May 16
Nicholasville Elementary School’s U.S. to Africa project is continuing with a concert with groups from two other schools this weekend. The project aims to build a school in Mali. The event is scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday in the West Jessamine Middle School gymnasium. Featured groups will include the Nicholasville Elementary choir, directed by Matt …
May 14
A new initiative in Jessamine County schools’ world-language program aims to begin Spanish instruction in third grade and aim for Spanish proficiency in district students by the eighth grade. Director of secondary schools Maurice Chappell presented the plan to the Jessamine County Board of Education at a work session Monday, telling board members that having …
May 13
Jessamine County’s sixth annual 2013 Arts Star awards were divvied out last Tuesday at a ceremony at East Jessamine Middle School. The awards, which are sponsored by the Jessamine County Education Association, are given to students at each middle and high school in each arts discipline at that school. Teachers pick one student each in …
May 10
East Jessamine Middle School celebrated the popular TV show “Duck Dynasty” today while preparing for state testing next week. The day was capped off by an assembly featuring “Duck Dynasty” skits and songs by school staff and the naming of costume-contest winners from each grade and from the staff. Click here to see more photos …
May 01
Written by: Shannon Russ, eighth-grade student Last week on Wednesday, April 24, East Jessamine Middle School participated in a 4-H related activity called the Reality Store. The reality store is a real-world experience that teens go through to simulate what life on the adult side will be like. During this time, we picked an occupation …
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