East Jessamine Middle School

Hello EJMS Family and Friends - It's finally starting to feel like spring. Even saw some daffodils blooming this weekend! We hope that you're enjoying the extra daylight as well. We've got another busy week ahead at EJMS - with soccer in full swing and softball gearing up. We'll say goodbye to our eighth graders mid-week as they travel to Washington DC and represent our school well in the nation's capital. Check out what else is happening, some celebrations, and other opportunities for you and your students to get involved in this week's edition.
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Yesterday, Sources of Strength peer leaders had the opportunity to serve at Warner Elementary for Read Across America Day. They led literacy activities with elementary students, acting as mentors while modeling healthy activities like reading and teamwork. Anytime students can take what they learn at school and apply it in the real world, it’s exciting to see them succeed. We’re thankful to Warner Elementary for giving our students the opportunity to show their leadership and grow their confidence!

April 17th, 2026 6:00-8:00 PM! Get ready to run, laugh, and get COVERED in color at our Annual Color Run! 🎉 This FREE event is hosted by our incredible Sources of Strength group and is all about celebrating positivity, connection, and mental health awareness. As you make your way through the course, you’ll be showered in bright bursts of color, a fun reminder that even small moments can add joy and light to our lives. Come out, bring your friends, wear white, and leave looking like a walking rainbow! Let’s run for fun, for community, and for mental health awareness. 💛

Congratulations to the EJMS Teacher of the Year, Anna Tidei! 💚💙🐆 Congratulations to our Rookie of the Year, Mckenzie Banta! 🎉👏🏻 #proudtoroar

Hello EJMS Family and Friends - It's been great to get back in the swing of things with several weeks in a row without cancellations or delays. We look forward to another "regular" week at EJMS with lots going on as usual. 7th grade had a great time in Charleston. Next week, we'll be sending our 8th graders to Washington DC and in between there are volleyball and soccer games, Beta state convention, and all sorts of opportunities to participate in our school community for you and your students. Check out some of those in this week's Jaguar Weekly.


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Happy [belated] Birthday to our very own Mrs. Harrell! Thank you for all you do! We hope you had the best day! If you see her around today, wish her a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Mrs. Martin’s class had a wonderful time out in the community during our CBI trip to Giovanni's Pizza! Students enjoyed a great meal alongside Mr. Pickerill, our amazing peer tutors, and dedicated related service providers who joined the fun. Experiences like these help build confidence, independence, and real-world connections. We are so thankful for Giovanni’s continued support as a valued community partner who helps make meaningful learning opportunities possible. Proud to learn, grow, and ROAR together!

Hat Day is tomorrow! Find $1! All proceeds go out 8th grade for end-of-year celebrations! #proudtoroar

8th Grade Families! Dig through those old pictures and send no more than 3 to Mrs. Smallwood or Mrs. Simpson! Details in the flyer! Deadline to send is May 1st #proudtoroar

Happy Birthday Mrs. Marksberry! Thank you for all you do! We hope you have the best day! #proudtoroar

Our 7th graders are off to Charleston! Wishing them safe travels! #proudtoroar

Don’t want to cook tonight?! Not to worry, Zaxby’s has you covered! Head to Zaxby’s from 5-8pm tonight and grab dinner! 10% of the ticket sales will go toward our EJMS choir program, as they prepare for their Disney World trip in April. Hope to see everyone there! #proudtoroar

Happy Birthday Mrs. Thomasina! Thank you for all you do for EJMS! We hope you have the best day! #proudtoroar

EJMS was thrilled to have our good friend Devine Carama back today to speak to our students about leadership and perseverance. Ask your students what they heard today. Always a good time when Devine is here!

Who doesn't love a hat day? Friday, for just $1, students can pay to wear a hat! All proceeds go to 8th grade end-of-year activities! #proudtoroar

What an incredible turnout for our Financial Literacy Night at EJMS last night! 💰✨ Huge thanks to our expert guest speakers from Central Bank, Farmer's Bank, FCS Extension Office, and Grimaldi's for sharing valuable insights.
Special shoutout to our amazing FCS Teacher Mrs. Marksberry for the delicious dinner, and to our talented Drama/Music teachers and students, Mr. and Mrs. G, for the wonderful entertainment! 🎶🎭
Thank you to all the families who joined us to learn, eat, and connect. Stay tuned for more engaging family events coming soon to EJMS! 🦅
#EJMS #FinancialLiteracy #CommunityPartners #FamilyEngagement #EJMSproud

📢 BIG NEWS, EJMS! Some of our EJMS 8th graders are officially launching a Clothing Drive to support our community! 🧥👕 From now until April 3rd, we’re collecting new and gently used clothes for both kids and adults. Help us "Bridge the Gap" and support the Jessamine County Homeless Shelter Coalition!

Where: Bring all donations to Room 250.

What we need: Shirts, pants, sweatshirts, jackets, socks, shoes, and shorts.

Let’s show how much EJMS cares! ❤️
#EJMSStrong #ClothingDrive #CommunityLove #JessamineCounty #BeAJaguar

DATE CHANGE!
Today's 7th and 8th grade track and field tryouts have been rescheduled to occur after school on Wednesday, February 25th due to the cold weather. The 6th grade tryout will occur on Tuesday as scheduled. Please email Coach Mitchell with any questions.

Hello EJMS Family and Friends -

What a great first full week back we had last week - it was such fun to see everyone getting into Kindness Week and its fun spirit week themes. We've got another wonderful week in store this week as well. We hope many of you will join us for the Financial Literacy Night parent engagement event this evening, then we're excited to welcome back Devine Carama tomorrow for a school assembly, and we'll bid farewell to our seventh graders who are going to Charleston, SC towards the end of the week. There's also track and field tryouts and much more happening! Check it all out in this week's edition of our newsletter.

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Interested in Cheer? See details on flyer! Link to complete form below! #proudtoroar

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