East Jessamine Middle School

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It’s almost Family Engagement Week, and we firmly believe that students come first, and families are our partners!

Watch our quick video below! Mr. Pickerill, EJMS Principal, and our PFE Lead , Sheena Roller, explain all the exciting details about Jaguar Partners in Progress, a special evening dedicated to you. Join us to set learning goals and embrace challenges together! Don't miss out! Watch the video for the full message, and then click the link below to RSVP for Jaguar Partners in Progress on Thursday, November 20th, from 6-7 PM, in the EJMS Library!

#proudtoroar

Video: https://youtu.be/uJEtJmQ-4lo
Link to RSVP: https://forms.gle/qr28ZzRG6aFo35eGA

What an amazing job our students have done with the production of Alice in Wonderland: Urban Edition! If you haven't gotten your tickets, there is still time! Click the link, get your tickets, and watch these wonderful students perform! #proudtoroar

Link to purchase: https://ejmstheatre.ludus.com/index.php?show_id=200504013

We would love to see you next week at our Jaguar Partners in Progress night! Join us for a night of exploring your student's KSA and iReady data, reflecting on their academic successes and progress, and goal-setting! RSVP at the link below! We hope to see you there!

RSVP here: https://forms.gle/XYokMd1xRkrMTMKP9

🌟 Kindness is Contagious! 💖

Happy World Kindness Day! A huge shoutout to our incredible Health and Art teachers for spearheading amazing acts of kindness for our whole staff:

✍️ Hand-crafted Kindness Letters for every staff member.

🎨 Beautiful Kindness Banners now decorating our Middle School halls.

🧘‍♀️ Thoughtful Mindful Messages to spread calm and positivity.

Thank you for making our school a brighter place! ✨ #WorldKindnessDay #BeAJaguar #EJMSStaffAppreciation #ArtAndHealth #proudtoroar

Do you have your tickets yet?? Alice in Wonderland: Urban Edition is coming up this week!

Jaguar Partners in Progress is coming up next week! Join us for a night of celebrating student success, understanding our goals and growth at EJMS, and sharing our iReady and KSA data! We look forward to seeing you there! RSVP at the link below! #proudtoroar https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfbVUzS4wcooDYaIyI9svTIUbBneNg5ijj343wE5CvWYqLd_w/viewform

🇺🇸 Proud to pause and remember. Our EJMS family gathered to celebrate and honor the heroes who protect our freedom. Thank you to all who have served and continue to serve! ♥️🤍💙

Join our Veteran's Day assembly with the live link below as we honor all those who served! https://youtube.com/live/r-Mh162vcic?feature=share

Hello EJMS Family and Friends -

Leaves are falling and we're well into November, so bundle up and get ready for a great week at EJMS. This week, we have a Veterans' Day assembly on Tuesday, the school play opens Thursday night, and our Jaguar athletics are going strong with Boys Basketball, Volleyball open gym, and Guard info sessions. We look forward to seeing your students and you at EJMS soon! Check out what's happening and what's coming up in this week's edition.


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Let's pack the jungle!

Congratulations to our cheer squad!! They’re bringing home a 1st place banner to hang 💙💚 #proudtoroar

Congratulations to our October Student of the Month Winners! October's focus attribute was Connected Citizenship! Great work! #proudtoroar

Good luck to the EJMS academic team and Coach Brookins at the conference tournament! #proudtoroar

As the dust settles from Halloween and a long weekend, we want to take a moment to congratulate our October Employees of the Month! Congratulations to Mr. Dobie, Mr. Pitney, Mrs. Jacobs, and Mrs. Areaux! Thank you for your dedication to engagement, rigor, and holding all our students to high expectations. And congratulations to our Classified Employees of the Month, Mrs. Thomasina, Mrs. Wallace, and Mrs. Hager! They constantly keep the wheels turning and are always patient, kind, and smiling each day! Thank you for all you do! #proudtoroar

Interested in Winter Guard? Check out the flyer with details! #proudtoroar

EJMS is partnering with The Toy Chest and Kentucky Children's Hospital for a toy drive this holiday season! Check out the flyer for more information! #proudtoroar

On Monday, EJMS had the privilege to open our doors to parents, families, and community partners! Parent-teacher conferences are always a great day to build and strengthen relationships, set goals, and reflect! Check out the video below to see all the wonderful things our parents and students had to say about each other, our teachers, and our school! #proudtoroar

CHECK IT OUT HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VViqgR4yfc

Hello EJMS Family and Friends -

We hope that you have all had a great four-day weekend. It's going to be a short week, but a good one at school. Check out this abbreviated version of our weekly update to find out more about what's happening this week and what's coming up at EJMS.

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Trunk or Treat is tonight at EJHS! Hope to see you there! 6:30-8:30!

EJMS would like to honor veterans on November 11th, 2025. Please use the form below to RSVP for our ceremony. Please RSVP no later than November 7th.

Email Kyle Warren with any further questions: kyle.warren@jessamine.kyschools.us

Link to the RSVP form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeOE83luNwsncOJ0HDkNjj0xxbp4v3Yp8Qi3LPRSVX24Z69mA/viewform?usp=publish-editor