EJMS Jaguar Weekly Feb. 23 - 27

EJMS Families,

Did you know we just had our first five day week since the week of November 17th? It’s hard to believe that’s the case, but we are thankful to have had another full week of school this past week.

Financial Literacy Parent Night, Monday February 23rd

Join us for Financial Literacy Parent Night at East Jessamine Middle School on Monday, February 23, 2026!

Families are invited to the school library from 5:30–6:30 PM for engaging 15-minute rotations led by a variety of community groups and presenters. Sessions will include topics such as understanding credit cards, restaurant etiquette, budgeting basics, and tipping practices — all designed to build real-world literacy and life skills for students and families.

From 6:30–7:00 PM, enjoy dinner together as a school community.

We look forward to an evening of learning, connection, and celebration with our East Jessamine families! Reserve your spot at https://forms.gle/G61aCckfyekAeuiN8

Afternoon Dismissal

We have made the following changes to a staggered dismissal in order to decrease the number of students in the hallways at one time, increase the number of teachers escorting students during the dismissal process, and increase the safety and supervision of our students.

We will begin dismissing students at 4:01 (after all of the buses are here and parked) with one grade level at a time.
For the month of February all 7th grade car riders, bus riders, and walkers are dismissed at 4:01. 8th grade is dismissed at 4:02, and 6th grade is dismissed at 4:03.

Leave us a positive review

Parents, do you love EJMS? Help us spread the word! We’re looking for several parents to share a quick positive highlight about their experience at East Middle. We are so proud of the growth and energy our Jaguars are showing this year. We want our online presence to reflect the amazing community we see within these walls every day. If a teacher, coach, or program has made a positive impact on your student, would you mind taking a few minutes to leave us a review? Your feedback helps new families find their home here at East Middle!

GreatSchools.org survey (Often used by relocating families).
Niche.com survey (Popular for school rankings).

Upcoming Dates (SBDM Meetings at 4:30 PM in the EJMS library):

Monday, February 23rd - Financial Literacy parent night
Tuesday, February 24th - Devine Carama student assemblies
Thurs 2/26-Sat 2/28 - 7th grade Charleston Field Trip
Friday, February 27th - Club Day

We wanted to share some reminders about our Title I School-Wide program.

Title I is one of the largest federal programs supporting elementary and secondary education. Title I funding allows us to provide resources to students. These supplemental resources help ensure that:

• All children have a fair, equal and significant opportunity to obtain a high quality education,

• Support and resources are provided to achieve proficiency on challenging state academic achievement standards and assessments.

At East Jessamine Middle, we use our Title I funding to provide

additonal classroom teachers to lower class sizes
technology devices and software for student and staff use
High Quality Instructional Resources to aid in student learning and critical thinking

Please reach out if you have any further questions about our Title I program.

It was so good to have students back this week! We have lots of things going on in the next couple of weeks and we'd love for you to participate. First we are having a Financial Literacy Night on February 23rd that will include information on budgeting, restaurant etiquette, and credit cards with a lovely dinner at the end. Please fill out this form if you are interested and know that space is limited so register now! https://forms.gle/2MAqJK8VacT2bL866

Also, we are starting to prepare for our Culture Fair on March 24th. I'd love for you to participate with that if you are interested. For many of our students it is a highlight of their year. We have lots of fun and would love to include you in that.

Please remember that if you have any questions or concerns you can reach out to me at 859-887-6749 or through ParentSquare or email. Have a great week!

Mon. Feb. 23 -

🚪 Black History Month Door Decorating continues

👟 4:00 Track and Field Tryouts for 7th/8th graders meet in band room (rescheduling due to weather)

💲5:30 Financial Literacy Night (RSVP)

Tues. Feb. 24 -

During school: Devine Carama Assembly

👟 4:00 Track and Field Tryouts for 6th graders meet in band room

Wed. Feb. 25 -

👟 4:00 Track and Field Tryouts for 7th/8th graders meet in band room (rescheduled from Mon.)

🌟 4:15 Beta Club for Convention particpants only

Thurs. Feb. 26 -

🌴 7th graders leave for Charleston, SC

🏐 5:45 Volleyball vs. King Middle (home match)

Fri. Feb. 27 -

😀 Club Day (alternate schedule)

Sat. Feb. 28 -

🌴 7th graders return from Charleston, SC

Sun. March 1 -

🌟 Day 1 of National Junior Beta Convention

EJMS Track and Field

Interested in running, jumping, throwing and much more? Be sure to mark your calendars for Track and Field tryouts later this month!

Let’s Celebrate 250 Years of Freedom!

Join us on April 25, 2026 at 3:00 PM at East Jessamine High School for our Military Freedom Fest as we honor the 250th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence!

We are proud to recognize and celebrate the brave veterans in our community.

Nominate a veteran using the link provided--- we’ll mail them a personal invitation to this special event!

This is a celebration for ALL community members — bring your family and friends!

1776–2026. Freedom. Service. Community.

Let’s celebrate together!