Students were so excited to welcome back Jim "Basketball" Jones on Wednesday. Mr. Jones had the crowd dancing and having a great time. Please see the attached video below to see a recap of one of the performances. Thank you to our PTO for sponsoring this event.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL FORMS: We really need our help updating forms.

Please make sure you log-in to the parent portal on Infinite Campus to update all forms and information for your child. This is required for all returning students. New students will receive an email with an activation code for the parent portal.

~Mrs. Jill Beaver (beaverj@gjps.org)

1. NO SCHOOL THIS MONDAY SEPT.4-LABOR DAY

2. PTA Meeting-September 12th at 6:30 in the High Point Library

• If you would like to get involved, please join us!

3. School Picture Day-Sept. 22

4. Friday, Sept. 29th-PTA Annual Walk-a-thon

If you use Google Calendar, feel free to add our public calendar to your device by using this link.

• Please make sure you log-in to the parent portal on Infinite Campus to update all forms and information for your child. This is required for all returning students. New students will receive an email with an activation code for the parent portal.
• Bus Information-if you have questions, please call the Bus Garage at 614-751-7581.
• Lunch Accounts-to add money, please visit Infinite Campus as well.
• Instructional Fees can be paid on Infinite Campus.
• New Lunch Menu-there will be other options beyond the hot lunch daily:Yogurt Entree w/ Grain, Turkey Sandwich, WowButter Pocket, Garden Salad

Please click on the link below for more information.

Last day to register for Chinese is today!

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.

Just a FRIENDLY reminder....please call the office by 1:00pm each day if your child's transportation home has changed. THANK YOU!!!

If you are dropping off your child in the car line in the morning and it is after 8:00am, we will need you to pull around front and sign in your child in the front office.

2023 High Point Walk-a-thon | Friday, September 29, 2023

Please be on the lookout for more information coming home with your child next week regarding this years Walk-a-thon.

The information will include: more details about the day, permission/pledge forms (which are due Friday, September 22 - so there’s plenty of time to collect pledges/donations) and volunteer sign ups!

All students will receive a T-shirt on the day of the event. If you haven’t already, please fill out the WAT t-shirt form so we can orders shirts! Shirt orders will be placed next week! https://forms.gle/fgw2kqPd9hxss4Co6

It is the last chance to become a Corporate Sponsor! The PTA has some big goals this year. One includes, replacing the famous climbing wall in our gym now that construction is complete—so we need your support! Please pass the link below to anyone who might be interested in being a Corporate Sponsor. https://forms.gle/FEj2j5Hdcm8yuZ5D7

VOLUNTEERING

Volunteering is an important part of our school community. There are both large and small roles. If you are interested in helping with a school event, being a tutor, grade level room parent or something else, please fill out this survey to show your interest. You are not required to volunteer if you fill it out but will help us share information with those who are interested. This survey includes volunteer opportunities for both PTA activities and regular school classroom activities.

• Please complete the volunteer interest form by selecting YES for ALL volunteer opportunities you might like to assist with. If you have multiple children at High Point, please select all teachers.
• An online volunteer application and background check (only for those working with students one-on-one or small groups) will be sent within 2 weeks of completing the google interest form.
• Once approved as a volunteer you will receive communication about signing up for specific dates/times to volunteer.

Survey link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeZ5BBw7vS2K--NQ1aWn5Ny7_dlXMdAuOzckZZJlXlGco-OCw/viewform?usp=sf_link

September 4 Labor Day No School

September 25 Teacher PD Day No School for Students

2023-24 GJPS District Calendar (PDF)