Emerson Update 09/13/24

Dear Emerson Middle School Families,

We’ve successfully completed our first full week of school and wanted to share some thoughts and reminders.

While there have been some challenges and learning opportunities for our students, we’re encouraged by their resilience and adaptability. We encourage you to continue having open and supportive conversations with your children at home, addressing any concerns they may have about rumored threats and discussing responsible social media usage.

As a reminder, our school policy is “away for the day,” which means students should not be using their cell phones during school hours, including lunchtime. This helps to minimize distractions in the classroom and optimize the learning environment.

Next week promises to be another exciting one, with volleyball games, cross country meets, a PTSA meeting, and much more. We look forward to our continued partnership as we navigate the school year together.

With Eagle Pride,

Bruce Rivera

September 2024

9/16/24 - Monday - Volleyball Game @ Emerson

9/16/24 - Monday - PTSA Meeting LMC

9/16/24 - Monday - Evacuation Drills

9/17/24 - Tuesday - Severe Weather Drill

9/18/24 - Wednesday - Volleyball Game @ Frost

9/18/24 - Wednesday - Cross Country Meet @ EMS

9/23/24 - Monday - Volleyball Game @ EMS

9/24/24 - Tuesday - MUMKINS SALE ENDS

9/25/24 - Wednesday - Volleyball Game @ Holmes

9/25/24 - Wednesday - Cross Country Meet @ EMS

Emerson Website | ParentConnect | StudentConnect | EMS Attendance Form | LPS District Calendar

Emerson Student Handbook & Code of Conduct

• This has been updated for the 2024-20254 school year.
  
• It can be accessed HERE.




A few key things to note:




• Please partner with us by reminding students that cell phones and electronics should be "AWAY FOR THE DAY"!
• All students must keep backpacks in their lockers. Small drawstring bags and purses may be carried throughout the day.
• We do not allow Hats and/or Hoodies to be worn during the school day.

Dear Parents of students with medical needs,

In planning for the upcoming year, I wanted to remind you to notify the school of any health care needs that your student may have. If your student has a medical condition including a severe allergy, asthma, diabetes, or epilepsy an Individualized Health Care Plan (attached below) needs to be updated annually by your physician to identify what actions need to be taken should an emergency situation arise.

In addition, if your student requires medication at school for any reason, please complete the attached Medication Authorization Form with your physician and return it with the medication to the main office ASAP.

**If your child needs more than one medication we need a Medication Authorization Form completed for each medication provided to the school.**

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to Shannon Matuska at 734-744-2665 ext. 79759 or by email: smatuska@livoniapublicschools.org.

Thank you,

Shannon Matuska

Student Assistance Provider

Emerson Middle School

Allergy

Asthma

Seizure

Diabetes Plan A

Medication Authorization

Please check with your family doctor to make sure that your student is up to date on their immunizations. Letters are in the mail for those students who are not shown as complete in the Michigan Immunization Registry.

Livonia Public Schools typically sets an Exclusion Date for mid October - this means that all students who are not fully vaccinated or waivered by then will be excluded from coming to school.

Volunteering at the Emerson Library

Volunteers are greatly appreciated at the Emerson Library and help with a variety of tasks - including shelving books and preparing new books for circulation. Fill out this form if you are interested in volunteering at the Emerson Library!

Please review our Volunteer Expectations here: https://emerson.livoniapublicschools.org/parents/volunteer-expectations

Click here for more information and to sign up!

Here, you will find electronic flyers for programs and events geared toward kids!

We hope that you enjoy the many offerings from around our great community!

If you have a program that you'd like to advertise, please email your flyer to Stacy Jenkins at sjenkins3@livoniapublicschools.org for approval. We follow a set of guidelines for approval and are only able to accept flyers for non-profit organizations that benefit our local children.

Enjoy!

Thank you for your interest in Livonia Public Schools Middle School Robotics Teams and Club at the middle school level. This season we will be offering very active Competition Teams and a fun and engaging Robotics Club to learn more about robotics. This interest survey is designed to help us understand to what extent you are interested in FIRST Robotics and what kind of experience you are seeking.

The Competition Teams require hours of community service & stem activities, heavy fundraising, travel to competitions and parent commitment. The Robotics Club will be a more relaxed learning experience and a fun orientation to robotics.

• Just a reminder to please take a moment and join the Emerson PTSA! Below is the link.
• Click Here to Join the Emerson PTSA
• Here is the link to our Emerson PTSA Facebook page

Our first PTSA meeting will be on Monday, September 16th @ 5pm in the LMC. Hope to see you there!

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.

Eagle Time at Emerson is used in a variety of ways to support students.

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.

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
• Ms. Colvin (fcolvin@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)

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