Students generating ideas about an observed phenomenon and then taking the lead by developing driving questions and challenging thinking in their science circle! Dr. Perry Carlson Mrs. Etense Sara Kaminski #HQI #OpenSciEd #MPS

Happy SRO day to Officer Loschiavo and all SROs! Thank you for all of the important work you do in partnership with MPS! @s_losch21

ESMS 6th, 7th, and 8th grade band students playing wonderfully at our spring concert! Hard work pays off! Dr. Perry Carlson Amy Perras

Such an INCREDIBLE morning welcoming our rising grade six students to ESMS Mr. Genova #futureleadersoftheworld

ESMS Career Day! So many amazing careers for students to explore! Milford PD, FD, fitness coaching, and WWE VP to name a few! Dr. Perry Carlson Mrs. Etense #ESMScareerday2023

Such a special evening at the 2023 MPS End of the Year Celebration. Congrats Chloe, Mark, Mrs. Garrison and ALL recognized this evening. Grateful to work with the VERY best in the MPS. Mr. Genova Mrs. Etense @srtahacheesms Ms. Hudd Kerrie Astrosky

Annual James Wynne city wide middle school track meet is underway. Let’s go! Dr. Perry Carlson Jennifer Simon Foran Athletics

First annual MS boat race. How exciting these boats were made by our middle school students out of recycled bottles- so cool! Thanks Ms. Hudd Kerrie Astrosky for representing ESMS & bringing home 🥈 2nd place!

HQI Live Season 4 underway! Huge ESMS representation! Dr. Perry Carlson #hqi #mps #togetherisbetter

Annual locker races on the first day! If you can open a locker in under 7 seconds, you have a chance to beat Mrs. Carlson. Hasn’t been done yet… Dr. Perry Carlson

First advisory of the year…building community around our new school values. It’s a SHORE thing! Dr. Perry Carlson Mrs. Etense Mrs. Bartone Kerrie Astrosky Debra Kappel

Students engaged in learning experiences around a core value, open-mindedness, and then reflecting and setting goals during advisory. Dr. Perry Carlson #inclusivity

Double HQI LAB SITE day at ESMS….kicking off the morning in art. Focus is on student thinking and S:S discussion. Mr. Genova Mrs. Etense Amy Perras #thinking #progressions

Our middle school student leaders developing leadership capacity and collaborating across district! We are lucky to have such great kids!

Our library is bustling with students eagerly searching for books on day two…inspirational and foundational to building literacy. Dr. Perry Carlson Amy Perras Sarah Harris Breuer

Great SEL experiences at ESMS! First, Officer L presented on responsible social media use, then Ss engaged in a scenario resulting in a tangled web of yarn to illustrate how our choices impact peers and our community. #SEL Dr. Perry Carlson Mrs. Etense Mrs. Bartone Kerrie Astrosky

What happens at ESMS on early release professional learning days? Teaching & learning happens live & kids volunteer to be a part of this. 3 locations & teachers pick! Mr. Genova Mrs. Etense Kerrie Astrosky Michael Thomas #trust #risks #growingtogether

High expectations, high levels of engagement, questions to promote agency and equity, teachers learning from each other…sounds like HQI!

Mr. Scott Driscoll sharing strategies for safe use of technology with our students. Engaging and timely. Dr. Perry Carlson

HQI Unplugged, day 1 in ELA! Focusing on planning for learning progressions and small group instruction to increase agency and maintain flow. Dr. Perry Carlson Mrs. Etense Mrs. Bartone