• International Night - Thursday, Nov 21 at 6pm!

    Students, families and all ESMS staff are welcome to this FREE event celebrating the many diverse languages, clothing, cuisines, arts, & cultures represented in our wonderful school community.

    Interested in hosting a table? The following countries are confirmed but we need more!

    Iran, France, The Philippines, Spain, Brazil, Greece, Australia, Italy, Nepal, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, China, UK, Israel and Pakistan

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  • ESMS Spirit Week - Dec. 9-13!

    Teachers and students who participate will each earn 1 point per day. The homeroom with the most class participation points wins a pizza party! 

    Monday, December 9 - ESMS SWAG DAY 
    Dress in ESMS spiritwear, school colors, or tiger-related clothing.

    Tuesday, December 10 - JERSEY DAY
    Wear a sports jersey or t-shirt to represent your favorite team of any kind.

    Wednesday, December 11 - UGLY SWEATER DAY
    Bring out your ugliest sweater or a winter spirit shirt

    Thursday, December 12 - THROWBACK DAY
    Dress up in clothes from any era.

    Friday, December 13 - PAJAMA DAY
    Pajamas for all! (with or without robes & slippers)

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  • Chancellor Borough Listening Tour Event - 11/19-12/17

    Manhattan - 6-8pm
    High School of Graphic Communication Arts
    439 W 49th St, New York, NY 10019

    Other information can be found on the attached flyer

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  • November PTA Meeting - 11/19 at 9:15am (Virtual)

    Join us on Zoom to stay updated with the business of the school. (Link will be emailed in advance)

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  • YEARBOOKS: FLASH SALE for 6th & 7th Graders through 10/31!

    Buy your yearbook before Halloween, and you will receive a 10% discount & free shipping.
     
    Hard and softcover books are available HERE. Undiscounted sales will extend into the spring. Books ship to school mid-June.
     
    (8th Grade parents, DO NOT PURCHASE A YEARBOOK unless you want multiple copies - the PTA has already ordered one for every graduating student as part of your dues.) 
     
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  • Fall Open House & Tour Dates for current 5th grade families

    Our Fall events have been scheduled and registration begins on Wednesday, September 18.

    Click here for more details and the registration links.

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  • NYC Teenspace provides free online support!

    NYC Teenspace is a new initiative offered through the city’s Health Department providing 13- to 17-year-olds with free, online mental health support, provided by licensed therapists in over 30 languages. Once paired with a therapist, teens can connect with them via unlimited texts and monthly video calls.

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  • Donate to the Annual Fund!

    Add your donation today to help us meet our fundraising goal and to complete our Participation Contest! Any donation is helpful.

    Donate today to support our students!

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  • Student privacy notice

    The DOE takes the confidentiality of information about students very seriously. There are several federal and state laws, such as the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and New York State Education Law 2-d, and local regulations, such as Chancellor’s Regulation A-820, that protect students’ “personally identifiable information” (PII). Please read the following annual notices that the DOE is mandated to send home:   

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    Varsity Volleyball Playoffs vs TBD

    City Semifinals

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  • SLT Meeting

    All meetings are open to the public as observers. More information about the PTA and SLT is here.

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  • International Night

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  • School Picture Day

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  • Thanksgiving Recess - Schools Closed

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  • PTA Executive Board Meeting - Virtual

    Meeting #4 of the 2024-25 school year - Zoom info will be sent in advance

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  • General PTA Meeting - Virtual

    Meeting #4 of the 2024-25 school year - Zoom info will be sent in advance

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  • SLT Meeting

    All meetings are open to the public as observers. More information about the PTA and SLT is here.

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  • Winter Recess - Schools Closed

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  • TBA

    PTA Executive Board Meeting

    Meeting #5 of the 2024-25 school year

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Attendance Reporting

If your child will be absent or is arriving late, please alert the school first thing in the morning, by completing THIS SHORT GOOGLE FORM

There is no need to call or email teachers if you complete this form - all staff will have access to it. When we process homeroom attendance at 11am, you will still receive a DOE notification that your child is not in the building, even if you complete our form. 

