State Required Prevention Education
As of the 2023-2024 school year, the Ohio Department of Education requires school districts to provide annual prevention education to all students in grades 6-12 around suicide prevention, violence prevention, and social inclusion. This requirement aligns with HB123 the Safety And Violence Education (SAVE) Students Act. ODE has shared an approved list of evidenced-based programs for schools to fulfill this new requirement. Upon review of the approved programs, Gahanna has chosen to utilize the Sandy Hook Promise Say Something & Start With Hello Programs. Please read the attached letter for additional information that includes the option of opting your child out of these lessons.
Last Parent/Teacher Meal Sign up
GMSE has parent/teacher conferences February, 15th. PTA hospitality is going to serve BIBIBOP as their dinner . We are asking parents to assist with beverages and desserts. If you are willing to help, here is a sign-up. THANK YOU ALL.
From the PTA
Yearbook Sales NOW Through 2/26
You should have received an email from HR Imaging about ordering a yearbook. The window to order a yearbook is now open and sales run through February 26. There are very few (if any) extras that will be available for purchase in the spring, so make sure to reserve one now if you are interested.
Here is a link to order a yearbook on-line: book.hrimaging.com
Spread the Word
The Spread the Word to End the Word campaign is back! This campaign is a time where we celebrate people of all abilities and recognize that words affect attitudes and attitudes affect actions. The event will take place on March 27th and we will have a tee-shirt sale with a theme and design made by the GLHS Swag department. All proceeds from this fundraiser go to support students with special needs in the ESS and FSS programs. You can use this link to place your order. Please select MSE as your school for delivery so our programs get credit for the sale and your order will be given to your student to take home.
Sale ends on February 19. Thank you!
Gahanna Gala Volunteers Needed
Gahanna-Jefferson Education Foundation Gala is coming up on February 24! Please join us for the Annual Gala - The Roaring 20's.
The foundation relies on volunteers to make this event possible and they humbly submit the Volunteer Signup page for you or those in your network who be interested in attending and volunteering. If nothing else, you get to dress up for the roaring 20s! It is promised to be a fantastic event.
Please see the link below for all open opportunities and forward this email on to anyone interested.
If you have any questions, feel free to email the volunteer chair, Rachael Pinckney, at rachaelapinckney@gmail.com.
6th Grade Update
Math 6: Students received their Chapter 6 study guide on Friday 2/9 and had class time to begin working on it. It is due the day of their test which will be Thursday, February 15th. Please encourage students to work through their study guide at home and ask any questions they may have before the test.
ACE 6/7: Students will be bringing home their Unit 8 test over similar figures, proportional relationships, and percentages this week. We began our geometry unit 9 and students have strategies for areas of parallelograms, triangles, and trapezoids. Their amazing mathematician project is due on Wed, 2/14. Requirements are posted in Google Classroom.
ACE 7/8: We are working with exponents and scientific notation. We have studied simple and compound interest and how the rules impact the graphs.
ACE ELA: We are finishing up their fiction book clubs this week. Within the clubs, students focused on different character relationships and power imbalances, and developed ways to document their thinking. As writers, students are researching various inventions to answer the question “Which invention has had the greatest impact on our world?” Students will be placed in debate teams this coming week where they will develop arguments for the invention they were assigned in preparation for Debate Day during class! Which invention do you think has had the greatest impact?
Printing Press
Optical Lenses
Clock
Telephone (not cell phone)
Steam Engine
Lightbulb
Cast your vote here OR feel free to email Mrs.Forster to share your opinion/reasons. Your ideas could be used in the students’ upcoming debates! Email: forsterm@gjps.org
ELA: Our ELA classes are digging into the Outsiders novel by studying characters, relationships, mood, and theme. Some general ideas we are discussing include social class, cliques, and identity. On the other side of our fiction work, students have been learning new vocabulary words that show up in our text by using hand motions that connect to each definition.
Science: Science classes have measured motion in regards to reference points with Go! Motion sensors and online explorations. We have measured speed in relation to graphs, domino chain reactions, and more. This is the final component of physical science as we now turn our studies to life sciences.
Social Studies: Students are investigating the Nile River and its importance to Ancient Egypt. Also we will be looking into what daily life was like in Ancient Egypt and the formation of pyramids. Did you know that the Ancient Egyptians loved to play board games after a long work day.
7th Grade Update
- Math 7 students will continue working on solving complex word problems by setting up & solving equations.
- ELA is in the process of writing Ted Talk scripts. Ask your student about their topic and which side they are arguing for or against!
- ACE 7/8 is working with exponents and scientific notation. We have studied simple and compound interest and how the rules impact the graphs.
8th Grade Update
- All 8th graders have been given information about “Shadowing Day” for April 25th. Please ask your student about this and begin discussions about where/who they could shadow. There will be no classes for 8th graders at MSE that day.
- Parent Teacher Conferences are still available for next Thursday, Feb. 15. Please call the front office to schedule.
- Yearbook purchase forms have been sent home! If you would like to order your child a yearbook, please complete the form and send in a check or cash to your child’s 3rd period teacher or Mrs. Knott. You can also go to book.hrimaging.com to order online. The order deadline is February 26, 2024. This is the ONLY opportunity to order.
- 8th Grade science classes are looking for supply donations! Here is the supply list if you are able to contribute anything.
Gala Raffle Tickets Available!
Get your raffle tickets!
GRAND PRIZE- $1,000 CASH
Cost for raffle tickets: 1 Ticket = $10.00; 3 Tickets = $25.00
This is a 50/50 Raffle! That means that Gahanna Middle School East will receive 50% back on the total amount of raffle tickets purchased by GMSE families and friends. Drawing is 2/24/2024, need not be present to win and anyone can purchase. Go to www.GJEF.org for more information. See the attached flyer!