ESPO (Emerson School Parent Organization)

ESPO meetings are a great way to get involved with the school, learn about volunteer opportunities, and meet other Emerson parents. Each meeting typically features a special guest speaker and a summary of recent happenings from the ESPO Chair. Meetings happen in the AIC with parents arriving around 8:30am and the meeting starting at 8:45am (unless otherwise noted).

2022-2023

• Tuesday, September 20 | Meeting Agenda | Minutes
• Tuesday, January 31  |  Meeting Agenda
• Wednesday, May 10

2022-2023

• Family Science Night | October 7, 2022 | Volunteer Sign Up
• Teacher Conference Dinner | October 12, 2022 | Volunteer Sign Up
• Halloween Celebration | Multiple Dates | Volunteer Sign Up
• Dinner & Bingo Night | November 9, 2022 | Volunteer Sign Up
• Book Fair | November 13, 2022 | Volunteer Sign Up
• Bake Sale | Ingredient List Form | November 22, 2022 | Volunteer Sign Up
• Teacher Conference Dinner | March 22, 2023
• Appreciation Luncheon | May 2, 2023
• Field Day | June 8, 2023
• Event and Service Committees | Volunteer Sign Up

Parents generously give their time and talents to Emerson through ESPO. Please join us at an upcoming ESPO meeting and when you’re ready to learn more about getting involved, please contact us.

There are a number of positions still available for next year’s ESPO. A Co-Chair and Pizza Lunch Volunteer Chair and Co-Chair are particularly needed.
+ More information and openings

COORDINATING COMMITTEE

• Chair: Carolyn Vaidya
• Co-chair: OPEN
• Secretary: Racheal Waring
• Treasurer: Ilma Gagnon
• Community Chair: Cori Peng
• Service Chair: Julia Willson

GRADE REPRESENTATIVES

• Young Fives: Brittney Papadopoulos
• Kindergarten: Trisha Vankatachellam
• 1st: Heather Asteriou and Sarah Brand
• 2nd: Kelli Katch
• 3rd: CC Pryor
• 4th: Smriti Mohan and Jessi Arkwright
• 5th: Rachel Waring and Cori Peng
• 6th: Katie Kirkpatrick
• 7th: Ali Sly and Michelle Weaver
• 8th: Lisa Ranzini

EVENT CHAIRS

• Pizza Lunch Volunteer Coordinators: Sasha Kelly
  
• Pizza Lunch Orders: Matt Twetten
  + Email pizzalunch@emerson-school.org for orders or changes
• Back-To-School Gathering: Patty Petrowski
• Teacher Conference Meals (Fall): Jennifer Harper
• Halloween: Carolyn Vaidya and Heather Asteriou
• Book Fair: Jennifer Harper
• Teacher Conference Meals (Spring): Jennifer Harper
• Teacher Appreciation: Sarah Rimar and Holly Ross
• Field Day: Jennifer Thornby
• Produce Station Family Meals: Jennifer Harper
• Bake Sale: Brittney Papadopoulos and Sarah Rimar

To Protect Health. Breathing exhaust is bad for kids. Their lungs are still developing, they breathe more air, and they breathe faster than adults. Car exhaust causes asthma and other respiratory diseases.

To Improve Our Environment. Idling a compact car for ten minutes per day emits 50 pounds of harmful air pollutants and more than 500 pounds of carbon dioxide per year.

To Save Money. Idling a compact car for ten minutes each day wastes more than 30 gallons of gasoline each year.

+ Facts About Idling

HOW TO DO YOUR PART

1. Turn your engine off. Turn off your engine if you’re stopped for longer than 10 seconds.
2. Reduce warm-up idling. Driving slowly for the first mile or two is the best way for a car’s engine to warm up. Long idling periods can harm your engine and waste gas.
3. Spread the word. Most people idle out of habit. Encourage friends, family and caregivers to protect children’s health and the environment by turning off their vehicles.

WHEN TO TURN YOUR KEY AT EMERSON
Please consider the following suggestions of when to turn your key at Emerson.

• While waiting along curbside for 8:15 drop-off to start.
• Upon early arrival for Kindergarten and 2:45 pick-up.
• At 2:40 after initial cars have been directed to curbside, cars may turn off engines. Once students arrive outside after 2:45 and pick-up is in progress, cars along curbside should maintain a steady flow.
• While waiting in double car line-up before being directed to curbside for pick-up.
• Throughout the school day, should you find yourself waiting in your car.

+ ESPO Bylaws (updated Oct. 25, 2022)
+ ESPO Budget Report 2020-2021 (updated June 2021)
+ ESPO Budget Report 2020-2021 (updated January 2021)
+ ESPO Budget 2020-2021
+ ESPO Budget Report 2019-2020 (updated November, 2020)
+ ESPO Budget Report 2019-2020 (updated January, 2020)
+ ESPO Budget Report 2019-2020 (updated June, 2020)
+ ESPO Budget 2019-2020
+ 2018-19 ESPO Grant Funds
+ ESPO Financial Reimbursement Form