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FALL FESTIVAL
Join us Sunday, November 2, from 10 am - 1 pm for this year’s Fall Festival! Bring the whole family.
There will be games, delicious food to celebrate Dìa de los Muertos, fun swag, and more!
UPCOMING EVENTS AND KEY DATES
Friday, October 31: NO SCHOOL, Elementary Conference Day
Sunday, November 2: Fall Festival, 10 am- 1 pm
Wednesday, November 5: Equity Shelf Book Club, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm, Emerson Library
Friday, November 7: PTA coffee on the yard, 8:00 am - 8:30 am, All School Meeting, 8:30 am - 9:30 am
Tuesday, November 11: NO SCHOOL; Veteran’s Day
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SCHOOL VISITATION POLICY
Emerson Elementary School is a secure campus.
All visitors must gain entrance to the school by using the intercom system at the front door. Visitors must check in at the main office, sign in, and obtain a visitor badge. Caregivers who wish to visit their student's classroom must coordinate with their child's teacher at least 24 hours in advance.
This policy is created to ensure school site safety.
In addition, the School Administration is not authorized to allow Immigration Officers access to the school or students. All Immigration Officer requests are referred to the BUSD Superintendent.
Only the BUSD Superintendent can grant access to student documents.
Resources for immigrant families can be found here:
https://www.berkeleyschools.net/resources-for-immigrant-families/
Helping Undocumented Students and Families in BUSD
Superintendent Ford-Morthel spoke at the Berkeley PTA meeting on 10/27 about protecting undocumented students and families in BUSD. She covered the school's legal obligation to protect students, steps BUSD is doing to prepare, and how you can help.
Check out the slides here: BPTA: Supt Speaks:Protecting Undocumented Students
DÌA DE LOS MEURTOS AT EMERSON - COMMUNITY OFRENDA
Local News Coverage on Mr. Bob’s Award
Beloved Berkeley school volunteer honored after surviving carjacking rampage | KTVU FOX 2
ART CORNER
Kindergartners love to paint!
Our young artists started with drawing lines and shapes with crayon and then painted over the crayon with watercolor. What a delight to see the waxy crayon lines resist the watery paint.
EQUITY SHELF BOOK CLUB
Equity Shelf is our PTA-sponsored book club that explores books fostering conversations about equity, inclusion, and community. Whether you’re new to these topics or have been on this journey for a while, this is a space to learn, share, and connect with other caregivers and educators.
This month’s read: The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin
A national bestseller when it first appeared in 1963, The Fire Next Time galvanized the nation and gave passionate voice to the emerging civil rights movement.
What to read: If you can’t read the whole book, please read the essay “My Dungeon Shook: Letter to My Nephew on the One Hundredth Anniversary of the Emancipation.”
Details
• Date: Wednesday, November 5th, 2025
• Time: 5:30–7:30 PM (Dinner at 5:30 PM; Book Club begins at 6:00 PM)
• Location: Emerson Elementary Library (Childcare provided for Emerson students)
New to the club? No problem! Everyone is welcome, whether or not you’ve attended a previous session.
Please RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/EquityShelf2
Need a copy of the book? Please RSVP as soon as possible so we can get you one.
Save the date: Our next fall Equity Shelf meeting will be on December 10, 5:30–7:30 PM.
Questions or comments? Email us at equity@emersonelementary.org
Emerson Kindergarten Tours
HELP SPREAD THE WORD!
Know someone with a rising K or TK’er? Encourage them to sign up for a tour of Emerson, to get to know our wonderful school. The first tour kicks off Thursday 11/13 at 8:30am.
Guided tours with current Emerson parents will be held at 8:30am starting on Thursday, November 13th 2025 and running through Thursday, January 15th, 2026 (with the exception of Thanksgiving and Winter Break). Meet at Emerson's main entrance, 2800 Forest Ave.
https://emersonelementary.org/kindergarten-tour-signup
Thank you to those who signed up to lead tours!
Morning Traffic Volunteers
With Mr. Bob out, we're looking for volunteers to help with morning drop-off. This is a 30 min. commitment to help make sure there is an adult to greet and direct students who get dropped off on Piedmont.
Interested? Sign up by emailing president@emersonelementary.org for a brief orientation on November 7, from 7:45 to 8:10 a.m.
Zachary’s Corner Safety Improvements Project
Intersection of Warring Street and Derby Street (Zachary's Corner)
EMERSON FAMILY DIRECTORY
DON’T FORGET TO 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.
Questions? email communications@emersonelementary.org
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.
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 and Lizzie at communications@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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