East Shore Middle School

Dear ESMS Families, 

Happy Friday! Thank you to all of our families who attended conferences this past week. Your involvement and commitment to your child's education are vital to their success, and we truly appreciate the time you took to meet with our teachers. Building a strong partnership between home and school is essential, and your presence during these conferences reinforces that connection. Seeing so many of you engaged in conversations about your child’s progress and learning experiences was wonderful. Thank you for your continued support and partnership. 

What a fun day today at ESMS as the students and staff proudly wore their pink in support of the Get In Touch Foundation which supports breast health education for all. ESMS raised over $160 for this great cause! 

VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION: East Shore Middle School proudly presents “Take a Veteran to School Day.”  In honor of Veterans Day, ESMS students and staff would like to invite our family and friends who are veterans to visit our ESMS learning community on Friday, November 8 from 8:30-10:15 a.m.  Our veteran guests will attend a ceremony and then share their experiences of patriotic and military service with a small group of students. If you have a veteran family member who would like to attend please click here to access our Veterans Day flyer which can be completed and submitted to your student’s Social Studies teacher by Wednesday, October 30th.

ESMS APPAREL SALE: Exciting news.... the East Shore Middle School apparel store is back! You can order your items directly here. All orders must be in by November 10th.

Each spring, students in Grades 3-8 are tested using the Smarter Balanced assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics and students in Grades 5, 8, and 11 are tested in science to see how well they are learning compared to expectations set by the state science standards. Results of these tests have gone out to homes this week. Please see the linked letters and the links within for more information. NGSS letter to families, SBA letter to families

ESMS DRAMA CLUB INFO: Big thank you to all the students who auditioned for Beetlejuice Jr. the Musical! We are so proud of you! Cast list will be released shortly. Be sure to check your email! 

ESMS PTA: 

• Click here for the PTA meeting dates and membership form

• Click here for all the exciting news and upcoming events the PTA has planned.

A MESSAGE FROM THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT-  If your student attends high school football games, please remind them of the expected behavior: no noise makers or personal athletic balls are allowed in games. Security will confiscate any of these that they see at the gate. It is also important to note behavior at games. Students are there to support the Foran High School football team and/or band. Running around the stands and disruptive behavior will not be permitted at games to ensure safety.

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. 

Shannan D. Perry Carlson Ed. D., Principal         James Genova, Assistant Principal                                        

Important Dates to Remember: 

November 4: PTA Meeting, ESMS Dates 24-25 6:30pm

November 5: No School For Students

November 7: ESMS Picture Retakes

November 10: Milford Veterans Day Parade 2pm

November 20: Early Release Day for Students 12:45 pm

November 27: Early Release Day for Students & Staff 12:45 pm

November 28 & 29 No School

December 5- ESMS Choir Performance - 6:30 pm Foran HS

December 10- ESMS Band, Strings Performance - 6:30 pm Foran HS

December 11 - Early Release Day for Students 12:45pm

December 23-January 1 - No School Holiday Recess

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