BULLDOG BARK

Important Contact Information:

Main Office Phone: 586-439-6700

Absentee Phone Line: 586-439-6790

24 hour recorded line, please leave your child's reason for absence and length of time out. Absences reported to this line, ensure most timely and accurate record.

Fax: 586-439-6701

Emerson Principal: Mr. Sam Argiri

Email: Samuel.Argiri@fraserk12.org

School Administrative Assistant: Ms. Christina Salisbury

Email: christina.salisbury@fraserk12.org

Building Hours - 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

School Hours: 8:35 am – 3:30 pm
First Bell: 8:30 am
Instructional Bell: 8:35 am

Dear Emerson Families,

The first day of school will be on Monday, August 26th. This day is a half day and we begin at 11:30. We will not serve lunch or snacks on this day. Staff and I will be out front and visible to direct students for before school line-up as necessary this week. YMCA School-Aged Child Care (SACC) WILL be available on this day.

To keep families abreast of Emerson happenings, The "BULLDOG BARK" will continue to be published weekly and emailed home on Sundays. A list of important August/September/October dates may be found below in the meantime.

I look forward to seeing all our Emerson family on Monday and having a Pawsome year!

Mr. Argiri

Now more than ever, we need to address the whole child. Best practice shows that students who feel safe and secure are better prepared to engage in their learning. Therefore, we are excited to continue to use Second Step in our K-8 classes beginning in September to further strengthen our commitment to social and emotional learning. (For more information about the benefits of SEL, please check out the quick video below.)

Second Step offers weekly, age-appropriate virtual lessons for students to help them with various social and emotional skills. These weekly lessons will build on and support all of the great work we're doing at Emerson to support our students. Combined with our schoolwide restorative practices and consistent PBIS expectations, we are creating a firm Tier 1 foundation for supporting all of our students' social, emotional, and behavioral development.

Please view the flyers below to learn more about the program topics, and look for additional updates from classroom teachers and ALL district newsletters.

K-5 flyer

6-8 Flyer

8/26 – First Day of School 11:30AM Start

8/28 – 1st-6th Grade Meet the Teacher Night

• Session 1 6:00-6:35
• Session 2 6:40-7:15

8/30-9/2 – No School – Labor Day Weekend

9/10 -- Dentists are Us

9/11 – Early Release 1:30 Dismissal

9/11 -- First PTO Meeting 7:00PM

9/20 -- Fraser Tailgate

9/27 -- Fraser Homecoming and Football Game

10/1 -- Picture Day

10/2 -- Count Day

10/11 – Emerson Walk-A-Thon

10/23 – Conferences 4:30-7:30

10/24 – ½ Day 11:30 dismissal

- Conferences 1:00-3:30 and 4:30-7:30

10/31 – Early Release 1:30 Dismissal

10/31 -- Halloween Parade 10:45AM

Access the full 2024-2025 District Calendar HERE at any time!

Get involved with your school and have FUN!

Our first PTO meeting will be Wednesday, September 11th at 7:00PM in the Media Center.

Hope to see you there!

Celebrate the first day of school with your student! We have printable first day signs for every grade. Click on this LINK to access them.

Be sure to use #FraserFamily when you post on social media so we can share the smiles!

If your child has specific medical needs, please reach out to the main office prior to the start of school. In order to administer medication, consent forms must be completed. Consent forms for prescription medications must include dosage and frequency information signed by a physician. Medication, including inhalers, must be stored in the main office and not in backpacks or pockets. In addition, if your child has a medical plan, it will need to be updated for the 24-25 school year.

Bus routes for this year are posted on our website. Please make sure to check this as we have consolidated some routes for this year due to ongoing driver shortages and your stop may have changed from last year.

Also, with several construction projects in the area, our buses may be slightly off our scheduled times. Please continue to have your students at the bus stop 10 minutes before their scheduled time.

The State of Michigan will provide a free breakfast and lunch for all students who want them throughout the 2024-2025 school year. Although not required, we do ask that families complete the Education Benefit Form located HERE. By doing so you help ensure the school receives additional funding.

School-Age Child Care Registration

SACC is available at all six of our elementary buildings. Spaces are limited and schedules must be submitted at time of registration. Drop-in childcare is not available.

• All registration is done through the YMCA of Metro Detroit.
• CLICK HERE FOR YMCA SACC REGISTRATION .
• Search for your child(ren)’s school on the list of sites.
• Please note, half days/early releases are a separate selection than am/pm care. You can add multiple selections to your cart before you check out.
• No money is due at the time of registration.
• When you choose your schedule, the total amount for the school year will be shown. This will zero out when you check out.
• Bills are due weekly.
• Schedule changes can be made by contacting the Y at least 14 days in advance.

Schedule

• Morning Session: 7:00 – 8:30 a.m.
• Afternoon Session: 3:30 – 6:00 p.m.
• Half Days: 12:00 – 6:00 p.m.
• Early Release Days: 1:30 – 6:00 p.m.

Fee Structure

• Morning Session: $7.25 flat rate per child*
• Afternoon Session: $10.45 flat rate per child*
• Same Day Morning & Afternoon Session: $16.20 flat rate per child*
• Half-Day Session: $24.00 per child* for the afternoon session
• Early Release Days: $21.50 flat rate per child* for the afternoon session

*The Y offers a 10% sibling discount for every child enrolled after the first child. This is auto-applied when you register. There is also an opportunity for an additional discount based on financial need.