Dear Emerson Families,

This week our 8th graders learned all about Fire Safety and how to use a Fire Extinguisher. We wrapped up with Picture Day today. Everyone had on their best smiles. I hope everyone had a wonderful week! Enjoy the upcoming weekend!

Best,

Tessa

• 9/12 Emerson PTO Meeting (Virtual)

• 9/13 Emerson Parent Curriculum Night

Looking ahead…

• 9/21 Emerson PTO Movie Night
• 10/24 Picture Retake Day

All health forms should now be uploaded directly into Powerschool. This includes school physicals, dental and vision forms as well as athletic forms. When you log into PowerSchool, click on your child’s name at the top of the page, then on the left side click on forms. After that, you can click on “Health Office Document Submission of Athletic Department Document submission” then click add document and submit. Incoming 6th grader health forms are due by October 15th and Athletic forms are due the day before tryouts or first practice for no cut sports.

Please make sure that you have filled out and signed the health history parent portion at the top of the back page of your child's physical. If your child requires a medical action plan or medications while in school, those required forms can be found on the D64 Health Services page under the header "Other Health Forms" If you have any other questions or more immediate needs, please contact the front office at 847-318-8111.

To start the new year, the Emerson Administration will be enforcing a new cell phone policy, which will be implemented starting the first day of school. All cell phones must be stored away in their locker during the school day. This includes Smart Watches and wireless headphones.This policy will help minimize distractions and fosters a focused learning environment, promoting students’ academic engagement and success. Our goal is to create a more focused and productive learning environment for all students. Please click here to access the policy.

Please plan on joining the staff at Emerson for our annual Curriculum Night! Curriculum Night will take place on Wednesday, September 13 at 6:30 p.m. and will run until 8:00 p.m. Stay tuned for more information that will follow in a separate communication.

If students forget something at home or are being brought a lunch, items may be dropped off in the foyer of the Emerson Office. We instruct students to check in with the office during passing periods to pick up these items. We will not interrupt class to notify students of items/lunches delivered to the office. We will email students to let them know that they have items waiting. The exception to this is Chromebooks and Cameras for Photography. These can be brought into the office and we will have the student come and pick them up. If items are not picked up at the end of the day, they will be placed in the lost and found. Thank you for your help!

Enjoy a refreshing cup of frozen yogurt at Yogli Mogli as we say goodbye to summer!

Wednesday September 13, 2023 from 5:00 – 9:00pm

Yogli Mogli Frozen Yogurt

8200 W. Oakton St.

Niles, IL 60714

Yogli Mogli will donate a percentage of the total sales to our band and orchestra organization from every order received for Dine-In or Carryout.

***Make sure to mention the flyer or fundraiser when ordering.***

For Questions, please contact: Christine Erickson bopa64@gmail.com

The 4pm activity bus will begin running on September 5th. The Activity bus is available for all students who stay IN SCHOOL for after school activities. If students leave campus for any reason they are not allowed to ride the activity bus home at 4:00. The stops for these buses are different than the stops their regular buses take as they cover a larger area. The bus they need to take will depend on which elementary school area they live in.

Bus 1: Franklin Area

Bus 2: Carpenter Area

Bus 3: Field Area

Student's will need to know when they are close to home and get off of the bus at the appropriate time by letting the bus driver know they are close to home. If you have any questions, please contact the main office.

Please see Mrs. Broeker's VOCAL NEWSLETTER for this week!

Emerson Singers, Dancers, & Actors' News Sept. 8 - 15

Students entering Sixth Grade are required to meet certain health requirements, and must submit written documentation as proof. The following required forms are available at www.d64.org, under Departments > Health Services. Completed forms should uploaded into Powerschool under Health Office Document Submission.

The parent/guardian portion on the reverse side of the form must be completed and signed in order to meet the state requirement.

Students not in compliance with this regulation on or before Sunday, October 15, 2023 will be excluded from school attendance beginning Monday, October 16th, 2023.

6TH GRADE BOO BASH

Save the date for the PTO sponsored 6th grade social quickly approaching… Boo Bash will be held after school on Friday, October 13 at Emerson. This is another FREE event provided by the PTO for the 6th grade students only. There will be games, activities, music, and lots of snacks like pizza, chips and candy. Those interested in volunteering, either before the event with planning or on the day of with supervising or both, should sign up at our PTO website ASAP as an email will soon go out with more information.

PTO MEETING

Our first PTO Meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 12 at 6:30pm via Zoom. This year's PTO Meetings will all be held via Zoom on the second Tuesday of each month (except December) at 6:30pm. Please join us:

ID: 988 9601 0820

Password: Eagle

PTO MEMBERSHIP

Please join the PTO by going to the website below where you register and pay your membership fee. Once you join, you can sign up to volunteer for the many PTO committees, access the PTO parent directory, and be the first to get information about PTO events. With your support, we can provide or help sponsor the many events and perks offered to your students and the school, like grade level socials, extracurricular activities, SOARS awards, classroom projects, and teacher appreciation! Just use this link:

https://emersonmspto.membershiptoolkit.com

OUTDOOR MOVIE NIGHT

Due to weather concerns, the date has been changed to Thursday, September 21. Emerson students, staff and their families are welcome to attend this FREE event. A movie selected by the students will be shown outdoors on the Emerson field west of the school at sunset (in the event of rain, it will be held in the school gym). All can arrive as early as 6:00pm to set up. Concessions such as pizza, Rita's Italian ice, popcorn, snacks and water will be available for purchase starting at 6:30pm. Every student must have an adult present/responsible for them. Parents interested in volunteering can sign up at our website.

SPIRITWEAR

This year, students who wear Emerson Spiritwear on Spirit Days will get SOARS tickets from their homeroom teacher! (Those tickets are then submitted in a raffle for student prizes each week and at trimester-end assemblies.) PTO will be selling Spiritwear at many PTO events, like at parent night on 9/13 and movie night on 9/21. Some Spiritwear and also Emerson magnets will be for sale at the main office BEFORE and AFTER school. For those who wish to order online and customize their spiritwear, please use this link:

https://emersonspiritwear.com

Though we have QUEST food choices during lunch, many students bring lunch to school. We highly encourage waste-free lunches. To reduce waste, please consider the following as you pack your child’s lunch:

-Please pack your child’s lunch in a reusable lunch box or bag (not paper or plastic bags).

-Use reusable containers for sandwiches rather than foil, plastic wrap, etc.

-Buy snacks in quantity and transfer them to a reusable container.

-Put drinks in a child-friendly thermos rather than sending throw-away juice boxes, etc.

Thanks!

The Emerson Green Team

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