Erickson Express November 7, 2019 The Bloomingdale School District is Erickson Elementary School Committed to:
Ensuring every child will learn
Treating everyone with honor and respect
Working together to achieve more EDUCATING & INSPIRING THE FUTURE
Important Dates
Friday, November 8, 2019: First Trimester Ends, Hot Lunch, Spirit Day, Turkey Trot 3:30 pm, 4th Grade Choir Performance 7:00 pm
Monday, November 11, 2019: Hot Lunch & Veterans Day Assembly 9:00 am
Tuesday, November 12, 2019: School Store Wednesday, November 13, 2019: Hot Lunch & Wacky Wednesday SPORTS DAY Thursday, November 14, 2019: Coffee with Mr. Haugens 8:55 am & American Education Week Parent Visitations 9:30 am & 1:15 pm Friday, November 15, 2019: Hot Lunch Parent-Teacher Sign Up: Click here to sign up for Parent-Teacher conferences. Conferences are held on Monday, November 25th & Tuesday, November 26th. (No school for students during Parent-Teacher Conferences)
End of Grading Period: Tomorrow is the end of the first grading period. Report Cards & Fall MAP reports will come home with students on Friday, November 22, 2019. Parent-Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Monday, November 25th & Tuesday, November 26th (No school for students during Parent-Teacher Conferences).
Spirit Day: Be BOLD and wear BLUE & GOLD Tomorrow. Help your class win the Spirit Eagle & earn a prize from the PTO. Congrats to Mrs. Crossley’s classroom for earning a donut party from the PTO during last month’s Spirit Day.
Veterans Day Assembly: Erickson will have an all-school Veterans Day Assembly on Monday, November 11th. We would like to invite all family members who have served in the Armed Forces to attend the assembly at 9:00 am. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the assembly with a valid driver’s license.
Wall of Honor: Please help Erickson honor all Veterans by completing the My Hero page and returning to school next week. We will display pictures of our veterans throughout the building.
Wacky Wednesday: This coming Wednesday is WACKY WEDNESDAY - SPORTS DAY - Wear your favorite sport team jersey or shirt.
American Education Week Classroom Visits: Parents are invited to visit the classrooms on Thursday, November 14th at 9:30 am and 1:15 pm in honor of American Education Week. If you are interested in visiting the classroom, please fill out the RSVP and submit to school prior to November 14th. Remember to sign into the office and receive a visitors pass. If you have not had your driver’s license scanned at the office you will need to bring this with you.
Coffee with Mr. Haugens: Enjoy coffee & light conversation with the principal on Thursday, November 14th at 8:55 am.
Sweatshirt & Mitten/Glove Drive (November 11th-15th): The PTO & Student Council are planning a Sweatshirt & Mitten/Glove Drive next week. There will be a table in the lobby to collect items. Please refer to the attached flyer for more information. Collected items will be donated to the Rosebud Indian Reservation. The Bloomingdale School District is Erickson Elementary School Committed to:
Ensuring every child will learn
Treating everyone with honor and respect
Working together to achieve more EDUCATING & INSPIRING THE FUTURE
Important Dates
Friday, November 8, 2019: First Trimester Ends, Hot Lunch, Spirit Day, Turkey Trot 3:30 pm, 4th Grade Choir Performance 7:00 pm Monday, November 11, 2019: Hot Lunch & Veterans Day Assembly 9:00 am Tuesday, November 12, 2019: School store Wednesday, November 13, 2019: Hot Lunch & Wacky Wednesday SPORTS DAY Thursday, November 14, 2019: Coffee with Mr. Haugen's 8:55 am & American Education Week Parent Visitations 9:30 am & 1:15 pm Friday, November 15, 2019: Hot Lunch Community Mentors: Erickson is looking for members of the community of upstanding character to mentor Erickson students. If you are interested in being a mentor and are available 1x per week (Wednesdays) from 12:00-12:50 from mid-January through mid-May, please read this document for more information and fill out the interest form: Erickson Community Mentor Interest Form. For more information, please contact Stacy Johnston, [email protected] or 630-529-2223.
5Essentials Survey: Erickson is asking that parents take a few minutes to complete the 5Essentials survey. To complete the parent survey, please visit https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/ and select Parent survey. Students in 4th & 5th grade will also participate in the 5Essential Survey in January. The The 5Essentials Survey identifies five indicators that lead to improved outcomes for all students, including improved attendance and larger test score gains. The five indicators that positively affect school success are: Effective Leaders, Collaborative Teachers, Involved Families, & Supportive Environments, & Ambitious Instruction.
Flyers & other Information: Click here to access additional flyers and information from organizations outside the Bloomingdale School District.
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November 7, 2019
HALLOWEEN FUN: Thank you to all of the volunteers that organized or UP N E N helped at the classroom Halloween parties last week! They all looked so fun!
