The Student Council at East Jones Elementary recently hosted a fundraiser for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society called “Pennies for Patients.” Our very generous students surpassed the goal of $500 and raised a whopping $1,505.83 to help in the fight against blood cancer.

Mrs. Sylvia Busby and the faculty, staff, and students of East Jones Elementary would like to extend a huge “thank you” to the Country Gardeners Garden Club for all the work and support they have shown to us over the past few years.  They volunteer countless hours in helping make our campus one of the most beautiful campuses in the JCSD.  Year after year they have donated and planted a variety of day lilies under the expert direction of Mrs. Carol Byrd.  As a joint venture, some of the Beta students whose grandmothers are members of the club also help in the planting and maintenance of the front drive-thru area.

Shown in the photo are garden members Mrs. Carol Byrd and Mrs. Nell Walters.
Beta students assisting are Alexis Walters, Gabi Sanchez, and Lauren Hunter. 
EJE grandchildren of the gardeners are Celes McCraw, Lauren Hunter, and Alexis and Emily Walters.

Recently, Community Bank employees made a visit to Mrs. Moore and Ms. Rochelle's class to teach these EJE Tiger Cubs the importance of starting a savings account.

Congratulations to the first ever East Jones Elementary LEGO Robotics team, the RoboTigers. They took home the Robot Design Award at the Regional Qualifier in December, and the Mechanical Design Award at State Competition in February. This was their first season.

The team members are: O. Herrington, C. Moss, C. Holifield, C. Hodge, S. Mello, T. Milner, C. Martin, and I. Monsivais.

East Jones Elementary Jr. Beta Club recently purchased an aerial photograph of the East Jones Elementary campus as their annual gift to the school.   The 2016-17 Beta officers presented the photo to Mrs. Sylvia Busby, Supervising Principal, on March 1, 2017. 

Pictured (L to R): Z. Dyess, A. Champion, J. Scott, and EJE Principal Mrs. Sylvia Busby.