A Trip Down Goshen Lane

Hello, Families,

What a week! Mother Nature near and far has made the last few days some we won't soon forget. Thank you to our families and staff for their flexibility as we navigated adjusted schedules this week. We did it and can't wait for a (hopefully) *normal* week ahead!

Reminder - The PTA Movie Night is postponed and new information will be coming soon.

Please keep an eye out for Parent-Teacher Conference sign-ups coming home from teachers. Conference nights are February 26th and March 5th. We'd love to have 100% family attendance!

This Week's Question Around the Dinner Table:

What is one of your favorite indoor recess activities?

Enjoy each other this weekend! ⛄

Sharon Suriano

Principal

Parents,

It is not too late to order your 2025-2026 yearbook! The yearbooks were originally offered for sale with our fall portrait packages but are still available for anyone interested.

Please visit the online sale site, book.hrimaging.com to order yours by February 6th! There is a message that will appear in an orange banner on the site if you have already ordered one. The price of the book is $17.00.

Thank you!

HR Imaging

As we came back to school after winter break, all students revisited expectations of making sure to bring back their books when they come to the media center and to continue to make sure they take care of both their books and classroom space. We revisited what it means to be a reader and how a good media center user tries different books, checks out their favorites to enjoy again, tries and book and its okay to not finish a book if they don’t like it, and to explore new things through books to help them learn more about the world and what they enjoy as developing readers. Students learned that we have been holding strong at being 3rd place in check outs for the elementary school, we are only checking out 200 books less that Lincoln Elementary which is a larger school. This is such an impressive accomplishment for our building!

To build off of talking about reading resolutions, students in grades 3-5 talked about healthy tech habits as they worked to make a new years tech resolution. First we talked about how apps are designed to draw in people through different design tools such as notification alerts, endless scrolling, autoplaying videos, and engagement. Students had the chance to discuss how they might use apps outside of school, or which one they might be drawn in by if they used different apps. Students got to discuss ways to stop being drawn in by apps and brought up ideas such as taking breaks to do something else, having a timer to make sure to limit their time, play a game with friends inside in cold weather or outside in the summer, play with a pet, or read a book. 3rd through 5th graders also worked on understanding news and how it is presented. They looked closer in depth at understanding how people are in charge of presenting information in different ways based on the needs of different media outlets. Students talked about how a news report will present different perspectives than a science report or a travel report.

In grades K-2 students started talking about having a media balance and understanding how we can enjoy media but can also enjoy other things outside of media too such as taking walks, playing with toys with friends, and more. Students also looked at advertising and understanding how it markets to people through feelings and emotions. We continued to talk about what information we don’t share online and how to protect ourselves when using digital resources. Kindergarteners focused on being safe with devices and understanding how to treat them and looked at why people have passwords to keep their accounts safe. 1st and 2nd graders talked about how to keep our usernames and passwords safe and that we make sure to log off of shared devices to keep our accounts safe. K-2 students also were introduced to the Biography and Poetry section of the media center to check out new books to learn about people and enjoy poems

I am really excited to dive into research and discovery in February. Students will be researching different sports, countries, athletes, and more in relation to the Winter Olympics. Students will be able to use this time to learn more about the world around them and to understand how to find information from vetted and quality resources. I can’t wait to have the students find something they are interested in and own it to make something to share what they have learned. Students will also have a reading Olympics challenge sheet with different challenges for them to try and earn an Olympic reading Gold medal! You’ll see more of this in the next Media recap.

Also be on the look out for overdue book notices. I will send them home for students to check that the book isn’t at home and if they can’t find it we will check the shelves. If we still can’t find it there is time to still keep looking

Question you can ask

1- What media related goal did you set for yourself this year? What book related goal did you set for this year?

2- Ask your student what are ways they can be safe online? Ask they what is something you could do to keep your own account safe.

3- How can you keep an electronic device safe?

Ongoing Fundraisers:

Goshen Lane Spirit Wear

Kroger Community Rewards-- Use code: GA915 for Goshen Lane

Box Tops for Education--Download the app today!

Thank You,

Goshen Lane PTA

Click Here for All Live Links to PTA Information

We invite you to support an event that directly benefits our students and schools — the Gahanna Gala, the Gahanna-Jefferson Education Foundation’s (GJEF) premier fundraising event!

Your support of the Gahanna Gala helps:

Fund innovative classroom grants across all GJPS buildings
Support student programs and unique learning opportunities
Provide resources beyond traditional school funding
Strengthen educational experiences for all GJPS students

Ways your family can get involved:

Sign up to volunteer before, during, or after the Gala — many hands make light work! Gahanna Gala Volunteer Sign Up
Buy raffle tickets to support your school’s PTO/PTA. Use the QR Code and indicate the school you are supporting.
Donate items from our AMAZON WISHLIST to help make the event a success
Attend the Gala in person for an evening of food, fun, and celebration www.gjef.org
Participate in the virtual auction — registration is free! www.gjef.org

Every level of support makes a meaningful difference. Thank you for being such an important part of the GJPS community and for supporting our mission to promote excellence in education.

Thank you so much!

Dianna and Tricia

Did you know your child can access their online educational apps at home like they do in school? These resources include Lexia and DreamBox, educational accounts to build reading and math skills. Click here to read how.

Lions Locker is an anonymous pantry located at Gahanna Lincoln High School. They provide food, toiletries, school supplies and other basic necessities to PreK-12 students of Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools.

If your family is in need of these basic items please reach out to Mrs. Cellar, School Counselor (cellarl@gjps.org) and she will work with Lions Locker as well as other local organizations to support your family through these need based programs.

If your student is in need of after school care, the YWCA Columbus offers services right here at Goshen Lane. There is an option to receive publicly funded childcare for those who apply and qualify. If you are interested or have any questions, please contact them directly.