7th Grade Families: It's not too late to sign up for the Night at the Museum field trip to Chicago on Nov. 8-9. Price is $385. Contact Ms. Nura Mandeel, trip sponsor, with any questions. You can use the QR code on the flier to sign up!

Attention Boys! It's almost time for Boys Basketball tryouts! Open Gyms & Tryouts will be open to students who are currently in 6th-8th grades. A current KHSAA sports physical is required for participation. Open Gyms will be on 9/22 from 6:00-7:30 pm and 9/24 from 4:00-5:30 pm. See Flyer for tryout dates!

The Scholastic Book Fair is coming! SAVE THE DATE for September 8-12 and get your reader psyched to shop! We will have Family Night on Tuesday, September 9 from 5-8pm, if you'd like to come shop with your Missile!
Mrs. Ramos will also need parent volunteers throughout the week, primarily from 8:00 to 8:40 am. Please email her at katharine.ramos@shelby.kyschools.us if you'd like to help!
Mrs. Ramos will also need parent volunteers throughout the week, primarily from 8:00 to 8:40 am. Please email her at katharine.ramos@shelby.kyschools.us if you'd like to help!

Reminder:
Football pictures will be taken before dismissal of the school day tomorrow, Friday, 8/29 at 2:00pm. Volleyball pictures will be taken at 3:50/4pm after school dismisses.
Football pictures will be taken before dismissal of the school day tomorrow, Friday, 8/29 at 2:00pm. Volleyball pictures will be taken at 3:50/4pm after school dismisses.
A message for grandparents:

Mr. Ryan Allan is a second year principal at East Middle, which means taking everything he's learned from listening and observing the past year and implementing it for a better school future. Find out what Mr. Allan's "vision" is in the first Principal Perspective, an in-depth, walk the halls series with each school principal, interviewed by Superintendent Dr. Josh Matthews.
Watch now on our YouTube and Facebook pages!
https://youtu.be/c7EprlrFhXY
A message from Central Office:

Families, can you believe it's already time to start thinking about the holidays? Here is your first "Save the Date" for "Celebration of Lights"! Mark your calendars and bring your holiday spirit with you on November 8!

Girls basketball TRYOUTS will be held on August 19 from 4-6pm in the East Middle School gym.
We're going to Disney World! Another information session for the Disney field trip will be held today from 4:30-7:00 pm. Parents can come to the school at any time during that window to speak with Mr. Floyd and learn details about the trip!
Dr. Matthews welcomes Shelby County Public Schools back for a wonderful school year! Watch the recap at the link below.
Link (YouTube)
Attention Runners! The deadline for joining the East Middle cross-country team is this Friday, Aug. 15. Reach out to Coach Heady, Coach Farmer, or Coach Harris by Friday if you'd like to participate!
Tomorrow, a new school year begins in Shelby County — but today, over 1,100 SCPS staff members gathered for Opening Day as one team with one purpose: to make a difference.
From every classroom, bus route, office, lunchroom, and more, we each play a role in shaping lives. No matter how we serve, we serve together.
This year, our mission is simple but powerful: Complete the Circle.
We’ll Learn. We’ll Lead. We’ll give of ourselves for our students, our schools, and our community.
We can't wait to welcome students back tomorrow. Let's make it the best year yet! #CompleteTheCircle #ShelbyInspired 🔵
From every classroom, bus route, office, lunchroom, and more, we each play a role in shaping lives. No matter how we serve, we serve together.
This year, our mission is simple but powerful: Complete the Circle.
We’ll Learn. We’ll Lead. We’ll give of ourselves for our students, our schools, and our community.
We can't wait to welcome students back tomorrow. Let's make it the best year yet! #CompleteTheCircle #ShelbyInspired 🔵

Attention Disney Lovers! We are excited to offer an optional field trip opportunity for students in 6th-8th grades this year! We are planning to take a trip to Walt Disney World on Nov. 22-25, during our extended Thanksgiving Break. This trip is open to students and their parents. Our trip sponsor, Adam Floyd, will be hosting two informational sessions for parents on Friday, August 8 and Friday, August 15 from 4:30-7:00 pm. These will be drop-in / drop-out sessions. Please stop by at whatever time is convenient for you! (We need at least 30 participants in order to take the trip.)

Attention 7th Grade Families! Each year, we offer an optional field trip opportunity for our 7th grade students! It's the Night at the Museum trip to Chicago, IL. See the flyer for more details. There will be a parent informational meeting held by the trip sponsor, Nura Mandeel, on Monday, Aug. 18 at 5:00 pm in the East Middle Library.

Shelby County High School is still looking for a few more cheerleaders. They will be hosting open tryouts each Monday in August from 6:30-8:30 pm. Middle School students in 7th & 8th grade are eligible to tryout. Please take a current KHSAA sports physical with you to the tryout.

Wondering about athletic tryouts? See below for when tryouts typically occur for East Middle!


Attention Dads, Grandpas, Uncles, and Positive Male Role Models... We need you!

Shelby East Middle School will be having their Back to School Bash on Monday, August 4, 2025 from 5-7pm. Come see us then!


