EJMS Jaguar Weekly May 12 - 16

Keeping our School Community in the Know

From Principal Pickerill's Pen

EJMS Families,

We had a smooth start to testing last week and will continue this week with 6th and 8th grade. Other than make up tests our 7th grade is finished (yay)!

Arts class selections

Our 6th and 7th grade students will be selecting Arts classes for next school year on Monday, May 12th during the school day. We hope you had the chance to read the parent letter and brief descriptions with your child so they are prepared to make selections.

KSA (Kentucky Summative Assessment) Testing

Please make sure your child is at school on time, well rested, and ready to test each day. Please try to avoid scheduling any appointments and remember that there are no excused absences for EHO days during the following testing dates:

6th grade - May 12th (Reading) and 13th (Math)
8th grade - May 12th (Editing and Mechanics) and 13th (On Demand Writing)

As part of testing we will have a Good Faith Effort rubric (see below).

Students will earn a point for each item during each day of testing. In order to be eligible for Field Day students must earn at least 13/16 points for 6th grade, 20/24 points for 7th grade, and 27/32 points for 8th grade. Our Field Day will include many outdoor activities on May 21st.

Chromebook Return Plan

Students will be returning their Chromebooks at the end of the year and teachers will inspect devices for any unknown damage that has occurred. See below for replacement costs in case they apply to your child:

$275 for Lost Devices or full replacement cost
$50 for Screen damage or replacement
$40 for Keyboards
$20 for front frame bezel (frame that covers screen)
$10 hinge cover bar (bar that covers hinge pins)

If you know that your child’s device needs any of the above replacements you can send money to the office and we will process the fee. Otherwise all devices will be assessed for any damages (including other possible damage not listed above) and parents will be notified of the fees incurred through Infinite Campus Parent Portal. Remember that all Chromebook damage replacement costs must be paid in full in order for students to be eligible to attend any extracurricular activities (field trips and any after school activities). 8th grade students must have fees paid before the end of the school year. 6th and 7th grade students must have all fees paid (and Online Registration completed) prior to next school year in order to begin the scheduling process. If these items are not completed by the end of the school year your child may not get their requested Arts classes.

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

Monday, May 12th - KSA Reading for 6th grade and Editing/Mechanics for 8th grade
Monday, May 12th - SBDM meeting
Tuesday, May 13th - KSA Math for 6th grade and On Demand Writing for 8th grade
Tuesday, May 13th - PTO Meeting at 4:15
Tuesday, May 13th - 5th grade parent night at 6:00 PM
Wednesday, May 14th - 6th grade field trip to Lexington Legends game
Friday, May 16th - 8th grade field trip to Malibu Jacks
Friday, May 16th - 8th grade recognition

Big Thank you to PTO

Last week was not only our first week of testing, but also teacher appreciation week. And our teachers certainly felt appreciated! Thanks as always to our incredible PTO for all of the ways that you support our staff and students ❤

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Online Registration is OPEN for the 2025-26 School Year

ONLINE REGISTRATION (OLR) is now open for the 2025-26 school year. Please help by going online and registering for next year. You can register your entire family at one time, even if children attend different schools in the district. OLR completion is one required step to ensure your child receives their Chromebook at the beginning of next school year without delay. Thank you in advance! If you have any questions or need help remembering your password please call the school at (859) 885-5561. Visit to complete your OLR: https://www.jessamine.k12.ky.us/o/jcs/page/olr

STEPS:

1. Click the link above.

2. Click "Existing Families"

3. Log into Infinite Campus

4. On the menu click "More"

5. Click the last option is "Online Household Registration"

6. Complete the process there. When completed it will give you a confirmation number. No need to save that unless you want to!

Title 1 Parent and Family Engagement News

We had 112 families filling out the PFE Title 1 Survey. Thanks so much for sharing your voice! We will soon be analyzing the results to help us make decisions and plans for parent and family engagement at EJMS next school year.