Thursday Bread

EVERY THURSDAY 

Every Thursday at pickup, FES volunteers serve slices and whole loaves of bread donated by Ken’s Bakery to Emerson School students, families and the greater community for donations.  Venmo, PayPal and cash accepted.

Fall Pie Fundraiser

October 2024 

Celebrate Fall with Pies from Willamette Valley pie company and help Support The Emerson School! Order your pies in October with pick up happening on Wednesday November 13th. More info and link to order coming soon!

Monthly Park Meetups

Once a month - on a weekend.

Come meet us at a rotating park for some fun community play time! Each month we will select a playground in various parts of Portland for us to connect. Please check out the Friday blurbs from school for the monthly meeting time and place. 

SkatePark Meetup

Every 2nd Saturday 10-11:30am

Join us at Oaks Park Roller Rink for Kid's Morning! Rowan, our Meetup host  will be leading the way Saturdays for som fun at Kids Morning skating time (kids 10 and under)! More info and at Oaks Park Roller Rink Tickets are $12/kid and free for 1 accompanying adult , Advance Tickets  purchase available. Save time for more fun and fill out the WAIVER ahead of time!

For anyone who needs financial assistance, FES has you covered, please email us!

End of Year Picnic

Saturday June 15th, 2024

 Please join us for an afternoon of playtime and community time at a Khunamokwst park 2-4pm. BYO picnic, blankets and chairs; FES will supply juice boxes for the kiddos. Let's send off the school year and welcome summer together!!!

Staff Appreciation Week

MAY 6-10, 2024

Celebrate our teachers and staff this week in May. A week to show our appreciation and support the Emerson Way! Stay tuned for more info.

Restaurant Night

Monday February 26, 5pm- close

Join us at Friends and Family Night for some delicious food and fun; and help support Friends of the Emerson School! Our new neighborhood McMenamins  location, The Market Street Pub will be donating 50% of food and beverage sales to FES! 

NEW! Popcorn at Pickup

TBD

We have a popcorn machine! And FES would like to add a new after school event for our community. Stay-tuned for dates and some fun times!

Spooktacular Walk/Run to Happy Hour

OCT 19th, Thursday 5:30-6:30pm

Please kindly consider joining us at Mt. Tabor's playground (located near the visitor's center) for a pre-mapped, family friendly, 1.1 mile walk/run in the festive, fall time weather! Rain or shine the walk/run route will start and end at the playground whenever you and your family arrive. The route will be marked with signs along the way. There will be juice boxes, seltzers, beer and wine (and a playground) available for a spooky happy hour at the finish line. If it feels good to you and your family, please feel free to wear your favorite costume!! Cheers!

Park Meetup 1

Please consider joining us for some fun in the sun and in welcoming our incoming families to our community! Columbia Park, corner of N. Woolsey and N. Winchell. Meet at the NW corner of the park, by the playground, splash pad,  2-5pm.

Ginger (Satsuma's mom) and her family will be hanging out at Columbia Park and would love to have everyone (new families and old) join them to visit, play, snack, and relax. Feel free to bring any sort of snack to share or nothing at all, no pressure! Bring swimsuits and towels for the splash pad. Bikes and scooters to ride on the paved loop in this big shady park. Even if you have no idea who ginger is, that doesn't matter at all--this is an Emerson hang-out. COME ON BY!