GJH Parent Portal

We will be selling World's Finest Chocolate Bars for our GJH fundraiser this year. The fundraiser will run from Friday, Sept. 2nd until Monday, September 19th. All money raised goes directly to support students in clubs, athletics, field trips, rewards, and school celebrations.

Your child should have brought home a flier last Thursday (August 18) with a permission slip at the bottom.

When students turn in a signed permission slip, they'll be able to take home a box of 60 chocolate bars to sell for $1 each. By signing the form, you are agreeing to return $60 for the box by the end of the fundraiser. Unsold chocolate cannot be returned.

Students who sell a full box of chocolate bars can bring another signed permission slip to take home another box to sell. Students who bring their first signed form back by August 31 will be entered in a drawing for extra prizes! Additional prizes are available throughout the event. Every student who sells at least one box will win something.

The fundraiser kickoff assembly will be held on Friday, September 2nd. During the assembly on that day, students will receive more detailed information about the process and the prizes they can win. Students will be able to bring home chocolate that day and begin selling.

If you have questions regarding this year's school fundraiser, please feel free to email Lisa Herschberger at lherschberger@goshenschools.org

Thank you for your support of our fundraiser!

This is my first full year at GJHS. I started at the end of last year helping with 7th period treble choir and I'm excited to have a full day of leading choirs this year! I've lived in Goshen most of my life and studied vocal music and Spanish at Goshen College. GJH staff and the GHS music department have been incredible and I'm excited to continue working with them!

In my free time when I'm doing non-music things, I enjoy working on old cars and playing/watching soccer.

GCS no longer qualifies for free meals for all students this school year. However, many families will still qualify for free or reduced meal prices.

ALL families are strongly encouraged to complete the application for free and reduced lunches by clicking on this link: https://www.myschoolapps.com/

More detailed information about GCS food services can be found here: https://www.goshenschools.org/food-services/applications

For families that do not qualify for free lunch, you can add money to your child’s lunch account by going to myschoolbucks.com

The safety of our students and staff is always a top priority. With this in mind, we will continue our past safety practices, and we are also adding a few procedures.

1. Cars picking up students should not enter the front parking lot until the buses have left the lot. Please plan to pick up your child at the North or South end of the building instead of in the front.

2. Outside doors will be locked during the school day, with the exception of the main entrance into the Welcome Center.

3. Parents and visitors will check in through the window in the welcome center.

4. The front door of GJH will open at 8:00 each day. As the weather gets colder, students who are dropped off very early may want to make other arrangements to avoid standing out in the cold.

5. Classroom doors will remain locked throughout the school day.

As always, if you have concerns or questions about the safety of students at GJH, please contact us so we can address these.

Have questions about GJH? Mrs. Padilla, GJH Parent Liaison, will be holding informational meetings about our school. Mrs. Padilla will share general information and also share which staff members to contact for various needs.

These meetings will be held at two different times, and parents can choose the time that best fits their schedule.

• Wednesday, August 31, 10:00 a.m.
• Wednesday, August 31, 4:30 p.m.

Both meetings will be held at GJH and will cover the same information.

GCS provides many valuable online resources for parents and students. Skyward, Canvas, Parent Square, GoGuardian . . . and the list goes on!

Detailed instructions and support for using these resources can be found here: https://goshenschools.instructure.com/courses/9841

Mrs. Padilla, GJH Parent Liaison, will also be doing a tutorial for parents of new students to help with these resources. This will be held on Tuesday, August 23rd, from 5:00-6:30, in the GJH Media Center.

Mrs. Bickel's and Ms. Trombino's science classes will be creating bio-domes. They need 2-liter bottles and/or plastic containers that have a bottom and a lid (such as takeout containers). If you have any to donate, please send them to school with your child. For questions, contact Mrs. Bickel at rbickel@goshenschools.org Thank you!

If you missed out on ordering last year’s yearbook, they can still be purchased from the GJH bookkeeper, Michelle Strite. The cost is $25. Cash or check, made payable to Goshen Junior High School are acceptable forms of payment.

If you ordered a yearbook for your student, they should have been distributed. If your student has not yet received one, contact Michelle Strite at 533-0391 ext. 31003, or mstrite@goshenschools.org. Yearbooks for 9th Grade students have been sent to the high school to be distributed during SRT.

GJH students will be able to attend home athletic events for free this year with a student ID or RedHawk bracelet.

Please review the expectations for students attending athletic events:

1. Students will sit on benches in the lobby outside the gymnasium while waiting for events to start.
2. Students staying for events will remain in the building or on the field throughout the event until they leave to go home. Students may not leave the property and return. Students may not walk to the gas station and return.
3. Students will remain on the bleachers and not go under the bleachers.
4. Students are expected to follow all school rules while attending events. Students not following rules or complying with adult directions may be suspended from attending events for up to the remainder of the school year.
5. Students are expected to represent GJH in a positive way. Interactions with visiting teams and spectators should be positive and respectful.
6. Students are expected to pre-arrange a ride home. Rides should arrive promptly at the end of the event.

The Jr. High End Zone is back! We invite ALL GJHS STUDENTS to come and support the high school football team on Friday nights! Make sure to bring your student ID to get in FREE to all home games.

GHS Football Home Games for 2022:

• August 19th vs. Fairfield, 7:00pm
• August 26th vs. New Prairie, 7:30pm
• September 9th vs. Mishawaka, 7:00pm
• September 16th vs. Northridge, 7:00pm
• September 30th vs. Plymouth, 7:00pm

Wednesday, August 3 - Back to School Night, 5:30-7:00 p.m.

Friday, August 12 - School Picture Day

Friday, Sept. 2 - GJH Fundraiser Kickoff

Monday, Sept. 19 - Fundraiser Money Due

Monday, Sept 19 - Theatre Arts Parent Meeting, 6:00 p.m., in GJHS Auditorium

Monday, Sept. 26 - Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences 4:00-8:00 p.m.

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
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goshenjrhigh/
Twitter: @GoshenJrHigh