Hello EJMS Family and Friends -

Welcome to Fall! It's officially Autumn as of today and the cooler weather and rain coming are evidence of the change of season. We're firmly into fall sports with the SRC Tournament for Girls Basketball this week and 8th grade night for Football on Thursday night. Monday is the last day to apply for Beta this semester and we've got LionHeart Experience assemblies during school along with a community event in the evening on Wednesday. So it's another busy week at EJMS! Find out about these and other opportunities at school and in the community in this week's edition of our weekly newsletter. Have a great week!

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about 2 months ago, Andrew Pickerill
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Bus 1 for the 7th Grade Charleston Trip is almost full! If you want to secure your spot, make sure to sign up now! #proudtoroar

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2 months ago, Courtney Rhodus
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Even though last week was Safe Schools Week, at EJMS, keeping our Jaguars safe is our top priority every day! A big thank you to our amazing School Resource Officer, Wes Kemp, for working every day to protect, support, and build positive relationships with our students and staff. 👮‍♂️✨

Your dedication helps make EJMS a safe place to learn, grow, and ROAR with Jaguar Pride! 🐾💚💙
2 months ago, Courtney Rhodus
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🌟 The Lionheart Experience 🌟

Get ready to unlock courage, connection, and community! 💙💚

At EJMS, we believe that every Jaguar has a lion’s heart—full of strength, leadership, and pride. 🦁✨ The Lionheart Experience is more than just an event… it’s a chance to grow together, build relationships, and celebrate what makes our school community ROAR the loudest.

💪 Courage to try something new
🤝 Connection with peers and staff
🎉 Community spirit that makes East Middle shine


Details below! #proudtoroar
2 months ago, Courtney Rhodus
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Don't forget! Permission slips for the Powderpuff tournament are due by September 23rd. Your student needs a signed slip to watch or play in the tournament on October 3rd!
2 months ago, Courtney Rhodus
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The Young Achievers program honors 8th graders in our community who serve as positive role models. Through an application and selection process we are proud of the following EJMS students who were selected as Young Achievers: Grayson Corman, Rush Sandlin, Olivia Cox, Livy Howard, Nora Pickerill, Grace Heffelbower, Arianna Valencia, Kayla Morfaw, and Sirena Lawson. Congratulations! #proudtoroar
2 months ago, Courtney Rhodus
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Hello EJMS Family and Friends -

We hope that you had a great weekend! We're gearing up for a busy week at EJMS with boys basketball tryouts, baseball starting up, an open meeting for anyone to check out Beta, and lots of games and celebrations in between. Check out the week as well as some upcoming events and information to keep in mind in this week's edition of our weekly newsletter.

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2 months ago, Andrew Pickerill
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Our 8th-grade health students are working on their personal and family values by building hexagon constellations. They are learning that their personal and family values shape their identity and contribute to their sense of purpose and connection, as well as their spiritual wellness. Great work, Jags! #proudtoroar
2 months ago, Courtney Rhodus
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Tomorrow is High Attendance Day at East! Every student and teacher who is present will be entered into a drawing for a prize every hour on the hour. Plus, teachers with 100% attendance in homeroom will be entered into a special drawing for donuts. Let’s show up, Jaguars, and make it a day full of prizes and school spirit! 🐾💙💚
2 months ago, Courtney Rhodus
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Hello EJMS Family and Friends -

We hope you were able to enjoy the glorious weekend after Friday's rain. It's going to be another busy week at EJMS. Check out this week's newsletter for info about all of the activities and events. Happy School Safety Week!

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2 months ago, Andrew Pickerill
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Auditions for our fall play, Alice In Wonderland, are next Monday and Tuesday from 4-5:30. Students should sign up to audition at the board outside of Mr. G's room. That board also contains all audition information and materials needed! Students should come to only 1 day of auditions, and should expect to read a pre-selected monologue and scenes from the show with their peers. Cast list will be posted next Friday morning, and rehearsals will start on Monday, September 15th.
3 months ago, Andrew Pickerill
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EJMS Junior Beta Club is now accepting applications for new members! If you are passionate about leadership, character, achievement, and service, this club is the one for you. All grade levels are welcome to apply by submitting an application at bit.ly/ejmsbeta25 before September 22nd. Acceptance letters will be delivered later that week. Please email a sponsor if you have any questions! Check out the flyer for all meeting details! #proudtoroar
3 months ago, Courtney Rhodus
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Next week is Kentucky Safe Schools Week, and this morning some of our Sources of Strength Peer Leaders attended the Safe Schools Week Kick Off. This included a proclamation signing at JCTC Central with many of our Jessamine County community partners invested in the safety of our students. We are so thankful for those dedicated to school safety, and are so proud of our students for their efforts here at EJMS to make our school a safer and better place each day! #proudtoroar
3 months ago, Courtney Rhodus
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Excited to see everyone out tomorrow for the East vs. West Football Tailgate! More information and details can be found in Mr. Pickerill's Parent Square Post! #proudtoroar
3 months ago, Courtney Rhodus
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Hello EJMS Families and Friends -

We hope that you enjoyed a long weekend and a restful Labor Day. We've got a busy week in store this week. We can't wait for our students to show what they know in our fall iReady math and reading diagnostics on Wednesday and Thursday. Then, we're excited to celebrate our EJMS Jaguars during the annual East vs. West tailgate Thursday evening. It's spirit week at EJMS, so check out What's Happening this Week to find out the theme for each day. In this edition, you'll also find a link for signing our Title 1 School/Family Compact and information about all sorts of athletics and other activities for student involvement. Have a great week!

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3 months ago, Andrew Pickerill
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🎉✨ EJMS Block Party! ✨🎉

Join us for a fun evening at East Jessamine Middle School’s Block Party (our version of Open House) TONIGHT, 5:30-7:30 pm!



✅ Start by checking in at the welcome table to get your Block Party checklist!
✅ Meet your student’s core and arts teachers
✅ Enjoy a snack! Food trucks available for purchase!
✅ Visit the PTO & Family Engagement tables
✅ Learn about attendance resources
✅ Connect with your student’s homeroom teacher

📲 Don’t forget—complete your checklist for a chance to be entered into our drawing!

We can’t wait to see our EJMS families there! 💙💚

3 months ago, Courtney Rhodus
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Click the link below for a step-by-step process on how to upload information on Final Forms!

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3 months ago, Courtney Rhodus
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Hello EJMS Family and Friends -

We hope that you've had a restful weekend after a busy first full week of school. It was a great week! We've got another busy week in store and look forward to seeing many of you this Thursday at 5:30 for our Open House/ Block Party. Have a wonderful week!

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3 months ago, Andrew Pickerill
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Information about Trevor's Benefit Car Show. They still need participantsas well as silent auction items, and monetary donations to purchase raffle prizes. All details listed on the flyer below!
3 months ago, Courtney Rhodus
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Have you marked your calendars? EJMS Block Party is back next week! We hope to see you there! #proudtoroar
3 months ago, Courtney Rhodus
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