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

Last Friday, our Emerson Bulldogs came together for our annual Walk-a-thon, and what an incredible day it was! With beautiful weather, lots of smiles, and an abundance of Bulldog spirit, our students enjoyed walking, running, and spending time with their friends and families while supporting our school. One of the most memorable highlights was watching our top 15 fundraisers get the chance to pie a staff member in the face! It was a moment filled with laughter that our students are sure to remember for years to come! A HUGE thank you to Mr. McCoy, Mrs. Wolf, Ms. Strahan, Ms. Vargo, Ms. Feldman, and Ms. Rehman for being such great sports and taking one (or even a few!) pies for the team. We appreciate you more than you know!

We also want to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who donated, shared their student's fundraising page, volunteered their time, or came out to cheer on and support our Emerson Bulldogs. Thanks to your incredible generosity and support, we broke our school fundraising record, raising an amazing $36,743! We are truly speechless and so incredibly grateful. This accomplishment is about so much more than reaching a fundraising goal; it reflects the strength, kindness, and generosity of the community that makes Emerson so special. Because of all of you, we can continue to provide wonderful opportunities and experiences for our students, and we couldn't do it without you!

We are so excited to celebrate our students who raised $225 or more at the Dave & Buster's Superstar Party on November 4th! We are also working hard to get all remaining prizes distributed by the end of October. Thank you again for making this year's Walk-a-thon such a tremendous success. We are so proud to be part of such an amazing Bulldog community!

Thank you!

PTO

This is the first annual Emerson Basketball 3 on 3 afterschool program.

Coached by Mr. McCoy and Mr. Mette

DON'T MISS OUT! SIGN-UP TODAY!

10/19 - 5th Grade Band Concert (Date rescheduled to 10/19)

10/21- 1st Great Skate Party

10/23- Trunk Or Treat (Flyer in PTO section)

10/29- Half Day 12:00PM Dismissal, Conferences 1PM-3:30PM, 4:30PM-7:30PM

10/30- Halloween Parade 10:25AM

10/30 - Early Release 1:30PM Dismissal

11/3- NO SCHOOL Election Day

11/18- Early Release 1:30 PM Dismissal

11/19 - Picture Retake Day

11/24- Elementary End of first Trimester

11/25-27- Thanksgiving Break

11/30 - Music Concert - Grades 4-6 - 7:00PM

12-1-3- Santa Shop

12/3- Half Day 12:00PM Dismissal

12/4- Half Day 12:00PM Dismissal

12/21-1/1- Winter Break

the full 2026-2027 District Calendar HERE at any time!

On Friday, October 30th, students will be celebrating Halloween.

This is an EARLY RELEASE DAY and students are dismissed at 1:30 P.M.

Our school-wide parade will begin at 10:25 A.M. and we will parade through the neighborhood. Parents are welcome to stand around the parade route. We will be walking down Admiral (west) and making the loop around to come back to the school.

All students must come to school in regular school clothes on October 30th.

Students can wear light Halloween makeup to school that day (eyeshadow, painted freckles, rosy cheeks, etc.). All makeup and hair products must stay home from school that day.

Students will be able to change into their costumes prior to the parade.

Make sure to adhere to the following rules:

1. Masks are not to be worn in school or during the parade.

2. HEAVY makeup is not to be worn (light makeup only-eyeshadow, painted freckles, rosy cheeks, etc.)

3. Glitter and fake blood are not to be worn or brought to school.

4. Fake or real weapons are not to be brought to school, i.e., swords, guns, knives, daggers, and the like.

5. Inappropriate costumes are not to be worn to school. Please choose costumes that are positive and/or represent a good role model for our students.

6. No roller blades, roller blade shoes, skateboards or scooters.

7. No bare midriffs.

8. Please use common sense and good judgement when sending your child to school on October 30th.

Learn about PAWS!

PAWS is our Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support(PBIS) system.

PAWS information link and educational videos below.

Hello Emerson Parents,

Please make sure to clearly mark all of your children's belongings with their first and last name.

Jackets, hoodies, clothes, water bottles, lunch boxes, sports balls, etc.

All items that are clearly marked can be easily returned to the student.

All unmarked items and unclaimed items will be donated at the end of each month.

Thank You

Below are the directions for pairing as a Parent Observer with your students’ Canvas account.

• Parents can use Canvas to

• Contact their child’s teacher

• View grades, due dates, and events

• See, and in many cases access, what the child is doing at school

• Support an absent student

• View classroom and building announcements

• And more!

For the first step you will need to have two devices (tablet, laptop, computer or phone) available to be paired. One device will be used to log into your student’s canvas account. The other will be used to create your parent canvas account.

