Thank you to everyone who attended the Kick Off Night on Wednesday! Below is the link for the calendar for at-home reading. This also includes link to our staff mystery reader videos for each chapter. Have fun with this!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/15sSFpzMA6lKaqCqPTtPxxB7AFoukprssS4OPoyJigMQ/edit?usp=sharing

Thank you Caitlyn Tully for presenting at our PTA meeting on Tuesday night regarding digital safety. If you weren't able to attend, linked below are her slides.

The retention pond at the bottom of the hill by the Kindergarten playground has ice/water in it. Please talk to your student about NOT playing on it before and after school, as it is not safe. We do not want anyone to fall through and get hurt. Thank you!

Presenters Still Needed!!

UPDATE 1/16/25: We are still in need of at least 5 more presenters!!!

Super Saturday is scheduled for Saturday, March 1, 2025. It is a PTA sponsored event that allows High Point students to sample different extracurricular activities. During this event, students will have the opportunity to participate in three classes. In the past, we have offered a variety of classes, including martial arts, basketball, golf, gardening, magic, yoga, science, cheerleading, etc. The event is for students in kindergarten through 5th grade and is loved by them all!

We are currently looking for presenters if you have a talent or idea you'd like to share. We would love new creative and different classes this year - send us any ideas you may have!! We also have ideas for potential classes but need a teacher. Please reach out and we will find a way to get you involved. If you are interested or have questions about what is involved, please contact Super Saturday Chair, Dan Junge (djunge36@gmail.com) by January 17, 2025potential classes but need a teacher. Please reach out and we will find a way to get you involved. If you are interested or have questions about what is involved, please contact Super Saturday Chair, Dan Junge (djunge36@gmail.com) by January 17, 2025

If you need to call of your child from school, feel free to call the school OR you may email our attendance address at hesattendance@gjps.org.

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

January 20-No School MLK Day

January 31-Berwick Tour of Italy fundraiser night

February 24-PTA Sponsored Skate Zone 71 Party!

We try to go outside for recess as much as possible in the winter months. Students will go out if the "feel like" temp is 20 degrees or higher. Please send your student will appropriate warm clothing for recess. (It is helpful if you put your child's name in their coats as many times they show up in the lost and found)

Let’s get earning! We are trying to revive our efforts for this fundraising opportunity for the school. Many may remember collecting the boxtops and sending them into the school; the process has now been digitalized through an app. During the month of January when new users use the Box Tops for Education referral code (X3ER9JC8), the school will get a bonus of $5 upon signing up and scanning your first receipt. Earning is easy with the following steps: Download the app, Create an account (use referral code above), Choose Highpoint Elementary, Purchase qualifying items, Scan receipt within 14 days of purchase, Receive school earnings. This is a simple way to kickstart our participation in this program and support our amazing school!

Happy New Year! Over the next couple of weeks, it is a great time to set goals with your child! Using a calendar to track schedules and activities is one way to incorporate math into new routines, but goals are a valuable tool in all areas of life! Students might want to set goals for organization, work completion, the amount of independent reading they do, how often they are completing chores, etc. Make your student accountable for setting their goals and then check in with them frequently about their progress! Displaying their goals somewhere that they will be seen often will also help remind the student of what they are trying to accomplish this year!

Do you know a staff member who you feel makes a profound impact on students and Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools? If so, nominate them for the GJPS Heart and Pride award. This award is open to any staff member. regardless of position. Each month, the district will take the nominations to the Heart and Pride Committee, which is composed of community members and former staff members. The committee will select two winners a month that will be recognized by our Board of Education at the monthly meeting. If you have a staff member in mind, please complete THIS GOOGLE FORM. Nominations can take place all year.

Jan. 20, 2025: Martin Luther King Day - No School
Feb. 14, 2025: PD Day - No School
Feb. 17, 2025: Presidents Day - No School
Mar. 10, 2025: Staff Work Day - No School
Mar. 31-April 4, 2025: Spring Break- No School
April 18, 2025: Comp Day - No School
May 2, 2025: PD Day - No School
May 23, 2025: Last Day of School for Students
May 24, 2025: Class of 2025 Commencement