Happy Friday,
Underground Spirit Week was a blast! Our students had so much fun each day guessing the theme of the day during lunch. It was wonderful to see their excitement, creativity, and engagement throughout the week!
Thank you to our amazing staff for bringing the energy and enthusiasm that made this week so special. We truly appreciate their dedication to making East Shore a fun and welcoming place for all students.
Please take a moment to review important updates and reminders below.
Reminder: Students are only allowed to bring water into school. To support a healthy and focused learning environment, sugary drinks, soda, coffee, energy drinks, and flavored beverages are not permitted during the school day. Students are encouraged to bring a refillable water bottle to stay hydrated throughout the day. If they forget, water is always available at our fountains and refill stations.
Beetlejuice Jr. The Musical: It's SHOWTIME! This Saturday, April 5th, the East Shore Drama Club will be performing Beetlejuice Jr. at Foran High School at 2pm and 6pm. Grab your tickets now as they are selling fast! $12 general admission and $8 for students and staff. You can get them here: https://bit.ly/ESMSBeetlejuiceTix Tickets will also be available at the door. Thank you for supporting the Arts at East Shore!
Presenters Needed for ESMS Career Day. Friday, May 16th: We currently have 25 presenters and need at least 10 more! If you know someone who might be interested in being a part of this awesome day for our kids, please click here for more information. ESMS Career Day is Friday, May 16, at 1:00 pm. RSVP deadline is April 11.
Poetry Month: April is Poetry Month, and we’re inviting students to take part in our annual poetry contest! There are separate contests for each grade, and all students are encouraged to participate. Poems are due by April 30th. Poetry is a great way for students to express themselves, build confidence, and have fun with language. We’d love for your student to get involved! You can reach out to your child’s Language Arts teacher, or Mrs. Begin in the media center, for more information.
PTA Fundraiser: Are you a gardener or know someone who is? Consider participating in our Spring fundraiser with Flower Power to help support the PTA!
8th Grade Families: Athletics Open House: For any student who is interested in playing a sport next year at Foran High School, there will be an open house on Monday, May 5th at 6pm in Foran's gym for all 8th grade students. During this open house, you will have an opportunity to see all the sports that Foran offers, meet the head coaches associated with that sport, and meet the athletic director to help answer any lingering questions you may have. With many teams practicing throughout the summer in the offseason, it is highly recommended to attend this night to start getting involved in athletics if you're interested!
MESSAGES FROM THE ESMS PTA:
Important Dates to Remember:
April 17th - No after school activities
April 18th - 25th - Spring Recess - No School
April 22nd - Last day to order Yearbooks
May 5th - 9th - Teacher Appreciation Week
May 5th - Foran High School Athletics Open House 6:00pm (Foran Gym)
May 6th - Art Show Opening Day at Parsons
May 8th - Student/Staff Basketball Game @ Foran, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
May 9th - 7th Grade Field Trip
May 13th - ESMS Chorus Concert @ Foran, 6:30pm
May 14th - Eaststock @ ESMS Gym, 6:30
May 15th - Strings, Jazz & Band Concert @ Foran 6:30pm
May 16th - Career Day
May 21st - 8th Grade Dinner Dance @ Tyde at Walnut Beach 6:00pm - 8:30pm
May 28th - Grade 8 Holiday Hill Trip
May 29th- 6th Grade Field Trip
June 3rd - Middle School Track Meet - Jonathan Law (Rain Date June 4)
June 11th - Tentative last day of school
BRIDGES AT ESMS: We wanted to remind you of our collaboration with Bridges Healthcare, Inc to enhance the mental health support available to our students. Families are now able to get mental health support for their children through this school-based service. Please click here for additional information about this service along with contact information at ESMS.
YEARBOOKS: We're excited to announce that yearbooks are on sale! Please visit Lifetouch and use code 6667425 to purchase the 2024-2025 East Shore Yearbook. Yearbooks start at $24. Please contact Mrs. Donovan mdonovan@milforded.org or Mrs. Begin pbegin@milforded.org with any questions.
One of the best ways to stay connected and see what’s happening in our classrooms is through X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, or Facebook. We do our best to capture and share moments from our students’ day. We’d love for you to follow us! Click the icons below to access the 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 us anytime at lswanson@milforded.org or Mr. Genova at jgenova@milforded.org, or by phone at 203-783-3559.
Lisa Swanson, Interim Principal James Genova, Assistant Principal