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EMS Weekly Update

September 25, 2023

EMS WeeklyUpdateSeptember 25, 2023

Important Information

Monday, September 25th, will be a B DAY.


Please review the SMCPS Dress Code Policy when planning your outfits! All parts of the Dress Code Policy must be followed.


We have the capability to send messages and updates to parents via text. You can opt-in, and you have the option of declining or stopping notifications at any time. If you are new to our school or have a new number and would like to receive school messages, text the word “YES” to 67587 from your wireless device. For more information, click on the flyer below.


There will be no flu clinic at Esperanza Middle School as there have been in past years. Below is a flyer for the community flu clinics.

After-school Activities

Monday - SCA, Wiffle Ball Intramural, and Running Club

Tuesday - Field Hockey Intramural and Tennis Intramural

Wednesday - Math Counts, Wiffle Ball Intramural, and Running Club

Thursday - Civil Air Patrol, Field Hockey Intramural, and Tennis Intramural

Friday - None

Spring 2023 MCAP Score Reports

Score reports from the Spring 2023 MCAP state testing will be distributed this week during science class. Please be on the lookout for these by the end of the week. Linked here is a parent guide to understand the reports.

Don't forget to your order your EMS Yearbook!

Upcoming Events

The SMCPS Partners for Success group has a presentation for parents on September 26th on Cyberbullying. See the flyer below for more information!

Support the EMS MTSS Team!

What better way to support the EMS MTSS Team than by having dinner at MOD Pizza on Monday, October 9th? Esperanza Middle School's MTSS Team will receive 20% of fundraiser sales during this fundraiser. Order online using the code MODGIVES20 or by visiting MOD Pizza and showing the fundraiser flyer below or mentioning the fundraiser at checkout. Thank you!
Please see the document below for EMS Theater Audition Information.

Upcoming Dances

Event Information

7th Grade Dance

This dance will take place right after school for 7th-grade students ONLY; students must be picked up at 4:00 p.m. Parents will not need to come inside to pick up students. Students will be released to the parking lot at 4:00 p.m. to go home. The permission slip to attend the dance will be in the October 2nd SMORE and available in the cafeteria starting Monday, October 2nd. The cost to attend the dance is $5.00. Students must have their $5.00 and signed permission slip during homeroom on Friday, October 6th, to get their dance wristband. No dance wristbands will be sold after homeroom, and no students can call home to get permission to attend the dance.

When?

Friday, Oct 6, 2023, 02:00 PM

Where?

Esperanza Middle School

Event Information

8th Grade Dance

This dance will take place right after school for 8th-grade students ONLY; students must be picked up at 4:00 p.m. Parents will not need to come inside to pick up students. Students will be released to the parking lot at 4:00 p.m. to go home. The permission slip to attend the dance will be in the October 30th SMORE and available in the cafeteria starting Monday, October 30th. The cost to attend the dance is $5.00. Students must have their $5.00 and signed permission slip during homeroom on Friday, November 3rd, to get their dance wristband. No dance wristbands will be sold after homeroom, and no students can call home to get permission to attend the dance.

When?

Friday, Nov 3, 2023, 02:00 PM

Where?

Esperanza Middle School, Maple Road, Lexington Park, MD, USA

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Save the Date

Our Fall Picture day will take place on Wednesday, October 25th. More information to come soon!

EMS Staff Member of the Month Nomination Form

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Link your Harris Teeter VIC Card!

If you shop at Harris Teeter, please link your VIC card online or tell your cashier during your checkout that you want to link to the Esperanza Middle School account. The account number is 4621. Once the account number is linked, every time you shop 5% of your Harris Teeter brand purchases will be contributed by Harris Teeter to the Esperanza account. It is that easy!

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SMCPS Student Mental Health & Wellness

Use this link to visit the SMCPS Student Mental Health & Wellness resource page.
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Student Lunch Accounts

Use this link to put money on your child's lunch account.
EMS Fundraisers SY24
As stated in our back-to-school letter, fundraisers throughout the school year will always be publicized in the SMORE before they occur. Please click the link above for the most up-to-date EMS Fundraiser information.
My School Bucks and the EMS Library in SMCPS
New for 2022, families have the option to pay for lost or damaged resources in My School Bucks. Resources include library books, laptops, chargers, textbooks, consumables, etc.