The Lions' Pride

I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to all who attended our recent family picnics. It was wonderful to see so many of you there, and your presence truly helped strengthen our sense of community. Events like these create lasting connections and foster a supportive environment for our students.

We look forward to more opportunities to come together!

Please click here to sign up for parent/teacher conferences .

Our Parent/Teacher conferences for the Fall are Oct. 8th and Oct 10th. We are excited to share about your child at parent/teacher conferences.

All students (both NEW and RETURNING) MUST have their emergency forms completed on Infinite Campus by September 15th. Students will not be able to have snacks or go on a field trip without it.

You can complete this on infinite campus!

Dear GJPS Families,

Beginning last school year, districts in Ohio have been navigating new legislation related to

health and safety lessons that schools are required to include as a part of the curriculum. House

Bill 123 and Senate Bill 288, as outlined in the chart below, provide instruction to students in

grades K-12 on these topics.

We have developed our plan for delivery and have begun communicating with parents in

preparation for instruction. There are many details related to both House Bill 123 and Senate Bill

288 and we wanted to provide clarifying information on both components of our curriculum.

Instruction required annually for students in grades K-6:

Child Sexual Abuse, Dating Violence and Sexual Violence Prevention instruction is required annually for students in grades K-6.

Instructional Materials used:

SPEAK UP

Second Step Crime Protection Unit

Both HB123 and SB288 require districts to provide families the opportunity to examine

instructional materials and/or excuse their student(s) from taking part in the instruction.

For your convenience and due to a low response rate across the district, we have

created this HB123 & SB288 Parent Opt-Out Form for families to use ONLY IF YOU

WISH TO OPT OUT.

If you would like to read more about these pieces of legislation, you can access information

using the links below.

Prevention Education Resources (HB123 & SB288)

Legislative Requirements

Thank you,

Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools

PAWS TO WALK is happening soon! This is our BIG fundraiser for the year, and we can’t wait to celebrate with our students and the community.

CHECK YOUR STUDENT'S FOLDER TOMORROW (9/30) for important information about PAWS TO WALK and how you can participate!

Event Details:

Along with our walk-a-thon on October 18th, we will have a silent auction and a raffle!

Walk-a-Thon Schedule (Everyone is welcome to attend and cheer on the students!):

• 8:30-9:15 AM - 1st Grade

• 9:15-10:00 AM - Kindergarten

• 10:00-11:00 AM - 5th Grade

• 11:00-12:00 PM - 2nd Grade

• 12:30-1:30 PM - 3rd Grade

• 1:30-2:30 PM - 4th Grade

We’ll also have some special guests joining us, including Mayor Jadwin, Superintendent Deagle, members of the Gahanna City Council, Gahanna School Board, Gahanna Police, and high school cheerleaders!

Raffle is LIVE right now: onecau.se/pawstowalk

Silent Auction (October 13th 8:00 AM - October 19th 5:00 PM):

Check out all the amazing auction items here: onecau.se/pawstowalk

All PAWS TO WALK and fundraising information can be found here:

PAWS TO WALK Info

Upcoming PTO Dates:

• October 7th - 11th - Book Fair
  Sign up to volunteer: Book Fair Volunteer

• October 8th & 10th - Teacher Conferences
  Help with dinner for our teachers: Teacher Conference Dinner Help

• October 17th - PTO Meeting @ 6:30 PM

• October 18th - PAWS TO WALK
  PAWS TO WALK Info

• October 25th - Trunk-or-Treat
  Sign up to be a "trunk" coming soon!

Note:

We are sorry we had to cancel Outdoor Movie Night on Friday, 9/27 due to rain and wind. We appreciate your understanding. We are working on rescheduling and will update you when we have a date set.

Stay Connected!

• Subscribe to the PTO Calendar: PTO Google Calendar

• Follow us on social media!

• NEW Facebook: Gahanna Lincoln Elementary PTO Facebook

• NEW Instagram: Gahanna Lincoln Elementary PTO Instagram

• NEW Website: Gahanna Lincoln Elementary PTO Website

Thank you for your support—we can’t wait to see everyone at PAWS TO WALK!

Gahanna Lincoln Elementary PTO

Come and join the fun, whether you dash, walk or run!

Come see the progress of the new GLHS!

Do you own a business or work at a business that would like to have a decorated trunk at the Stash?

If you would like more information, please contact Dianna Bessignano at bessignanod@gjps.org OR (614) 269-4262.

We would love to have students, staff, and families watch our Lincoln Live Broadcast every school day. Just click on this link and find Lincoln Elementary on the list. You may also go to video.gjps.org.

Gahanna Residents In Need (GRIN) has partnered with Lincoln Elementary to offer a “Weekend Supplemental Food” program for our students. The program provides for students who are in need of help with food at home. If you would like to participate in this program, please fill out the permission form below. Your student will receive a bag of non-perishable food items every Friday to bring home.

Lincoln Supplemental Food Permission Slip

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. Families are encourage to nominate a staff member today! The Heart & Pride Nomination Form will remain available year-round and is open to any member of our staff, regardless of position.

Oct 18, 2024- Walk-a-thon

Oct. 21, 2024: Comp Day - No School
Oct. 22, 2024: Staff Work Day - No School
Nov. 8, 2024: PD Day - No School
Nov. 27-29, 2024: Thanksgiving Break - No School
Dec. 23, 2024-Jan. 2, 2025: Winter Break - No School
Jan. 3, 2025: Staff Work Day - No School
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