A Trip Down Goshen Lane

Teachers and students were full of smiles this week. Thank you, parents, for sharing your students with us!

Thank you for all you are doing at home to help your child have a successful school day. There are a couple of details we could use your help with.

• 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students need to type their lunch codes when buying a lunch. Several students do not know their codes and this slows down the line while we look it up for them. Please ask your 3rd, 4th, and 5th grader what their code is and practice at home if they are not able to tell you from memory. If you do not have the code (It's their student ID number in IC.) at home, please reach out to your teacher.
• Some students are unsure when they arrive if they are supposed to have breakfast at school. Please talk at home so they know if they should have breakfast or not.

Monday, Aug. 11th an email went to all 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade families about a special Motivational Musical assembly at Middle School West with the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students at Chapelfield and Royal Manor. Teachers had permission slips at Meet the Teacher and will be sending blank forms home to parents who did not already fill one out. ALSO, students must have their online registration complete via the Parent Portal in Infinite Campus. It includes important contact information and emergency medical information. Students who do not have this filled out by 4:00 August 21st will not be able to attend the field trip.

Please see below for directions on registering through the Parent Portal in Infinite Campus.

Infinite Campus is our parent portal and student information system. This site will allow parents/guardians to access school information electronically. For example, Infinite Campus will allow you to update email addresses and other important information regarding your child as well as view your child's report card electronically.

ALL Families (either new to Goshen or returning families) need to update your information in the Parent Portal of Infinite Campus. Directions for how to update Infinite Campus are linked below:

1. Log into the Parent Portal on Infinite Campus at: https://gahannajeffersonoh.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/gahanna_jefferson.jsp

2. Click MORE from the left hand column

3. Click on ONLINE REGISTRATION from choices on the right

4. Click START next to "Existing Student Registration"

5. Go through each step to complete the registration

Families New to Goshen Lane Elementary: If you do not yet know your access code, feel free to call Ms. McFadden 614-478-5580 or email mcfaddenm@gjps.org.

Please see below for exciting events ahead!

Kindergarten at Goshen Lane begins with a staggered start. A staggered start means that small groups of students will come to kindergarten for one day. Teachers and students will begin to learn about each other, and students will begin to learn school routines. Below is the schedule to see what day each kindergartener will arrive for their small group staggered start day. Each kindergartner only attends ONE of the staggered start days.

Then, ALL kindergarten students will come to school every day starting on Thursday, August 21.

If you have questions about when your child should come to school, call the school office at (614) 478-5580.

Click here to see each grade level's 2025-26 school supply list.

Arrival
- Cars should pull to the back drop off line. No cars should be in the front driveway.

Dismissal
- Walkers leave through the front. Walking parents meet students at the Goshen Lane sign.
- If leaving in a car, pick up is in the back.

• 8:05 AM - 2:45 PM School Hours
• 7:45 AM Student drop off begins; no students should be left alone outside before 7:45
• 7:45 Doors open for K, 1st, and 2nd grade students eating breakfast
• 7:55 AM Doors open for all other students; 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students can pick up breakfast
• 8:05 AM School starts & tardy bell rings (in classroom when bell rings) See #2 below
• 2:40 PM Dismissal begins
• It is important that car riders remain in vehicles until 7:45 and are picked up by 2:55. There is no district supervision for students prior to 7:45 AM or after 2:55 PM.

1. Students arriving and leaving school through parent pick up will enter the building through door #7. Guardians in vehicles will enter the drop off/pick up line in the back of the main building following the designated traffic pattern.
2. Guardians dropping students off at school after 8:05 must come to the main office through the front door and sign their student(s) into school.
3. To ensure a safe and orderly end of day dismissal process, the school office will close at 2:15 and reopen at 2:45.
4. Guardians wanting to pick up their student(s) early from school must do so prior to 2:15. Please also email the teacher to notify them in advance.
5. If there is a change in a student's end of day transportation, guardians are asked to email the student's teacher and to call the main office prior to 2:15.

