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ERICKSON EXPRESS
MAY 5, 2016
Character
Counts Quote Of the Week:
“An educated, enlightened and
informed population is one of the surest ways of promoting
the health of a democracy”
Nelson Mandela
Dear Parents,
Upcoming Dates & Information
Friday, May 6, 2016: No School
Monday, May 9, 2016: 5th to 6th Grade Transition Night at Westfield
Tuesday, May 10, 2016: Poetry, Pastries, & Parents 7:45 am – 8:20 am, Author Visit Assembly
Wednesday, May 11, 2016: Last Hot Lunch, Google Expedition, Word Craze Day, PTO Meeting 6:00pm
Thursday, May 12, 2016: Creative Writing Assembly, Writers’ Fair, & Portfolio Night 6:30 pm
Writers Fair: Erickson Elementary School will celebrate the JOY OF WRITING next week by having
various activities and assemblies devoted to writing (Author Visit, Creative Writing Assembly, Poetry,
Pastries, & Parents, Word Craze Day, Writers’ Fair, & Portfolio Night) Refer to the attached flyer for more information.
5th to 6th Grade Transition Night: Parents and students attending Westfield next school year are
encouraged to attend a Transition Night at Westfield on Monday, May 9th from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
Students and parents will meet the principal(s) and tour the school.
Google Expedition: Erickson students in grades 2-5 will participate in the Google Expeditions Pioneer Program on Wednesday, May 10th. Expeditions allow teachers to take their class on virtual field trips that bring abstract concepts to life and give students a deeper understanding of the world beyond the classroom. Please return permission slips for students to participate. Portfolio Night: Parents and students are invited to attend Erickson Elementary School on Thursday,
May 12, 2016, for Portfolio Night from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm. This is a wonderful opportunity for students
to present their portfolio of work from the 2015-2016 school year.
Character Counts!: Erickson is celebrating the Pillar of CITIZENSHIP during the month of April/May.
The quote on morning announcements: “An Educated, enlightened and informed population is one of
the surest ways of promoting the health of a democracy” – Nelson Mandela
Pictures of the week
Eagles of the Week
AR Winner (Tests) AR Winner (Points)
POETRY, PASTRIES, AND PARENTS
TUESDAY, MAY 10, 2016
7:45A.M-8:20AM
IN CELEBRATION OF WRITING……. Erickson Elementary students and parents are invited to
enjoy a light breakfast while writing poetry! Students must attend with an adult. Donuts,
muffins, juice, coffee, and poetry activities will be provided from 7:45 am – 8:20 am in the
Erickson gym.
For ordering purposes indicate how many donuts/muffins (1 per person) and return to office.
RSVP BY MAY 5, 2016 _________# of Donuts
__________# of Muffins
Family name & number attending: ____________________________ #______________
Erickson’s thirteenth Writers’ Fair will take place the week of May 9th – 13th. There are many school-wide and classroom activities planned throughout the week. Below is a schedule of the events for the week.
Monday, May 9 Students will listen to the book, The Sandwich Swap, read by Mr. Haugens
Tuesday, May 10 Poetry, Pastries & Parents 7:45 am - 8:20 am See attached flyer
Author Visit Assembly http://www.carolyncrimi.com/ Thanks to the PTO!
Wednesday, May 11 Wacky Wednesday- Word Craze Day Students are encouraged to dress up as a Vocabulary Word. There will be a Vocabulary Parade during the lunch period
Google Expedition - Expeditions allow teachers to take their class on virtual field trips that bring
abstract concepts to life and give students a deeper understanding of the world beyond the classroom.
Thursday, May 12 Creative Writing Assembly 10:00 am Staff members will act out 5 stories submitted by Erickson students
Writers’ Fair (Sharing) 2:00 pm – 3:05 pm See attached flyer
Portfolio Night 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Students will share their writing samples from the school year PTO Book Fair (Buy One, Get One Free)
Erickson’s thirteenth Writers’ Fair will take place on
Thursday, May 12, from 2:00-3:05pm.
Each class will partner with other classrooms to share
their writing samples. Please join your son/daughter as
we celebrate the writing process at Erickson Elementary.
Please RSVP to the Erickson office by May 10
_______Yes I will be attending Writers Fairs
Family Name:_______________________________
Student(s) Name:____________________________
Teacher:___________________________________
Upon arrival, stop in the office for your badge. Your driver’s license will be required
for entry if you have not been scanned earlier this year.
