#EagleNation Updates
Week of 11/26/23/ Semana del 26/11/23
March 27: Cultural Heritage Night
March 28: End of Q3
March 31: No School (Teacher Grading Day)
April 14- April 21: Spring Break
Congratulations to our EagleNation students who submitted 9 entries during the Montgomery National History Day on Saturday at Sligo Middle School.
4 of our entries advanced to Maryland History Day in May!
As a special note, Montgomery History has requested to add a quilt was submitted as an exhibit on the AIDS Epidemic by our very Alexa Delucia as a part of their textiles collection! We are proud of all of the participants!
Just as a personal aside, the common denominator of all of them? Abbie Petit.
Registration for middle school spring sports is now open! If your 7th or 8th grader is interested in Girls or Boys Soccer, please register them on ParentVUE. All students must have an up-to-date physical on file to try out—no exceptions! Once your physician has completed the Pre-Participation Form, you can upload it to ParentVUE or email it to Eastern’s Athletic Director, Gwen Rosero, at gwendolyn_roserowilliams@mcpsmd.org.
Tryouts
📅 Start Date: Tuesday, March 11—Thursday, March 13
🕒 Time: After school
📍 Location: Cafeteria
*Soccer tryouts are extremely competitive and students should plan to attend all three days of tryouts.
Need help with registration?
📌Watch a step by step video here
For assistance in obtaining a physical, check out Care for Kids and School Health Services - School-Based Health and Wellness Centers.
For any questions, please reach out to gwendolyn_roserowilliams@mcpsmd.org.
On Thursday, May 29th from 8:00am-10:15am Eastern will host Career Day. Come tell our students about your career and what skills, experiences, and education they will need to get there. Sign up to speak to our students using the QR code on the flyer or the link below!
On Thursday, March 6th in the media center Career Connection Thursday kicked off with Mrs. Afram Presents: Chef Dee's Recipe for Career Success. During 3rd and 4th period lunch, students had the opportunity to hear Chef Dee’s inspiring career journey—from aspiring to be an accountant, to meeting a chef at Career Day in high school, to working at Panera Bread, and ultimately taking the leap to start her own catering business.
Chef Dee, who is from Ghana, also gave a live demonstration on making vegetable fried rice.
Girls on the Run Registration is open now and will continue until March 20th, with the program starting on March 9th.
https://www.girlsontherunofmoco.org/6th-8th-grade-program-details
The Regional History Bee and Bowl on March 23 is at Centennial High School in Ellicott City. Please reach out to Mr. Heifetz for more information and find the permission form for students here.
The Away All Day phone collection was implemented for the entire week last week except the half day. On average we confiscated 10 phones or PMDs (Personal Mobile Devices) throughout the learning day, where students had devices out during the day. *On the half day we only confiscated a total of four devices that were out during the learning day.
As a reminder, phones and PMDs must be Away All Day. Please remind your student that the headphones and earbuds are considered PMDs and are not allowable during the school day. Students who have formal reasons that are documented were issued passes in alignment with their official plans. Thank you for your support and here is a reminder of the policy and consequences here.
Emails and phone numbers for support in the school:
- Main Office: (240) 740-6280
- Admin Secretary: Ms. Perez: priscilla_b_smith@mcpsmd.org
- Attendance Secretary: Ms. Blanco: isaura_m_blanco-flores@mcpsmd.org
- Front Office Secretary: Ms. Black alicia_m_black@mcpsmd.org
- Financial Assistant: Ms. Zhang: rui_zhang@mcpsmd.org
Counselors: (COUNSELING WEBSITE- RESOURCES FOR MENTAL HEALTH)
GRADE 6
- (Last Names A-Q): Ms. Meyer Jessica_A_Meyer@mcpsmd.org
- (Last Names S-Z): Ms. Birkett shondell_birkett@mcpsmd.org
GRADE 7
- (Last Names A-R): Ms. Greene- rachel_m_greene@mcpsmd.org
- (Last Names S-Z): Ms. Birkett- shondell_birkett@mcpsmd.org
GRADE 8
- Ms. Cwerner cayla_cwerner@mcpsmd.org
Administrators:
- Principal - Ms. Shorts: lisa_n_shorts@mcpsmd.org
- 6th Grade Assistant Principal- Deidre Levin: deirdre_m_mcshealevin@mcpsmd.org
- 7th Assistant Principal- Katherine Estes: katherine_e_estes@mcpsmd.org
- 8th Grade Assistant Principal- Charles Feamster: charles_s_feamster@mcpsmd.org
Family Supports:
- Parent Community Coordinator - Mirna Medrano-romero: mirna_a_medrano-romero@mcpsmd.org
- PTA President- Shripal Shah: eastern.ptsa.president@gmail.com
#EagleNation: Matching to students, staff & community needs for a 5-Star Experience!
Website: https://www2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/easternms
Location: Eastern Middle School, University Boulevard East, Silver Spring, MD, USA
Phone: (240) 740-6280
X : @EasternMS_Prin