EMS Weekly Update

Congrats to our November Students of the Month

6th grade

Colette B.

Terrell G.

Landon Q.

Alexandria T.

Hadley V.

Catherine W.

7th grade

Liam D.

Averie H.

Rocco M.

Emily M.

Emma-Alejandra R.

Jun Quan T.

8th grade

Paul A.

Jakai B.

Maylee C.

Aria F.

Tierra J.

Calvin M.

Congratulations to Ms. Buchanan, our November Staff Member of the Month! Ms. Buchanan is a 6th grade Social Studies Teacher. In one of her nominations, a student said, "She is very kind and makes everything we do fun!"

Friday, December 8th, will be a two-hour early dismissal for students.

The EMS make-up/retake picture day will be moved to Thursday, January 4th. The original pictures are expected to arrive at EMS tomorrow, December 1st, and will not be passed out to students until next week. We wanted to ensure everyone had time to get their pictures and decide if they wanted to do retakes or not. Thank you for your understanding.

Our Winter Concerts will take place at 6:00 pm in the EMS Cafeteria on the following dates:

Chorus - Monday, December 4th

Orchestra - Tuesday, December 5th

Band - Wednesday, December 6th

Tuesday - Jazz Band and James... Jr. (All Cast)

Wednesday - Math Counts

Thursday - Civil Air Patrol and James... Jr. (All Cast)

Friday - None

November was National Career Development Month. The 8th graders received Way To Be 2023, a career magazine published by the Maryland Business Roundtable for Education. During homerooms, students watched a slideshow about the difference between a job and a career and several Career Cluster topics. They also learned about some of the EMS staff’s first jobs. You might also talk about your family members' first jobs.

In addition, the 8th graders completed a Naviance lesson on Working through Stress. We talked about what stress is, how we may react to it, and what strategies might help us overcome acute stress. Some strategies included taking deep breaths, stepping away from the situation, focusing on today, moving around, or enjoying nature. Everyone feels stress, so learning strategies to handle it appropriately will help them throughout their academic and work life.

~Susan McGhee, EMS Career Advisor

We will be celebrating our last week before winter break with a holiday spirt week. See the days below!

Monday: “Have a Holly Jolly, PJ day." Wear school appropriate holiday/winter PJs. No blankets or stuffed animals.

Tuesday: “Spread Holiday Cheer for All to Hear.” Wear your holiday hats and socks.

Wednesday: “Walking in a Winter Wonderland.” Wear your favorite holiday sweater.

Thursday: “Channel Your Winter Flannel.” Wear your favorite flannel wear.

Friday: “Be Merry and Bright.” Wear your favorite holiday colors and bling.

The EMS PTO is excited to host their first fundraiser night of the year at both Slim Chickens and Rita's! Grab dinner and dessert and support the PTO. Rita's will give back 10% of ALL purchases during the time and Slim Chickens will give back 15% when you mention EMS PTO. Spread the word and mention Esperanza PTO! All funds raised will be used to purchase a holiday gift for each EMS teacher and staff member as well as items to help keep the Pirate Loot cart stocked! We thank you for your support!!

When: Wednesday, December 13th from 4-8 pm (Rita's) and 4-9 pm (Slim Chickens)

Where: Rita's (22618 Three Notch Rd.) and Slim Chickens (22622 MacArthur Blvd.)

Website: https://schools.smcps.org/ems/
Location: 22790 Maple Road, Lexington Park, MD, USA
Phone: 301(863)4016
Twitter: @ems_smcps