• November 12: Report Cards Posted to ParentVUE
• November 14: Report Cards Sent Home via Homeroom
• November 19: Open House
• November 25: Parent Conferences

EASTERN'S School Year Calendar/ MCPS School Calendar 24-25

Eastern's very own 7th grade student, Amarais Johnson, attended the Game Changer Conference and read his own writing in front of attendees. The EagleNation is very proud!

Thank you to our student and parent community for speaking to the MCPS Board of Education about the MANY reasons why Eastern Middle School needs a NEW BUILDING. We are Eagle Proud!

Registration for middle school WINTER sports is now open! If your 7th or 8th grader is interested in Girls or Boys Basketball, please register 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.

Interest Meeting: Mandatory for students who didn’t try out last year

• 📅 Date: Wednesday, November 20
• 🕒 Time: After school
• 📍 Location: Main Gym
• Tryouts
• 📅 Date: Tuesday, December 10 - Thursday, December 12
• 🕒 Time: After school
• Location: Cafeteria

Visit Eastern’s Athletic Page for More Information

Eastern Middle School is excited to announce the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® Youth Leadership Institute (YLI)! This youth-led, interactive program is designed to empower and engage students ages 11-13 through leadership development activities. Interested students must submit a Parent/Guardian Permission Form to their counselor participate. SIGN UP NOW!

PTSA General Body Meeting (Nov 12, 7:30 PM via Zoom)

Together, we make Eastern stronger! ✨

This week’s Thursday message includes information about winter weather preparedness: The superintendent is ready for weather-related decisions (make sure and check out the superintendent’s video!), winners of the NPR podcast contest, operating budget forums, Rales-O'Neill Scholarship applications, Montgomery County Youth Town Hall, tickets on sale for the Latin Dance Competition and Maryland STEM Festival events.

You can read the full message here:

https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/publicinfo/community/school-year-2024-2025/Community-Update-20241107.html

Calling all girls interested in STEM! The DC Chapter of INTEGIRLS is hosting a day- long math competition from 9 am to 4 pm on December 14, 2024, at the Bioscience Education Center at the Germantown Campus of Montgomery College. For more information, see the link at INTEGIRLS DC

Montgomery College is holding its 28th annual Sonya Kovalevsky Day on Saturday November 16, 2024 on the Rockville campus. The program goal is to increase participation of girls in STEM fields.

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:
• Financial Assistant: Ms. Zhang: rui_zhang@mcpsmd.org

Counselors: (COUNSELING WEBSITE- RESOURCES FOR MENTAL HEALTH)

GRADE 6

• (Last Names A-Q): Ms. Meyer jessi_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- Matthew Kerwin: matthew_f_kerwin@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

• Online Bullying Reporting
• Formulario para Reportar Acoso, Hostigamiento o Intimidación
  

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