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MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Dear Emerson Families,
Happy Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Emerson staff have collaborated to prepare classroom lessons and activities to honor and recognize the challenges and achievements of the Asian community. Mark your calendars for a district-wide celebration on Friday, May 19 from 5:00- 7:30 pm at the BUSD Board Room. There will be a cultural presentation, a panel of local activists, and treats provided for free. Childcare will be provided, so please rsvp here.
The Last All School Meeting is this Friday, May 5th at 8:30 am. We invite you to join us in the Multi Purpose Room, which will be crowded. You may wear a mask at your discretion. This will be the first time we have invited parents into the Multi Purpose Room since Covid began, so please remember that seating is priority for teachers who need to supervise their classes. There will be limited designated seating for parents, and the overflow will have to stand in the hallway, foyer, etc. We look forward to celebrating the final Student Shout Outs of the school year. We will also enjoy student performances, hear from the Spirit Committee, and much more. If you can not make it, stay tuned for a video recording from Mr. Phil – volunteer extraordinaire – which will be sent out next week.
We hope you can join us on Saturday, May 6 for the Move- A- Thon! This plans to be a big fun party to celebrate Spring and the end of the School Year. This is a free event for families that will include a Cultural Corner, with Asian food and Ethiopian Coffee. We are looking forward to identifying Emerson’s Top Talent with a lively karaoke contest. To make this event even more meaningful, bring your gently used shoes to donate to gotsneakers.com. There will be something for everyone to enjoy and we hope to see you here this weekend. Big Shout out to Rana Cho and Elise Kneram for planning this event for the second year in a row.
Last week, BUSD Facilities and Noll and Tam Architects introduced the staff and community to the Modernization project logistics. Now is the time to provide your input regarding what is working well and what improvements you would like to see to the Emerson campus. We invite you to take a look at this flier, which provides information regarding the project, its timeline, and how you can give your feedback: Emerson Construction Project.
Mark your calendars for the PTA Association Meeting on Tuesday, May 23rd at 6 pm via Zoom. We will vote for our 2023-2024 Board Members. Many hands make light work and we still need more volunteers. It’s not too late to nominate yourself or someone else HERE.
Take care,
Jana Holmes
UPCOMING EVENTS AND KEY DATES
Saturday, May 6: Emerson Move-A-Thon (9am-1pm)
Monday, May 8 - Friday, May 12: Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week
Monday, May 15: No School - Malcolm X Holiday
Tuesday, May 23: PTA Association Meeting #3 6pm - Board Election (Zoom; Meeting ID: 838 2821 0937, Passcode: 903518)
Thursday, May 18: Emerson Open House (5:30-7:00pm)
Friday, May 26: Last day of PTA After-School Classes
Monday, May 29: No School - Memorial Day
Friday, June 2: Last Day of School
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Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week
May 8-12 is Teacher Staff Appreciation Week. Check out the Week At A Glance and the Staff Affirmations. We have an amazing staff working hard every day together to make Emerson a special place for each child. Visit this Volunteer/Donation Sign Up to help out. Spread the word and let’s work together to make EACH staff member know they are seen & appreciated! Questions: Carol Wang at carol.wang@gmail.com or Rose Lynn at roselynn.abesamisbell@emersonelementary.org
PTA UPDATE
Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month celebrates our immigrants originating from west of the Pacific Ocean. We are also celebrating Jewish Heritage Month during May! Of course, a month is not enough, but these designations give us an anchor for focused programs and study. As a Fourth Grade parent, I am especially proud that we resumed field trips to Angel Island. From 1910 to 1940, Angel Island held immigrants from 84 countries – including one million Chinese immigrants who had been denied entry from the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. In order to stay, these immigrants had to prove family relations, and were sometimes denied. Our current immigration laws stem from these precedents, and we must study our history to determine our future.
The Move-A-Thon is HERE! This Saturday May 6th from 9am to 1pm, the PTA hosts our annual Move-A-Thon, where grades compete for points across activity stations. The grade with the most points wins a schooltime pizza party and bragging rights! 9am to 11am is the competition, and 11am to 1pm is food, Karaoke, and culture! Please bring sunscreen and layers, we will provide water, snacks, and lunch! Please bring your old and used sneakers in for donation for Gotsneakers.com, a shoe donation fundraising site.
The Emerson PTA Board is a group of volunteers who meet monthly to support the Emerson community through fundraising, events, and programs. Consider joining us to collaborate on building an inclusive culture and modeling service for our Emerson students. Nominate yourself or another person, and find out more about through Emerson PTA Board Interest Form: https://forms.gle/qXCjqiASb6BjzekR7
Second Saturdays at BAMPFA
Free for kids, plus one free adult per child
Gallery+Studio | 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
For ages 6 – 12 and their grown-ups
Each of these two-part workshops integrates an interactive gallery tour with a related art project; each session lasts about an hour and a half. Please arrive promptly to secure your place, as space is limited.
Cabinet of Memories with artist Viviana Carlos
After learning about assemblage in Amalia Mesa-Bains’s art, decorate a found picture frame with objects that enhance your feelings about a family photo.
Sign up at the Art Lab 10 minutes ahead of the session.
Roundtable Reading Bilingüe | 2 p.m.
Recommended for ages 8 and up
At Roundtable Reading, young readers read aloud to one another from the opening pages of a good book for about an hour. Children who participate at the event will receive a copy of the book to continue reading at home. No advance sign-up needed; just show up promptly at 2 o’clock, ready to read!
La lección de August / Wonder by R.J. Palacio; reading led by Angela Loza, librarian at West Contra Costa Unified School District
Auggie wants nothing more than to be treated like an ordinary kid—but his new classmates can’t get past his extraordinary face.
Auggie no quiere nada más que ser tratado como un niño normal, pero sus nuevos compañeros de clase no pueden superar su extraordinario rostro.
Berkeley Schools Excellence Program (BSEP) Community Conversation
Date: Monday, May 8, 2023
Time: 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: BUSD Boardroom, 1231 Addison St.
Parking: Please use the BUSD parking lot on Browning St.
To help with planning, please RSVP for the May 20 event here.
Participants at this event will learn more about BSEP, including what it supports throughout the district, accountability and oversight, and the steps ahead to bring a BSEP measure to the ballot for renewal. During this Community Conversation, we will ask participants to discuss current and possible future uses of BSEP funds in key areas, including:
Small Class Sizes and Support for Teaching
Student Support
Instructional Technology
Music, Visual and Performing Arts
School Libraries
School Site-Based Programs
Spanish language interpretation will be available.
BSEP funding is essential to the district’s budget. The $35 million received from BSEP in the 2022-2023 school year represents 17% of the District’s funding for our public schools, or about one out of every six dollars in the budget and funds about one out of three teaching positions.
Please visit the BSEP Measure information webpage to learn more about how BSEP supports our students.
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