BearFacts News - 5.29.2025

 
 

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Friendly Reminder - End of Year Cash Gift Collection

TEACHER GIFT:

@Daisy-Holman

https://venmo.com/u/Daisy-Holman

STAFF GIFT:

@Benicia-Rivera

https://venmo.com/u/Benicia-Rivera

**While it may seem redundant to send two separate transactions, it helps those of us preparing the gifts so much. We appreciate your help!

***Kids’ World Staff are honored with a separate gift fund organized by Jenny Wang (jenny.stahlhut@yahoo.com)


Planning Ahead:  2025- 2026 School Year at Emerson

Class Lists posted on the Emerson Blacktop:  Friday, August 8, 2025 at 4:00 pm

First Day of School:  Wednesday, August 13, 2025, Minimum Day

Back to School Night: Thursday, August 28, 2025, 5:30 - 7 pm

Important Note:  Emerson Staff do not accept teacher requests.  Staff create mindful class lists that factor many facets of the whole child in order to create carefully balanced classes.  We can not and do not accommodate requests based on individual families preferences.  There is no acceptable reason to make a teacher request.  Thank you for respecting this policy which has been in place at Emerson throughout the years.


Emerson’s 3rd Annual Pride Parade - Monday, June 2nd


UPCOMING EVENTS AND KEY DATES

Monday, June 2: Pride March, 8:30 am (meet on Emerson yard)

Tuesday, June 3: Fun Day (extended recess)

Thursday, June 5: 5th Grade Promotion Ceremony, 8:30 am (Emerson blacktop

Thursday, June 5: Last Day of School, Minimum Day, 1:30 pm dismissal

Sunday, July 20th: Emerson Summer Playdate, 9:30 to 11:30 am (Codornices Park)

Friday, August 8th: Class Lists posted on Emerson Blacktop, 4:00 pm

Wednesday, August 13th: First Day of School

Thursday, August 28th: Back to School Night, 5:30 - 7pm

Add the Emerson Google Calendar to yours!

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 Summer Playdate - Sunday, July 20th

Join your Emerson PTA and Emerson families on Sunday, July 20th for a casual midsummer playdate at Codornices Park (picnic area #3) from 9:30-11:30am.

Bagels and light snacks will be provided (until they run out!).

Questions? Contact Steph or Elise at events@emersonelementary.org


PTA ANNOUNCEMENTS

Emerson's PTA supports teachers, staff, LEARNS, and helps make our school a great place for students. The PTA is looking for caregivers to support the treasurer with reimbursements, plan school tours for new families, design the yearbook, host the monthly Friday Coffees, and the list of meaningful ways to contribute to our community goes on! If you are interested in helping Emerson in big ways or small through the PTA, please reach out to next year’s president, Rachel Terp (rachel.terp@emersonelementary.org).

Announcing next year's PTA Board! 

  • President: Rachel Terp

  • Treasurer: Amy Fire

  • Secretary: Marian Deuker

  • Parliamentarian: Sasha Boatman

  • VPs, Executive: Will Barton, Madeline Noonan

  • VPs, Communications: Vanessa Leonardo, Lizzie Kendrick

  • VPS, Community Building: Elise Kneram, Stephanie Yolish, Daisy Holman

  • VP Equity: Henriette Ako-Asare, Lauren Markofsky

  • VPS, Fundraising: Stephanie Boys, Elizabeth Valley

  • Teacher Representatives: Kimberly Nichols-Davis, Jenny Weddle

  • Site Administrator: Jana Holmes

  • OFEE Representative: Lily Howell


YEARBOOK SHOUT OUT


Save the Date!

JUNE 5, 2025, 8:30 AM: EMERSON 5TH GRADE PROMOTION


THANK YOU BEARFACTS TEAM!

This is the last issue of the BearFacts for the 2024-2025 school year, your weekly Emerson newsletter that has kept you informed about school and community events. Behind the scenes, each and every week, was a team of dedicated parent volunteers who took turns preparing the newsletter. This team, with the help of a few PTA board members and Ms. Holmes made sure that the newsletter was accurate and ready to go live on the Emerson News page on our website, on Remind, and in your email inboxes every Thursday morning!

Thank you to our contributors who submitted content for the newsletter: community information, special events, Art Corner with Ms. Ames, Library Corner with Ms. Rachel, the Equity Corner, PTA updates, Ms. Holmes’ monthly letter, and so much more. Special thanks to our crew of rotating editors: Carol Wang, Milos Pina, Lizzie Kendrick, Xiaole Ni, Vanessa Leonardo with support from Amy Fire and Rachel Terp.

The weekly newsletter can’t happen without the involvement of caregiver volunteers! If you’re interested in becoming a BearFacts editor next year, or would like more information, please reach out to: vanessaleonardo@gmail.com or lizziekendrick@gmail.com


HELP US KEEP OUR STUDENTS SAFE

Help the Safe Routes to School Program better serve Alameda County families! Emerson families, please take this short survey (https://qualtricsxmn22whq9qz.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2norMv878YaxVoG) about your family’s travel choices and perceptions of safety. You can take the survey in English, Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Farsi, and Arabic. Thank you!


FIND EMERSON ONLINE

Website: https://emersonelementary.org/

Remind: Text @7f6hb to 81010; or go to www.remind.com/join/7f6hb

Where’s Waldo School Directory: emersonberkeleypta.membershiptoolkit.com

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


About BearFacts News:

BearFacts News is a weekly publication created by parent volunteers and posted online at emersonelementary.org

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.

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