East News

This new award is meant to recognize staff members for outstanding service. This month was the first month that the award was given and our own 8th grade LA teacher, Carol Knott, was one of the 1st recipients. We are so proud of all of our staff members, but recognizing Mrs. Knott was a perfect choice, she is a true professional and respected around the GMSE community. Congratulations Mrs. Knott! She will be recognized at the October 19th Board of Education meeting at :30 pm in Clark Hall. Any supporters are welcome to attend!

MSE Parents: Friday, November 10, 2023 is Veteran’s Day. We started a tradition in 2008 of honoring veterans who are family members of students at MSE. We are planning to honor veterans again this year at an assembly on Friday, November 10 at 9 AM. We are working on two types of recognition:

For veterans who can attend, I ask that you confirm their attendance on the 10th and follow this link: <https://forms.gle/HbytSL3Z86Zq9YfQ6> to provide the following information:

1. Name and Grade of Student

2. Name of Veteran who will be in attendance on 11/10/2023

3. Relationship of Veteran to MSE student

4. Branch of Service

5. Dates of Service

6. Any outstanding feature of their service (wartime service, service awards, length of service, theater of service, etc.) or anything about your veteran that you would like to highlight

The veterans in attendance on Friday, November 10th will be recognized and introduced by their MSE student at the whole-school assembly. The assembly will last until about 10:15 AM and will include: Introductions & recognition of Veterans, The National Anthem and Flag posting, Student and Adult Speakers, Patriotic Music and Slideshow, and A Moment of Silence. Again, please confirm your veteran’s participation and RSVP with the requested information by November 10, 2023.

For veterans that cannot be in attendance, I ask that you send in a digital (.jpg) image of the veteran that we can include in a slideshow. The image file can be sent to me (hilberta@gjps.org) with the following information in the body of the e-mail:

1. Name and Grade of Student

2. Name of Veteran whose image is attached

3. Relationship of Veteran to MSE student

4. Branch of Service

5. Dates of Service

Please have the image and this information to me no later than October 31, 2023 so we can include it in the slideshow.

If you have questions about your veteran’s participation, please do not hesitate to call or e-mail me. Thank you for your help as we show our students the importance of honoring those who have served our country in this manner.

Brad Barboza

Principal, Gahanna Middle School East

Next week is a Spirit Week at MSE! Students are encouraged to jump into the fun - attached is a flyer with each day's theme.

This winter season, Gahanna-Jefferson Schools is excited to announce that we will be offering the opportunity for your child to participate in Ski Club.

• Hanna Gerrard, Ember Hobbs, Dante Schlabach (GMSE), Lillian Meier, Amy Edgar (GMSS), and Melissa Varsanyi (GMSW) will be the Ski Club Advisors this 2023-24 school year.
• If Ski Club is of interest to your child, there will be parent/guardian information meetings will be held Tuesday, 10/17 at Gahanna Middle School EAST Library at 5:30 pm and the following Thursday, 10/26 at Gahanna Middle School EAST Library at 5:30 pm. Please attend one of the two meetings for information about Ski Club pricing and how to sign your child up.
• Students will have also heard about this opportunity during the morning announcements.

Please make sure you complete your Annual Update of emergency information in Infinite Campus! The directions are in the file here. Your student will not be able to participate in any field trips if this is not complete. If you are having trouble, please call into the office (614-478-5550) for assistance.

• ACE 7/8 is looking at multiple ways to represent an equation. We will work to make connections between graphs, tables, rules and patterns. We will also investigate what makes patterns linear and non-linear.

• Design & Modeling - Students are designing using TinkerCad to create and 3D print bag tags.
• Science - All students will have their Matter Assessment on 10/19.
• The 7th grade choir will have their first Choral performance this Tuesday, October 17th at Gahanna Middle School West. The students are to report at 7:15 p.m. with the concert beginning at 7:30 p.m.

• Here is a link to our 8th grade Homework board. It updates daily but will not save work listed from previous days. You can view it as parents if you are wondering what your students have due later this week.

• End of the quarter is next Friday! Please remind students to complete any missing work before then.

• Teachers are noticing broken pencils on the floor and gum underneath desks. Please remind your child to be mindful of school property and be respectful in their classroom and school community spaces.

• The 8th grade choir will be visiting the GLHS choral program on Friday October 20th. The students will leave at 8:50 and return by 12:20. We will rehearse all choral music for the November 20th district concert which will be held at GLHS at 7:30 p.m.

Red Ribbon Week is a national campaign to encourage youth to live a healthy and drug free life. This year, our counselors have suggested activities you can facilitate at home to promote your students' health and well-being! Visit www.redribbon.org to learn more about Red Ribbon Week and get tips for talking to your kids about drugs. Please see the attachment for some ways you can celebrate Red Ribbon Week in your family:

1. Please consider becoming a member
   
2. Google Volunteer Interest form

10/18/2023 - Coffee and Conversation with the Superintendent and members of the BOE 8 am @Upper Cup Coffee

10/23/23 - NO SCHOOL for students: Conference Comp Day

10/24/23 - NO SCHOOL for students: PD Day for Teachers

11/5/2023 - Daylight Savings Time: FALL BACK one hour

2023-24 GJPS District Calendar (PDF)

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.