Attention 6th grade students/parents:
It is that time of year again - fall sports sign ups! There will be sign up forms and packets available in the cafeteria this week for students to sign up, and you can also use the link below to access the forms. This packet includes the different sporting options, physical form information, and contact info for the Athletic Director. Please take time to review these things and have paperwork completed if you are interested in fall sports. We look forward to seeing our EJES tigers take the fields next year!
https://5il.co/1towd
Your child/children recently brought home a Be the Torch Heart Hero paper. This is like the Jump Rope for Heart that we have done in the past at EJES.
You register by downloading the Kids Heart Challenge App(see above link) or go to heart.org/KHC
Choose a daily challenge
Collect donations and earn thank you gifts and online badges. Cash or check donations can be sent to the school.
Our event is kicking off on 4/3/23 and will conclude on 4/21/23.
EJES Due Date for Fundraiser Envelopes is April 28, 2023.
Mrs. Walters, one of our 3rd grade teachers, is in charge of this this year at EJES. You can reach Mrs. Walters at her email, jwalters@jcsdk12.org with any questions.
Here is a link for more information:
https://5il.co/1sd4e
Dismissal for all bus riders at EJES will be delayed this afternoon because of a late return from our 4th grade fieldtrip. If you have a child in 4th grade and they are on parent pickup, we kindly ask you to wait to join the parent pickup line until 3:30 allowing other parent pickup students to dismiss without delay. Thank you for your cooperation.
East Juniata Elementary School's internet and phone lines are currently down. If you need to reach out to the school please email Wendy Hoover at whoover@jcsdk12.org or Clint Mitchell at cmitchell@jcsdk12.org.
The Pennsylvania System of School Assessments (PSSA) Tests are administered state-wide during the months of April and May, 2023. EJES will be administering the PSSA English Language Arts (ELA) and Math tests to all students in grades 3 through 6. The PSSA science test will be administered to students in 4th grade only. The exams will be administered on the following dates:
English Language Arts: April 25 th -27th, 2023
Math: May 1 st -2 nd, 2023
Science (4th grade only): May 3 rd -4th, 2023
It is very important that students be present and on time during testing days. Tests are
administered in the mornings, so students should arrive no later than 8:30 AM on testing days. Only one test session will be administered per day and testing should conclude by 11 AM each day. If your student misses an exam day, their makeup exam will be administered no later than May 12 th , 2023. Please see this link for more details https://5il.co/1ro9r
Do you have a child ready for kindergarten in the Juniata County School District for the upcoming 2023-24 school year? If so, join us! Families will have an opporunity to visit the elementary school, meet school district teachers and participate in fun, hands on kindergarten readiness activities to help prepare for school. March 30th, 6:00-7:30 PM at EJES.
EASTER EGG HUNT
Organized by the Fayette Area Lions Club
Where: Fayette Area Lions Den
When: Saturday, April 8th at 10 AM
Reminder! Friday, March 24, 2023 is an Act 80 day. There is no school for students.
A reminder that EJES Krispy Kreme and Soft Pretzel orders should be picked up at Basom Park today between 3:30 and 6:00 PM.
Penn State is offering educational Science-U Summer Science Camps and ENVISION to students in local school districts. Registration for most of these camps opens on February 7, 2023, at noon. Here is a link for more information. https://5il.co/1o6am
The winter concert for kindergarten through 4th grade is still on for tonight. K-2 is 6:00-6:30. Grades 3-4 will be held from 7:00-7:30. Shuttle services from Basom Park will be available.
Bus 30, 31, and possibly 55 are running behind this morning due to poor road conditions.
Good morning. Just a reminder to EJES families that the Little Caesar's Pizza and Gertrude Hawk Candy orders have arrived and should be picked up at Basom Park today, Wednesday December 7th, between 3:30 and 7:00 PM.
Bus 43 is running behind this morning because of icy roads.
Just a reminder that today, Thursday , November 17th EJES will be conducting a safety drill with our students.
EJES Families: There was no fire today but we did have a fan that wasn't working in the kiln room which caused smoke and a smell in the building. The fire department is still onsite to offer assistance. Dismissal will not change. We would like to give a special thanks to all those who responded to help us out today!
Good afternoon EJES families. We had a fan malfunction in our kiln room which caused smoke in the building. The fire department is onsite helping to remediate the smoke. At this time all students and staff are safe and will be able to complete the day with a normal dismissal. There was no fire.
Pre-kindergarten club for children entering kindergarten in the fall 2023
• Free books and learning games
• Helpful tips for parents
• Everything mailed to your home
• Research evaluations - earn $200
https://5il.co/1k7zf
2022-2023 East Juniata Elementary Boys Basketball Winter League sign up for boys in grades 3-6. https://5il.co/1k3fg
PA and local American Legion essay contest opportunities for students in grades 6-12. https://5il.co/1juhx