EMERSON ELEMENTARY Laugh-Engage-Accept-Prepare February 12, 2015

Dates to

Remember

Feb. 13

Collection Contest

Deadline

Feb. 13-16

No School,

President’s Day

Recess

Feb. 18

CANCELLED,PTO

Meeting, 6:30 p.m.

Feb. 19

RESCHEDULED

PTO Meeting,

6:30 p.m.

Feb. 20

Popcorn/Pickle

Sale benefits

Coach Harkema

Scholarship Fund

and the Rotary Pur-

ple Pinkie Project

Feb.23-25

Hearing & Vision

Screening

Feb. 26

12:00 p.m.

Dismissal

Half Day, Parent/

Teacher

Conferences

Sedlar’s Snipet

Hello Emerson Families~

Happy Valentine’s Day! We have had yet another short but exciting and learning-filled

week at Emerson Elementary! We have a fabulous staff that is doing all the right things to

ensure that our students are receiving the very best education! If you haven’t had a chance to

talk to your child’s teacher lately, you’re in luck! Parent-Teacher Conferences will be taking

place on Thursday, February 26th. We will be using the same schedule that was used in the

Fall. Please contact your child’s teacher if you need to make an adjustment to your time.

Please be advised that the conference times are scheduled every 10 minutes with most teach-

ers having a completely full schedule. If you arrive late, you may have to forfeit your time as

to keep the remainder of conferences on schedule.

Did you know that Emerson is on Twitter and on Facebook!!! If you would like to get up-to-

the-minute updates about Emerson Elementary, please go to Twitter and search for @_sedlar

to join and start receiving tweets from me! This is one more way for you to stay connected to

the happenings at Emerson! If you are a Facebook user, please visit and “like” the Emerson

Elementary PTO page that also provides pictures and important information in regards to our

awesome school!

Your help is needed. If you use Dewey Street (the east side of Emerson) to drop your

child off in the morning, please note that the busses (all 13 of them) also use that space to

drop off the bus students. Please use that area as a true drop-off only. If you need to walk

your child to the gym, please park on the other side of the street or behind the bright green

cones and escort them across to the street using the Crossing Guard. Thank you for helping

to make the morning transition safe for our bus students as well.

Winter is still with us! Please help your child to remember their snow clothes for re-

cess. It also is a good idea to pack an extra sweatshirt for your child to wear in their class-

room for the really cold days. Thank you for your support!

Please be reminded that there is No School for students on Friday, February 13 and Mon-

day, February 16 due to the President’s Day recess. School will resume on Tuesday, Febru-

ary 17, 2015.

I hope that you all have a fantastic four-day weekend! As always…Go STATE and GO

TROJANS!!!

Take Care~

Terry A. Sedlar

Girls on the run

March 3rd is the beginning of another ex-

citing year of Girls on the run! Registra-

tion is ongoing and coaches are needed.

The fee is $150.00 (or whatever amount you can pay)

per person which includes a $30.00 certificate to

purchase shoes either at Payless Shoes or Playmak-

ers in Lansing. NO GIRL WILL BE REFUSED FOR IN-

ABILITY TO PAY! Just fill out the scholarship form

when you register. Meetings will start the week of

March 3rd and will be twice a week (days to be deter-

mined). Girls will need to be picked up by 5:15 p.m.

Any questions feel free to contact Jessica Jones

GOTR coach/liaison Emerson School

@ 989-277-9916

Poster & Essay Contest

The Shiawassee County Farm Bureau is inviting

students in Kindergarten and 1st grade to draw

a poster about farming. The poster should be no

larger than 9” x 12” with the theme “How did that

get in my Lunchbox”? 2nd thru 8th graders are

invited to write an essay of no more than 350

words on the same subject. $25,

$15, and $10 gift cards will be

awarded to the top 3 entries in each

contest. Entries are due to the

Shiawassee County Farm Bureau

office by Feb. 27. They are located at 915 N.

Shiawassee St. Corunna. If you have any ques-

tions, contact Brandi Harrison at 989-725-5174.

Kindergarten Registration Dates for Owosso Public Schools:

March 9—Emerson Elementary

March 10— Bryant Elementary

March 11—Central Elementary

Paper work needed: Certified Birth Certificate from County Court House

Proof of Residency

Immunization Records

What everyone REALLY wants to know…what is the

bond proposal estimated to cost me? (All examples assume homestead property, taxpayer owns their home in the City of Owosso,

and taxpayer is NOT a senior or disabled)*

Example #1 – Household income - $75,000, Taxable value of home $75,000 (Market value of $150,000) = $1.31/day

Example #2 – Household income - $50,000, Taxable value of home $50,000 (Market value of home $100,000) = $.82/day

Example #3 – Household income - $25,000, Taxable value of home $25,000 (Market value of $50,000) = $.17/day

VOTE: February 24, 2015

*GO TO www.owosso.k12.mi.us, click on “BOND PROPOSAL INFORMATION”, then click on “Personalized Property Tax Calculator” to calculate your own personal, confidential estimate

The PTO meeting scheduled for Feb. 18 is being rescheduled for Thursday, Feb. 19 because of Ash Wednes-

day. There will be several voting spots open for next year on the board. If you are interested in filling one of

them please plan on attending the PTO meetings.

K-2

Family

Dance

Celebrating

100 Day

with a 100

piece

puzzle!

Celebrating with Dads!

Anticipation!