Dear Families,

As we continue our theme of “My School and Me”, next week we will learn we have five senses. We can see, touch, hear, taste, and smell.

Next week’s Family Connections activities can be found at
https://portal2.frogstreet.com/wp-content/uploads/prek2/familyconn/ENG-FC-T1-W3.pdf

Next week’s storybook, “My Backyard and My Senses” can be found at https://portal2.frogstreet.com/ebook/?bookname=FS20098-My-Backyard_eBook.

Looking forward to an exciting week!

Preschool Cubs Can

Commitment: Next week your child will start learning our second CUBS can commitments through direct teaching of using Helping Hands.

Cub Chant

Watch the cub chant our students will be learning and practicing each month!

Clark Hall Conferences:

September 28

October 3

Goshen Lane Conferences:

September 26

October 6

HALF-DAY TUITION FOR PEER MODELS

The half-day peer model program is $140 per month. A nonrefundable deposit of $50 will be applied to the first month of tuition. Short months, five-week months, holidays, and snow days have been averaged. This means you will pay the same amount each month (September through May). Deductions will not be made for a child’s absence due to illness. There also will be no deductions for family vacations.

Using the District’s Direct Payment Plan, preschool tuition payments will be deducted automatically from your checking or savings account.

Refunds are not offered for the time period your child attends the preschool program as a peer model if your child qualifies for special education services as a preschooler with a disability.

NON-SUFFICIENT FUNDS

If a direct deposit payment is declined, you will get a notification by phone and mail. Tuition must then be paid in person (cash only if payment was declined due to insufficient funds) to the receptionist at Clark Hall, 380 Granville St., Suite B, Gahanna, Ohio 43230. If payment is not received within 3 business days of notification, your child(ren) will not be allowed to attend preschool until the tuition is brought current. Students will be withdrawn from the preschool program if tuition is not paid by 4 p.m. on the last business day of the month and the child’s spot will be given to the next student on the waitlist.

LATE PICK UP FEES

Parents/Guardians of peer model(s) who pick up their child after the scheduled pick-up time will be charged a late fee equal to $1.00 per minute, per child. Teachers will be asked to complete a Late Pick Up Acknowledgement form for parents/guardians who pick up their child after the scheduled pickup time. Parents/Guardians will be asked to sign the Late Pick Up Acknowledgement form and will be given a copy before leaving the preschool with their child. The fee must be paid in cash or check to the receptionist at Clark Hall, 380 Granville St., Suite B. Gahanna, Ohio 43230 before the child can be admitted back to their preschool class. If there are more than six violations, then your child may be dismissed from the program.

Students should pack a healthy nut free snack and drink daily. Foods such as grapes should be cut up as a preventative measure for choking hazards. Staff may offer the child a different safe snack option if there are safety concerns with the snack that was provided by the parents/guardians.

Birthday food treats will not be allowed at school. Feel free to send non-edible items instead! We do want to celebrate your child's birthday, we just want to be respectful to students with food allergies!

The Annual Student Update is now available to complete from your Infinite Campus Parent Portal.

Directions for completing the update can be found here.

Families that are new to the district should be receiving an activation key from your building secretary within the next couple of weeks.

To ensure we have the most up to date information, please complete this process by August 31st, or sooner, as instructed by your building Principal.

Process:

1. A GJPS staff member will notify the school community of a need for volunteers.

2. Family members will contact the building coordinator or teacher to express an interest in volunteering.

3. Coordinator/teacher will share the Online Volunteer Application and Background Check Link: https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/OTkwOmVuLVVT

4. Volunteers will complete the application at least 5 days prior to the volunteer opportunity.

Note:

Other siblings can not volunteer with family members.

Visitors will continue to have their driver’s license scanned with our Raptor system which checks them against the national sex offender registry. This would include parents coming to have lunch with their student(s), guest readers, corporate presenters, etc.

Each month, we are looking for family volunteers to shine some kindness through small treats/kind gestures with our staff at Goshen Lane Prechool and Clark Hall Preschool. This could be cookies, donuts, coffee etc. The kindness carts will take place the last Friday of each month.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508054BAFA62CAAF85-monthly

September 25 Teacher PD Day No School for Students

September 26- Goshen Lane Conferences

September 28- Clark Hall Conferences

October 3 - Clark Hall Conferences

October 6- Goshen Lane Conferences

2023-24 GJPS District Calendar (PDF)