Come join us any time between 5:30-7pm this Thursday, May 14, at East End Middle for our third annual Art Walk art gallery exhibition! Works from every art student in the 25-26 school year will be on display. Additionally, we will have light refreshments, a fun scavenger hunt, and prizes! We hope to see you there!
Attached is this week’s newsletter with important information about upcoming events, such as our Art Show, Water Wars & 8th Grade Family Night Celebration. Please take a few moments to review it so your student is prepared for this exciting and busy week at EEM. Thank you for your continued support! https://app.smore.com/n/fv9wu
We have a busy week at EEM! Testing will wrap up this week. Athletes and JROTC students will not travel on Tuesday or Thursday and should come to EEM. Please encourage your child to do their best. We will also have an Honors Night on Monday for anyone interested in honors classes. Information about the end-of-year 8th grade celebration is also included in this newsletter. https://app.smore.com/n/vax51q
East End Middle is grateful for our amazing bus drivers! Student Council members showed their appreciation Tuesday morning on National School Bus Driver Appreciation Day with signs, cheers, and a sack breakfast for each of our drivers. Thank you for taking on this critically important role for our schools! 🚌💙
This week begins ATLAS end of year testing! Athletes or JROTC will not travel to Sheridan on Tuesday or Thursday. Please encourage your child to do his/her best. Please see our newsletter for more information on incentives for doing their best! https://app.smore.com/n/31fuz
We have just ONE week until our End-of-Year ATLAS summative testing begins! This important assessment helps us measure your child’s progress on grade-level skills. It is essential that students are present at school over the next few weeks. Please refer to our newsletter for testing dates and times, as well as additional information and upcoming events. https://app.smore.com/n/6j0k4
Please see our newsletter for EEM. We have 2 weeks until our end of year ATLAS testing! Please review our testing dates attached in the newsletter. https://app.smore.com/n/yve3c
As the East End VEXperts continue gearing up for WORLDS, we want to take a moment to recognize the incredible businesses that have supported this journey. Their generosity and commitment to our students make opportunities like this possible, and we truly couldn’t do it without them!
A huge THANK YOU to our amazing sponsors: Kohler, Sheridan Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Lunday Properties and Investments, Dr. David M. Johnson, McCoy Tygart, East End Cafe, Sanders ACE Hardware, A & D Remodeling and Painting, Everett Buick GMC, Stockton's Power Equipment, East End Florist, Grant Operations, East End Express Pharmacy, Legacy Eye Care, and Dailey Agency.
Because of you, our students are gaining hands-on experience, building confidence, and representing East End on the WORLD stage. We are proud, grateful, and excited for what’s ahead!
A huge THANK YOU to our amazing sponsors: Kohler, Sheridan Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Lunday Properties and Investments, Dr. David M. Johnson, McCoy Tygart, East End Cafe, Sanders ACE Hardware, A & D Remodeling and Painting, Everett Buick GMC, Stockton's Power Equipment, East End Florist, Grant Operations, East End Express Pharmacy, Legacy Eye Care, and Dailey Agency.
Because of you, our students are gaining hands-on experience, building confidence, and representing East End on the WORLD stage. We are proud, grateful, and excited for what’s ahead!
East End Middle students and staff cracked open their creativity for this year’s Great EEM Egg-Off, and the results were egg-cellent! From colorful designs to impressive craftsmanship, we were blown away by the talent on display. Congratulations to our winners:
2D Category
🥇 AJ Studdard
🥈 Isa Dominquez
🥉 Evelyn Hill
3D Category
🥇 Liam Garrett
🥈 Emmett Goodwin
🥉 (Tie) Eowyn Blakely & Mrs. DePriest
A huge thank you to all of our participants, judges, and supporters for making this event such a success. We love celebrating creativity in our school community! 🥚🎉
We are ready for a great week at EEM. Please see our newsletter for more information on upcoming dates: https://app.smore.com/n/cdf0pj
We hope everyone had a great spring break! As we get back to school, the 4th quarter is always busy! We will have our end of year ATLAS testing at the end of April, so every moment of learning continues to matter! Please see our newsletter for more information on upcoming events: https://app.smore.com/n/jysc2q
A huge congratulations goes out to three of Laura DePriest’s art students at EEM for having their artwork accepted by the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts for the 65th Annual Young Arkansas Artist Exhibition! Only four students per grade level are chosen from across the state for this honor, and their pieces will be on display at the Little Rock museum from May 23 - July 26th.
