SCHOOL CALENDAR
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CELEBRATIONS
BIRTHDAYS: Each child's birthday is celebrated as close to their birth date as possible. Children with summer birthdays will have the option to celebrate their half birthdays if desired. Birthdays are assigned on the snack calendar so the birthday child can bring in a snack of his/her choice. As always nutritious snacks are encouraged. 
FAMILY PICNIC: Join other Emerson families as we start the school year and get to know each other. Fun and games are planned for all! See the School Calendar for this yearly event.
DECEMBER CELEBRATION: Families are welcome as we celebrate the season in our non-denominational Celebration of working together. In lieu of personal gifts during the holidays parents are encouraged to help support the school by giving a gift to the classroom, Wish List suggestions will be posted on the information board. 
VALENTINES DAY: Valentines day is the one holiday that we continue to celebrate. It gives the children an opportunity to make connections with one another in meaningful ways. Our celebration is low key with the children decorating bags ahead of time to hang in the hallway where others can deliver cards. Each child will take his/her bag home to open at the end of the day. Parents are encouraged to help their children make simple homemade cards for each classmate and teacher.
SPECIAL PERSON NIGHT: This much anticipated annual event gives children the opportunity to bring a special person/s (Dad, grandparents, etc) into their classroom to see and be a part of the Emerson experience. Activities are planned by the Board and volunteers for the children to participate in with their special person/s. See School Calendar for this yearly Spring event.
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL PICNIC: As the school year comes to a close Emerson families are encouraged to join us in our celebration of the last day of school. Fun activities are planned for all to participate in. The children are presented with Personal Portfolio's, documenting the work/play they have participated in throughout the year. 

FUNDRAISING
Emerson School is a non-profit organization supported exclusively by tuition, gifts and fundraising events. The school depends on various activities to keep our tuition low. We hope that all families will participate in fundraising events throughout the year. Here is a list of fundraisers broken down by month for easier planning:

SEPTEMBER
Emerson T-Shirts: A great way to show your school spirit! An order form is included in your welcome packet and will be available the first couple weeks of school. Order deadline is September 21.

OCTOBER
Rick Charette Concert: One of our biggest fundraisers of the year will be a Children's Concert performed by Rick Charette on October 12, at Concord City Auditorium at 6:30. Rick is a children's songwriter and performer from Maine and this is a concert the whole community anticipates. Please consider joining us for this great family event! During the concert, we also hold a raffle of various items. Raffle tickets and a list of raffle items will be sent home before the concert. We appreciate your support selling these tickets. Rick Charette t-shirts, CDs, and books will also be available 2 weeks before the concert and at the concert. These make great holiday and birthday gifts.

Innisbrook Gift Wrap: October 17th - November 1st we will be having our Innisbrook fundraiser. Innisbrook offers the highest quality gift wrap and distinctive gift items. Our profit from this fundraiser is 50% on total sales so we hope you enjoy sharing these items with friends, family, neighbors and co-workers. Items will arrive by the end of November so you will have them for the holidays.

APRIL
Original Works: In April we will hold our Original Works fundraiser where the children will create artwork of their choice in the classroom. This artwork will then be transferred onto the item of your choice. I.E. mugs, magnets, pillow cases, luggage tags, t-shirts, garden flags etc. These items will arrive in in time to make great Mother's Day or Father's Day gifts. We will also send home instructions for siblings if you would like them to participate as well.