Library Shelving HELP Do you love books? Do you like to be organized? Consider joining the Erickson Library Team. We need help reshelving and straightening the books in the library. You don’t need library experience! Hours are flexible! Please contact Heather Grover @ [email protected]
WackyWednesdayisMay11th,2016(WritingThemed) THEME:WORDCRAZEDAY Whatcanyouwear?Pickaninterestingvocabwordanddressupasthatword! Representitanywayyoulikeandbecreative!
PORTFOLIO NIGHT Thursday, May 12, 2016
6:30pm ‐ 8:00pm
Erickson Elementary School
Each student will have a portfolio of work to
share with their parents
The Erickson PTO will sponsor
a book sale (buy one, get one free)
in the gym along with a bake sale.
Donations for the Hughes Family
The Miracle of B eing Kendall
Kendall Hughes is a 5th grade student at Erickson Elementary
School. Due to a recent medical diagnosis, Kendall has been
unable to attend school for the past couple months.
We ask that you keep the Hughes Family in your thoughts and
prayers.
The Hughes Family has created a GoFundMe page and donations
can be made through the site. Please click on the GoFundMe tab
to make a donation.
2016
SUN MON TUE. WED. THUR. FRI. SAT.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 School Store 4th grade beginning
band tryouts (during school)
Hot Lunch
MAP tes ng ends
Coffee with Mr. Haugens
9:00am-9:45am
8 9 10 11 12 13 14WRITERS’ FAIR WEEK
5th to 6th Grade Transi on Night @ Wes ield 7:00pm
Poetry, Pastries & Parents
7:45am-8:20am
RSVP required
Author Visit Assembly
Wacky Wednesday
WordCrazeDay
Hot Lunch
Google Expedi on Day (2nd-5th grade)
5:30pm 4th grade Beginner Band Parent Info Night @ Erickson
PTO Mee ng 6:00pm
Writers Fair
Por olio Night
6:30-8:00
Crea ve Wri ng Assembly
Spirit Day
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Safety Presenta on
Field Trip (100 points needed to a end )
Early Dismissal 1:40pm
Safety Presenta on
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Field Day (Rain Date) Eagle Book Award
Assembly 2:30pm
5th grade picnic Awards Assembly
29 30 31 June 1 2 3 4
No School
no
tes
Please refer to the Weekly Erickson Express for up-to-date list of ac vi es and events.
Follow Erickson Elementary School on Twi er @D13Eagles
Let’s Build It Thursdays 3:30-4:30 for 2nd and 3rd grades
Chess Club Mondays 3:30-4:30
President Vice President Fundraising Treasurer SecretaryGina Gattuso Marie Marciniak Liz Buck Michelle Caravello Kristy Malone
CALLING ALL BAKERS: Please help the PTO Bake Sale, and donate a store bought or homemade sweet treat for Portfolio Night, Thursday, May 12. Bring your goodies to school any time on Thursday, or drop it off before you visit your classroom at night. Thanks!
NEW BOARD MEMBERS: Congratulations to Julie Coronato, the new President and Kathy Boebel the new Secretary of the Erickson PTO! Welcome aboard ladies!
LADIES NIGHT OUT: Every lady needs a night out once in awhile! Please join us for a night full of laughs and much needed girl time on May 6th! Erickson PTO will be hosting their first ever Ladies Night at Anyway’s Chicago Restaurant, 304 W. Army Trail Road, Bloomingdale.
REMIND TEXTS: To sign up for PTO Remind Texts please click on this link: remind.com/join/ptoer. If you are leaving Erickson this year and wish to unsubscribe, text “unsubscribe ptoer” to 81010.
5TH GRADE VIDEO SCRAPBOOK: The video scrapbook for the fifth grade is coming together. If you have any group shots from any school events that you would like included (from kindergarten to present) please send to [email protected].
SCHOOL DIRECTORY: Have you updated your information in our online directory? Your information is not automatically in the directory - you need to log in and supply your contact information. If you'd like the login link sent to you again, please email Liz Buck at [email protected]
May 05, 2016
PTO EVENTS
May 6Ladies Night OutAnyway’s
May 11PTO Meeting6:00-7:00pm
May 12Portfolio NIght Bake Sale & Book Fair
If you would like to get involved with the Erickson PTO or have comments or questions, please email us at: ericksonpto13@gmail. com
PTO Notes April 14http://bit.ly/1tyTRHQ
Please join us for a night full of laughs
and much needed girl time!
Erickson PTO will be hosting a Ladies Night out.
Where: Anyway’s Chicago Restaurant
304 W. Army Trail Road Bloomingdale, IL 60108
When: Friday, May 6th 2016 At: 6:30pm
Anyway’s will donate a percentage of the sales made from this event to the
Erickson PTO.
Please present this flyer to your server.
For questions about this event please email Ashley
Vercillo at [email protected]. We hope to see you all there!
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