East Weekly

We hope everyone enjoys a long weekend! Please remember that students do not have school on Monday, November 10, as our staff will be participating in a district-wide Professional Development Day.

On Tuesday, November 11, we are excited to welcome several veterans to GMSE for our annual Veterans Day Celebration. We will be following an adjusted schedule for the day to allow time to honor and recognize those who have served.

To show our school spirit and unity, we’re asking students to participate in a red, white, and blue theme:

• 6th grade – wear red

• 7th grade – wear white

• 8th grade – wear blue

Have a great weekend!

Take care,

Megan Kirsten

Congratulations to all of our Quarter 1 Honor Roll Students!

Throughout the month of November, Gahanna Middle School East will be collecting items to help support students and families who may be experiencing hardship. We’re hosting several donation drives — including Snack Bag and Meal kit collections, toiletry donations, and our annual Nukumori Food Drive for GRIN. We hope to ensure that all families in our community feel cared for during this time. Thank you for helping us spread kindness and compassion this month!

**Throughout November - Food Drives!

November 10: PTA meeting @ 7pm-- virtual: https://meet.google.com/cyh-adpc-wxj

November 10: Staff Professional Development-- No school for students

November 14: Chess Club Starts

November 17: 7th & 8th Grade Fun(d) Night

November 17-21: Nukumori Food Drive for GRIN

November 30: Dine-in at FIVE GUYS -- PTA Fundraiser -- see flyer below

Mrs. Gladieux is collecting all types of string and yarn for Art Club and indoor recess activities if you have any that you want to donate!

Ace 7/8: Students are learning what it means to be a point of intersection in tables, graphs and equations.

Chess Club - Starts 11/14 8:30am-9am in Room 105 w/Mr. Merrick

ELA: All 7th graders received their book club books on Thursday of this week for our new author study unit. Ask your students about their books–if they are enjoying them, if they’ve read their pages for today, etc. You should expect to see them reading outside of school each night!

Math: Math 7 students will have a Chapter 3 Assessment next week.

Ace 7/8: Students are learning what it means to be a point of intersection in tables, graphs and equations.

7th Science: Students are learning about elements and will start to explore the Periodic Table.

Chess Club - Starts 11/14 8:30am-9am in Room 105 w/Mr. Merrick

Caudill American History: We are having our end-of-unit test over the U.S. Constitution on Wednesday, November 12. Students were given a study guide to work on this week.

All missing work, or work that needs to be revised, has to be turned in by November 12. No work for the Constitution Unit will be accepted after the test date!

Chess Club - Starts 11/14 8:30am-9am in Room 105 w/Mr. Merrick

Spirit Wear is open through 11/14 and in time for the holidays!

11/10/25 @ 7pm-- virtual: https://meet.google.com/cyh-adpc-wxj

12/8/25 @ 7pm

1/12/26 @ 7pm

2/9/26 @ 7pm

3/9/26 @ 7pm

4/13/26 @ 7pm

5/11/26 @ 7pm

We want our staff to be happy and enjoy coming to work every day. Below are just some of the ways that you can celebrate and recognize our amazing staff at East!

• PTA/Families spoil us!- Click here to join PTA!
• Student and/or family shout outs- Click here if you want to send a shoutout to a staff member!
• Heart and Pride Award- 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.

We’re always looking for ways to connect classroom learning to the real world or allow students to explore the future—and we’d love your help! If you're open to sharing your job title and a brief description of what you do, we’d love to learn more. We’re gathering a list of parents and guardians who might be interested in speaking to students about their careers, allowing students to shadow for a day, or participating in a future career fair.

If this sounds like something you'd consider, please take a moment to fill out this quick google form. Thank you for helping our students dream big!

Nov. 10, 2025: PD Day - No School

Nov. 26-28, 2025: Thanksgiving Break - No School
Dec. 22, 2025-Jan. 1, 2026: Winter Break - No School
Jan. 2, 2026: Staff Work Day - No School
*Jan. 5-8, 2026: High School Schedule Altered for New Building Opening
Jan. 19, 2026: Martin Luther King Day - No School
Feb. 13, 2026: PD Day - No School
Feb. 16, 2026: Presidents Day - No School
Mar. 9, 2026: Staff Work Day - No School
Mar. 20, 2026: Conference Comp Day - No School
Mar. 30-April 3, 2026: Spring Break- No School
May 1, 2026: PD Day - No School
May 22, 2026: Last Day of School for Students
May 23, 2026: Class of 2026 Commencement