Over 185 Emerson parents and students joined together on December 10 for Emerson's first-ever Parent Language Arts Workshop. The students were mesmerized by The Great Raguzi; I was impressed by our PTA President, Sandy Ramirez, putting on a great spaghetti dinner; the parents were all thrilled with the new things they learned in the parent language arts workshops.
Teachers presented a variety of topics in language arts designed to support parents with difficult language issues. Some classes included make-and-take lessons with language learning games that could be played at home. Others included information on the Sound Spelling Cards and how parents can use spelling patterns as well as sounds to help their children become better readers. In fourth grade, Mr. Butler taught about such issues as how parents can help improve their child's reading fluency. 
The children were enthralled with the magic show. As many of you know, The Great Raguzi has two children and two grandchildren at Emerson. It was exciting for his kids (as well as other Emerson students) to be called to the stage to help out with the illusions.
While there were many amazing things that occurred, perhaps the most miraculous was the selected recipient of the raffled computer. I went back to my office with a bowl filled with raffle tickets. I asked our night custodian, John Caballero, to help me draw a name, and he randomly drew the name of none other than Sandy Ramirez, our PTA President. I looked at him and he looked at me. We both shrugged our shoulders and realized that it really was a night of magic. I didn't feel quite as guilty loading up the dirty roasting pans in the back of her car...along with her new computer!
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