September 24, 2021
Dear ESMS Families,
Thank you to all of the families who attended our virtual Open House. What an incredible evening together. We continue to be grateful for the support and partnership of our ESMS families.
Touchless Bottle Fillers: MPS has installed touchless bottle fillers in our schools in order to provide a safer way for our students to stay healthy and hydrated throughout the school day. Please feel free to send your student(s) to school with a reusable water bottle that they will be able to refill as necessary during the school day. We are not allowing students to bring in and carry with them iced coffees, juices, etc. due to spills and such. Thank you for your help with this!
GO GOLD: ESMS will be participating in Go Gold Day in support of raising awareness for pediatric cancer. Please join us in wearing yellow or gold on Thursday, September 30, 2021 to help raise awareness for children with cancer. Click here to view the Go Gold Day flyer and more information.
PTA - If you have not yet joined our amazing PTA and wish to, please click here to access the 21-22 PTA Membership Form. Please get involved. We need you! Click here to access PTA meeting dates and the meet code - all meetings are virtual.
Conference Info for October:We are excited to see you for parent/teacher conferences. These will be on Wednesday, October 20, 5:30-8:00 and Thursday, October 21, 1:05-3:05 pm. All middle school students will be dismissed at 12:35 both days (not 12:45 pm). Please click here for more information.
COVID 19 Information: When a school receives notification of a possible positive COVID-19 case there may be times particularly when we are notified after school hours or on weekends, that families will be sent an email indicating that their child is to stay home the next school day and that a school nurse will contact the family to discuss the matter and provide guidance on what happens.
Music Course Selection: Now that we are settling into the school year and schedules are being adjusted and finalized, we ask that families submit all final music course selections for the 21-22 academic year no later than TODAY, Friday, September 24, 2021.
Parent Drop-Off/Pick-Up: In an effort to keep our students, staff and ESMS families safe during parent pick-up and drop-off, we have created a video to help outline the pick-up and drop-off procedure. We are asking families to please drop your student(s) off on the Seabreeze Avenue side of the school, ALWAYS entering and exiting the parking lot by taking a RIGHT hand turn. We are not allowing a left hand turn in or out of the ESMS parking lot in order to ensure the safety of all. Please pull up as far as you possibly can and have your student(s) exit the car on the passenger side of the vehicle. These measures will help us to ensure a safe and timely pick-up and drop-off for all of our ESMS families. Click here to view a brief video which helps to further clarify the procedure.
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. Piselli at dpiselli@milforded.org, or by phone at 203-783-3559.
Thanks so much for your continued understanding, communication, and support. We want, need, and value your involvement, partnership, and support in your child’s education!
Shannan Carlson, Principal Donato Piselli, Assistant Principal
