Speaker: Karen Kepler, Principal Emerson Elementary  9:45 am Brunch & Talk “Community Engagement in Public Education”Karen Kepler, Principal of Emerson Elementary School on Madison’s East Side, will be our Liesl M. Blockstein Memorial Lecturer with a no-charge brunch* sponsored by Temple Beth El and Jewish Social Services. Ms. Kepler has been the principal at Emerson since 2005, and during this period she has developed a staff that is sensitive, and can respond, to the needs of her diverse student body, and does so with the goal of preparing students for the future. * While there is no charge for the brunch, we ask that if you plan on attending, that you RSVP at http://www.templebethelmadison.org/events/#blockstein  no later than Friday, February 7, 2014 to assure space.