Erickson Elementary

Dear Erickson Families,

Thank you for a wonderful Spirit Week! PTO Paint Night is tonight. Thank you to the PTO and Mrs. Clay for organizing Paint Night.

Time to purchase yearbooks! See the yearbook ordering information below.

Progress Reports will be available in ALMA on Friday, March 13th around 3:30. CoGat Reports will also be sent home with your child on Friday. A parent letter is below to review.

The Illinois Assessment of Readiness for students in grades 3-5 is next week. Please make sure your child is well rested, eats breakfast, and is ready to rock the test! Send students with an extra snack and a positive send off! Thank you to the following families for donating mints, starbursts, smarties, jolly ranchers or gum for the students during testing! Much appreciated!

Manzo Family

Tondola Family

Minorczyk Family

Soltys Family

McAuley Family

Presta Family

Cinquepalmi Family

Stephany Family

Cruz-Martinez Family

Rehoff Family

Ceponis Family

Lovelady Family

Valihrodskyi Family

Today we had a HOLD during the school day as I addressed in an email I sent to families this morning. Please know that we practice a variety of drills each year (in an elementary appropriate way). Today we announced a HOLD over the speaker because the Bloomingdale Police called and asked all students/staff to remain indoors. All I mentioned over the speaker was, "Excuse this interruption, we are in a HOLD, students and staff should remain indoors." The staff and students know what this means and learning goes on as normal within the building.

A HOLD can be called by the Police Department for a variety of reasons. These are some examples, Coyote on the loose in the area, theft at a local store and the suspect could run, a nearby domestic dispute, attempted bank threat, or a car driving erratically throughout Bloomingdale, etc. A HOLD is not a direct threat to Erickson or Erickson students/staff. I am thankful for our partnership with the Police Department and keeping us informed and safe always.

If your child will be absent from school, please call the office 630-529-2223 or email the Attendance Email: erattendance@sd13.org by 9:00am. Also, if you are changing your child's dismissal plan, please call the office by 2:00. Phone calls after 2:00 can not always be relayed to the student.

Please reach out if you have any question or concerns. The best way to reach me would be via email or phone: sjohnston@sd13.org or 630-529-2223.

Stacy Johnston

Principal

Trimester 2 report cards will be officially available to view in ALMA tomorrow. We encourage you to take some time to sit down with your student and review their report card together. This is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate their hard work, highlight areas of growth, and set positive goals for the final trimester of the school year.

Access Your Child’s Progress Report

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

As always, if you have any questions regarding specific grades, progress, or the curriculum, please reach out directly to your child’s classroom teacher. They are your best resource for understanding how your student is performing in the classroom.

• Preschool Eligibility Children who will be three years of age on or before September 1, 2026 are eligible to enroll in preschool for the upcoming school year. The preschool program is housed at Erickson. There are AM (8:50-11:20) and PM sessions (12:50-3:20).
• Kindergarten Eligibility Children who will be five years of age on or before September 1, 2026, are eligible to enroll in Kindergarten for the upcoming school year.
• If you know you are NOT returning to Erickson for the 2026-2027 school year because you have or will be moving, please send me an email (sjohnston@sd13.org) so we do not assign your child a class for next year.
• If you would like to share some input about your child to help with class placement for the 2026-2027 school year, please fill out the 2026-2027 Parent Input Form. This form will only be accepted if you have completed registration.

• March 13-17, 2026: 3rd-5th Grade Illinois Assessment of Readiness (Be at school, well rested, and ready to rock the test!)
• March 13: Hot Lunch, IAR Pep Rally Assembly, Report cards available in ALMA at 3:00
• March 16: Hot Lunch, Community Forum at Erickson 7:00pm - Meet the new Superintendent ~ Dr. Vicki King
• March 20: Hot Lunch, *Early Release 1:40 dismissal, No Preschool, ALL FULL DAY students are dismissed at 1:40, Kindergarten PM meets at the normal time, Wear your Pillar shirts or color.
• March 23: Hot Lunch, PTO meeting 5:30
• March 24: School Store
• March 25: Field Trip 1st grade
• March 27: Hot Lunch
• March 30- April 3: Spring Break - No School

UPCOMING ASSESSMENTS

• April 13-15, 2026: 5th Grade Illinois Science Assessment

During the the 3rd-5th grade Illinois Assessment of Readiness testing week, please make sure your child is well rested, eats breakfast, and is ready to rock the test! Send students with an extra snack and a positive send off!

Students in grades 3-5 will be taking the state assessments (Illinois Assessment of Readiness or IAR) the week of March 13-17th. Teachers like to provide little treats for student during this week. If you would like to donate: mints, starbursts, smarties, jolly ranchers or gum for students to enjoy throughout the week, please click HERE to sign up. Thank you for considering donating!

One of the ways we get feedback is through the Illinois 5Essentials Survey. Every year, parents are able to take the survey to let us know how we are doing as a school. Your feedback is important.

The survey should only take approximately 10 minutes to complete. Our goal is to get 40% of our parents/guardians to take the survey. As of February 26th we have 18% of parents who have completed the survey. Click here to take the survey. Please complete the survey by March 13th. Thank you for your time!

The School Store is open EVERY OTHER Tuesday from 12:00-12:50. When volunteering, please arrive 10 minutes earlier. As a volunteer you help monitor the student council members with the purchase of school supplies to the students.

Every other Tuesday during lunch

Dates: 02/10, 02/24, 03/10, 03/24, 04/07, 04/21, 05/05, 05/21

Please click the above tab to send a shout out to an Erickson Staff Member. Your shout out will be published in the Staff Newsletter. Thank you for thinking of our staff!

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