Weekly Notes from the Desk of Mrs. Espinoza -- August 30, 2026

Please send your child to school with the following:

• A sturdy backpack without wheels. (Wheeled backpacks do not fit in our student lockers/cubby areas. 
• One set of WIRED (no Bluetooth/AirPods) headphones or earbuds. Please label it with your child’s name. 
• A healthy nut-free snack 
• Fully-charged Chromebook (fifth and sixth grade ONLY)
• Donations of tissues, hand sanitizer, Wet Ones, and gallon-size or quart-size Ziploc bags will gladly be accepted by all teachers.
• If you choose to send your child to school with a reusable water bottle, note that plastic, transparent water bottles are preferred.  Please make sure water bottles are labeled with your child’s name. 

Younger siblings taking the Shuttle Bus to Memorial School must arrive no later than 8:10 AM. Arriving after this time may cause you to miss the bus. A caregiver MUST supervise students waiting for the bus. 

• All students must have a bus pass to ride during the first seven days of school.

• Bus passes for Villano students ONLY can be printed from the Genesis Parent Portal.

• If you have not received busing information via the Genesis Parent Portal OR you are unable to print your bus pass, please let Mrs. Santalla know as soon as possible via phone at 201-262-4049 or email at jsantalla@emersonschools.org.

• All 4th grade students are required to provide the nursing office with an updated physical exam.

  • 4th Grade Physical Exam Letter

• Most classes are peanut and tree-nut-free. All snacks must be NUT-FREE.