2021-22 Back To School Updates
School Resumes on Thursday August 12th
Principal's Message
Dear Parents/Guardians:
Welcome to the 2021-22 School Year!
We are excited to begin the new school year together Thursday, August 12, 2021! Our Ericson team is looking forward to connecting with you and our students, both new and returning. The Ericson team understands that to provide a high-quality education to our students, we must partner with our families, making parent involvement crucial to the success of our students.
We will be extending our office hours to remain open until 7:00pm on
Wednesday, August 4th, 2021 and Tuesday, August 10th, 2021 for registration.
Class lists will be posted Tuesday, August 10, 2021 on the cafeteria and/or office windows. These lists will indicate your child’s teacher and room number. Room changes will not be made prior to Monday, August 30, 2021.
Back to School Night will be offered online and in person, where you will meet our staff and receive important information about the coming school year. Ericson’s Back to School Night will be on Thursday August 19th with one session at 5:30 and a second session at 6:00
**Please note that due to the possible enrollment changes we may need to create or collapse classrooms, so there may be a possibility that your child may be moved to a different class, but we will be sure to contact you if this occurs.**
What’s New!
Scheduling for the 2021/22 school year across Fresno Unified has changed!
- Our first two days of school, August 12th and 13th, will be to reconnect students to school, build connections and a sense of belonging.
Transitional Kindergarten through 6th Grade
- School Starts at 8:00
- Dismissal on August 12th and 13th will be at 12:45 for grades TK-6
- Breakfast will be served starting at 7:20
30-minutes of instruction have been added to the school day for the Fall 2021 semester, where our focus will be improving on math and literacy.
Please note the new Fall dismissal times below.
Daily Schedule:
- Transitional Kindergarten & Kindergarten 8:00-2:05
- Grades 1st – 6th 8:00-3:05
Parent-Teacher conferences will begin the week of October 18th and dismissal will be 60 minutes prior to our regular dismissal.
- Transitional Kindergarten & Kindergarten 1:05
- Grades 1st – 6th 2:05
Breakfast will be served from 7:20-7:45 am and our after-school program is available daily until 6:00. The bus schedule can be found at the following link: https://transportation.fresnounified.org/bus-routes/
Our Ericson team is committed to providing an education that will prepare your child to be a career ready graduate and we look forward to working with you toward this goal.
Sincerely,
Tina Rodriguez
Principal
Week at a Glance
Attendance and New Enrollments!
Attending school each and every day is extremely important to your child’s success in school! Please do your best to schedule any doctors appointments etc. after dismissal.
Students in TK/K will be dismissed at 2:05 during the 1st semester and students in grades 1-6 will be dismissed at 3:05 during the first semester.
Need to register a new student?
Our Ericson office does not open until Monday, August 2nd, but if you need to register your child, please do so online @ https://www.fresnounified.org/enroll/
Parent Volunteer Safety Procedures
At this time, volunteers or visitors are not allowed on campus.
However, we will still send home a volunteer form to complete with our First Day Packet. This will allow you to have all the needed paperwork completed, once we are able to welcome back volunteers.
In order to volunteer in your child’s classroom you must complete a volunteer form and be cleared by FUSD prior to volunteering in your child's classroom.
When you enter the campus, you must sign in and get a volunteer badge from the office staff, and they will call ahead to the classroom to make sure the teacher is aware you are coming.
In addition, no small children (siblings) will be permitted inside the classrooms while the parent is volunteering.
New Staff This Year at Ericson
Each year brings positive change. This includes a few additions to our staff. We are delighted to welcome the following new staff members to our team.
Jeff Poindexter- MM 3-4
Claudia Estrada- 2nd Grade
Maritza Hobson- 2nd Grade
Ligia Marceau-5th Grade
Cynthia Badger-5th Grade
Selene Estrada- 1-2 Autism
Lucia Aguilar- MM 3-4 Instructional Aide
Mao Hang- MM 1-2 Instructional Aide
Safety First! Drop off and Pickup Safety
Please make safety and courtesy your guidelines for behavior in our parking lots. Follow the signs, painted curbs, and directions of parent volunteers and school personnel to ensure the safety of the children.
No matter which parking lot you are using, please keep in mind that there is no parking or leaving your car unattended in the drive through lanes at any time. Please stay in your car, pull all the way forward as space becomes available, and load or unload your students safely. In addition, all students are required to exit automobiles from the passenger side only. If you’d like to walk up to school to drop-off or pick-up your child, please park on the street so our flow of traffic will run smoothly and safely.
Student Placements-Class Lists Will Be Posted on Tuesday August 10th
A great deal of time, effort and thought has gone into the process of student placement for the 2020-21 school year.
Careful consideration was given to input from staff and families as well as student learning styles. Classrooms have been balanced academically and socially. Our class lists are structured to provide equitable class sizes at each grade level. Moving students is difficult without causing imbalances and inequities.
Thank you so much for being positive with your child and helping him or her understand that it is impossible to place all students with a preferred best friend or teacher. ALL of our staff works hard to make school a positive experience for ALL students. Ericson is eagerly looking forward to enriching your child’s life. Thank you for understanding that it can take a few weeks for a child to acclimate to a new grade, peer group and teacher.
I eagerly look forward to greeting students and families again. It remains an honor and privilege to serve as your principal. Please stop by and say hello. Together, I know we will make this school year one of growth and achievement for all children.
Student Technology-Please bring technology on the first day of school
Parents, if your child's tablet or computer is not working or needs repairs, please take it to one of the FLATS center BEFORE school resumes.
FLATS support will continue through summer and at the start of fall to help with computer repairs for grades PK-6th grade. The FLATS team will continue to be housed at the three sites (Homan, Burroughs, and Tioga) from 7-4pm.
Ericson Sea Kings
Email: ericsonelementary@fresnounified.org
Website: https://www.fresnou.org/schools/ericson
Location: 4774 East Yale Avenue, Fresno, CA, USA
Phone: 559-253-6450
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FUSDEricson