Middle School East

The MSE office and building will be closed until Jan 2, when students and staff return. All of us at MSE wish our students, families, and entire community a wonderful and restful break! We hope the new year is healthy and prosperous for us all!

Our musicians in our Jazz and MSE Band put on a great performance last Friday. The students showcased their talents and helped "jazz up" our winter spirits! On Thursday and Friday of this week, our band, along with the orchestra and choral ensembles put on two performances for our school as well as the 5th graders from NHUF, WES, and GES elementary schools. Great job to all of our performers!

Please mark your calendars for Thursday, January 23rd at 6:00PM in the FAUD at BASH. The high school administration will be presenting information directed to parents and guardians of rising 9th graders for next year. On January 21, period 10, our 8th graders will receive a similar presentation at MSE. More information and details are forthcoming.

Please click on the attachment below regarding important information for 6th grade physicals and 7th grade dental records.

MSE Show Choir and Vocal Ensemble are singing at a Reading Royals hockey game at Santander Arena on Sunday, January 12th at 3:00 pm. $5 from every ticket sold benefits ALL EAST CHOIRS!

Please make sure to click HERE to purchase your ticket or scan the code above.

We hope to see you there! Thanks for your support!

Student Council and TSA are hosting the semi-formal dance “A Night in New York City” on Friday, January 10th. The dance will be at MSE from 7-9 PM. The cost of the dance is $5. The dance is for students in grades 6, 7, and 8.

We will be following a special, more formal, dress code for this dance. Students may not wear jeans, sweatpants, or athletic pants/shorts. The dress code options are as follows:

• A collared shirt with dress pants or khakis. Ties are optional.
• A dress, dress pants and blouse, or skirt and blouse. Dresses may have spaghetti straps, halter straps, or a single strap. Dresses may not be open-back or have any bare midriff or side cut-outs. All dresses/skirts must be the required length according to the district dress code.
• Students may wear dress shoes, flats, or sneakers.

*Winter athletic contest reminders*

Please remember that all students that are attending middle school athletic events as spectators must have a parent or guardian in attendance with them. All spectators are expected to remain in the stands during contests for the safety of participants and coaches. Thank you for your support of our winter athletes.

Boys Basketball

8th grade- On 12/17, defeated Upper Merion, 40 to 38. Our 8th grade team found themselves down at halftime. They erased this deficit quickly in the second half. It was a back and forth game in which we emerged with a 2 point win. Each member of the team made impactful contributions in this game with Alexander Foy hitting the go ahead shot late in the 4th.

7th grade- On 12/17 lost to Upper Merion, 44 to 42. In this close game, our 7th grade was down at halftime. They battled back to take the lead late in the 4th, but came up just short. It was a valiant effort by each member of the 7th grade in this comeback performance.

Girls Basketball

8th grade - On 12/17, 8th grade girls played a great game with only two subs, but couldn't overcome a late three and lost a heartbreaker, 29 to 26 at Upper Merion. Ava Buckley led the team with 13, while Darby Glennon had 5 while playing amazing defense. Elena Childs and Keira McMeekin each added 3, while Aislyn McAghon had 2. Lillian Harner and Rosealee Rapp played excellent defense and helped keep the game close.

7th grade - On 12/17, the 7th grade girls played a very intense and physical game and won 14-2 at Upper Merion. Mia Venezia led the team with 10, while Brynn Lees and Lilly Hagan each added two. Corinna Taylor and Michaella Okolie dominated the boards and Ava Lydon and Aliyah Lynn were strong on defense.

Wrestling - East Wrestling had a big win 12/18 by a score of 48-32 over Upper Perk. CJ Pierre won by decision. Jesse Bower won by major decision. Carter Fogle won by technical fall. Winning their match by a pin were Landon Collins, David Sheridan, Amauri Carpenter, Cristiano Fardella, Bryce Dykie and Will Overton.

The JV squad also won 12 of 17 matches. The coaches are very proud of the effort of the team and a great team win.

East competed in the Hamburg tournament on Saturday 12/14. East was the team champion of the tournament with 175.5 points. Individual placement to help the team win were: David Sheridan - 4th, Logan Schueck and Will Overton - 3rd, Carter Fogle - 2nd, and Liam Vance, Cristiano Fardella and Bryce Dykie - 1st. Fardella was also named the Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament.

We are hard at work planning a special celebration for our community this spring. MSE has been a great place to be for 50 years and we will be recognizing our school, students, and staff with an Open House celebration in April. Stay tuned as more details are finalized for this evening community event.

We want to hear from our JHE/MSE "graduates" and will be showing a "Where Are You Now?" display at the Open House. We would love to hear from our former Easties. Please take a minute and fill out the quick questionnaire HERE for us to use at our Open House. Spread the word (and link) to your former classmates!

There is an upcoming “liBEARian latte” fundraiser at Brakeman’s Café in January. The proceeds will benefit our middle school libraries, and East plans to use these funds to purchase more Rubik’s Cubes, enabling us to create even larger and more complex mosaics in the future.

Click the image above or HERE to submit your suggestions/ideas about

Bear-A-Thon, dances, spirit days and more!

Click HERE for quick access to our Student Handbook/Code of Conduct

MSE School Counselors Contact Information:

Mrs. Charlee Malfaro (Class of 2029/Grade 8 School Counselor)

Phone #: 610-473-3987

CMalfaro@boyertownasd.org

Mrs. Beth Shive (Class of 2030/Grade 7 School Counselor)

Phone #: 610-473-3990

BShive@boyertownasd.org

Mrs. Allison Thomson (Class of 2031/Grade 6 School Counselor)

Phone #: 610-473-3991

AThomson@boyertownasd.org

BASD hosts an online Community Bulletin Board. The electronic bulletin board features district and community activities, events, clubs, resources, and more. The board is updated regularly and

is an excellent source of information regarding things happening throughout our community and beyond. Be sure to check it out regularly!

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Middle School East
2020 Big Road
Gilbertsville, PA 19525
(610) 754-9550