Emerson Jr. High PTA
The reward of a thing well done is to have done it.--R.W. Emerson
Please contact Sarah Rock, PTA President, at rockinc@dcn.org with any questions concerning this website.
Support the Emerson PTA!
Download Membership/Donation Form
Emerson Jr. High PTA Back To School Packet
The PTA back-to-school packet includes information on how to become a member, sign up on the listserv, order an Emerson sweatshirt, etc. Please turn in completed PTA forms to the school office.
The Emerson PTA needs you for 2010-11!
Emerson PTA does a lot of great things for the school, but we need volunteers to fill positions to keep it going. We have positions of varying commitment levels. Please conisder one of the following open positions:
Executive Board:
Secretary - Filled
Auditor - prepares an audit twice a year (September and January).
Committee Chairs:
Website Manager - updates the Emerson PTA website and calendar. Time commitment: the majority of the work is at the beginning of the school year, and then a few upates to the calendar each week and web updates as PTA members give you information to post. Both the website and calendar are easy to update. The Davis Community Network (DCN) is available to help with any problems and provides free web classes and handouts. Contact Susan Osfeld for more details.
Parent Education - works with other schools in scheduling parent education sessions during the school year. Contact Sarah Rock, PTA President, at rockinc@dcn.org for more details. Sarah has past experience working with other schools and scheduling.
Directory - formats, prints and distributes the directory. Time commitment: Fall only. Sarah Rock, PTA President, and other parents helped redesign the directory last year. Please contact Sarah at rockinc@dcn.org and she will give you more details about this position.
Logo Wear - Filled
Hospitality - coordinates 4-5 simple breakfast/lunch events (November, January, March and May) with help from a list of volunteers. The first event is scheduled for November. Toni Terhaar coordinated events for the first time last year and thinks it's the perfect PTA position for a new parent. You can contact Toni at terhaarkanz@gmail.com for more details. Toni is our new treasurer this year.
Emerson Fall/Winter Sports
Sports Physical Paperwork is available in the Emerson Main Office or online at http://dhs.djusd.k12.ca.us/documents/2010_dhs_sports_pack_000.pdf
7th and 8th Grade Girls VOLLEYBALL starts August 30th
7th and 8th Grade Boys and Girls CROSS COUNTRY starts August 30th
7th Grade Boys and Girls BASKETBALL – October
8th Grade Boys and Girls BASKETBALL – December
7th and 8th Grade Boys and Girls SOCCER – February
7th and 8th Grade Boys and Girls TRACK AND FIELD – March
District Dollars
Superintendent Parent Advisory Committee (SPAC) - March Minutes
Once a month PTA presidents, site council representatives and educational foundations meet with the superintendent to receive information from him and his staff. SPAC is a great way to hear directly from the top about what the district is doing, as well as a place for school representatives to ask questions on any issues of concern.
Band and Orchestra
To sign up for Band Boosters listserve, click on Parent List Serves and then Ejhmusic. The orchestra listserve is also under Parent List Serves but under Jrhiorchestra.
e-Scrip - free money for Emerson PTA and our kids!
This is the easiest way to register or renew your participation in the Safeway and Save Mart's FREE, NO-HASSLE automatic donation programs! Please complete the sign-up form and turn it in to the office. You can contact Susan Osfeld at sosfeld@yahoo.com or 756-8095 with questions.
Let us know what's going on!
The Emerson PTA website is a great place to keep the community informed about what is happening at Emerson. If you would like to let us know what your club, class, parent group or other organization is up to, send your message to Susan Osfeld, the web content manager, so that we can share your news.