East Weekly

May 7: 6th grade Fun Night! (see info below)

May 6 - May 9: 8th grade Washington DC Trip

May 12: PTA Meeting

May 13: Fitness Fundraiser Kona Ice reward

May14: 8th grade success fair

May 15: 8th grade success fair

May 15: Fitness Fundraiser Little Ladies Soft Serve reward

May 15: Awards Night!-- Invitation will come in the mail

May 16: Breakfast or Lunch out

May 19: 6th grade field trip / 7th grade musical

May 20: 7th grade Hero Speeches

May 21: Talent Show!

May 22: 6th grade and 7th grade field trip / Orchestra concert

May 23: Last Day of School!

Date: Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Time: From 5:30-7:30 pm

Location: Westerville, Ohio

Entry Cost: $20.00 (5:30-7:30), or $14.00 (6:30-7:30)

*socks are included in cost

The 6th grade will have its Spring fun night at Rockin’ Jump Trampoline Park in Westerville on Wednesday May 7th from 5:30-7:30. In order to attend, guardians must read and sign a waiver online and return the permission form.

For the waiver you can click on this link: https://rockinjump.com/westerville/ & click on “sign waiver”

$20 includes jump time for 2 hours; If your jumper arrives after 6:30, the price will be $14.00 for 1 hour.

Socks are included in both costs; Concessions are available at an additional cost.

Admission is due at the door.

It should be noted that this event is for 6th grade MSE students, but we do need parent volunteers to chaperone. If you are interested in chaperoning, please indicate below. Please contact Mrs. Hobbs at hobbse@gjps.org or Mrs. Maynard at maynarda@gjps.org with any questions.

Families, we encourage you to create an account in Final Forms and select ALL sports that your student may be interested in throughout the school year. Doing this early helps avoid the need to re-sign forms later and ensures they receive important updates from coaches and the athletic Department regarding conditioning, tryouts, and other key information.

Below is the link to Final Forms as well as an instruction page.

Thank you for your help in preparation for the upcoming season year!

Final Forms

Final Forms - Parent Instructions

PARENT INFORMATION MEETING

for Upcoming 7th & 8th graders interested in playing middle school volleyball

at East for the 25-26 school year.

Tuesday, May 6th at 6:30 in the Middle School East CAFETERIA

Information about the program, summer camp, open gyms, and upcoming season!

8th Gr. Coach - Erica Shearer - shearere@gjps.org

7th Gr. Coach - Kara Adkins - adkinsk@gjps.org

6th Grade students will be going on two field trips - May 19th and May 22nd. Please have your student turn in their signed permission slip forms to their house teachers and pay the $8 fee in infinite campus by April 30th. Thanks for your support!

6th graders received a permission form today to attend a Spring Fun Night at Rockin’ Jump trampoline park in Westerville. The event will take place on May 7th from 5:30-7:30 - Cost to attend the event is $20 (socks included in the cost).

Please be sure to look for the permission form to come home tonight (Friday). Permission forms can be turned in to house teachers, payment can be made at the door. Online waiver must be filled out prior to attending (link on form).

*Note - this is not a required event, just a fun activity for the end of the year!

Applications for the 2025-26 Student Council are now open! All current 6th graders with an interest in joining are encouraged to apply. Online applications are posted to Social Studies teachers’ Google Classroom page & permission forms are available in the office. Deadline to apply is Friday, May 9th!

Our one stop shop for students’ assignments: The Launchpad

Spring Allergy Season is upon us! We are in need of some Kleenex donations. Please consider donating to help the 8th grade team and students make it through until the end of the year!

Spanish students have a test on Tuesday (4/29) next week. Please check with your student to make sure they have completed the U3B Study Guide before they come to school on Monday, as this is their best resource for reviewing!

ELA students shared about their Job Shadowing Experiences today! Next week they will be working on their “FINAL Success Fair Project and Presentation.” Please see your email about details from your student’s ELA teacher. Our class text Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell Test will be next week as well.

Consider attending to learn about open positions to support for next school year!

To report an absence, please call the front office at (614)478-5550 or email fischerj@gjps.org by 9:10am if possible.You also have the ability to login into Infinite Campus and mark your child's absence there. Please ONLY do this if your child will be absent for the entire day.

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.

PTA meetings take place on the 2nd Monday of each month in the GMSE library at 7:00pm. All are welcome!

Meeting dates:

• May 12

Help support and fund numerous initiatives for students and staff throughout the year. Stay tuned to our Facebook page, “GMSE Parents” (new members be sure to answer the questions to be admitted), and upcoming newsletters for more information about what we do and how you can help.

Please consider joining the Middle School East PTA.

May 2, 2025: PD Day - No School

May 23, 2025: Last Day of School for Students
May 24, 2025: Class of 2025 Commencement