#EagleNation Updates

• September 15- Oct. 15: Hispanic Heritage Month
  
• September 19: Back To School Night
• September 27: Early Release
• October 3: No School
• October 18: No School Staff Professional Day)

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

Please join Eastern Middle School staff for our annual Back to School Night, September 19, 2024. You will be able to visit all of your student’s classes and meet their teachers from 6:00 pm -7:55 pm.

Additionally, we will be hosting our first PTSA meeting of the year, a resource fair, and parent workshops from 5:25-5:55 pm before the class rotations and from 7:55-8:15 pm after the class rotations. These sessions before and after the class rotations are identical to offer flexibility.

EMS Back To School Night Schedule

On Wednesday, Sep 18, 2024 Eastern Middle School will be reviewing important safety procedures with staff and students. Staff and students will be provided the opportunity to practice what to do if we were ever required to “Shelter in Place” or “On Wednesday, Sep 18, 2024 Eastern Middle School will be reviewing important safety procedures with staff and students. Staff and students will be provided the opportunity to practice what to do if we were ever required to “Shelter in Place” or “Lockdown.” These drills are required by state law. We encourage you to discuss these procedures with your student at home.

.” These drills are required by state law. We encourage you to discuss these procedures with your student at home.

After School Activities will begin on September 24th. EMS hosts after school activities three days each week - Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday - and bus transportation is provided. Students will receive information next week about which clubs are available and how to sign up!

Please see the community letter for information about the MCPS Student Expectation Lessons.

The lesson has two parts, and both are required learning experiences.

• Part one is the updated edition of the annual “Culture of Respect.” We must take an active role to ensure students are informed and able to recognize signs of bullying/cyberbullying, harassment (including sexual harassment), hate-bias incidents, hazing, intimidation, student gender norms, and how to use the Speak Up Protocol.
• Part two ensures that students are aware of key information in the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Student Rights and Responsibilities and MCPS Code of Conduct documents. This training educates students on their expectations for creating a learning environment where everyone feels welcome, safe, and knows the various ways to report alleged/concerning incidents.

Eastern Middle School students will be able to access these important lessons through their social studies classes this week! In order to be prepared for this learning, students should come to school prepared with their MCPS assigned Chromebook fully charged. If your student is absent this week, your student can access these lessons through their Canvas page. Students who complete both lessons will earn 3 SSL hours for their participation.

I you have any boxes you are recycling please have a student bring them in to Room 300! Ms. Gould. our new teacher at Eastern, will be using them for the Roller Coasters & Rube Goldberg Machines later in the semester and in semester 2. If you have knick knacks such as balls, toy cars, small die, action figures, missing board game pieces, etc. please send them in for the Rube Goldberg Machine! Other things that would be appreciated are scrap wood, PVC pipes, toilet paper/paper towel rolls. There's no deadline on these items. Please bring them in from now until the end of the year on a rolling basis.

Our FACS class will be doing light cooking and is in need of a refrigerator to keep the goodies fresh. If you have a refrigerator you would like to donate to the school, please call the main office!

The Library Helpers program will begin again soon! If your student is able to get to school at 7:50am and enjoys working in the Library Media Center, please be sure they complete the application on the Library Media Center website by Monday, 9/16. The form will close when Mrs. Hughes arrives at school on Tuesday, 9/17. Paper parent permission forms will be accepted through 9/20.

Montgomery County Public Schools Recycles! Your student can recycle the following used school supplies in the Library Media Center instead of throwing them away:

• Markers/Pens

• Crayons

• Single Use Batteries (tape heads of 9v batteries)

• Rechargeable Batteries

• Glue Sticks/Glue Bottles

• Used HP/Non HP printer Cartridges

Fall Sports Season has officially started. Click here to learn all the details!

• As a reminder, MCPS provides afterschool snacks in the cafeteria only for students who are participating in the afterschool program.
• Please remind your student that they should not report to the cafeteria afterschool to pick up food unless they are registered for an after school program.

ACTION NEEDED: Eastern will need several volunteers each day January 15, 16, and 17, to support our students. To sign up click here or scan the QR code https://bit.ly/FinanceParkVolunteerEMS. Thank you in advance for your support!

THE EVENT: Eastern Middle School 7th graders will spend three weeks in world studies classes learning important ideas of financial literacy like saving, investing and budgeting.

• Learning will end with a field trip to Finance Park at Edison High School to put into practice what they learned through a real-life simulation.
• Students must shop for what they need to live and work but stay within their budget.

The Things to Know newsletter includes upcoming Superintendent's Entry Plan Engagement events, a deadline to report Service Learning hours, school menus and more. You may read the full message here.

• Sign up for the PTSA email group. It's FREE! Connect with other parents and receive important communications and reminders. https://groups.google.com/g/eastern-ptsa

• Become a member of the Eastern PTSA. Suggested donation: $10. Your contributions go to academic programs, teacher mini-grants, social events, staff appreciation meals and more. https://fspta-00016130.givebacks.com/store/items/709250

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. Alexander monica_s_alexander@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 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

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