East Middle School Phone Number: 469-454-8794
Calls answered from 8:00am-4:30pm M-F
For Enrollment Questions Email: Veronica.longoria@desotoisd.org
Parent Portal Help Email: Rose.Smith@desotoisd.org
Happy Saturday!
Thank you for all you do! As this virtual learning continues to smooth out, please know that we appreciate your dedication and support. We are also closely monitoring and adhering to state and local guidelines to ensure the safety of all EMS students and staff.
In the upcoming weeks our campus supervised option will begin for parents that elected (through survey) for their child to return. In order to select your option of campus or home supervised for the second six weeks, that begins on October 12 please click a language option below.
Your partner in education,
Principal Hannible & The EMS Staff
Please follow us on our social media platforms for more information. Twitter/Instagram: @desotoeastms
Important Announcements
- Make sure your child follows the Middle School Bell Schedule below everyday- this schedule tells our students the times for each class.
- We are working out attendance issues. We thank you for your continued patience.
- If students are using a DeSoto ISD chromebook, use this login information:
Password: Capital First initial lowercase last initial student ID (ex: Pb123456!)
- Please make sure students are logging into Classlink everyday to access Schoology or any other learning platforms. (SEE Student Daily Checklist below)
KEY DATES FOR THIS WEEK
Volleyball and Football Games Start this Week! Click Here for Schedules
10/08- District Parent Academy
Spanish Session: Thursday, October 8th @ 6pm Meeting ID: 957 7128 1412 Passcode: 947699
English Session: Thursday, October 8th @ 7pm Meeting ID: 981 3434 2028 Passcode: 066948
09/28-10/09- Student Universal Screenings
10/30- Science Virtual Field Trip Perot Museum
DeSoto East Middle School Students,
We would like to use this opportunity to let you know that the Band program at East Middle School is reaching out to all current 6th and 7th graders at DeSoto East MS who might be interested in participating in the Band program this school year. We offer classes that teach you how to play Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, Bassoon, Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba and Percussion (Drums).
We currently have room available in all instrument classes. We not only teach our students to play an instrument, but we also teach students to compose their own music. You do not need to know how to play an instrument or know how to read music in order to join. We will teach you everything you need to know. Come have fun and enjoy a yearlong experience in one our outstanding Band classes at DeSoto East!
If you are interested in joining the East Band please send an email with your full name, grade, student ID and a good phone number to reach your parent or guardian. Someone from the Band will call you and schedule an appointment to help select your instrument.
Thank you,
DeSoto East Band
Dave.Addicks@desotoisd.org
Morehouse College Virtual Weekend Academy
Learn how to develop, design, and create games, such as puzzles, platformers, role-playing games (RPGs), shooters, racing games, and storybooks. All 6th – 9th graders are welcome!
Carefully complete the form link below to apply for the 7-week virtual Weekend Academy that will take place Saturdays from Oct. 10th to Nov 21st, 2020. This application is meant to be completed by a parent or guardian and their prospective student. For more information, please see our FAQ.
Virtual Student Behavior Reminder
During this first week, we did have some students to say, post, and do some inappropriate things in the live classroom. Thank you to the parents that either helped the teacher, or called me... it does take a village!
Zoom bombing, profanity, lewd language or gestures, and other obscenities are not allowed. Please note our teachers are recording sessions, and we have transcripts with login info for every person that accesses a Zoom class. Parents please partner with us to remind students that this behavior will not be tolerated, and inappropriate behavior does come with consequences.
Students Attend 1st-4th Period Classes! Mondays & Wednesdays
Students login to Classlink.
Then click the Schoology icon.
Start with 1st period course.
The live Zoom link will be posted on the main page of the course.
Repeat steps 2-4 for periods 2nd-4th.
Students Attend 5th-8th Period Classes! Tuesdays and Thursdays
Students login to Classlink.
Then click the Schoology icon.
Start with 5th period course.
The live Zoom link will be posted on the main page of the course.
Repeat steps 2-4 for periods 6th-8th.
Fridays- Asynchronous Day! Self-Paced Online Learning
Students complete online self-paced lessons on IXL, Imagine Math, and Achieve 3000.
Once we survey students for club selections, all clubs will meet virtually on Fridays. This will not start until after the second week of school.
Friday's will also be reserved for targeted intervention, small group counseling social- emotional learning sessions, and more!
How Students Login Monday-Thursday
Daily Online Student Procedures Checklist 2.pdfHow students login on FRIDAYS- Online Student Checklist Week 4 & 5
Campus Safety Guides and Protocols
DeSoto ISD understands families and staff may have a range of questions related to the district’s approach to health and wellness for the upcoming school year in relation to provisions to protect against health concerns related to COVID-19.
Please see the approved guides for Elementary, Middle School and High School campuses in Desoto ISD at the Reconnect web space located here.
Additionally, DeSoto ISD will monitor trends related to COVID-19 data including confirmed cases in Dallas County in order to make decisions regarding adjustments to operations.
Please see the district’s safety meter by which these assessments will be measured here.
Click here to access the DeSoto ISD Anytime, Anywhere Learning Plan
Classlink & Schoology Info Graphic (1).pdfDeISD Parent's Guide to Support Virtual Learning.pdf