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InterGen - An After-School Treat
For several weeks now, a group of 5th - 8th graders has been teaching 11 senior citizens technology skills. Welcome to InterGen Tech, a class offered by the Emerson After School Program.
Read moreBlood Drive Exceeds Goal
Every 2 seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood. More than 38,000 blood donations are needed each and every day!
The annual Emerson Red Cross Blood Drive, held May 3, was the biggest ever, a true goal-buster with a grand total of 34 pints. That's enough blood to save 102 lives.
Read moreGrowing up in Nigeria
Emerson 8th graders in Carol Kelly's Language Arts class had a visitor recently, who shared stories of growing up in Ibo-land, the southern area of Nigeria. Welcome, William Derksen's mother!
She dressed in traditional Nigerian clothing and brought items and photos from her West African homeland.
Read moreTouch the Science - Heart Smart
Emerson 6th graders are smart about hearts. They recently completed a unit on adult, child and infant CPR and defibrillator use, mastering those vital skills and achieving certification.
Emerson's Science Olympians
Emerson students have been flexing their science knowledge recently, competing with schools throughout the county and across the state in the Science Olympiads. 120 Emerson students took up the challenge this year, working in teams and guided by coaches and parent volunteers. Congratulations to each and every participant, from 2nd grade right up to 8th. Special honors go to the volunteers who made it all possible!
A report on the action:
Middle School Science Olympiad
Read moreEmerson's Earth Day Celebration
The first annual Emerson Earth Day Celebration stretched from morning to night, an all-day, all-out community event centered at our school and reaching to the skies.
