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EMS Weekly Update

October 2, 2023

EMS WeeklyUpdateOctober 2, 2023
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Celebration - September Students of the Month!

Congratulations to our Students of the Month!


6th grade

Jaden D.

Ethan H.

Aurora H.

Travis L.

Logan R.

Payton S.

Brinley S.

Ainsley W.


7th grade

Liam A.

Issabella E.

Ava E.

Adelaide F.

Miguel M.

Ernest "EJ" R.

Gabe S.

Tiana W.


8th grade

Emmanuel B.

Ava C.

Dakota D.

Karla G.

Emmett H.

Erica L.

Keyon S.

Mike V.

Important Information

Monday, October 2nd, will be an A DAY.


Please review the SMCPS Dress Code Policy when planning your outfits! All parts of the Dress Code Policy must be followed.


We have the capability to send messages and updates to parents via text. You can opt-in, and you have the option of declining or stopping notifications at any time. If you are new to our school or have a new number and would like to receive school messages, text the word “YES” to 67587 from your wireless device. For more information, click on the flyer below.


There will be no flu clinic at Esperanza Middle School as there have been in past years. Below is a flyer for the community flu clinics.

After-school Activities

Monday - Wiffle Ball Intramural and Running Club

Tuesday - Symphonic Band, Field Hockey Intramural and Tennis Intramural

Wednesday - Jazz Band, Math Counts, Wiffle Ball Intramural, and Running Club

Thursday - Civil Air Patrol, Field Hockey Intramural, and Tennis Intramural

Friday - None

National Hispanic Heritage Month

The Equity and Diversity Committee will highlight our EMS Hispanic staff, students, and families on our EMS Hispanic Heritage bulletin board during October. Any student of Hispanic descent can share 1-2 photos of self, family & friends to add to the celebratory display. Students can give pictures to Dr. Johnson in the media center from October 2-13. Please label each picture with your student's name, grade level, and homeroom teacher for safekeeping and proper return at the end of the school display. Thank you for your support.


El Comité de Equidad y Diversidad destacará a nuestro personal, estudiantes y familias hispanas de EMS en nuestro tablero de anuncios de Herencia Hispana de EMS durante el mes de octubre. Cualquier estudiante de ascendencia hispana puede compartir 1 o 2 fotografías suyas, familiares y de amigos para agregarlas a la exhibición de celebración. Los estudiantes pueden regalar fotografías al Dr. Johnson en el centro de medios del 2 al 13 de octubre. Etiquete cada imagen con el nombre de su estudiante, el nivel de grado y el maestro de salón para su custodia y devolución adecuada al final de la exhibición escolar. Gracias por tu apoyo.

Don't forget to your order your EMS Yearbook!

Upcoming Events

Support the EMS MTSS Team!

What better way to support the EMS MTSS Team than by having dinner at MOD Pizza on Monday, October 9th? Esperanza Middle School's MTSS Team will receive 20% of fundraiser sales during this fundraiser. Order online using the code MODGIVES20 or by visiting MOD Pizza and showing the fundraiser flyer below or mentioning the fundraiser at checkout. Thank you!
Please see the updated documents below for EMS Theater Audition Information (including Crew).

Upcoming Dances

Event Information

7th Grade Dance

This dance will take place right after school for 7th-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 will be available in the cafeteria starting Monday, October 2nd. The cost to attend the dance is $5.00. Students must have their $5.00 and signed permission slip during homeroom on Friday, October 6th, 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, Oct 6, 2023, 02:00 PM

Where?

Esperanza Middle School

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 will be in the October 30th SMORE and available in the cafeteria starting Monday, October 30th. The cost to attend the dance is $5.00. Students must have their $5.00 and signed permission slip during homeroom on Friday, November 3rd, 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 3, 2023, 02:00 PM

Where?

Esperanza Middle School, Maple Road, Lexington Park, MD, USA

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Save the Date

Our Fall Picture day will take place on Wednesday, October 25th. More information to come soon!
Save the Date: This year’s SMCPS STEAM Festival will be held on Saturday, October 28th, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds. Admission is free and open to the public. Wrap up the fall festival season with a day of learning, food trucks, and STEAM-related fun!

EMS Staff Member of the Month Nomination Form

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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!

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SMCPS Student Mental Health & Wellness

Use this link to visit the SMCPS Student Mental Health & Wellness resource page.
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Student Lunch Accounts

Use this link to put money on your child's lunch account.
EMS Fundraisers SY24
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
New for 2022, families have the option to pay for lost or damaged resources in My School Bucks. Resources include library books, laptops, chargers, textbooks, consumables, etc.