Reasons to be Thankful at Emerson

As your principal, I am thankful for so many things- I couldn't narrow it down to just 10!
13.  I'm thankful for community partnerships such as those with Parkview Nursery, the Optimist Club, The Kiwanis Club, The City of Riverside Parks and Recreation, Altura Credit Union, The East Hills Chamber of Commerce, Chik-fil-a , and more!
12.  Our new PE program, Game Day, is high-energy, skills-based, and lots of fun!
11.  We have talented and welcoming classified employees who work in the cafeteria, in the front office, in classrooms, as custodians, on the playground and in the health office.
10.  Volunteers who "find a need and fill it!"
9.    We have four new staff members- Joseph Denham (Instructional Assistant, room 3), Leslie Stewart (Instructional Assistant, room 16), Annie Miecosz (HEARTS Coordinator), and Delmi Lara (Intervention and HEARTS)
8.   The New Buildings are almost ready for us to move into (really,this time!) 
7.   The PTA is doing a lot of great things to support learning.  A month-long family focus on the four domains of language arts is in the planning stages for the month of March.
6.  Mrs. Folger's Class Thanksgiving play from A-Z helped to help us feel a spirit of Thanksgiving!
5.  Emerson students are enthusiastic about school, strive to always answer in complete sentences, and are so excited to learn.
4.  Emerson teachers are working so hard to try to conference with as many parents as possible!
3.  Eight Americorps Members who are working in the classrooms provide tutoring and other support.
2.  Almost all of the teachers and staff who were laid off last year have been brought back to work.
1.  We have a one week vacation to think about everything for which we are thankful.  See you back at school on November 29!