East Weekly

We had a wonderful week back after the Thanksgiving break, and how fun for our students to kick it off with a snow day on Tuesday! Our teachers also enjoyed a little fun of their own with a “secret” spirit week to see if students would catch on. Many did! Monday was Monochromatic Monday, and most of our staff ended up in all black. On Wednesday we wore vests, Thursday was Twin Day, and Friday wrapped it all up with Dress Like a Teen/PJ Day… which, let’s be honest, are pretty similar! We had a blast celebrating together throughout the week.

Have a wonderful weekend.

8th grade families: please see the 8th grade update for important high school scheduling information.

Take Care,

Megan Kirsten

GMSE, Principal

Gahanna Lincoln High School will be virtually hosting their annual College Credit Plus (CCP) Informational Student and Parent meeting on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, from 6:30-8:30pm.

The two separate links below will connect you with the different portions of the informational meeting.

• 6:30-7:30pm - Central Ohio College and Universities' General CCP Information (you must first register and an email with the meeting link will be sent to your email address).
• 7:30-8:30pm - GJPS Specific CCP Information

DECEMBER

December 10: College Credit Plus (CCP) Informational Student and Parent meeting (Virtual- see information above!)

Dec. 22, 2025-Jan. 2, 2026: Winter Break - No School (January 2: Staff Work Day)

JANUARY

January 10: Ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Gahanna Lincoln High School!

The Fitness Fundraiser team is asking for your help.

We would love a number of themed prizes from families to raffle off to students. Can you help by donating a $25-$50 gift? See the SignUp Genius description for more details.

Thank you!

12/8/25 @ 7pm

1/12/26 @ 7pm

2/9/26 @ 7pm

3/9/26 @ 7pm

4/13/26 @ 7pm

5/11/26 @ 7pm

You can check out the new website here. Below are directions on how to obtain the correct app.

The annual GMSE Spelling Bee is coming up! Any student is welcome to try out to make the team. Tryouts will occur in December, and students can sign up through their ELA classes. We will take a team of around 10 students for the Spelling Bee. We will have practices in January (usually before school) and the official Spelling Bee will be held towards the end of January here at East! Reach out to Mrs. Hobbs or Ms. Hash with any questions.

Ace 7/8 students have started their unit on transformations. They are working on moving shapes throughout the coordinate plane and will soon study dilations.

The annual GMSE Spelling Bee is coming up! Any student is welcome to try out to make the team. Tryouts will occur in December, and students can sign up through their ELA classes. We will take a team of around 10 students for the Spelling Bee. We will have practices in January (usually before school) and the official Spelling Bee will be held towards the end of January here at East! Reach out to Mrs. Hobbs or Ms. Hash with any questions.

Please remind your students about charging their chromebooks and bringing a pencil to classes. Thank you!

ELA: All 7th graders are reading their second or third books by their book club authors. Ask your students about their books–if they’ve read their pages for the day, if they like the second book better than the first, etc. You should expect to see them reading and jotting outside of school each night!

Math: Students have been working on proportional relationships and scale factors. They will take their Chapter 4 assessment next week!

SS: Students are acting as members of an Ancient Rome district and are trying to get a service project funded for their people. They will be creating a proposal and poster to try and convince the Senate to fund their project. Ask your student what their project is about!

Ace 7/8: Students have started their unit on transformations. They are working on moving shapes throughout the coordinate plane and will soon study dilations.

We want our staff to be happy and enjoy coming to work every day. Below are just some of the ways that you can celebrate and recognize our amazing staff at East!

• PTA/Families spoil us!- Click here to join PTA!
• Student and/or family shout outs- Click here if you want to send a shoutout to a staff member!
• Heart and Pride Award- The Heart and Pride Award recognizes two outstanding staff members each month who make a profound impact on our students and Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools. The Heart & Pride Nomination Form will remain available year-round and is open to any member of our staff, regardless of position.

We’re always looking for ways to connect classroom learning to the real world or allow students to explore the future—and we’d love your help! If you're open to sharing your job title and a brief description of what you do, we’d love to learn more. We’re gathering a list of parents and guardians who might be interested in speaking to students about their careers, allowing students to shadow for a day, or participating in a future career fair.

If this sounds like something you'd consider, please take a moment to fill out this quick google form. Thank you for helping our students dream big!

Dec. 22, 2025-Jan. 1, 2026: Winter Break - No School

Jan. 2, 2026: Staff Work Day - No School
*Jan. 5-8, 2026: High School Schedule Altered for New Building Opening
Jan. 19, 2026: Martin Luther King Day - No School
Feb. 13, 2026: PD Day - No School
Feb. 16, 2026: Presidents Day - No School
Mar. 9, 2026: Staff Work Day - No School
Mar. 20, 2026: Conference Comp Day - No School
Mar. 30-April 3, 2026: Spring Break- No School
May 1, 2026: PD Day - No School
May 22, 2026: Last Day of School for Students
May 23, 2026: Class of 2026 Commencement