East Jessamine Middle School

We love to see EJMS in green, but definitely green and yellow to support our Sources of Strength! Looking forward to the Color Run on Friday! Hope to see you there!

It's time to order your EJMS yearbook! If you want your yearbook delivered before the end of the school year, order by the deadline of April 29th. If you want to take advantage of your two FREE custom pages, complete them on the Treering website by April 27th.

https://www.treering.com/purchase?PassCode=1013482611252675

In an effort to ensure Jessamine County students have the high-quality resources needed to compete and thrive in a global economy, our middle school English teachers have spent countless hours piloting highly-rated English curriculums this year. The group focused on choosing a curriculum that highlights rigorous and engaging texts, incorporates research around the science of reading, provides differentiation to meet the needs of all students, and is aligned to Kentucky Academic Standards. The committee will be recommending HMH Into Literature. Below are links with information about this program. Please take a moment to view the brief video and read the introduction letter. In addition, you will find information to look at a student account and a form where we ask that you leave any feedback you might have for our committee. If you would like further information, please reach out to Dr. Neely Traylor, Director of Secondary Schools, neely.traylor@jessamine.kyschools.us.


Video Introduction: https://view.highspot.com/viewer/7cd0cae0a531b2a3a057417d34959087

Intro Letter: https://view.highspot.com/viewer/0bdf092fb053114796689315134fd0f2#1

Feedback Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScJgep5GgPUPMr--t0WCaLeZwJr6H0VgIjLaM8CA3jlkhzVfw/viewform

To kickoff Sources of Strength week, today our Peer Leaders ventured over to Red Oak Elementary to teach the 5th graders all about Sources of Strength. Their message to students was that protective factors are all around us, and we can lean on those supports when needed! They were so excited to share this message, and are looking forward to our celebration on Friday at the District Wide Color Run from 6:00-8:00 PM. Don’t forget, tomorrow we’re wearing yellow or green to promote Positive Friends and Mentors! 💛💚

Attention 8th Graders! Tickets for the Semi-Formal on April 24th are $20 and are being sold this week during lunch! Please check the qualifications below to ensure eligibility! Reach out to Mrs. Smallwood or Mrs. Simpson with any further questions! #proudtoroar

Hello EJMS Family and Friends -

Welcome back! We hope you had a wonderful, relaxing, and restorative spring break last week! We are coming back without slowing down at EJMS; it's a busy week up ahead with fifth grade visits starting and Sources of Strength Color Run on Friday. Can't wait to see y'all there! Be sure to wear the Sources of Strength Color each day for this spirit week. Check out what's happening in this week's update!

https://app.smore.com/n/b8r6g

It's Assistant Principal's Week and we are lucky to celebrate two of the very best! Thank you, Mrs. Borders and Mrs. Blair, for being the absolute best! We are thankful for your leadership each and every day! #proudtoroar

Students are gearing up for our Sources of Strength Spirit Week, happening when we return from Spring Break! Each day we will all wear a color that represents a Source of Strength, or protective factor we have in our lives; those supports we turn to in times of need. ♥️ Mental Health 🧡 Family Support 💛 Positive Friends 💚 Mentors 🩵 Physical Health 💙 Healthy Activities 💜 Spirituality 🩶 Generosity We will finish the week celebrating, with our district wide Color Run Family Night on Friday, April 17th from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at EJMS. We are so excited to come together to show our Strength in Colors! Save this post for later, so you’re ready next Monday!

Happy Spring Break! JCS resumes on Monday, April 13th! #proudtoroar

What better a way to spend your Spring Break then planning your trophy winning matball team?!?!

If you are planning to participate in the matball tournament this year (on May 1st), your team needs to be formed and entry fees ($10) paid for by April 17th. That gives you only two weeks from TODAY!!

If you have any questions or need to find a coach, reach out to Mrs. Becknell and she will help you find a team/coach.

TODAY IS THE DAY! 📢 Last call for all clothing donations. If you have bags in your car or at home, today is the final day to drop them in Room 250.
Thank you for helping us support Bridge the Gap and our local Homeless Shelter Coalition. You guys are amazing! 🌟
#EJMS #MissionAccomplished #JessamineCountyProud #ConnectedCitizenship #VibrantLearningExperience

Our annual Spring Showcase last night was a night to celebrate! Student performances, Graduate Profile defenses, student projects, beautiful art work, and so much more! To everyone who made it another wonderful night celebrating our Jags, thank you! We are continually impressed with our students hard work and dedication! We are definitely #proudtoroar

8th grade families! Don't forget to send in your pictures to Mrs. Smallwood or Mrs. Simpson! Deadline is May 1st! #proudtoroar

🚨 ONE WEEK LEFT! 🚨 Our clothing drive ends April 3rd. This is your chance to help the 8th grade reach our goal! Every shirt, pair of pants, and jacket counts.
Let's finish strong, EJMS! 🏁 Bring your final bags to Room 250 by next Friday.
#FinalCountdown #EJMS #CommunitySupport #BeAJaguar

Hello EJMS Family and Friends -

We had a great dance on Friday - a huge shoutout to the PTO and especially all of our parent chaperones, we could not do this without you! We hope to see everyone back in our building this evening for our annual Student Showcase from 5:30 - 7:00. It's going to be a great time for students to share their achievements and talents with a chance to hear from some graduating eighth graders, see what's been happening in classrooms, and even enjoy some live perfiormances.

We've got even more in store for this last week before spring break. Check it out in this week's edition of our weekly update. Have a great week and a wonderful spring break!

https://app.smore.com/n/qu1vd

Spring season kick off for Jessamine County Bass Fishing at Zaxby's tonight! See the details in the poster! #proudtoroar

Spring Dance is just days away! Jagchella is this Friday, March 27th from 6:00-8:00 pm! Tickets are on sale tomorrow during lunch. Tickets are $5, please bring exact cash! #proudtoroar

High School Musical Jr. was such a hit, we decided to have a student show this week!

Students that are eligible to attend may bring $3 to their homeroom teacher by tomorrow, Wednesday, March 25th! Students will attend the show during their Arts classes! #proudtotoar

Join us Monday, March 30th, for our annual Spring Showcase! We look forward to sharing our students academic success! We look forward to celebrating our students achievements! #proudtoroar

Please join us tomorrow evening for our Cultural Celebration night. Come to see all of the student presentations from the Culture Fair that was held during school plus some special more interactive activities including sharing food, dancing, music, and more. Feel free to bring a dish to share - EJMS students and their families are all invited!