Dear Erickson Families,

There are many opportunities for students to get involved in Erickson outside of the school day. The following clubs or activities are available this month (see all the flyers below):

• Club Creation Contest (due tomorrow)
• IXL February Reading and Math Challenge
• Trivia with Mrs. Foley on February 19
• Talent Show - sign-up by Feb. 19
• Family Bingo Night on Feb. 27
• Young Rembrandts Art Club - weekly sessions offered after school

During the first week of the IXL February Challenge, there were 146 students who met the challenge (challenge details below). Way to go! Three students from each grade level were randomly chosen to win a prize. Congratulations to the following students:

1st Grade: Veer P, Summer S, and Jordan G

2nd Grade: Jonathan J, Julian R, Michael W

3rd Grade: Adalyn V, Aiden M, Vukasin V

4th Grade: Ayaan P, Dhwiti K, Noorah A

5th Grade: Melanie O, Emma H, Armaan B

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

• February 14: Hot Lunch Potbelly, Valentine Day parties - see information below
• February 17: President's Day - No School
• February 19: Pro- Kids Assembly all grades
• February 21: Early Dismissal 1:40, Hot Lunch -Dr Dogs, No preschool
• February 24: Hot Lunch-Buona Beef, PTO meeting 5:30
• February 25: School Store
• February 27: Family Bingo Night 5:45-6:45 - Doors open at 5:30
• February 28: Teacher Institute Day - No Student Attendance
• March 3: Casimir Pulaski Day -No School

SAVE THE DATES

Incoming Kindergarten Family/Student Visitation - Monday, May 5th 10:00-11:00 or 2:00-3:00

• **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!

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.

We would like to recognize Alexa for her incredible achievement in gymnastics (at SGA in Schaumburg). Alexa has taken all around 1st place at her last three competitions - Hilton Head , the UGA Classics and The Signatures Classic. She has put up scores as high as a 9.775 on bars and a 9.8 on the beam and floor. She works so hard every week, practicing over 4 hours a day every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. We are so proud of her and want her to know her hard work and dedication is not unnoticed!

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