Highlights
Jump Rope for Heart! The kickoff for the Jump Rope for Heart program has been held. Students must return a signed permission form to participate. Donation envelopes must be returned by Friday, February 10, 2012. The Jump Rope for Heart event will be held on February 14th.
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SPELLING BEE WINNERS NAMED............. E. R. Dickson Elementary recently held the annual Spelling Bee for students in Grades 3-5. Each class held a class Spelling Bee with the class winners moving on to the school competition. The winners of Dickson’s school competition are: Joseph Stauter, 1st Place (Grade 5, Mrs. Linda Carter) and Dylan J. Stapleton, 2nd Place (Grade 5, Mrs. Hope Carter). Joseph will compete in the upcoming MCPSS Spelling Bee. This is the second time that Joseph has won E. R. Dickson’s Spelling Bee. He also placed 1st Place when he was in second grade.
Joseph Stauter and Dylan Stapleton
E. R. Dickson Choir sets holiday performance schedule.
Join the ERD Choir as part of your seasonal celebration!  The choir invites you to attend one of their preformances during...
Alabama vs Auburn Day. Show your team spirit on Friday, Nov. 18th. Wear your favorite team shirt to school with your uniform shoes, pants and belt. Cheer for your favorite team in an ERD Faculty Volleyball game. Admission is ONE FOOD ITEM.
The PE Dept. will be selling Alabama and Auburn tattoos for $1.00 on Wed., Nov. 16th through Friday, Nov. 18th.  Students...
PTA Reflections Winners Announced. E. R. Dickson is proud to announce the list of budding writers, artists and photographers whose entries were selected as winners in the PTA Reflections contest. These students' works will be submitted to the county PTA competition.
Congratulations to each participant for a job well done!
Cutest Critter Contest - Our National Elementary Honor Society members are conducting a fundraiser during the week of November 7th. Members have provided pictures of their pets as entries in the Cutest Critter Contest. All students are invited to vote on the pet that they believe should receive the title of Cutest Critter by depositing change in the pet's container. The winner will be announced at the end of the week. All proceeds will benefit the Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF).
Accelerated Reader Class October Recognition - The following classes were recognized as the AR Class of the Month by Mrs. Nolen for showing outstanding achievement in the use of the AR program: Kindergarten - Mrs. Payne & Ms. Parker; 1st Grade - Mrs. Burris; 2nd Grade - Ms. Mani; 3rd Grade - Mrs. Kilpatrick; 4th Grade - Mrs. Manning; 5th Grade - Mrs. H. Carter's Reading Classes. Congratulations to each class. Keep up the pace!
Family Reading Night at E. R. Dickson - Join us on Tuesday, Oct. 25th from 6:00-7:30. Enjoy the story, Stone Soup, receive a free book, and enjoy a warm bowl of Stone Soup and bread. Dress as your favorite storybook character and have a family photo taken! Join us for a night of reading fun!
Sign in at the front lobby and visit our Partners in Education from 6:00-6:15.  Pick a classroom based on your child's grade...
Red Ribbon Winner Selected. Congratulations to 5th Grade Student, Joseph Stauter, who was recently selected by the members of the fifth grade class as the Red Ribbon Winner for the 2011-2012 school year. Joseph was selected for his commitment to living a drug free life as well as his outstanding character and leadership. Joseph will lead our school activities during Red Ribbon Week. He will also be honored at the county level. Congratulations, Joseph! We are proud of you!
Student Council Officers Elected. Congratulations to our new Student Council Officers for the 2011-2012 school year. Many qualified students campaigned for each office. Campaign week ended with speeches from each candidate on Tiger TV. The following students were elected by their classmates to serve as officers: Cecily Odom, President; Meghan Sibley, Vice President; Elysabeth Rodriguez, Secretary, Makensie Steele, Treasurer; Payton Emmertson, Historian. We look forward to the leadership that these students will provide over the coming year. Congratulations! Special thanks to the Student Council sponsors, Mrs. L. Carter and Mr. Clay
International Day of Peace is on Wednesday, September 21st. The PACE students are celebrating this day by creating pinwheels of peace. It has turned into an amazing character education project and we wanted to also invite each you and your students to participate with us. Schools all around the world create pinwheels and display them on Sept. 21st to inspire others to live a life of peace. PACE students be displaying the pinwheels on Wednesday by the marquee or the flag pole. You can find out more information about the project at http://www.pinwheelsforpeace.com. If you would like to participate with us then please send your completed pinwheels to Mrs. Galloway's classroom by Tuesday afternoon. Make sure that they are already mounted on a stick or pencil so that they can be “planted” in the ground. Peace to you!
Mrs. Diane Weaver, Bookkeeper, was honored on Friday, September 2nd with a surprise celebration for her 32 years of service to E. R. Dickson. The students and teachers of E. R. Dickson gathered with her family in the gym to honor her as she began her last year of service to Dickson. Teachers honored Mrs. Diane with kind words. Mrs. Nolen and Mrs. Dennis presented Mrs. Diane with a plaque in her honor. Mrs. Nolen also announced that the gym is to be named in honor of Mrs. Diane. The 5-year naming process has begun, with the gym eventually to be know as the Diane Weaver Athletic Facility. The faculty and students intend to make this year a fantastic year, full of special surprises for this wonderful member of the E. R. Dickson family. Congratulations, Mrs. Diane! We all love you!
We NEED your help!! We must have our students attend school on time every day! You can help our school keep our AYP (Average Yearly Progress) status by having your student at school every day. Remember, our tardy bell rings at 7:45 a.m. this year. Students must be in their classrooms when the bell rings or they will be marked tardy. Be early! Be here every day! Thank you for your support!
Accelerated Reader Today - Check out what we have been reading today!
We recycle printer cartridges and digital cell phones!
Please send your used printer cartridges and old digital cell phones to E. R. Dickson for recycling! We are able to turn the cartridges & cell phones in and receive funds for our school program. You may drop them off at the drop box by the office or send them with your child.
Parents' Resource Center
Books, videos, cassettes, cassette players and pamphlets are available for check-out on various subjects (behavior concerns, responsibility, homework, single parenting, improving reading, and more). Pamphlets are also available in the lobby daily.
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Check out the books we read this month!
Accelerated Reader
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