Dear Erickson Families,

Congratulations to all the students who participated in the District Spelling Bee last night at Erickson. There were over 20 rounds! Congratulations to Erickson student, Everdeen Smith, 5th grade, who won the District 13 Spelling Bee and is moving on to the DuPage County Spelling Bee on February 20th. Good luck Everdeen...we are rooting for you! The Top 3 Erickson spellers included: Dhriti Pusina (4th Grade), Zayne Shakeel (4th Grade) and Everdeen Smith (5th Grade).

The Erickson 3rd-5th Grade TALENT SHOW will be on March 27th. Talent Show sign-up flyers will go home next week and more information will be in next week's Express. Looking forward to seeing all the Erickson talent!

Tomorrow is Accelerated Reader (AR) Out on Friday, January 31st from 6:00-8:00pm at Erickson for students who have earned 50 or more Accelerated Reader points. (This is an invitation only event) There will be 77 students joining us for the fun event tomorrow night! Great job readers!

Winter MAP testing concluded on Friday, January 24th. Student MAP reports will be sent home tomorrow, Friday, January 31st.

Thank you to our School Resource Officer, Officer McGuire, for being a part of our Erickson School Community. Office McGuire visits Erickson a few times each week to build relationships with students by walking the halls, visiting classrooms and the lunchroom. She is often seen talking with students and recently helped announce students who are showing amazing behavior and character at Erickson. Thank you Officer McGuire! We appreciate YOU!

Thank you to the Erickson PTO for purchasing items for students using funds raised throughout the school year. They are purchasing 2 soccer nets for the 2nd-3rd grade playground area along with soccer balls, basketballs, kickballs, and footballs. They are also purchasing a set of volleyballs for Mr. Litavecz's, PE teacher, volleyball unit. The PTO has also booked an assembly in February for all the students to enjoy, called Pro-Kids! Thank you to the PTO for purchasing these items and sponsoring fun school activities! 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

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

• January 31: Hot Lunch Potbelly, Accelerated Night Out (Students are INVITED to this event if they reach their grade level AR goal of 50 points or 100 points- depending on grade level). MAP Assessment Results shared with families
• February 3 through February 7 CoGat Assessment Grades 1st -5th
• February 3 Hot Lunch - Rosati's
• February 7: Hot Lunch - Dr Dogs, Junior Achievement Day, Spirit Day -wear blue and gold
• February 10: Hot Lunch Buona Beef
• February 11: School Store, PTO Panera Dine out night -see flyer below
• February 12: Wacky Wednesday - Sunglasses Day
• February 14: Hot Lunch Potbelly, Valentine Day parties - see information below
• February 17: Presidents Day - No School
• February 21: Early Dismissal 1:40, Hot Lunch, No preschool

• **Please note: 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.

Would you like to share something wonderful about an Erickson Staff Member? Please click on the tab below to submit a "Shout Out" to a staff member. The Shout Out will appear in our Staff's Weekly Newsletter. This will be live all year to submit a shout out!

When the weather is too cold to be outside during morning arrival (8:25-8:40) students can come right inside and keep warm. At dismissal, 3:30, if the weather is too cold to be outside, students who would normally stand in the pick-up circle will stay warm in the library and will be radioed down to the parent circle when we see a parent car. So please know we will keep your kids safe and warm! Students do go outside for recess and fresh air if the weather is warmer than 10 degrees so please send students with a coat, hat, gloves, etc. Students can play in the snow if they have those items along with snow pants and boots.

Valentine's Day is Friday, February 14th and at Erickson we LOVE to create fun experiences for students!

Last week students in 1st-5th grade completed a quick 1 minute assessment for addition and/or multiplication math fact fluency. A math fact report was or will be shared with families by tomorrow. Students should be practicing their math facts at school and at home. Please use the below links to practice math facts at home.

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.

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.

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