News and Shout Outs!

  • CECD2 Screening Committee - HS Admissions Discussion (April 17, 6:30PM @ PS 340/64 W. 17th St)

    Join us to learn about high school enrollment errors and the impact on the high school matching process

    Wednesday, April 17th at 6:30pm
     PS 340 , 64 W 17th Street, Between 5th and 6th Avenues

    Please join the CEC D2 Screening Committee at 6:30 at PS 340 located at 64 W. 17th Street to discuss HS admissions errors affecting District 2-priority high schools and related concerns regarding the high school matching process.

     We will be joined by representatives from the DOE Office of Enrollment and the Manhattan High School Superintendent Office who will be available to answer questions about the matching process and the impact of additional enrollment on Lab High School.

     Screening Committee Agenda

    Letter to Office of Enrollment

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  • Spring Musical Performance - Willy Wonka! (Apr 16,17; evening performances at 7PM at Yorkville East/PS158)

    Our ESMS Theater students will be performing Willy Wonka for 6th graders on Tuesday 4/16 at 10am.  Students will walk to the show and will return in time for normal lunch. (We are seeking 2 chaperones per class!)
    Free evening shows: 4/16 and 4/17 at 7pm.   All families are invited to attend the evening show.

    Performances will be held at Yorkville East/PS158 (1458 York Ave & E 78th St)

     

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  • 8th Grade Families - Hurry! Graduation Dues and Yearbook Ads need to be submitted by May 1st!

    Graduation Dues - https://www.esms.org/graduation_2019_dues_714840

    Yearbook Ads - https://www.esms.org/yearbook_2019_ad_purchase

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  • 'Personal Statement' - Please join us for a film screening and panel discussion on May 6th

    Please join us for a FREE screening of PERSONAL STATEMENT, a feature-length documentary about three New York City high school seniors determined to get their entire classes in to college, even though they aren't sure they will make it there themselves.  The teens are acting as college counselors at their under-resourced schools because many of their friends have nowhere else to turn for guidance and support.

    Monday, May 6, 2019, 6:30-8:00pm
    Robert F. Wagner, Middle School, 220 E 76th Street NYC
    Reserve your seats:
    bit.ly/2OKPV9n

     

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  • International Fest 2019 - A great success!

    On March 18, 2019,  23 countries were robustly represented and warmly received at ESMS' International Fest 2019.    Thank you to all the families and friends who generously hosted tables and to all the attendees for coming with their cultural curiosity and appetite; lots of amazing food and souvenirs.  Big thank yous to our event co-chairs (Junnie Mark-Kobashi, Rose Villazor, Viki Galhen), Beth Servetar, the numerous volunteers, and supporting ESMS staff.  Photos are now posted on the ESMS homepage!

    Our Country Hosts:
    • Albania: Klonilda Metaliaj
    • Australia: Kara Fic
    • Brazil: Luisa LaFleur, Fernanda Rocha
    • Britain: Angela Cahill, Susan Shakarchy
    • Bulgaria: Kalina Nikolova, Irina Kolarova, Sophia Popov
    • China: MeiLing Wang & son Kevin Peters
    • Egypt: Mona Yehia
    • Ecuador: Maggie Daqui
    • Guyana: Yasmin Khan, son Ethan Martinez
    • Ireland: Rosemary Ward, Aoife Faughnan
    • Israel: Sharon Rachlin, Viki Galchen, Dina Ron, Amit & Luis Lamar, Daphne Meryn
    • India: Ritu&Parag Pande
    • Italy: Arianna Farinelli
    • Japan: Junko Kaloudis, Rob & Satomi Tucker, Junnie Mark-Kobashi, Kaori Bell, Satoko Newman, Ayako Allen, Emily Taguchi Klingensmith, Hiroshi Ono, Osamu Watanabe, Kaoriko Katayama, Minako&Keishi Matsunaga, Yassy Okamoto
    • Kenya: Siamanda Chege
    • Korea: Ellen Blau
    • Mexico: Feliza Moreno
    • Panama: Dinabel Peralta-Reich
    • Philippine: Rose Villazor
    • Poland: Tania Pagan
    • Russia: Tatiana&Peter Nikiforova
    • Serbia: Erica Ruben Hadzic
    • South Africa: Kim Hyde

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  • ESMS Model UN Team Wins BIG!

