The Lions' Pride

A heartfelt thank you to our wonderful families, students, and staff for making our schoolwide Kindness Week such a success! Your enthusiasm, generosity, and commitment to spreading kindness truly made a difference. Let’s continue to carry this spirit of compassion and positivity throughout the year!

Parent teacher conferences are scheduled for February 25th and February 27th. Please sign up here for a conference. We are looking forward to having you attend.

All 3rd, 4th and 5th graders will take part in the OST this year. Please see the schedule below and try not to make any appointments or schedule vacations during these dates. Please reach out to your child's teacher, if you have any questions.

Safety is our top priority. We kindly remind all parents and guardians to use the designated car line for drop-off and pick-up. Recently, we’ve had one accident and several near misses involving students in the parking lot.

To ensure everyone’s safety, we will have staff monitoring the entrance to guide cars to the car line and prevent unauthorized use of the parking lot for these purposes. Please be understanding and respectful as we implement this measure to protect our students.

Thank you for your cooperation and commitment to keeping our school community safe.

Just a reminder from our Student Handbook:

"CELL PHONES & SMART WATCHES

Cell phones are permitted at school, but must remain off and in the student’s book bags throughout the school day. Smart watches are also permitted, but should only be used as a clock while at school. Students are not permitted to send or receive text messages or phone calls on cell phones or smart watches during the day. Additionally, photos may not be taken with cell phones or smart watches at school. On state testing days, smart watches are not permitted to be worn. If a parent/guardian needs to reach their student during the school day, they should call the school office at 614-478-5555. The school is not responsible for cell phones or smart watches that are lost, stolen, or damaged."

Thank you for your help and understanding.

We will be having outside for recess as long as the temperature (including windchill) is 20 degrees or higher. Please make sure that your child is dressed appropriately for outside play (coat, gloves, hat, etc.).

We would love to have volunteers in the building! Please look through this spreadsheet and see if you are interested in helping in anyway. Please sign up on the spreadsheet here

• Please use the car loop for morning drop off. The front door is for walkers and bike riders ONLY.

• Use only the curb lane until teachers arrive, which is around 7:50. The double line starts ONLY when teachers are there to supervise.

• Please pull all the way up to the car in front of you so more cars can let out.

• Please have children exit quickly so we can keep the car line moving.

• Doors lock at 8:05. If you arrive after this time, please take your child to the front door.

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. Families are encourage to nominate a staff member today! The Heart & Pride Nomination Form will remain available year-round and is open to any member of our staff, regardless of position.