Erickson Express

Dear Erickson Families,

Yesterday, the Westfield Band and Choir performed holiday music at Erickson during an all school assembly. They did an awesome job bringing in the holiday cheer!

Today the 4th grade choir performed winter themed songs at the all school choir concert! The 4th graders did a wonderful job!

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 as long as the temperature is above 10 degrees.

Student Progress Reports will be posted in Alma on Friday, December 6th at 3:00. Please make sure you are able to log into ALMA. Everyone has an account as this is the same site you used to register your child. See letter below about progress reports.

Thank you Linda Lehman and Patty Lovelady for organizing the holiday gift shopping for students. Thank you to Katie Jezek for organizing the Limo Lunch for the fall fundraiser top sellers! Thank you to the PTO for organizing fun events for students. We appreciate YOU!

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

Have a wonderful day!

Stacy Johnston

Principal

sjohnston@sd13.org

December 2024

Dear Parents/Guardians,

On December 6, 2024, around 3:00 first trimester grades will be updated in Alma. Instead of sending home progress reports, we ask that parents use the Alma portal to view student scores. Please see the instructions below to view your child’s Trimester 1 progress report:

To access Alma, please head to dujardin.getalma.com or erickson.getalma.com. You will need to log into your Alma account using the same information from registration. Your username should be your firstname.lastname. If you don't remember your password, please select “forgot password” at the bottom or contact the office.

On the left hand side, select your child’s name. Then select the “report cards” tab. Underneath this tab, you will see a Trimester 1 Progress Report PDF. This will show you your child’s current progress for the school year.

Access Your Child’s Progress Report

Please keep in mind that these standards are year long goals. Please view the scores on the progress report as a snapshot of your child’s current mastery levels. They may change throughout the year as skills are reassessed.

To check your child's progress in Alma throughout the year, click on “Classes”. Choose which class you would like to see progress in. There you should see all assignments, standards assessed and overall progress. Alma will be updated periodically throughout the year.

Please feel free to reach out to Kat Lents at klents@sd13.org if you have any problems accessing your Alma account or viewing your child’s progress report.

Sincerely,

The D13 Elementary Team

DECEMBER IMPORTANT DATES

• Mitten Tree collection (NEW hats, mittens, scarves for families in need) December 2-December 20.

• December 5: 4th grade Choir Concert evening performance for families 6:30pm

• December 6: Hot Lunch-Potbelly, Spirit Day: Wear Blue and Gold, Student Progress Reports opens for parents in ALMA

• December 9: Hot lunch- Rosati's

• December 11: Wacky Wednesday -Theme: Winter Holiday -Students can dress up with the theme of the holiday they celebrate in the winter, they can wear snowflakes or the color blue.

• December 13: Hot lunch- Dr. Dogs

• December 16: Hot Lunch - Buona Beef, Kdg Gingerbread Celebration, PTO Meeting 5:30pm

• December 17: School Store

• December 20: Hot Lunch Pot Belly, Early dismissal 1:40, Eagles Nest, No Preschool

  • 10:20-11:20 AM Kindergarten PTO Holiday Party

  • 11:00-12:00 1st - 5th grade PTO Holiday Party

  • 1:00-1:30 Eagles Nest

  • 2:15-3:15 PM Kindergarten PTO Holiday Party

• December 23-January 3: Winter Break - No School
• January 6, 2024: School Back in Session, Hot lunch -Rosati's

• **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. AM & PM Preschool students do not attend school on early dismissal days.

If you have not paid your 2024-2025 school fees, please sign onto My School Bucks to pay your fees. Detailed instructions to create your account can be found here.

In order to be notified when fees are posted to your student(s) account, you must have an account set up with a valid email address.

Payments are due by September 1st of each year.

Dear Erickson,

Every child has the right to a good night for a good day. By investing in Pajama Program, you are investing in a child’s ability to have consistent, healthy sleep, which allows them to be at their best.

On behalf of all of us at Pajama Program, I would like to thank you for your generous donation of 178 pajama(s) . Supporters like you are vital to the continued success of our mission to promote equitable access to healthy sleep so all children can thrive. Thank you.

Since September, we have supported over 100,000 children across the country. Our sleep health education programming has reached over 5,842 students in our three Pajama Program Centers and out in our local communities. Additionally, we have distributed 130,663 pajamas and 70,768 books to children through our programming and through our vast network of community partners.

Together, we are building better bedtimes for children facing adversity, ensuring children have the materials they need for bedtime and by providing the adults in their lives with tools they need to make healthy bedtime routines stick.

Your support is appreciated and will help further our work one Good Night for Good Day at a time.

Sincerely,

Jamie Dyce
Executive Director

Local districts will be hosting a virtual Parent University on Artificial Intelligence (AI) on January 7th at 6:30pm. Consider joining to learn more about this topic.

We continue to monitor student attendance. As of Friday, November 22 there have been 65 days of school. If your child has been absent 7 or more days, he/she would be considered chronically absent by the state. Please help us by making sure your child is present at school. We miss your kids when they are absent.

Each month we will post a video (video below) to watch as a family, discussion questions to discuss together, and a quick form to fill out to be entered into an eagle ticket raffle. Please consider completing the Character Counts Family Connection together!

School District 13 is excited to continue the CARES program—an innovative, community-centered initiative designed to improve access to quality mental health services. CARES (Community, Advocacy, Resilience, Engagement, and Support) connects families with local mental health providers based on individual needs, simplifying the process of finding help and scheduling appointments.

Through this program, families can receive up to 8 free mental health treatment sessions with independent, licensed clinicians, available in person and via telehealth. Services are 100% confidential and accessible to all district students, including those with commercial insurance, as well as those who are uninsured or underinsured.

This program is made possible through funding from District 13 in partnership with ReferralGPS, a mental health navigation service that connects students and families with local providers based on their specific needs.

For more information on the CARES program and accessing mental health services, please visit our District CARES page at https://referralgps.com/13cares or scan the QR code below. To get started, simply complete the “Treatment Request” form. You can also contact your student's social worker or counselor for assistance with placing a referral.

Are your kids growing out of their pants? The nurses office is in need of gently used pants that we can use for kids that may rip theirs, get covered in mud, etc. We really need more pants for boys of all ages, girl's pants that are preferably not leggings, boys shorts for the warmer weather, and any L and XL boy shirts. If you are looking to clean out some closets, please send our way! You can drop off clothes in the front office or directly with the nurse.

Thank you so much for supporting the nurse office!

This section will feature students who excel!

Please send in pictures and information to sjohnston@sd13.org if you would like your child featured in a future Express.

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.

Email: sjohnston@sd13.org
Website: sd13.org
Location: 277 Springfield Drive, Bloomingdale, IL, USA
Phone: 630-529-2223

Fax: 630-893-9849