    Our Model UN team rocked at the GCI Model UN Conference!   Congratulations to the Model UN Team on a successful conference!  Special recognition to Acadia and Ella on receiving the Secretary General Award and to Sandra and Sophie on their Honorable Mention Award!

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  • Congratulations to our Debate Team on Winning the Open Parliament City Championships Competition!!

    Amazing prep and performances by Acadia Bost, Sasha Hamel, and Kate Hankin

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  • Updates to the Outside Activities Page

    Summer offerings, with approaching deadlines, are starting to roll in so be sure to check out our 'Activities and Opportunities for Students' Page.

    You can find it HERE

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Upcoming Events

  • Easter

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  • NO SCHOOL TODAY

    Spring Break

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  • Room 322

    GSA Meeting

    The Gender and Sexuality Alliance meets during lunchtime in a discussion group led by Mr. Forigua.  All students are welcome.

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  • ESMS Gym and Baruch Middle School

    Tennis Team Practice

    Practice will be held on Mondays, during regular after school hours (3:20pm-5:40pm). Students are to meet in the cafeteria for practice, upon dismissal from school - they are welcome to bring their tennis rackets.   Students will practice between the ESMS gym, and Baruch Middle School's tennis courts.

    Best,
    Ieasha Ramsay, LMSW
    After School Program Director | ESMS
    Manhattan Youth
    E:  Iramsay@manhattanyouth.org

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  • Room 121

    Student Council Meeting

    Elected representatives of the ESMS Student Council and their committees meet during lunch.

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  • Model U.N.

    Model U.N. examines the work of the United Nations and its diplomatic role within the global community.  Students engage in research, negotiation and debate to develop plausible solutions to contemporary global problems.  Participants will represent ESMS at the International Model U.N. Conference in the spring.  Open to 7th and 8th graders, only.  

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  • ESMS Library

    Principal's Book Club

    Book club to follow PTA Meeting

    Parents are invited to join Mr. Getz and Ms. Hyman for our Principally For Parents Book Club.  

    April Selection - (Title Change)
    Bomb
    The Race to Build – and Steal – the World’s Most Dangerous Weapon, by Steve Sheinkin
    "This is the story of the plotting, the risk-taking, the deceit, and genius that created the world’s most formidable weapon"

    Purchase your books through Amazon Smile and ESMS earns $

    Please email our Parent Coordinator (esms.bethservetar@gmail.com) if you plan to attend.

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  • State Exam - Math

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  • PS 527

    Reading Buddies

    Students volunteer during their lunch period to read to children at PS 527, next door to our school.

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  • Riverside Park #7

    Baseball

    BASEBALL: ESMS vs City Knoll (@ Riverside Park #7 3:45PM)

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  • Mr. Getz's Office

    Student Poetry Club

    Young poets are invited to write, share and publish their works. Join us every Thursday morning for our Poetry Corner!

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  • Classroom TBD

    GLO - Girls Leadership Organization

    Girls Leadership Organization (GLO) gives us space to learn about ourselves as future leaders of the world. Through discussions and activities, we look at how women are viewed by our peers, community, and the world at large, and we work to help one another discover our strengths.   

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  • Meet Sven in the Cafeteria

    Green Team Meeting

    Students work with Mr. Sven Vilim to help our environment, both locally and globally. Among other initiatives, this club oversees the ESMS recycling program and maintains the school's gardens at the front and back entrances.

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  • Model U.N.

    Model U.N. examines the work of the United Nations and its diplomatic role within the global community.  Students engage in research, negotiation and debate to develop plausible solutions to contemporary global problems.  Participants will represent ESMS at the International Model U.N. Conference in the spring.  Open to 7th and 8th graders, only.  

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  • Central Park North Meadow Field #12

    Softball

    ESMS vs Hunter

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  • Bronx Letters Field

    Ultimate Frisbee (Boys)

    ESMS vs Wagner (@ Bronx Letters Field)

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  • Mr. Getz's Office

    Skype Kenya

    ESMS students develop and nurture friendships with students at our sister school, The Red Rose School in Kibera, Kenya.

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  • Room 322

    GSA Meeting

    The Gender and Sexuality Alliance meets during lunchtime in a discussion group led by Mr. Forigua.  All students are welcome.

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  • ESMS Gym and Baruch Middle School

    Tennis Team Practice

    Practice will be held on Mondays, during regular after school hours (3:20pm-5:40pm). Students are to meet in the cafeteria for practice, upon dismissal from school - they are welcome to bring their tennis rackets.   Students will practice between the ESMS gym, and Baruch Middle School's tennis courts.

