A Trip Down Goshen Lane

Thursday we welcomed our FULL kindergarten group and this means we are now altogether as a Goshen family. All students have been busy learning about each other, classroom and school routines, and have also started classes for math, reading, and writing. Some have also begun working in science and social studies.

Please be on the lookout for important information from your child's classroom teacher that gives the curriculum details your child will be learning about this year!

A SHOUT OUT to families for their their hard work at arrival and dismissal. Walkers are arriving on time in the morning. More students are coming in knowing if they should eat breakfast or not. Cars at pickup have their numbers visible. More students know their car number. Etc. We know it's a team effort for us to keep things moving, but we are proud that the car pickup line is now 10 minute less then it was when school started. THANK YOU! **Reminder - Students should stay in cars until 7:45 AM. And parents who pickup by car need to go through the carline. Thank you for following those 2 important rules.

It is important that we have updated information for all students. At this time, 126 students still need their Parent Portal updated. Please see farther below for a reminder on how to make Parent Portal updates.

I look forward to next week when we will have a full five days with our whole school. And I hope to meet many of you after school at the Chuck E. Cheese PTA event on Morse Road while I stop in! It's been a wonderful start to the school year!

Thank you,

Sharon Suriano

We are excited to share that we welcomed motivational speaker Elec Simon to Middle School West to speak with our 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders today along with Chapelfield and Royal Manor! Elec Simon is a dynamic performer and percussionist who spent over a decade with the hit Off-Broadway show STOMP. He uses his musical talent and high energy to deliver a powerful message about respect, love, and believing in yourself. His assemblies are interactive and engaging, often getting students involved with music and drumming. He aims to inspire students to be themselves and to stay focused on their dreams. Thank you to PTA for sponsoring this opportunity!

Ask you student what the learned!

Mobile Dentist is coming to Goshen Lane! We will have a Dentist and Dental Hygienists visiting on September 24th to provide dental cleanings, Xrays and preventative care to students who register for the service. Be on the lookout for the Mobile Dentist registration form in your child's backpack soon! If you are interested, please complete the form and return it to your child's teacher. You can also register your child at: https://www.myschooldentist.com/GMGCOH_schsrm

We are proud to share that GJPS is now an All-Star District in the Stay in the Game! Attendance Network. We believe that student success starts with school attendance, and our shared mission is to prioritize attendance by connecting our learning community to resources aimed at tackling chronic absenteeism.

By working together, we can keep our students in the game and set them up for success. At home, at school and in our community, families and caregivers make a difference in student behavior and can be positive role models for attendance.

Everyone — educators, parents and families, community partners, and even students, can do their part to tackle absenteeism. Take the Attendance Pledge, and help us spread the word to Stay in the Game!

If your child is going to be absent from school, please email Ms. McFadden at mcfaddene@gjps.org AND email your student's teacher. Or, you may call to notify the school office attendance line at 614-478-5580 prior to 8:00 a.m.

Infinite Campus is our parent portal and student information system. This site will allow parents/guardians to access school information electronically. For example, Infinite Campus will allow you to update email addresses and other important information regarding your child as well as view your child's report card electronically.

ALL Families (either new to Goshen or returning families) need to update your information in the Parent Portal of Infinite Campus. Directions for how to update Infinite Campus are linked below:

1. Log into the Parent Portal on Infinite Campus at: https://gahannajeffersonoh.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/gahanna_jefferson.jsp

2. Click MORE from the left hand column

3. Click on ONLINE REGISTRATION from choices on the right

4. Click START next to "Existing Student Registration"

5. Go through each step to complete the registration

Families New to Goshen Lane Elementary: If you do not yet know your access code, feel free to call Ms. McFadden 614-478-5580 or email mcfaddenm@gjps.org.

Please see below for exciting events ahead! We will have our kickoff meeting Tuesday, September 9th at 7:00 which will include our Title 1 Presentation and a Meet and Greet with Mrs. Suriano.

4th Grade Students and Families,

Ohio History Connections, the organization that operates the Ohio Historical Center and the Ohio Village, also oversees over 50 other historical sites across the state. In addition, they also publish the Ohio as America curriculum that Gahanna uses for 4th-grade Social Studies. Because our district uses its curriculum, Ohio History Connections is offering a free membership for each of our 4th graders! This membership will grant each student and one adult free entry into any of the historical sites they operate until August of next year. To register for this membership, complete the registration form found here. You can also find a list of all of the historical sites they operate here.

