El Segundo Middle School PTSA

Join the latest installment of the Parent Academy brought to you by the ESMS Counselors and ESMS PTSA. Don't delay as seat fill up quick. Come join us on Wednesday, April 14 at 12:45 to 1:15. Sign up here: https://signup.com/go/pNuSXLC

Save the Date! Our 5th grade friends at RSS have a delicious fundraiser coming up. Save the date of Friday, April 16th for pizza!

Make sure to purchase your students 8th grade panorama picture. This is a true keepsake that I'm sure they will want to have. To order your 8th grade panorama please visit: www.jwpartypictures.com Simply click on order photos, then on order your event photos and lastly on ESMS 8th Grade Virtual Panorama... By the way parents, you can still order school pictures so it's not too late. Questions please contact: JW Photography [email protected] or 310-640-7212

Spring Break! Enjoy your week off Bulldogs.

Get ready to Jump Bulldogs. Jump for Education for Education that is!! El Segundo Council PTA is hosting their spring fundraiser virtually again this year with a twist. Instead of the Run for Education, we will be JUMPING for EDUCATION!!! ... Register today at: https://www.esrun4education.com/ Just $35 and you are supporting a great cause Your 4 PTAs in El Segundo. Win Prizes! Earn Milestone Badges! Family Discounts! Get a jump t-shirt! Jump Around the Town for more prizes! Don’t have a jump rope? Big 5 is partnering w/ ES Council PTA to give you a discount on one. Sign up today, to jump throughout the month of May! https://www.esrun4education.com/

I know this was posted, but I (Cheryl - ESMS PTSA President) was in a PTA Council meeting last night and there is a lot of talk about reopening our schools further. And the talk is going to happen tonight at the School Board Meeting at 5pm. please register at: https://esusd-k12-ca-us.webex.com/mw3300/mywebex/default.do on the agenda...... E. Presentation on Return of Sixth Graders to El Segundo Middle School Campus - Adam Wright and Carie Oulashian F. Presentation on Return of El Segundo High School Seniors in a Limited Capacity - Dr. Melissa Gooden and Sarah Davlantis A. Approval to Return Sixth Grade Hybrid Students On Campus B. Approval to Return Seniors to El Segundo High School Campus in a Limited Capacity As Covid rates drop and we get closer to the red tier - we will be able to consider sending other grades back to school as well. Get in the know!

Diversity Awareness Parent Academy is set for this Wednesday, February 24 at 12:45 to 1:15PM. You won't want to miss this great chat with specialist, Farzana Nayani who will speak to us about her book, Raising Multi Cultural Children Register today: https://signup.com/go/maVRJTd

Make sure to join the ESUSD Board of Education tomorrow evening and hear Principal Wright speak on efforts of getting our 6th grade Hybrid students back on campus.

Mark those calendars Bulldogs. The ESMS PTSA General Membership Meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at 7:00pm. This meeting will be held virtually. Please fill out the form to request the log in information: https://forms.gle/Kv3FU5v7sopEchup7 The agenda will be sent to all ESMS PTSA members (and anyone who signs up for our newsletter) next week.

The ESMS PTSA team was busy over the break getting some goodies together for our amazing teachers and staff. They were all surprised with these small tokens of gratitude offering up good fortune for the coming year.

Is your student part of the winning team? It's not too late, register them to be part of the ESMS PTSA team today! The membership team is working on putting together another student member appreciation event this month. Join now!!... Thank you for supporting our school! https://jointotem.com/.../el-segundo-middle-school-pta

This weather is made to enjoy some delicious ice cream and a freshly made sub. The place to be Tuesday and Wednesday is Cold Stone Creamery & Blimpies sandwich shop. Come in to order or place an online order for pick up and help support not only a wonderful local business but the ESMS PTSA. Just make sure to mention ESMS when ordering.

The Parent Academy is back in session! The ESMS counselors and your PTSA bring you the next afternoon chat from the Parent Academy. Join us as we chat with Kim Smith, LMFT on "In Control, Out of Control: Parenting Tweens and Teens" Kim is a Narrative Therapist working from a context-based approach vs a diagnostic driven view of problems. One of the main tenets of Narrative Therapy is the problem is the problem; the person is not the problem. You won't want to miss out on t...his informative chat being held on Wednesday, January 13 at 12:45pm to 1:15PM. Space is limited so register today. https://signup.com/go/fyuAmzP

Welcome back families. Here is the Grab-n-Go Menu for January along with the pick-up schedule.

****LAST DAY TO GET YOUR NOMINATIONS IN**** Today is the last day to submit your nominations for this year's PTA Honorary Service Awards. You can recognize someone by filling out 4 simple questions at: https://forms.gle/sKNfBZb2CSFeaUw86 ... Nominations due TODAY!!