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SEPTEMBER ALL SCHOOL MEETING
Just in case you missed last week’s September All School Meeting, here’s the video produced by Berkeley Schools Volunteer, Mr. Phil:
September All School Meeting
UPCOMING EVENTS AND KEY DATES
Saturday, September 13: Cal Football Parking Fundraiser, Volunteers Needed (Emerson blacktop)
Monday, September 15: Berkeley Food Network, 1:30 - 3:00 pm (Malcolm X Elementary)
Wednesday, September 24: Equity Shelf Book Club - First Meeting, 5:30 - 7:30 pm (Emerson Library)
Tuesday, September 30, 2025: LatinX Storytelling Night, 6:00 - 7:00 pm (Multi-purpose Room)
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FAMILY DIRECTORY UPDATE!
ADD YOUR CONTACT INFO TO OUR ONLINE FAMILY DIRECTORY
To submit or update information, visit:
https://tinyurl.com/EMERSONFamilyDirectory
The Emerson Elementary Family Directory is a tool for families to coordinate and communicate. For example, families have used the Family Directory to coordinate carpools and playdates outside of school hours.
The Family Directory is organized by the Emerson Parent Teacher Association (PTA). The Family Directory will include the child's name, caregiver’s name, grade and teacher’s name. You can choose to include additional basic contact information (caregiver’s e-mail address and phone number) for inclusion in the directory. Our goal is 100% participation for all Emerson students.
Note: The Family Directory is not used by Emerson Elementary School administration to contact families; School Administration communications are sent using the Remind Application. To join remind: text @7f6hb to 81010; or go to - http://www.remind.com/join/7f6h.
Questions? email communications@emersonelementary.org
EQUITY CIRCLE
Be Part of the Change—Join Equity Shelf!
Join us for the launch of our PTA-sponsored book club, Equity Shelf on 9/24, Wednesday, from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm! We’ll read and discuss books that spark conversation about equity and community.
Our first read is Be a Revolution by Ijeoma Oluo, a powerful and practical guide to building change in our daily lives, our communities, and beyond. Whether you’re new to these conversations or have been on this journey for a while, this is a space to learn, share, and connect with other parents.
Join us for our first meeting on 9/24, childcare will be provided for Emerson students. RSVP here to let us know if you need a book copy: https://tinyurl.com/EquityShelf
Save the Date for the other Fall Equity Shelf Meetings:
-11/5 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm
-12/10 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm
FOOTBALL PARKING FUNDRAISER - Volunteer Sign Up!
Our annual football parking fundraiser is expected to earn ~$15,000 for the PTA over the course of this season. We charge for cars to park on the blacktop during Cal games. But we need parents to make it happen! This fundraiser is a *great* deal. Each hour you volunteer translates into a roughly $150 donation for the PTA to fund school supplies, field trips, etc.
Fill out this form to be contacted about volunteering for future games: https://forms.gle/u76ThfkBoMJbkQHy7
Shout Out to the parent Volunteers who helped Kick Off our Cal Football Parking Fundraiser last Saturday afternoon! Parent helpers were: Lidia Gaitan, Tim Wilson, Shaun Little, Eric Max, Michael Walker, and Jon Wilkening- we appreciate you!
GARDEN CLEANUP UPDATE
Families help us improve our school garden!
Many Emerson families joined Ms. Jeannette last Saturday morning to tidy up the garden area. She provided popcorn and watermelon for the kids and the PTA provided other refreshments and face painting.
On Ms. Jeannette’s wishlist is mulch for the garden. If you or someone you know has a pickup truck we would love your help transporting a load of mulch to Emerson’s garden. Please email president@emersonelementary.org to volunteer your time and your truck.
OTHER PTA VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Co-Treasurer - Help the treasurer with teacher reimbursements and other budgetary tasks. Contact treasurer@emersonelementary.org.
Volunteer Coordinator - Make Sign-Up Genius pages for PTA Events, and encourage caregivers to volunteer. Contact info@emersonelementary.org.
BearFacts editors - Help assemble/edit our weekly newsletter. Contact communications@emersonelementary.org.
Read-A-Thon - Our experienced event chairs could use extra sets of hands for this fundraiser that celebrates reading. Contact readathon@emersonelementary.org.
Movie Night Coordinators - We want to host a movie night / parent’s night out in the Spring! Volunteer to help us coordinate! contact president@emersonelementary.org.
See full list of event chairs here: https://emersonelementary.org/event-chairs
ART CORNER WITH MS. AMES
Warm and Cool Colors
Second grade artists learned about warm and cool colors. For this assignment they could make a warm colored bird against a cool birdhouse or a cool bird against a warm birdhouse. This high contrast color scheme really makes the birds stand out (even though we all agree that a real bird would prefer to be more camouflaged).
LIBRARY CORNER WITH MS. BUDGE
FIND EMERSON ONLINE
Website: https://emersonelementary.org/
Remind: Text @7f6hb to 81010; or go to www.remind.com/join/7f6hb
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