Selected artists are 6th grader Hope Harvison with her colored pencil piece entitled, “When the Dragon Appears,” 7th grader Noelle DePriest with a ceramic work “Longtail,” and 8th grader Presley Chauvet with “Finger Food” in charcoal!
#EEMIsAllThat #ExcellenceEveryDay
Selected artists are 6th grader Hope Harvison with her colored pencil piece entitled, “When the Dragon Appears,” 7th grader Noelle DePriest with a ceramic work “Longtail,” and 8th grader Presley Chauvet with “Finger Food” in charcoal!
#EEMIsAllThat #ExcellenceEveryDay
We have one week until spring break! Please see our newsletter for upcoming events: https://app.smore.com/n/1mx9d
East End Middle School's VEXperts competed in the Arkansas VEX IQ Robotics State Championship today and delivered an incredible performance!
Team 72065Y - Build Award!
Team 72065X - Innovate Award!
Team 72065B - Excellence Award!
Team X and B earned invitations to the VEX IQ World Championship! These two teams will compete in St. Louis against teams from all over the world. We are very proud of the hard work, creativity, and determination these students have shown all season. The VEXperts are World bound!
We are ready for a great week at EEM. Please see our newsletter for information on upcoming events: https://app.smore.com/n/7paxw
We are so proud of 7th grader KaLonie Billings from East End Middle! 🥎
KaLonie has been selected to compete in the 2026 National Selection Event through the USA Softball High Performance Program. She will travel to Viera, Florida, where she will face off against other softball players from all across the United States.
At the tryout, she will be competing for a spot on the Women’s National Team — an incredible opportunity and a huge personal goal she has worked hard to achieve.
Her dedication, determination, and hard work truly show that dreams can become reality. Way to go, KaLonie! We are cheering you on every step of the way! 🥎✨
KaLonie has been selected to compete in the 2026 National Selection Event through the USA Softball High Performance Program. She will travel to Viera, Florida, where she will face off against other softball players from all across the United States.
At the tryout, she will be competing for a spot on the Women’s National Team — an incredible opportunity and a huge personal goal she has worked hard to achieve.
Her dedication, determination, and hard work truly show that dreams can become reality. Way to go, KaLonie! We are cheering you on every step of the way! 🥎✨
East End Middle treble choir students had the opportunity to participate in the region 3 solo and ensemble competition this past Saturday. Kenzie Waddle received an Excellent rating on her solo performance, and Annie Moss, Nikape Washausen, Bella Jimenez, and Chani Smith received an Excellent rating on their ensemble performance. Students were expected to work on this music on their own time, and they did an amazing job representing EEM this weekend! 🎶💛 #EEMIsAllThat #ExcellenceEveryDay
We are ready for a great week at EEM. Remember, no school on Friday for students as it is a staff development day. Please see our newsletter for more information: https://app.smore.com/n/x9j7f
Congratulations to the East End Middle chess team who competed at their tournaments on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. The 6th grade team received 2nd place overall with Spencer McAllister and Liam Patchak tying for 2nd place, and Kaitlee Earl and Garrett Teague tying for 4th place! On the 7th/8th grade team, Liam McWilliams and Arnold Duarte Beltran tied for 4th place! We are so proud of all our chess players for their hard work and excellent performance! 🏆 #EEMIsAllThat #ExcellenceEveryDay
East End Middle School choir students performed at the yearly choral performance assessment for the region Thursday. They received an Excellent rating in prepared music, and a Superior rating in sightreading! These students have put in an incredible amount of time and effort, and their hard work truly paid off this week. We are so proud of their dedication and achievement! #EEMIsAllThat #ExcellenceEveryDay
