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EMS Weekly Update

November 11, 2024

EMS WeeklyUpdateNovember 11, 2024
EMS Absence Reporting
Please use this website to report your child's absence for Esperanza Middle School.

Important Information

All schools and offices will be closed on Monday, November 11th in honor of Veteran's Day. Tuesday, November 12th will be a B day.


Online Federal Impact Aid Forms are now available through the Home Access Center (HAC). Once logged in, directions to access the online Impact Aid form can be found HERE. A video with instructions is available HERE. The form can now be accessed in Spanish by clicking on the Globe in the top right-hand corner once the form has been started. The deadline for the online submission of Federal Impact Aid Survey forms is Friday, November 15, 2024.


Ms. Abney, our 6th-grade counselor, will be out November 12, 2024 through January 6, 2025. During her absence we will be splitting the 6th-grade by grade-level. Mr. Tompkins, our 7th-grade counselor, will take last names A-K and Ms. Gibb, our 8th-grade counselor, will take last names L-Z. Ms. McKay will remain the Assistant Principal.


Picture makeup and retake day will take place on Thursday, November 14th. If you are doing retakes, please bring back the original pictures to return them.

Proper Shoe Attire for PE

We have seen a increase in the number of injuries during PE with student wearing Crocs or other footwear that is not appropraite for PE class. Please ensure students are wearing tennis shoes on PE days. Thank you.

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 - None

Tuesday - Symphonic Band and All County Rehearsal (3:45 - 5:45 pm, students bused to LHS after school and back to EMS after rehearsal)

Wednesday - Honors Chorus

Thursday - Civil Air Patrol and BATB Jr. Solo work: Belle, Lumiere, and SM

Friday - None

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 is below 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

Upcoming Events

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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