CAPPS Program

The CAPPS after-school program is currently in its fifth year of service to the students in the Louisville Municipal School District. Students in grades five through 12 continue to receive tutorial services for mathematics and reading. Students attending the CAPPS program also have the opportunity to complete art projects, participate in various learning games, develop good character through character education, and participate in PE activities. 

 CAPPS meets Monday-Thursday from 2:45-3:00 and is open to all students in grades five through 12 in the Louisville Municipal School District. Students attending Grace Christian School and Winston Academy are also eligible to attend the CAPPS program.

CAPPS will not meet during the Christmas break, but will resume on Wednesday, January 8, 2014. The CAPPS staff would like thank the parents of our students for their continued support, and we want to wish each of our students and their families a Happy Holiday Season. For more information about the CAPPS After-school Program, contact our office at 662-773-2035.

"Congratulations to Mrs. Vowell for being chosen the 2013-2014 District Teacher of the Year!"

District Reading Fair Winners!

These are the winners of 2013/2014 District Reading Fair from Louisville Municipal School District that was held Friday, November 22 at Eiland Middle School library. Congratulations to all that participated.

Division A
Kindergarten
1st Place	Ryder Woodruff NW	David Gets in Trouble
Division B
Grade 1
1st Place	Kaylee Barnhill NW	Road Hog
2nd Place	Reed Yates FAIR	Metal Man
3rd Place	Kyndall Byrd Nox	Pete the Cat
Division C
Grade 2
1st Place	Tanyan Woodson NOX	The Magic Tree House
2nd Place	Tyler Tucker FAIR	Charolette's Web
3rd Place	Colton Barrett NW	Super Fly Guy
Division D
Grade 3
1st Place	Chase Fairley LES	Dirt Boy
2nd Place	Kelli Thomas NOX	Pinkalicious
3rd Place	Jadyn Green NW	Goosebumps
Division E
Grade 4-5
1st Place	Kara Barnhill NW	Wizard of Oz
2nd Place	Zagarren Wraggs LES	Mad Treasure Hunt
3rd Place	Kaitlyn Sanborn NOX	Dear Dumb Diary
Division F
Grade 6-8
1st Place	Mary Grace Mills NOX	The Land of Stories The Wishing Well
2nd Place	Joseph Barnhill NW	Seven Sorceres
3rd Place	Roper Stoots EILAND	Hank the Cowdog Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
Division G
Grade 9-12
1st Place	Emily Mills NOX	The Fall of the House of Usher
2nd Place	Dawson Mitchell LHS	Race at Morning
Division H
Grade 3-5
1st Place	Regan Hudson LES	Touch the Sky
2nd Place	Gracin Bridges NOX	Lady Bugs
Division I
Grade 6-8
1st Place	Charles Lampley EILAND	Frederick Douglas: Rising Up from Slavery
Division J
Grades 9-12
1st Place	Jasmire Pledge LHS	A Lynching in the Heartland
Division K
Grades PreK-2
1st Place	Braxton Flake NOX	The Napping House
	Claire Flake NOX	The Napping House
2nd Place	Emily Eaves NW	The Flower Fairy
3rd Place	Zo'Ryah Hunt FAIR	Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Division L
Grade 3-5
1st Place	Ashton Kincaid LES	Arthur Turns Green
	Braylon Kincaid FAIR	Arthur Turns Green
2nd Place	James Kugle NOX	The Cat in the Hat
	Seth Kugle NOX	The Cat in the Hat
3rd Place	Jaylee Stokes NW	Fly Guy vs. the Fly Swatter
	Kade Hollingsworth NW	Fly Guy vs. the Fly Swatter
Disvision M
Grade 6-8
1st Place	Jaclyn Presley	Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
	Marlee Eubanls	Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2nd Place	Morgan Duran	Tales from a Not so Happy Heatrbreaker
	Jenna Wilkes	Tales from a Not so Happy Heatrbreaker
Disvision N
Grade 9-12
1st Place	Samantha Wilson LHS	Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
	Zoria Nicholson LHS	Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

Parent Workshop on Renaissance Connect (Accelerated Reading Program)

December is “Accelerated Reader/ Renaissance Connect” month at the LMSD Family Center.  The workshop will inform parents about the Accelerated Reading Program and how to use the Renaissance Connect web-site.  Librarians from various schools in the Louisville Municipal School District will provide information on how to access this link and navigate the tools on “Renaissance Connect”.

