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MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Dear Emerson Families,
Happy New Year! Wow, we are really starting the year out with a lot of rain. We do need it, but does it have to come all at once? We will keep the students inside during recess, supervised by staff as they play in the classrooms. We also move PE into the Multi-Purpose Room and/or the classrooms. Remember to send your child to school in warm layers, as we still keep the windows and doors open due to COVID-19 ventilation concerns.
Prior to winter break, we suffered an emergency when a driver crashed his car into the back of the school building. Fortunately, no one was hurt. The district responded quickly, sending in Facilities Management and a structural engineer who cleared us to use the classrooms. Now we have to wait for ordered materials necessary to repair the damage, which may take a while since steel structures will need to be replaced. As a result, we have lost access to the door on Lower Garber. For the foreseeable future, Kindergarten and 1st Grade will be released from school on the blacktop at the gate. Fourth Grade students will continue to be released from the Upper Garber door, which is still intact. We appreciate your flexibility and patience as we adjust to this new situation.
As we return from winter break, we find that Alameda County has moved into the “medium” tier of COVID-19 transmission rates. This means that indoor masking is now recommended. The District Nurse also asks that each student and staff member take a COVID-19 test on Monday, January 2nd and again on Thursday, January 5th. We sent COVID-19 test kits home with your child, but if you need another kit you can get one from the main office. If your child tests positive, keep them at home and report to covidcase@berkeley.net and Leahlopez@berkeley.net. When you report to both email addresses, we will clear your student’s absence and the District Nurse will send you directions regarding when your child can return to school. Let’s continue to work together to mitigate infection during this winter season.
This month your children will learn more about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy of peaceful protest against racism and injustice. We are planning to march in the community with the students on Friday, January 13th. We hope that some parents and families will be able to join us. We will provide more information soon. Monday, January 16 is a federal holiday, with no school for students in observance of Dr. King’s memory.
Take care,
Jana Holmes
UPCOMING EVENTS AND KEY DATES
Tuesday, January 10: Kindergarten Night, 7pm
Tuesday, January 10: ‘Meeting on the Bridge’ Equity workshop, 6pm - 8pm
Monday, January 16: No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
Thursday, January 26: Berkeley High School Open House
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PTA UPDATE
Happy new year indeed! Our Heart of Emerson is overflowing!
We surpassed our fundraising goal of $135,000 - as of this week, our community raised over $147,000 for the Heart of Emerson campaign! Much gratitude to our fundraising leads Liz Valley and Stephanie Boys, both kindergarten parents who stepped up to this challenge of securing Emerson’s commitment to our students and staff. The Emerson Elementary PTA is a volunteer organization made up of parents and guardians, staff, and community members, sponsoring and supporting the success of every Emerson student. For more information on what the Emerson PTA funds and programs: https://emersonelementary.org/pta-mission-vision
And having reached our campaign goal, our school-wide prize will be free Heart of Emerson t-shirts for all students and staff - keep an eye out for forthcoming details on this!
The PTA is seeking leads (can be a team!) to take on the Cal Football Parking torch from the Wilsons, please reach out if you’re interested: fundraising@emersonelementary.org
PTA Afterschool Classes Fall/Winter session runs through Jan. 27. For questions, scholarship requests, volunteering for Spring 2023: enrichment@emersonelementary.org
The PTA has more planned for 2023, including: Family Art Night, the Readathon, PTA Association Meeting #2, and a Spring Something ;)
— From the Emerson Elementary PTA Board
FUN FLASHBACK
Had enough of the bomb cyclone? Here’s a fun diversion in case you missed it in October. Mr. Phil has shared a video that he kindly put together from the Halloween Parade:
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