Unreported Volunteers Hours

Please report your unreported volunteer hours!!

Reminder:  All Emerson PTA Members are requested to report volunteer hours to our historian on a periodic basis.  Recording volunteer hours shows the parent community’s involvement, commitment, and support of our school.  This is important in maintaining the non-profit status of PTA and is also important in applying for grants.  Foundation grantors often use this type of in-kind donation to make decisions about which organizations to support.

 

What hours can be reported?    Any volunteer hours you have done without signing in, such as work from home for a teacher, or planning events, setting up, cleaning up or working at Emerson events can be reported.

Any hours you have signed in at the front office while working at the school HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPORTED.

 

Here is a list of recent events you may have spent time on to jog your memory:

 

-Holiday Baskets    -Book Fair    -Valentine Grams or Party    -Emerson Dads Breakfast or other activities    -Fall Fair    -Student store   -Holiday Luncheon (including cooking, shopping)    -Fall Dance help with costumes, etc.    -Baking for bake sales    -Safety Valet

 

Please do not report hours you have already reported on a PTA meeting sign in sheet.  Attending, rather than working, events does not count except for attending PTA meetings.

 

Questions?  Contact anyone on the PTA board and thanks for all you do!!!

 

Report hours to:”Helen Khodjasarian” <helenkhodjasarian@yahoo.com>, PTA Historian

Free H1N1 Vaccine

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Everyone,

     Our friends at Providence wanted to get word out about their upcoming free H1N1 flu vaccination clinic.  Please see below if you are  interested!

We have scheduled two additional H1N1 Flu Vaccine days.  The vaccine will be available for FREE for you, your family and friends.  See below for dates and times.

 

Why get vaccinated?  Read the following message from a young man who acquired H1N1 infection.

Teenage H1N1 Flu Survivor Sends Message to Young People

I’m Luke Duvall, H1N1 survivor, and here’s my story. On October 4th I began showing some of the symptoms of H1N1.  I didn’t know then that I would soon be fighting for my life.  On October 6th I was rushed to the ER due to shortness of breath.  I couldn’t catch my breath enough to even speak clearly.  I was air lifted to Arkansas Children’s hospital the next day and spent the next 17 days of my life on a ventilator battling to stay alive and another 17 relearning how to walk, eat, and drink again.  I finally won my battle and returned home on November 10th. I lost 36 pounds in my month long fight and half my sophomore football season.  I was unable to attend school again until January 5th.  If I would have had the opportunity to get the vaccine I would have taken it and gained all those things that I lost.
 
Getting vaccinated can take only seconds and save you from all of these heartaches and troubles.  My life, and the life of my family, has been changed forever. The vaccine would have prevented all of it.  If you don’t want to do it for yourself do it for others because this doesn’t just affect you, it affects whole towns and communities.  Do it for them, do it for yourself, but by all means, just do it.

Luke Duvall is a 15-year-old high school athlete from Little Rock, Arkansas.  Luke is also a spokesperson for Every Child by Two (ECBT) which seeks to raise awareness about the dangers of influenza and the importance for all parents to have their children vaccinated beginning at six months of age.

Source: www.flu.gov

 

Free H1N1 Vaccine

 Who:      Family, Friends, and Neighbors

of our Providence family

(3 years and older)

 When:    February 10^th and 11^th

Wednesday and Thursday

 12:00 noon – 8:00 pm

 Where:   Disaster Trailer

outside of the Emergency Room

Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center

501 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank

 No appointment is necessary

Emerson Student Store Volunteers

Calling all volunteers….

We need parent volunteers who would be willing to sign up for a regular shift in the student store. The store operates best with 3 or 4 parent volunteers. It is open every Tuesday after school from 2:05 to 2:30 pm. If you are interested in helping out please stop by the office or send me an email at jmh9tebbe@yahoo.com

Thank you,
Julie

Science Fair Approval deadline has been extended

 

Science Fair Approval deadline has been extended for grades k-4 until next Friday January 29.  Please Ask at the office if you asked for an entry form and have not received one yet.  They are also available on the Emerson website which is emersonstars.org. 

5th graders still need to turn in an approval form on January 22. 

