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MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL

A special shout out and big smile to Elise Kneram (Finn’s mom) and Ariel Clute (Daza and Fermina's mom) for planning the amazing Spring Festival. We also appreciate all the volunteers who signed up to cook food, serve food, manage activity stations, set up, and clean up. We had a memorable time and we appreciate all the effort contributing to a wonderful community event last Saturday!

Animals graze at the Spring Festival petting zoo

Students enjoy the Spring Festival foam party

LIBRARY Corner

All library books due by MONDAY, MAY 20TH!

There are only a few weeks left in the school year, and we need your help to make sure all the books get back on the shelves so our library will be ready for readers again in the fall. Please help us out by checking your home, car, backs of closets, and under beds for any library books you may still have. All books are due by Monday, May 20th!

Also, please check out the Summer Reading Lists for grades TK-5th grade HERE! These lists were put together by district librarians to make sure your kiddos have tons of new, engaging books to read over the summer. Clicking on the cover takes you either to SORA or the Berkeley Public Library to check out the book!

MAY SHOUT OUTS

We celebrated our final all-school meeting of the year, complete with student performances and student shout outs.

Save the date!

The Emerson 5th Grade Promotion Ceremony will take place on the last day of school, Tuesday, June 4th, 2024 at 8:30am on the Emerson blacktop. Two seats will be reserved for the family of each fifth grader. Families are welcome to bring additional chairs for extra guests. Emerson siblings may attend the ceremony, but should go to their own classrooms from 8:10 to 8:30, then join their families on the blacktop at 8:30.

PTA ANNOUNCEMENTS

At the last PTA Association Meeting of the school year, our membership elected the 2024-2025 Emerson PTA Board.

President: Will Barton
Executive Vice Presidents: Krysten Curtis, Rachel Terp
Treasurer: Amy Fire
Secretary: James Krimmel
Fundraising Vice Presidents: Stephanie Boys, Masha Danilenko, Elizabeth Valley
Communications Vice President: Vanessa Leonardo
Community Building Vice President: Elise Kneram, Stephanie Yolish
Equity Vice Presidents: Henriette Ako-Asare, Lauren Markofsky
Community Engagement/Membership Vice President: Daisy Holman, Madeline Noonan
Advocacy Vice President: David Rose
Teacher Representatives: Jenny Weddle, Kimberly Nichols-Davis
OFEE Representative: Lily Howell
Site Administrator: Jana Holmes

Welcome to next year's board!

If you would like to be more involved with volunteering next year, we are still looking to fill Enrichment Vice President and Parliamentarian roles, as well as event chair positions.

BUSD SUMMER SCHOOL

Summer School Registration is open!

Program dates: June 17 – July 12 2024

Check out the catalog at the following link to see the various summer offerings- there are new and different options this summer.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vAQhSfKS99E4VfgQVxqmPmjrSXqBu7ZC9Ofs2WLrfW8/edit?usp=sharing

Please use the form below to sign up your child.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe0HC3XPMjUsftfdKDjZI8GrDALu2OoGkh9rYboPDVO33-cvw/viewform

UPCOMING EVENTS AND KEY DATES

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!

Monday, June 5: Early dismissal at 1:30pm

Tuesday, June 4: Last day of school (Early dismissal at 1:30pm)

Tuesday, June 4, 8:30am: Fifth Grade Graduation

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FIND EMERSON ONLINE

Website: https://emersonelementary.org/

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Facebook: www.facebook.com/emersonpta (or follow @emersonPTA)

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