Dear Gahanna-Jefferson Families,

We want to inform you of an important update regarding the Infinite Campus Payment Portal. Infinite Campus transitioned to “Stripe” as its new merchant service provider. This change affects how online payments are processed for food service accounts and student fees (including instructional, athletic and technology fees).

For the 2025-26 school year, each family will need to update their payment information and re-enter any recurring payments, as your previous data will not carry over from last year.

1. Add Payment Method(s)

Payment methods are used for both food service and school fees. Your current payment information will not be transferred. For security reasons, you must manually re-enter your payment methods.

You can add:

• Credit/debit cards

• Bank accounts

  • To validate bank accounts:

    • Automatic Validation: Log into your bank to confirm.

    • Manual Validation: A 24-48 hour delay for confirmation.

Steps to Add a Payment Method:

1. Go to "Food Service" in the Infinite Campus menu.

2. Click on "My Accounts."

3. Select the "Payment Methods" box.

4. Click the blue "New" button, enter your info, and hit "Save."

2. Re-establish Recurring Food Service Payments

Recurring payments will not carry over for security reasons. You must reconfigure them using your newly established payment method.

Steps to Set Up Recurring Payments:

1. Click on "Food Service" in the Infinite Campus menu.

2. Select "My Accounts."

3. Click the "Recurring Payments" box.

4. Under "Food Service," click "View."

5. Set your frequency, amount and payment method.

6. Click "Save."

For more detailed instructions, including screenshots, please see the attached document. There are no other changes to the way you experience online payments.

We appreciate your attention to this important update. If you have any questions or need help, please fill out the Infinite Campus Help Form.

How to Add Fee Payments to Infinite Campus

Thank you,
Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools

If your child is going to be absent from school, please email Ms. McFadden at mcfaddene@gjps.org AND email your student's teacher. Or, you may call to notify the school office attendance line at 614-478-5580 prior to 8:00 a.m.

If your student is in need of after school care, the YWCA Columbus offers services right here at Goshen Lane. If you are interested, please contact them directly.

Eager Engineers is an after-school experience right here at Goshen Lane. If you are interested, please contact them directly.

Please review the checklist that is listed below to ensure that your family is ready for the new school year:

____ Log in to Infinite Campus and update your child's information for the 2025-2026 school year. This is a requirement for ALL families (new families and returning families).

______ Lunch Menu Students can choose to pack their lunch or eat a lunch provided by the school cafeteria.

______Bus Transfer Request Form (Return only if applicable to your child, if your daycare provider says that you ride a Gahanna bus, you must complete this form; available on Gahanna website under transportation tab)

______ Medication Form (If your child will be taking medication at school including over the counter medication; on Gahanna Schools website under health services)

______ Food Allergy Forms (must indicate online and have a written doctor’s note with alternatives (You will turn in the doctor's note to the school office).

______ Pay School Fees through Campus Payment in Infinite Campus Parent Portal.

______ GJPS/Goshen Lane Student Handbook (acknowledge on Infinite Campus; a copy of the GJPS Student Handbook is located on the Gahanna Schools website.

Aug. 21: First day of FULL kindergarten group

Aug. 22, 3p-9p: PTA Chuck E. Cheese Event

Sept. 1: Labor Day - No School

Sept. 9, 7p - 8p: PTA Meeting in Library Meet Mrs. Suriano!

Sept. 16, 6p: PTA Movie Night

Sept. 12: School Picture Day

Sept. 25, 3p - 7p: Family Conferences

Sept. 26, 6:45p: Family Workout Night

Oct. 1, 3p - 7p: Family Conferences

Oct. 2, 2025: PD Day - No School
Oct. 3, 2025: Conference Comp Day - No School

Oct. 14, 7p - 8p: PTA Meeting in Library

Oct. 22: Picture Re-take Day
Oct. 20: Staff Work Day - No School
Nov. 10: PD Day - No School

Nov. 11, 7p - 8p: PTA Meeting in Library
Nov. 26-28: Thanksgiving Break - No School
Dec. 22 - Jan. 2: Winter Break - No School (Jan. 2: Teacher Work Day)

2025-2026 District Calendar

Student Handbook

Bus Schedule and Routes