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MONTHLY MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Dear Emerson Families,

Happy holidays! We have much to be grateful for within our special community. We appreciate our engaged parents, who planned a joyous Fall Festival last weekend. We are thankful for our teachers, who have hosted special events, such as the Latinx Storytelling Night and the Black Family Dinner. This month we look forward to the Literacy Night and the Rainbow Family Celebration. And, as always, everyone is invited to cheer our students’ Shout Out Awards and performances at the All School Meeting tomorrow morning. Emerson is a wonderful school and we thank you for your contributions.

Many of the extras we enjoy, such as field trips, a full physical education program, and excellent office support are made possible by your generous donations. We still have a ways to go to meet our Heart of Emerson Fundraising campaign goals. Would you consider donating this month? The ask is $650 per family, but we are happy with any donation that you can provide. You can see our progress and make a donation here: https://emersonelementary.org/heart-of-emerson.

One of our school-wide goals is attendance. We are pleased to share that our school attendance is improving, with the number of chronic absences reduced from 13% last year to 10% this year. Please continue to send your child on time to school everyday. If your child does have a fever or throws up or has diarrhea, please keep them home and contact our school Attendance Clerk, Ms. Michelle, at leahlopez@berkeley.net.

Another goal for Emerson is a welcoming and inclusive environment. We partner with caregivers in this work, because parents are a child’s first teacher. We invite you to join us for a PTA Equity Workshop entitled “Meeting on the Bridge” next Wednesday, November 13th from 5:30- 7:30 pm. The topic will be microaggressions and navigating cultures within a diverse community. Click here for more information and to register for childcare and dinner.

We are looking for parents to help us host our Fall/Winter School Tours. This is a great opportunity to help prospective families learn more about our school. You will be provided with all the information you’ll need to facilitate a small group as they tour Emerson. Tours will take place on Thursday mornings at 8:30am between the end of November and mid-January. Please sign up if you can donate some of your time to this worthy cause: School Tour Volunteer Sign Ups. You will have a fun time and learn more about Emerson yourself!

Take care,

Principal Holmes

UPCOMING EVENTS AND KEY DATES

November 1-15: Five Little Monkeys Fundraiser - 15% of pre-tax total donated to Emerson!

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

November 8-11: Mrs. Dalloway's Fundraiser - 15% of pre-tax sales donated to Emerson PTA!

Monday, November 11: Veterans Day (NO SCHOOL)

Wednesday, November 13: Meeting on the Bridge #2, Parent Workshop, 5:30-7:30 pm (Emerson Library) RSVP HERE

Thursday, November 14: Parent Education, 5th Grade Puberty Education, 5:30-6:30 pm (Emerson Library)

Thursday, November 14: Kinder/TK Tours begin today - sign up to be a tour guide!

Saturday, November 16: Football Parking fundraiser, Cal vs. Syracuse

Thursday, November 21: Picture day make-ups

Saturday, November 23: Football Parking fundraiser, Cal vs. Stanford

Monday, November 25- Friday, November 29: Fall break (NO SCHOOL)

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EQUITY CORNER

MEETING ON THE BRIDGE

The PTA's Equity Committee Presents the 2nd of three Meetings on the Bridge for the 2024-2025 school year.

It will take place on Wednesday, November 13, from 5:30pm to 7:30pm in the Emerson library. The topic is Microaggressions: Navigating Cultural Boundaries and Empowering Caregivers to Discern Between Cultural Appropriation and Appreciation. RSVP at: https://tinyurl.com/Meeting-on-the-Bridge-November

SAVE THE DATE: Our last “Meeting on the Bridge” will be on Thursday, December 12, from 5:30 to 7:30pm in the Emerson Library.

RSVP at: https://tinyurl.com/Meeting-on-the-Bridge-December

NOVEMBER IS INDIGENOUS PEOPLES HERITAGE MONTH

The Berkeley Unified School District celebrates Indigenous Peoples Heritage Month to commemorate the histories, traditions, and important contributions of the many diverse Indigenous cultures to our nation.

