East Palestine Middle School

It seems as though our athletic events are changing daily, due to various reasons. We are doing our best to keep our fans up-to-date on the latest information. Here's the latest! EPMS Boys and Girls Basketball for Wednesday, December 18th, will be 8th Grade Only. Both teams will play at Southern Local. Tipoff for the girls will be at 5:30, with the boys to follow.

Which team will collect the most donations for the EPMS Winter Pageant? All donations collected will go toward EPMS PBIS funding. TEAM: Nightmare Before Christmas Jack, Sally, Oogie Boogie, Santa and Zero Zach Beatty, Kylie Burroughs, Justin McCullough, Mr. Kunselman, and Mrs. Sherry TEAM: Elf…..Papa Elf, Jovie Elf, Buddy The Elf, Santa, and the Narwhal Kade Morrow, Violet Glavan, Destiney Burtyk, Mr. Snyder, and Mrs. Sepe TEAM: Gingerbread People Gingerbread Teachers, Chef, and Gingerbread Boys Mrs. Wertz, Mrs. Roberts, Izzy Jones, Shane Newman, and Caleb Dmyterko TEAM: Chipettes Talent Agent, Talent Manager, Brittany, Jeanette, and Eleanor Mrs. Tessema, Mrs. McElroy, Emmy Melvin/Gina Mahoney/Annie Marshall TEAM: Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer Party Guests, Grandma, and Two Reindeer Mrs. Hogan, Mr. Berger, Calvin Hoffer, Rylee Bollinger, and Alexis Ogle

It's that time of year again! Time to get your votes in for the EPMS Holiday Door Contest. Cast your votes here: https://forms.gle/RG8XPqYvtozkwKbT8 Hurry! You only have until Noon on Thursday, December 19th.

Due to a scheduling conflict at Leetonia, the Boys 9th grade basketball game has been cancelled. A make-up date will be released in the near future. The 7th grade boys will still play at Leetonia. Tipoff at 5:30. There will only be one game tonight for the EPMS girls. It will be an 8th grade game starting at 5:30. Varsity Girls are at Valley Christian tonight!

We're thrilled to celebrate the achievements of our very own Bulldogs, who graduated from Youngstown State University this past weekend with advanced graduate degrees! Congratulations! Superintendent - Dr. James Rook (Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership) First Grade Teacher - Mrs. Hannah Prentice (Master of Science in Education - Curriculum and Instruction - Literacy) Board of Education Member - Mrs. Erika Kinkead (Master of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner)

Our very own #6 Owen Jurjavcic - is now a member of the WKBN Big 22 Class of 2024. Congratulations Owen! https://www.wkbn.com/sports/wkbn-to-announce-big-22-class-of-2024-award-winners-tonight/?ipid=email_big22_announce/

Have you met Willow? She's our official EP mascot and will be a familiar face at all our athletic events this year. Get ready to see her cheering us on & intimidating our opponents!

Congratulations to our November Attendance Heroes at EPES & EPMS! Here, Everyday, Ready & On-time

A sprinkle of Christmas spirit mixed with a dash of Science brings about the perfect crystal ornaments! The sixth graders had a fun time exploring this in their crystal ornament lab.

Our Middle School Staff are really getting in the holiday spirit this week. Today they were Mad About Plaid!

**Impact Through Action** Students from the Chick-fil-A Leader Academy and our Bulldog Choir participated in "Do Good December" activities. Our Bulldogs helped elementary students shop at Santa's Secret Shop and spent time entertaining and visiting residents at Covington and Christian House. We are proud of their leadership!

Today (12/5/2024), the East Palestine School District will operate on a 2 hour delay due to weather conditions. There is no AM Preschool.

It is time to get in the holiday spirit! Come and enjoy as the EP Drama Club presents Hometown Holiday!

Congratulations to Mrs. Sherry and the East Palestine Middle School on receiving CASH Coalition funding! This is a great opportunity to support wellness and create a healthier school environment. https://www.morningjournalnews.com/news/local-news/2024/12/school-wellness-efforts-boosted-by-grants/

Congratulations to the November PBIS Pawsitive Award Winners at EPMS! Josh Nail, Liam Bixby, Maggie May, Maddison McMillan, Kamryn Hostetter, Shane Newman, Anihya Hooker, Johnathan Edwards-Gerhard, Ian Inman, Justice Uselton, and Noah Ash Way to go Bulldogs!

It's that time of year again - our December holiday-themed days of the week! For our EPES and EPMS families, to help you keep track we have everything listed on our website! Elementary School: https://www.myepschools.org/o/epes/events Middle School: https://www.myepschools.org/o/epms/events

We hope your Thanksgiving break was filled with much-needed rest & relaxation. Back to school tomorrow!

Our incredible staff members deserve a little pick-me-up! The Thankful Cart, led by our amazing administration team, made its rounds, spreading cheer and caffeine (& sweet donuts). Thank you to everyone involved in making this happen!

We are always thankful for each and every member of our Bulldog Family! Happy Thanksgiving!

No matter the season, acts of kindness can extend far beyond their initial impact! Thank you to Vallourec and Mr. Shawn Elliott for donating Thanksgiving Baskets, which were personally delivered to 10 of our EP families.