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Message from the Principal
Dear Emerson Families,
What a gift to have unexpected rain in April! Let’s hope this buys us a little more time before the dreaded fire season kicks in. We are really busy here at Emerson. We had an invigorating Climate March last Friday, in recognition of Earth Day. As we move into the Month of May, we look forward to AAPI Month, the Move-A-Thon, many PTA-funded field trips, Otter Pop Recess Day, and much much more.
We also continue to strive for academic excellence. During May, we will complete a 3rd round of comprehensive student assessments. Students in Kindergarten through 2nd Grade will take a final administration of DIBELS Assessment (Literacy Skills), Math Benchmark, and complete an In-Class Essay. Students in Grades 3-5 will take the CAASPP (California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress) for the first time in three years. These results will inform our Emerson Data Dashboard, which is visible to the public through the California Department of Education. Grade 3-5 Students will also take the STAR (Reading and Math Assessment) and write a final In-Class Essay. Our English Learner students completed the ELPAC (English Language Proficiency Assessment) earlier this Trimester. This certainly is a lot of testing, and we will use this data to inform our instruction, intervention and planning for the 2022- 2023 school year. If you have any questions about assessments, please feel free to reach out to me.
Tonight is the Night: BUSD Oratorical Contest! We encourage you to tune in at 5:00 pm to root for our two talented Emerson group entries who have moved forward to the district competition: Isabella Israel and Sophia Urquidez (Grade 4) and Lucy Merhige and Talula Price (Grade 5). This year’s theme - Get Up! Speak Up! Demonstrate Black Resilience and Joy! - will be inspiring and motivational for all. Here is the Zoom link: Attend at this Zoom link.
BUSD students are invited to attend the Alameda County Fair this summer. Tickets are at a discounted rate. You can use the linked QR code for a free ticket for Elementary school students: Free Elementary Ticket to Fair.
Don’t forget about the Outdoor All School Assembly at 8:30 am on Friday, May 6 and the PTA Sponsored Move- A-Thon on Saturday, May 7 from 9 am- 1:00 pm. We hope to see you at both events.
Take good care,
Jana Holmes
Upcoming Events and Key Dates
May 2 - 6: Staff Appreciation Week
May 6: All School Meeting, on the yard - 8:30- 9:15AM
May 7: Emerson Move-a-thon (formerly called “Walkathon”)
May 9: School Site Council Meeting
May 17: Final PTA Association meeting to approve 2022-2023 budget and Board Roster
June 3: 5th Grade Class Promotion
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EMERSON PTA UPDATES
Afterschool Classes Update: We now have Yama Yoga on Mondays and Fridays, and KALA Art on Wednesdays (which filled up quickly). Thank you for signing up - based on this trial, the PTA will plan for more Enrichment classes for Fall 2022.
Move-a-thon on Saturday, May 7th, 9am - 1pm: Save the date for the biggest (and only!) all-school event this year! Forest Avenue will be blocked off for our traditional Walkathon laps, while hula hoops, dancing, jump-roping and more will be on the schoolyard with a DJ and LIVE BAND! We’ll compete for points to add up to a grade-wide prize, and everyone who shows up gets a prize, especially teachers and staff! Start training now!
Move-a-thon VOLUNTEERS
Please SIGN UP HERE as a 1-hr volunteer to help move the Move-a-thon along! We need your help with setup, cleanup, counting laps, and more!
Move-a-thon Party Sponsorships
Please consider sponsoring our Move-a-thon PARTY as an individual or business at the $250 or $500 level. The Emerson PTA will proudly display your name at the Move-a-thon Party, and related communications. We are hoping to raise at least $2500 to offset the live music and giveaways.
Join the PTA Budget Sub-committee
Want a voice in how the Emerson PTA plans its programs and budget? We're looking for people to join the budget sub-committee to help us plan for next year. There will be a Zoom meeting in the next couple of weeks to work on the budget, then the budget will be presented at the Emerson PTA Association for approval on May 17. Everyone is welcome and anyone may join.
To RSVP email: scott@levitas.com
Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week
May 2-6 is Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week. Check out the Week-At-A-Glance and the ways you and your child can make this week special for your classroom teacher and all the staff at Emerson.
Visit this Volunteer/Donation Sign Up to find ways to support the collective effort!
Art Corner
Hokusai's Great Wave
5th Graders learned about the Japanese printmaker Katsushika Hokusai. We looked at examples of his "36 Views of Mt. Fuji" and used The Great Wave off Kanagawa as our inspiration. We drew the lines first using wax pencils or sharpies and then completed the paintings with watercolor.
- Lucy Ames, Art Teacher (she/her)
Last Chance to Order Your 2021-2022 Yearbook!
All Grades represented!!
The book + plus tax is ONLY $20!
Orders need to be placed online by Friday April 29th. That’s tomorrow!!
https://link.entourageyearbooks.com/my/Emerson-Elementary-School-2022
The PTA wants every 5th grader to get a yearbook. If you can pay, please do.
Any purchasing questions, please contact David Miller at dmiller297@yahoo.com
Books will be distributed the last week of school
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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