East Jessamine Middle School

The weather may have taken flag football off the menu, but we still found a way to have a ball!

There’s nothing like kicking off Fall Break with some matball!

It's day 2 of National Principals Month and we aren't finished celebrating the hardworking administrators that help drive the vision of EJMS and pour so much into our students and school!

Ms. Amburgey and Mrs. Blair have amazing hearts, dedicated to making East the best it can be, proving each day that the grass is green on our side! We are amazingly lucky to have them!

Make sure to drop some positive vibes their way all month long!
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Recently, Mrs. Thompson's homeroom participated in a Hispanic Heritage Month inspired community circle from First Five and decorated Talavera Tiles once they completed their iReady!

Students engaging in activities that deepen understanding of the diverse cultures that exist within our greater community brings us closer together and makes us stronger day by day! 🐆

Congrats to our 7th grade Lady Jaguars on winning the Salt River Conference Tournament!

Also, huge shoutout to Kate Reeves for scoring her 1,000th career point last night!

The grass is green on our side!
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Happy National Custodian Appreciation Day!

Today we celebrate East Middle's invaluable custodial staff and all of the amazing work they do to keep our building clean, safe, and inviting!

Thank you all for everything you do for our community!

#SportsSpotlight is here! 🐾💙💚

Today we’re featuring football coach, Shannan Coofer for his outstanding leadership and dedication to EJMS Athletics! Go Jags!

💬 Drop some love in the comments below! 👇

*Cue the airhorns * BUR BUR BUR BUUUUUUUUURRRRR!

It's National Principals Month and EJMS has the privilege of celebrating all of the hard work, leadership, vision, and vibes that our very own Mrs. Borders brings to each and every day!

Make sure to show Mrs. Borders some love, not just today, but all month long, for all the ways she invests in our students, staff, and community!🏫👩‍💼

Ms. Metoyer's students have been hard at work, celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with their amazing artwork that is now decorating the halls of EJMS!

Look for more to come as EJMS continues to honor the diverse cultures that make our community so special!🐆

'Ship bound!🏀🐆

Congrats to the EJMS 7th grade Lady Jags basketball team for defeating Anderson County, earning their way to the Salt River Conference Championship!

Come out, Thursday night, at 6:45 here at EJMS to cheer them on!

Today we hosted speaker Scott Harvey! Scott addressed our students regarding social media safety, bullying, and the appropriate ways students should follow up with their safety concerns.

In addition, we also hosted a leadership lunch where a small group discussed current issues they face as middle schoolers as well as potential solutions. Every day is a great day to be a East Middle Jaguar!

Any 7th or 8th grader interested in swimming for the school, please see the information below.

The parent meeting is TONIGHT at 7:00pm at JCTC! See you there! 🏊‍♂️

Order up! 🥞

Mrs. Godbey's class was busy flipping flapjacks for their food lab and now the whole school is craving pancakes!

This is just another example of how EJMS is preparing our students with real life skills that extend well beyond the classroom.

If only every assignment paired so well with butter and syrup!

Jaiondre has a future in teaching! He was very engaging with classmates as he explained another way to discover approximations of square and cube roots in Mrs. Jacobs' math class.

Opportunities like these help our students build confidence, while demonstrating leadership as they share their knowledge and inspire their peers!🏫

Mrs. Harrell’s Agriscience class recently ventured to Kentucky State University for their Ag Round Up event!

Students kicked off the day with an inspiring motivational speech about the impact they can make on the world around them through agriculture. From there, they jumped into a variety of hands-on learning experiences that brought agriculture to life!

Students had the opportunity to:
🐄 Visit a livestock petting zoo
🐟 Explore an aquaponics station
🐝 Visit a beehive and learn about beekeeping
🌿 Plant their own herb garden
🤠 Learn how to rope
🌱 And so much more!

Experiences like these allow our students to explore the many career opportunities within agriculture while learning skills they can take with them beyond the classroom.💚

Hello EJMS Community - We hope that you enjoyed this weekend with its glorious fall weather!

Can you believe that October begins this week and that next week is fall break?! Time is flying at EJMS and we are staying busy. This week we've got an assembly on Tuesday and then our first club day and annual Fall Flag Football Tournament on Friday.

A big thanks to everyone who has signed our Title 1 Family/School Compact last week (or during our Open House block party). If you haven't had a chance yet, please check that out and find out what else is happening in this week's newsletter.

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The only thing better than having your birthday fall on a weekend is getting bombarded with well-wishes!

Everyone help us wish Mrs. Sheely a Happy Birthday!🎉🎉🎉

Today, Mrs. Rollins’ class listened to “Solimar: The Sword of the Monarchs” by Pam Muñoz Ryan for First Chapter Friday. Not only did students get to explore new literature, but they were also able to participate in one of the many ways EJMS is actively celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month!

It's time to celebrate because it's Mrs. Jones' Birthday!🥳

Drop those well wishes here and show Mrs. Jones some love on her special day!

Big thanks to Kate’s Cocoa Kitchen for providing her delicious Apple Cider Donuts for our staff this morning! It was the perfect start to this cool fall Thursday! Kate has been a great partner and supporter of EJMS!

If you know a business that wants to partner with East Middle, reach out to principal Jenny Borders at Jennifer.borders@jessamine.kyschools.us

We appreciate all our community partners!