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The 2024 GMSE Talent Show Auditions will be held on March 13 and March 15 from 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. in the MSE choir room. The show will be performed the morning of 4/5/24 forr students and parents. Audition forms can be found here.

The GMSE Drama Club will present their student performances on April 1st. The students will begin their performances at 6:00 p.m. at MSE. Stay tuned for further information and details.

Hello, GMSE Families!

Can you believe that there are only 11 weeks of school left until we head into the summer? While it is coming fast, the students still have much to learn. With that said, we need your help! We are hosting a Spring School Supply Refresh and Restock! As you may recall, storage was an issue at
the beginning of the year, and some of these items weren’t purchased initially. Other items have simply run out (in a positive way!). We have listed a wide variety of items in a variety of sizes and price points, and we have included higher priced items that can be purchased together with friends, as well. We added in extras for the bus staff, along with a few extra supplies for the teachers' lounge. No donation is too small. We have an extremely hard-working staff, and this is a great way to say, "Thank You!"

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GMSE PTA

State Testing is coming this month and into April as well. Here are the dates:

• March 26: ELA Testing Day #1
• March 27: ELA Testing Day #2
• Spring Break: April 6 - 15
• April 18: Math Testing Day #1
• April 19: Math Testing Day #2
• April 23: 8th Grade Science Testing

6th Grade Robotics Club - We will not have robotics Thursday 3/7. The last two meetings are March 14, 7:30am-8:30am & March 21st 5pm for those that would like to participate in Lincoln Elementary STEM Night.

Math 7: Students will have an assessment next week on Chapter 7. The topics will be:

• Solve problems involving distance, rate, and time.

• Solve equations that have fractional or decimal coefficients.

• Find the whole amount if you only know a percentage of it, and vice versa.

• Calculate simple interest.

• Set up and solve proportional equations.

Science: 7th Grade Zoo Field Trip - Permission slips due on March 7th

Ace 7/8 students are working in a geometry unit with angles and the Pythagorean Theorem. We will also study rational and irrational numbers.

ELA students are still in historical fiction books clubs and you see them reading and jotting outside of school. Ask them what they are learning about their era!

• Shadowing Day” is April 25th! Please ask your student about this and begin discussions about where/who they could shadow. If you need help finding a placement for your student, please reach out to your student’s ELA teacher.*** There will be no classes for 8th graders at MSE that day
• Science classes are looking for supply donations! Here is the supply list if you are able to contribute anything. Thanks!
• ELA classes are in speech week!! Please talk with your student about their speech and ask them to practice with you! Speeches will be happening all week!

Winter Choir Concert - March 6, 2024

The MSE Choral program will present their Winter Concert on March 6, 2024 at Gahanna Middle School West (350 Stygler Road). The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. All students are expected to remain as audience members until the concert concludes. Warm-ups will be held in the MSW choir room (details will be given in class). The warm up/call time for each choir is as follows:

7th/8th Girls - 6:30 p.m.

8th Grade - 6:45 p.m.

7th Grade - 7:00 p.m.

6th Grade - 7:15 p.m.

The students are required to wear concert dress.

• 6th Grade - black dress pants, black dress shoes, black socks, black shirt, black dress, and/or black tights.

• 7th and 8th Grade - black dress pants, black dress shoes, black socks, blue choir shirt (tucked into pants)

Jeans, athletic wear, crocs and/ot slides are not acceptable for concert dress.

The concert will feature several individual students, singing a range of multi-cultural choral music. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Paige Harding

Check out our latest safety video featuring GJPS Superintendent Dr. Deagle and Gahanna Division of Police Chief Spence talking about firearm storage safety and highlighting the risks of look-alike weapons.

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.

The Heart & Pride Nomination Form will remain available year-round and is open to any member of our staff, regardless of position.