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Emerson Update 02/23/24
Principal's Corner
Dear Emerson families,
It's hard to believe that February is almost in the rear-view mirror and next Friday will be March 1st. We had a great week scheduling our 8th graders for their next scholastic journey in high school and our counseling staff and administration are in preparation to start scheduling your new up-and-coming 8th graders. Time certainly goes by so fast with our children.
This coming Monday, February 26 at noon, we will be sending you information about how to sign up for our VIRTUAL Parent-Teacher Conferences. Conferences will on Wednesday, March 6 from 5pm to 8pm. Included in that email, we will share the process you will need to follow in order to sign up for those virtual conferences. If you have questions about your student's current grade, please do not hesitate to reach out to their teacher ahead of conferences.
One last reminder, that there is NO SCHOOL, Tuesday, 2/27 for Teacher Professional Development. It will be an opportunity for your child's teacher to meet with their colleagues across the district and continue to improve their lessons and deliver a quality curriculum.
With Eagle Pride,
Bruce Rivera
Principal
February 2024
2/26/24 - Monday Wrestling Meet City Meet @ FHS
2/26/24 - Monday VIRTUAL Parent Teacher Conference Sign Up Link sent out @ 12pm.
2/27/24 - TUESDAY NO SCHOOL - TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2/27/24 - Spring Flower Sale Begins
2/28/24 - Wednesday Girls Basketball HOME Westland Stevenson @ Emerson
2/29/24 - Thursday Leap Day 2024 BUDDY'S PIZZA LPS Education Foundation Fundraiser
March 2024
3/01/24 - Friday Book Fair Begins (3/1 - 3/7)
3/04/24 - Monday PTC Fast link expires for PT Conferences
3/05/24 - Tuesday Upper Elementary Day of Music
3/06/24 - Wednesday Parent Teacher Conferences VIRTUAL (PTCfast signup)
3/10/24 - Sunday DAYLIGHT Savings Time
PTCfast Sign Up 2/26 @ 12pm.
****3/6 Wednesday****
UPDATED QUICK LINKS
Sale Timeline:
Sale Start Time: Feb 27, 2024
Online Store Closes: Mar 12, 2024
Order Due On: Mar 14, 2024
LEAP on Over to Buddy's Pizza LPS Fundraiser
You can participate in this fundraiser by:
- Dine in
- Take out
- Delivery
- Pick up
In addition to dining in, you can participate in this fundraiser in several ways:
- Phone Call
- Restaurant Website
- Storefront Walk-in
- Notice: Orders from third-party delivery apps do not qualify for this fundraiser.
Please read the instructions below, so that Buddy's Pizza knows you are with the GroupRaise Meal for LPS Education Foundation, and your group will get 20% of your meal’s price donated back!
Phone Call
Call 7342613550 and mention that you are with LPS Education Foundation before placing your order. This does not include 3rd-party delivery apps.
Restaurant Website
Visit Buddy's Pizza's online order website. Use the promo code of "GIVEBACK" and 20% of your meal’s price will be donated back to LPS Education Foundation. This does not include 3rd-party delivery apps.
Storefront Walk-in
Visit the location at 33605 Plymouth Rd., Livonia 48150 and they will take your order from their storefront for take-out. Mention that you are with LPS Education Foundation before placing your order.
Click here for more information on best practices participating in this fundraiser.
Counselor's Corner & Students of the Month
Congratulations to our student of the month winners.
All of these students are hard workers, have a positive attitude, are respectful, and kind to their peers. Students will be featured on our social media page, and all earned a Menchie’s or Crumble Cookie gift card.
Great job Emerson Eagle Student of the Month Winners, thanks for helping to make Emerson a great place to learn and grow!
SCHEDULING NEWS
7th to 8th grade SCHEDULING
Current Emerson 7th graders will be scheduling their 8th grade classes soon. Counselors will go into individual classes, give students a schedule sheet that should be taken home for parents to sign.