DID YOU KNOW?....The majority of PTO dues goes towards funding November 8 the 3 classroom holiday parties which all students participate in? If you have Fun Run 3:30 pm not paid your PTO dues yet, please turn in an envelope marked Erickson PTO, with family last name and student first name. Dues are $20 per family. November 9 Entree Kitchen orders FUN RUN: We look forward to seeing everyone who signed up for the Fun due Run TOMORROW! The 1-mile run/walk will once again be supporting the Wounded Warriors Project and will take place right after school. November 11 New Hot Lunch starts ENTREE KITCHEN: Final Days to order Entree Kitchen! Entree Kitchen is offering quick & easy meal prep for our busy families. Order online by November 11-18 Saturday 11/9 & have it delivered to your home or Erickson. Orders come Sweatshirt/Gloves Drive frozen. See flyer for detailed info and ordering link. November 13 HOT LUNCH: 2nd Trimester Hot Lunch starts MONDAY! Please review your Entree Kitchen delivery order confirmation (from JotForm) & remind your child which days hot lunch was ordered for this new session to avoid any confusion at lunchtime. November 18 Thanksgiving Feast SPIRIT WEAR: Spirit Wear makes a great holiday gift! The Winter Erickson Spirit Wear sale is open. Please use the following link to order: November 19 https://www.selectspiritwear.com/shop4/pc/viewCategories.asp?idCategory=351 Dine Out at Cafe Zupas New items available. Orders due by 11/22 and will arrive before winter break! November 22 THANKSGIVING FEAST: The Feast is just a little over a week away! If you Spirit Wear orders due are willing to make a donation towards this event please fill out the donation slip and return by 11/15. This is an amazing Erickson tradition - see the enclosed letter for the history of this special event. S A N U H
SWEATSHIRT/GLOVE DRIVE: In conjunction with our Thanksgiving Feast, PTO Meeting Notes: the PTO & Student Council are sponsoring a sweatshirt & glove drive to http://bit.ly/1tyTRHQ benefit youth at Rosebud Indian Reservation School. Please drop off new or gently used items to the Erickson Lobby Nov 11th-18th. Specific needs: remind.com/join/ptoer sweatshirts/hoodies youth 10-14 and adult S,M,L & winter (stretchy) gloves. @PTOErickson DINE OUT: Join us at our next Erickson Dine Out on 11/19 at Cafe Zupa’s on
Gary Avenue from 5-9pm. Enjoy a delicious homemade meal dining in OR if EMAIL US AT: you don’t have time to wait you can order online at cafezupas.com and enter code Fundraiser 25 at checkout to make your order count. [email protected]
Co-President Co-President Vice President Co-Treasurer Co-Treasurer Secretary Kathy Boebel Shauna Hogan Julie Coronato T.C. Redding Kevin Smith Jessica Lynch November Calendar
Erickson Elementary School 2019
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 Hot Lunch
No Preschool Fun Run RSVP due Hot Lunch Order due
3 4 5 6 7 8 Spirit Day 9 Hot Lunch Picture Retakes Hot Lunch Hot Lunch 8:30-9:45 1st Trimester Ends
Turkey Trot Fun Run 3:30
4th grade Choir Performance 7:00 pm
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 4th Grade Hot Lunch Hot Lunch Coffee with Hot Lunch Choir Allstate 9:00 am Assembly the Principal Arena - Wolves Game School Store Wacky 8:50 am Wednesday 1:15 pm 9:30 am American Sports Day Education Week Parent Visitation
17 18 Hot Lunch 19 20 Hot Lunch 21 22 Hot Lunch 23 Thanksgiving Dine-Out Night Early Dismissal Feast Cafe Zupa’s 1:40 pm (different lunch times) 5:00-9:00pm Pillar Day Eagle Nest
PTO Mtg 5:45 pm
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
No school 1:00-8:00 1:00-8:00 All Week Fall Fundraiser Fall Fundraiser Pick up Pick up
CLUBS Before/After School Choir Practice (4th Grade) - Every Tuesday and Thursday until Nov 7th at 7:30 am Mural Club (Grades 4th & 5th) Every Monday and Wednesday until Nov 20th at 7:30 am Game Club (4th Grade) Every Tuesday & Thursday from 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Crossroads Club - Every Monday starting October 7th (Grades 1-5) 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm Chess Club (All Grades) - Every Monday starting October 21st from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm Spanish Club (Grades K-5) Every Tuesday from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm Drama Club (All Grades) - Every Thursday 3:30 pm to 4:35 pm (No Class 10/31) Let’s Build It (Grades 2-3) - Every Thursday from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm Erickson Elementary invites you to Coffee and Conversation with the Principal
Thursday November 14, 2019 8:55-9:30am Please bring your questions, comments and suggestions for an informal gathering letting us know what we are doing well and how we can improve. Then join your child's classroom in observance of American Education Week
In observance of American Education Week, Erickson School invites you to visit your child’s class during the school day. We have set aside Thursday, November 14th to visit classrooms from 9:30-10:15 a.m. or 1:15-2:00 p.m. To preserve the learning environment, please refrain from bringing younger siblings or using cell phones. Video recording and picture taking are not allowed. If you are interested in visiting the classroom, please return this form by Tuesday, November 12, 2019. I will be attending school to visit my child’s classroom at the following time:
_____9:30-10:15 a.m. _____1:15-2:00 p.m. Student’s Name: ______Teachers Name: ______Grade______Room #______Parent/Guardian signature: ______
Remember to sign into the office and receive a visitors pass. If you have not had your driver’s license scanned at the office you will need to bring this with you.
The Six Flags Six Hour Reading Club is an exciting part of Read To Succeed, a free educational program designed to enhance language arts curriculum. Students in grades kindergarten through 5th grade are eligible to participate in this free program. All they have to do is complete at least six hours of recreational reading! Each student who accomplishes this goal is eligible to receive one free admission ticket valid at participating Six Flags theme parks. Reading for school or for homework assignments doesn’t count, but most other reading does.
The reading log is electronic now! Parents can log their student’s reading time into Six Flags Reading website and track their child’s progress during the program. You need to log in the six reading hours by Friday, April 17, 2020. The tickets are valid for admission on selected dates at the park. The dates will be printed on the tickets. Lost, stolen or damaged tickets cannot be replaced. The tickets will be sent home in the report card envelope with the final report card.
Information on the electronic reading logs will be handed out in November.
Don’t miss out! Encourage your child to read for fun and reward them for their efforts! If you have any questions, you may contact Mrs. Grover.