• Complete the DOE's Family Income Inquiry Form by September 16

    All families should complete the DOE's Family Income Inquiry Form before September 16. This brief form helps determine your child's priority eligibility for certain city programming and high school seats, but it also feeds into the overall school funding formula for ESMS. www.myschoolapps.com 
    Paper forms are also available in the main office, if needed. Complete once per family.
     
    MS114 (02M114) - East Side Middle School

  • Leaving ESMS?

    Please let us know ASAP if your child in grades 6-8 will not be at ESMS in September because of a move or transfer to private school. Complete the form HERE once your plans are confirmed. 

    MS114 (02M114) - East Side Middle School

  • Orientation Meeting for New Families Update

    Orientation for new 6th graders will be September 6 at 5pm. Please watch your email in late July for a link to RSVP.  

    MS114 (02M114) - East Side Middle School

  • 2022-2023 DOE School Calendar Now available

    The 2022-2023 NYC Department of Education school year calendar is now available.

    Visit calendar on DOE website  or view as PDF.

    MS114 (02M114) - East Side Middle School

  • NYC CARE Available citywide at NYC Health + Hospitals locations!

    NYC Care is a health care access program that guarantees services at little or no-cost to New Yorkers who do not qualify for or cannot afford health insurance. Unlock your right to affordable health care with dignity and respect, regardless of your immigration status or ability to pay.

    MS114 (02M114) - East Side Middle School

  • STEM Institute: Bridge To High School FREE Summer Program for 8th Graders

    ⭐️STEM Institute: Bridge To High School FREE Summer Program for 8th Graders⭐

    Ofreceremos clases presenciales y remotas para este programa!

    The Summer Bridge Program aims to provide students with foundational skills in Math and English for a successful transition to hHigh school.  In-Person and Remote options are available  

    Classes are FREE and students can earn High-School elective credits upon successful completion of the program.

    July 6- August 18, 2022
    Mondays - Fridays
    ⭐️Option A: In- Person 9:00AM - 3:00PM at City College of New York  160 Convent Ave, New York, NY 10031

    Lunch & Breakfast Provided
    Daily Engaging Activities Scheduled in the Afternoon
    Vaccination Required 
    ⭐️Option B: Remote via Zoom 9:00AM - 12:00PM

    MS114 (02M114) - East Side Middle School

  • Student and Family mental health helpline

    Vibrant Emotional Health and the UFT have created a helpline that offers free, confidential mental health support for NYC students and their families. The holidays are a stressful time for many, and now we face the latest surge of COVID-19 in the city. The helpline’s licensed clinicians will be available to offer support throughout the December break and beyond.
     
    Call: 212-709-3222
    Text: "PLC" to 43961
    Monday-Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 12 midnight
    Saturday: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
    Open throughout the holiday season
    MS114 (02M114) - East Side Middle School
View More Posts

  • 6th Grade Orientation

    RSVP in August for 6th grade orientation.

    MS114 (02M114) - East Side Middle School

  • Homework and classroom supplies due

    MS114 (02M114) - East Side Middle School

  • First Day of School

    MS114 (02M114) - East Side Middle School

  • Curriculum Night

    MS114 (02M114) - East Side Middle School

  • Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences

    Evening Parent -Teacher Conferences for middle schools and D75 schools.

    MS114 (02M114) - East Side Middle School

  • Rosh Hashanah, Schools Closed

    MS114 (02M114) - East Side Middle School

  • Yom Kippur, Schools Closed

    MS114 (02M114) - East Side Middle School

  • Italian Heritage/Indigenous People's Day, Schools Closed

    MS114 (02M114) - East Side Middle School

  • Election Day, students do not attend school

    MS114 (02M114) - East Side Middle School

  • Parent/teacher conferences

    Half Day for students. Afternoon & Evening parent/teacher conferences

    MS114 (02M114) - East Side Middle School
View Monthly Calendar

2022-2023 SUMMER ASSIGNMENTS AND SCHOOL SUPPLY LISTS

Summer assignments and school supply lists for the 2022-2023 school year are now available!
Click here for 6-8th grade summer information.

