• Parent-Teacher Conference Registration Details

    Parents will receive an email containing a link to the conference signup Google form.

    Time slots for parent Teacher conference days/times are as follows:

    Wednesday, March 10: 9:00am - 12:00 pm

    Wednesday, March 10: 4:30 - 7:00pm

    Thursday, March 11: 12:30 - 3:00pm

    • ALL conferences will be virtual via Zoom.

    • You will only sign up ONCE & select a preferred day/time. We cannot guarantee your first choice but will do our best. 

    • You will receive your three conference times with corresponding Zoom links (Humanities, Math, and Science) prior to March 10.

    • If your child is having difficulty in Spanish class, Ms. Stella and Mr. Forigua will reach out to you directly to schedule a separate conference. 

    • Ms. Deneroff (Dance), Ms. Mainhart (Art), and Mr. Deneroff (Phys Ed) will have drop-in conferences on a first-come, first-served basis.

    NOTE: The Google form signup is different from the SlyReply system we have used in the past, and we are hoping it will be better suited to the scheduling and pacing of these virtual meetings.

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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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  • ESMS "Dance For Good" Move-A-Thon

    Great seeing all for the "Dance For Good" Move-A-Thon event. Thank you for making the night great fun and a success in raising funds for ESMS.

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  • CB8 for supporting the new Safe Haven near ESMS - Kudos to ESMS Students Support!

    Dale and Ahana spoke beautifully at the meeting in support of empathy, compassion and community.

     

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  • Covid testing new consent form is required for all to be allowed in the school building

    Please ensure you complete the DOE's updated Covid testing consent form within mystudent.nyc (under Manage Account).

    Note: this is required even if you did this once at the start of the year.

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  • 8th Grade - Mail for MySchools HS Application

    Dear 8th grade family, please watch for a letter containing a MySchools HS application account setup code. If you do not receive your letter by the end of Monday Dec 14, please contact ESMS counselor: jmcinnis@schools.nyc.gov.

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  • Shop Amazon Smile and Support ESMS

    You can make an impact while you shop at Amazon.
    Simply shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/13-4190883 and AmazonSmile will donate to East Side Middle School Parent Teacher Association Inc, at no cost to you.

     

     

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  • Student & Staff Covid Testing

    All students and staff are strongly urged to get tested for COVID-19. Testing is being prioritized for all DOE employees and students. The list of DOE-priority testing sites, along with their operating hours, is HERE. 

    Only these sites offer DOE-priority testing; all are walk-in only. Parents of students are encouraged to bring their insurance card.  https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-year-20-21/return-to-school-2020/health-and-safety/priority-testing 

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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.
     
     
     
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  • Cultural Tour Day

    To accommodate the return to the building and parent teacher conferences dates, we are changing the dates for March cultural day.

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  • Virtual Parent Teacher Conferences

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  • Virtual Parent Teacher Conferences

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  • Virtual Parent Teacher Conferences

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  • No Name Calling Week

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  • SLT Meeting

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  • Parent Book Club

    RSVP: esms.bethservetar@gmail.com

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  • Cultural Tour Day

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  • PTA General Meeting

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  • Schools closed - Spring Recess

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  • PTA Executive Board Meeting

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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.
     
     
     
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  • SLT Meeting

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  • Parent Book Club

    RSVP: esms.bethservetar@gmail.com

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  • Cultural Tour Day

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  • NYS ELA Test

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  • PTA General Meeting

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  • NYS Math Tests

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  • PTA Executive Board Meeting

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High School and Middle School Admissions Timelines

High School Admissions:

  • The High School and LaGuardia Application deadline are extended for families from to Monday, March 1.
  • Audition submission and internal assessment deadline is extended to Monday, March 8.

Middle School Admissions:

  • The Middle School Application deadline is extended for families to Tuesday, February 23

For Your Information

ESMS Open House

 

Black History Month Calendar

 

Covid-19/School Related Links and Resources 

Pay Attention to Our Mental Health

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

Child Mind

Parent University 

Teachers College Reading & Writing Project 

 Teaching College 

Protecting Our Kids and Families

The CDC Says Tight-Fit Masks or Double Masking Increases Protection
https://healthscreening.schools.nyc 

Middle School Reopening

Middle schools for in-person learning starts on Thursday, February 25.

Weekly COVID-19 Testing and Mandatory Consent

  • All schools will have 20% of students and staff randomly tested on a weekly basis.
  • All students who have not already done so are required to provide consent for testing by their first scheduled in-person learning day in order to learn in person.
  • Families are encouraged to submit consent through your NYC Schools Account at mystudent.nyc prior
    to their child’s first day of in-person learning.

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 stories from Ken Liu's The Paper Menagerie.

Online Version Can Be Accessed At the Below Link:

https://io9.gizmodo.com/read-ken-lius-amazing-story-that-swept-the-hugo-nebula-5958919

RSVP to ESMS.bethservetar@gmail.com • Zoom Links Will Be Sent on Book Club Day.

Be a Leader in your School District

CEC Election

CEC Info

Reading Recommendations from Mr. Getz:

 Recommended reading 

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

  How to Help Your Child Study

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

DONATE TODAY

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   
   ESMS Masks 
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?
  Emergency Alert System 

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!

  Graphic of a tree with branches with the word POETRY under it.  

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

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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

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

 Making Caring Common Logo 

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.
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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

Read Leah's poem

ESMS student, Tess, performing her Corona virus rap PSA


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

Dial-A-Teacher LogoThe UFT’s award-winning Dial-a-Teacher program is a homework help line for elementary and middle school students attending New York City public schools. Students or their parents are invited to call the hotline, which is staffed by classroom teachers who are experienced in all subject areas .  Teachers communicate online with students and download their assignments so they can better guide them as the students work through challenges.

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

Youth 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

Child Mind Institute  

Parenting during the pandemic? The Child Mind Institute is here to help.

 

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If you need assistance with a particular page or document on our current site, please contact pta@esms.org or call (212) 360-0114 to request assistance.