EMS Weekly Update

Monday, April 22nd will be an A day.

St. Mary’s County Public Schools, in collaboration with Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership, is hosting a Surf the Mental Health & Wellness Wave: A Resource & Education Fair on May 18, 2024, from 10 AM-3 PM, at the James A. Forrest Career & Technology Center. Come interact with and gather information from over 35 Mental Health & Wellness vendors. There will be numerous guest speakers and presentations on several different mental health and wellness topics. Use the QR code in the health fair flyer to view the schedule of events. In addition, there will be food trucks, door prizes, and lots of fun! Please join us!!

State testing starts next week! Please make sure you mark your calendars for the testing dates below. Please ensure all students bring their laptops updated and charged for each day of testing. Students also need to be on time for school. Students will be able to earn Loot for being ontime and completing their testing. Cellphones, smartwatches, and Bluetooth earbuds are not permitted to be on during testing, as this is a state regulation. Teachers will be checking to ensure students do not have Bluetooth earbuds in their ears and that all devices are off and in student bookbags.

• ELA MCAP (Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program) - All Grades

• 4/23/24

• 4/24/24

• 4/25/24

• 4/29/24

• Social Studies MCAP (Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program) - 8th grade only
  

• 5/6/24

• 5/7/24

• 5/8/24

• 5/9/24

• Math MCAP (Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program) - All Grades
  

• 5/15/24

• 5/16/24

Please join us to watch James and the Giant Peach, Jr.; the students, staff, and parent volunteers have worked hard to make this performance happen!

Enjoy Red Robin on Saturday, April 27th and support the EMS Theater at the same time! When you show the flyer or mention Esperanza Middle School Theater, Red Robin will donate 20% of the sales back! Thank you!

Applications for AVPA, GIS, STEM 9, STEM 8, and STEM 7 will open on Tuesday, April 2nd, and close on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. No late applications will be accepted. The online application will be found on the Academies page of the SMCPS website. The annual Academy Open House will be held virtually on Wednesday, April 10th starting at 5:30 pm. More information is available via the Academy Open House Google Site.

Tuesday -James...Jr. Dress Rehearsal (All Cast, Stage Crew, Front of House Crew, Hair/Makeup Crew, Light & Sound Crew), Track and Field Intramural, Kickball Intramural, and All County Jazz Band Rehearsal (LHS)

Wednesday - Yearbook and Floor Hockey Intramural

Thursday - Track and Field Intramural, Kickball Intramural, and Civil Air Patrol

Friday - None

In recent weeks, the 6th graders completed a Naviance lesson on Taking Responsibility. The students discussed scenarios where someone needed to take responsibility for their actions, how they may affect others, and how they are responsible for making decisions about their future.

In April and May, 7th graders will have a lesson on how to use their Holland’s Code (RIASEC) to narrow career searches or choose a major for college. Using Holland’s Code helps them make choices that align with their interests, which can lead to positive career outcomes.

8th graders had a follow-up lesson to verify the Naviance Personality Assessment conclusions. They learned about the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and the difference between each of the type preferences for Extraversion or Introversion (where they get their energy flow), Sensing or Intuition (how they take in information), Thinking or Feeling (how they make decisions), and Judging or Perceiving (how we organize our world). The students can explore careers based on their 4-letter MBTI result.

6th and 7th grade field day will take place on Tuesday, June 4th. More information to come from homeroom teachers when the time is closer.

The gym floors at EMS will be refurbished starting on Tuesday, May 28th. All PE classes will be outdoors. If it rains, we will develop a plan to use the Aux Gym, Exercise Room, Health Room, and Media Center. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your child's PE teacher and/or grade-level administrator.

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Location: 22790 Maple Road, Lexington Park, MD, USA
Phone: 301(863)4016
Twitter: @ems_smcps