On November 19, 2020, the Board of Education adopted a resolution to annually recognize the month of November as Indigenous Peoples Heritage Month, and resolved BUSD schools to promote instructional activities and celebrations honoring the history, contemporary issues, and culture of the Indigenous Peoples of the Americas.

READING LISTS FOR ALL AGES

VISUAL LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT MURAL PROJECT CELEBRATION

Please join us in celebration on Tuesday, November 19th from 4:00-5:30 pm at University Ave. and Bonar St.

Come enjoy food, music, speakers, performances, and special guest, Corrina Gould, Tribal Spokesperson for the Confederated Villages of Lisjan.

PTA FUNDRAISING

HEART OF EMERSON

LIBRARY CORNER

DIA DE LOS MUERTOS

We had the most beautiful ofrenda in the library again this year! Students and staff brought in photos and items to celebrate the lives of loved ones in honor of Dia de los Muertos. Thank you to all who made this special, and enjoy the photo attached!

4TH AND 5TH GRADE AUTHOR VISIT - MICHAEL LEALI

Middle grade author Michael Leali will be visiting the Emerson library on Friday, November 15th to chat with 4th and 5th graders about his three novels and what it's like being an author! Please see the flyer below to order a copy of his book from Mrs. Dalloway's prior to the event!

STUFFY SLEEPOVERS

The Kindergarten stuffy sleepover was a success! 1st grade is up next on Thursday, November 14th! See photos from the kindergarten sleepover below!

BOOK DONATIONS FOR LITERACY NIGHT!

Ms. Thomaes and Ms. Rachel are looking for book donations to give away at the annual Literacy Night event in December! Please drop off any gently used/good condition children's books you'd like to donate to the office. Thank you so much!

ART CORNER

5th GRADE WORD ART INSPIRED BY PAUL KLEE

5th Graders each wrote a brief phrase about themselves and then carefully wrote the letters in a grid. We looked at the work of Paul Klee for inspiration– he often used a grid in his compositions and he even wrote out a very long poem in this way. Artists made sure that their letters touched the top and bottom of the squares so that they would create interesting negative shapes around the letters. They can be hard to read, but that's part of the fun of this style of art.

TWO EASY FUNDRAISERS

EARN MONEY FOR EMERSON WHILE DOING YOUR HOLIDAY SHOPPING AND SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESSES!

MRS. DALLOWAY’S BOOKSTORE

It’s Mrs. Dalloway's 16th Annual School Benefit Fundraiser! Shop at Mrs. Dalloway's, either online or in store, between November 8-11 and they will donate 15% of your pre-tax sales to the Emerson PTA

>> Make sure to mention that you are shopping for Emerson Elementary-BERKELEY <<

FIVE LITTLE MONKEYS TOY STORE

Shop at Five Little Monkeys between November 1-15, 2024, and they will donate 15% of the pre-tax total back to Emerson! Shop in person (including at their new Elmwood location on College Ave) or online using EMERSON2024.

Take advantage of free delivery over $50 within CA, free in-store pick-up, and free shipping on all deliveries outside of CA over $100 ! Five Little Monkeys offers free gift wrapping and a unique selection of educational toys, games and books for children. Stock up on birthday gifts, holiday gifts, and more!

Support Emerson and a local business at the same time!

EMERSON K AND TK TOURS

VOLUNTEER TOUR GUIDES NEEDED!

Share your love of Emerson with prospective Kindergarten and TK families - be a tour guide!

Tours will take place for prospective families at Emerson Thursdays from 8:30 am to ~9:30 am, starting next week November 14th and running through January 16th, 2025.

We will have two leaders per tour this year, and we will provide you with talking points, answers to FAQ’s, and other information to make the job easy and fun.

Sign up to co-lead a tour (do feel free to select as many dates as you can, each tour lasts about 1 hour) - we have lots of RSVPs for tours but no guides to lead them…yet.

The sign-up genius link is here, don’t be shy: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080444ABAD2FA5F94-52515529-emerson#/

We also need a few volunteers to staff the Emerson table at the BUSD Kinder Fair on December 7, 2024 from 10am-1pm, at the BUSD District Office (2020 Bonar St) - sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080444ABAD2FA5F94-52515529-emerson#/

Please email tours@emersonelementary.org with questions.

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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