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!🏫
23 days ago, Tyler Crane
Jaiondre sharing his learning through leading Mrs. Jacobs' class, to help his peers better understand the concepts they are learning!

Mrs. Morgan's writing class can't wait for their community circle time on Fridays and this past Friday Ms. Bradley and Deputy Mansur joined in!

Community cirlces are an important part of our mission, here at EJMS, to help students feel connected and heard as they build trust and a sense of belonging! 💙🐆💚

24 days ago, Tyler Crane
Mrs. Morgan's class participating in community circles.
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.💚
24 days ago, Tyler Crane
Mrs. Harrell's class visiting Kentucky State University to explore their Ag Roundup Event!
Mrs. Harrell's class visiting Kentucky State University to explore their Ag Roundup Event!
Mrs. Harrell's class visiting Kentucky State University to explore their Ag Roundup Event!
Mrs. Harrell's class visiting Kentucky State University to explore their Ag Roundup Event!
Mrs. Harrell's class visiting Kentucky State University to explore their Ag Roundup Event!
Mrs. Harrell's class visiting Kentucky State University to explore their Ag Roundup Event!
Mrs. Harrell's class visiting Kentucky State University to explore their Ag Roundup Event!
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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24 days ago, Tyler Crane
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!🎉🎉🎉
26 days ago, Tyler Crane
HAppy Birthday Mrs. Sheely!
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!
27 days ago, Tyler Crane
Mrs. Rollins’ class celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month through literature.
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!
27 days ago, Tyler Crane
Happy Birthday Mrs. Jones!
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!
28 days ago, Tyler Crane
EJMS enjoying some amazing donuts from Kate’s Cocoa Kitchen!
EJMS enjoying some amazing donuts from Kate’s Cocoa Kitchen!
EJMS enjoying some amazing donuts from Kate’s Cocoa Kitchen!
Kate from Kate’s Cocoa Kitchen prepping an early order of donuts for EJMS!
Amazing apple cider donuts from Kate’s Cocoa Kitchen!
#SportsSpotlight is here! 🐾💙💚

Today we’re featuring golfer, Gunnar Morgan for his outstanding leadership and dedication to EJMS Athletics! Go Jags!

💬 Drop some love in the comments below! 👇
28 days ago, Tyler Crane
Gunnar Morgan being honored for EJMS's Athlete Spotlight.
Thanks to Sandy Adams and Zaxby's of Nicholasville for feeding the JCS Athletic Advisory Committee and then EJMS with the leftovers!

We love our community partners!💚🐆💙
29 days ago, Tyler Crane
Mrs. Borders, enjoying Zaxby's for the Athletic Advisory Committee meeting!
Thank you Zaxby's of Nicholasville!
Picture Day is almost here!

Mark you calendars for Tuesday, October 13th, because Strawbridge Studios is visiting EJMS!

We can't wait to see everyone here, ready for the cameras to capture their signature style!🐆📸
about 1 month ago, Tyler Crane
EJMS Picture Day flier for October 13th.
EJMS Picture Day flier for October 13th.
EJMS Picture Day flier for October 13th.
We've been pouring over the data and we have enough to prove that everyone should stop what you're doing and help us wish Mrs. Blair a very happy birthday!

Now, all that's left is to decide the optimal amount of cake needed to celebrate!📊🎂



about 1 month ago, Tyler Crane
Happy Birthday to Mrs. Blair!
Calling all EJMS students interested in joining the Jessamine County Swim Team!🏊‍♀️

An informational meeting will be happening in the JCTC cafeteria on Tuesday, September 29th for interested students.

Please use the QR code for additional details!
about 1 month ago, Tyler Crane
JCS Swim Team informational meeting info, with meeting date set for 9/29/26.
The only thing better than a good book is sharing a good book!

Jessamine County schools is partnering with Care Council for a book drive through the month of September to show just how true that is!

We are asking for gently-used children's books to redistribute to our primary students, with dropoff locations at Central Office and Jessamine County School libraries. Let's come together, as a community, so we can make sure every home can experience the joys of reading! 📚
about 1 month ago, Tyler Crane
JCS Book Drive info.
Hello EJMS Community - Welcome back to another great week! It was such fun seeing all of students dress out for spirit week for School Safety last week. Now, we're through our first midterm and gearing up for two great weeks before fall break - time is flying at EJMS! In this week's newsletter, please be sure to review the Title 1 presentation and fill out the Google form to sign our Family/School compact if you did not have a chance to do that at our block party a couple of weeks ago. We are required to have all of our families sign this as a Title 1 school. Thanks so much for your help with this! Speaking of being involved, don't forget that we want parents and students on our school committees, you can see which one works best for you from Ms. Border's article in the Jaguar Weekly. Looking forward to a great week!

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about 1 month ago, Tyler Crane
It’s time to PACK THE PANTRY! From 9/21 to 9/25, we’re kicking off a 1-week homeroom challenge, and it’s a BATTLE OF THE GRADES!

That’s right, homerooms will be competing grade-by-grade (6th vs. 6th, 7th vs. 7th, 8th vs. 8th) to see who can collect the most non-perishable food items. Every single item donated counts toward your homeroom’s total and directly supports families in our community!

THE PRIZE: The winning homeroom in EACH grade gets a DONUT PARTY!

How to participate:

-Bring non-perishable items (cans, pasta, boxed goods) to your homeroom.

-Teachers will track daily totals on the leaderboard. Fill those bins, help homeroom take the title for your grade and take the crown!

-Let’s see which homeroom has the most spirit. Let’s fill it up!

about 1 month ago, Tyler Crane
Pack the Pantry flier, asking for non-perishable food items to be donated to EJMS.

As East Middle caps off Safe Schools Week, we want to take a moment to recognize our very own Deputy Mansur!

Not a day goes by that Deputy Mansur isn't seen throughout our halls, building relationships with our students and helping them feel both valued and safe while at EJMS.

Thank you for all of your incredibly hard work, keeping us safe and serving as a positive force for our students and staff! We're lucky to have you!💙🐆💚

about 1 month ago, Tyler Crane
Officer Mansur posing for Safe Schools Week.
The East principals know the grass is green on our side!
about 1 month ago, Jenny Borders
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📜🇺🇸 Happy Constitution Day! 🇺🇸📜

Today our social studies classes celebrated the signing of the U.S. Constitution back on September 17, 1787!

Our students dove into what the Constitution means, explored how our government works, and looked at how the Bill of Rights protects our everyday freedoms. Learning about our history helps us understand how to be active, informed citizens today!
about 1 month ago, Tyler Crane
Happy Constitution Day flier.
Jaguars in the wild! 🐆

Ms. Weidman’s class got to engage in some community based learning yesterday by taking a trip to the park!

Safe Schools Week felt like the best time to bring their knowledge out into the world and show everyone what it looks like to be safe inside and outside of the classroom.

Thanks to City County park for being a great inclusive space for everyone to safely share! 💚💙
about 1 month ago, Tyler Crane
Ms. Weidman's class enjoyed a field trip to the park to engage in some community-based learning this week!