Spirit Week is coming! Feb 14-18
There will be student-created activities for Valentine's Day, International Day, Wacky Wednesday, Throwback Thursday and Pajama Day.
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2022 FREE Online SHSAT Mock Exams
2022 FREE Online SHSAT Mock ExamsBee Tutored is offering a free online proctored SHSAT mock exam for students who are considering applying to a Specialized High School. Dates below. Use promo code “75OFF” when registering. After the exam, parents will receive an exam report that details current strengths/weaknesses. Sign up for one date only.
1. Saturday, January 8, 10am - 1pm
Register: https://www.
hisawyer.com/bee-tutored/ schedules/activity-set/292988 2. Sunday, January 16, 10am - 1pm
Register: https://www.
hisawyer.com/bee-tutored/ schedules/activity-set/294093 3. Saturday, February 5, 10am - 1pm
Register: https://www.
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The MySchools High School Application Will Open During the Week of January 24
The MySchools High School Application Will Open During the Week of January 24. Deadline to Apply is March 1.MS114 (02M114) - East Side Middle School -
Registration is Now Open Through February 3 for ESMS SHSAT Courses from the Tutorverse
For information on ESMS SHSAT courses, a recorded video of their presentation to ESMS 7th grade families and to register go to: https://thetutorverse.com/services/partnership/shsat-esms/Please note: The Tutorverse will offer a free diagnostic test for ESMS students and may have a few free or half price seats for eligible students if registration numbers are high enough.To view information and a recent webinar on public & private HS admissions and testing overview go to: https://thetutorverse.com/high-school-admissions-webinar-january-12-2022/MS114 (02M114) - East Side Middle School -
Welcome Bailey Our Therapy Dog
We are very excited to announce that our school is participating in the NYC Department of Education’s Comfort Dog Initiative.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.For more information, here is an article from NY1 on the Comfort Dog Program.Please complete the Comfort Dog Permission form, found in the orange button below, to indicate whether you consent/decline to have your child participate in this program. This form should be filled out no later than next Friday, October 1st.If you have any questions regarding this program or your child's participation, please contact Laurie Posner, our School Psychologist (and Bailey's Human) at posner@esmsnyc.net.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.
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NYPL Best Books of 2021
Just released! Discover the Best Books of 2021, handpicked by our staff experts, who read thousands of books published this year to select the top titles for kids, teens, and adults. Find the best new fiction, nonfiction, graphic novels, poetry, kids’ books in Spanish, and much more. Explore e-books and accessible formats, and start borrowing today—happy reading!
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Save Money on Your Home Broadband Service
From the Federal Communications Commission (FCC):
New York City households with at least one student enrolled in City public schools can apply for the Emergency Broadband Benefit program, which provides broadband internet service at a reduced cost to eligible households throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more about this program, and start saving money on your monthly internet bill today!
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Parent Teacher Conferences
Spring Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on Thursday, March 10, 2022
Details regarding signup and links to follow.
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Lunar New Year - Schools Closed
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PTA Executive Board Meeting
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School Leadership Team Meeting
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Principal's Book Club
We will read The Guide R.K. Narayan. Please RSVP each month here
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Spirit Week at ESMS
There will be student-created activities for Valentine's Day, International Day, Wacky Wednesday, Throwback Thursday and Pajama Day.
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PTA General Meeting
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Midwinter Recess - Schools Closed
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Parent Teacher Conferences
Dismissal: 12:10pm
Conference sessions will be 1:20-3:20pm and 5:00-7:30 p.m.
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Picture Day
Retake will be April 28, 2022
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Window for 3–8 ELA Assessment Administration
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NYS ELA State Test - All Grades
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Project Cicero Book Drive
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Spring Recess (Includes Good Friday and Passover) - Schools Closed
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NYS Math State Test - All Grades
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Window for 3–8 Math Assessment Administration
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Picture Re Take Day
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Eid al-Fitr - Schools Closed
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Memorial Day - Schools Closed
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NYS Science Test
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Clerical Day, K–5, K–6, 6–8, and K–12 schools and D75 Programs - Students in These Schools Do Not Attend
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Welcome Back to School from Winter Break
The daily health screening has been updated. All students, staff and visitors must pass the health screener in order to enter the building. Please have your child sign in to the screening each day using their @nycstudents.net login. You can find a pdf of the new daily health screening HERE. While using the online screening is preferred, people who need to use paper should print this revised version.
Covid-19 Updates
Important new guidance for testing, quarantine and more will go home tomorrow in a letter from Chancellor Banks. Please watch for it by email and backpack.
If your child was exposed to Covid-19 over break, but has just tested negative and is not showing symptoms, they should come to school. There is no remote learning. You may now go to any City-run Covid testing site to pick up at-home rapid test kits for your family. For a list of sites where you can be tested for free or get at-home rapid test kits:
- call 212-COVID19
- visit nyc.gov/covidtest
- text "COVID TEST" to 855-48
- or call 311
Beginning this week, the City's in-school Covid testing program will expand, doubling the number of students tested at each school, including both vaccinated and unvaccinated students. Students who do not currently have testing consent in the system will receive a paper form to be signed and submitted ASAP.
NY Time - You've Test Positive, Now What?
ESMS SHSAT Courses from the Tutorverse
Registration is Now Open Through February 3 for ESMS SHSAT Courses from the Tutorverse.
For information on ESMS SHSAT courses, a recorded video of their presentation to ESMS 7th grade families and to register go to: https://thetutorverse.com/services/partnership/shsat-esms/
Please note: The Tutorverse will offer a free diagnostic test for ESMS students and may have a few free or half price seats for eligible students if registration numbers are high enough.
To view information and a recent webinar on public & private HS admissions and testing overview go to: https://thetutorverse.com/high-school-admissions-webinar-january-12-2022/
HEALTH & WELLNESS 2021-22
Current NY State Immunization Requirements
Important to note #3 on p.2
Medication Administration Forms (MAF)
If your child requires medication to be administered at school, please return a signed MAF to the school nurse with any medication (labeled) that is to be stored at school; please call 212.360.0114 x5 in September to set up a dropoff time.
Asthma Diabetes Seizure Allergies Anaphylaxis General Medication
Request for Provision of Medically Prescribed Treatment (non-medication)
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
ESMS MERCHANDISE
In-stock ESMS items (royal blue sweatshirts, flannel PJs, umbrellas, pompom hats, gray waffle tees and cell wallets): email PTA VP
Show off all of your ESMS your swag! Tag us on Instagram @eastsidemiddleschool.
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:
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ESMS School Handbook and Parent Release Form
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Emergency Blue Card
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Student Directory
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Cell Phone Database
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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.
Principal's Book Club - Parents and Guardians: Join Mr. Getz on Zoom!
Parents and Guardians: Join Mr. Getz on Zoom for the Principal's Book Club.
Use this form to RSVP • Zoom Links Will Be Sent on Book Club Day.
January 12th, 2021 - Lost in Yonkers by Neil Simon
February 9th, 2021 7pm - The Guide by R. K. Narayan
Books in the past:
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
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:
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
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
Safety Cell Phone Database
Are you entered in our Safety Cell Phone Database?
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.)
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!
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
New Poems Added!
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
There are Low & No-cost programs, events and opportunities
for middle school students around the city!
Free Homework Help - Dial a Teacher
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
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.
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
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.
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
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