Board members for 2022-2023 selected!

A  special thank you to the board for the 2021-2022 school year, and congratulations to the new board! (names listed below)

There were no nominees for assistant treasurer, so we will vote on that office in the fall when we elect 6th grade representatives and SLT.

Congrats to ... Desmond Arias, Venessa Blair, Karin Bilich, Julie Chin-Tom, Alina Denberg, Howard Green, Shoshana Green, Paula Hall, Rhena Lipps, Jane Moseley, Antoinette Murphy, Joslin Paradise, Barbara Perfetti, Michelle Perry, Randi Sklar, Iveta Stephanopoulos, Lauren Stern, Elizabeth Traub, Maria Zapolski, Allison Zysman

HEALTH & WELLNESS 2022-23

Current NY State Immunization Requirements
Applicable for all, but incoming 6th grade families should please note #3 on p.2

Pediatrician Exam Form
Submit each year or after any new immunization to nurse@esmsnyc.net

Medication Administration Forms (MAF)
All students with a diagnosis such as asthma, allergies or diabetes should submit a Medication Administration Form (MAF) to the school nurse; a new MAF must be submitted each year. MAFs are linked above for general medication administration as well as meds for asthma, allergies, diabetes, and seizures. If your child requires medication to be administered at school, please call the school nurse at 212.360.0114 x5 to set up a time to bring in the signed MAF and any medication that is to be stored at school. (Meds/supplies for use during school days must be unexpired, unopened, and in the original bottle or box; everything should be labeled with the child’s name and birth date.of birth.)

Asthma   Diabetes   Seizure   Allergies Anaphylaxis   General Medication

Request for Provision of Medically Prescribed Treatment (non-medication)

---

As of July 2022, schools await DOE guidance on whether we will resume conducting the daily health screening and/or Covid 19 test kit distribution.

----

Pursuant to Section 613 of the New York State Public Health Law, all schools are now required to post flu educational material in plain view throughout the school building. 

Fight Flu at Home and School: English, Spanish, Bengali, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Korean, and Russian

Fight Flu Flyer

FREE SUMMER MEALS

Beginning June 28, anyone age 18 and under can receive free breakfast and lunch at locations across New York City through this year’s Summer Meals program. Designated public schools, community pool centers, parks, and food trucks will be open for service. No registration, documentation, or ID will be necessary for children to receive these free meals.

Get more information in all DOE languages. 

OPEROO - DIGITAL FORMS IN ANY LANGUAGE

The PTA is proud to help support the school's use of a new data service called Operoo, which will allow you to read school correspondence in any language you select and to complete many school forms on your phone, tablet or computer. This week, Operoo will send you an email, asking you to set up your profile and fill out some initial forms like:

  • ESMS School Handbook and Parent Release Form

  • Emergency Blue Card

  • Student Directory

  • Cell Phone Database

  • DOE media consent

Later in the year, you'll be able to submit field trip permission slips, graduation materials and more. We hope it will help eliminate redundancy and make it easier to complete school and city form requirements.

Operoo introduction

Principal's Book Club - Parents and Guardians: Join Mr. Getz on Zoom!

 Book Club   

   Parents and Guardians: Join Mr. Getz on Zoom for the Principal's Book Club.

June 13th, 2022 - Dos Palabras by Isabel Allende 

Use this form to RSVP  • Zoom Links Will Be Sent on Book Club Day.

May 11th, 2022 - Worm by Paul Auster

April: The Cryptozoologist by Tony Earley

March 9th, 2022 - Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk

January 12th, 2022 - Lost in Yonkers by Neil Simon

February 9th, 2022 7pm - The Guide by R. K. Narayan 

Dec 2021 - Minor Feelings by Cathy Park Hong

Nov 2021 - Nickel Boys, Colson Whitehead

Oct 2021 - Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason

Parent Workshops and Resources

Teaching College

Child Mind

Parent University 

Teachers College Reading & Writing Project 

Parent University helps to educate families from early childhood through adulthood. It offers free courses, resources, events, and activities. Check it out and sign in with your NYC School Account.

