The DOE, in conjunction with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has issued an informative FAQ that answers questions about e-cigarettes, vaping, Juul pods and more. Please take time to read and start a conversation with your child. You can find the FAQ HERE
(9/24/19) -
Dear Families,
We are writing to inform you of an important update to the calendar for the 2019-20 school year. Schools will be closed for winter break beginning on Monday, December 23, 2019. Schools will remain closed from Monday, December 23 through Wednesday, January 1, 2020. Schools will reopen on Thursday, January 2, 2020. This is an update from the previously announced winter break start date of Tuesday, December 24. This calendar adjustment has been made in order to better accommodate families’ needs around the holidays. Please visit schools.nyc.gov/calendar for further information about the school calendar, and contact 311 or 718-935-2200 with any questions.
Sincerely,
The New York City Department of Education
The DOE provides free Microsoft 365 ProPlus to students and families. Much of this software has education-specific content that supports our students’ academic improvement. In addition, familiarity with these tools will help prepare students for college and careers.
Visit nycstudents.net to download Microsoft Office 365. You will need to enter the student's OSIS number, last name, and date of birth, or the student's username.
Fall offerings, some with registration deadlines, are starting to roll in so be sure to check out our 'Activities and Opportunities for Students' Page.
You can find it HERE
On our website's navigation bar, under "For 8th Grade Families", you will find an assortment of documents to help with your High School search. Tip - Don't forget to breathe!
To ease access and to help reduce paper, we have posted essential ESMS forms on our website. You can find them under the 'About ESMS' tab on the navigation bar or at http://esms.org/forms. A Parental Release Form will be sent home with students in their First Day Packet for signature and return.
Amazon will donate 0.5% of the purchase price from your eligible purchases to the ESMS PTA when you shop via Amazon Smile. If not signed up, register at the Amazon Smile Page: smile.amazon.com, select:
East Side Middle School PTA
Location: New York, NY
Once selected, start all your Amazon purchases via http://smile.amazon.com
Thank you for your support!
Jazz@ Lincoln Center comes to ESMS to perform for our 8th Graders.
Elected representatives of the ESMS Student Council and their committees meet during lunch.
5th grade students and their parents are invited to learn about East Side Middle School. Please note: Students are assigned to an Open House date according to their elementary school in District 2. Schedules will be posted under the "Admissions" tab of this website. Doors open at 5:45pm
Young poets are invited to write, share and publish their works. Working with Mr. Getz, students can join us every Thursday morning for our Poetry Corner!
ESMS vs. Wagner
Varsity 4:00 Game, JV 5:00pm
Location: Wagner Middle School - 220 E 76th St, New York, NY 10021
ESMS vs. Wagner
Varsity 4:00 Game, JV 5:00pm
Location: Wagner Middle School - 220 E 76th St, New York, NY 10021
Donations directly benefit families utilizing the services of the Ronald McDonald House of New York. Please see the attached list for a complete list of desired items. For more information on the Pantry Program, click HERE
"PLEASE ONLY DONTATE ITEMS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE REFRIGERATION. PLEASE DO NOT SEND IN ANY CANNED GOODS. WE ARE CURRENTLY OVERSTOCKED ON CANS. We love to offer our families organic choices, but if you have food items to donate that are not organic, we gladly accept those as well. Thank you."
RMH-NY
Student photos will be taken today. Don't forget to smile!
ESMS students develop and nurture friendships with students at our sister school, The Red Rose School in Kibera, Kenya.
The Gender and Sexuality Alliance meets during lunchtime in a discussion group led by Mr. Forigua. All students are welcome.
Freaky fun for the entire ESMS community! Come in costume! Prizes for Best Individual Costumes!
POT LUCK assignments: 6th grade - savory dishes (main course, appetizers, etc); 7th grade - sweets (desserts, fruits, etc).
$5/family suggested donation
Volunteers welcomed - please email pta@esms.org
Monday, October 21st
ESMS vs. City Knoll – Varsity ONLY 4:00pm
Location: East Side Middle School
**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A MONDAY GAME , ONLY FOR THE VARSITY TEAM
All members of the school community are invited to join!
