A Trip Down Goshen Lane

Hello, Families,

Our students and staff have been working hard this week! Students have been taking their online MAP tests in both math and reading, and have been reading one on with with teachers for Acadience testing. This is an exciting time of year when we can see how our students are progressing from fall to winter. We can't wait to talk with parents more about this at winter conferences February 26th or March 5th. Teachers will be sending signups home starting next Friday. We hope to see all of our parents there!

Please have a safe and warm weekend. This weather forecast is sure looking interesting. Some are wondering what the start of next week will bring. As a reminder, please see directly below for details about schedule change notifications.

This Week's Question Around the Dinner Table:

What is one of your favorite jokes you have heard on the GNN Morning Announcements?

Have a wonderful weekend! ⛄

Sharon Suriano

Principal

It's that time of year when weather might affect the school day. If school is canceled or there is a 2 Hour Delay, you will receive a message from Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools early in the morning before school starts. This comes as a text, an email, and/or a phone call and voicemail. The kinds of messages you receive depend on what you chose in your Parent Portal in Infinite Campus. You can also check the Gahanna-Jefferson Facebook page, the Goshen Lane PTA Facebook page, and news station apps and websites.

The message will either tell you that school is canceled or that there is a 2 Hour Delay.

Important 2 Hour Delay Details:

-There is no breakfast served at school.

-Buses pick up 2 hours after their normal time.

-9:45 Car drop off may begin

-9:55 All students may enter the school

-10:05 School begins

Special thanks to 4th grade parent Joe Wood, a paleontologist, who brought fossils to our classrooms so our 4th graders could experience them! He shared an amazing amount of knowledge with our classes and some fantastic fossils. We got to observe and touch a bug preserved in amber, petrified poo (coprolite), petrified wood and even a megaladon tooth! Thank you from the 4th grade teachers!

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

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

The EL Department at Goshen is looking for donations of shoe boxes for an upcoming school project. If you have any, please send them with your child. Thank you so much!

5th graders are currently working on pointillist fish. First we learned about the French artist Georges Seurat, the artist who invented the pointillism method. Students have been focusing hard on creating new colors by layering different colors of dots. The fish are turning out AMAZING and I can’t wait for you to see them!

4th graders are currently working on a bird collage. We learned about Ohio Artist Charley Harper and his long artistic career making. Harper was famous for making animals and celebrating the environment. Students chose a bird to create and learned how to use a reference image. The birds are coming along great and should be making their way home next week!

3rd graders are currently working on Pop-Art words. We learned about the Pop-Art movement and Ohio Artist Roy Lichtenstein. Inspired by Roy’s work, students chose an onomatopoeia to trace, outline, and cut out. Next students used primary colored papers to make shapes to surround their words with. These are turning out wonderfully and students are so proud of their work!

2nd graders just finished up their Henri Rousseau jungle tigers! First we learned about the French artist Rousseau and how he got inspiration from visiting botanical gardens and zoos. After learning about the artist, students painted papers orange and green. The next class students learned how to draw tigers and leaves on their papers, cut them out and glued them to big papers. They turned out amazing and students are so excited to show them off!

1st graders and Kindergartners are currently working on their city project. In this project students learned how to use a ruler to draw a straight line. Students also learned about how horizontal and vertical lines can be used to create a cityscape. Next week students will be using watercolors to color their cities!

Questions to ask your student:

4th and 5th grade students: What is a reference image?
What did the Pop-Art movement represent? What are the colors most used in this art period?

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

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.