Monthly Update, January 2024

We have two more opportunities in January for our families and beyond to engage with District leaders and learn more about progress and initiatives important to our GJPS community.

Middle School East
Phase Two Walk Thru

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

5-6 p.m.

State of the Schools
January 31, 2024

Middle School West

7-8:15 p.m.

Thank you to our GJPS community members who braved the cold to join District leaders at our January 17 Coffee and Conversation meetup.

Special thanks to Dunkin' Donuts at 1111 N. Hamilton Road for hosting this community engagement opportunity.

Be on the lookout for information about our upcoming March Coffee and Conversation.

If you know who should be our next Heart and Pride winner, be sure to nominate them!

Congratulations to GLHS Director of Bands Rob Cebriak for receiving the Legion of Honor Award presented by the John Phillips Sousa Foundation at the Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago over winter break.

Up to eight directors are awarded each year and Mr. Cebriak is the first Ohio director in over thirty years!

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Many schools across GJPS, like Blacklick and High Point Elementary, celebrated special assemblies and projects to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

Chapelfield Elementary Student Council members made an inspiring presentation at the Board of Education's regular meeting this week. Students discussed how they provide leadership, plan activities and serve as building ambassadors for their school.

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Middle School East art students were recently treated to a class by visiting artist, Kirsta Niemie Benedetti. The PTA sponsored her visit to speak with students about her creative process and the different mediums used in her creations. Students then experimented with paint markers, purchased with a grant from the Gahanna-Jefferson Education Foundation.

We are extremely proud of the robust programs offered at GLHS! What better way to show them off than at a Course Exploration Fair hosted by our students currently enrolled in those classes?

Students had the opportunity to visit program "booths" to learn more about the content and projects included in programs offered for the 2024-25 school year.

From STEM to the arts...there is something for EVERYONE at GLHS next year!

Voices of an Ever-Changing America

February 3, 2024

2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Gahanna Lincoln High School

Proceeds from the show will go towards multiple student scholarships awarded in the spring.

Lunar New Year Celebration

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

4:30-6:30 p.m.

Third Floor at Clark Hall

380 Granville Street

GJPS is hiring RIGHT NOW for many rewarding positions that offer:

• Competitive pay
• Same schedule as your students
• Job training and support

Jan. 24, 2024: Middle School East Phase Two Walk Thru
Jan. 31, 2024: State of the Schools
Feb. 16, 2024: PD Day - No School

Feb. 19, 2024: Presidents Day - No School
Feb. 24, 2024: The Gahanna Gala
March 8, 2024: Comp Day - No School
March 11, 2024: Teacher Work Day - No School
March 29, 2024: No School
April 8-12, 2024: Spring Break- No School
May 3, 2024: PD Day - No School
May 24, 2024: Last Day of School for Students
May 25, 2024: Class of 2024 Commencement

May 27: Memorial Day - Buildings and Offices Closed

May 28: Teacher Work Day

2023-24 GJPS District Calendar (PDF)

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.

This nomination form will remain open year-round and is open to any member of our staff, regardless of position.

In November 2020, voters in the Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools district approved a bond and operating levy to fund Phase Two of the GJPS Master Facilities Plan.

Phase Two of the Master Facilities Plan Includes:

• Additions and renovations to High Point and Blacklick Elementary
• Additions and renovations to Middle School East
• New Lincoln High School on current site

Master Facilities Plan & Building Projects Webpage

Phase Two Building Projects Webpage
Phase Two Elementary Projects Webpage

Phase Two Middle School East Project Webpage

Phase Two Lincoln High School Projects Webpage

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