Erickson Express
Family Newsletter
February 29, 2024
Dear Erickson Families,
There will be no school on Friday, March 1st (Teacher Institute Day) and Monday, March 4 (Casimir Pulaski Day) . Enjoy the long weekend with family!
SPIRIT WEEK: March 5-8th
See the flyer below for information about dress up days and special events happening at Erickson.
On Friday, March 8th, students will be given donuts from Tom's Market (an Erickson family owned business). If you do not want your child to have a donut, please let your child's teacher know. Please feel free to send in a different treat for your child.
Today, February 29th, is the last day of the 2nd Trimester. You will be able to view Trimester 2 Progress Reports in the OTUS portal on March 15th.
Congratulations to the FAIRNESS Pillar for earning the MOST Eagle Tickets during the 2nd Trimester. They earned a total of 1,256 tickets! The Respect Pillar came in 2nd place with 1,189 tickets and the Citizenship Pillar came in 3rd place with 1,073. Eagle tickets are given to students who follow our SOAR expectations throughout the day, including on the bus. Way to go Pillars! They earned a Game Themed Party on Friday, March 8th.
Fifth grade students participated in Carol Stream's Humanitarian Service Project entitled, Birthday Boxes. They contributed books toward the birthday boxes that go to children in need. The books contained a student created bookmark with a QR code link to their self-created book trailer. Way to go 5th graders! See images 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
2024-2025 Registration Coming Soon
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.
Important Dates
- February 26, 2024: Hot Lunch, PTO meeting in Library
- February 27, 2024: Community Engagement Session @ DuJardin at 7:00 (see flyer below)
- March 1, 2024: Teacher Institute Day - NO SCHOOL
- March 4, 2024: Casimir Pulaski Day - NO SCHOOL
- March 4-15: Paws for a Cause Fundraiser (see flyer below)
- SPIRIT WEEK: March 5-8th - See Flyer Below
- March 5, 2024: Wear Neon Colors, Dine Out Event at Raising Canes - see flyer below
- March 6, 2024: Wear Crazy Hair or Best Socks
- March 7, 2024: Wear Pillar Shirt or Pillar Color, PAINT NIGHT
- March 8, 2024: Wear Blue and Gold -Spirit Day, PTO Scholarship Application due, Hot Lunch, Donuts for each student provided by PTO
- March 10, 2024: Daylight Saving Time starts
- March 11, 2024: Hot Lunch
- March 15, 2024: Progress Reports available in OTUS, Early Dismissal 1:40, Eagle's Nest, 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.
SAVE THE DATE 5th to 6th Grade Transition Night - May 14th at Westfield
Current 5th Grade students and their parents/guardians are invited to visit Westfield Middle School on May 14th from 6:00pm - 7:30pm for 5th-to-6th Grade Transition Night. 5th Graders will begin the evening with Westfield Student Council members and will be provided a short presentation and a tour of the building.
Parents will begin the evening in the Athletic Gym and will be provided a presentation by Westfield Administration and Staff highlighting the unique aspects of middle school.
The presentations will begin at 6:00pm. Please enter through our Athletic Entrance, Door 32, located along the front parking lot. Following the presentations, parents will have the opportunity to visit with staff members, tour the building with their child, and visit our Book Fair. We hope to see you at Westfield on May 14th!
Sincerely,
Stefan Larsson & Amanda Vreeland
Principal, Assistant Principal
Community Engagement Sessions
Dear Erickson Families,
As we move into the next phase of our community engagement program, we are hosting several public meetings to gather opinions from the community as we collaborate on a plan for the future of our schools.
We hope you will attend at least one of the following sessions:
7 pm Thursday, Feb. 22 at Westfield Middle School, 149 Fairfield Way.
10 am Saturday, Feb. 24 at Erickson Elementary School, 277 Springfield Drive.
7 pm Tuesday, Feb 27 at DuJardin Elementary School, 166 Euclid Avenue.
7 pm Thursday, Feb. 29 – virtual Zoom meeting. Please click HERE to register.
During the meetings, we will share information about our school district, the many successes our students have achieved, and the challenges we face complying with the state’s mandate for full-day kindergarten and giving our students the 21st century learning environments they deserve.
Based on the community’s responses during our first phase of community engagement, we have compiled a “menu” of potential individual projects, potential funding mechanisms, and potential funding levels, and we want to get your opinions on each of them. Your responses to the feedback forms at the end of these meetings will help determine our path forward.
We hope to see you at our upcoming community engagement sessions!
Sincerely,
Dr. Jon Bartelt
Superintendent, Bloomingdale School District 13
PTO NEWS
President
Vice-President
Secretary
Co-Treasurer
Co-Treasurer
SPIRIT WEEK is next week: March 5th - 8th. Please review the SPIRIT WEEK flyer, PAINT NIGHT SIGN-UP, and T-Shirt Design Contest.
High School Class of 2024 PTO Scholarship Application
The next Erickson PTO meeting is on March 18, 2024 at 5:30 in the library. All are welcome to attend!
Save the date for Erickson’s 30th Birthday Bash!! The tentative date for the celebration is May 10, 2024 and we would love to have additional parent volunteers to help with the event! Please email ericksonpto13@gmail.com if you are able to help during the event!
The next dine out night is at Raising Cane’s on March 5th from 12pm-8 pm. Mention the Erickson Elementary Dine Out fundraiser to have 15% of the sales donated to the Erickson Elementary PTO.
Follow us on Twitter: @PTOerickson
Facebook: Erickson Elementary PTO
The Bloomingdale School District 13 PTO is pleased to announce the availability of scholarships for the Class of 2024. Please see this application for more information, requirements and deadlines. Applications and Reference Letters, as well as any questions, can be sent to d13ptoscholarship@gmail.com
Fundraisers
For PTO updates:
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