MIDDLE SCHOOL SOUTH

Happy New Year! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday break.

We welcome students back to the building tomorrow and are eager to see them. As we begin the second half of the year, we will continue to raise our expectations for success and growth for all students.

An important update - GMSS will follow the lead of Lincoln High School and no longer allow door dash, uber eats, etc. to deliver food for students. Sadly, the deliveries are often late, and students are missing class time, as well as leaving classes to make the phone calls to order food. We will not accept the deliveries at this point, so please do not send them.

LOST & FOUND will be packed up and donated at the end of this week. Please stop by and claim your items!

Have a fabulous week!

Robin Murdock

BUSES

As a reminder, please know the time of your student's bus stop. We are happy to offer Here Comes the Bus as an aide for parents tracking their student's bus, but there may be some times when the app is not exact. We certainly do not want students to miss the bus, so please be sure your student is at their stop at the scheduled time. To remind yourself of your pickup time, visit our Transfinder page.

HEART & PRIDE

The Heart & Pride Nomination Form will remain available year-round and is open to any member of our staff, regardless of position.

The GJEF GALA is right around the corner!! Thank you in advance for your support! Please see the attached flyer!

We will have our PTO meeting next Tuesday, January 9th at 7:00pm! Please use this link to join:

meet.google.com/uyf-duag-hbg

Gahanna MS Athletic: Week of (1/2- 1/6)

• Gahanna Home Admission-

- Online sales (Presale & at the Gate)- $5.00+ fees

- Cash Sales (at Gate)- LIMITED TICKETS

Adults- $10 (Standard OCC HS pricing)

Students- $5

Questions can be directed to Mr. Sendelbach

Sendelbachg@gjps.org

Grades from the 2nd quarter will be finalized and available for viewing in IC on Friday, January 5th.

8th grade students will be meeting with high school guidance counselors in January for high school scheduling! Mark your calendars for a high school parent meeting on Thursday, January 11th. More information to follow.

6th & 7th grade students will also be meeting with counselors to have input on their schedules for the 24/25 school year upon return from break.

Gahanna Lincoln High School will be virtually hosting their annual College Credit Plus (CCP) Informational Student and Parent meeting on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, from 6:30-8:30pm. The first hour of the meeting will include general CCP information from central Ohio colleges and universities, as well as a student panel with central Ohio CCP students. The second hour will highlight specific requirements from GLHS and time for Q&A. As shared on the Ohio Department of Higher Education's website, "College Credit Plus is Ohio’s dual enrollment program that provides students in grades 7-12 the opportunity to earn college and high school credits at the same time by taking courses from Ohio colleges or universities. The purpose of this program is to enhance students’ career readiness and postsecondary success, while providing a wide variety of options to college-ready students, at no or limited costs to students and families." More information about the program can be found on the GLHS Academic's website. The link to this meeting, including more information, will be shared closer to the event.

Do not hesitate to reach out to our counseling team with any questions or concern.

Mrs. Artis (students with last names A-K) artisa@gjps.org

Miss Lubinski (students with last names L-Z) lubinskij@gjps.org

Mrs. Johnson - Mental Health Specialist johnsona@gjps.org

POP TAB COLLECTION November 10 - January 9

Students and staff pop out and bring in your pop tabs. Collect the tabs during your family and friend gatherings over the Thanksgiving and winter break. Bring them into your homeroom from November to January. C3 will donate them to the Central Ohio chapter of the Ronald McDonald House. It’s an easy way to do something good and make a difference in the life of a seriously ill child. The winning homeroom of each grade level gets a popcorn party. The winner of each grade will get points toward survivors too.

Ronald McDonald House

Becky Leffler

GMSS 7th-grade language arts

email: lefflerr@gjps.org

January 11th - 8th Grade parent night for high school scheduling

January 15th - Martin Luther King Day No School

February 16th - Teacher PD Day No School for Students

February 19th - President's Day No School

March 7th - End of 3rd Quarter

March 11th - Teacher PD Day No School for Students

March 29th - No School

April 8th -12th - Spring Break

May 3rd - Teacher PD Day No School for Students

May 16th & 17th - 6th Grade Caverns FT

May 24th - Last Day of School

2023-24 GJPS District Calendar (PDF)