#EagleNation Updates

• November 4: No School (Grading and Planning Day)
  
• November 4: Nando's Fundraiser
• November 5: No School (Election Day/PTSA Bake Sale at Eastern)
• November 6: Board Meeting (Advocating for Eastern's Construction)
• November 6: Picture Make-Up Day (NEW DATE)
• November 12: Report Cards Posted to ParentVUE
• November 14: Report Cards Sent Home via Homeroom
• November 19: Open House

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

Directions: students must sign up in advance.

• Use this form to sign up.
• All students who sign up will receive a pass and report to the cafeteria on November 6th.

Registration for middle school WINTER sports is now open! If your 7th or 8th grader is interested in Girls or Boys Basketball, please register on ParentVUE. All students must have an up-to-date physical on file to try out—no exceptions! Once your physician has completed the Pre-Participation Form, you can upload it to ParentVUE or email it to Eastern’s Athletic Director, Gwen Rosero, at gwendolyn_roserowilliams@mcpsmd.org.

Interest Meeting: Mandatory for students who didn’t try out last year

• 📅 Date: Wednesday, November 20
• 🕒 Time: After school
• 📍 Location: Main Gym
• Tryouts
• 📅 Date: Tuesday, December 10 - Thursday, December 12
• 🕒 Time: After school
• Location: Cafeteria

Visit Eastern’s Athletic Page for More Information

Eastern Middle School is excited to announce the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® Youth Leadership Institute (YLI)! This youth-led, interactive program is designed to empower and engage students ages 11-13 through leadership development activities. Interested students must submit a Parent/Guardian Permission Form to their counselor participate. SIGN UP NOW!

On October 10th, students from Eastern Middle School’s Band 2 and Band 3 classes performed at the Blair HS home football game alongside the Blair Marching Band. Congratulations to those who participated in a fun evening and a Blazer win!

The November Book Nook is here! Checkout what’s happening in Eastern’s Library Media Center during the month of November. Highlights include the Scholastic Book Fair - consider helping to set up or clean up.

• 🏫 Eastern PTSA News - Important Events!

  🍽️ Eastern Night at NANDO'S Peri-Peri - Today ( NOV 4 from 4-9pm ET)

  • Where: Pike & Rose or Silver Spring locations today from 4-9pm ET

  • 40% supports PTSA (Goal: Beat last year's $1,000!)

  • Must bring flyer/use code for proceeds to count

  • Download and Save/Print the Nando's Eastern Night Flyer

  • Share with friends & neighbors!

  🍪 ELECTION DAY BAKE SALE - NOV 5

  • Bake & Donate: Cookies, cupcakes, cakes, or multicultural desserts are welcome! Students earn 1 SSL hour for every 20 cookies or cupcakes, each loaf or cake, or for homemade lemonade they donate. We also need bottled drinks and packaged snacks.

  • Volunteer: Adults and students can help at the bake sale. Sign Up Here To Volunteer.

  • If you live near Eastern please share our flyer with your friends + HOA.

  📢 SUPPORT EASTERN'S NEW CONSTRUCTION - NOV 6 (6pm)

  • Time/Location: 6:00 PM, Board of Education (15 W. Gude Dr, Rockville)

  • Why: Advocate for essential improvements at Eastern Middle School

  • Attend the Hearings: Show your support for those testifying at the Board of Education meeting. Please come early due to limited seating.

  
  

  PTSA General Body Meeting (Nov 12, 7:30 PM via Zoom)

  Together, we make Eastern stronger! ✨

  
  

Google and Discovery Education are hosting a free STEM Family Day from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9 at the Montgomery College, Germantown Campus. The event will be held in the High Technology and Science Center on the Germantown Campus, 20200 Observation Drive in Germantown. Register.

Calling all girls interested in STEM! The DC Chapter of INTEGIRLS is hosting a day- long math competition from 9 am to 4 pm on December 14, 2024, at the Bioscience Education Center at the Germantown Campus of Montgomery College. For more information, see the link at INTEGIRLS DC

Montgomery College is holding its 28th annual Sonya Kovalevsky Day on Saturday November 16, 2024 on the Rockville campus. The program goal is to increase participation of girls in STEM fields.

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:
• 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

• Online Bullying Reporting
• Formulario para Reportar Acoso, Hostigamiento o Intimidación
  

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