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CAL FOOTBALL PARKING FUNDRAISER
VOLUNTEERS OFF TO A GREAT START!
For the past eight years, Steven and Jessica Wilson have led the Cal Football Parking fundraiser for Emerson. They’ve supervised parking in the Emerson lot for countless game weekends and have raised countless funds for our school. A big THANK YOU to the Wilsons and to those who have volunteered (or are planning to volunteer) for this important fundraiser.
Here’s a picture from this past Saturday’s game at home:
from left, Greg Cera and Will Barton (Kindergarten parents), Jessica Wilson, and Steven Wilson volunteering for the first game of the season!
UPCOMING EVENTS AND KEY DATES
Saturday, September 16: Cal Football Parking Fundraiser (Emerson blacktop)
Saturday, September 16: Black-to-School Day for K-12, 10am - 1pm (Willard Middle School) - for more details, see Equity Corner below.
Friday, September 21: PTA Equity Committee Meeting On The Bridge - Cultivating Cross-Cultural Compassion: Mirror/Window Books, 5:30pm (Emerson Library)
Saturday, September 30: Cal Football Parking Fundraiser (Emerson blacktop)
Wednesday, October 4: Walk & Roll to School Day
Thursday, October 5: Picture Day
Monday, October 9: Staff Development Day (No School)
Thursday, October 12: PTA Equity Committee Meeting On The Bridge - Microaggressions: Navigating Cultural Boundaries and Empowering Caregivers to Discern Between Cultural Appropriation and Appreciation, 5:30pm (Emerson Library)
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SEPTEMBER STUDENT SHOUT OUTS!
ART CORNER WITH MS. AMES
Warm and Cool Colors in the Art Room
At the beginning of the school year I like to have all of Emerson's artists focus on the Elements of Art— line, shape and color, especially. Second graders learned about the warm and cool colors. Even though real birds in nature would prefer to camouflage themselves, for art class we want to have contrast, helping our warm birds show up against a cool birdhouse or a cool bird show up against a warm house.
ART REQUEST: Books for our artists?
When I teach art to the kids at Emerson, we often use books to inspire our projects. Sometimes I use books from my own collection or from our library. Other times I show kids a video of the book on YouTube. There are a few books I would love to add to the Art Room collection if you are inclined to purchase one for us. I prefer to use all of my PTA funds to keep the art room well stocked in quality art materials rather than on books that I could find on YouTube (Thank you PTA!), but there are a handful of great books I'd really like to have in hard copy. One was even written by my El Cerrito neighbor a few doors up and I have a great lesson planned for it!
Thank you for considering! Here's the link.
Ms. Ames
PTA ANNOUNCEMENTS
WHERE’S WALDO SCHOOL DIRECTORY
The “Where’s Waldo” secure online directory is a great parent resource to connect with other Emerson families–think playdates and carpools! We’re hoping to have 100% participation this year. To have your family’s information included, please fill out your info at:
emersonberkeleypta.membershiptoolkit.com
ONE MORE BEARFACTS EDITOR WANTED!
Don’t have a lot of time, but looking to contribute in some way? Look no further! The Emerson communications team is looking for just one more editor for the weekly BearFacts newsletter. All work can be done from home. No experience necessary, we’ll train you! The time commitment is about 2-3 hours every 6 weeks.
Interested? Please contact Carol (carol.wang@emersonelementary.org) to learn more.
EQUITY CORNER
The PTA's Equity Committee Presents the first of two Meetings on the Bridge for the 2023-2024 school year.
Join us in the library on Thursday, September 21, from 5:30pm to 7:30pm for Cultivating Cross-Cultural Compassion: Mirror/Window Books for Fostering Children's Global Awareness.
Let's learn together about mirror and window books, and how we can cultivate our children's global awareness and cultural compassion through reading! This event is open to parents, caregivers, educators, and staff.
Dinner and childcare provided. RSVP here: tinyurl.com/MOB92123
SAVE THE DATE: Our last “Meetings on the Bridge” will be on Thursday, October 12, from 5:30pm to 7:30pm in the Emerson library. Microaggressions: Navigating Cultural Boundaries and Empowering Caregivers to Discern Between Cultural Appropriation and Appreciation.
Also check out BUSD’s Ethnic Studies Newsletter for August-September 2023: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1chSWr4q79V579t1c9EG9CYvqpOzFWyto/view
BUSD African American Success Framework (AASF) ‘Black-To-School’ Event at Willard Middle School
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