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MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Dear Emerson Families,
We had such a fun time celebrating Halloween at Emerson. It was truly a joy to revive our parade through the community and we were happy that so many caregivers were able to join us. Thank you for your continued support as we renew some of our past traditions.
It’s time for the Heart of Emerson fundraising campaign! Big Shout Out to our Kindergarten parents, Ms. Stephanie Boys and Ms. Liz Valley, who have stepped up to chair this committee. As we approach the holidays, please consider donating to Emerson, supporting your child’s community, and writing your donation off on your 2022 taxes. Some companies also match. Our goal is to raise $135,000 to support Art, PE, Office Staff, field trips, materials, and supplies. Please take a moment to read this Kick-Off Letter with links to donate today: Heart Of Emerson Donation Letter 2022. There are many ways to donate, here is a link to get you started: Donate online (PayPal/Credit Card/Debit card).
Another pre-Covid practice that we are bringing back are the incoming Kindergarten Tours. We are asking for volunteers who can help introduce Emerson to prospective incoming parents. All volunteers will be provided with a “script” and work with a partner. The tours will be offered on Thursday mornings, between November and January, from 8:15 am to 10:00 am. If you have time and are able to support us in this special way, please sign up here. If you have questions, please contact Ms. Eleanor Hollander at eleanor.hollander@gmail.com.
As we move closer to Thanksgiving and Winter Break, it is a good time to remind families of the importance of regular school attendance. We encourage you to plan your travels on non-school days. Family travel is not an excusable reason to miss school; however, we still want to know if your students will be absent. Email your child’s teacher and Ms. Leah Lopez, Attendance Clerk, at Leahlopez@berkeley.net, with the reason for your absence. Please make school attendance a priority this winter season.
In addition, we will continue to take mitigation measures against illness and COVID-19. Please keep your child home if they are experiencing symptoms, and, if they do have COVID-19, please report it to covidcase@berkeley.net and Leahlopez@berkeley.net. We will continue to keep our doors and windows open for ventilation, wash and sanitize hands frequently, use our air purifiers, and send home COVID-19 test kits in response to cases. We encourage you to stay up to date on your COVID-19 vaccinations and flu shots. Let’s keep our school community as healthy as possible!
We hope to see you this Friday, November 4th, at 8:30 am on the blacktop for our All School Meeting. Thank you PTA, for providing coffee for the caregivers who attend. We will enjoy student performances, teacher shout outs to students, spirit committee presentations, and much more. Come join us!
Thank you for your support and take good care,
Jana Holmes
UPCOMING EVENTS AND KEY DATES
Friday, November 4: All School Meeting
Tuesday, November 8: Election Day
Friday, November 11: No School (Veterans’ Day)
Saturday, November 19: Cal Football Parking Fundraiser - All Grades host (more info here)
Friday, November 25: Cal Football Parking Fundraiser - Kindergarten hosts (more info here)
Monday, November 21 - Friday, November 25: No School (Fall Break)
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PTA UPDATE - HEART OF EMERSON
We are the Heart of Emerson!
This week the Emerson PTA launches our main fundraising campaign, the Heart of Emerson, to raise at least $135,000 before the end of the year, to support the next academic year. This will guarantee Art and PE for all grades every week (the only BUSD school to do so), office support, field trips, STEAM events, equity programs, and more. Thanks to the generosity of last year’s donors, THIS academic year the PTA is investing $900 per student, for 286 students!
A big thank you to our intrepid fundraising chairs, Liz Valley (Kindergartener in Ms. Carter’s class) and Stephanie Boys (Kindergartener in Ms. Bella’s class), who are leading this campaign for our community!
Please wear your Heart buttons, stickers, and shirts from years past this Friday morning for coffee on the yard before our First Friday All-School Meeting.
We have a special prize when we reach 80% participation, all amounts count so please donate early (this week!). And please ask for participation from your communities: family/friends, workplace, place of worship, and neighbors!
VOLUNTEER KINDERGARTEN TOUR GUIDES NEEDED
Emerson K Tours - Volunteer Kindergarten Tour Guides Needed for just a few more dates! Share your love of Emerson with prospective Kindergarten families - be a tour guide!
Tours will take place for prospective families at Emerson Thursdays from 8:15 am - 9:45 am, November 10th - January 26th.
We will have two leaders per tour this year, and are eager to welcome new tour guides. We’ll provide you with talking points, answers to FAQ’s, and other information to make the job easy and fun. We need tour guides for just a few more dates: 1/12, 1/19, and 1/26 and we also could use a few folks to staff the Emerson table at the Kinder Fair on 12/3/22.
Sign up to co-lead a tour or staff the Emerson Table at the 12/3 Kinder Fair here
Please email tours@emersonelementary.org or eleanor.hollander@gmail.com with questions.
EQUITY CORNER
The PTA Equity Team invites you to join us in a 3 part series, Meetings on the Bridge, to grow our cross-cultural skills to create a more equitable school to benefit our children and our community!
The first session is November 15, 2022, facilitated By Ms. Pamela Harrison-Small from 6pm-8pm with food and childcare provided. The workshop will begin at 6:30pm; all are welcome! Please RSVP by November 13 here: https://tinyurl.com/MOB1115 and indicate childcare needs and dietary preferences.
Be sure to check your LOOK! folders for more information in the form of a flyer and reach out to the equity team with any questions at equity@emersonelementary.org
-cielo, rachel, and silvia
LIBRARY CORNER
Do you love organization and children's books? All in a quiet space?? The Emerson Library is looking for volunteers! I'd love 2-3 volunteers who are able to come to the library a couple hours a week. The main tasks will be shelving books, but there may be other organizational and fun projects at some point. Our students really love to read, so the circulation rate is high! Having some volunteers would be super helpful :)
Please email me if you are interested: rachelbudge@berkeley.net
Find Emerson Online
Website: https://emersonelementary.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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