EJMS Jaguar Weekly Nov. 18 -

Keeping our School Community in the Know

From Principal Pickerill's Pen

EJMS Families,
We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving Break! We have made it to December and have a busy three weeks of school before Winter Break.

Picture Orders
Reminder there is a NEW Code Lookup Tool available. Parents can simply scan the QR code and follow the directions to access their child's picture ordering gallery. No need to contact Customer Service for an access code! *Student last name and Student ID number will be required for data security.* If at any time you have questions about the Code Lookup or are having difficulty navigating the site, please reach out to our Customer Service team via the Live Chat on the website, www.strawbridge.net.

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

Monday, December 9th - SBDM Meeting at 4:30 PM
Tuesday, December 10th - Band concert
Tuesday, December 10th - iReady Math Winter Diagnostic
Wednesday, December 11th - iReady Reading Winter Diagnostic
Thursday, December 12th - Choir concert
Friday, December 20th - Club Day
Friday, December 20th - PTO concessions cart

Around EJMS Last Week

Closing Ceremonies

The sixth graders have been participating in Olympic events and competitions since the beginning of the year. Last week, they had the Closing Ceremony. Thanks to all for the excellent teamwork and sportsmanship and congratulations to all of the medal winners!

EJMS Club Day!

The second club day of the year was a great success. Kids (and adults too) had fun sharing in their passions and interests together.

EJMS Club Day!

During the second club day, much was created and discussed. Games were played and friendships formed.

Staff Spotlight - Goodbye to Rachel Stephens

This incredible woman has worked in our halls (beginning before this building was even built) for the past sixteen years. She has led a wonderful group of custodians in keeping the space clean and safe for all of our students and staff. Rachel continue working in our district at the elementary school level and we know she will do great things there as well, but she will certainly be missed!

Title 1 Parent and Family Engagement News

Look for this section as a regular part of our newsletter with information for parents and families from both the district and our school. To begin with, we wanted to share the policies that detail our vision for parent and family engagement in Jessamine County and at EJMS.

Please take a look at our district and school parent-family engagement policies. We would love to hear any feedback you have for these policies.

District Policy

EJMS Policy

EJMS Bookfair

"It's Book Fair time! And we're turning up the volume on this year's Fair with more books and more choices than ever! The purchase of every book helps promote the joy of reading and supports our students by helping fund our school library! Begin shopping now on our Book Fair homepage or from 12/2-12/6 in the EJMS library! https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/eastjessaminemiddleschool"