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MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Dear Emerson Families,
Happy Holidays! As we prepare for a two-week Winter Break and the beginning of the New Year, thank you for your support and commitment to our school community. We have been through a lot over the past few years, yet we are emerging strong, with priorities intact and an increased focus on school safety. We continue to engage in an examination of our teaching practices, while putting the needs of the whole child first. We enjoy partnering with parents and our local community to support our children’s education.
Great news- We have almost met our goal for the Heart of Emerson! Check out the thermometer here: https://emersonelementary.org/heart-of-emerson. This fundraising campaign demonstrates your commitment to Art and PE for all students. Your dollars also fund Family Equity Events, Field Trips, Intervention Services, Office Support, and much more! Thanks to everyone who promoted the fundraising campaign, which is so important for our school. Will you pitch in to push us above our goal? Every little bit helps. No donation is too small!
There have been several school-wide projects on campus this month. We are grateful to our Art Teacher, Ms. Ames, and Parent Volunteer, Ms. Falise who designed a school-wide beautification project, which has engaged many parent volunteers and inspired student creativity. Each student has created a piece of art to contribute to the overall project. This project will eventually be displayed as permanent art on the side of the school building, which will commemorate the 2022- 2023 Heart of Emerson.
A second project this December was the Hour of Code week. We appreciate all the hard work and dedication that Parent Volunteer Kaolin Fire and Teacher Ms. Melgoza put into the organization of the interactive computer science lessons for students in Grades K- 5. I had an opportunity to visit the 5th Grade Classrooms and was encouraged by the enthusiasm the students demonstrated toward the computer programming lesson they completed. We will continue to prioritize hands-on STEAM activities (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) at Emerson. We look forward to a Math Festival in the Spring.
Don’t forget we are looking forward to Friday’s School Spirit Day! Send your students to school in their coziest pajamas, and we will celebrate our last day of school before Winter Break.
Happy New Year and see you in 2023!
Jana Holmes
UPCOMING EVENTS AND KEY DATES
Thursday, December 15 - School Site Council at 7:00 pm via zoom (Link HERE) Meeting Agenda: SSC Agenda -Emerson -12/15/22.docx
Monday, December 19 - Monday, January 2: No School (Winter Break)
Tuesday, January 3: Students return to school
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PTA UPDATE
We are the Heart of Emerson! The Emerson Elementary PTA thanks our community of student families, teachers, and staff for supporting the Heart of Emerson fundraising campaign in so many ways: making donations, volunteering time and materials, sharing the Heart of Emerson with friends and family. While the cash goal is most visible, we encourage you to participate if you have yet to, in a way that feels right for you. More than the dollar amount, the Heart of Emerson is our community’s commitment to supporting our students beyond the limits of the district budget.
More on funding: the PTA thanks Steven and Jessica Wilson for leading our ongoing tradition of Cal Football Parking. Parking had record numbers this year! Emerson Elementary raised more than $20,000 parking 393 cars during seven home games. The Big Game alone brought in $4,000. (And what a fourth quarter win for the Bears, too!) The Wilsons have led Emerson’s Cal Football Parking for eight years, streamlining payments and recruiting volunteers, often filling in gaps. And like great athletes they know when to retire! The PTA is seeking leads (can be a team!) to take on this torch from the Wilsons, please reach out if you’re interested: fundraising@emersonelementary.org
Thank you Principal Holmes for your leadership and vision for Emerson Elementary School! So many of this year’s pandemic precedents (PTA Afterschool Classes, First Friday Coffee, Grade Playdates) were made possible because of collaboration between the PTA and Principal Holmes.
When we return from break in January, PTA Afterschool Classes for Spring 2023 will begin enrollment. The Fall/Winter 2022 session runs through Jan. 27.
The PTA has more planned for 2023, including: Family Art Night, the Readathon, PTA Association Meeting #2, and a Spring Something ;)
We wish you peace and joy for the many holidays during this winter season and longer nights, when we reflect on the past and hope for the future.
— From the Emerson Elementary PTA Board
ART CORNER - Beautification Project
Just about all of Emerson's students have now painted their wood piece to be hung on the yard. Phew! They are looking great. We still have a way to go before the project is complete. But now that the kids' part is finished, I want to pause and thank the MANY volunteers who helped make this possible. Thank you to the PTA for their financial support of this project. A big thank you to all of the people who took time away from their busy lives to help prepare the materials or help in the art room. I could not have pulled this off without the many hours the following people contributed. I sure hope I haven't neglected to include anyone--- there were so many of you!! I am grateful.
Michelle Falise
Brad Sanford
Lindsay Stern
Gavin Ross
Amber St. John
Eleanor Hollander
Charlie Tripp
Cielo Rios
Gretchen Ross
Gagan Thind
Rose Lynn Abesamis-Bell
Carol Wang
Amy Fire
Karla Schlags
Jane Stalhut
Jenny Wang
Emma Cott
Meg Kunchai
Michael Paraiso
Adriana Mendoza
Karla Fornall
Jenny Nelson
Veronica Kaiser
Lauren Zeller
Ariel Clute
Sara Shnider
Krysten Curtis
Cindy Schafer
Annie Natchway
Lucy Ames, Art Teacher (she/her)
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