Gahanna Lincoln High School

We hope the start to your school year has been smooth and you are settling into your classes well. Walking into school as seniors must feel surreal. We hope this year meets all your expectations and more.

Each year, School Counselors meet with EVERY senior in their alpha one-on-one to discuss future plans. Please know, this is not just for students applying to college. We want to meet with you whether you are joining the military, looking at a trade school, or even entering the workforce directly.

• When does this start? First week of September, right after Labor Day.

• What do I need to bring? Your Chromebook

• What to do in the meantime?

• Refer to THIS CHECKLIST

• Watch this video to help you get started in Schoolinks

• How do I schedule my Senior Meeting? Visit https://glhsschoolcounselor.youcanbook.me and select the “Senior Meeting” option when booking the appointment. These are first come first serve.

REMEMBER: Senior Meetings will begin after Labor Day.

We are excited to meet with each of you and look forward to hearing about your plans for the future!

The MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) Assessment measures student achievement and academic growth over time. It also compares student, class and grade level performance with other students’ performance across the country. The MAP Assessment is web-based and adaptive to measure your child’s instructional level. Students take this assessment on a Chromebook. If your child answers a question correctly, the next question is more challenging. If they answer incorrectly, the next question is easier. The results are one data point that will help to provide a more complete picture of what your child knows and is ready to learn, helping staff better plan instruction to meet their needs.

Our MAP Testing Plan:

• Students in Algebra 1, Geometry, English 9, and English 10 classes will be given a Fall MAP test during the two weeks of 9/5 and 9/11.
• The school will operate on a normal schedule, and those students will take their respective tests during their math and english classes over the course of two class periods with their classroom teacher.
• The English teachers will give their test sometime during the week of 9/5 and the Math teachers will give their test sometime during the week of 9/11, with an opportunity for make-up testing occuring during the week of 9/18.
• Students should come to school prepared with their fully charged Chromebook and a full night's rest.
• The MAP tests will be given one more time this year, during Dec/Jan.
• The MAP test is not a high-stakes test, but gives valuable results that are used by teachers to inform their instruction to help students succeed on the End-of-Course tests for Algebra 1, Geometry, and ELA 2.

At Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools we are proud to provide high-quality learning experiences for all students. We also recognize that children enter our classrooms with a variety of lived experiences and circumstances. As a school district, we are fully committed to meeting the needs of the whole child, and understand that student learning and achievement are best supported in a physically and psychologically safe environment. Our school, family, safety, and mental health agency partnerships are the cornerstone of our whole-child approach to teaching and learning, and ensure that all children are able to navigate their school experience in the way that best meets their unique needs.

Our school has adopted The “I Love U Guys” Foundation’s Standard Response Protocol (SRP). Students and staff will be training, practicing, and drilling the protocol. The Standard Response Protocol (SRP) is based on an all hazards approach as opposed to individual scenarios. The premise is simple - there are five specific actions that can be performed during an incident. The SRP is based on the following actions: Hold, Secure, Lockdown, Evacuate, and Shelter.

Click here to learn more.

Our PASS (Positive Academic Support Solution) Room is now open after school! It is open Monday - Thursday from 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM, and is located in the library. The PASS Room is operated by GLHS teachers who are ready and willing to provide academic support on assignments. Click here to view the PASS Room schedule.

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 GLHS 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

If you need assistance, please call the main office at (614) 478-5500.

Due to excessive negative meal balances across the District, all Gahanna-Jefferson schools will be reinstating a previously used meal charge policy. Starting Sept. 5, 2023, any student with more than five lunch charges this school year will receive a substitute meal in the cafeteria. At the elementary level this means accounts with more than $13.75 in negative charges and at the middle and high school levels, this includes accounts that have accrued more than $15 in debt. The substitute breakfast will consist of a breakfast bar, fruit and milk and the substitute lunch will include a cheese (turkey for dairy substitute) sandwich, fruit and milk.

Families will receive a phone call and/or email starting with the second negative charge to alert you of the deficit in your student's account.

If you need to add funds to your student’s account, you can do so through the Infinite Campus Parent Portal or with a check or cash. Additionally, if you think your family would qualify for free or reduced meals, you can apply via the Infinite Campus Parent Portal, print a paper application from the District website or fill out a paper application found in the office at each building. Any student that is approved for free or reduced lunch for the 2023-24 school year will receive a regularly menued meal. Families with a negative balance from a previous school year will be contacted by the District office to ensure full payment by the end of the 2023-24 school year.

Students are not permitted to have food delivered to GLHS from UBER eats, Grubhub, Door Dash, etc. These delivery drivers will not be permitted to enter the building to deliver food, and our office staff will not accept the deliveries.

We have OVER 40 clubs/activities and 27 sports at GLHS! Being involved in the PRIDE offers so many benefits, such as:

• Improves academic performance
• Allows students to explore interest and create broader perspectives
• Increases social opportunities
• Builds essential life skills (time management, goal setting, teamwork)

Click here to see our growing list of clubs/activities and sports, and encourage your Lion to get involved at GLHS!

To increase safety and security protocols, all GJPS volunteers who may have the potential to interact with students in an unsupervised setting or may have access to confidential information will be required to complete an online application that includes a background check. The district will provide the background checks at no cost to the volunteer. Background checks are required EACH school year. If you completed a background check last school year, you will need to complete the process again for the 2023-2024 school year.

Please contact Mrs. Williams (williamsje@gjps.org) for the link for the Volunteer Application.

Gahanna Lincoln Athletics uses an online platform to sell tickets for all home athletic events. Click the button below to purchase GLHS Athletics Tickets.

September 4 Labor Day No School

September 12 Family Conferences

September 21 Family Conferences

September 23 Homecoming Dance

September 25 Teacher PD Day No School for Students

October 20 End of 1st Quarter

October 23 No School

October 24 Teacher PD Day No School for Students

2023-24 GJPS District Calendar (PDF)