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MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Dear Emerson Families,
We are now into the swing of things! Our students who have remained in distance learning have met new classmates from neighboring schools and are acquainted with their teachers. Students returning to the Emerson campus have quickly adapted to the new procedures and processes. Parents, we thank you for continued support and for completing the Daily Health Screener each morning before leaving your child on campus.
As promised by the district, student testing for Covid is now available. This is an optional program for students. Every other Friday, students in Kindergarten through 2nd grade will be able to take an oral test, administered by a Nurse on campus. Testing will be conducted by PMH Laboratories. If you are interested in learning more about this organization visit https://pmhlaboratory.com/about/pmh-laboratory. You can sign your child up for testing by completing this one time registration form: :https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/5619f4c1079c4526a99df0a20180817e and this One Time Parent Consent Form. The Patient Test Request Form. will need to be completed each morning that your child takes the test. If the Patient Test Request form is not filled out the Friday morning of the testing, your child will not participate. Finally, this form only needs to be completed if you do not currently have insurance: Uninsurance Program.
We recognize that the Daily Health Screening is a time consuming process that we request your cooperation and patience with. Although this is not a requirement for the City of Berkeley Health Department, it is a negotiated safety procedure linked to the reopening of in-person instruction. The goal is to move from a manual computer check each morning, to a verbal confirmation with each family that is verified after school starts in the main office. Once we can see that the majority of the families are completing the Health Screening, we can move to the streamlined process. Please complete the health screening every single morning: http://bit.ly/berkeleyhealthscreener. Remember to keep your child at home if they are displaying any Covid related symptoms.
The State of California has requested a waiver from the Federal Government for the Standardized California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress. However, we do not know if it will be granted yet or not. As of now, we are preparing to administer the final Spring Assessment of the STAR Reading and Math Test, along with the State of California test. We will begin the STAR testing the Week of April 26th and potentially continue with the standardized assessments through the end of May. We will keep you informed of the assessment requirements and schedules.
Our families who have remained in Distance Learning are very important to us. Going forward, the remaining All-School Meetings will take place from 8:30 to 9:00 am. This will allow everyone to participate. Our April All School Meeting will be tomorrow, April 16th and our Read-a-Thon Reward Performance will be next Friday, April 23rd. Also, we are continuing the library book distribution for our Distance Learning students and everyone will receive a free Emerson T-Shirt as a thank you gift from the Heart of Emerson! Let’s stay strong together, and show our School Spirit on Wednesday, April 21st by wearing our new Emerson Strong Shirts!
Take good care,
Jana Holmes
Upcoming Events and Key Dates
Friday, Apr 16: All-School Meeting
Saturday, Apr 17: School Picture Day (see below for more information); Order by Apr 15
Wednesday, Apr 21: School Spirit Day - wear your new free Emerson Strong T-Shirt
Friday, Apr 23: Read-a-Thon Reward Performance
Find more dates/details: emerson.berkeleypta.org/calendar
Note to Readers: BearFacts articles and calendar items are based on submissions from the community and reviewed and edited under the PTA communication policy. Inclusion of an item in BearFacts by itself does not indicate sponsorship or endorsement by the PTA, Emerson school staff, or BUSD.
Read-a-Thon Update
Thank you, Emerson students for participating in this year’s Read-a-Thon. You’re really, truly amazing!! Results and prizes will be announced during the All-School Meeting on April 16th. There will be a surprise performance offered as a reward for the whole school to enjoy on April 23rd..
Please bring back your Pizza Box Art Kits
(It's not too late if you forgot!)
Here are some suggestions for how to do that so we will have more time for art and less time spent on supply management!
1. Put your name on the pizza box.
2. Put all of the loose art supplies in the plastic pouch for use at school (paint, crayons, gluestick, etc). Bonus points if you write your name on the pouch with a Sharpie!
3. Leave the various unused papers in the box.
4. Keep all of your own art at home to enjoy!
Thank you!!
Ms. Ames
Join the Berkeley Community in Taking Action for Earth Day!
April 22nd, 2021 is Earth Day!
BUSD has put together a list of diverse activities, projects, and challenges for students to participate in. By the end of Earth Week, student projects will be highlighted in a District-wide slideshow.
Picture Day in the Park
Roots & Shoots is offering a safe, socially-distanced opportunity to have your student’s school picture taken on SATURDAY, APRIL 17TH (order deadline Thursday April 15th)
More information here: https://order.roots-shoots.com/form-5851357/picture-day-in-the-park-spring-2021
A few notes:
-Once the order form is received and your payment is complete, you will receive a confirmation email from PayPal.
-After the order deadline, you will receive another email from Roots & Shoots with info about specific location meetup and your student's small group time slot. We are going to break up each time slot into smaller slots with no more than 6-7 students.
-Space limited.
ZOOM FRIENDLY RULE REMINDERS
Be prepared for class by wearing clothes, putting away toys and ready to participate
Be aware of your surroundings- remember your teacher and class can see behind you. Try to find a quiet place to join the Zoom meeting.
Mute yourself when you enter the meeting use the microphone bottom and wait for the teacher to call on you to unmute.
Raise your hand and wait for the teacher to call on you- take turns and practice being patient.
Be respectful- contribute to class positively and be a Zoom leader by participating responsibly.
Find Emerson Online
Website: emerson.berkeleypta.org
Remind: Text @7f6hb to 81010; or go to www.remind.com/join/7f6hb
Facebook: www.facebook.com/emersonpta (or follow @emersonPTA)
About BearFacts News:
BearFacts News is a weekly publication created by parent volunteers. Typically, it is distributed each Thursday in students' Look Folders and posted online at emerson.berkeleypta.org. During Distance Learning, it is only posted on the website.
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