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HEART OF EMERSON FUNDRAISING KICK-OFF

The PTA Fundraising Committee has officially launched this year's Heart of Emerson campaign! The Heart of Emerson is the one major annual campaign the PTA runs to secure your financial support for the Emerson community. Hopefully you received letters about this in your student’s Look Folder last week but in case you missed it, pertinent details can be found here: https://emersonelementary.org/heart-of-emerson. Bookmark this link to donate and track our progress!

We have a fundraising need of $175,000 this year which works out to roughly $625 per student. Give, knowing that some cannot. Give early so we can plan for the rest of the year. Some families consider a donation similar to one month of their prior childcare/preschool tuition. Every dollar matters and donations are tax-deductible.

Take advantage of your employer’s corporate gift matching programs to multiply your impact. If you are not sure if your employer has one or for help with any other questions, let us know at fundraising@emersonelementary.org. Thank you so much for your support of our community and let’s go Emerson Bear Cubs!

UPCOMING EVENTS AND KEY DATES

September 15 – October 15: Latinx Heritage Month

Thursday, October 3: Latinx Storytelling Night 6pm-7pm - hosted by Ms. Medina and Ms. M.(Emerson Library)

Friday, October 4: PTA Coffee On The Yard, 8:00 am (Emerson Blacktop)

Friday, October 4: All School Meeting, 8:30 am (Multipurpose Room)

Saturday, October 5: Cal Football Parking Fundraiser, 7:30 pm (Emerson Blacktop)

Monday, October 7: Staff Development Day (NO SCHOOL)

Thursday, October 10: Meeting on the Bridge, Parent Workshop, 5:30-7:30 pm. Hosted by Ms. Pam and the PTA Equity Committee. Food and Childcare Provided, please RSVP (Emerson Library)

Monday, October 14: Indigenous Peoples' Day (NO SCHOOL)

Thursday, October 24: Black Family Dinner, 6-7:30 pm Hosted by Principal Holmes and OFEE Coordinator, Ms. Lily. Childcare provided. (Emerson Library)

October 28 to October 31: Parent Teacher Conferences: Sign up with your classroom teacher. Early Release: TK/Kinder at 12:30 pm. Grades 1-5 at 1:10 pm

Thursday, October 31: Halloween Parade at 8:30 am - Caregivers are invited to participate

Friday, November 1: Elementary conference day (NO SCHOOL)

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EQUITY CORNER

The PTA's Equity Committee presents the first of three Meetings on the Bridge for the 2024-2025 school year.

Join us in the library on Thursday, October 10th, from 5:30pm to 7:30pm for Cultivating Cross-Cultural Compassion: Mirror/Window Books for Fostering Children's Global Awareness.

Let's learn together about mirror and window books, and how we can cultivate our children's global awareness and cultural compassion through reading! This event is open to parents, caregivers, educators, and staff. Dinner and childcare provided. RSVP here: https://tinyurl.com/Meeting-on-the-Bridge-October

SAVE THE DATE: Our next “Meetings on the Bridge” will be on Wednesday, November 13, from 5:30pm to 7:30pm in the Emerson library. Microaggressions: Navigating Cultural Boundaries and Empowering Caregivers to Discern Between Cultural Appropriation and Appreciation. RSVP at: https://tinyurl.com/Meeting-on-the-Bridge-November

COMPLETE THE FREE/REDUCED LUNCH APPLICATION

This is the last week to complete the Free/Reduced Lunch Application, which helps Emerson receive needed funding from the State and Federal offices of Education. Online applications are processed in 3-5 days, while paper applications take up to 10 days. Please visit www.ezmealapp.com today, even if you believe your family doesn't qualify. The deadline is September 30th.

BUSD Committee Training

Mark your calendar for the BUSD Committee Training if you'd like to learn more about the many committees and organizations at the district and school sites. You will learn about the PTA, School Site Council, Multi-Language Learner Committee, and PAC. The training will take place on Tuesday, October 1st from 6:00- 7:00 pm - Here is the link: – Agenda with Zoom Webinar Link

PTA ANNOUNCEMENTS

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - Saturday Oct. 5th, 7:30 pm

We need volunteers to help with the October 5th Cal Football Parking Fundraiser. Each year, we raise thousands of dollars for our school through football parking. We need help supervising cars on the blacktop on game day. Volunteer Here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/Oct5

PTA QUESTIONNAIRE

There’s still time to fill out the Back to School Questionnaire! This will help us connect everyone for the coming year! You can renew your PTA membership as well.

WHERE’S WALDO SCHOOL DIRECTORY

The “Where’s Waldo” secure online directory is a great parent resource to connect with other Emerson families. Sign up for the directory here: emersonberkeleypta.membershiptoolkit.com

FIND EMERSON ONLINE

Website: https://emersonelementary.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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BearFacts News - 09.26.24