East Jessamine Middle School

What a SHOW-STOPPING weekend! 🎭✨

A huge thank you to our students, staff, families, and community for supporting High School Musical Jr.—your energy made it unforgettable!

Our Jaguars truly took center stage and owned it. ❤️🐾

Hello EJMS Family and Friends -

This week starts the final quarter of school - can you believe it?! We hope many of you got to come see the school musical last weekend. It was fantastic! Our students will have an opportunity to see the show this Wednesday, so stay tuned to parent square and other communication for more details about that. This week, we've got new opportunities for our students to shine with the culture fair Tuesday and a cultural celebration starting at 5:30 Tuesday night - please plan to come to bring and enjoy food together and have a chance to share in each other's traditions and cultures. We also have our spring dance this Friday - thanks to PTO and all of the parent chaperones for making that possible. Can't wait to see our students all dressed up and ready to have a good time! We've got a lot coming up these next two weeks before spring break. Check it out in this week's edition of the weekly update.

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Looking for plans this Sunday, March 22nd? Check out EJMS PTO Basket Bingo!

Get Ready for Our SECOND ANNUAL Basket Bingo! Join us Sunday, March 22nd for a night of fun, prizes, and a little extra luck! We're putting together some AMAZING baskets, and trust us you're gonna want to see them! Follow our page and the event post so you don't miss a single sneak peek. Mark your calendars, grab your bingo buddies, and get ready for a night you won't want to miss! 🏀🎉

3 days left to get involved: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/bingo--2026-6

As our DC-goers head toward home, we want to take a moment and thank Mrs. Harlan for all her hard work and dedication to make this trip possible! Each year, Mrs. Harlan plans a wonderful trip to DC, and each year gets a little more magical! Thank you to each parent who volunteered and to every person who helped make this trip possible! #proudtoroar

Information about EJMS cheer! Tryouts start next week! Complete this form if your child is interested in trying out: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFfP2yq6X4C5B34pR192CnDT33l1XitzexdOqBOunL8H4-mw/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=104621102731633350016

We are THREE days away from High School Musical! Get your tickets at the link below! We can't wait to see you there!

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Our 8th grade choir received a Distinguished rating at KMEA District 7 Assessment! Their adjudicators commented that they have great tone, dynamics, and everyone could tell they love to sing! They showed their music knowledge, carried themselves with grace, and represented EJMS with pride. Go jags!

Our 8th graders are having the best time in DC! Check out all those smiling faces! #proudtoroar

Happy Birthday Ms. Little and Mrs. Winter! We hope you both have the best day! Thank you for all you do for EJMS! #proudtoroar

We are HALFWAY there! 🎉 A huge thank you to everyone who has already filled the bins in Room 250. Our 8th graders are working hard to sort and prep these for Bridge the Gap and Jessamine County Homeless Shelter.
Can we double our donations by April 3rd? Let’s go, Jaguars! 🐾
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Learning came to life in class today! 🎉📚 Our students dove deeper into Summer of the Mariposas by connecting the story to the traditional game Lotería, a culturally meaningful game similar to bingo. In the novel, the Garza sisters often play Lotería with their dad, and each chapter begins with a riddle tied to one of the cards. As students have been exploring the Hero’s Journey throughout the book, they’ve been using those riddles and symbols to track the sisters’ journey through each chapter. Today, they brought that learning to life by playing Lotería themselves! Our Spanish-speaking students took the lead as the callers, announcing the cards in Spanish while another student shared the English translation and displayed the card. The room was full of excitement, laughter, and meaningful connections as students recognized symbols from the game and linked them back to moments in the story. High engagement, student leadership, cultural learning, and literary analysis all in one activity — exactly the kind of powerful learning we love to see! 🌟

Happy Birthday Mr. Mitchell! Thank you for all you do! We hope you have the best day!

Hands-on learning at its best! 🐄🥛 Israel Mullins brought Olivia the Jersey cow to visit Mrs. Harrell’s Agriscience class today, giving students a vibrant, real-world learning experience. Students got firsthand insight into dairy cows and the dairy industry while making meaningful connections to what they’re studying in animal science. Experiences like this help bring the classroom to life!

Did you see these amazing Beta members? Congratulations to these Jaguars and all their hard work! #proudtoroar

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!