Calling all weed pullers!

June 6, 2011

Let’s clean up Mt. Erie’s flower beds – Saturday June 11th, 9-11am

Bring tools, gloves and sunscreen.  Refreshments provided! Brought to you by Mt. Erie School and Mt. Erie PTA

All ages of weed pullers welcome!!


Come to the last PTA Meeting of the Year!

May 14, 2011

When:  this Tuesday, May 17th, 6:30-7:30 PM

Where:  Mt. Erie Library

Why:  Be a parent in the know!

  • Decide on PTA activities for the coming year
  • Be wowed by our new “fun”-raisers
  • Learn about your child’s fitness with Val Holtgeerts
  • Hear about the District’s strategic planning for upcoming budget “cliffs”

Details:  Childcare provided by Americorps Teachers and 6th grade service club.

View the agenda and proposed budget via the links below-
May 2011 GM meeting agenda.pdf
PTA 2011-2012 proposed budget to GM.pdf


Board Meeting Minutes 4/12/2011

April 21, 2011

PTA Board Minutes 04122011.pdf


General Meeting Minutes 3/23/2011

April 21, 2011

PTA General Membership Minutes 03232011.pdf


School officially ends on Monday, June 20th at noon! Pass the word!

April 20, 2011
End of School Events
  • Friday, May 27th—early release (noon)
  • Monday, May 30th—No School; Memorial Day
  • Tuesday, June 14th Field Day (grades K-2nd)
  • Wednesday, June 15th Mt. Erie Fun Run (grades 3-6th)
  • Monday, June 20th Last Day of School (due to snow days), 6th Grade Moving Up Ceremony; early release (noon)
Testing Dates for Grades 3rd-6th
Also see the Mt. Erie and/or our PTA website for updates as these keep changing.

MSP (Measurement of Student Progress) testing window opens May 2, closes on May 19

Tuesday, May 3, 3rd grade Reading
Wednesday, May 4, 6th grade Reading
Thursday May 5, 4thWriting and 5th grade Reading
Friday, May 6 and May 9 MSP  make up
Tuesday May 10, 4th grade Reading, 5th grade Science, 3rd grade Math
Thursday, May 12, 5th grade Math, 4th grade Writing
Friday, May 13, general make up
Monday May 16, 4th grade Math, general make up
Tuesday, May 17, 6th grade Math

Wednesday May 18, general make up, MSP window closes

MAP(Measurement of Academic Progress) testing window opens May 19, closes on June 3

Friday, May 20, 4th grade Reading, 4th grade Math
Monday, May 23, 5th grade Math
Tuesday, May 24, 5th grade Reading
Wednesday, May 25, 6th grade Reading
Thursday, May 26, 3rd grade Reading, 4th grade Math
Wednesday, June 1, 6th grade Math
Thursday, June 2, 3rd grade Math, 4th grade Reading
Friday, June 3, MAP testing window closes, make up testing


Parent Survey Request from Mr. Donaldson

March 23, 2011

Mr. Donaldson would like feedback from Mt. Erie parents regarding the school’s strengths, weaknesses and future.  Please take a minute to print and fill out this survey.  Please return to Monique in the school office.

Parent Survey.pdf


It’s time once again to purchase your Mount Erie Yearbook!

March 19, 2011

-40 full color pages
-Purchase by April 1st to reserve your copy
-Candid shots of every grade
-Group and event pictures

Don’t let the memories slip away, buy a yearbook today!

We will be ordering yearbooks based on orders with only a few extra copies; if you want a yearbook now is the time to order!

Here is the order form – 2010-11 Yearbook Order Form.


Come meet Mr. Peter Donaldson, Mt. Erie’s new principal!

March 18, 2011

When:  Tuesday, March 22nd, 6:30-7:30 PM
Where:   Mt. Erie Library
Why:   Hear about Mr. Donaldson’s vision for Mt. Erie Elementary  (It’s also your chance to talk to this great guy!)

Details:  Childcare provided by Americorps Teachers (young and fun) and the 6th grade service club.   Refreshments too!

Don’t miss out—it’s our second to last PTA general membership meeting of the year!  We will be voting for next year’s officers.


Spring Book Fair March 25-27th at Read Me A Story

March 18, 2011

To benefit the Anacortes School District Libraries

At Read Me A Story

1005 9th Street, Anacortes

March 25-27, 2011

Each school’s library will receive 20% of purchases dedicated to their school.

When you make a purchase, just let the cashier know you want to benefit Mt. Erie!

Store Hours: 10-6 Monday-Saturday; 11-4 on Sunday

(This is the only spring book fair that your school will have this year.)


“Lunch Line”-Premiere of a documentary about the U.S. school lunch program

March 2, 2011
Thursday, March 24th at 7 PM at the Lincoln Theater in Mt. Vernon.
“One of the filmmakers will join us for the Washington State premiere of Lunch Line, a documentary about the school lunch program in the United States and the politics of hunger and agriculture, and hear from a panel of folks who are working on changing the face of school lunches in Skagit County.”

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