Elm Grove Middle School

POD WARS! 8th Grade: May 12th 7th Grade: May 13th 6th Grade: May 14th Field day games, mental challenges & team building activities!

EGMS Cross Country Try-outs, Wednesday. May 14th at PARKWAY HIGH SCHOOL TRACK (at the high school) 5:30 pm - parent meeting to follow. Open to all incoming 6th, 7th & 8th graders. Permission slips can be picked up in the office and MUST be signed before tryouts. Bring running shoes and clothes and plenty of water! Contact Coach Bouillion or Coach Blanco if you have questions. brett.bouillion@bossierschools.org marie.banco@bossierschools.org

Attention current 8th grade students! Check out this amazing opportunity being offered by the Bossier Parish Fire District #1. Apply here: https://www.bpfd1.org/camp-spark POC: Ashley Kinnington, Fire Prevention Officer

Congratulations to our Track Team!

Hey Eagles~Thursday, May 1st, we will return to our normal schedule. All students need to wear UNIFORMS correctly, including jackets. Students must wear ID at all times. If a student plans to“buy back a referral” it must be done first thing Thursday morning to be eligible for Pod Wars.

Congratulations to our 7th Grade Boys' Track Team! District Champs!!!

EGMS Honors Assemblies: Thursday May 15th. 6th grade @ 9:45 7th grade @ 12:15 8th grade @ 1:30

The EGMS Archery Team is heading to NATIONALS in Louisville, Kentucky. Spirit Night at Taqueria San Miguel TONIGHT from 5:00 - close. Come out and support the Eagles!

It's time to go On the Record with Bossier Schools! 📺 Hit SUBSCRIBE now to stay updated on all things Bossier Schools! You won’t want to miss this episode! 👉 https://bit.ly/OTRS3E15 BIG news from Bossier Schools for educators and employees. A pay raise is coming your way! CFO Nicia Bamburg details how much you can expect, where the funding is sourced, and what has changed over the past six years since voters were asked to approve a property tax to support teacher pay raises. Haughton High Head Baseball Coach Glenn Maynor is a legend on the mound and a hometown hero with over three decades of coaching excellence under his hat. As the longest-serving coach of any sport in Bossier Parish, his legacy continues to inspire, and he’s showing no signs of slowing down. Finally, don’t miss Superintendent Shout-outs spotlighting two students who excelled in the 4th District Congressional Art Competition, the Bucs in Blue and the G.O.A.T. of Parkway High School Julie Edwards. #bossierschools #wintheday #ontherecordwithbossierschools

Eagles: We will be celebrating Staff Appreciation Week May 5-May 9. Our staff is OUT OF THIS WORLD and are just PLANE awesome! We have had a few parents request favorite lists for some staff members. Here is a link to the spreadsheet of staff favorites. We have LOTS of treats and eats planned for our staff members this week. If you would like to donate to help cover the costs of this, please reach out to tracy.carter@bossierschools.org or you can donate directly with the link below. Staff favorites https://tinyurl.com/EGMSstafffaves Donations link: https://tinyurl.com/EGMSdonate

We are looking to hire a few new eagles for next school year. If you are interested please email your resume to Michael.pedrotty@bossierschools.org

Eagles: We will be celebrating Staff Appreciation Week May 5-May 9. Our staff is OUT OF THIS WORLD and are just PLANE awesome! We have had a few parents request favorite lists for some staff members. Here is a link to the spreadsheet of staff favorites and it is attached in the QR code in the graphic as well. We have LOTS of treats and eats planned for our staff members this week. If you would like to donate to help cover the costs of this, please reach out to tracy.carter@bossierschools.org or you can donate directly with the link below. Staff favorites https://tinyurl.com/EGMSstafffaves Donations link: https://tinyurl.com/EGMSdonate

Attention Eagles: Softball Tryouts at Parkway for Incoming Freshman. Softball packets can be picked up in the front office and turned in the day of tryouts. Tryouts are on Monday, May 19th from 3:00-4:30 at the softball field at PHS. ***A current LHSAA physical packet must be turned in with packet in order to tryout. ***

Hey Eagles!!! All library books, fines and lost book fees are due May 2nd! Please get those in as soon as possible. Thanks in advance.

Reminder, Eagles! We have a trip planned for our 8th graders (current 7th graders) to Washington DC next year. We are having a parent informational meeting for the Spring 2026 trip to Washington, D.C. at 6:00 pm TONIGHT. Please register for the meeting if you plan to attend. If you have not done so yet, click the following link: https://rsvp.efexploreamerica.com/x7bmamb

EGMS POD WARS May 12th - 14th! Students may pre-purchase a meal from Canes. ALL ORDERS MUST BE MADE ON SCHOOLCASHONLINE. (3 chicken fingers, fries & a drink) $10.00 DEADLINE TO PURCHASE: 8th Grade: May 9th 7th Grade: May 11th 6th Grade: May 12th All proceeds will benefit PBIS.

Hey Eagles!!! Leap Testing starts this week. You got this! Get Plenty of rest each night! Eat a good breakfast! Arrive on time!

Hey Eagles! Ice Cream for sale (SchoolCashOnline ONLY) now until May 4th. $2.00 Mr. Spud will be here Wednesday, May 7th.

Attention current 7th grade parents: Dear families, We are taking our 8th graders (current 7th graders) to Washington DC next year! Today, we met with all 7th graders and got them hyped up for the trip. They seemed very excited. :) We are having a parent informational meeting for the Spring 2026 trip to Washington, D.C. will take place at 6:00 PM on April 24. Please register for the meeting if you plan to attend. If you have not done so yet, click the following link: https://rsvp.efexploreamerica.com/x7bmamb I cannot wait to tell you more about this trip of a lifetime! Tanya Sullivan

EGMS Football Tryouts May 5th - 9th during PE. Sign up with Coach Watson in Boys Gym.