Ms. Henderson’s class celebrated their 8th grade peer tutors with a trip to the park Friday! These peer tutors have been leaders, friends, and a great example of inclusion. They will be missed!!
Check out the dates for the WJMS Dance Team Tryouts for 2024-2025 Team! Tryouts are open to current 6th and 7th graders at WJMS as well as 4th and 5th Graders from RDES, NES, and Wilmore. All students must have a current KHSAA sports physical to participate in Dance Clinic and Tryouts.
Check out the dates for the WJMS Cheerleading Tryouts for 2024-2025 Team!
Tryouts are open to current 6th and 7th graders at WJMS as well as 4th and 5th Graders from RDES, NES, and Wilmore.
All students must have a current KHSAA sports physical to participate in Open Gyms and Tryouts.
Come out this week and support the WJMS Boys Basketball team at JCEF Thursday Night Bingo!
Our spring book fair will be held 4/9-4/15. Students will visit with their ELA class during the week. The book fair will also be open during our Student Showcase on 4/11. Forms of payment include cash, checks (to WJMS), cards, and Scholastic E-Wallet. Visit the book fair website to set up your E-Wallet, view digital flyer, see class schedule and even shop online! https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/westjessaminemiddleschool
WJMS Elective Showcase
April 11th from 6-7:30 PM!
Come out to WJMS and see lots of amazing elective student work, enjoy performances, games, book fair and so much more!
A huge shoutout out to all of our archers who represented WJMS at the NASP State Tournament today! Congratulations on another great season!
WJHS will be holding their cheer tryouts for the 2024/2025 season. See image for dates and times.
Info for WJMS tryouts will be coming soon.
Is your current 6th/7th grader interested in playing football for WJMS next year?
WJMS Track and Field Tryouts
WHO?
Current WJMS 6th, 7th & 8th Graders
5th graders allowed if currently enrolled at West Jessamine feeder school (Wilmore, Nicholasville & Rosenwald)
WHEN?
Tuesday March 19th
Sprinters and Distance 5:00 - 6:30
Field Events - 5:00 - 6:30
WHERE?
WJMS Track
1400 Wilmore Rd, Nicholasville, KY 40356
Requirements:
Current Sports Physical - physical copy to hand in at tryouts or ability to show eligibility in Final Forms.
Create a student's account in Final Forms
Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf1jsrxMDGGXAvSjnJjeNKzgn-kWr98chNcrGIIAHAVWW_xug/viewform?usp=sf_link
Congratulations to Mrs. Kathy Henderson - WJMS 2024 Teacher of the Year!
Join us on March 26 at East Jessamine Middle School for a Be Well night where families of middle school and high school students can learn from Mental Health Specialists about managing mental health, anxiety, bullying, and social media. Sign up using this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdnPXSFnrCcvDPbuVlnuulCfeUUu1pKfw1wPgmI4dCZWQzrZg/viewform
On March 6th, West Middle is pledging to spread inclusion. Inclusion is being kind to others, giving all people a place to belong, not saying the "R" word and seeing beyond the disability to the ability! Will you sign the pledge to include on March 6th during lunch?
Due to anticipated weather conditions tomorrow evening (2/28), we will be moving Girls Soccer Tryouts to take place at WJMS in the gym starting at 6:00 PM.
Students will need to wear normal athletics shoes (no cleats) for tryouts.
A huge shout out to our 8th grade Students of the Month and All A and A/B Honor Roll students!
Conditioning information for current WJMS 8th graders who are interested in playing football at WJHS in 2024:
Boys Soccer Tryouts Update:
Due to the weather forecast for Saturday morning, it has been decided that tryouts will be moved to our backup date, February 24th.
On Feb 24th, we will still have check-in beginning at 7am and tryouts will go from 7:30am until 10:00am at WJHS Turf Field.
Come out to Cane's and support the WJMS Volleyball Team tomorrow (2/15) between 3:00-8:00 PM!
This week is Kindness Week at WJMS so please encourage your student to participate in our themed days. We will also be having activities each day at school that focus on extending kindness to everyone. Thank you to Sources of Strength for organizing a great week!
WJMS National Jr Honor Society will be selling Valentine Grams Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday during lunches. They will have Valentines snack cakes and/or friendship bead bracelets for sale. Each item is $2 and will go toward their donation to the University of Kentucky DanceBlue Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Clinic.