October 23, 2019
FLAG FOOTBALL: East Side Middle School (M 114) vs Clinton School (M 260)
(Varsity & JV 4PM @ DeWitt Clinton Field)
October 23, 2019 SOCCER:
Dual Language Middle School (M 247) vs East Side Middle School (M 114)
(Varsity Girls 4PM & Varsity Boys 5PM @ Central Park North Meadow #6)
October 23, 2019 FLAG FOOTBALL:
East Side Middle School (M 114) vs West End Secondary School (M 291)
(Varsity & JV 5PM @ DeWitt Clinton Field)
October 23, 2019 SOCCER:
Dual Language Middle School (M 247) vs East Side Middle School (M 114)
(Varsity Girls 4PM & Varsity Boys 5PM @ Central Park North Meadow #6)
5th grade students and their parents are invited to learn about East Side Middle School. Please note: Students are assigned to an Open House date according to their elementary school in District 2. Schedules will be posted under the "Admissions" tab of this website. Doors open at 5:45pm
JOIN US FOR
FALL FESTIVAL 2019 
Friday, October 18th @ 6PM
Families Welcomed!
Friday, October 18th
ESMS Cafeteria
$5 - Suggested Donation per family
We are in need of several volunteers to help make picture day run smoothly.
If you'd like to volunteer, please reach out to the PTA via Ahou Abroon (gasoomekh@hotmail.com)
Shop Modell's
Sept 24 - Oct 24!
You save 15% on your entire purchase
and
ESMS receives 5%
Click Image for printable coupon!
Share coupon with friends and family!
Take a Chance
Make a Friend
6th Graders, Ayesha and Lola
meet in front of the
ESMS Friendship Wall
Debate Team Competes
and Wins
Congratulations to our students who represented ESMS at the October 5th Urban Debate League Tournament. They did amazing, with most of the students getting either speaker or team awards. ESMS also received a 1st place team award at the end of the debate.
The Debate Team calendar has now been added to our After School navigation drop down.
6th Grade
EGG DROP 2019
Thanks to 6th grader ingenuity and creative design (utilizing materials such as foam/sponge/balloon), we are happy to report that several eggs survived the 5 story drop.
ESMS is joining the group of NYC schools that run & raise money to benefit Ronald McDonald House New York. The House provides temporary housing for pediatric cancer patients and their families in a supportive and caring environment, here on the Upper East Side.
We hope your kids will think about signing up! 10-11 year olds run a half mile and 12-14 year olds run a mile. Please see the attached flyer for supplemental information about registration & runner prizes. For questions about registration, please contact Nicole Battista at nbattista@rmh-newyork.org
Register before October 18th for a registration discount
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EVENT
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER YOUR RUNNER
(Search on Team - East Side Middle)
CLICK HERE TO DONATE/SPONSOR A RUNNER
Thank you to David Brinker for being our Team Captain! Watch this space for details as to when David will deliver shirts & race numbers to ESMS registered runners.
Mr. Getz urges you to read this
important DOE/DOHMH FAQ on the
dangers of vaping
CLICK IMAGE FOR FULL VERSION
Related Reading
NY Times, Sept 2019:
Trump Administration Plans to Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes
NY Times, Opinion, Sept 2019:
We Still Don’t Know How Safe Vaping Is
NY Times, Aug 2019:
Don’t Use Bootleg or Street Vaping Products, C.D.C. Warns
PRINCIPALLY FOR PARENTS BOOK CLUB
Parents are invited to join Mr. Getz and Ms. Hyman for our Principally For Parents Book Club
Selections:
October 23rd - Euphoria (Lily King)
"Lily's new novel is the story of three young, gifted anthropologists in 1933 caught in a passionate love triangle that threatens theirs bonds, their careers, and ultimately their lives."
November 13th - Parallel Lives (Phyllis Rose)
December 11th - When Breath Becomes Air (Paul Kalenithi)
January 15th - Strangers in their Own Land (Arlie Russell)
If purchasing your book on Amazon, please be sure to use ESMS' Amazon Smile Account (see bottom of ESMS home page for details).
Please email our Parent Coordinator (esms.bethservetar@gmail.com) if you plan to attend.
NY Times, Sept 2019:
Trump Administration Plans to Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes
NY Times, Opinion, Sept 2019:
We Still Don’t Know How Safe Vaping Is
NY Times, Aug 2019:
Don’t Use Bootleg or Street Vaping Products, C.D.C. Warns
NY Times, Aug 2019:
How to Help Your Child Study
The Atlantic, Aug 2019:
Twitter Needs a Pause Button
NY Times, Feb 2019:
Why Girls Beat Boys at School and Lose to Them at the Office
Harvard Graduate School of Education, 2017:
(with resource links at end of article)
The Talk - How Adults Can Promote Young People’s Healthy Relationships and Prevent Misogyny and Sexual Harassment
and accompanying Podcast
Are You Receiving School Email?
