News and Shout Outs!

  • UPDATE! - The Deadline to Apply to High School HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO FRIDAY, DEC 6th.

    UPDATE! - THE DOE HAS JUST EXTENDED THE HS APPLICATION DEADLINE TO FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6th.

    Here are three ways to find schools and start your application:

    1. Read the online NYC High School Admissions Guide to learn how to build a strong high school application.
    2. Explore your options in MySchools by searching for schools by your location, interests, and more!
    3. Visit schools and attend open houses! Review open houses on our website under the section View Our Open House Calendar.

    Use MySchools to explore NYC high schools, find choices for your application, and apply—all in one place. You can search for schools by location, your academic and extracurricular interests, and more!

    The deadline to apply is now Friday, December 6th. If you submit your application before the deadline, you can change it any time up until the deadline.

    Questions? Talk to your school counselor, visit High School Admissions, or call 718-935-2009.

    Thanks!
    The DOE High School Admissions Team

     

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  • College Planning (already?)

    On 11/19/19, ESMS invited Anthony Becker, CFP, to return to our school to speak at our PTA meeting. Mr. Becker's topic was "Planning for the Costs of College" which was highly received by the audience.   Mr. Becker is offering ESMS families a reduced fee consultation!

    For Mr. Becker's handout and contact information, please visit our Resource Page at https://www.esms.org/resources 

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  • ESMS has amazing poets in their ranks! The ESMS Poetry Club has just released their latest batch of fine works. Visit our

    Poetry Club page at: http://www.esms.org/poetry

     

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  • Growing Up NYC After School Programs Database

    Did you know that New York City provides a database of free & low cost after school programs in NYC, searchable by program type, borough, and age.

    For more information, visit - https://growingupnyc.cityofnewyork.us/afterschool/?ages=pre-teen&ages=teen&page=2

    For future reference, this link has been added to our Activities and Opportunities for Students 2019-2020 page on our website under 'After School' on the navigation bar.

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  • Calendar Update! Winter Break now to include Monday, Dec 23rd

    (9/24/19) -

    Dear Families,

    We are writing to inform you of an important update to the calendar for the 2019-20 school year. Schools will be closed for winter break beginning on Monday, December 23, 2019. Schools will remain closed from Monday, December 23 through Wednesday, January 1, 2020. Schools will reopen on Thursday, January 2, 2020. This is an update from the previously announced winter break start date of Tuesday, December 24.   This calendar adjustment has been made in order to better accommodate families’ needs around the holidays. Please visit schools.nyc.gov/calendar for further information about the school calendar, and contact 311 or 718-935-2200 with any questions.   

    Sincerely,
    The New York City Department of Education

     

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  • Free Microsoft Office 365 For Your Family

    The DOE provides free Microsoft 365 ProPlus to students and families. Much of this software has education-specific content that supports our students’ academic improvement. In addition, familiarity with these tools will help prepare students for college and careers. 

    Visit nycstudents.net to download Microsoft Office 365. You will need to enter the student's OSIS number, last name, and date of birth, or the student's username.

     

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  • Updates to the Outside Activities Page

    Fall offerings, some with registration 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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  • 8th Grade Families - New Documents Posted!

    On our website's navigation bar, under "For 8th Grade Families", you will find an assortment of documents to help with your High School search.   Tip - Don't forget to breathe!

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  • ESMS Essential Forms are now online!

    To ease access and to help reduce paper, we have posted essential ESMS forms on our website.  You can find them under the 'About ESMS' tab on the navigation bar or at http://esms.org/forms.  A Parental Release Form will be sent home with students in their First Day Packet for signature and return.

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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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Upcoming Events

  • ESMS Cafeteria

    Big Buddies

    Big Buddies is our morning, student-run mentoring program that pairs interested 8th graders with 6th graders who requested a buddy. If your 6th or 8th grader has a question about BB or forgot to sign up, please have them contact Kate Hankin or Beth Servetar.

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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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  • Mr. Getz's Office

    SLT Meeting

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  • ESMS Cafeteria

    PTA Executive Board Meeting

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  • ESMS Cafeteria

    PTA General Meeting with Guest Speaker

    PTA Meeting followed by guest speaker:

    Guest speaker is Peter Patch, Co-Chair of the Youth, Education and Libraries Committee of Community Board 8. CB8 is planning an education panel, and Peter is curious to hear directly from parents about what they would like CB8 to discuss. he will speak briefly and then take feedback. The YEL minutes are archived HERE, and Peter would like us to call attention to the archived Oct meeting minutes, which cover the beginning of education panel planning. Feedback after meeting: info@cb8m.com

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  • Room 121

    Principal's Book Club

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

    December's Book will be - When Breath Becomes Air (Paul Kalenithi) 
    #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST • This inspiring, exquisitely observed memoir finds hope and beauty in the face of insurmountable odds as an idealistic young neurosurgeon attempts to answer the question What makes a life worth living?

    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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  • Room 109

    Poetry Club

    Young poets are invited to write, share and publish their works.  Working with Mr. Getz, students can join  us every Thursday morning for our Poetry Corner!

