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In 2021, our district made a commitment via our Resolution Denouncing Hate Crimes and Bigotry Targeting Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, to actively counter racist and harmful ideology against the AAPI community with our greatest tool: education.

In October, we honor the over four hundred years of history of Filipino/x American in this country. Since 2009, U.S. Congress has recognized October as Filipino American History Month and our district joins the many communities and organizations that are celebrating the fact that Filipino/x American history is American history.

UPCOMING EVENTS AND KEY DATES

September 15 – October 15: Latine/x Heritage Month

October: Filipino/x American history month

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

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

Friday, October 18: Multilingual Family Meeting, 8:30 am, Library

Saturday, October 19, 12:30 pm: Cal Football Parking Fundraiser (Emerson Blacktop)

Thursday, October 24, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm: Black Family Dinner. Hosted by Principal Holmes and OFEE Coordinator, Ms. Lily. Childcare provided. (Emerson Library)

October 28 - 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, 8:45 am: Halloween Parade - Caregivers are invited to participate. See below for details.

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

Saturday, November 2, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm: Fall Festival (Emerson Blacktop)

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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS

Special Education Parent/Guardian Orientation Webinar

Mark your calendars for a Special Education Parent/Guardian Orientation Webinar on Thursday, October 17th, from 6:00-7:00 pm.

Please look at the flyer in English and Spanish for more information. BUSD Special Education Welcome and Seminar

MULTI-LINGUAL PARENT BREAKFAST (ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS)

Friday, October 18, 2024

8:30- 9:30 am in the Emerson Library

All parents of students who are multilingual are invited to meet with Teacher Karen Carter and Principal Holmes to learn more about the school program and testing for English Language Learner students. For more information and to rsvp, please see here: EL meeting invitation with RSVP

PTA Volunteers Needed

The PTA needs volunteers for our Cal Football Parking Fundraiser! The next game is Saturday, October 19 at 12:30 pm.

Please consider signing up for a shift via the attached Sign Up Genius Link.

Funds raised support field trips, materials and supplies, and much more!

Questions: contact the PTA at parking@emersonelementary.org

Here is the link to the Sign Up Genius:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A49ACA72FA5F5C52-52147600-calfootball#/

Emerson Black Families Dinner

Save the date: Emerson Black Families Dinner with OFEE, Emerson Staff, and Principal Holmes, Thursday, October 24, 6:00- 7:30 pm. See the flyer for more information and to RSVP for dinner and childcare RSVP for Black Family Dinner

HALLOWEEN PARADE

Thursday, Oct. 31 at 8:45 am

Parents are welcome to meet us on the yard and then join us in the parade around the community. Please use the guidelines below to be mindful of young students and respectful of cultures - thank you!

No scary costumes
No weapons
No costumes that represent someone’s culture

EQUITY CORNER

EQUITY MEETINGS ON THE BRIDGE AT EMERSON

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 TONIGHT, 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 “Meeting 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

PTA FUNDRAISING

HEART OF EMERSON

The annual Heart of Emerson campaign is underway and this is your chance to show your support! So far, we’ve raised $30,579 towards our $175,000 total goal for this year. Let’s keep the momentum going to ensure we can continue offering PE class for every grade, putting on school-wide events, sending students on educational field trips, providing support and supplies for teachers and staff, and so much more. Every dollar matters!

Your donation of $625 would match the funds allocated for a single student. Please give, knowing that some cannot, and give early so we can plan for the rest of the year. Donate today and watch our progress thermometer climb! https://emersonelementary.org/heart-of-emerson

Donations are fully tax-deductible and eligible for employer matching gifts. Contact fundraising@emersonelementary.org with any questions. Thank you so much for your support of our community. Go, Emerson Bear Cubs!

ART CORNER

Second Grade Artists know how to mix colors.

How many new colors can you make by mixing just 2 primary colors? Second grade students started by taping off sections of their papers with washi tape. Next they chose 2 primary colors of paint for this project. They were asked to make as many new colors from the two primaries as possible and paint them in the shapes that were created by the washi tape lines.

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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