    Best,
    Ieasha Ramsay, LMSW
    After School Program Director | ESMS
    Manhattan Youth
    E:  Iramsay@manhattanyouth.org

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  • Central Park North Meadow #11

    Baseball

    BASEBALL: ESMS vs MS 319 (@ Central Park North Meadow #11 3:45PM)

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Spring Auction & Gala

  

Grab your Cuban wear and head on over to Havana if you dare.
It's going to be an evening filled with food, drink, music, and good times.  Live auction, too*!

- Dinner, Drinks, DJ, Dancing, Dessert -

Tickets and Sponsorships can be ordered at:
https://www.biddingforgood.com/ESMSPTA
RSVP NOW!  Ticket Prices Increase May 5th

ONLINE AUCTION OPENS FOR BIDDING ON MAY 1ST 

East Side Middle School
May 10, 2019
7:00pm – 10:30pm

*100% of the proceeds fund student programs and activities


** VOLUNTEERS NEEDED **

Sign Up at - https://ms114.ivolunteer.com/may2019auction

 

Spring Musical - Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory

  
On Wednesday (4/17) evening
our ESMS Musical Theater students will be performing

Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory

Come out and support our students who have worked so hard on this production

  Performance will be held at
Yorkville East Middle School/PS 158
1458 York Avenue between 77th/78th streets
- No Tickets Required -
Performances begin at 7PM
"Oompa loompa doompety dee, If you are wise you'll listen to me"

A "Must See" Screening

Monday, May 6, 2019
6:30-8:00pm
@Wagner Middle School

When three high school seniors in Brooklyn decide they want to attend college, they realize there is no guidance for them in their schools, which allows them to become their own counselors and help others....

 

ESMS Helping Homeless Committee visits Jan Hus

Support East Side Middle School

Have you donated to your favorite middle school this year?

Please contribute to ESMS by donating HERE! 

 

Principal's Book Club

Parents are invited to join our book-loving principals for monthly gatherings in the ESMS Library.
The Principally For Parents Book Club explores books chosen by Mr. Getz and Ms. Hyman, including notable fiction and non-fiction for adults as well as interesting books our middle school children are currently reading.

April 30th, 6:30PM:
 (Title Change)
Bomb
The Race to Build – and Steal – the World’s Most Dangerous Weapon, by Steve Sheinkin
"This is the story of the plotting, the risk-taking, the deceit, and genius that created the world’s most formidable weapon"

May 22nd, 6:30PM
Dear America, by Jose Antonio Vargas
“An engaging read, and a deeply moving memoir of coming of age with the odds stacked against you and not only forging a remarkable life for yourself, but becoming a voice for transformation and cultural change.”

(Purchase your books through Amazon Smile and earn $ for ESMS)
 Watch this space for the announcement of future Book Club dates and selected books.  If you plan to attend our Book Club, please email Parent Coordinator, Beth Servetar (esms.bethservetar@gmail.com).

ESMS at Sotheby's Student Art Show

   
Sotheby's Student Art Show
(Feb 13-14, 2019)

Congratulations to the four dozen ESMS Students who had their work exhibited
at this year's Student Art Show hosted by Sotheby's Auction House

Upcoming PTA Meetings

  
PTA Meeting Schedule

 Tuesday, May 7, 9:15 AM
General Meeting
2019-20 Budget Proposal and PTA/SLT Nominations
and
Guest Speaker- Anthony Becker, CFP
Topic - Planning for College Costs
Mr. Becker will review the costs of today's college education and discuss strategies for saving, plus pursuing grants, scholarships, loans & work study.

Jun 12, 9:15 AM
General Meeting

ESMS' MathCounts Team

   
A shout out for Ms. Kalinkos and the ESMS MathCounts team!

They beat some stellar competitors and were named Best New School at the recent MathCounts Manhattan 2019 Competition.

