EJMS Jaguar Weekly April 27 - May 1

EJMS Families,

We had a great week at school with an assembly for our girls, Pickleball field trip for 8th grade Health/PE, Choir masterclass field trip, and our 8th grade semi-formal dance. We have a busy five weeks of school remaining!

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:

$350 for Lost Devices or full replacement cost
$50 for Screen damage or replacement
$45 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.

KSA (Kentucky Summative Assessment) Testing

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

6th grade - May 14th (Reading) and 18th (Math)
7th grade - May 11th (Reading) ,12th (Math), 13th (Science)
8th grade - May 11th (Reading), 12th (Math), 13th (SS), 14th (Editing and Mechanics & 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.

Online Registration Open for 2026-27 school year

ONLINE REGISTRATION (OLR) is now open for the 2026-27 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!

Online Registration link

Upcoming Dates (SBDM Meetings at 4:30 PM in the EJMS library):
- Book fair at EJMS April 20-28
- Tuesday, April 28th - School Bus Driver Appreciation Day
- Tuesday, April 28th - iReady Math Diagnostic (rescheduled from March)
- Wednesday, April 29th - iReady Reading Diagnostic (rescheduled from March)
- Friday, May 1st - Red Oak 5th grade visit, Matball tournament
- Wednesday, May 6th - PTO Appreciation Dinner
- Thursday, May 7th - 8th grade Jaguar Excellence ceremony (invite only)
- Friday, May 8th - Beta Club Lock In

Here is another look at our school Parent/Family Engagement Policy and school compact that you signed at the beginning of the year. Read through these for any input or feedback you would like to give.

EJMS PFE policy

EJMS School/Family Compact

Families: Thank you to those who have completed our Title I Parent Survey. Remember our district goal is 30% survey completion by families. As of Friday, our school had 13 families submit the survey. This is the last week to complete the survey and give your input. We now have this poster with the QR code on yardsigns in our car lane for your convenience or you can do so here: Title 1 Survey or by clicking on the button below.

Thank you!

Complete PFE Survey

It's time to order your EJMS yearbook! Go to this link to order by the deadline, April 29th. If you want to take advantage of your two FREE custom pages, complete them on the Treering website by April 27th.

https://www.treering.com/purchase?PassCode=1013482611252675