Cohort A - Mon & Tues, Cohort B - Thurs & Fri. Cohorts Alternate on Wed
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8th Grade - SHSAT Results Will Go Out Mid-May
Specialized High School Results will be mailed out Mid-May.
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Extra! Extra! Tiger Times Issue Is Hot Off the Press
Catch up on the latest directly from ESMS students! Issue includes an assortment of pieces including news, sports, riddles, recipes and more...enter this month's cartoon caption contest!
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8th Grade State Science Exam
State test are not required. If you choose to take them, please fil out survey sent out by Ms. Getz. The dates for state tests are:
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Summer School - Free Program for Grades K-12
DOE summer school will merge with the city's traditional summer program. Read more from The Morning Bell.Summer Risingelementary: M-F July 6-Aug 20 8am-3pmmiddle: 4 days July 6-Aug 12 8am-3pmHS: M-F July 6-Aug 13 8am-1pmProgram will be held in schools across the city. The day will have DOE teacher instruction in the morning and an afternoon enrichment program created by NYC Dept of Youth & Community Development (DYCD). Open to all; DYCD will post the application April 26-June 30.MS114 (02M114) - East Side Middle School -
8th Grade - High School admissions timeline update
Results from the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT) will be released by the end of April; results from the high school application and from LaGuardia auditions will be released later in the spring. Every high school program will have a waitlist, except the nine Specialized High Schools. Waitlists will open after results from the high school application are released in late spring. This year, you can choose to receive printed admissions-related communications, or get notices by email only. Please log into MySchools now to indicate your preference.MS114 (02M114) - East Side Middle School -
Weekly Student COVID Testing
20% of our school will be now be tested on a random day each week.
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D2 Meal Hubs Open During Remote Learning
For all those who use the meal hubs at @NYCSchools, take-home-and-cook options will be available at the community hubs during the February break! Find a location and meal options here: schools.nyc.gov/school-life/
food/community-meals All families & students may go to any school building Mon-Fri 9:00am-12:00pm to pick up 3 free grab-and-go meals.
Search for locations: https://www.opt-osfns.org/schoolfoodny/meals/default.aspx
• No registration, ID, or documentation required
• No dining space is available; meals are to go
• As the duration of remote learning progresses and demand data comes in, the DOE will assess which sites should remain open
• In addition, adult members of the community can pick up meals Mon-Fri 3:00-5:00 pm at locations across the city.
• No registration, ID, or documentation required
• Meals are available to the general public only during this time window
• Multiple meals may be picked up at once and must be eaten offsite
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In-Person Learning: Absence/Attendance Protocol
If your child will be out sick or staying home on one of their in-school days, please email their teachers and attendance@esmsnyc.net.
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ESMS Merchandise Available for Sale Online!
ESMS Merchandise Available for Sale Online!
Temporarily, we have moved sales online.
You can order at
https://www.cafepress.com/esmsnyc
Show us your school spirit, Tigers!Questions? Contact PTA@esms.org
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CEC D2 Calendar & Working Business Meeting
The CEC Calendar and Working Business meetings will be on October 13th at 6:30pm with the Working Business meeting following immediately after the calendar meeting. Resolutions will be posted later this week on the CECD2 website. There are two public speaker sessions and anyone can sign up to speak using the Public Speaking Link below.MS114 (02M114) - East Side Middle School -
Schools closed - Eid Al-Fitr
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SLT Meeting
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Parent Book Club
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Remote Cultural Day
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Parent Book Club
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PTA General Meeting
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Schools closed - Memorial Day
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Schools closed - Chancellor's Conference Day
Anniversary Day. Chancellor’s Conference Day for staff development. Students not in attendance.
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No School - Clerical Day
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8th Grade - Science Test Cohort A
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PTA Executive Board Meeting
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8th Grade - Science Test Cohort B
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7th grade parents: HS meeting
Mr. Getz and Jessica McInnis, our school counselor, will host a meeting to talk about high school. They will provide an overview of the initial results for our current graduating class and hope to have news about what the 2021-22 process will look like for your family. The date is subject to change, should we need to share important news before June.
