East Weekly -- Special Edition

To help everything run smoothly on schedule pick-up day, we’re asking all families to complete the required Annual Information Update in Infinite Campus before arriving. This must be done through the Parent Portal in order for your student to receive their schedule.

⚠️ Important reminder: If a student comes without a parent/guardian and this step isn’t completed ahead of time, they will not receive their schedule. So please be sure it’s taken care of before Thursday, August 13.

We’ve linked step-by-step directions from last year below to help guide you through the process. You should also have received an email from the district with additional details once the update went live.

Thanks for getting this done — we can’t wait to welcome everyone back!

🔗 Instructions – Instructions for completing the Annual Information Update

• Pickup your student's schedule and check out the room locations
• Take their school picture with HR Imaging (retakes will be in September)
• 7th Grade Only -- Turn in immunization record. ** Unfortunately, we will not be able to host vision screening this year. Screening will take place within the first few months of school.
• Talk to Transportation about bus routes, if needed.
• Eat KONA ICE (2:00-4:00 only)

HR Imaging will be here to take your student's school picture on this day. To order pictures, please follow the below instructions:

• Visit their website here.
• Type into the search box Gahanna Middle School East
• Click the order pictures icon
• Then select the first option available of 8/13/26 -- School Portraits -- 1st picture day
• Finally, you will be asked to put in your student's last name and then first name

There will also be paper order forms available on the day of and HR Imaging may also be sending order forms through mail to families. Also, if you are unable to attend schedule pick-up day, your student will have their picture taken on September 30, 2026. We will send communication and reminders about that to you all.

To help maintain a secure and organized environment, each student will be assigned a locker for their personal use. To help maintain a secure and organized environment, each student will be assigned a locker for their personal use. Lockers are available in all GJPS middle schools, however, each building will determine the level of use and how lockers are assigned. In the event a student utilizes a district-provided locker, it should be noted that lockers and their contents are subject to inspection by authorized school personnel at any time. Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools are NOT responsible for lost or stolen items and students are responsible for promptly reporting problems with lockers to the main office.

Please review the following guidelines regarding locker use:

1. Locker Assignment: Each student will receive an assigned locker. Lockers are school property and able to be searched at any time.

2. Combination Lock: Students are required to provide their own combination lock to secure their locker. This is essential for ensuring the safety of personal belongings. We are not responsible for lost or stolen items.

3. Combination Submission: For emergency or safety purposes, students must submit their locker combination to their house teacher. This can be done through a Google Form that will be provided at the beginning of the school year and at schedule pick-up. Failure to submit your combination may result in your lock being cut-off.

4. Access Times: Students may access their lockers at the beginning of the day, before and after lunch, and/or at the end of the day. *This is subject change depending on grade level teams

Please adhere to these guidelines to ensure a smooth and secure locker experience. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to your House teacher or school administration.

**We kindly ask that you do not decorate the outside of your locker. Feel free to customize the inside (NO STICKERS-- unless removable)!

The updated 2026-27 Middle school menus are ready and attached. We have some exciting changes lined up for this year:

• Breakfast: Look out for new dry items like Benefit bars and tasty Super Breads (blueberry, banana, and pumpkin). Don't worry—popular favorites like Dutch waffles are back, too!

• Lunch: We have a few new menu additions, including Pizza Hut as our newest pizza vendor! Check out the attached pizza rotation schedule to see how they fit into our lineup with Romeo’s, Flyers, Donatos, and Jets.

• Snacks- As much as everyone loved the soft-serve frozen yogurt last year, it definitely kept us on our toes with some operational challenges! We've decided to retire the machine and bring in delicious Hershey's Ice Cream novelties instead, alongside the usual favorite student snacks.

• Forms: I've attached the 2026-27 Free and Reduced Meal Application and Consent to Share forms. These are LIVE in the parent portal as of August 10th. Even if you aren't sure you qualify, we encourage all families to submit a Free and Reduced Lunch form. It only takes a few minutes to apply, and your family could receive valuable benefits.