Emerson School of Hospitality BPS 302

These Emerson students should be incredibly proud of themselves!!!

This year, we had a pico de gallo salsa-making contest. Eight teams of two students had 30 minutes to make salsa with only fresh ingredients. Then Emerson's guests voted on their favorite salsa. Winners received a giant goody basket with gift cards, Emerson swag, sweet treats, and more! Congratulations to our winners, Team Two!

Tonight's event had our largest turnout on record since 2020! 149 guests, 15 community and career-building partners, and 13 staff members created an inviting and exciting atmosphere to celebrate countries from around the world.

What is unique about this event, and a wonderful quality of our school, is that most of our featured talent and activities come from within our school! Students made the food and desserts, ran Coffee and Games Club activities, designed beautiful Henna for our guests, and competed in our contests. Our talented teachers ran a variety of activities, including mandala artwork, sugar scrub making, patchwork pouches, organizing contests, serving food, and more.

Everybody came together to make this possible. It was truly a partnership of students, staff, community, and local organizations.

It's back and better than ever!

Join us 4/23 from 4 PM to 6 PM
Here are our planned activities:

Food:
Ethnic based food samples
Chocolate Club desserts

Career Fair:
Colleges, military recruiters, career planning organizations, and businesses willing to hire teens

Activities:
Coffee and Games Club
Henna by Elizabeth and Be
Bella Beads (African beaded belt making)
Salon Divine (hair braiding)
Essential Oils Scrub Making
Emerson Swag (making hoodies and pants on site)
Mandala Sticker Craft

Student Salsa Making Competition: Vote for your favorite student-created salsa!

Community Resource Fair: Get resources, training, and services for your family from our community partners.

Emerson families,

Check out the awesome family resources at our Family Resource Centers: Classes, support, and resources for BPS families.

Check out our latest free community programs on our website below!
https://www.buffaloschools.org/o/dept-family-and-community-engagement/page/familyresourcecenters

BPS Family and Community Engagement
Buffalo Public Schools
BPS Community Schools

Music is Art Festival was an absolute blast!!

Thank you to the families and students that came out to enjoy some music, arts, and fun!

Thank you to the many staff, volunteers, and community organizations that helped make this a success!

Great work, Eagles!!!

Families!

Only 5 more days until our Music is Art Festival!

We have quite a line up!
Come and participate in:
*Food and LIVE music
*Music is Art Foundation will have workshops for digital music creation, an intrument zoo where you can try out different instruments, a drumming circle, and more!
*Music Club is running a karaoke room
*Battle of the Bands Paint and Sip (Ollipop)
*The BOOKMOBILE from the Buffalo Erie County will be outside!
*Visit our community partners at our Community Resource Fair!
*Giving Closet, resources, prizes and MUCH MORE.

JOIN US FROM 4PM TO 6 PM on 3/25 at Emerson!

Have you tried our delicious food lately? Our student chefs make and serve all the food in our restaurant.

Check out our St. Paddy's week menu.

PS 302 Emerson School of Hospitality

Emerson was represented at the BPS 2026 Cheer Showcase! Good job, cheer team!!!

We are exited to bring back the organization Music is Art to Emerson!!! Join us on March 25, 2026 from 4 PM to 6 PM at Emerson High School for our Music is Art Festival.
For our parent events, we now offer metro bus passes and Ausperger parking ramp tickets

This year's activities include:
Instrument Zoo- Interested in trying a new instrument? Learn how at the Music is Art Instrument Zoo
Battle of the Bands Paint and Sip (Ollipop edition)- Listen to music, paint what you hear, sip on some soda
Live Music
Drumming Circle
Digital Music Workshop
Karaoke- our Music Club will host a karaoke night!
Bookmobile- The Erie Co. Library will have its famous Bookmobile on site to explore books for you to take home. No library card? No problem! Someone will be there to help you sign up!
Family Resource Fair- visit our community partner for free resources
Emerson Swag- free swag- BUT only if you are present at the event!
Sign up for a free refurbished instrument of your own!
Food! Created just for you by our chefs and student chefs
More! Table top gaming and coffee club, Chocolate Club, and more! Join us for the fun!

Every year, we send out a survey to parents to get valuable feedback about our school. Please see the links below for the 2026 Parent Needs Assessment for Emerson.

Our parent survey and translated surveys can be found on our Parent's Corner page.

Parent's Corner This is where families can get the most up-to-date information about school events and family resources.

We are so proud of our new Honor Society inductees! Parents, current members, and staff joined in celebrating these phenomenal scholars.

Congratulations to these hard working students!

We had an incredible time at Emerson celebrating Black History Month with a two-part event that included inspiring speakers who discussed life in Africa, coming to America, and the origins of soul food in America. Students then sampled delicious African and soul food, and participated in an African drumming circle.

Between the chefs (and students) who pulled off the event set up and food distribution, the team of people that were part of the committee to plan this event, and our community partners who presented and planned activities for our students, the whole event really came together nicely.

Great job!