News and Shout Outs!

  • PTA & SLT Election Announcement - Meeting and Open Positions!

    Hello, ESMS Families! 

    Parents & guardians are all members of the ESMS PTA and are warmly encouraged to attend our important first meeting of the year: 

    Tuesday, September 24, 2019 
    General Meeting will be held at 9:15am in the ESMS Cafeteria
    (Exec Board meets 8:00am in the Staff Lounge)

    Our agenda will include an overview of the year,  plus elections and a vote on the 2019-2020 PTA budget.

     PTA Executive Board will elect * -

    • three 6th grade representatives
    • a VP of Fundraising or up to three Co-VPs who run together
    • a Co-Treasurer and a Co-Assistant Treasurer
    • Descriptions of Board duties can by found here, under the PTA tab on esms.org

    School Leadership Team/SLT will elect -  

    • four parents/guardians in any grade

    To run for a seat on the PTA Exec Board or the SLT, please email the Nominating Committee ptaelections@esms.org with your intended position and a few sentences about yourself to be shared with the community. Subject line - Attn: Nominating Committee.  

    You must be present in order to vote in elections or on the budget and other proposals. 

    As always, we encourage you to volunteer during the year whenever you have time - an hour of event setup, selling spiritwear, getting a donation or two for the spring auction, pitching in on the yearbook - it is all a big help. Email pta@esms.org if you want to get involved. 

    PTA meetings and school event dates will soon be found on the calendar at www.esms.org, which is updated regularly throughout the year by a PTA Communications VP.

    Thank you,

    Junnie Mark-Kobashi
    PTA President

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  • After School, Fall Trimester Program Registration is Open!

    Please refer to information on our school's homepage or in the email sent from Ieasha Ramsay.

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  • SHSAT Course at ESMS!

    SHSAT 2019 INTENSIVE 7-WEEK BOOT CAMP.  Held at ESMS and offered by The Tutorverse,

    7 after-school classes @ ESMS
    3 simulated practice tests with enhanced score reports
    2 adults per class
    Online homework portal
    Proprietary coursebook
    Special ESMS pricing

    Registration opens August 6th.      Registration and Pricing password is - esms (all lower case)
    Register and more info - HERE

    Enrollment is intended for 8th grade students who plan on taking the 2019 SHSAT.   We will need at least 14 students to hold the class.  Once we hit 15, we will be able to offer some form of no cost or half price seats  for a few students eligible for free or reduced price lunch.
    Students wishing to be considered for those seats, please email amanda@thetutorverse.com as soon as possible.  Please state whether your registration is contingent upon aid.  Based on demand, we do have the possibility of adding a second class.

    Course or registration questions? Contact Amanda Stern at The Tutorverse, amanda@thetutorverse.com / 646-582-6934 x704

    SCHEDULE:

    Classes at ESMS on Tuesday afternoons, 3:30-6:00pm sharp
    Saturday practice tests at ESMS, 9:00am - 1:30pm sharp

    Class 1 - Sept 10
    TEST - Sept 14
    Class 2 - Sept 17
    Class 3 - Sept 24
    TEST - Sept 28
    Class 4 - HOLIDAY/NO CLASS on Oct 1 - Rescheduled for Friday, Oct 4
    Class 5 - Oct 8
    TEST - Oct 12
    Class 6 - Oct 15
    Class 7 (Bonus Class!) - Oct 22

     

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  • Museum Day NYC: Visit These 18 Attractions For Free (Tickets Needed)

    Get tickets for Museum Day 2019 here.

    Many of New York City's finest cultural attractions are waiving their admissions fees as they celebrate the Smithsonian Magazine's annual "Museum Day."

    Tickets are now available for the one-day event, this year being held on Saturday, Sept. 21.

    "Museum Day" is put together by Smithsonian Magazine and includes participating museums in all 50 states. According to the Smithsonian, participants can download one ticket per email address that provides free general admission for two people.

     To snag a ticket for the September event, just choose your museum from the list provided below:

    Below are the participating museums in NYC: 

    You can also visit the Smithsonian Magazine website directly for tickets.

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  • Classes start on Thursday, September 5th

    We'll see you at the 92nd Street gate (bet 1st & 2nd Ave) at 8:35am on Sept. 5th. Once students enter the yard, they will be given their homeroom assignments and teachers will take them to their classrooms as a group.