RELATED ATTENDANCE REMINDERS:

  • Students must be in homeroom at 9am to be marked present/on time.
  • You may view your child's attendance in NYCSA (schoolsaccount.nyc - updated weekly)
  • Our athletes are aware that repeated unexcused late arrivals will impact their ability to practice, start or or play in games.
  • Doctor notes or other absence letters can be attached to the Google form or submitted to Chris in the main office (attendance@esmsnyc.net).
  • Students are not allowed to self-dismiss; if they need to leave before the end of the school day, you or an adult you designate on their emergency form must come to the lobby and sign them out. Change your authorized pickup adults online any time at Operoo.com. (Click the eforms button to see and/or edit any of your form responses.) 
  • Manhattan Youth handles all attendance matters for afterschool: Nick Lacativa nlacativa@manhattanyouth.org / (917) 565-7472

Applying to private high school?

Please read the items under our 'For 8th Graders' tab to get a sense of timing and procedures.
As you make your school list, enter each school into this form: https://forms.gle/8Hy8qji1X4t7tDse9

OPEROO - DIGITAL FORMS IN ANY LANGUAGE

Go to Operoo if you need to update your child's Emergency Card Authorized Student Pickup List. The school can only release your child during the school day to names on this list and will be able to see your changes in real time. The PTA is proud to help support the school's use of Operoo.

Health Information

Current NY State Immunization Requirements
Applicable for all, but incoming 6th grade families should please note #3 on p.2

Pediatrician Exam Form
Submit each year or after any new immunization to nurse@esmsnyc.net

Medication Administration Forms (MAF)
All students with a diagnosis such as asthma, allergies or diabetes should submit a Medication Administration Form (MAF) to the school nurse; a new MAF must be submitted each year. Links to forms can be found on this page.

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Pursuant to Section 613 of the New York State Public Health Law, all schools are now required to post flu educational material in plain view throughout the school building. 

Fight Flu at Home and School: English, Spanish, Bengali, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Korean, and Russian

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NYC CARE Available citywide at NYC Health + Hospitals locations!

NYC Care is a health care access program that guarantees services at little or no-cost to New Yorkers who do not qualify for or cannot afford health insurance. Unlock your right to affordable health care with dignity and respect, regardless of your immigration status or ability to pay.

Call: 212-709-3222

Text: "PLC" to 43961
Monday-Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 12 midnight
Saturday: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Open throughout the holiday season

Wellness Information

NYC Teenspace is a new initiative offered through the city’s Health Department providing 13- to 17-year-olds with free, online mental health support, provided by licensed therapists in over 30 languages. Once paired with a therapist, teens can connect with them via unlimited texts and monthly video calls.
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NAMI Basics

 (Courtesy of Guest Speaker, Clara S. Kiely, MSW @ NAMI-NYC Metro)

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Bailey, our NYC certified therapy dog, will be a part of our school community for this school year. Bailey will be included in classroom lessons on social-emotional learning, resiliency, and human/animal interaction.
 
Additionally, students may have the opportunity to interact directly with Bailey for more individualized social-emotional learning opportunities. For example, interacting with Bailey may help students with counseling sessions meet their social-emotional performance (e.g. socialization and communication) goals.
 
Bailey may also be used as part of our school’s crisis intervention protocols, including behavioral crisis de-escalation and bereavement assistance.
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ESMS is collaborating with Making Caring Common, a project of the Harvard Graduate School of Education, to build a more caring, inclusive school community where students feel safe, supported, and connected. As a member of the Caring Schools Network, we will work to better understand how students, staff, and parents experience our school community.

ESMS in the Community

A few recent examples of how our students are helping in their community!

ESMS students Lexi & Alex taught an elective that made craft kits for kids at Ronald McDonald House

  

Thanksgiving pie donation delivery and pantry truck unloading at the Urban Outreach Center

  

Ronald McDonald House Parent Pantry food collection

  

Students with the NY Cares Coat Drive collections -
enough to fill a pickup truck!

  

 

 

 

Free Homework Help - Dial-a-Teacher

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Parent University helps to educate families from early childhood through adulthood. It offers free courses, resources, events, and activities. Check it out and sign in with your NYC School Account.

Student Opportunities

There are Low & No-cost programs, events and opportunities

for middle school students around the city!

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Statement of Accessibility

We are working to make this website easier to access for people with disabilities and will follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0.
If you need assistance with a particular page or document on our current site, please contact pta@esms.org or call (212) 360-0114 to request assistance.