gmail.com.
President
Vice-President
Secretary
Co-Treasurer
Co-Treasurer
Fundraisers
The last dine out night for the year is at Chick-fil-A from 11am-7pm on Thursday, May 16th. These are for mobile orders only so if any mobile order is placed during those hours. A percentage of the event sales will be donated back to Erickson Elementary PTO.
Dear Parents and Students:
Summer 2024 Basketball Camps are quickly approaching.
Camp will be held the weeks of:
JUNE 10th-13th and JUNE 24th-27th (Monday-Thursday)
The camps this year are going to be the same format as in years past, and continued to be ran by Mrs. Hilden (Westfield Middle School, PE Teacher) but the payment will be made to the Bloomingdale Park District. See this information page for details. Flyers will also be sent home with your child.
Please register online at www.bloomingdaleparks.org or in person at Bloomingdale Park District. Spots fill up quickly so please try to get registered as soon as possible. Registration begins APRIL 4th. Any questions please email Kelly Hilden at khilden@sd13.org.
Sincerely,
Kelly Hilden
Westfield PE Teacher & Coach
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