Join us for an incredible evening of talent and accomplishment! The Talent Show will be held next door to ESMS at PS 527 (323 E. 91st St).
Snacks will be sold to benefit Iron Giraffe Challenge.
Another excellent publication put out by our Student Newspaper Club. You can read it HERE
To bid on this and many other hot offerings, log onto http://biddingforgood.com/esmspta/springonline
The auction was an astounding success and the bidding was fierce with the proceeds going towards student programs! Thanks to generous donations, we have a few items remaining. You can browse and bid at http://biddingforgood.com/esmspta/springonline.
Spread the word and your ongoing support of ESMS is greatly appreciated. Thank You!!
You can find the 2019-2020 calendar here - https://www.schools.nyc.gov/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-calendar-2019-2020
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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
Elected representatives of the ESMS Student Council and their committees meet during lunch.
Tuesday May 21st
ESMS v Hunter
Location: Central Park Courts
4:00pm
Students volunteer during their lunch period to read to children at PS 527, next door to our school.
ESMS vs. Baruch
**Please note this is a Wednesday game .**
Young poets are invited to write, share and publish their works. Join us every Thursday morning for our Poetry Corner!
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.
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.
Game 2: contingent on winning game 1
5/23 - Harlem River Park #1 - 4:00pm
ESMS vs Inwood (@ Central Park Great Lawn #3)
Please note that a double header has been added to our schedule for Thursday, 5/23/19 against Center School. Game details are below:
Date: Thursday 5/23/2019
Location: Macombs Dam Park - River Ave & E 157th St., The Bronx, NY 10451
Time: Girls - 4:15, Boys -5:15
Please note that a double header has been added to our schedule for Thursday, 5/23/19 against Center School. Game details are below:
Date: Thursday 5/23/2019
Location: Macombs Dam Park - River Ave & E 157th St., The Bronx, NY 10451
Time: Girls - 4:15, Boys -5:15
ESMS students develop and nurture friendships with students at our sister school, The Red Rose School in Kibera, Kenya.
Happy Memorial Day!
A test designed to see what you have learned from 5th-8th grade in science class. There is a written portion and a performance portion to test both general knowledge and science skills. FAQ is HERE
Performance test: May 28th - 30th, with an adjusted schedule for these days. This portion of the test will only take one test session. Your class will be given specific details about your day/time.
̵Written test: June 3th, periods 1-3
Elected representatives of the ESMS Student Council and their committees meet during lunch.
Quest vs ESMS (Girls) (@ Canal St Mini Field)
Computer vs ESMS (@ Central Park North Meadow Field #7)
Game 3: contingent on winning game 2
5/28 - Harlem River Park #2 - 4:00pm
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Game 4: contingent on winning game 3
5/29 or 5/30 - TBA
Championship Game: contingent on winning game 4
6/4 or 6/5 - TBA
ESMS vs Spruce (@ Canal St Mini Field)
Students will bring lunch and eat in their classrooms before taking the Q to Times Sq. for the 1PM performance. Self-dismissal from Shubert Theatre at approximately 3:40pm.
Transportation to the show is free, but students using mass transit to go home will need a MetroCard.
Play info: https://www.telecharge.com/Broadway/To-Kill-a-Mockingbird/Overview
Once-in-a-Lifetime Talent
ESMS TALENT SHOW
Monday, May 20th @ 6pm
Next door @ PS 527
ESMS artists,
Dylan Gayle and Hannah Vinson,
will be included in 5th Annual Manhattan Borough Arts Festival June 3-9 at the Museum of Modern Art. CONGRATULATIONS to our accomplished artists!
Congratulations to Brynn Heller who won third place and two honorable mentions in the CB8 District Student Art Contest. Her artwork is on display at displayed at Tenny and Betsy (197 East. 76th Street) until May 31.
Everyone is invited to visit the cafe to vote for Round 2 winners!
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.
THANK YOU
to all the volunteers, live event attendees, donators, and generous bidders who helped make this year's auction an astounding success!
With the generosity of our supporters, the PTA is able to fund many of the programs that create an excellent artistic, athletic, and globally-rich environment to supplement the rigorous academic learning at ESMS.
Auction Winners:
-Items can be picked up from Beth Servetar all week
-Items can also be picked up on Thursday during student-led conferences
-Class Baskets can also be picked up Thursday evening, or arrangements should be made with Beth
CONGRATULATIONS
to Arielle and Quinn on winning their doubles match! The team won 6-2 and is off to an amazing start!
A huge win on the 'first' ever ESMS Tigers Tennis Match.
ROAR!
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
June 12, 9:15 AM @ Cafeteria
General Meeting
PTA Elections
2019-20 Preliminary Budget Vote
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
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
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
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
Have you donated to your favorite middle school this year?
Please contribute to ESMS by donating HERE!
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)
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!
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.
More information HERE.
Read it Here
Second Edition
First Edition
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
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)
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.
Undefeated through the regular season and runners-up to the New York City Championship.
Go Tigers, Roar!
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.
One Saturday a Month
11:00am at The Frick Collection
Classes are free for East Side Middle School students
but registration is required HERE.
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!
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
illustrating the ideals of American democracy through the lens of America’s greatest and most democratic art form: jazz.
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.
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.
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!
The Manhattan Borough Arts Festival Featuring Works by Public School Students
The Museum of Modern Art
Advocating That All NYC Middle and High Schools Create a Gender Sexuality Alliance
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 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.
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