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BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT is TONIGHT - THURSDAY, August 29, 2024.
We will meet in the Multi-Purpose Room at 5:30 pm.
Stay for the PTA Association** meeting in the Library at 7:00 pm.
This is a Parent Only Evening, please leave your children at home with your child care provider.
See you soon!
**Treasurer Documents for PTA Meeting Tonight!
At our Association meeting 8/29/2024 at 7pm, we will vote to approve the 2024-2025 Budget and to adopt the Financial Review for the 2nd half of 2023-2024.
Find the documents online: https://emersonelementary.org/budget-programs/
Email questions: treasurer@emersonelementary.org
UPCOMING EVENTS AND KEY DATES
Today, Thursday, August 29, 5:30 - 7:00 pm: Back to School Night (Meet at Multipurpose Room)
Today, Thursday, August 29, 7:00pm-8:00pm: PTA Meeting (Emerson Library)
Monday, September 2, Labor Day (NO SCHOOL)
Friday, September 6, 8:30am: 1st All School Meeting (Multipurpose Room)
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volunteers needed
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for the Cal Football Game parking fundraiser! Each year, we raise thousands of dollars for our school through football parking. These funds are used for classroom supplies, field trips, school assemblies and much more. The first Cal home game is Saturday, August 31st. We need help supervising cars on the blacktop on game day. You can bring your students and let them play on the structure.
Please choose a block of time you can volunteer and sign up HERE.
Contact PTA President, Will Barton with questions at will.barton@emersonelementary.org.
Art Corner
Beautiful Oops, or how to turn our mistakes into "Happy Accidents"
In art class I often remind the kids that artists make mistakes. It happens to every artist, but the mark of a great artist is that they can find a way to turn those mistakes into "happy accidents." The second graders enjoyed Barney Saltzberg's book Beautiful Oops and then took on the challenge of turning the random marks and stains on a paper into something interesting. As Saltzberg writes: "A smudge and a smear... can make MAGIC appear." At the end of class the artists enjoyed showing their classmates how they had transformed the marks with the power of their imaginations.
PTA Announcements
CONSIDER JOINING THE EMERSON SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL!
This committee is responsible for oversight of the Single Plan for Student Achievement, which allocates the use of State and Federal school funds. Typically we meet once a month on Zoom. See the nomination form HERE for more information, and then nominate yourself or someone else before September 6th. Contact Principal Holmes with questions at janaholmes@berkeley.net.
Free & Reduced Lunch Application
We ask that all families fill out the application for Free & Reduced Lunch, even if you think you do not qualify. In years past, Emerson has received up to $40,000 from State and Federal funds because families completed the application. Please help us by sending the paper copy which came home in the Look Folder the first week of school, or by applying online at www.ezmealapp.com. Applications must be completed by September 29, 2024.
PTA Questionnaire
Fill out the Back to School Questionnaire, this will help us connect everyone for the coming year! You can renew your PTA Membership as well.
JOIN THE BEARFACTS NEWSLETTER TEAM!
Have you read through this entire newsletter? Do you want to get involved and help folks stay informed? If so, the Emerson communications team is looking for a few good editors for the weekly BearFacts newsletter. All work can be done from home. No experience necessary, we’ll train you! The more volunteers we have, the easier the workload. We would love to see some new faces this year!
Interested? Please contact Vanessa (vanessa.leonardo@emersonelementary.org) to learn more.
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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