EJMS Jaguar Weekly Dec. 5 - 9
Keeping our School Community in the Know
From Principal Pickerill's ✒
We had a great week at East Middle with Reality Store for 8th grade as students got their taste of the “real world”. They were assigned jobs and salaries and had to visit booths regarding taxes, car payments, mortgages, utilities, and more. We appreciate our Youth Services Coordinator Mrs. Byers partnering with 4-H extension agents to bring this experience to East Middle. We also had a wonderful assembly from Scott Harvey about helping students better understand the dangers of cyberbullying through social media and communicating that each individual is someone that is unique, valuable, and loved. Our hope is that students consider how to make East Middle an even better school through small acts of kindness to others. You can see pictures of both events in the gallery below.
Students have been working hard on iReady Reading this week! They will continue with Math next week on December 7th. Our PTO has donated some amazing prizes that students will have the opportunity to win by earning tickets for growth.
Rewards and Incentives
Friday, December 16th will be very busy! We will have grade-level attendance incentive dances, 2nd nine-week rewards for behavior and academics, and our PTO will be selling concessions.
Dance requirements: Any student who does not have any unexcused absences/tardies from November 28 - December 15 will be invited to attend a dance during the last day of school 12/16/22 during their arts classes. All other students will continue their normal class schedule on this day.
The students learned a lot from Scott Harvey
Check out more about our speaker from last week
We are so excited to be able to have assemblies again
Our 8th graders got a taste of the real world
They were asked to think about budgeting, jobs, housing, etc.
Sometimes the real world means not having as much as you want
Math will be Dec. 7 - 9 (during Math classes)
What's Happening at EJMS this Week?
Mon., Dec. 5
During School 📚 Scholastic Bookfair in the library 📚
🎭 4:00 - 6:00 Aladdin Auditions
🏀 5:30 Boys Basketball @ Mercer
Tues., Dec. 6
During School 📚 Scholastic Bookfair in the library 📚
🎭 4:00 - 6:00 Aladdin Auditions
🏀 5:30 Boys Basketball vs. Garrard (home)
Wed., Dec. 7
During School 📚 Scholastic Bookfair in the library 📚
➕ Math I-Ready
🎭4:00 - 6:00 Aladdin Auditions
✨4:15 Jr. Beta Chapter Meeting
✨5:15 Jr. Beta Officers' Meeting
Thurs., Dec. 8
During School 📚 Scholastic Bookfair in the library 📚 (closing at 7:00 this evening)
➕ Math I-Ready
🏀 5:30 Boys Basketball vs. Lincoln (home)
🎺 7:00 Winter Band Concert 🎷
Fri., Dec. 9
During School 📚 Scholastic Bookfair in the library 📚
➕ Math I-Ready
🎼5:30 Call time for Choirs
🎼7:30 EJMS and EJHS Choirs' Concert at Centenary Methodist Church
Sat., Dec. 10
✨ 2:00 - Drop off for Jr. Beta lock-in
Sun., Dec. 11
✨ 9:00 - Pick up from Jr. Beta lock-in
In conjunction with the band concert and basketball game on Thursday evening, the book fair will have extended hours until 7:00 PM so parents and grandparents can shop before the band concert. Our school goal is to make a $1,000 cash profit to contribute toward the future purchase of new (student-selected) library seating.
Don't want to send your student to school with cash?
Scholastic eWallet allows for parents to pre-load money onto an account that students can use to purchase books and other items. Register ahead of time to take advantage of this new purchasing feature.
A "Musical" Note from Mr. Mason-Walker
I am VERY EXCITED to get started! A reminder that auditions are next week,
December 5th-7th from 4:00-6:00pm. These auditions will be held in the chorus
room. Students only need to sign-up and audition for ONE (1) DAY. I provided
most students with Audition materials LAST FRIDAY, so they can start practicing.
Students who will be considered for the main roles will be named on the callback list
Thursday, December 8th and get the “Callbacks Cut.” Callbacks will be the
following Monday, December 12th from 4:00-5:00pm. All students who audition
will be cast and are considered members of the show.
Please come and celebrate our talented students
Dec. 9 - 7:30 Concert with EJHS and EJMS Choirs @ Centenary United Methodist (call time 5:30)
Get Ready Now for Holiday Spirit Week 2022
Feel free to Visit or Call Anytime we can Help
Email: Sheena.Roller@jessamine.kyschools.us
Location: 901 Union Mill Road, Nicholasville, KY, USA
Phone: (859) 885-5561
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