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HALLOWEEN PARADE VIDEO
CHECK OUT THE HALLOWEEN PARADE VIDEO THAT MR. PHIL CREATED HERE:
CHECK OUT THE HALLOWEEN PARADE VIDEO THAT MR. PHIL CREATED HERE:
THANK YOU to all caregivers who joined our holiday parade and Mr. Phil for capturing this wonderful memory!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
EMERSON FOOD PANTRY
As a reminder, the Emerson Food Pantry and gift cards are available to those in need. Families and staff can reach out to the classroom teacher or lilyhowell@berkeley.net for support. Lily, Family Engagement and Equity Coordinator, can also be reached at 510- 609-5090. This additional resource includes City of Berkeley Food Resources: 11-6 Community Food Resources_HHCS.pdf.
Some Bay Area Restaurants are offering free meals to kids who are SNAP recipients and reduced meals for their parents. Here is a list of the nearby participating places, some of them are very close to school: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bNi153VEPsJRlS3Cwx3ninFIXmwoKV3A/view
5TH GRADE PUBERTY EDUCATION PARENT MEETING:
Open to all Emerson Caregivers
We strongly recommend that parents of 5th-grade students attend the Parent Education and Orientation that will take place in the Emerson Library on Thursday, November 13th, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
This workshop will introduce caretakers to the curriculum Superstar Health Education will be presenting to 5th Grade students in the classroom, as well as strategies and skills for talking to your child about health, bodies, sex, and puberty.
There will be an opportunity for questions. Additionally, you can preview instructional materials online at superstarhealtheducation.com.
All Emerson parents are welcome, regardless of Grade Level.
NOVEMBER SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING
It will be held on Tuesday, November 18 at 6:30 pm. Anyone is welcome to attend, but only elected members can vote. Here is the link to join via Google Meet:
UPCOMING EVENTS AND KEY DATES
Thursday, November 13: TK/ Kinder Tours Begin, 8:30 am
Thursday, November 13: Parent Puberty Education Meeting (5th Grade), 5:30 - 6:30 pm (Emerson Library)
Tuesday, November 18: School Site Council, 6:30 pm
Thursday, November 20: Picture Re-Takes
Mon, November 24 - Fri, November 28: NO SCHOOL; Thanksgiving Break
Saturday, November 29: Cal Football Parking Fundraiser
Monday, December 8 - Friday, December 12: Hour of Code
Wednesday, December 10: Equity Shelf Book Club, 5:30-7:30 pm
Thursday, December 11: Books & Cookies Night, 5:30-7:30 pm
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LIBRARY CORNER
This month we're celebrating Indigenous Heritage in the library! In support of our Indigenous community, the Berkeley School Libraries created these Indigenous Heritage Reading Lists. These reading lists represent books published in recent years that are devoted to celebrating, representing, and affirming Indigenous heritage, featuring Indigenous authors, characters and the North American Indigenous experience.
Book Donations Needed!
Ms. Rachel and Ms. Thomaes are looking for book donations for the Emerson Books & Holiday Cookies Night on 12/11, where we fill the library with free books for students and their families! If you have any children's books you are ready to part with, feel free to drop them off at the front office between now and Wednesday, 12/10!
EQUITY SHELF BOOK CLUB
Thank you to those that joined our November Equity Shelf!
Join our PTA-Sponsored Equity Shelf Book Club! Our next read is Imagination: A Manifesto by Ruha Benjamin — a powerful exploration of how imagination can reshape our communities.
Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Time: 5:30–7:30 PM Dinner at 5:30 PM | Kid Book Club (6–6:30 PM) | Adult Book Club (6:30–7:30 PM)
Need a copy of the book? RSVP ASAP so we can get one for you! RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/EquityShelf3
HEART OF EMERSON FUNDRAISER
With $113,014 raised, we are 65% of the way to our Heart of Emerson fundraising goal. Our aim is to meet our target by the end of November which leaves only the next few weeks left. We have a ways to go but we can do this together! ♥️
DONATE TODAY and track our progress at: https://emersonelementary.org/heart-of-emerson
HOUR OF CODE
Hour of Code is coming to Emerson in December! Interested in helping organize it this year? Email hourofcode@emersonelementary.org.
FIND EMERSON ONLINE
Website: https://emersonelementary.org/
Remind: Text @7f6hb to 81010; or go to www.remind.com/join/7f6hb
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