East Shore Middle School

Dear ESMS Families, 

Happy Friday! This week our students and staff participated in the first Advisory of the year. In sixth grade, students learned about our ESMS values, “It’s a SHORE thing!” Each letter represents one of our values  - safe, honest, open-minded, respectful, and engaged.  Students shared what they value and their impact on our school community. Our 7th and 8th-grade students took our school values to a new level as they wrote and performed commercials. Using our school values and “It’s a SHORE thing” as their slogan, they shared how ESMS students and staff embody our values. 

We are excited to see our families Tuesday night at Open House, 6:00 pm sharp! You will kick off the night in your child’s homeroom.

Just a reminder:

September 24 - ESMS Open House, 6:00 pm -8:00 pm

September 27: Picture Day 

**October 1: PTA Meeting, ESMS Dates 24-25 

MUSIC DEPARTMENT NEWS- Please click here for exciting news from our chorus department. This opportunity is open to any middle school student- not just students currently enrolled in choir. Any questions may be directed to our chorus teacher, Mrs. Mosca,  rmerriam@milforded.org

ESMS DRAMA CLUB INFO- 

• Please click here for information on the upcoming Drama meeting on October 1st. This meeting is for the parent(s)/guardian(s) ONLY, of any student interested in being a part of the cast or crew.

• Drama Club auditions are right around the corner! Please click here for more information.

ESMS PTA- 

• It’s not too late to join the PTA! Please visit the PTA table at ESMS on September 24th during our Open House. 

• The PTA is excited to announce its first family restaurant night at Chipotle on Oct. 9.  Take the night off from cooking and support the ESMS PTA. See the attached flyer for more details.

SAFETY DRILL- On 9/20, we conducted a practice lockdown drill in partnership with our School Resource Officer. Students participated appropriately and the drill went smoothly. Thank you for your continued support of our top priority and most important responsibility—student safety.

SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR- From October 14 through October 17, ESMS will be having a book fair. We will be open during conferences and during the school day! All purchases through the Book Fair benefit students at East Shore Middle School. Thanks for supporting our kids. Click here for more information.

One of the best ways to stay connected and see what is happening in the classroom is through X (formerly Twitter), Instagram or FB. We try our best to capture as much of our kiddos as we can throughout the day. Please follow us! Click on the below icons to access ESMS Instagram (IG), FaceBook (FB), and X accounts:

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.

Thanks so much for your continued support. We want, need, and value your involvement, partnership, and support in your child’s education!  We look forward to a successful 2024-2025 school year and can’t wait to work with you and your children.