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Message from the Principal
Dear Emerson Families,
I hope you enjoyed a long, safe weekend with your family. On Monday, during our Staff Development Day, we completed a district safety training. We also collaborated regarding lessons intended to universally support student learning. Furthermore, we explored the School District’s rich history in support of Ethnic Studies and how we can move forward with culturally-responsive teaching practices at all grade levels to support the recent legislative mandates. We accomplished a lot and are grateful for our time to grow as educators. We strive to be life-long learners.
Big Shout Out and Smile to the PTA Fundraising Chairpersons Kysten Curtis and Arabelle Malinis! The Heart of Emerson campaign has officially kicked off. To learn more about our goals and plans, we invite you to read the letter sent home in your Thursday Look Folder. We encourage you to wear your Heart of Emerson pin and donate to support our school programs. Your donation contributes to Art, PE, field trips and supplies for students. In addition, you fund an Office Clerk position, which assists with attendance, COVID contact-tracing, and much more. This year we hope to raise $110,000 dollars. Please see the provided link for more information, and to track our progress: https://emerson.berkeleypta.org/heart-of-emerson.
On Thursday, October 21, we have a Safety Drill. We will participate in the Great Shake Out Drill, which is a nationwide Earthquake Drill, and you can learn more here. We will also have a fire drill and will evacuate to the playground. We will practice COVID safety precautions, encouraging students to be quiet, listen to directions and complete the drill quickly to minimize contact. Afterward, the school Safety Team will debrief and learn how we can improve for our future drills.
The first Trimester ends this Friday. Report cards will be sent home with students next Friday, October 22nd. Parent / teacher conferences will take place the week of October 25. If you have not done so already, please schedule one directly with your child’s teacher. This is a good opportunity to learn about your child’s progress and collaborate with school staff to support student success. During conference week, Kindergarten students are released at 12:30 pm and Grades 1- 5 are released at 1:10 pm, each day. Please make transportation arrangements for your child to get home early each day. School Busses will come early and Kids World will continue to be offered for those who are in the program. There will not be school on Friday, October 29.
We look forward to celebrating Halloween on Thursday, October 28. If your child plans to wear a costume to school, please send them to school in their costume. In the morning, we will have an on campus parade. It will be filmed by Mr. Phil, so everyone can watch it later. We will not allow fake weapons, fake guns, or fake blood. We also ask families to respect the cultural diversity of our students at Emerson Elementary and not dress in costumes that represent other cultures. We plan to celebrate Dias De Los Muertos by learning more about the holiday and allowing students to visit and contribute to the PTA built ofrenda in the library.
Take good care,
Jana Holmes
Upcoming Events and Key Dates
Friday, October 15: First grading period ends
Monday, October 18: CCEIS Family Engagement Series session #2 at 6:00PM (see details below)
Thursday, October 21: Emerson School Site Council meeting at 7:00pm (open to everyone; see details below)
Saturday, October 23: Cal Football Parking Fundraiser - 2nd Grade
Week of October 25: Parent Teacher Conferences - MINIMUM DAYS (Kindergarten students will be released at 12:30, grades 1-5 will be released at 1:10)
Friday, October 29: Parent Teacher Conferences (NO SCHOOL for Students)
Saturday, October 30: Cal Football Parking Fundraiser - 1st Grade
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CCEIS Family Engagement Series 2021-22
Every Shut Eye Ain't Sleep: African American Families as Equal Status Partners in the Educational Process
Session #2: First and Forever - Families as Partners in the Educational Process
Date and Time: 10/18/21 (6:00PM-7:30PM)
This presentation will prepare participants to assume partnership roles where they have greater confidence in their interactions with educators and to acquire tools to promote equal status relationships with those who serve their children.
Presenters: Mary Montle Bacon, Ph.D. Educational Consultant, Images of a Culture, BUSD Leaders, and Guest Presenters
Series Themes: "Listen…Educate…Advocate" will be consistent themes throughout all sessions and will focus on a variety of topics related to the goals of BUSD'S CCEIS Plan that are designed to empower families in general and African American/Black families specifically to become more knowledgeable.
Zoom Link https://berkeley-net.zoom.us/j/89676832165?pwd=N1czbTdYaTQrek8rci8yTEUwNFlsZz09
Meeting ID: 896 7683 2165 / Passcode: pI8V7nHx
Emerson School Site Council Meeting
You’re invited to join next week’s School Site Council meeting.
Date/time: Thursday, October 21 from 7:00- 8:00 pm
Zoom info: https://berkeley-net.zoom.us/j/87241233089?pwd=OGNpRUYwTFZINTdpWXU3U0hJWnJDdz09 (Meeting ID: 872 4123 3089 Passcode: 035014)
Below, for your information, is the list of elected School Site Council Members, and EVERYONE is invited to participate in the meeting!
How to Connect!
Do you want to talk to another parent about Emerson, learn ways to connect with other families and support the school? Here are four things you can do:
1) Visit the PTA table on Friday mornings at drop-off!
2) Set up your profile in Where’s Waldo, Emerson’s online family directory.
3) Join the PTA .
4) Learn about the Heart of Emerson campaign!
Heart of Emerson
The Heart of Emerson fundraising campaign is happening NOW! The funds raised through the Heart of Emerson campaign are used to pay for student programs and community engagement at Emerson. Many of the programs that children love are paid for through this fundraising effort and not by the school district. Please use this letter and flyer to share within your communities and spread the word. Thank you!
TEACHER’S CORNER
The fifth graders recently finished up these watercolor and wax pencil artworks. Our focus was on noticing the negative (background) shapes between the lines of the letters and squares. These were somewhat inspired by the work of Paul Klee. They can be a little difficult to read but if you look closely you may learn a little bit about the artists. Enjoy!
Ms. Ames, Art Teacher
Find Emerson Online
Website: emerson.berkeleypta.org
Remind: Text @7f6hb to 81010; or go to www.remind.com/join/7f6hb
Facebook: www.facebook.com/emersonpta (or follow @emersonPTA)
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