Pre-K – 5^th Grade Parents
December 5, 2013
Family Center
5:00 P.M.—6:00 P.M.
“AR/ Renaissance Connect”

Presenters: Carol Thompson
                        Debra Wade.

6^th – 8^th Grade Parents
December 12, 2013
Family Center
5:00 P.M.—6:00 P.M.
“AR/ Renaissance Connect”
Presenter:  Rachel Nance
                      Jennifer Sanborn
                      Jenny Vowell

Mrs. Ashford’s Reading Class Projects

Mrs. Ashford’s Class recently wrote book reports using story elements. They also had to create their favorite scene from their book!

Red Ribbon Week Camo Day!

Eiland Middle School Halloween Bash Sponsored by Wildcat PAWS

November is Active Parent Month

November is "Active Parent" month at the Family Center. This workshop will assist parents with the new link on our school web-site called "ACTIVE PARENT". The link can be used to give parents access to their child's grades,attendance,and discipline. The counselors will provide information on how to access this link and navigate the tools on ACTIVE PARENT.


Pre-K - 6th Grade Parents                                        
November 7, 2013                                                  
Family Center                                                          
5:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.                                              
"Active Parent Workshop"                                        
Presenters: Madison Brantley                                    
                Tammy Parkes


7th - 12th Grade Parents
November 14, 2013
Family Center
5:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.
"Active Parent Workshop"
Presenters: Samaria Hudson
                Tomeka Walker

Halloween Bash 2013

EMS Received the Clean Campus Award

EMS Parents, Students and Teachers joined the Math Department for Cup-Cake Walk Math Night.

Math Department at EMS

Cup-Cake Walk

Cup-Cake Walk

Library Link Now Posted

Check out our menu line above for our link to the library at Eiland. This wiki page has some great info!!

OPen Letter to Parents on Attendance

This information was provided by Louisville Elementary Principal Belinda Swart but applies to all students and schools in the District.


Dear Parents or Guardians:

The Mississippi legislature enacted House Bill #1530 during the 2013 Session that states a student absent for more than 37% of his/her unique instruction day is to be considered absent for the entire school day.  

“MDE has interpreted that the intent of the House Bill NO.1530 is to calculate 63% of the individual student’s instruction day, not 63% of the school’s instructional day.  Each individual student’s instructional day will vary based upon the local school board’s policy for early release of high school students, IEPs, dual cred/dual enrollment, participation in extra-curricular activities, etc.”

Throughout a student’s school day, most of the student’s time is spent being instructed.  However, there are a few exceptions such as recess, lunch, and between classes.  Depending upon the grade and teacher, each child has a different instructional schedule.  Basically, in order to be considered present, a child must be in attendance for 63% of their instructional day.  If not, a child will be considered absent.

Also, please notice that the Louisville Municipal School District handbook policy clearly states that a parent or guardian cannot sign a student out of school after 2:00 without proof of a doctor’s appointment.  Please make sure you are following the policy.  

Thanks for your help.

Congrats to Our Eiland Teachers recognized by Walmart!

Walmart teamed up with the Louisville Municipal School District to recognize and reward teachers with their 2013 Teachers Reward Program.  The nationwide program rewards teachers for their excellence in the classroom. Congrats to our Eiland Middle School's teachers:

Haley Bradley and Kimberly Prisock

Eiland Teachers recognized with Gwendolyn Mays
 and Superintendent McMullan

Students Attend Poetry Reading at MSU

These students, parents and staff at Eiland recently attended a poetry reading on the campus of Mississippi State University.

