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Message from the Principal
Dear Emerson Families,
We had a great turnout for our first in-person Back To School Night in three years. It was a joy to see so many caregivers on campus and in the classrooms. A big thank you out to the PTA, who provided beverages and arranged for child care for those who would not have been able to attend without it. Please reach out to your child’s teacher to obtain a copy of the slideshow presentation if you were unable to attend.
We are excited for our first All School Meeting of the school year, which will be held this Friday, September 2nd. We will hold the meeting outside on the Blacktop. Parents are invited to join us. If you bring your child to school on Friday, you can just stay on campus and enjoy the meeting. We will review the “5 B’s” and recognize our first student recipients of the Student Shout Out Awards. These All School Meetings are a valuable opportunity for us to create a strong school community that encourages positive behaviors and school unity.
Your child participated in a Safety Drill this week. Teachers evacuated students to the blacktop for a fire drill. The Emerson Safety team is working in conjunction with the district office to make sure that our students and staff are safe and ready for emergency situations. If one should occur, I will alert parents via the Remind messages app. You can sign up for Remind, the school’s primary communication platform that supports both emails and text announcements by sending a text @7f6hb to 81010; or going to www.remind.com/join/7f6hb.
As always, we are looking for volunteers to help us have a successful and event-filled school year. If you would like to support your child’s classroom teacher, you may consider being a Grade Level Parent. This is a very important role, in which you will work closely with a team of parents to plan and provide support for classroom activities. The PTA is in need of a Heart of Emerson Fundraising Chair(s). This position provides an opportunity to ensure Art, PE, Office, and student enrichment support for our future. You may also want to consider joining the School Site Council. The SSC provides guidance regarding state and federal monies provided to the school and reviews the plan for student achievement. The SSC needs a new President this year. Here is the form to nominate yourself for the ballot: SSC Nomination form 2022-2023 The deadline for SSC nominations is Wednesday, September 15th. The ballots will be shared on Thursday, September 16th. We appreciate your consideration.
If you haven’t done so already, please take a moment to complete the application for Free/Reduced Lunch. All families are encouraged to fill out the form online at ezmealapp.com. We also have paper applications available in the office. This form needs to be completed by October 1, 2022, and is tied to important state and federal funding for our school. Even if you do not qualify for free/ reduced lunch, we encourage you to complete the form today.
Take care,
Jana Holmes
EMERSON 5 B’s
*Be respectful
*Be responsible
*Be safe
*Be a Scholar
*Be an Ally
Upcoming Events and Key Dates
Friday, September 2: First Friday Coffee (during drop-off) and All School Meeting at 8:20am
Saturday, September 3: Cal Football Parking Fundraiser - 5th Grade hosts
Monday, September 5: Labor Day, No School
Tuesday, September 20: 1st PTA Association Meeting, 6pm
Monday, October 10: Staff Professional Development Day, No School
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MESSAGE FROM THE PTA BOARD
Back To School Night felt so sweet and fresh after all these years! Most of us needed directions to find classrooms, because most of us (Kindergarten through 3rd grade) have NOT had a single year of elementary school that is pre-pandemic. This is heartbreaking to dwell on, but we are all here together at Emerson put the pieces back together, better and stronger than ever.
UPCOMING EVENTS, DATES:
The Next First Friday Coffee will be Friday September 2nd after morning drop-off. Then stay for the first All-School Meeting of the year, which will be on the blacktop.
Once we have Grade Parents signed up, we’ll have our Welcome Back Playdates in September/October.
Cal Football Parking now through November is a simple BUILT-IN fundraiser for Emerson, by sheer fact of our location. We park up to 77 cars on the schoolyard! But we need your help to sell out our spots. Each grade, in descending order, is assigned a game day, but anyone can volunteer on ANY game day, just ask Steve Wilson! soccerfan311@gmail.com Bring the kids and make a playdate out of it! The PTA is open to ideas such as bake sales and fundraising during these days. Again, just ask! 5th Grade - 9/3 - UC Davis - 1pm
4th Grade - 9/10 - UNLV - 1pm
3rd Grade - 9/24 - AZ - TBD (homecoming!)
2nd Grade - 10/22 - WA - TBD (Hall of Fame)
1st Grade - 10/29 - Oregon - TBD
ALL GRADES - 11/19 - BIG GAME #125 / 40th Anniversary
Kindergarten - 11/25 - UCLA - 1:30
PTA-sponsored after-school enrichment classes - Please be patient with us while we work out details with the district.
URGENT ROLES, NEEDS:
PTA Board positions for Fundraising, Communications, Advocacy: rana.cho@emersonelementary.org
Grade Parents!!! Sign up via Questionnaire or email: krysten.curtis@emersonelementary.org
Cal Football Parking: Steve Wilson soccerfan311@yahoo.com
Reminder to fill out the Back to School Questionnaire, this will help us connect everyone for the coming year! You can renew your PTA Membership as well. https://forms.gle/jMXTWV3TkRmkMckw6
And please bookmark our new website!!! We are now: EMERSONELEMENTARY.ORG
EQUITY CORNER: A BRIEF HISTORY OF EQUITY AT EMERSON
Back in 2013, a group of caregivers joined the Emerson PTA to lift issues around Equity in our school community; in 2015, led by the question of how we as a community create a more welcoming school created the Desired Racial Equity Outcome Plan. The PTA now funds Equity programs and has three dedicated equity liaisons this school year-- Cielo (4th grade parent), Rachel (1st grade parent), and Silvia (1st grade parent). Each Spring, our community is invited to join the Spring Equity Circle, facilitated for our community by Ms. Pam. We are looking forward to meeting you and your family and providing space to meet up, let our students play, and show up for one another.
Keep in touch with us at equity@emersonelementary.org or click here to sign up for our email list so we can connect with you for upcoming events and cultural celebrations. If you have ideas or want to help contribute to our community, cultural celebrations, or anything else, please let us know!
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