Dear East Families,
Can you believe that there are only 4 Mondays left in this school year !?! Today is the first day of our last grading period. Please make sure that your students are attending all classes and submitting all assignments on time.
We are about to enter STAAR testing season. We have included below a calendar of testing dates. Please note that there are days in which some grade levels will not be on campus due to another grade testing. On the days that your student's grade level is testing, please pick them up at 1:00PM.
More specific information will be coming soon via phone calls, emails, class tag and this dashboard.
Please continue to take care and stay safe,
East Middle School
Important Announcements
Monday, April 26th: 6th Six weeks begins
Thursday, April 29th: Report cards are available for view in Parent Portal.
Please follow us on our social media platforms for more information. Twitter/Instagram: @desotoeastms
Care Solace
Committed to ensuring the mental health and wellness of its students and school community, DeSoto ISD announces its partnership with Care Solace, an external mental health care referral agency. Care Solace will offer an additional layer of support for the behavioral and mental health care needs for the district’s nearly 7,500 students, their families, and staff members.
For DeSoto ISD, Care Solace provides the network to help faculty, students and families determine when support is needed, and assists in coordinating community-based mental healthcare options. Stakeholders are connected with carefully vetted mental healthcare resources and providers, local therapists and programs in minutes using its web-based technology and vast database of providers.
For more information on how to access no cost services for your student or any member of your family, please contact Brittany Torres (brittany.torres@desotoisd.org) 972-223-0690
We are so happy to announce the opening of the S.W.A.P. (Serving with a Purpose) Resouce Center for our East families!!
Click on the video to the left for more information about the resources offered.
If you are currently in need of assistance, please complete the link below:
Click below to register:
https://girlsincdallas.org/ladyinmylife/
Lady In My life.pdfThe Texas Rent Relief Program is here to help. COVID-19 has affected Texans across the state. We have emergency funds available to help Texas renters pay rent and utility bills (including past due rent and utilities).
Both landlords and tenants can use this website to create an account and submit their application. If you need assistance completing an application, our customer service staff can complete the application with you by phone by calling 1-833-9TX-RENT (1-833-989-7368).
The Texas Rent Relief Program can help renters with the following costs starting as far back as March 13, 2020 (this means you could potentially request assistance for up to 11 months of past due bills):
Past due, current and up to 3 months of expected rent costs
Past due, current or up to 3 months of expected utility and home energy expenses
After the initial 3 months of forward assistance, you can apply for 3 additional months of assistance if funds are still available
DeISD_Online Learning Presentation_Cameras On Spring 2020-21.pptxPer District policy students are required to turn on their cameras in class starting January 25th.
We had so much fun celebrating our students who received A Honor Roll or A/B Honor Roll at our Drive-thru celebration. Keep up the amazing work!!
EMS - 2019-20 School Report Card.pdfTEA 2019-2020 School Report Card
East Middle School Phone Number: 972-223-0690
Calls answered from 8:00am-4:30pm M-F
For Enrollment Questions Email: Veronica.longoria@desotoisd.org
For Attendance Questions or Parent Portal Help Email: Rose.Smith@desotoisd.org
Campus Supervised Enrollment Windows
Each parent or guardian in DeSoto ISD will receive a survey link via email regarding the selection of students’ fifth six weeks learning selection. The survey includes an opportunity to communicate whether students will need transportation to support their participation in campus-supervised learning.
In the event a parent or family did not receive that information, please complete the survey here:
Families are encouraged to complete the survey by Monday, March 8, 2021.
For questions or for additional support, please direct an email to INFO@DeSotoISD.org.
DeSoto ISD will offer transportation for students starting March 22. Please note the following information and click the flyer or the link below to view the bus routes by campus:
Students MUST wear a mask at all times while riding the bus.
Buses will be cleaned before and after each route.
Windows will remain open while students are aboard buses.
While the district cannot guarantee social distancing aboard the bus, students are asked to maintain a reasonable distance from peers while riding the bus.
Virtual Student Behavior Reminder
We have had 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.
Master Schedule for Campus & Home Supervised Learning
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 will complete the choice board which will be posted in Schoology.
Teachers may assign online self-paced lessons on IXL, Imagine Math, and Achieve 3000.
Students will also have the opportunity to complete any pending or incomplete assignments.
How Students Login Monday-Thursday
Daily Online Student Procedures Checklist 2.pdf
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.
Classlink & Schoology Info Graphic (1).pdfDeISD Parent's Guide to Support Virtual Learning.pdf