Here's What's Happening at Eiland!

A little math work in Ms. Ward's class

A little birthday fun!

A little cheering going on !

Ready to play some ball!

MSU and LMSD to Announce Grant Funding

On Monday, August 26, 2013, The College of Education at Mississippi State University and the Louisville Municipal School District will hold a press conference announcing new grant funding for the Louisville Municipal School District in partnership with the College of Education at Mississippi State University at 5:00 p.m.at the Louisville Municipal School District’s Central Office. A reception honoring Dr. Susan Gregory Dillard will immediately follow the press conference.

CAPPS Program Starts at Eiland on Tuesday, Aug. 13

Our CAPPS afternoon program kicks off here at 3:00 on Tuesday. This is our 5th year and we are looking forward to some great activities.  In addition to focusing on mathematics and language arts, we will have field trips, fun activities and more. CAPPS is open to all area students from 5th to 12th grade regardless of school. For more info, call 662-773-2035.

Webpage and Twitter Now Connected!!

This post is a test of Eiland Middle School's connection between our webpage at  http://eilandmiddleschool.com and our twitter account. Web page updates will now forward to Twitter for our followers.

The faculty and staff welcome our students back to Eiland. Let's have a great year!!

Student Handbook Available Online

The LMSD Board of Trustees has approved the student handbook for the 2013-2014 and it is available online. To read or print the pdf file, click the handbook link below(right), go to LMSD Central school site (link above) or contact the central office for a printed copy.

 Classes start Monday. Let's have a great year!!

Academic Excellence

Celebration of Academic Excellence at EMS

Thanks, Parents

Thank you to our great EMS parents for the fabulous Teacher Appreciation Week lunch! It's been a great year!!

Fair Teams Up with McDonalds for McTeacher Day

Staff and faculty participated in McTeacher Day to raise funds for the school on Monday Night. 20% of sales proceeds from 4:00 til 7:00pm. went toward school needs.

This post was sent from a Samsung Tablet through email. By utilizing a specified email address and attaching a photo, this post appeared in draft form usually within seconds. The school has the option to post directly to the site or save the post as a draft for further editing and approval prior to actually appearing on the site. Any device can be used to post - from an iphone, tablet, Android, etc.

Eiland Dances to the Beat

Delta State University's Drumming and Dancing Experience brought their beat to Eiland Middle School on Wednesday as part of Black History Month recognition. The sounds of Africa could be heard throughout the auditorium as the group performed drumming, dance and songs from Senegal, Ghana, Guinea and Zimbabwe. The group from the Delta State Music Department is led by Karen Fosheim and Josh Armstrong.

Drumming and Dancing Experience from DSU

Eiland Students Learn 4-R's of Recycling

click to enlarge

8th Grade science students at Eiland Middle School had the opportunity to learn about the 4-R's on Tuesday morning in a firsthand and practical way. The classes of Shannon Smith and Charlie Smith learned about recycling from an area artist, Katrina Estes Hill who used recyled and re-purposed material
to make a donation of artwork to the school.

Assistant Principal Tantaneshia Houston accepts artwork from Hill

The presentation was part of the classes' preparation for the science portion of the upcoming NC2 test. Hill explained the 4-R's as Reduce - Re-use - Recycle and Re-purpose; reducing the amount of waste we produce, re-using products when we can, recycling those products we can't and re-purposing items for other uses.

Hill provided a perfect example of re-purposing as she presented the school with her artwork of President Obama and Rosa Parkes which were made from recycled products. The paintings will be exhibited in the Eiland school library.

Hill encouraged the students to recycle and provided some examples of things that could and should be recycled. She also pointed out the "blue recycle box" located at the Louisville Coliseum  and it's purpose.