East Weekly

Thank you to all of our amazing students for your generosity during the Nukumori Food Drive! Because of YOU, East proudly donated 1,263 pounds of food to GRIN to support families in our community. Your kindness truly makes a difference!

🏆 House Competition Winners – Enjoy Your Cane’s Box Combos!

Congratulations to our winning Houses! Thank you again to everyone who donated.

GMSE students always show up big for our community! 💙💛

Gahanna Lincoln High School will be virtually hosting their annual College Credit Plus (CCP) Informational Student and Parent meeting on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, from 6:30-8:30pm.

The first hour of the meeting will include general CCP information from central Ohio colleges and universities, and the second hour will highlight specific requirements from GLHS as well as time for Q&A. As shared on the Ohio Department of Higher Education's website, "College Credit Plus is Ohio’s dual enrollment program that provides students in grades 7-12 the opportunity to earn college and high school credits at the same time by taking courses from Ohio colleges or universities. The purpose of this program is to enhance students’ career readiness and postsecondary success, while providing a wide variety of options to college-ready students, at no or limited costs to students and families."

More information about the program can be found on the Ohio Department of Higher Education's website. The link to this meeting will be shared closer to the event.

NOVEMBER

November 24-26: Thanksgiving Break-- NO SCHOOL

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

DECEMBER

December 10: College Credit Plus (CCP) Informational Student and Parent meeting (Virtual)

Dec. 22, 2025-Jan. 2, 2026: Winter Break - No School (January 2: Staff Work Day)

JANUARY

January 10: Ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Gahanna Lincoln High School!

The Fitness Fundraiser team is asking for your help.

We would love a number of themed prizes from families to raffle off to students. Can you help by donating a $25-$50 gift? See the SignUp Genius description for more details.

Thank you!

12/8/25 @ 7pm

1/12/26 @ 7pm

2/9/26 @ 7pm

3/9/26 @ 7pm

4/13/26 @ 7pm

5/11/26 @ 7pm

You can check out the new website here. Below are directions on how to obtain the correct app.

The annual GMSE Spelling Bee is coming up! Any student is welcome to try out to make the team. Tryouts will occur in December, and students can sign up through their ELA classes. We will take a team of around 10 students for the Spelling Bee. We will have practices in January (usually before school) and the official Spelling Bee will be held towards the end of January here at East! Reach out to Mrs. Hobbs or Ms. Hash with any questions.

The annual GMSE Spelling Bee is coming up! Any student is welcome to try out to make the team. Tryouts will occur in December, and students can sign up through their ELA classes. We will take a team of around 10 students for the Spelling Bee. We will have practices in January (usually before school) and the official Spelling Bee will be held towards the end of January here at East! Reach out to Mrs. Hobbs or Ms. Hash with any questions.

The annual GMSE Spelling Bee is coming up! Any student is welcome to try out to make the team. Tryouts will occur in December, and students can sign up through their ELA classes. We will take a team of around 10 students for the Spelling Bee. We will have practices in January (usually before school) and the official Spelling Bee will be held towards the end of January here at East! Reach out to Mrs. Hobbs or Ms. Hash with any questions.

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. 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