Love seeing snippets of our eighth graders in DC!
Mr. Mitchell is this month's Rising Star! He has found his groove in the band room and also is going the distance as the track coach! (See what we did there?!) His energy is contagious and our students gravitate towards that. Great work, Mr. Mitchell!
Congratulations to our Above & Beyond Recipient, Mrs. Marksberry! She is the leader of our beloved Artsquad, but also so much more. She teaches our students life skills that they need and the kids have so much fun they don't even realize how much they are learning. Thank you for being an advocate for CTE and for all you do for East!
The PBIS Pro Award for this month goes to Mrs. Harlan in 8th grade! Her classroom procedures and management create a learning environment where students are ready to be successful. She builds her kids up to the high levels she knows they can achieve!
Ms. Switzer is a strong leader in her grade level and content area, both in our school and district-wide! Beyond that, she is a source of support and solutions for her colleagues. We appreciate her and she is so deserving of the All Day, Every Day award!
The Strong Start Award goes to our 7th grade Math Concepts teacher, Mrs. Hager! Mrs. Hager moved from science to math this year and is doing an amazing job embracing her new role by delivering math content that is standards-aligned and engaging for students.
Teacher spotlight! The Dream Team award goes to our MSD teaching team, Mrs. Amanda and Mrs. Martin. These two work seamlessly together to create a safe and inclusive environment. Thank you making all of us better humans!
Our DC travelers have a big day planned!
Wednesday we pledged to Spread Inclusion at EJMS! We can be inclusive by being a friend, celebrating our differences, giving everyone a voice, being accepting, and lending a hand. We also pledge to use kind words and refrain from using harmful words like the R Word which can be hurtful to others. You can take the pledge, too, by visiting: https://www.spreadtheword.global/pledge
Our 2024 Rookie of the Year goes to Meagan Bellamy! Ms. Bellamy is an outstanding addition to our 7th grade team and our math department. Students described her as "determined to teach each one of us, no matter how different we are. She wants us to have success and learn how to do things that could be hard to do." Congratulations, Ms. Bellamy!
And they're off! Wish our 8th graders safe travels to DC. We know they will represent East Middle well and will have a blast!
Game Day! Go Jags!
Congratulations to our 2024 Teacher of the Year, Morgan Cobb! Mrs. Cobb was described as "kind, patient, motivating, creative, fun, and encouraging... She makes the school seem exciting and brings so much energy to her class each day. " Her classroom is a safe and creative outlet for all. So proud you are ours, Mrs. Cobb!
Be sure to mark your calendars for our annual Spring Showcase on March 18!
The Scholastic Book Fair is coming! SAVE THE DATE for March 11th-March 15th
and get ready to empower your reader with book choice. Start exploring
together: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/eastjessaminemiddleschool #ScholasticBookFairs
Congrats to our EJMS Archery team on another successful season. They have again qualified for State! We wish the best of luck as they compete in Louisville on March 28th!
Game Day!
Gather that new or gently used soccer equipment for a gear drive sponsored by Eastside Soccer!
Hello EJMS Family and Friends -
Thanks to all who supported our students and came out or tuned in to our Black History Month Celebrations last week. We were thrilled to end the month of Feb. in such impactful ways and so proud of the students who took the lead in making the programs and celebrations so successful. This week, we will host the EJMS choir spring concert and invite everyone to come hear our talented student singers in action. We also say goodbye to some of our eighth graders as they journey to the nation's capital to learn and explore for the 8th grade DC trip. In this week's edition of the Jaguar Weekly, you'll also find information regarding DESSA which is an exciting new initiative in our district to help us better meet our students' needs not just in their academic learning, but in social/emotional learning as well. We hope you have a great week and look forward to seeing or hearing from you soon!
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Will Run for Chocolate! Sign up for this 3K race to support the East XC/Track teams! The link to register is: https://runsignup.com/Race/KY/Nicholasville/WillRunForChocolate3K
