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por favor comuniquese con Rafael Friedmann via email: rfriedmann@aol.com
Message from the Principal
Dear Emerson Families,
It’s hard to believe but the first Trimester of the school year ends on Friday, October 15. Please mark your calendars for Parent-Teacher Conferences, which will take place the week of October 25. Each day will be a Minimum Day and appointments will be made to meet with your child’s teacher via Zoom. There will not be school on Monday, October 11, or Friday, October 29.
As we move further into the school year, we are eager to reward students for their positive choices and behaviors. Students are “Caught Being Good” and given a ticket, which they write their name on. The tickets are collected in the Main Office and each Friday morning several students’ names are randomly selected. Students then have the opportunity to visit the Principal’s office to choose a prize from the Reward Bin. We reward students when they make positive choices, such as participating in class, choosing to be an ally, volunteering to clean up, etc.
Another way we encourage students is through the Monthly Shout Out certificates. This Emerson tradition is an opportunity to positively recognize every student in the school. Your child’s strengths will be acknowledged in an All School Meeting, for all to see and hear. Students will bring home a laminated certificate that you can proudly display. All School Meetings are recorded via Zoom and shared with parents via Remind.
Your child may come home complaining about the wasps outside during lunch. They are attracted to the food, especially meat. I have requested insect traps from the district office. We are also hanging up “dryer sheets” which are reportedly an aversion to the wasps. This is a challenge that every Elementary School in Berkeley is facing. We are not aware of any student being stung. Thank you for your patience as we continue to face new challenges due to the pandemic.
We are thankful that our Covid safety practices are working. We wash hands in the classrooms at the start of each day, and again before students eat. We also use hand sanitizer after eating, before sharing objects, and during most transitions throughout the day. Students and staff are wearing their masks all day long. We provide a new mask for anyone who needs one at any time.
Please do not send your child to school if they are sick. Communication between school staff and parents is very important. Contact your child’s teacher and Ms. Michelle, Office Assistant, if your child needs to stay home. In addition, after the illness has subsided, you will need to provide Ms. Michelle, (LeahLopez@berkeley.net) a doctor’s note or negative Covid test result to return your student to school. Thank you for being careful in the community during the evenings and weekends.
Let’s continue to work together to keep our students in school. We are so happy we are all here!
Take care,
Jana Holmes
On-Campus COVID-19 Testing
Every Friday
Scan this QR code with your device to complete the Primary Health Registration form one time for weekly COVID-19 testing.
Upcoming Events and Key Dates
Thursday, September 23: Grade Parent Orientation, 4:30 pm, Zoom | Meeting ID: 850 4431 7530 | Passcode: bears
Monday, October 11: Professional Development Day (NO SCHOOL for Students)
Week of October 25: Parent Teacher Conferences - MINIMUM DAYS
Friday, October 29: Parent Teacher Conferences (NO SCHOOL for Students)
Find more dates/details: emerson.berkeleypta.org/calendar
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EQUITY CORNER
Our local library is filled with the stories of Latinx heritage and our librarians have assembled a beautiful collection of books by grade to share with your family in both English and Spanish. Please check out the thoughtful reading lists organized by grade level here! To learn more about our incredible library or for more recommendations, please reach out to our librarian, Ms. Rachel at rachelbudge@berkeley.net
ESQUINA DE EQUIDAD
Nuestra biblioteca local está llena de historias de la herencia Latina y nuestros bibliotecarios han reunido una hermosa colección de libros por grado para compartir con su familia tanto en inglés o en español. ¡Por favor, consulte las listas de lecturas detalladas organizadas por nivel de grado aquí Para obtener más información sobre nuestra increíble biblioteca o para obtener más recomendaciones, comuníquese con nuestra bibliotecaria, la Sra. Rachel en rachelbudge@berkeley.net
-cielo@magicspoon.net, PTA equity vp
PTA UPDATE
Grade Parent Orientation
Grade Parents are invited to join an interactive orientation on Thursday, Sept 23, 2021 from 4:30-5:30 pm. Meet your Grade Parent Team and learn how your role together will help strengthen the Emerson community!
Zoom Link Meeting ID: 850 4431 7530. Passcode: bears
It's not too late to join! Special call out to willing parents in the following classes: Salyk, Kyla, Barnes, Totten, Lewis/Schafer.
Email Tyler tylerrickieblack@gmail.com to inquire or sign up.
Join the PTA today to help Emerson! Each year your membership must be renewed, and, if needed, we will gladly cover your $10 fee: https://emerson.berkeleypta.org/pta-membership
TEACHER’s corner
Many of our classes are learning how to mix primary colors to create secondary colors (Refresher in case you've forgotten: Yellow and blue mix to make green. Red and yellow together make orange. Blue and red make purple.) First graders made monsters based on the book Monsters Love Color by Mike Austin. Second graders created secondary colors on their fish by layering magenta, yellow and turquoise blue tissue paper. They finished the fish with crayon and marker. Color mixing is something we do in different ways throughout our years at Emerson.
-Lucy Ames, Art Teacher (she/her)
FREE AIR FILTERS FOR FAMILIES IN NEED
Do you need an air filter at home for smokey days?
There’s a new program from RAMP (Regional Asthma Management and Prevention) that provides portable air units to protect vulnerable families from harmful air quality in Alameda county. To see if your family qualifies, please contact AirFilters@baaqmd.gov or click this link to learn more: https://bit.ly/3htuDfR
COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic
Saturdays: 9/25 and 10/2
9 am - 1 pm
1255 First Ave, Oakland 94606
No appointment, no ID, no insurance required.
Walk-ins welcome! All vaccine types, and if you need a ride, get a $10 Lyft credit when you register online. https://home.color.com/vaccine/register/alamedavax
Click here for multilingual downloadable flyers.
City of Berkeley Testing Sites
Note: BUSD on-campus testing registration is found at https://my.primary.health/l/berkeley_usd
The City of Berkeley coordinates several COVID-19 testing sites, which are available to all, whether you have insurance or not. Please click this link to learn about locations and appointments. Translation is provided directly on the site along the left-hand side.
Nota: El registro de exámenes BUSD en el campus se encuentra en https://my.primary.health/l/berkeley_usd
La ciudad de Berkeley coordina varios sitios de prueba COVID-19, que están disponibles para todos, si tenga seguro médico o no. Haga clic en este enlace para obtener información sobre ubicaciones y citas. La traducción se proporciona directamente en el sitio a lo largo del lado izquierdo.
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)
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