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MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Dear Emerson Families,
Happy Earth Day! This week many staff have been leading students in discussions about sustainability and preservation of our world’s precious natural resources. As shared in last week’s BearFacts, students are encouraged to participate in the district’s Earth Week activities. The BUSD Sustainability Team has put together a list of activities, projects and challenges for students to participate in. Each day on campus, we are careful to compost, recycle and send to the landfill sparingly. Students also learn about gardening from our beloved Ms. Jeannette. We encourage you to partner with us in our efforts to build a better future for our children.
Last week, over 100 students and staff participated in COVID testing offered by PMH Laboratories. Each time we conduct testing on campus, we get better at the process. When you fill out the form electronically, they are not sent to the school but the company. If you make a mistake, we encourage you to fill it out again and resubmit. You can also come to the school in the morning and get the paperwork from Ms Michelle, who sits in front of the office outside from 8:00 to 8:45 am each day. She will give your paperwork to the nurse on Friday when she arrives on campus. Once your child is registered, they still need an updated Health Screening Form completed the night before (or day of) the test. Here are the links you will need:
-You can sign your child up for testing by completing this one time registration form: :https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/5619f4c1079c4526a99df0a20180817e
- One Time Parent Consent Form
- The Patient Test Request Form will need to be completed EACH Thursday night or Friday morning of testing (testing is every two weeks)
-if you do not currently have insurance: Uninsurance Program.
Our next testing days will be April 30, May 14 and May 28. COVID test results will be directly emailed to you by PMH Laboratories. If your child tests positive, the school will be alerted, but you should contact our main office as well. Do not send your child to school if they test positive for Covid. All results are confidential but all families who come in close contact with an infected classmate will be notified and will need to quarantine immediately. You may also check the district website page which posts confirmed Covid cases. Thank you for your help in keeping our Emerson community safe.
The final administration of the STAR literacy, reading and math will begin next week. Once again, this is not used to determine placement or grades, but to help teachers understand how students are progressing and how we can best support them. Final scores will be available for parents on the Illuminate portal once the assessments are completed in mid-May.
It is time to begin considering Summer School. Here is a link to the catalog, which includes information about the district learning loss recovery and social emotional program, the BEAR programs, City of Berkeley opportunities and the popular Camp Edmo: Summer Catalog 2021 and Catálogo de Verano 2021. If you want your child to be referred to summer school, please email Lily Howell, Family Liaison Coordinator, at lilyhowell@berkeley.net or me at janaholmes@berkeley.net.
This Friday we look forward to our All School Meeting Reward with Unique Derique. He is a talented, inspirational and amusing Bay Area performer who has magic tricks and motivational stories to share with us! Out of respect for our families in Distance Learning, we will meet on a Webinar at 8:30 am. Here is the link. Thank you to our Fundraising Chairs, Ms. Rana Cho and Mr. Michael Robinson, for coordinating this Special Event!
Thank you for your support and take good care,
Jana Holmes
Upcoming Events and Key Dates
Friday, Apr 23: Read-a-Thon Reward Performance @ 8:30am via webinar
Monday, Apr 26: PTA Budget Subcommittee @ 6pm
Friday, Apr 30: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month happy hour @6pm via zoom
Wednesday, May 12: PTA Association meeting via zoom
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.
Emerson Students Read Nearly 200,000 Minutes!
Thank you Emerson families for supporting this year's Read-a-Thon. Students read nearly 200,000 minutes and earned more than $35,000 to support our school. Thank you to Ms. Jeannie, Ms. Rachel, Michelle Falise, Rana Cho, Rafael Friedmann, Ashleigh Kanat, Room Parents volunteers, teachers, and Mrs. Holmes for making it happen!
The top readers in each grade were announced at the All School Meeting on the 16th. Huge congratulations to the following superstar readers, each of whom has received a gift card to Scholastic:
Kindergarten: Wesley Paine, Eris Burstein, and Koraline Curtis
1st Grade: Anna Bowman-Toyozumi, Addison Mettler-Lee, George Winarsky, and Winnifred Harris (tie)
2nd Grade: Danica Willis, Haedan Cho-Small, Henry Curtis
3rd Grade: Aya Bowman-Toyozumi, Isabella Israel, Caroline Montoya
4th Grade: Jacob Rose, Emmett Morton, Mira Willis, Eamon Lee (tie)
5th Grade: Ginger Dreicer, Nava Boyarin, Liam Byrnes
As a thank-you reward, the whole school community (in-person and distance-learning students and families) will get to enjoy a performance by Unique Derique this Friday, April 23.
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Happy Hour
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM)!
Let's connect as a community, when our unity matters more than ever. Families of Asian and Pacific Islander ancestry, and those who self-identify as those cultures, please join us for a Happy Hour Zoom, hosted by Mia Villanueva, Rose Lynn Abesamis-Bell, and Rana Cho.
Consider takeout from your favorite API restaurants for the Happy Hour so we can break bread and support our community businesses at the same time. Here's our inspiration: #iwilleatwithyou https://www.instagram.com/p/B-chMxIASoT/
Friday April 30 2020
6pm via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85616790299?pwd=V1MrVjMzaHNqM2h2YUdSNnhESkNuZz09
April Shout Outs!
Hello, Emerson Community! We want to celebrate and congratulate our January Shout Out Students! Please check out this Flipgrid to see special video shout outs from your teachers.
As always, have a fine, fine day!
Love, The Emerson Staff
SUPPORT DISTANCE-LEARNING FAMILIES, TEACHERS and STAFF
We miss our distance learning families and teachers – and look forward to seeing everyone back on campus down the road. In the meantime, we want to stay connected. This has been a time of big transitions – for everyone, including families and staff who are staying in distance learning – with challenges along the way.
Please read this letter from concerned parents and staff to Brent Stephens, the BUSD School Board and Michelle Sinclair (principal of the new DL school), and consider signing on with your support: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19jImluoa1EJRF4RCc3LBEAQkRYP8wGclcaK9evi6Ac4/edit?ts=607fab9e
Also, please consider joining the Berkeley Unified Distance Choice Advocates Facebook group (link here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/537409180744349) – to stay apprised of what’s going on for DL Kids and their families.
Thank you!
Cielo Rios (cielo@magicspoon.net)
Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week
May 3-7 is our community-wide celebration of our Emerson teachers and staff! Start thinking about how your family might show your love and appreciation. If you would like to help out with this effort, contact Rose Lynn at roselynn20@gmail.com or 626.695.0687. More details to come!
Picture Day in the Park
Roots & Shoots Photography is hosting a 2nd safe, socially-distanced Picture Day in the Park the morning of Sunday, May 16 at Willard Park in Berkeley.
HERE is the order form to sign up if you are interested. Please read all information carefully, and if you have any questions, reach out to them directly at grow@roots-shoots.com. They will be happy to assist you! :)
Join The PTA Budget Subcommittee
Want a voice in how the Emerson PTA plans its programs and budget? We're looking for people to join the budget sub-committee to help us plan for next year.
There will be a Zoom meeting on Monday, Apr 26 at 6pm to work on the budget, then the budget will be presented at the Emerson PTA Association for approval on May 12. Everyone is welcome and anyone may join via zoom.
To see the draft budget and learn more see: http://bit.ly/Emerson2021-2022
To RSVP email: emersonptatreasurer@gmail.com
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.
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.
If you have a news item or announcement to include in the BearFacts News, please send an email to emersonschoolnews@gmail.com. Please keep your message brief and include all the pertinent details including dates, times, locations and contact information. The deadline is each Monday at 6 p.m.
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