Dear Emerson Families,

On behalf of the staff, thank you so much to all who participated in the PTO Pot Luck on Tuesday evening. We are so appreciative of everyone's generosity. We look forward to seeing more families this coming week on Monday and Thursday for night two and three of conferences.

I hope everyone has a restful weekend!

Best,

Tessa

This week...

Red Ribbon Week!

10/23 Parent Teacher Conferences

10/24 Emerson Girls Basketball VS Holmes

Picture Retake Day

10/26 Parent Teacher Conferences

10/27 Lockdown DRILL

Looking ahead…

HALLOWEEN!

Has your student recently lost a sweatshirt, hoodie, jacket, pants (yes, pants!), lunchbox, water bottle or the contents of their locker? Make sure you remind them to check the lost and found! The lost and found will be accessible during Parent Teacher Conferences, so make sure you stop by to see if anything looks familiar. Everything not claimed at the end of the trimester will be donated. Thank you!

Yearbook sales are live for the 23-24 school year. The cost for a copy is $30. Yearbooks can be purchased online through My School Bucks, OR with cash or check in the main office. The deadline to secure a copy is Wednesday, December 13. After this date, yearbooks will be sold on a first come, first serve basis. If you have any questions, contact Ms. Apuli (mapuli@d64.org) or Ms. Dobrydnio (edobrydnio@d64.org).

We are also seeking student photos from any and all school events. If you have any to share, you can send them over through either of the following options:

• Upload through yearbookforever.com (code: eagles)

• Download the Yearbook Snap mobile app from the App Store or Google Play (code: eagles)

• Click here to access a video walking through the above steps.

• Email your photos directly to the yearbook sponsors → mapuli@d64.org / edobrydnio@d64.org

Students that had their pictures taken in September either received pictures in homeroom on Wednesday OR a postcard with a preview of the picture and a unique order code. If you have not seen them yet, make sure that your student is reminded to bring them home. If your student has misplaced their unique order code, orders can be placed at ordercp.com with the code 10042402. If you ordered a classroom composite picture, those will be delivered at a later date.

Retakes are on October 24th, along with Group and Team picture day. Original picture orders must be returned in order to not be charged for the retake. Students should notify their homeroom teacher if they will be taking retakes.

Dear Best Buddies Family,

I am reaching out to you with an exciting (and delicious) update: Best Buddies recently established a national partnership with Jersey Mike’s Subs! The partnership officially kicks off TODAY with a round-up donation program on the restaurant’s app.

From October 16th to October 31st, customers placing their orders through the Jersey Mike’s app can round up their payment to the nearest dollar or donate $1, $3, or $5 to Best Buddies when completing their purchase. The donations will help raise awareness and generate support for our mission of inclusion.

Jersey Mike’s will also air national TV commercials featuring Best Buddies participants and staff members to promote the partnership, so be on the lookout for our superstar Best Buddies participants! Click below to watch the commercial!

Let’s work together to share the exciting news of this partnership with our family and friends, and please remember to download the Jersey Mike’s app to actively participate in this donation program throughout the second half of October. Together, we can continue to significantly impact the lives of those we serve.

In friendship,

Anthony K. Shriver

Founder, Chairman & CEO

Best Buddies International

Fall Conferences at Emerson will be on October 17th, 23rd, and 26th. Please sign up for a time to meet your student’s teachers. We will be using the PowerPTC program again to sign up for conferences. The link with instructions is listed below.

You will have the opportunity to sign up for your student’s team conferences (Core Classes: Math, Science, Social Studies, and Language Arts) as well as individual elective teachers.

If you need further help signing up please contact our Instructional Technology Coach or your student's homeroom teacher.

PowerPTC Instructions

Please sign up by scanning the QR Code in the flyer below. See you there!

Below you will find active links with important information that will help guide you and your child

in navigating the incoming 9th grade transition as it relates to upcoming events for parents and

students, pre-registration, course planning and selection process, activities & athletics fair and

much, much more!

Students meet for an extended homeroom period each Wednesday for team building/school-wide activities and receive direct instruction in social-emotional learning through our Second Step program. We recently introduced/reviewed our S.O.A.R.S. matrix to all students during the first few days of school. S.O.A.R.S. is an acronym that means the following: Showing respect, Offering empathy, Acts safely, be Responsible for learning and behavior, and Show self-regulation and self-awareness. The emphasis for this school year is building a school community — “Together, We Are Emerson. Students decorated a banner that embodies this slogan, while incorporating ways in which we will demonstrate S.O.A.R.S. behaviors. In addition, we had our annual Back to School Assembly which included introductions of staff members and Minute-to-Win-It Games. We will continue to revisit this matrix as we build a school community that is safe and inclusive for all.

We use the Second Step program to promote skills and attitudes that increase students’ success in school, help students get along with others, and prevent violence, bullying, and substance abuse. Second Step is based on research in three key areas: early adolescent development, risk and protective factors, and instructional practices to support the program’s goals. Each lesson is specific to and appropriate for each grade level.

Please CLICK THIS LINK to see our Soars Winners and Lessons for the month of September

Here is this week's Vocal Music Notes newsletter. Have a good Friday and wonderful weekend!

Below is a short video on how to log into Powerschool and access different information within the system including where to find the link for MySchoolBucks and how to set up your PowerSchool app. Below that, you will find a link to instructions on how to sign up for Schoology for parents. These tools are extremely useful for checking grades, attendance, assignments and for enrolling your student in school in the spring.

Calling all D64 fourth and fifth graders! The Science Olympiad is on Saturday, February 10, 2024. What is the Science Olympiad?

It is a morning filled with science and engineering challenges in an Olympic-type format. Students in 4th and 5th grade work in teams to represent their schools. "Winning teams" receive first, second, or third place medals. All students receive a special Science Olympiad certificate and souvenir.

You can find more information, as well as the online registration form, on the District 64 Science Olympiad webpage.

Science Olympiad registration begins on October 16th, and the last day to sign up for this awesome event is Friday, October 27.

THANK YOU!!!

To all those who made the PTO 6th grade social, the BOO BASH, a HUGE success last Friday, THANK YOU! So many staff and parents volunteered to work the event, while many others donated candy and gift cards. Students showed up in such creative costumes, played lots of fun games, ate tons of snacks and danced up a storm! And none of this would have happened without the hard work and dedication of the event chairperson, Ronda Pissios. MANY THANKS!

More thanks go out to Denise Schliesmann and Jiyon Aubey for coordinating the Teacher Potluck Dinner this past Tuesday. We are so grateful to them and all the parents who brought dishes and other contributions, making it a bountiful and well deserved feast for our hard working staff!

7TH GRADE SOCIAL CHAIRS

PTO is in need of co-chairs to lead the upcoming 7th grade social, known as the MID OF THE MID. It will be held at Emerson after school on Friday, January 26 from 3-5pm. Many parents have already signed up to help, and last year’s event’s details will be provided for your assistance. We just need a couple of parents to spearhead the event. If you’re interested, please contact Maureen Hartwig or Tina Serio, or just email us ASAP at: ems.pto.64@gmail.com

DINE TO DONATE

On Monday, October 23, parent-teacher conference night, make your life a bit easier by ordering dinner from Chipotle while supporting Emerson PTO! A third of the sales go back to use for your students and the school! Just be sure to use the code 3A7ZF9W, or show the flyer below, when you order.

Attendance - 847-318-8110

Email: em-office@d64.org
Website: https://www.d64.org/ems
Location: 8101 North Cumberland Avenue, Niles, IL, USA
Phone: 847-318-8110