New: Grab & Go School Lunches at ESMS
Opting for Out Lunch? ESMS now has grab-and-go bagged lunch by the front door to take out with you!
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SHSAT date & info and new Open House information
The timeline and testing information for the SHSAT has been released. Please see the blue section below. Note that the DOE will be sending welcome letters and additional information directly to families.
Jessica, our school counselor has created a table of information about many of the public high schools that our students apply to each year. It is a live document. Changes will be made as new information becomes available.
- If you have not done so this fall, please log into your NYCSA account today to be sure your mailing address is correct.
- High School Admissions: schools.nyc.gov/
High - Specialized High Schools Admissions: schools.nyc.gov/
SHS
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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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Special PTA General Membership Meeting - October 1st, 2021 9:30AM
At this meeting there will be a Special Expedited Election for the Treasurer or Co-Treasurers and 8th Grade Representatives (up to 2) for the 2021-2022 ESMS PTA Executive Board.
You must pre-register to attend and vote HERE
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing a Zoom link for the meeting.
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Parent Teacher Conferences
Parent Teacher Conferences will be held Thursday, November 18, 2021 and Thursday, March 10, 2022
Dismissal: 12:10pm
Conference sessions will be 1:20-3:20pm and 5:00-7:30 p.m.Details regarding signup and links to follow.
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Manhattan Borough Arts Festival
7 ESMS students were included in this year's Manhattan Borough Arts Festival!Shoutout to them and to Ms. Mainhart! See their works here.MS114 (02M114) - East Side Middle School -
Borrowed Devices from ESMS and DOE
Students who borrowed Chromebooks from ESMS during remote learning should please return them at this time.
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Afterschool with Manhattan Youth
Afterschool starting on September 20th, 2021 is expected to be in person. See details on the after school's page.
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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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Election Day - Fully Remote, Asynchronous Instructional Day
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SLT Meet
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Executive Board Meet
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Veterans Day - Schools Closed
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Book Club
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PTA Meeting via Zoom
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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.Details regarding signup and links to follow.
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Thanksgiving Recess - Schools Closed
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SLT Meet
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Executive Board Meet
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Book Club
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PTA Meeting via Zoom
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Winter Recess - Schools Closed
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Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Schools Closed
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Lunar New Year - Schools Closed
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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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Window for 3–8 ELA Assessment Administration
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NYS ELA State Test - All Grades
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Spring Recess (Includes Good Friday and Passover) - Schools Closed
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ESMS spirit wear will be on sale during the Parent Welcome Meetings in the ESMS yard!
We have new merchandise and new styles, as well some classics. Sweatshirts ($30), long sleeve tee shirts ($20), short sleeve tee shirts ($15), and more are available in sizes ranging from youth large to adult xl. Cash and checks preferred. Come buy some ESMS gear, show your ESMS spirit, and support the ESMS PTA!
ESMS Merchandise
ESMS Merchandise
Show us your school spirit, Tigers!
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)
Operoo - Digital Forms in Any Language
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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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Fight the Flu
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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 |
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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.
November 10th 2021 Book Club Reading:
Nickel Boys, Colson Whitehead
Use this form to RSVP • Zoom Links Will Be Sent on Book Club Day.
Books in the past:
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!
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