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  • ESMS Cafeteria

    CEC D2 Meeting at ESMS

    The Community Education Council of District 2 (CEC) will be holding two of its meetings at ESMS this school year: A 'special' meeting Dec 12 (6-9pm) and regular monthly Business and Calendar meetings on April  7 (6-10pm).

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  • Room 322

    GSA

    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 Cafeteria

    Big Buddies

    Big Buddies is our morning, student-run mentoring program that pairs interested 8th graders with 6th graders who requested a buddy. If your 6th or 8th grader has a question about BB or forgot to sign up, please have them contact Kate Hankin or Beth Servetar.

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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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  • Room 109

    Poetry Club

    Young poets are invited to write, share and publish their works.  Working with Mr. Getz, students can join  us every Thursday morning for our Poetry Corner!

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  • Report Card Distribution

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  • Room 322

    GSA

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

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  • Winter Recess (No School)

    Happy Holidays!  School resumes on January 2nd.

    (9/24/19) -

    Dear Families,

    We are writing to inform you of an important update to the calendar for the 2019-20 school year. Schools will be closed for winter break beginning on Monday, December 23, 2019. Schools will remain closed from Monday, December 23 through Wednesday, January 1, 2020. Schools will reopen on Thursday, January 2, 2020. This is an update from the previously announced winter break start date of Tuesday, December 24.   This calendar adjustment has been made in order to better accommodate families’ needs around the holidays. Please visit schools.nyc.gov/calendar for further information about the school calendar, and contact 311 or 718-935-2200 with any questions.   

    Sincerely,
    The New York City Department of Education

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  • School Resumes

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  • Room 109

    Poetry Club

    Young poets are invited to write, share and publish their works.  Working with Mr. Getz, students can join  us every Thursday morning for our Poetry Corner!

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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

    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 Cafeteria

    Big Buddies

    Big Buddies is our morning, student-run mentoring program that pairs interested 8th graders with 6th graders who requested a buddy. If your 6th or 8th grader has a question about BB or forgot to sign up, please have them contact Kate Hankin or Beth Servetar.

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The Tiger Times

 

The Student Newspaper Club is proud and excited to announce the latest edition of the

-- Tiger Times --

Read it Here:

 Issue #6 (November 2019) 

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

Support Our School

This is a graphic that simply reads, Annual Fund, Give Now. This is to help promote donations to the school's annual fund.MAKE YOUR TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATION NOW!

2019 is quickly coming to an end.  Make your tax deductible donation before it's too late. 

Corporate Match? Don't forget to ask your employer and confirmations are available from the PTA.

Donate to the ESMS PTA NOW so that we can continue to bring great programming to our school and our children.

Have you donated to your favorite middle school this year?
Please contribute to ESMS by donating HERE!

Modells Supports ESMS


(click image for printable coupon)
Coupon valid from 11/27 - 12/31/19

Time To Refresh Your Winter Wardrobe?


Holiday Gifts for the Kids and Loved Ones?

Take advantage of this Modell's Coupon
15% off your entire purchase

ESMS receives 5% on each purchase!

Share freely with friends &  family! 

Principal's Book Club

 This photo is of four letters R-E-A-D to highlight our Principal's Book Club. Each letter is a bookshelf and contains books.
PRINCIPALLY FOR PARENTS BOOK CLUB

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

Each month Principal David Getz and Assistant Principal Amanda Hyman invite parents to join them for our Principally for Parents Book Club. Participants read the selected book prior to the class and then join Mr. Getz and Ms. Hyman to discuss it in detail.

Interested in participating? Email Parent Coordinator, Beth Servetar by 11pm the Sunday prior to each book club. We need at least 3 advance RSVPs to ensure that the club will meet; once an event confirmation email goes home a day ahead, please feel free to RSVP late or to attend without replying.

SELECTIONS

December 11th @ 7:30pm - When Breath Becomes Air (Paul Kalenithi) 
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST • This inspiring, exquisitely observed memoir finds hope and beauty in the face of insurmountable odds as an idealistic young neurosurgeon attempts to answer the question What makes a life worth living?

January 15th @ 7:30pm - Strangers in their Own Land (Arlie Russell)
The National Book Award Finalist and New York Times bestseller that became a guide and balm for a country struggling to understand the election of Donald Trump.

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.

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.

 Making Caring Common FAQ 

 

Making Friends @ ESMS

Take a Chance
Make a Friend
   
6th Graders, Ayesha and Lola
meet in front of the
ESMS Friendship Wall

Student Poetry Club

New Poems Added!

  This is a graphic of a tree with branches with the word POETRY under it. This is in reference to the school's 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!

Students meet Thursday mornings at 8:00 in Mr. Getz's office

Read our latest set of published poems here

-The Students of the ESMS Poetry Corner

 (Poetry Page updated on 10/29/19)

6th Grade Egg Drop 2019

6th Grade
EGG DROP 2019
 6th Grade Egg Drop 2019 Congratulations to the dozen plus 6th grade teams that competed in the annual ESMS 6th Grade Egg Drop.

