GJH Parent Portal

As we approach the holiday season, we want to thank our parents and families for trusting us with your children and supporting us in our efforts to provide them with a quality education and many exciting opportunities. We appreciate you!

Enjoy your holiday season!

Mr. Zach Smith is our new GJH Building Substitute Teacher. Here is a note from Mr. Smith:

I was a military brat, so I went to school all across the United States (Washington State to South Carolina and several in between) and graduated from Wurzburg American High School in Schweinfurt, Germany. I have four kids, all in Goshen schools, and I've been married to Mrs. Smith (7th grade Social Studies teacher) for 10 years. My hobbies include anything nerdy involving Star Wars, Harry Potter, Marvel, comic books, and watching Ohio State football. I love that you can sense the community in the building at GJH and I've enjoyed getting to know the students and staff!

To be proactive in creating a positive, safe environment at GJH, we have some procedures in place. Please review these with your children.

1. Cell phones must be locked in lockers during the school day. Students may use phones before and after school. Phones seen during class, lunch, or passing periods will be turned in to the office, where they will be locked up until a parent can pick them up.

2. Starting in January, each student will receive a punch card to be used for passes out of class. Students will have 9 passes to use per quarter. We are working to reduce the amount of instrcutional time that students miss by being in the hall during classes.

On Saturday, December 4, the competition theatre class traveled to Logansport, Indiana, to participate in the state middle level theatre competition. They represented GJH very well and earned awards for Best Technical, Best Ensemble, Best Lead Performer, and 2nd place overall!

Ms. Bruder’s Honors German class researched different German and American recipes and presented about them to the class. Students learned about measurements and the metric system as well as traditional German foods. Pictured are Adrianna Smith, who made a fantastic traditional Bienenstich (bee-sting cake), and Brody Green and John West, who presented about and brewed Oolong Tea.

Parents should check Skyward and not Canvas for the most accurate information about their children's grades.

Follow this link for detailed information about useful websites and apps including Skyward, Canvas, ParentSquare, MySchool Bucks, and GoGuardian.

https://www.goshenschools.org/files/2021/11/2021-2022-PARENT-LOGIN-INSTRUCTIONS.pdf

National Junior Honor Society facilitated a Penny War among all 8 GJH teams. The purpose was to raise money for The Window. The members of NJH created a video to explain the needs of The Window. The faculty, staff, and students of GJH raised $3500.00! This money will help fill the shelves with food for those in need.

Girls Basketball and Wrestling will be starting up soon! Try-outs for girls basketball will be on December 15th and 16th with official practice starting when we come back from Winter Break on January 3rd.

Wrestling practice will begin when we come back from Winter Break on January 3rd.

ALL PHYSICAL FORMS MUST BE TURNED INTO MRS. WORTHMAN BEFORE YOU CAN PARTICIPATE!!! You can pick these forms up in the athletic office.

Every student can receive a free breakfast and lunch each day this year.

If students want “extra” items in addition to the regular meal, they can purchase these.

You can add money to your child’s lunch account by going to myschoolbucks.com

December 17th - End of 2nd Quarter

December 20th - January 31st - Winter Break

January 3rd - Start of 3rd Quarter

Click this link to access student handbooks in English and Spanish:

https://gjhs.goshenschools.org/about/

Do you know of a GJH staff member who has "gone the extra mile" to make a difference in the life of a child? Take a moment to recognize and thank someone who has shown the Heart of a Redhawk! Click on the link below to fill out a nomination form. This is a simple, meaningful way to thank someone for a job well done.

www.goshenschools.org/heartofaRedHawk

Email: lherschberger@goshenschools.org
Website: https://gjhs.goshenschools.org/
Location: 1216 S. Indiana Avenue, Goshen, IN 46526
Phone: (574)533-0391
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Twitter: @GoshenJrHigh