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MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Dear Emerson Families,
Happy Holidays! We are looking forward to cramming lots of fun events into the month of December before our Winter Break. This Friday, December 2nd, we will enjoy the BHS Jazz Band. On Thursday, December 8th, the students will be treated to a special school wide reward for their good behavior when the https://www.littleexplorerspettingzoo.com/ visits campus. The next day, on Friday, December 9th, we will recognize our student shout outs during the All School Meeting at 8:30 am. On Wednesday, December 14th, Ms. Rachel (Librarian) and Ms. Jeannie (Literacy Coach) will host a special Family Literacy Night with hot cocoa in the Emerson Library from 5- 6 pm. Check out the flier with more information here. Friday, December 16th, is the last day of school before Winter Break and also a Spirit Day: send your child to school in their most comfortable and coziest pajamas! This is going to be a great month!
Big Shout Out to Steven and Jessica Wilson who coordinated and facilitated the Cal Football Fundraiser this fall! It is a big project that they have successfully led for many years. This year, with Grade Level Parent volunteers, we raised over $20,000 toward the Emerson program and projects to support students and staff. Thank you to the Wilson family and all parents who gave up their time this fall to park and supervise the cars of Cal Football fans.
We appreciate all the families who are working together to keep the Emerson COVID-19 cases low this fall. We sent COVID-19 test kits home with all students and staff prior to the Fall Break. We strongly recommended that everyone test prior to returning to school this week. We will send kits home again before the Winter Break. If your child does have COVID-19, please remember to keep them home and report to Covidcase@berkeley.net and Leahlopez@berkeley.net.
As part of our ongoing Covid mitigation efforts, we have been doing our best to keep our All School Gatherings outside. However, as we enter the rainy season, it is not always possible for us to do so. Indeed, the Berkeley Symphony performance had to be canceled because the musicians could not play outdoors in the cold. This week, the forecast calls for rain. Therefore, we are making the difficult decision to hold the BHS Jazz Band performance inside the MultiPurpose Room. We do not have the space to include parents. If you would like your child to wear a mask, please tell them and make it clear to them in the morning before they come to school. We will continue to hold large meetings outdoors as weather permits. We appreciate your flexibility and understanding.
Finally, we encourage you to make a donation to the Heart of Emerson Fundraising Campaign. You can check out our progress here: https://emersonelementary.org/heart-of-emerson. We have one more month to reach out goal of $135,000. Can you help us with your tax deductible donation? Here is a link to donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=2UF5NCDM76YFC. We are thankful for your support during this season of giving– we can not do it without you!
Take care,
Jana Holmes
Check out this video of the November All School Meeting, which includes student performances and shout outs: https://youtu.be/rxTgDhBpYn8
UPCOMING EVENTS AND KEY DATES
Friday, December 2 - BUSD Jazz Band Student Performance, 8:30 am
Thursday, December 8 - Petting Zoo Reward for students during Lunch Recess
Friday, December 9 - All School Meeting, 8:30 am on the blacktop (parents invited)
Wednesday, December 14 - Family Literacy Night, 5-6pm pm in the Library
Thursday, December 15 - School Site Council at 7:00 pm via zoom
Monday, December 19 - Monday, January 2: No School (Winter Break)
Tuesday, January 3: Students return to school
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PTA UPDATE - HEART OF EMERSON
Thank you for participating in Giving Tuesday! We raised almost $12,000 in ONE single day, in addition to the $20,000 committed for the Giving Tuesday Challenge.
But this is not enough, we need EVERYONE'S participation, the sooner the better so we can be confident of securing full Art & PE, and other resources for 2023-2024.
Watch this short Video hosted by Principal Holmes & Students to see where the money goes:
https://youtu.be/0JkRtPfvFQU
Please donate TODAY if you haven't already! https://emersonelementary.org/heart-of-emerson
The Heart of Emerson needs you!! We only have one more month to reach our goal of $135,000 - and we can ONLY do it together.
Thank you! From the Emerson PTA Board and Fundraising Committee
Art Corner - School Beautification Project
Our huge beautification project is underway!!
By the time this newsletter reaches all of you, every class will have had their first painting session. The solid colors, one for each grade level, have been painted and the next session will be dedicated to adding designs, words and/or images.
Thank you to all of the parents and caregivers who have volunteered so far and those who will be volunteering. A more complete thank you will come at the end of the project. I couldn't do it without help, so thank you to all of our awesome volunteers!
Ms. Ames
JOIN US AT THE KINDERGARTEN FAIR 12/3/22
The Emerson K Tours are going great, thanks to our amazing roster of Volunteer Kindergarten Tour Guides and our flexible and caring teachers who have opened their classrooms on Thursday mornings for prospective Emerson families. There is still an opportunity to share your love of Emerson with prospective Kindergarten families - staff the Emerson table at the Kinder fair at the BUSD District Office (2020 Bonar St) on 12/3/22!
Sign up to staff the Emerson Table at the 12/3 Kinder Fair here.
Please email tours@emersonelementary.org or eleanor.hollander@gmail.com with questions.
Family Literacy Night - December 14th!
Emerson Families: Come and join us in the library on Wednesday, 12/14 at 5 pm for our cozy Family Literacy Night! You are invited to check out books with your children, take home FREE books, and enjoy some hot chocolate and cookies! All Emerson families and caregivers are welcome! Please see this flyer for more information.
BHS African Diaspora Dance Winter Showcase
Don't miss this special event presented by the BHS African American Studies Department. It's a celebration of community, dance, and spirit!
Friday, 12/9, at 7 pm
King Middle School Auditorium,
1781 Rose Street, Berkeley
Wheelchair accessibility entrance on Grant St.
Children 0-2 in laps are free.
$5 Students, Children, Seniors
$10 General Admission
$15 Reserved (Cash only, limited supply per show. Email dawnwilliams@berkeley.net for information)
All tickets, except for Reserved, can be purchased online at: https://africandiasporadance2022.bpt.me.
Volunteer opportunities: Email dawnwilliams@berkeley.net if you would like to volunteer and receive free entrance to the show.
Volunteer with Building Futures
Please consider volunteering with your families, friends, classrooms for Building Futures, workplace of one of our Emerson parents, Ana Maria Mahiri.
"Building Futures has come a long way from the single overnight shelter that welcomed a homeless grandmother and her grandchild on Christmas Eve, 1986". From Ana Maria: We run three homeless shelters for women and children, including a domestic violence safe house. We also get people into state housing after sleeping in their cars. We offer crisis response for domestic violence and a 24 hour hotline.
Deadline to receive gifts and items December 12. I can go to somebody’s house and pick them up. More details here: http://www.bfwc.org/holiday
Ana Maria Mahiri <aMahiri@bfwc.org>
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