For parents/guardians of students whom are in young fives through 2nd Grade:

A QR code of your students’ username and password will have been sent home. Use your camera function to scan the QR code to access your student’s Canvas Account. If you are having issues with the QR code, contact your teacher or elementary media tech.

For parents/guardians of students whom are in 3rd-6th Grade:

To log in as your student, go to this website (preferably in Chrome, but Safari is okay):

https://www.fraser.k12.mi.us/myfps

Click on the icon that says Canvas Student Login.

Your student should know their username and password. If not, contact his or her teacher or your elementary media tech.

Next Step-

To create and/or log into your Canvas Parent Account:

On a different device (tablet, laptop, computer or phone) Visit this website –

https://www.fraser.k12.mi.us/myfps

Click on the icon that says Canvas Parent Login.

We want to partner with our families to make our school a safe, healthy and welcoming environment for your students.

Make sure to send your child to school if they are generally healthy and able to participate in their usual day-to-day activities. Avoid keeping children at home unless they are too sick to participate.

We have put together this helpful chart of when to keep your child home and when they can return to school for common illnesses

New to Emerson or looking for a way to get more involved? We’d love to have you join us! Our Annual Walk-a-Thon, our biggest fundraiser of the year, is October 9th, and there are lots of ways for families to get involved.

Be sure to join the EMERSON PTO Facebook group to stay up to date on events, volunteer opportunities, and important information.

Come meet other Emerson families, learn more about what we do, and help make this a great year for our Bulldogs! 💙

Thanks,

KROGER REWARDS

Do you shop at Kroger? Did you know you can give back to the school everytime you shop just by connecting Emerson Elementary to your community rewards?

Look for the rewards tab in your app then click on community rewards. Then search for "Emerson elementary school"

It's as simple as that! Every time you enter your Kroger card when shopping we get a small % back! Anyone can add Emerson to their community rewards!

We are still looking for volunteers to decorate their trunks for our Trunk-or-treat on Friday, October 23rd! Candy will be provided for the trunks! This is a free event to attend but we are asking to please register your students. We have staggered times to help the flow of the line this year. Top 3 trunks will win an awesome prize. Other activities that will be at the event include: Temporary tattoo station, Photo ops, and needoh/squishy raffle baskets.

2026 Theme: “Make a Difference. Be a Hero. Stay Drug Free.™”

Red Ribbon Week is a time for schools and families to encourage healthy, positive choices. At Emerson, our celebration will begin Monday, September 28 and continue throughout October, leading up to a week of activities from October 26–30.

Wear Red Mondays: Students are encouraged to wear red on September 28 and October 5, 12, 19, and 26. We’ll also share Red Ribbon announcements on those days.

Learning and activities: In HEART classes, students will discuss healthy habits and positive choices and make a pledge to live drug free. Students in grades 1–6 will complete the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs unit during October. All students and staff will receive red awareness bracelets to wear during Red Ribbon Week. Each school day from October 26–30, five students wearing their bracelets will be randomly selected to win a prize—25 winners in all! Winners will receive a $5 gift card to Tropical Smoothie Cafe.

Spirit days, October 26–30. -SEE BELOW...

Poster contest: Students in grades 4–6 may choose to create a Red Ribbon poster. HEART teachers will collect entries, and winning posters from each grade will be displayed in the district during November. Winners will receive a $10 gift card to Amazon.

Contest Details File Below.

Thank you for helping our Comets make healthy choices and celebrate Red Ribbon Week!

We are excited to have CARE support our school’s Red Ribbon Month activities by providing their “Dispelling Myths and Revealing Facts on Vaping” presentation to each of our 6th grade classes.

The presentations will take place during HEART classes during the month of October and will complement our Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs Unit. This educational opportunity is designed to provide students with accurate, age-appropriate information to help them make informed and healthy choices.

Topics addressed during the presentation will include:

• The ingredients and substances found in vaping products

• Understanding nicotine and the risks of addiction

• The potential health and social impacts of vaping

We appreciate CARE’s partnership in supporting our students through education and prevention and look forward to this meaningful learning opportunity during Red Ribbon Month.

Breakfast and Lunch Menus can be found HERE!

Restorative Practices is a relational approach to building community. In this three hour training, you will learn some of the theory behind Restorative Practices as well as some practical strategies to add to your parent toolbox that are already being used with your students in our schools. Whether you have a kindergartener or a senior, this training is for you!

The Restorative Practices training team consists of a classroom teacher (Luke Woods), a retired public safety officer (Lisa Pettyes), and a social worker (Tina Madeleine). The team has been training staff in RP for over 5 years and will bring several different perspectives to the training.

There are two difrerent slots to sign up - one if you require child care and one if you will not. Please make sure to use the right category.

Training will be on November 4th from 5-8:30 PM in the Richards Middle School Media Center.