 

Reading Recommendations from Mr. Getz:

 Recommended reading 

 

TEDx

The science of sleep (and the art of productivity)

NY Times

How to Help Our Kids Open Up About Anything

Teenagers Are Struggling, and It’s Not Just Lockdown

It's Not Just Adults Who Are Stressed. Kids Are, Too

How to Protect Your Children From Online Predators

  Video Games and Online Chats Are ‘Hunting Grounds’ for Predators

  Trump Administration Plans to Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes

  We Still Don’t Know How Safe Vaping Is

  Don’t Use Bootleg or Street Vaping Products, C.D.C. Warns

  How to Help Your Child Study

The Atlantic
  Twitter Needs a Pause Button

  Why Girls Beat Boys at School and Lose to Them at the Office

Harvard Graduate School of Education, 2017

The Talk - How Adults Can Promote Young People’s Healthy Relationships and Prevent Misogyny and Sexual Harassment and  accompanying Podcast

Comfort Dog Program

 Bailey Our Comfort Dog 
Bailey, our NYC certified therapy dog, will be a part of our school community for this school year. Bailey will be included in classroom lessons on social-emotional learning, resiliency, and human/animal interaction.
 
Additionally, students may have the opportunity to interact directly with Bailey for more individualized social-emotional learning opportunities. For example, interacting with Bailey may help students with counseling sessions meet their social-emotional performance (e.g. socialization and communication) goals.
 
Bailey may also be used as part of our school’s crisis intervention protocols, including behavioral crisis de-escalation and bereavement assistance.

 

 

Student Poetry Club

I See Her by Ahana Chandra-  by Ahana Chandra

My Life in Corona Social Imposed Distancing
 - A Poem Memoir written by 7th Grader, Leah Mesuk

Read Leah's poem

ESMS student, Tess, performing her Corona virus rap PSA

New Poems Added!

  Graphic of a tree with branches with the word POETRY under it.  

Welcome to our corner, where we gather to write, share and publish our poetry.

It’s a wonderful creative space for young poets to embrace their inner talent.

If that appeals to you, please come join us to explore great poems!

Read our latest set of published poems 

-The Students of the ESMS Poetry Corner

Outside Activities & Opportunities for Students

  Large dinosaur skeleton 

There are Low & No-cost programs, events and opportunities

for middle school students around the city!

Free Homework Help - Dial a Teacher

Dial-A-Teacher Logo

Parent University helps to educate families from early childhood through adulthood. It offers free courses, resources, events, and activities. Check it out and sign in with your NYC School Account.

ESMS Cares

 Making Caring Common Logo 

ESMS is collaborating with Making Caring Common, a project of the Harvard Graduate School of Education, to build a more caring, inclusive school community where students feel safe, supported, and connected. As a member of the Caring Schools Network, we will work to better understand how students, staff, and parents experience our school community.
 Many hands on top of each other 
We will also have access to research-based strategies and insights from leaders in the field of education to promote safety, caring, and respect. You can learn more about MCC’s Caring Schools Network at https://mcc.gse.harvard.edu/caring-schools.

 

Supporting Our School

DONATE TODAY

Due reduced fundraising opportunities this past year resulting from Covid-19, our school and students need your support now more than ever.  Your generous support will help to continue quality student programs remotely and when school resumes onsite.   We also want to assist with needs of our dedicated teachers and staff.

Amazon Smile

Make Your Amazon Purchases Work For ESMS. Amazon will donate 0.5% of the purchase price from your eligible purchases to the ESMS PTA when you shop via our Amazon Smile.
If not signed up, register at the Amazon Smile Page: Amazon Smile, select:
East Side Middle School PTA

Be sure to activate Amazon Smile in your Amazon App on your phone/device!

Statement of Accessibility

We are working to make this website easier to access for people with disabilities and will follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0.
If you need assistance with a particular page or document on our current site, please contact pta@esms.org or call (212) 360-0114 to request assistance.