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BearFacts News
September 20, 2018
Message from the Principal
Dear Families,
Two important announcements.
First, PLEASE complete your school lunch application at EZMealApp.com no later than Friday, September 28th. For my entire career as the principal of Emerson we have qualified for Title I funds. We qualify for Title I funding by having a good percentage, over 36% of our students, qualifying for Free or Reduced price meals. This year, I am worried we will not reach our target benchmark of at least 36%. Our qualifying numbers have been declining over the last few years. I use the funds for a variety of purposes, primarily to provide additional support services for students in a variety of ways. Having these funds for that purpose allows me to use our other source of funds from our local BSEP tax measure in conjunction with the PTA to provide additional enrichment opportunities to students, such as Art and PE, and all supplies for classrooms as well as professional development and planning time for teachers. If we lose Title I funds, our program would most certainly experience a negative impact. Please complete your application today!
Second, Picture Day with Roots & Shoots Photography is coming! We are excited to announce that Roots & Shoots Photography will be taking individual and class portraits again this fall! Save the dates:
- Wednesday, September 26th: Grades K-2
- Friday, September 28th: Grades 3-5
- Make-up day is scheduled for Thursday, November 15th
To be environmentally conscious, we are offering electronic order forms this year. HERE IS THE LINK TO ORDER PORTRAITS: http://order.roots-shoots.com/form-4061775/Emerson.This form must be submitted on or before Picture Day. If you prefer to use a paper order form, some will be available in the main office.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY! If you want to help out on Picture Day and receive a complimentary “gardener” package, please contact Nikki at nikki@roots-shoots.com. First come, first served.
Sincerely,
Susan Hodge
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