Thanks to 6th grader ingenuity and creative design (utilizing materials such as foam/sponge/balloon), we are happy to report that  several eggs survived the 5 story drop.

Stay Connected with ESMS

Are You Receiving School Email?

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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!

 

Vaping - Know the Dangers

Mr. Getz urges you to read this
important DOE/DOHMH FAQ on the
dangers of vaping
 NYC DOE and DOHMH FAQ on the dangers of e-cigarettes and vaping 

CLICK IMAGE FOR FULL VERSION

Related Reading

  NY Times, Sept 2019:
  Trump Administration Plans to Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes

NY Times, Opinion, Sept 2019:
  We Still Don’t Know How Safe Vaping Is

 NY Times, Aug 2019:
  Don’t Use Bootleg or Street Vaping Products, C.D.C. Warns

Safety Cell Phone Database

Are you entered in our Safety Cell Phone Database?

  Generic graphic of a cell phone with text that says "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.)

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.   Enter your numbers today!

We Need Your Support

This is a graphic that simply reads, Annual Fund, Give Now. This is to help promote donations to the school's annual fund.MAKE YOUR TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATION NOW!

2019 is quickly coming to an end.  Make your tax deductible donation before it's too late.  Corporate Match? Don't forget to ask your employer and confirmations are available from the PTA.

Donate to the ESMS PTA NOW so that we can continue to bring great programming to our school and our children.

Have you donated to your favorite middle school this year?
Please contribute to ESMS by donating HERE!

Discounts - Academic Resource Fair

 Academic Resource Fair

Discounts on Test Prep & Tutoring 

 Picture of a standard test bubble sheet, filled out, with a pencil laying on top
NEXT ACADEMIC RESOURCE FAIR
January 15, 2020

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

  This is a photo of a large dinosaur skeleton, surrounded by about 30 people, inside a museum. This photo relates to a listing of outside activities available to ESMS students. 

Low & No-cost programs, events and opportunities

for

middle school students

around the city!

More information HERE

Support East Side Middle School

This is a graphic that simply reads, Annual Fund, Give Now. This is to help promote donations to the school's annual fund.

Have you donated to your favorite middle school this year?

Please contribute to ESMS by donating HERE! 

 

ESMS School Store

New Merchandise Just Arrived!  

  This is a photo of two hoodie t-shirts, one gray, one blue. Both have the letters ESMS on the chest. The graphic is used to bring attention to the school's spiritwear available for sale. 
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
 
Every dollar you spend, ESMS gets 3%
On Double Days, we get 6%
  Shop hard / Shop often
 
For a Fairway Community Partners card, please contact
Parent Coordinator, Beth Servetar
(esms.bethservetar@gmail.com)

ESMS Supports Immigrant Families

 This is a photo of a racially diverse group of young children. The caption below it reads Protections for Immigrant Families and reference that the DOE is committed to protecting the rights of all their students and families. The graphic precedes a link for more information.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CLICK HERE  

Recommendations from Mr. Getz:

 This is a photo of an open book with text under it that reads "Recommended Reading". Under that text is small text that reads "Knowledge is Power". This photo is to highlight a list of articles and podcast(s) recommended by our school's principal. 

  NY Times, Sept 2019:
  Trump Administration Plans to Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes

NY Times, Opinion, Sept 2019:
  We Still Don’t Know How Safe Vaping Is

 NY Times, Aug 2019:
  Don’t Use Bootleg or Street Vaping Products, C.D.C. Warns

NY Times, Aug 2019:
  How to Help Your Child Study

The Atlantic, Aug 2019:
  Twitter Needs a Pause Button

NY Times, Feb 2019:
  Why Girls Beat Boys at School and Lose to Them at the Office

Harvard Graduate School of Education, 2017:
(with resource links at end of article)
 The Talk - How Adults Can Promote Young People’s Healthy Relationships and Prevent Misogyny and Sexual Harassment
and  accompanying Podcast

Student Mental Health

A graphic that has clouds and simply states Youth Mental Health. This relates to a listing of mental health documents and resources for students and their families.
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

  A photo of five teenager sitting on a park bench, staring at their respective cell phones. This photo relates to our 6th grade advisory program on Privacy and Balancing 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

 A graphic that reads "Jazz at Lincoln Center". Each year, Lincoln Center Jazz comes to ESMS to present a program called Democracy & Jazz 

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 

 This is a graphic of the Playbill magazine from the Broadway show, Come From Away. ESMS students were invited to attend the show and do a Q&A with the cast following the performance. 

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

 ESMS Student Q&A withe cast from Come From Away (2018) 

   
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: smile.amazon.com, select:
East Side Middle School PTA
Location:  New York, NY

Remember to begin all future purchases at http://smile.amazon.com.  Bookmark it in your browser now!

STATEMENT  ON ACCESSIBILITY

We are working to make this website easier to access for people with disabilities and will follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0.
If you need assistance with a particular page or document on our current site, please contact pta@esms.org or call (212) 360-0114 request assistance.