1650 Selby Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024
(310)234-3100
www.emersonms.org
Tour & Admissions Coordinator: Kandy Rinquist or Maria Gonzalez
(310) 234-3120 or mcg6111@lausd.net for more information.
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2012-2013 Tour Date TENTATIVE AS OF 10/02/12:
November 15, Thursday (unconfirmed time & location: 8:45 AM in the library per last year)
No other tours listed on their website. We emailed & called them for more information; 3 unsuccessful attempts.**NEW EVENT**
But there is an upcoming event for prospective parents hosted by PACE, the Emerson parent organization, at the home of a Westwood Charter 5th grade family:
Wine & Cheese & Conversation
Sunday, December 2, 2012, 6:00-8:00 PM
RSVP with # of adults attending and current grade of your child(ren) to RWEmersonMS@gmail.com. Directions will be emailed to you. Adults only; limited space.
- Natural Feeder Schools
- Many students from Brockton, Carthay, Fairburn, Nora Sterry, Roscomare, Saturn, Warner, and Westwood Elementary Schools naturally feed into Emerson for Middle School. To find out if you reside in Emerson's residential area of attendance, contact your elementary school or call Emerson.
- Open Enrollment
- Students residing within the attendance area of another middle school may opt to apply for an Open Enrollment Permit. Open Enrollment applications usually become available the middle of May. Child Care Permits (Work Pemits, Child Care Affidavits, etc...)
- Students residing in other public school districts may apply for Child Care Permits. Child Care Permit Applications for these students usually become available in mid April and are due into the LAUSD Permits Office by the middle of May. Contact your home school for the application and more information.
- Students residing within the LAUSD boundaries may also apply for Child Care Permits.
- UCLA Tie-Ins
- This program is for parents/guardians who work at UCLA. This includes visiting faculty.
Honors, SAS, GATE
Specific questions about our Honors, SAS, GATE programs: email Ms. Liu Maokhampio at thl2369@lausd.net. Info and applications here.
2011-2012 Data
Total Enrollment: 819 (241-296 per grade)
Student-Teacher Ratio 18:1
Diversity Rank: 8/10
API: 740 (714 in 2010)
API Rank: 4 (1-10 with higher being better; 10=highest 10% of all schools in a state)
CST 2012 (California Standards Tests, performing at Proficient or Advanced levels):
- English-Language Arts - 48%
- Mathematics - 37%
- Science - 52%
- History/Social Science - 44%
Updated 10/02/12
According to their website, their tours are 11/18, 12/1 and 1/20/11...all tours start at 8:45am in the auditorium.
ReplyDeleteCan you forward their website and info?
ReplyDelete**IMPORTANT** For all those who were interested in the MESA program for Math & Science with Emerson there is a good chance now it WILL NOT be available for our kids when they are in 6th grade. Due to budget cuts they have one teacher now running the program.
ReplyDeleteHere is the website as well http://www.emersonms.org/
ReplyDeleteNot sure if MESA will be available to 6th graders but I have 6th and 7th grader there now. The 6th grade science teacher is fabulous. Both of my kids love this teacher (Garry Joseph). My husband is a scientist and he is happy to see them so excited about the subject. My 7th grader is in MESA this year and that science teacher, Robin Nagle, is also great. The 6th graders take a week long trip to Yosemite, which is a big hit. This year the 7th graders went to Cambria. Both trips are to science camps. So even if MESA is not offered in 6th it is in 7th and 8th and the overall science program is great.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Dara. It's good to get feedback from parents with students at Emerson. We are taking the tour on the 18th.
ReplyDeleteIs there anything you can let us know about the school other than their science programs that you like about Emerson?
As a parent there we'd all be interested for your input.
Thanks!
Most importantly my kids are happy there and we feel that they are getting a good education. It is smaller than some of the other area middle schools and I feel that the principal is very accessible. I have to say that we have been happy with the curriculum in all of the classes. In 6th grade English, Math and Science are all strong with great teachers. In 7th grade there are great history teachers as well. My son (the 7th grader) went up 4 grades in reading over the course of the school year at Emerson. The English classes are literature based as opposed to using only the LAUSD text book. Last year "To Kill a Mocking Bird" was one of the books they read. The teachers my children have had are very enthusiastic about teaching. While the tour is great, I would also suggest attending a more intimate look at Emerson either by going to a Croissants & Conversation with Kathy (the Principal, Kathy Gonnella) or a Wine & Cheese. I am happy to provide you with the dates for these. The Wine & Cheeses are held in the private homes of current Emerson students or students from the local elementary schools who intend to go to Emerson. I can put you in touch with the organizers so that you can attend if you wish. Or if there is someone at your elementary school who is interested in hosting one we can probably put that together. Current Emerson parents and students attend these and you can put any question you like to them and the Principal (same is true of the principal at the Coffee & Croissants). If you are interested please contact me through our Emerson Arts & Education Foundation email (I am the president of the Foundation, which raises funds for school extras) at emersonfoundation@roadrunner.com
ReplyDeleteDara - That's great information! Thanks for posting. If you could get the dates for the Croissants & Coffee and the Wine & Cheese events, that would be good for prospective parents. Those types of events can really give a sense of what the school community is like and I encourage anyone who is looking at Emerson to attend.
ReplyDeleteThe remaining Emerson Tours are January 20th, February 18th, and March 31st. All tours begin at 9:00 a.m. in the Emerson Auditorium.
ReplyDeleteCroissants and Conversation with Kathy (the Principal Kathy Gonnella) are January 28th, February 25th, March 25th, April 29th and May 27th. These begin at 9:00 a.m. in the Parent Center and are an informal get together where you can ask the Principal any questions you have about Emerson. For the Wine & Cheese Events, which are informal gatherings at parents' homes with the Principal and Emerson students and parents, please contact Cecile Santos at cechile@yahoo.com.
Emerson compiled the standarized tests scores for the kids in the SAS/IHP program (School for Advanced Studies and Individualized Honors Program) and the calculated the API score for this "school within a school." The API score was 912, generally considered a great score. If your child has been identified as gifted in elementary school then they will qualify for admission but there are other ways to qualify for the program. For further information on having your child admitted to the program you can contact the counseling office at Emerson at 310-234-3100 and they can let you know the details on applying.
ReplyDeleteSo, there you go! The latest and greatest about Emerson. Thanks, Dara.
ReplyDeleteEmerson has two tour dates scheduled so far for this school year with more to come. The first of the two dates is this Thursday November 17th at 8:45 a.m. The tour begins in the Emerson Library. The next scheduled tour is December 15th. Emerson has a great new principal Dimone Watson. He just started two weeks ago but his leadership and vision is already apparent. The faculty, students and parents are all excited about working with him.
ReplyDeleteEmerson Middle School Tours begin November 17th and will continue throughout the school year. A second tour is scheduled for December 15th with more dates to be announced shortly. Come see what great programs Emerson has to offer including SAS/IHP Honors Classes, MESA Science, the Emerson Sports Academy, Performing Arts and more. Emerson's newest family member, Principal Dimone Watson, will be there to introduce his vision of Emerson's future to prospective families. Tours begin at 8:45 a.m. in the library.
ReplyDeleteEveryone mus check out EMERSON.
ReplyDeleteThere is a strong possibility it will be official an affiliated LAUSD Charter school for the 2014-2015 school year. The school is making great changes you MUST come to a School Tour this upcoming year! -ANGELA SCRIBNER
Great news! Thank you, Angela, for that update.
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