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Emerson Jr. High PTA

The reward of a thing well done is to have done it.--R.W. Emerson

Important Announcement:


There will be in information meeting at Emerson next Monday, January 30 with Pam Mari, Executive Director of Student Services And Secondary Programs at DJUSD.
From 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm **
 
This meeting is an opportunity for Emerson parents and staff to discuss their questions and concerns regarding the January 25 Board of Education meeting, at which district staff made a preliminary report to the Board about enrollment of Da Vinci and Emerson Junior Highs.   District staff recommended that DaVinci Junior High be capped at 300 over the next two years.  Emerson would not have a cap but some number of the increased student population at DaVinci are likely to be transferred from Emerson.  
 
**NOTE:  This is an open forum discussion that is planned to conclude at 6:00 pm. However, should parents continue to have questions who arrived late, Ms. Mari has expressed a willingness to stay later to answer their questions.
 
 

MEASURE C - What's at Stake at Emerson?

Measures Q and W will sunset in 2012 resulting in a $6.5 million or approximately 10 percent loss to the school district’s overall budget.  In February, all Davis residents will be asked to vote on Measure C, which will replace the funds from Q and W.  In order for our children to continue to receive their current quality of education, Measure C must pass. If the parcel taxes are not renewed through passing Measure C, every secondary school will suffer program cuts. 

  • All secondary school libraries will close.
  • Availability at the secondary level of a sufficient number of classes in core subjects and key classes, such as science, math, English, social sciences, AP courses and foreign languages, will be affected
  • Availability of athletics and co-curricular programs, including drama, debate and journalism, in addition to the athletic director position and stipends for every district-paid coach will be affected
  • Availability of school counselors and school nurses will be reduced.

 The campaign polling data tells us that the votes are there to pass Measure C, we just must turn them out. The best way to do that is through walking and phoning. We have two walking weekends and a number of phone banking nights. You can come with a group or as an individual. 

A few hours of your time can save invaluable education programs for our children.

 Precinct Walking
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F094AADAC2FA64-precinct

Phone Banking
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054DA4AA28AA8-phonebanking

Please visit yesforourstudents.org for more information, or contact Lori Duisenberg, lori.duisenberg@sbcglobal.net or Barbara Archer, bdedavis@gmail.com

 

The Emerson Carnival is back!

  

 It is the most awesome fundraiser in town. Please mark April 19-22 on your calendars. Tickets will go on sale soon!   Advance ticket sales are the single most important component of a successful fundraiser carnival. We will let you know when and where you can purchase tickets soon!  

Also, we will be looking for volunteers, new and experienced! If you are interested, please email Pam Pacelli at pacellimorgan@gmail.com. Or join us at a kick-off meeting for the carnival on February 8th in the Emerson Library at 7pm.  Looking forward to seeing you soon and to an excellent carnival! 


 
Davis PARENTS DO
Davis Parents Do seeks to educate parents and guardians of Davis teens about the realities of drug and alcohol use by our youth.  They encourage parent's to sign ""The Pledge", a commitment to prohibit underage drinking by agreeing to host parties that are alcohol, tobacco and drug-free, to prohibit consumption and use at home, and to discourage teens from attending unsupervied parties.  Davis Parents DO also provides information and resource for parents to learn more about underage drinking and drug use.
 
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Davis PARENTS DO

The Emerson PTA needs you for 2012!

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.

 

District Dollars

 

Superintendent Parent Advisory Committee (SPAC) - 

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. 

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 Larry McCoy, the web content manager, so that we can share your news.

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