Band is opening a brief online shop for Emerson Band shirts. A portion of each purchase will be donated back to our instrumental music program.
The shop closes on March 1st, and orders will ship directly to the customer.
Click the link if you are interested. Thank you!!
https://letloverule.com/emerson_band_swag/shop/home
Student Athletes of the Week
SOFTBALL CAMP 3/16/24 @ Stevenson HS
Girls in STEM Opportunity 3/16/24 REGISTRATION IS FILLING UP FAST!!!
FREE Program for Families dealing with Addiction - Trinity Health
This is a free education series designed to provide information about addiction, prevention, treatment and recovery.
This program is for anyone impacted by an addiction: Parents with adolescent, high school, young adult or older adult children, teenagers, college students, grandparents, educators, health mental health professionals, law enforcement, business community and civic groups.
Are you coping with one or more of these issues?
- Could my drinking/drug use be an addiction; how do I ask for help?
- Is my loved one an addict; what do I need to know to help?
- Is addiction is disrupting our family, how do I take my life back?
- Am I in trouble at work, school, home because of my substance use?
Topics include:
- Understanding addiction
- Impact of addiction on families
- What prevents people from seeking help
- Current substance abuse trends in our community
- Underage drinking, drug use, vaping issues
- Making informed decisions on health and well-being
- Creating mindfulness to support recovery
- Suicide prevention
- Substance abuse and mental health disorders
- Grief and loss in addiction and recovery
- Relapse prevention
Resources available for treatment
Join us the first three Tuesdays of each month 7-8:30 p.m.
No registration necessary – Attend 1 session, 2 or all 3
Certificate of attendance available
Attend In-Person:
Trinity Health Livonia
36475 Five Mile Road
Livonia, MI 48154
South Entrance, main level, Classroom 2
Attend Virtually by Zoom:
- Join the Zoom Session
- Meeting ID: 871 0118 2725
- Passcode: 547567
- Join by Phone: +1 646 931 3860
Attendance Matters
Reporting Absences
There are two ways you can report an absence for your student at Emerson.
Option 1:
- Go to the Emerson Middle School website.
- Click on "Report an Absence" under Quicklinks.
- Fill out the Google Form (also at the top of this newsletter).
Option 2:
- Call the attendance line at 734-744-2666.
- Please leave a detailed message about your student's absence.
- Include their name, reason for absence and any specifics we may need to know.
Lost and Found Items - ROOM 24.
Emerson Homework Club
EAGLE TIME EXPLAINED
What is Eagle Time?
Throughout the year, we'll use this time to provide interventions and extensions to ensure students are learning, to have school-wide Google Meets and assemblies, to provide time for our Student Congress and other groups to meet, etc.
Best Way to Contact Us
We will often post relevant and important information on social media for families, and many families find it helpful to contact us on Facebook and Twitter. The absolute best way to contact us and get a reply, however, is by emailing the appropriate staff member or by phone (734) 744-2665.
Our website is also one of the best places to find a variety of information!
These staff members can help with the following topics:
- Athletics - Mr. Colling (acolling2@livoniapublicschools.org)
- Counselors:
- Mrs. Berman (aberman@livoniapublicschools.org) supports students with last names A-K
- Mr. Fink (lfink@livoniapublicschools.org) supports students with last names L-Z
- Health Care Plans - Mrs. Matuska (smatuska@livoniapublicschools.org)
- Registration - Mrs. Carroll (jcarroll4@livoniapublicschools.org)
- Special Education - Mrs. Downs (kdowns@livoniapublicschools.org) or Mr. Kowalski (dkowalsk@livoniapublicschools.org)
- Student Activities - Mr. Dewey (bdewey2@livoniapublicschools.org)
Emerson Middle School
Website: https://www.livoniapublicschools.org/Domain/13
Location: 29100 West Chicago, Livonia, MI, USA
Phone: (734) 744-2665
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EMSLivonia/
Twitter: @EaglesNestEMS