MATHCOUNTS Manhattan promotes enthusiasm for and achievement in math among middle school students in our community.
More Information is HERE

Student Mental Health


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

A Recommended Read by Mr. Getz:

An excerpt from Mr. Getz's 2/13/19 email:
What happens to our girl leaders? Will this wave of young women who are currently in our schools help change the current status quo? What traditionally happens to a girl's confidence as she gets older? These are questions we have been asking at East Side Middle School. The article I've attached provides one professional's insight into these questions. It's a great article to start a conversation. We'd be eager to hear your thoughts.   Best,  David Getz

Read the NY Times opinion piece by Dr. Lisa Damour HERE

Safe and Healthy Technology Use

   
Student Advisory Program for 6th Grade Students
"Privacy and Balancing Technology Use"

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

  
SUPPORT ESMS

Support ESMS by donating generously to the annual fund, buying Spirit Wear, using our Amazon Smile account, shopping with our Fairway Community Card, buying yearbook ads, attending the spring gala, bidding on auction items AND volunteering your time.

ESMS School Store

New Merchandise Just Arrived!  

   
Show us your school spirit, Tigers!

Order today at esmsstore@gmail.com

Fairway Community Partners

 SHOP LOCALLY AND GIVE BACK TO
EAST SIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL
  
Last quarter, ESMS received $408!   Thank you!
  Keep Shopping!

For a Fairway Community Partners card, please contact
Parent Coordinator, Beth Servetar
(esms.bethservetar@gmail.com)

Yearbooks


The Yearbook Committee is seeking photo contributions.
Sports, club, trip, event and other school-spirit photos can be emailed into esmsphotos@gmail.com

Forget to purchase a 2018 Yearbook?  Books can be obtained from Beth Servetar, Room 112.
$20 Cash or Check (made out to ESMS PTA)

Discounts - Academic Resource Fair

 Academic Resource Fair

Discounts on Test Prep & Tutoring 

 

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!

ESMS Vendor Discounts

Stay Connected with ESMS

Are you receiving school emails?

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!

 

Opportunities for Students

Activities & Opportunities for Students

 

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Low or no-cost programs, events and opportunities

for

middle school students

around the city!

More information HERE.

Administration Announcement

    
Congratulations to longtime ESMS Math teacher
Amanda Hyman on her promotion to Assistant Principal @ ESMS!

 
We wish her all the best and great success in her new role!

Student Newspaper

  

 

The Student Newspaper Club is proud and excited to announce the

Debut Edition of the Tiger Times

You can read it HERE.

A student-created newspaper designed to share news and happenings at East Side Middle through the student lens.

Congratulations and with appreciation to Jacob Abroon, Darragh Boyle, Rhone Galchen, Zachary Meryn, and Jared Meryn for this fabulous offering.

Stay tuned for future issues

ESMS Marx Brothers Historic Committee


  
The Marx Brothers Historic Committee at ESMS
created this map so that people can take a self guided tour of the historic locations connected to the lives and careers of the Marx Brothers, America's greatest comic family.  Enjoy!
(Stay tuned for our next map, Gilded Age Mansions) 

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 will 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.

 

ESMS Student Philanthropy

 THE ESMS SKYPE KENYA CLUB
Funded New Classrooms For Our Sister School in Kenya

 

  
ESMS tribute signage at The Red Rose School

 

 

ESMS Sister School in Kenya

A message of appreciation from The Red Rose School

  

ESMS Student Activists

 

 

ESMS Students testified in front of The New York City Council.

  Read all about it here!

Ultimate Frisbee Team Rocks!

  

OUR AWESOME 2018 ULTIMATE FRISBEE TEAM

Undefeated through the regular season and runners-up to the New York City Championship.

Go Tigers, Roar!

Manhattan Soccer Champions

  ESMS Boys Soccer Team

    

2017 MANHATTAN CHAMPIONS!

  

Checkmate!

ESMS Placed 6th
at The New York State
Scholastic Chess Tournament!

       

  

And the Chess Team displayed their awesome skills at the Ben Kallos Chess Challenge! 

Student Poetry Club

    

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.

Art History Club

 

  

Middle School Art History Club

Old Masters, New Eyes!

One Saturday a Month

11:00am at The Frick Collection

Classes are free for East Side Middle School students

but registration is required HERE.

 

Mr. Getz Around The World

ESMS Principal David Getz and His Wife Jacqui Getz (Principal of the new 75 Morton School)

Visit Chile to Collaborate With Educacion 2020

  

If you read Spanish, you can learn more about this international education forum here!

8th Grade Field Trip

East Side Middle School

Would Like to Thank the Cast and Producers of 

  

for a great Broadway experience and for the private Q & A session following both matinee performances!

  

ESMS Video

 

Sotheby's invited ESMS students

to speak about freedom and what the

Emancipation Proclamation means to them.

View the amazing results here.