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Cultural Tour Day
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PTA Election Meeting
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Graduation
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Juneteenth Holiday
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Parent Book Club
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SLT Meeting
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Raise Craze - Kindness is Happening Here!
ESMS will not have an Annual Auction/Gala this year due to covid. We are raising money through Act of Kindness. We need everyone's help! This money will support the teachers, provide professional development opportunities, support student needs, help bring back enrichment programs, support technology and digital resources, and allow for necessary classroom essentials and educational tools.
Our goal is to raise $7,000 by May 21st!
To donate without participating in an Act of Kindness, please donate here.
For Your Information
Pay Attention to Our Mental Health
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Blanton-Peale Counseling Center Is an outpatient mental health center providing therapy to people representing the full diversity of New York City. Blanton-Peale accepts most insurance plans as an in-network provider. This includes most private insurance and Medicaid. |
Parent Workshops and Resources
New York State Exam Dates - Come to Building to Take the Test
NY STATE SCIENCE TEST by 5/14 opt-in only
Cohort A: Wednesday June 9
Cohort B: Thursday June 10
Cohort D: TBD
ALGEBRA I REGENTS EXAM (opt-in link will be sent to students in the class)
June 23 at ESMS
The CDC Says Tight-Fit Masks or Double Masking Increases Protection https://healthscreening.schools.nyc
Day One NY partners with young people, parents & guardians to encourage healthy relationships through teen dating education and direct services
In March and April, with the support of Councilmember Kallos. Day One is offering a series of virtual workshops for parents and caregivers that may be of interest, in particular:
Modeling Healthy Relationships: Learn activities to model healthy relationships at home, build stronger communication skills, set boundaries and resolve conflict. Bring tools to your child that will help them practice calming strategies, foster more dialogue about what they want in a relationship, and build open communication at home about dating.
Influences on Teen Relationships: Participants will discuss the ways technology impacts dating relationships and how to encourage healthy boundaries. You will be given the
tools to help foster conversations about the influence of media on relationships.
More information and registration links: https://www.dayoneny.org/webinars
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.
We'll read Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Minister's Black Veil on May 17th at 6:00 PM.
Read here: https://pdcrodas.webs.
RSVP to ESMS.bethservetar@gmail.com • Zoom Links Will Be Sent on Book Club Day.
Remote Learning Devices
DOE's link for requesting iPads and laptops for remote learning is no longer active. Parents, please reach out to the ESMS main office if you need a device. The main office will put in the request.
Reading Recommendations from Mr. Getz:
NY Times
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
Support 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.
ESMS Merchandise
ESMS Merchandise
Show us your school spirit, Tigers!
Contact our ESMS Spiritwear Coordinator, Kara Fic, at:
karafic@gmail.com
Support Through 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!
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
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
(Poetry Page updated on 10/29/19)
Outside Activities & Opportunities for Students
There are Low & No-cost programs, events and opportunities
for middle school students around the city!
Parent University: Free Courses, Resources, and Events For NYC Families
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.
STUDENT VOICES!!
My Life in Corona Social Imposed Distancing
- A Poem Memoir written by 7th Grader, Leah Mesuk
Watch, listen, and be prepared to be inspired by Tessa's slam poem celebrating NYC workers on the front lines.
Tessa is a 7th grader at ESMS!
WATCH HERE
Tessa and her poem were also covered by WNBC local news!
Free Homework Help - Dial a Teacher
Call the phone number or request help via their website at https://tutor.dialateacher.org/
For more information on the program, visit https://dialateacher.org/about-dat/
Student Mental Health
Mental Health is an important topic covered in our classrooms and discussed at our PTA meetings. During the school year, we will be inviting guest speakers to discuss topics relevant to our kids, and their well being.
Following are some resources you might find helpful:
Dr. Dennis's full presentation
(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
Promoting Positive Behaviors for Your Child
Statement of Accessibility
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