    You can find the rest of the 2019-2020 calendar here - https://www.schools.nyc.gov/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-calendar-2019-2020.  The calendar can also be found throughout the year on the Navigation Bar.

     

     

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  • Shout Out to Avary Bourbin! In July, Avary scored a goal to help her soccer team, NCE, win

    the 2019 World Youth Cup - Gothia Cup for their age group

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  • 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  Amazon Smile.  If not signed up, register at the Amazon Smile Page: smile.amazon.com, select:
    East Side Middle School PTA
    Location: New York, NY

    Once selected, start all your Amazon purchases via http://smile.amazon.com

    Thank you for your support!

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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

  • LABOR DAY

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  • FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

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  • ** After Shool Begins**

    Fall Trimester runs from Sept 9 - Nov 22

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  • Cafeteria

    6th Grade Parent Breakfast

    Parents and guardians of our 6th grade students are invited to breakfast with Principal Getz and Assistant Principal Hyman. We will discuss the year ahead and answer any of your questions!

    Light refreshments will be served but please bring your own beverage.

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  • ESMS Cafeteria

    8th Grade Parent Breakfast and HS Meeting

    Parents and guardians of our 8th grade students are invited to breakfast with Principal Getz and Assistant Principal Hyman. We will discuss the year ahead and answer any of your questions! At this meeting, you will also hear from Guidance Counselor Jessica McInnis regarding the public high school articulation process.

    Light refreshments will be served but please bring your own beverage.

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  • ESMS Cafeteria

    Curriculum Night

    Parents are invited to meet our faculty and hear about your child's curriculum.  Schedules to be provided.  Please proceed directly to your child's homeroom. 

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  • Staff Break Room

    PTA Executive Board Meeting

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  • ESMS Cafeteria

    PTA General Meeting

    All members of the school community are invited to join!

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  • Mr. Getz's Office

    SLT Meeting

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  • TBD

    Principal's Book Club

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

    September's Book will be Remains of the Day (Kazuo Ishiguro).  If purchasing your book on Amazon, please be sure to use ESMS' Amazon Smile Account (see bottom of ESMS home page for details).

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

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  • Rosh Hashanah (School Closed)

    schools closed for Rosh Hashanah

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  • ESMS Cafeteria

    ESMS Open House

    5th grade students and their parents are invited to learn about East Side Middle School.  Please note:  Students are assigned to an Open House date according to their elementary school in District 2.  Schedules will be posted under the "Admissions" tab of this website.  Doors open at 5:45pm

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  • TBD

    6th Grade Parents Get-Together

    7th Grade Parent Representatives and the PTA cordially invite our 6th Grade parents & guardians to meet one another and mingle at our Fall ESMS "Welcome" reception.

    Details to follow

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  • ESMS Cafeteria

    7th Grade Parent Breakfast

    Parents and guardians of our 7th grade students are invited to breakfast with Principal Getz and Assistant Principal Hyman. We will discuss the year ahead and answer any of your questions!

    Light refreshments will be served but please bring your own beverage.

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  • Yom Kippur (School Closed)

    Schools closed for Yom Kippur

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  • Columbus Day (School Closed)

    Schools closed for Columbus Day

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  • ESMS Cafeteria

    Jazz@Lincoln Center@ESMS

    Jazz@ Lincoln Center comes to ESMS to perform for our 8th Graders.

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  • ESMS Cafeteria

    ESMS Open House

    5th grade students and their parents are invited to learn about East Side Middle School.  Please note:  Students are assigned to an Open House date according to their elementary school in District 2.  Schedules will be posted under the "Admissions" tab of this website.  Doors open at 5:45pm

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  • ESMS Cafeteria

    ** STUDENT PHOTO DAY **

    Student photos will be taken today. Don't forget to smile!

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  • ESMS Cafeteria

    PTA Executive Board Meeting

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Stay Connected with ESMS

Are You Receiving School Email?

 
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!

 

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.

After School Program - Fall Registration

Registration for the ESMS Fall Trimester is Open!

