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It’s that time of year when parents are beginning to think about next year. The question inevitably comes up, “Whose class will my child be placed in next year?” The guidelines for student ...more

Mrs. Bradley was awarded the Shining Star Award this week at the District 205 School Board Meeting. Mrs. Bradley was nominated by her colleagues for working collaboratively to help her students in her classroom and for making a positive impact to students and staff. Congratulations Mrs. Bradley!

Congratulations Mrs. Thomson- 5th grade teacher! Mrs. Thomson was very surprised to learn that she was nominated by the parent of a former student for the Star Educator Award from Kickoff for Kids. T ...more

Congratulations! These students have followed the PBIS principals of Show Respect, Offer Kindness, Act Responsibly and Reach for Success.  Pictures are here.

Stop by and explore the universe! The Emerson PTA is proud to announce that the solar system has come to Elmhurst. Using the Emerson Outdoor Classroom as a base, a scale model of the solar system has been created. The model includes all fourteen major solar system bodies including the five dwarf planets of Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake and Eris. In the model, the sun is located in the Emerson Outdoor Classroom and is 18 inches in diameter. Eris, the farthest planet, is located at Edison School. Each planet's location has a large sign that contains a picture of the planet, its actual comparative size (to scale), scientific facts, the origin of the planet’s name and a map showing where each planet is placed in Elmhurst. The planets are located at Emerson, Edison, Hawthorne and York schools, Berens and Plunkett Parks and Mary Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. Many thanks to District 205, the Elmhurst Park District and Mary Queen of Heaven for their support in making this endeavor possible.

Learn more and find a key to the planet location.

Students and teachers have lunch between 11:05-12:05 daily.  Grades 1, 2 and 3 will have lunch first- from 11:05-11:35. Grades 4 & 5 will be outside for recess. All students in the lunchroom who are finished eating can join the recess beginning at 11:30. Students who are still eating should remain in the lunchroom until they have completed their lunch. We transition the lunchroom during this time to get it ready for the next group to eat. At 11:35 grades 4, 5 line up to enter the lunch lines.

Any student who goes home for lunch, will tell their teacher during attendance. Students will be excused to the office when the bell rings at 11:05. Parents, please park at MQH and meet your children by the main office door. Students who go home for lunch are return to the office area no earlier that 12:00 noon. The bell rings at 12:05 to return to class. They may not join recess when they return.

Students can bring their own lunches from home. We encourage students to eat waste free by using reusable containers when they bring their lunch.  Hot lunches will be served on reusable plastic trays. Please read the monthly menus with your children to make sure that they like the hot lunch served that day. Students may purchase milk and/or a hot lunch using their own lunch cards with picture and name identification. Please read for more information  about setting up a lunch account or adding money to your child's account on the district website. You can also find dietary information and ingredients for the lunches.

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District Events

Dates to Remember

March 2-27 - PARCC Testing Window

March 2 -6 - 5th Grade PARCC testing

March 6 - 1980s Day - Student Council Sponsored

March 9 - 13 - Grade 4 PARCC testing - except for March 11 - No Tests on this date

March 10 - Science Olympiad

March 13 - SPRs go home

March 16 - 20 - Grade 3 PARCC testing

March 17 - 4th & 5th Grade Field Trip - Spring Musical (Notice New Date)

March 20 - Talent Show - 4:15-6:00- grades K-2 & 6:30-8:30 - grades 3-5

March 23 - 4th Grade PARCC testing

March 25 - Kindergarten and new 1st grade orientation for parents 6:00 - tours   6:30 - presentation   7:00 - tours

March 30 - April 3 - Spring Break

see Emerson Events for additional calendar items

Look at everything we do at Emerson School in pictures. Click HERE.

Welcome 2014-2015 Letter

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Meet Emerson's New Teachers

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2014-2015 School Supply List

Safe Snack List for Peanut/Tree Nut Free Classrooms

Administrative Food Guidelines for District 205

2014-15 Parent Handbook

Recommendations for when your child should stay home from school.

I would like to encourage everyone to walk to school as often as possible. This is not only better for our environment but also will help with the traffic congestion. Please remember that we are a ...more

Emerson will create a safe, respectful environment where students are empowered to be responsible and take risks. Through cooperative efforts, staff, students, and families will promote life-long learning and provide for individual needs.