Hello EJMS Family and Friends -
Welcome to the next to last week of school before winter break. We aren't slowing down this week either. Students will be able to show what they know in math and reading during the winter iReady diagnostics on Tuesday and Wednesday. There are musical performances Tuesday and Thursday and Beetlejuice Jr. auditions Monday and Tuesday as well as boys basketball and a Beta lock-in to end the week. Find out which events need to go on your family calendar and more info about what's coming up in this week's edition.
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Thank you to Chad and Geri Cadle for donating a piano to the EJMS music department! #proudtoroar

Our Sources of Strength peer leaders are trained and ready! What an awesome day it was to learn about our strengths and how to channel them to combat the issues facing our teens today. These students are leaders among their peers and continue to be a light to those around them! They make us #proudtoroar 💙🐆💚


Calling all winter clothes!

Our choir graced the local Kroger to bring some Christmas cheer to shoppers! Great work! 💙🐆💚 #proudtoroar



8th grade teachers using the strategy of Sage and Switch to discuss "Never Say Anything a Kid Can Say" in academic meetings! Always working on ways to be better for our students and East community! #proudtoroar

Happy Birthday Mr. Gensheimer! We hope you have the best day! If you see him around, make sure to wish him a Happy Birthday! #proudtoroar

Tomorrow is the last day for the Book Fair!! #proudtoroar

Last call for those applications for Pickerill's Premier Advisors! Information on your students Homeroom Google Classroom! Friday, December 6th is the deadline! #proudtoroar

Mark those calendars! Get some Christmas shopping done this weekend at Kendra Scott and support East Jessamine PTO! Details below! #proudtoroar

Winter Clothes Drive is still happening!

Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! EJMS Auditions will take place on December 9th & 11th! More details below! #proudtoroar
Mark those calendars! EJMS & EJHS Choirs are joining together on December 12th! Details below! #proudtoroar
EJMS is so proud of our distinguished students on the 2024 KSA! We are excited to continue celebrating academic growth and accomplishments throughout the year! Huge thank you to our parent chaperones who made it a fun and successful day! #proudtoroar

Book Fair is open this week! #proudtoroar

We are excited to announce the creation of Pickerill's Premier Advisors! If your student is interested in serving on this committee, they can complete the Google form on their Homeroom Google Classroom! Deadlines for applications are Friday, December 6th! We are excited for students to take part in this partnership and further their communication, connected citizenship, and community engagement! #proudtoroar

Don't forget to drop off those winter clothes!

It's Book Fair time! And we're turning up the volume on this year's Fair with more books and more choices than ever! The purchase of every book helps promote the joy of reading and supports our students by helping fund our school library! Begin shopping now on our Book Fair homepage or from 12/2-12/6 in the EJMS library! https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/eastjessaminemiddleschool
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Mrs. Morgan celebrated her birthday on the 30th! If you see her today, wish her a Happy (belated) Birthday! Thank you for all you do, Mrs. Morgan! We hope you had the best day! #proudtoroar

Hello EJMS Family and Friends,
It is hard to believe that we are now in December. We hope that y'all had a wonderful Thanksgiving break spending time with those you love. We're gearing up for a great three weeks at school before we say goodbye to 2024 with winter break. Be sure to check out the Scholastic Bookfair going on at the EJMS Library all week this week for some holiday gifts as well as fun reading for right now. Find out more about that and many other events and activities at EJMS in this week's edition.
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