East Side Middle School (MS 114)

If your child will be absent or is arriving late, please alert the school first thing in the morning, by completing THIS SHORT GOOGLE FORM

There is no need to call or email teachers if you complete this form - all staff will have access to it. When we process homeroom attendance at 11am, you will still receive a DOE notification that your child is not in the building, even if you complete our form. 

RELATED ATTENDANCE REMINDERS:

• Students must be in homeroom at 9am to be marked present/on time.
• You may view your child's attendance in NYCSA (schoolsaccount.nyc - updated weekly)
• Our athletes are aware that repeated unexcused late arrivals will impact their ability to practice, start or or play in games.
• Doctor notes or other absence letters can be attached to the Google form or submitted to Chris in the main office (attendance@esmsnyc.net).
• Students are not allowed to self-dismiss; if they need to leave before the end of the school day, you or an adult you designate on their emergency form must come to the lobby and sign them out. Change your authorized pickup adults online any time at Operoo.com. (Click the eforms button to see and/or edit any of your form responses.) 
• Manhattan Youth handles all attendance matters for afterschool: Nick Lacativa nlacativa@manhattanyouth.org / (917) 565-7472

Please read the items under our 'For 8th Graders' tab to get a sense of timing and procedures.
As you make your school list, enter each school into this form: https://forms.gle/8Hy8qji1X4t7tDse9

Go to Operoo if you need to update your child's Emergency Card Authorized Student Pickup List. The school can only release your child during the school day to names on this list and will be able to see your changes in real time. The PTA is proud to help support the school's use of Operoo.

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.

Have you considered running for a seat on the District 2 Community Education Council or one of the citywide councils? These councils of elected parents advise the chancellor and work on behalf of children in our public schools (info). See below about an information session for potential candidates. Interpretation available in Spanish, Mandarin, and Bangla.

Monday, January 13 at 5pm

Virtual - register HERE for the link.

FACE (the DOE's Office of Family and Community Empowerment) will share:

• An overview of CCECs and their roles
• The responsibilities of being a council member
• How to apply and run for election
• Tips for a successful candidacy

We would love to see an ESMS parent / guardian on the CEC for D2 again! Join thevirtual information session and Q&A to get all the information you need about running and serving. Let me know if you have any questions OR email the current ESMS liaison on the D2 CEC, Len Silverman (an ESMS alum dad).   Beth Servetar ESMS Parent Coordinator

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

for middle school students around the city!