Call – Cheri Simmons at 818-843-4544 if you have questions

Haitian Earthquake Relief: Got shoes? Your extra pair can help those in need . . .

Dear Emerson Parents,

With the recent earthquake in Haiti, the magnitude of devastation has moved us all.  What can we do to support this community in need?

From January 15-31, 2010, Sport Chalet is partnering with Soles4Souls to lend a helping hand to earthquake victims in Haiti.  Soles4Souls facilitates the donation of shoes which are used to aid the hurting worldwide, and in response to the recent earthquake, they are mounting a massive response of emergency relief to the victims.  In addition to shoes, Soules4Souls is partnering with other organizations to send food & water, tents, blankets, and other necessities.

Why shoes?  ”People are in immediate need of the most basic necessities, like food, water, AND SHOES. Soles4Souls is working with trusted partners to provide hundreds of thousands of new boots and shoes to help survivors locate others trapped in the rubble and begin the rebuilding process. As you can imagine, the amount of broken glass, twisted metal and raw sewage is staggering. We will rush this protective footwear to them as quickly as possible.“ [Soles4Souls.com] 

 

There is no cost.  All you have to do is bring your gently-used (or new!) shoes to Sport Chalet.

 

Thanks,

Denise Goodwin

EMERSON BOOT CAMP is this FRIDAY!

Water Bottle Donations are Requested… and appreciated 

Hello Everyone!  This Friday is our last official spirit day to celebrate SPIRIT MONTH.

We are going to end with something fun for the kids and allow them to experience a mini Boot Camp after lunch.

If you are able, we would appreciate water bottle donations for the participants.

Please drop off donations to the teacher workroom by Friday morning. Thank you so much for your support.

 Sincerely,

The Emerson Spirit Coordinators

Saundra and Sandra

PTA Meeting

Emerson Parents   PTA MEETING TOMORROW!

Thursday, Jan 14th 9:30am  

Emerson Auditorium

Emerson School Spirit Tee Shirts

Emerson Tee Shirts are 100% Pre Shrunk Cotton

The price for all Tee Shirts are $8.00 each

Parents remember if your schedule allows you can purchase Emerson Tee Shirts at the Student Store as well as sending in your order forms to the school office with attached check.

A small note about the Tee Shirts:

The Crew neck style youth run roomy.

The Girls Youth are fitted and snug.

Hooded Zip Front Sweatshirts

The price of Sweatshirts are $l8.00 each with New Emerson Logo Design printed on front and back.

Please contact Dorothy 8l8 535 9649 or email: dotmarr@aol.com for any questions.

Emerson Valentine Grams

Just a reminder that it is that time of year again.  Parent’s—look for the large gold envelope in your student’s Thursday Folder this week because it contains your Valentine Gram Project and instructions.   

 For those of you who are new to Emerson, the Valentine Gram is a PARENT PROJECT (not to be seen by the kids until they are delivered to them at the Valentine’s Day party on 2/12).  It was first started about 5 years ago and has close to 100% parent participation.  It is essentially a homemade Valentine made by the parents to their children.  You will receive your envelope with your construction paper heart and instructions.  Please follow the instructions and return your Valentine Gram in the gold envelope as soon as possible.  

 This is a lovely project that all children look forward to.  Remember that it is not about how crafty or decorated the Gram is but the thought that the kids appreciate. Remember also that it is suppose to be a surprise to the kids so don’t let them see it.

Father-Student breakfast – Friday, January 8, 2010

Happy New Year everyone,

 

Our next Father-Student breakfast will be this coming Friday morning.  Setup begins at 7:30 am, and breakfast will be served at 7:45 am.

 

We need folks for:

  

Food (we’re on our own this time!)

Coffee and hot water setup at 7:30 am.

Cleanup

 

 

We will be playing a few more rounds of the new hit game, “Are You Smarter than an Emerson Student?”, put more details into some of the suggested activities from our last breakfast, and continue to get to know each other and support our students.

 

We will need everyone to pitch in on food donations.  Coffee and Cocoa will be provided.  E-mail me at jmcoomes@gmail.com and let me know what you are bringing.

 

All the best,

James

  

 

P.S.  Emerson Mom’s, we’re not expected to bring anything but if you feel like making some sort of food contribution I’m sure they’d appreciate it!