 

NYC Spelling Bee Champ

    

TO ESMS STUDENT NEEL IYER

WINNER OF
THE 2018 NEW YORK CITY SPELLING BEE!

  

Read all about Neel's victory here!
We were so proud to watch Neel on the televised Scripps National Spelling Bee in May! 

JAZZ AT ESMS

  

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

Democracy & Jazz,

illustrating the ideals of American democracy through the lens of America’s greatest and most democratic art form: jazz.

New Dance Program for 6th Graders

  

Enriched  Curriculum
With the Integration of Dance for
All  ESMS 6th Graders

 

View this short video (below) of Ken Robinson, PhD, a noted expert on creativity in schools who lectures worldwide on the importance of valuing arts education, especially the instruction of dance.  His philosophy helped guide our plans to bring more dance education to our students.  Dr. Robinson is the author of the influential book on learning, The Element, as well as the best-selling Creative Schools:  The Grassroots Revolution That's Transforming Education, a book chosen by Mr. Getz in a recent "Principally For Parents Book Club."

See a portion of his widely-viewed TED Talk on the subject, HERE. 

Parent Seminar

 

  

Our thanks to all parents who attended Dr. Michele Galietta's recent seminar on mental health issues affecting teens and adolescents.  Stay tuned to this space for a link to further resources.

 

ESMS Student Honored

CONGRATULATIONS TO ESMS STUDENT
ELLERY BERGMAN CHUDNOW

Winner of the Middle School Principals' Association
Youth Leadership Award

 

ESMS Debate Champs

  

CONGRATULATIONS TO ESMS STUDENTS

Valerie Franchitti, Lili Matta and Sydney Philips

FOR THEIR QUARTER-FINAL PLACEMENT IN THE 2018 NEW YORK CITY URBAN DEBATE LEAGUE MIDDLE SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIP!

We are so proud of you, Tigers!

ESMS Students Write Legislation

  

Three ESMS Students Submit a Resolution to the New York City Council

Advocating That All NYC Middle and High Schools Create a Gender Sexuality Alliance

Read all about it here.

The Elephant Corner

   

Meet Murit

Murit is an orphaned elephant in Kenya, adopted by ESMS students through the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust.  Click here for a diary about our elephant's progress (enter keyword "Murit") and to see the impact of our funds.

If you would like to add a donation, please email our Parent Coordinator (esms.bethservetar@gmail.com). 

 

ESMS Moms Skype Kenya

 

 

ESMS MOTHERS ARE INVITED TO JOIN OUR SKYPE SESSIONS WITH THE POWER WOMEN OF KIBERA, KENYA

We meet every other Friday morning (check our website calendar for exact dates).  Help us support these amazing women near our sister school in Kenya.  For more information, email Manuela (manufish1@gmail.com).

ESMS Artists Honored

TWO EAST SIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS DISPLAYED PAINTINGS AT MoMA!

The Manhattan Borough Arts Festival Featuring Works by Public School Students

The Museum of Modern Art

Nicholas Vasilescu, 7th Grade

  

Natalie Bassini, 7th Grade

ESMS on NY1 News

  

Check out this NY1 NEWS STORY featuring our great students at East Side Middle School contemplating "If kids could choose their own classes...."

ESMS Supports Affordable Housing

  

ESMS Students Speak at Press Conference for New Housing Unit on our Block

"Affordable housing helps the community and aids families during hard times," said East Side Middle School student Jack Zimmerman.  "It is a dream to many people and we support that dream."

Women in Need, a non-profit agency that houses and provides social services for families, will soon offer safe apartments to single women with children until they can get back on their feet.  This initiative has been supported by the ESMS Student Council, whose members joined community leaders in announcing the new housing.

View the entire press conference here

or read the DNAinfo article.

ESMS Students on TV

 Part Two of New York 1's Interview

with ESMS Students

  

View it here!

David Getz in the News

  
Check Out This Swell Profile of
ESMS Principal David Getz

And congratulations to Mr. Getz on winning the"Our Town Thanks You Award" in recognition of our school's contribution to the Upper East Side community.

(Enjoy it here!)
 
   

ESMS Ballroom Dance Performance

Our Eighth Grade Ballroom Dance Squad heats up the stage with "Disco Inferno!"

 

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Amazon will donate 0.5% of the purchase price from your eligible purchases to the ESMS PTA when you shop via our Amazon. If not signed up, register at the Amazon Smile Page: smile.amazon.com, select:
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