Lions Locker is an anonymous pantry located at Gahanna Lincoln High School. They provide food, toiletries, school supplies and other basic necessities to PreK-12 students of Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools.

If your family is in need of these basic items please reach out to Mrs. Cellar, School Counselor (cellarl@gjps.org) and she will work with Lions Locker as well as other local organizations to support your family through these need based programs.

• 8:05 AM - 2:45 PM School Hours
• 7:45 AM Student drop off begins; no students should be left alone outside before 7:45
• 7:45 Doors open for K, 1st, and 2nd grade students eating breakfast
• 7:55 AM Doors open for all other students; 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students can pick up breakfast
• 8:05 AM School starts & tardy bell rings (in classroom when bell rings) See #2 below
• 2:40 PM Dismissal begins
• It is important that car riders remain in vehicles until 7:45 and are picked up by 2:55. There is no district supervision for students prior to 7:45 AM or after 2:55 PM.

1. Students arriving and leaving school through parent pick up will enter the building through door #7. Guardians in vehicles will enter the drop off/pick up line in the back of the main building following the designated traffic pattern.
2. Guardians dropping students off at school after 8:05 must come to the main office through the front door and sign their student(s) into school.
3. To ensure a safe and orderly end of day dismissal process, the school office will close at 2:15 and reopen at 2:45.
4. Guardians wanting to pick up their student(s) early from school must do so prior to 2:15. Please also email the teacher to notify them in advance.
5. If there is a change in a student's end of day transportation, guardians are asked to email the student's teacher and to call the main office prior to 2:15.

Dear Gahanna-Jefferson Families,

We want to inform you of an important update regarding the Infinite Campus Payment Portal. Infinite Campus transitioned to “Stripe” as its new merchant service provider. This change affects how online payments are processed for food service accounts and student fees (including instructional, athletic and technology fees).

For the 2025-26 school year, each family will need to update their payment information and re-enter any recurring payments, as your previous data will not carry over from last year.

1. Add Payment Method(s)

Payment methods are used for both food service and school fees. Your current payment information will not be transferred. For security reasons, you must manually re-enter your payment methods.

You can add:

• Credit/debit cards

• Bank accounts

  • To validate bank accounts:

    • Automatic Validation: Log into your bank to confirm.

    • Manual Validation: A 24-48 hour delay for confirmation.

Steps to Add a Payment Method:

1. Go to "Food Service" in the Infinite Campus menu.

2. Click on "My Accounts."

3. Select the "Payment Methods" box.

4. Click the blue "New" button, enter your info, and hit "Save."

2. Re-establish Recurring Food Service Payments

Recurring payments will not carry over for security reasons. You must reconfigure them using your newly established payment method.

Steps to Set Up Recurring Payments:

1. Click on "Food Service" in the Infinite Campus menu.

2. Select "My Accounts."

3. Click the "Recurring Payments" box.

4. Under "Food Service," click "View."

5. Set your frequency, amount and payment method.

6. Click "Save."

For more detailed instructions, including screenshots, please see the attached document. There are no other changes to the way you experience online payments.

We appreciate your attention to this important update. If you have any questions or need help, please fill out the Infinite Campus Help Form.

How to Add Fee Payments to Infinite Campus

Thank you,
Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools

If your student is in need of after school care, the YWCA Columbus offers services right here at Goshen Lane. If you are interested, please contact them directly.

Eager Engineers is an after-school experience right here at Goshen Lane. If you are interested, please contact them directly.

Aug. 21: First day of FULL kindergarten group

Aug. 22, 3p-9p: PTA Chuck E. Cheese Event

Sept. 1: Labor Day - No School

Sept. 9, 7p - 8p: PTA Meeting in Library, Title 1 Presentation, Meet Mrs. Suriano!

Sept. 16, 6p: PTA Movie Night

Sept. 12: School Picture Day

Sept. 25, 3p - 7p: Family Conferences

Sept. 26, 6:45p: Family Workout Night

Oct. 1, 3p - 7p: Family Conferences

Oct. 2, 2025: PD Day - No School
Oct. 3, 2025: Conference Comp Day - No School

Oct. 14, 7p - 8p: PTA Meeting in Library

Oct. 22: Picture Re-take Day
Oct. 20: Staff Work Day - No School
Nov. 10: PD Day - No School

Nov. 11, 7p - 8p: PTA Meeting in Library
Nov. 26-28: Thanksgiving Break - No School
Dec. 22 - Jan. 2: Winter Break - No School (Jan. 2: Teacher Work Day)

2025-2026 District Calendar

Student Handbook

Bus Schedule and Routes