Dear ESMS Families,
WELCOME BACK! I hope your summer has been filled with much joy and our students return to school feeling refreshed and excited for a successful 2023-2024 school year. We are eager for the year ahead - I know our entire BIG EAST learning community is ready to welcome your children and hit the ground running.
We hope you can join us for our Back to School Night Ice Social on Monday, August 28 and this will also provide you with an opportunity to meet so many of our awesome ESMS staff and families. A special thank you to the PTA for their generosity in hosting this special event - you don’t want to miss it!
I would also like to officially welcome all of our grade six and new students and families to the East Shore Community. East Shore Middle School is truly a wonderful place to be and you will have an outstanding school year. We set high expectations for ourselves and therefore expect the same of our students. We expect the very best from all our students and want to challenge and support all to reach and exceed their potential.
As many of you know we communicate with families in many ways: email, weekly Friday newsletter, phone calls, and our social media: Twitter/X, Insta, and FaceBook. Our social media is truly one of the best ways to see what is happening in the classrooms during the school day.
Below is some important information and a few important dates to remember:
SCHOOL TIME: Just a reminder, the first day of school for students is Wednesday, August 30. The school day starts at 8:00 am and ends at 2:45 pm. Students may enter the building at 7:40 AM. This is when staff is present to supervise students.
DAILY DROP-OFF/PICK-UP INFORMATION: Please remember the safety of our students is our utmost priority.
ARRIVAL: Car drop off is in the Seabreeze Ave lot. Please be sure to pull in and all the way up. Please avoid the front lot as this is for buses only. After 7:59 a.m. all students must enter through the main entrance. All students taking a bus enter the front of the building - Chapel Street entrance. All grade 6 and 7 students will report to the gymnasium and grade 8 students to the cafe. Around 7:55 all students will transition to their homerooms. DISMISSAL: Walkers, family pick-up, and bike riders will be dismissed out of the side near Seabreeze Ave at 2:45. Bussers exit the front of the building as their bus is called and load buses in the bus loading zone which is located at the main entrance of the building - Chapel Street.
LOCKERS: Students are required to use their assigned locker to store school materials, backpacks, cell phones, jackets, lunch boxes, etc. Students will be provided a school-issued combination lock to secure items.
Per the BOE policy, no use of a cell phone/smartwatch or other personal communication device will be permitted during school hours. We ask students to store these in their lockers on silent/off.
These items are to be turned off or silenced and left in the student’s locker.
Backpacks are to be stored in the student’s locker and are not permitted to be carried around throughout the day. Students will be permitted to access lockers at designated times throughout the day.
POWERSCHOOL: The PowerSchool parent portal opens to all middle school families on Tuesday, August 22. If you are having problems logging in, please call the Milford Public Schools Technology and Information Systems department at 203-783-3446.
PTA: Please come out and support the ESMS PTA. Our first meeting is Tuesday, October 3, at 6:30 pm in the ESMS Media Center. It is the place to be! Click this doc 23-24 PTA Meeting Dates for membership form and meeting dates.
OPEN HOUSE: Mark your calendars and please join us for our Open House on Monday, September 18 at 6:00 p.m. This is a fantastic evening and your partnership with us is critical to your child's success. More information will follow as this date approaches.
PICTURE DAY: Mark your calendars picture day is Friday, September 29. Flyers with ordering information will be sent home with your student when school starts.
August Calendar:
Tuesday, August 22 | Parent/Family PowerSchool Access |
Thursday, August 24 8:30-10:30 Grade 6 Letter sent via email on August 1 | Grade 6 Tours: Assigned time slots sent out to families in the grade 6 letter by last name. Each tour will last about 20 minutes. Please refer to this letter for the details. These tours are for students only. |
Monday, August 28 6:30 PM | |
Wednesday, August 30 8:00 AM - 2:45 PM | First Day of school for all students. |
See below for more important dates! | |
Here’s to our best year yet as we work together to make ESMS school the best place to be and learn each day. If you have questions or concerns, please contact your child’s team leader and of course, always feel free to call or email me anytime at scarlson@milforded.org or Mr. Genova at jgenova@milforded.org or by phone at 203-783-3559.
Thank you in advance - we want, need, and value your involvement, partnership, and support in your child’s education! We look forward to a successful 2023-2024 school year and can’t wait to work with you and your children.
Shannan Carlson, Principal
Important Dates to Remember:
Tuesday, August 22: Parent/Family PowerSchool Access
August 24: Rising Grade 6 Student Tours
August 28: Back to School Social, 6:30 ESMS
August 30: First Day of School for Students
September 4: Labor Day - No School
September 18 - ESMS Open House, 6:00 pm -8:00 pm
September 20: Early Release Day for Students, 12:45 pm
September 25: Yom Kippur - No School
September 29: Picture Day
October 3: PTA Meeting, ESMS Dates 23-24
October 18: Conferences: 5:30-8:00 (See below)
October 19: Early Release Day 12:45 pm, Conferences
October 25: Early Release Day 12:45 pm, Staff Professional Learning
SAVE THE DATE:
Middle School Fall Conferences Wednesday, October 18th, 5:30-8:00 p.m. Thursday, October 19th, 1:05-3:05 p.m. | Middle School Spring Conferences Wednesday, March 20th, 1:05-3:05 p.m. Thursday, March 21st, 5:30-8:00 p.m. |