  

After School Fall Registration

Fall Trimester Offerings - HERE
Registration Link - HERE
Wait List - HERE

The Registration site is a simple, multiple choice form - allowing you to make choices for each session of the day, each day of the week.  Students who are interested in a tryout, should also sign up for a "back-up" activity, in the event that they do not make the team of their choice. Should an activity be filled, you will find a link to the waitlist on the registration form - with schedule movement and last minute changes, most students make it into the activities they desire.

Tryout Dates
Monday 9/9 - Flag Football
Tuesday 9/10 - Girls Soccer, Boys Soccer
Wednesday 9/11 - Volleyball

Questions? Please contact:
Ieasha Ramsay, After School Program Director | ESMS, Manhattan Youth
E: Iramsay@manhattanyouth.org
P: 212-766-1104 ext 258

Supplies and Summer Assignments

 6th Grade Supply List 2019-2020 

 7th Grade Supply List 2019-2020 

 8th Grade Supply List 2019-2020 

 

 

Summer Assignments for 2019-2020

 Incoming 6th Grade Families - Parent Assignment 

 Incoming 6th Grade Summer Assignment 

 Incoming 7th Grade Summer Assignment

 Incoming 8th Grade Summer Assignment 

PTA/SLT Elections

Join the PTA Executive Board or SLT

The ESMS PTA is looking to fill the following positions on the PTA Exec Board or the SLT.  To run for a seat, please email the Nominating Committee at ptaeletions@esms.org with your intended position and a few sentences about yourself to be shared with the community. Subject line - Attn: Nominating Committee.  Descriptions of Board duties can by found HERE, under the PTA tab on esms.org.

The first PTA meeting and elections will be held on Tuesday, Sept 24th at 9:15am.   Parents & Guardians are encouraged to attend!

PTA Executive Board will elect  -

  • three 6th grade representatives
  • a VP of Fundraising or up to three Co-VPs who run together
  • a Co-Treasurer and a Co-Assistant Treasurer

School Leadership Team/SLT will elect -  

  • four parents/guardians in any grade

PTA Meeting

The first meeting of the new school year will be held  on
Tuesday morning, September 24th
9:15am, Cafeteria

Our agenda will include an overview of the year, plus elections and a vote on the 2019-2020 PTA budget.

As always, we encourage you to volunteer during the year whenever you have time - an hour of event setup, selling spiritwear, getting a donation or two for the spring auction, pitching in on the yearbook - it is all a big help. Email pta@esms.org if you can get involved.

PTA meetings and school event dates will soon be found on the calendar at www.esms.org, which is updated regularly throughout the year.

Principal's Book Club

 
PRINCIPALLY FOR PARENTS BOOK CLUB

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

Selections:

September - Remains of the Day (Kazuo Ishiguro)
October -  Euphoria (Lily King)
November - Selection to be announced
December - When Breath Becomes Air (Paul Kalenithi) 
January - Strangers in their Own Land (Arlie Russell)

If purchasing your book on Amazon, please be sure to use ESMS' Amazon Smile Account (see bottom of ESMS home page for details).

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

Recommendations from Mr. Getz:

  

The Atlantic:
  Twitter Needs a Pause Button

NYTimes:
  Why Girls Beat Boys at School and Lose to Them at the Office

Harvard Graduate School of Education:
 The Talk - How Adults Can Promote Young People’s Healthy Relationships and Prevent Misogyny and Sexual Harassment
and  accompanying Podcast

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.

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

Opportunities for Students

Outside Activities & Opportunities for Students

   

Low or no-cost programs, events and opportunities

for

middle school students

around the city!

More information HERE

Support East Side Middle School

Have you donated to your favorite middle school this year?

Please contribute to ESMS by donating HERE! 

 

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)

ESMS Supports Immigrant Families

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CLICK HERE  

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

The Skype Kenya Club provides an exchange of ideas and information as well as a cultural connection through songs and poetry.  Each ESMS student is assigned one or more pen pals to email during the year.

The ESMS Student Council and the Skype Kenya Moms (an offshoot of the student program) have helped raise money to fund scholarships for our friends in Kenya to attend high school.  They also collect and send soccer equipment to Kibera.

A message of appreciation: 

 

 

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

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

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.

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!

  

 
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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 Smile. If not signed up, register at the Amazon Smile Page: smile.amazon.com, select:
East Side Middle School PTA
Location:  New York, NY

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