It is our favorite time of year - Spread the Word at GJPS! This year our theme is “Every Voice Counts” and t-shirts are on sale for 1 week only! They will arrive in time for our District Wide celebration on March 26th! Click the link below to order. No matter how we communicate- Every Voice Counts!

Snacks for the Spring Fling dance are needed. If you are willing to donate, please sign up below. Thank you!

Teachers will be going over MAP Testing results on conference nights. Click on the link below for more details about MAP.

Kindergarten Registration is open for next year. Please help spread the word. Thank you!

Students will receive an alternate meal (cheese or turkey sandwich) whose balances are -$13.75 or greater.

If you would like to donate to the Fill My Tummy Fund, please click here:

https://www.locallevelevents.com/events/details/9752

Spring will be here before you know it! As you know, there is a lot of state testing that happens in April. See the dates below for grade-level testing as you make appointments and book trips. Thank you!

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.

March 1-Super Saturday

March 10-No School-Teacher Work Day

March 21-Spring Fling Dance

March 31-April 4-Spring Break

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)

One way to keep kids engaged in math is to make it fun! Here are some tips for making math fun at home:

• Play math games

• Talk sports - scores, stats, time

• Create - books, pictures, visuals to represent the problem or concept

• Use real objects for counting and problem solving

• Use the strategies that makes the most sense for your student

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.