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EMS Weekly Update

October 28, 2024

EMS WeeklyUpdateOctober 28, 2024
EMS Absence Reporting
Please use this website to report your child's absence for Esperanza Middle School.

Important Information

Monday, October 28th will be an A day.


1st marking period report cards will be available online in HAC on Wednesday, November 6th. Please review your child's grades with them and develop a plan to keep up the great job they are already doing or make a plan to improve any grades that might need improving.


Online Emergency Information Update Messaging - Effective communication is critical to the success of St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS). This will be crucial not only for emergencies but for our ability to communicate with families in general. Online Emergency Information Update Forms are now available through the student’s Home Access Center (HAC). Once logged in, directions to access the online form can be found HERE. A video with instructions is available HERE. It is vital that all information is updated in eSchool. The deadline for the online submission of Emergency Information Update forms is October 31st, 2024. Please click here for the Blank Emergency Form. If you have any questions, please contact The Department of Student Services at 301-475-5511 ext.32150.

Red Ribbon Week

Esperanza will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week October 28th through November 1st. Red Ribbon Week is an alcohol, tobacco, smoking, and other drug and violence prevention awareness campaign observed annually in October. Please see our spirit week theme days below.

After School Activities

All after-school activities end at 3:30 pm. Two or more late pickups will result in removal from after-school activities.

Monday - SCA, Math Counts, Wiffle Ball, Tennis, and EMS Musical - Call Backs, by invitation only.

Tuesday - Field Hockey, Running Club, and EMS Musical - Call Backs, by invitation only (if needed).

Wednesday - Honors Chorus, Wiffle Ball, and Tennis

Thursday - None

Friday - None

Career Advisor Corner - Ms. McGhee

In October, 8th-grade homerooms reviewed the RIASEC (Holland’s Code) career language by matching pictures of activities to the theme (Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, or Conventional). Using their Holland’s Code (top 3 themes), students can identify potential careers and college majors that match their interests.


7th-grade homerooms finished learning about Career Clusters and answering career questions with a career Jenga game. One question asked, “What job would you definitely not like to do?”


6th-grade ELA classes are discussing the difference between a hobby and a job. Then, they will discover which hobbies, interests, and activities make up their foundation by completing the Naviance lesson My Foundation (6.1). Your foundation makes up who you are and what you want to contribute to the world.

Upcoming Events

  • All schools and offices will be closed on Tuesday, November 5th for election day.
  • Friday, November 8th will be a two-hour early dismissal for students.
  • All schools and offices will be closed on Monday, November 11th in honor of Vetern's Day.
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 November 10th SMORE and available in the cafeteria starting Tuesday, November 12th. The cost to attend the dance is $5.00. Students must have their $5.00 and signed permission slip during homeroom on Friday, November 15th , 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 15, 2024, 02:00 PM

Where?

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

EMS Staff Member of the Month Nomination Form

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!

SMCPS Student Mental Health & Wellness

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

Student Lunch Accounts

Use this link to put money on your child's lunch account.
EMS Fundraisers SY25
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
Families can pay for lost or damaged resources in My School Bucks. Resources include library books, laptops, chargers, textbooks, consumables, etc. My School Bucks is also used to put lunch money on your child's account.
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