Important Dates and Staff Contacts
Posted on 09/01/2025
Important Dates Flyer 26-27

AUGUST

13 Thursday: Emerson Office open to public

18 Tuesday: Emerson student schedule pickup 1-4

17-18 Mon-Tue: WEB Training in Gym

24 Monday: WEB Orientation for incoming 7th graders

24 Monday: Student Schedules Avail in Canvas/Portal/Clever

25 Tuesday:  First Day of School, 8:30 am  

27 Thursday: School Photos during PE classes

31 Monday 7th & 8th Grade Girls Volleyball & 

Co-Ed Cross Country Begins

SEPTEMBER

1 Tuesday: Girl’s Volleyball & Co-Ed Cross Country Paperwork & Sign-ups Final Deadline

2 Wednesday: Assembly Day Schedule

7 MondayNO SCHOOL - Labor Day Holiday

8 Tuesday: Make up school photos in Library

8 Tuesday: Back To School Night 6-8:00

9 Wed: First Late Start Wednesday

18 Friday: Quarter 1 Progress Reports

OCTOBER

12 Monday: No School - Indigenous Peoples Day

13 Tuesday: 7th Grade Basketball Paperwork & Sign-ups Final Deadline

15 Library: Picture Retakes in Library

19 Monday: 7th Grade Basketball Begins

20-24 Mon-Fri: Fall Spirit Week

22 Thursday: Summit Day (School out at 12:30pm)

23 Friday: Quarter 1 End

26  Monday: 7th & 8th Grade Wrestling Paperwork & Sign-ups Final Deadline

30 Friday: Fall Dance 6-8

NOVEMBER

2 Monday: Wrestling Starts (practice @ Holmes JH)

11 WednesdayNO SCHOOL - Veterans Day 

20 Friday: Quarter 2 Progress Reports

23-27 M-F:  NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break

30 Monday: 8th Grade Basketball Paperwork & Sign-ups Final Deadline

DECEMBER

7 Monday: 8th Grade Basketball Begins

18 Friday: Ugly Sweater Spirit Day

Dec 21 - Jan 1 NO SCHOOL - Winter Break  


JANUARY

4 Monday: School resumes from Winter Break 

18 Monday: NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King Jr. Day

22 Friday: End of Quarter 2/Semester 1 

25 Monday: NO SCHOOL – Junior High Teacher Workday **There IS school for grades K-6 and 10-12

26 Tuesday: 7th & 8th Grade Boys & Girls Soccer Paperwork & Sign-up Final Deadline

30 Saturday: YCAL WR Tournament

FEBRUARY

1 Monday: 7/8 Boys & Girls Soccer Begins

1 Monday: 7th & 8th Grade Boys Volleyball Paperwork & Sign-up Final Deadline 

8 MondayNO SCHOOL - President’s Holiday

9 Tuesday: 7th & 8th Grade Boys Volleyball Begins

15 Monday: NO SCHOOL - Local Holiday 

26 Friday: Quarter 3 Progress Reports

MARCH

11 Thursday: Spring Summit School out @ 12:30pm

15 Monday: Co-Ed Track & Field Paperwork & Sign-ups Final Deadline

22-26 Monday - FridayNO SCHOOL - Spring Break

29 Monday:  Co-Ed Track & Field Begins 

APRIL

2 Friday: End of Quarter 3

12-16 M-F: Spring Spirit Week

16 Friday: Spring Dance

29 Thursday: Emerson Open House - Auction

30 Friday: Quarter 4 Progress Reports

MAY

3-7 M-F: CAASPP Testing (ELA & Math)

10-14 M-F: CAST Testing (Science)

26 Wednesday: Last Late Start Wednesday 

Regular Start Wednesday (8:30 am) 

31 MondayNO SCHOOL - Memorial Day Holiday

JUNE

2 Wednesday: Regular Start (8:30am)

2-4 Wed-Fri: Finals Schedule - Minimum Days

8 Tuesday: Day of the Green & 9th Grade Field Trip

9 Wednesday: 9th Grade Awards  

10 ThursdayLast Day of School – 12:00 Dismissal 

10 Thursday: End of Quarter 4/Semester 2



Emerson PTA Meetings are scheduled for the third Monday of every month September-May in the Emerson Library 6:00-7:00 pm

R.W. Emerson Junior High Staff Contacts


Mike Dufresne, Principal - [email protected] x111

Kandi Golightly, Vice Principal - [email protected] x107

Macara Nicoll, Head Counselor, Students 7th, 8th, & 9th I-Z - [email protected] x106

Melah Davis, Counselor, Students 7th, 8th, & 9th A-H - [email protected] x109

Cecilia Torres, Site Administrative Assistant - [email protected] x102

Isabella Hernandez, Attendance Admin Assistant - [email protected] x101

Nurses:

   Hannah Amon, RN, Mon, Wed - [email protected]  x108

   Craig Haley, LVN, Tues, Thur, Fri - [email protected] x108

Athletic Directors:
Kerry Drewry- [email protected]  -  x264 AND
Izzy Hernandez - [email protected] x 101


Emerson Junior High Staff Members - The best way to contact staff members is through email:

Natascha Bach, Music - [email protected]

Victor Lagunes, Comp. Sci - [email protected] 

Kerri Barbalesco, Art - [email protected] 

Tim McCormick, Math - [email protected] 

Jane Bellamy, Math, WEB - [email protected] 

Rena Nayyar, Science - [email protected] 

Rodney Bodine, Math - [email protected] 

Audrey Nunez, ELA, Leadership - [email protected] 

Michele Bowers, World Lang - [email protected] 

Patricia Portillo, World Lang - [email protected] 

Yusuf Broadwater, Leadership - [email protected]

Rachel Reade, SPED - [email protected]

Jeff Bryant, ELA, Drama - [email protected] 

Leo Sacramento, PE - [email protected] 

Laura Burke, ELA - [email protected] 

David Salzer, Ag Sciences - [email protected] 

Emily Centers, SPED - [email protected] 

Liz Shoemaker, Science - [email protected] 

Kerry Drewry, PE - [email protected] 

Tovah Skiles, World Lang - [email protected]

Jo Eberle, Ethnic Studies, Yearbook - [email protected] 

Wizard Sternbergh, Multimedia - [email protected] 

Carlette Hartsough, Health - [email protected] 

Noah Stopkotte, ELA, AD - [email protected] 

Rich Hedman, Science - [email protected] 

Kristen Tannyhill, ELA, AVID - [email protected] 

Luana Hernandez-Howe, Music - [email protected]

Jason Teves, Social Studies, WEB - [email protected] 

Snow Hernandez, SPED - [email protected] 

Danny Timothy, PE, WEB - [email protected] 

Heather Highshoe, PE - [email protected] 

Bin Wang, World Lang - [email protected] 

Eric Jacobson, Social Studies - [email protected] 

Kimiko Yamamoto, Math - [email protected]