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UPCOMING EVENTS AND KEY DATES

Today, Thursday, May 9, 5:30 - 7:00 pm: Emerson Open House

Saturday, May 11, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm: Emerson Spring Festival (Emerson blacktop)

Friday, May 17: Malcolm X Holiday (NO SCHOOL)

Thursday, May 23: Ice Cream Truck Day

Friday, May 24: PTA after school classes end

Monday, May 27: Memorial Day Holiday (NO SCHOOL)

Tuesday, May 28: Emerson Fun Day!

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spring festival

Save the date for Emerson’s Spring Festival coming up this SATURDAY, MAY 11th at 10AM!! You will not want to miss out this year….The newest addition is a FOAM DANCE PARTY, so be sure to wear bathing suits or quick drying clothes and bring a towel! We will also have a petting zoo, cultural booths with tasty food, snacks, and more!! We need some volunteers to help out if you can spare your time, please sign up here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080444ABAD2FA5F94-49497357-emerson. We can’t wait to see you there!

Art Corner

Come get your Art Portfolios at Open House!

The wait is over! Come to the art room to discover all of the amazing art that your child has done this year in our weekly classes. Each portfolio comes complete with a list of all of the projects, but I will be there to answer any questions you may have.

I encourage you to ask your child to choose (at least) one piece of art that you will display in your home. Whether it is on the fridge or put proudly into a frame, hanging the work will help your child take pride in their work.

See you tonight!

Ms. Ames

Three picutres of little kids holding up colorful drawings.

EQUITY CORNER

Graphic that reads "BUSD Celebrates Jewish American Heritage Month"

In May, BUSD celebrates Jewish American Heritage Month, lifting up and honoring the contributions of Jewish Americans in our school community, our extended communities, and our country.

A Message from the BUSD Superintendent:

May is a rich month of heritage celebrations which includes BUSD’s third year celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month. Since 2006, May has been proclaimed as Jewish American Heritage Month so that we can center and honor the many lived and historical experiences of Jewish Americans. As is true of any community, there is no single way of being Jewish. In Berkeley Unified School District, we have a beautiful spectrum of the Jewish community represented by our students, staff, and families.

The Bay Area has an especially proud history of Jewish activism and spirituality embodying the Jewish concept of Tikkun Olam– healing the world to make it a better place for all. It is in this spirit of Tikkun Olam, that we offer these resources to our community. And it is in this spirit that we honor all the ways that people are connected to Judaism here in BUSD: through birth, adoption, marriage/partnership, conversion, through secular and religious ties–we celebrate the diversity of the Jewish community.

Among the resources shared, you will find first person stories and biographies of creatives representing some of the many ways that people connect to Judaism and Jewish heritage. Some members of the Jewish community are recognizable by the clothes (kippa/yarmulke, talit, tichel), or symbols they wear (star of David), and others you will only know by asking and listening to their stories. Through these resources we also strive to center Jewish community members who are too often marginalized.

In this month of May, it is important to unequivocally state that we as a district stand firmly against anti-semitism and united against all forms of hate. We denounce the rise in antisemitic rhetoric against Jewish people and are committed to teaching about the history of antisemitism and the Holocaust. We also recognize that the Jewish American community is so much more than the stories of the discrimination against them and this month is an opportunity to shine a light on contemporary Jewish creatives and the resilience of the Jewish people.

In unity and שָׁלוֹם (Shalom),

Enikia Ford Morthel
Superintendent

Library CORNER

Reading lists and displays in the Emerson Library in honor of Jewish American Heritage Month and Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month

These reading lists, organized by grade level, represent books published in recent years that are devoted to uplifting Asian-American and Pacific Islander history, celebrating heritage, affirming identity, and promoting antiracism. Sharing these books is one part of our effort to develop anti-racist consciousness with and for our youth and ensure they know they are not alone and that they can speak out to help stop the spread of bigotry.

Jewish American Heritage Month

These reading lists, organized by grade level, represent recently published books that celebrate Jewish-American heritage, affirm identity, and promote cultural awareness. Sharing these books is one part of our effort to develop a diverse consciousness with and for our youth and ensure they know they are not alone, and that they can speak out to help stop the spread of bigotry.

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