Fitness Fundraiser Dollars at Work
As you are picking up your child through the pick up line at the end of the day, look to the field beyond the basketball hoops. You will see the beginnings of a walking path that is being installed. This is the first part of a project that will include some paved walking areas as well as a seating area with picnic tables and benches (and shade at some point down the road as well). These are all things that students will be able to use at recess and teachers will be able to access with students during the day. Putting together projects like this require a LOT of planning and saving by the PTA & fundraising through our Fitness Fundraiser. It is that season again! Please look for these flyers that came home with your child on Friday last week for information about our one PTA fundraiser of the year! This year we are celebrating our 30th Fitness Fundraiser!
eWaste Recycle Event at GMSE
The House of Tatonka is hosting an upcoming event at Gahanna Middle School East in order to honor their holiday…Earth Day!
On Wednesday, April 24th after school, East families are invited to participate in an E-Waste event! This event allows families to recycle electronic waste that otherwise is more difficult to dispose of. The waste will be collected here at school and Green Wave will come pick it up. Examples of e-waste are included below:
Batteries (All Kinds..alkaline, Li-Ion, Ni-MH, etc...)
*Computers / laptops
Calculators
Wires/ Cables/ Cords
Keyboards
DVD players
TVs
Telephones
Computer mice (and more… here is a complete list of acceptable items)
If you are interested in recycling e-waste from our list of acceptable items, please send items to school with your student on 4/24 OR drive by East anytime from 3:45-4:30 on Wednesday, April 24th. A drive through will be set-up to accept your e-waste.
*Green Wave indicates that they are an R2 Certified facility that conforms with the United States Department of Defense Standard DOD 5220.22-M for data destruction. We are audited yearly to this standard. All drives are either wiped in our facility or sent to an R2 Certified downstream vendor for shredding.
Thank you for supporting our school and our planet!
Power of the Pen State Tournament Qualifiers
Over the weekend of March 2nd, ten MSE students traveled to Ann Davis Middle School in Dublin to participate in the regional Power of the Pen competition. 8th grader Mackenzie Bednar placed third overall in the 8th grade! Keegan Hardin placed ninth overall for 7th grade, while Molly Schiltz placed 5th overall for 7th grade. Out of the ten students participating, six of them made it to the State tournament taking place at Ashland University in May! Congratulations to State qualifiers:
- Mackenzie Bednar
- Addison Chaffins
- Molly Schiltz
- Keegan Hardin
- Kate Samijlenko
- Lucy Chaffins
6th Grade Update
The 6th Grade spring fun night will be THIS Thursday, March 21st! 6th graders will enjoy a night out at Rockin’ Jump in Westerville from 5:00-7:00. Mrs. Hobbs can take the permission slip anytime by Thursday but please send it in ASAP with your child!
Next Tuesday and Wednesday (March 26 & 27) are ELA State Testing days! Please make sure your child is getting enough sleep, having breakfast and coming to school with his/her Chromebook fully charged. Please help us set your students up for success by encouraging them to try their best and show all they know on the state test!
Students should have a TI-30XIIS scientific calculator (from supply list) that they are bringing to their math classes daily. They will also be using them on upcoming assignments as well as on the OST state test.
Continue to encourage your child to charge their Chromebook each night and to check the launchpad for their daily assignments.