If you are not receiving email communication from the school and the PTA, you may not be registered in our system.
All new families must complete this form in order to receive emails, newsletters, and other notifications from ESMS.
Please click HERE to submit your information.
Keep in touch, Tiger!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUBMISSIONS
** ENTRY IS NOW CLOSED **
The 2019-2020 DIRECTORY
WILL BE PUBLISHED IN OCTOBER
An announcement will be sent upon publication
Directories can also be accessed from this website's navigation bar under the Directory tab.
Are you entered in our internal database of student and parent cell phone numbers? We program cell numbers into the School Messenger system in order to be able to send important text messages to kids and/or parents if needed. (For example, if there is a safety event at our school while students are out for lunch or right before school starts, we would like the ability to immediately send them instructions.)
Click HERE to enter cell phone information for the student and at least one parent or guardian. THIS APPLIES TO ALL FAMILIES GRADES 6-8, even if you submitted last year.
Nothing you submit through this link impacts your child's information elsewhere (not in the DOE's main database or on your child's blue card), and it will not be shared or used for purposes other than urgent notifications. Enter your numbers today!
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!
Thursday mornings at 8:00 in Mr. Getz's office
-The Students of the ESMS Poetry Corner
Read some of our published poetry here.
NEXT ACADEMIC RESOURCE FAIR
January 15, 2020
We hope you found the Academic Resource Fair on 10/17/2018 informative
Vendors at the Resource Fair are offering special incentives to ESMS families.
Please take advantage of these great discounts and be sure to mention ESMS.
Please show them your support!
More information HERE
Have you donated to your favorite middle school this year?
Please contribute to ESMS by donating HERE!
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CLICK HERE
The Skype Kenya Club provides an exchange of ideas and information as well as a cultural connection through songs and poetry. Each ESMS student is assigned one or more pen pals to email during the year.
The ESMS Student Council and the Skype Kenya Moms (an offshoot of the student program) have helped raise money to fund scholarships for our friends in Kenya to attend high school. They also collect and send soccer equipment to Kibera.
Throughout the school year, Mental Health is an important topic covered in our classrooms and discussed at our PTA meetings. Utilizing curricula and guest speakers, topics relevant to our kids, and their well being, are explored.
Here are select resources you might find helpful:
Dr. Dennis's full presentation with tech slides from her 2nd visit
(Courtesy of Guest Speaker, Dr. Tracy Dennis-Tiwary of Hunter College)
Teen Mental Health Handout for ESMS Parents (Courtesy of ESMS Parent & Guest Speaker, Michele Galietta)
Mental Health Resources, Tri-state (Courtesy of Emotion Regulation Lab @ Hunter College)
NAMI Basics (Courtesy of Guest Speaker, Clara S. Kiely, MSW @ NAMI-NYC Metro)
Teen Anxiety Presentation & Teen Anxiety Study (Courtesy of Guest Speaker, Dr. Tracy Dennis-Tiwary of Hunter College)
How to Help Your Child in an Unhealthy Relationship (Courtesy of Guest Speaker, Annie Robertson, RAPP (Relationship Abuse Prevention Program)
RAPP offers free relationship counseling through their uptown offices. Students or parents may reach out to arobertson@egscf.org
Seton Hall University School of Law's Institute for Privacy Protection's is teaching a four-class program on "Privacy and Balancing Technology Use" to sixth graders at East Side Middle School. The program will be taught during the weekly advisory period by Seton Hall Law School students who are fellows at the University's Institute for Privacy Protection. They will cover privacy, reputational impact, advertising & content choice, and balancing time spent on screens and time spent offline.
If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to Professor Julia Hernandez, who will be running the program through Seton Hall at julia.hernandez@shu.edu
Thank you to the talented musicians from Jazz at Lincoln Center for performing at East Side Middle School!
This series of concerts at ESMS was part of
illustrating the ideals of American democracy through the lens of America’s greatest and most democratic art form: jazz.
Remember to begin all future purchases at http://smile.amazon.com. Bookmark it in your browser now!
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