#EagleNation Updates

• September 11: PICTURE DAY!!!
• 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

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!

On September 12 from 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm, the MCPS Social Studies team will host its first webinar of the school year and it will focus on Black and African American history and Black and African American history is incorporated in MCPS curricula.

Register Here: http://bit.ly/3yZsvZm

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

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.

We are working to spruce up our old building a bit! If you are involved in landscaping or own a landscaping company and are looking for ways to give back to the school community, please reach out to the main office at (240) 740-6280 and speak to Ms. Perez to let her know would like to donate time to help!

We can't make the building new, but we can make it NEAT and we are looking to beautify some of our grounds on a very tight budget. We are also considering a plan for a Fall Clean Up in October and you can notify Ms. Perez if you are interested in participating.

Last week's Things to Know message includes upcoming social studies curriculum information nights, superintendent entry plan engagement events, Watkins Mill Cluster Block Party and a reminder about all school Back-to-School nights.

• Review MPCS' Things to Know from 8/29 with information about Back-to-School nights, superintendent's entry plan including engagement information, athletic safety plan and a story about the launch of girls' flag football.

As a reminder, Monday, September 16, 2024: 7th Grade students who have not provided documentation of the required vaccinations must be EXCLUDED from school until such documentation is provided.

Immunization Clinic Schedule for Families

Find the MCPS handbooks which include guidelines developed for students of Montgomery County Public Schools which address Board of Education (BOE) policies and MCPS regulations. Updated online versions of all four handbooks are available on the MCPS website at https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/students/rights/.

On this site you will find:

• Students' Rights and Responsibilities
• Student Code of Conduct
• Guidelines for Respecting Religious Diversity
• Guidelines for Student Gender Identity

• 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