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FEBRUARY ALL SCHOOL MEETING
If you missed the all school meeting, check it out here.
Thank you for recording and editing, Volunteer Mr. Phil!
LCAP SURVEY:
It is time for the Annual BUSD Planning Survey! Each year, we invite parents, staff and students in grades 6-12 to gather feedback, reflect on our efforts and support our strategic planning process. This survey includes annual questions about our Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP - more info below) and information required by the CDE, along with questions that will help in the development of our District's Strategic Plan and Graduate Profile. Your inputs are valued!
You can find the link to the survey here: https://bit.ly/BUSDAnnualSurvey2025
The survey link will be open until February 21st and should take about 20 minutes to complete.
FEBRUARY IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH
The Berkeley Unified School District celebrates Black History Month to commemorate the histories, traditions, and important contributions of Black people to our nation.
UPCOMING EVENTS AND KEY DATES
Thursday, February 20, 6-8 pm: Winter Equity Circle, session #4 (Emerson Library)
Tuesday, February 25, 6-7 pm: Author event with Carmen Bogan (Emerson Library)
Thursday, February 27, 6-8 pm: Winter Equity Circle, session #5 (Emerson Library)
Thursday, March 6, 6-8 pm: Winter Equity Circle, session #6 (Emerson Library)
Friday, March 7, 8:30am: March All School Meeting & Emerson Oratorical Fest (Multi-purpose Room)
Friday, March 14: No School/Non Duty Day
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ART CORNER
Save the date!
Family Art Night will be on the night of Friday March 21st.
It's going to be a blast– please plan on coming!
BLACK LIVES MATTER READING LISTS
The reading lists are organized by grade level and represent recently published books that are devoted to cultivating Black joy, pride and love, and celebrating the incredible contributions and history of the Black community.
AUTHOR VISIT - SAVE the DAte!
BLACK HISTORY ORATORICAL FEST
The 2025 Black History Oratorical Fest will be held at 5:30 pm on March 26 in the Oxford Elementary School Theatre (1222 University Ave., Berkeley, CA)
PTA EQUIty CORner
WINTER EQUITY CIRCLE
Be part of a community dedicated to advancing diversity, inclusion, access, and belonging– all with the goal of improving academic success for every student.
If you’re interested in joining us for the Equity Circle, please RSVP here: https://tinyurl.com/Equity-Circle-2025
In community,
Henriette & Lauren
FREE HEART OF EMERSON T-SHIRT
Hooray, we met our 2024-25 Heart of Emerson fundraising goal! To express our gratitude and to celebrate our Emerson school spirit, each student/staff can order a FREE t-shirt. Extra t-shirts may be ordered for $15 each.
Fill out the order form to claim your free shirt and specify your desired size(s): https://forms.gle/GQZB7FuJ6sobdQNK6
Orders will be taken through Friday, 2/21 so don’t delay!
BUSD PLANNING SURVEY
Message in English:
It is time for the Annual BUSD Planning Survey! Each year, we invite parents, staff and students in grades 6-12 to gather feedback, reflect on our efforts and support our strategic planning process. This survey includes annual questions about our Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP - more info below) and information required by the CDE, along with questions that will help in the development of our District's Strategic Plan and Graduate Profile. Your inputs are valued!
You can find the link to the survey here: https://bit.ly/BUSDAnnualSurvey2025. The survey link will be open until February 21st and should take about 20 minutes to complete.
¡Ha llegado el momento de realizar la Encuesta Anual de Planificación de BUSD! Cada año,
invitamos a los padres, personal y estudiantes en los grados 6-12 a recopilar información,
reflexionar sobre nuestros esfuerzos y apoyar nuestro proceso de planificación estratégica.
Esta encuesta incluye preguntas anuales acerca de nuestro Plan Responsable del Control de
los Fondos Monetarios Locales (LCAP - más información en la parte inferior) e información
requerida por el CDE, junto con preguntas que ayudarán en el desarrollo de nuestro Plan
Estratégico del Distrito y Perfil de Graduados. ¡Valoramos sus aportaciones!
Usted puede encontrar el enlace a la encuesta aquí: https://bit.ly/BUSDAnnualSurvey2025
El enlace para la encuesta estará abierto hasta el 21 de febrero y debe tomar
aproximadamente unos 20 minutos en completarse.
SURVEY LINK AND QR CODE:
https://bit.ly/BUSDAnnualSurvey2025
PPT slides with links - see here
*The survey is in English and Spanish
FIND EMERSON ONLINE
Website: https://emersonelementary.org/
Remind: Text @7f6hb to 81010; or go to www.remind.com/join/7f6hb
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