eWaste Recycle Event at GMSE
The House of Tatonka is hosting an upcoming event at Gahanna Middle School East in order to honor their holiday…Earth Day!
- If you are interested in recycling e-waste from our list of acceptable items, please send items to school with your student on 4/24 OR drive by East anytime from 3:45-4:30 on Wednesday, April 24th. A drive through will be set-up to accept your e-waste.
On Wednesday, April 24th after school, East families are invited to participate in an E-Waste event! This event allows families to recycle electronic waste that otherwise is more difficult to dispose of. The waste will be collected here at school and Green Wave will come pick it up. Examples of e-waste are included below:
Batteries (All Kinds..alkaline, Li-Ion, Ni-MH, etc...)
*Computers / laptops
Calculators
Wires/ Cables/ Cords
Keyboards
DVD players
TVs
Telephones
Computer mice (and more… here is a complete list of acceptable items)
*Green Wave indicates that they are an R2 Certified facility that conforms with the United States Department of Defense Standard DOD 5220.22-M for data destruction. We are audited yearly to this standard. All drives are either wiped in our facility or sent to an R2 Certified downstream vendor for shredding.
Thank you for supporting our school and our planet!
Awards Night
The GMSE Awards Night letters of invitation will be going out via US Mail to those students who qualify (3.5 GPA and above). Our awards are given out on May 9, 2024 at Peace Lutheran Church. We will have three separate events, one for each grade level.
- 6th Grade: 4:30 - 5:30 PM
- 7th Grade: 6 - 7 PM
- 8th Grade: 7:30 - 8:30 PM
Peace Lutheran is located on the corner of Clark State and Hamilton Roads (455 Clark State Rd, Gahanna, OH 43230). We will be in the Connections Center towards the back of the building, there is plenty of parking if you enter the lot from Clark State road and following the drive back and to the left of the building, just past the entry for the Connection Center.
School Supplies for the 2024-25 School Year
I know that it is hard to believe, but it is time to start thinking about the 2024-25 school year! We have our school supply list ready to go and our Yubbler (on-line ordering) account is also up and running as well. You are welcome to use the supply list to shop between now and the start of the school year OR you can use Yubbler to place your order.
Yubbler will deliver your supplies right to your home and the GMSE PTA shares a portion of the profit. Acting quickly through Yubbler will also provide families with a discount
- April orders: 20% off core items
- May orders: 15% off core items
State Testing Schedule
The LAST day of testing is finally HERE!! Please make sure that your 8th grader gets a good night of sleep and a healthy breakfast prior to school on these days! They are ready...!
Chromebooks MUST BE FULLY CHARGED!
Here are the dates:
- April 23: 8th Grade Science Testing
It is important every day, but these in particular. Students MUST have a fully charged chromebook when they arrive to school for testing.
The 30th Annual Fitness Fundraiser
Our annual Fitness Fundraiser is coming up on May 2, 2024! A couple of reminders for the day of 5/2:
- Students should bring a water bottle
- Student will receive a new tee shirt and should wear that shirt on 5/2
- Students should wear athletic gear including athletic shoes (and no, crocs are not athletic shoes, even if they are in 'sports mode'!)
- No book bags or chromebooks are needed on this day
- Students will be participating in a tug-of-war contest. They may want to bring gloves to protect their hands and cleats for extra traction.
6th Grade Update
Sixth graders brought home permission forms for two exciting field trips to Ohio Caverns and Highbanks Metropark. The field trip fee is $8.00 and can be paid through your parent portal on Infinite Campus. We ask that all forms and payments are made by Tuesday, April 30th. If you have questions, please reach out to your student’s House teacher. Thank you for your support!
7th Grade Update
All ELA students are beginning to write their Hero Speeches this week, which is a beloved decades-long MSE tradition. You will be getting more information from your student’s teacher, but they will be delivering the speeches on Wednesday May 22nd.
ACE 7/8 will have a chapter 10 test on Thursday, April 25.
8th Grade Update
- Attention 8th grade students: The Gahanna Lincoln High School Color Guard, the group that performs flag routines to accompany the Golden Lions Marching Band, is looking for new members. No experience is needed. Come to the help sessions to meet current members and learn the basics routine as well as one choreographed routine from 4:00 to 5:30 pm on Monday, April 29 and Monday, May 6 in the GLHS Band Room. Tryouts will take place at 4:00 pm on Monday, May 13. If you have any questions, please contact the band director at your school or reach out to the Color Guard coach, Mrs. Juth, by email at juthk@gjps.org.
- OST Testing for Science is Tuesday for science. Please ensure your student is getting a good night of sleep and charging their chromebooks the night before to best prepare for this important day of testing.
- THIS WEEK! “Shadowing Day” is April 25th! All students are being given the assignment to complete and details if they are going on a school sponsored experience. All 8th grade students will be out of the building to do their shadowing day responsibilities.
- 8th grade science teachers are looking to collect any empty 2 Liter bottles. Additionally, if you happen to have any chicken eggs and are interested in donating any, please contact Mrs. Mintz at mintzk@gjps.org
- Mark your calendars- Success Fair in ELA is May 8 and 9. More information will come from your student’s ELA teacher. Students will need a trifold and binder for the project.