May 10, 2024

We just wanted to take a moment to express our heartfelt thanks to all of you for celebrating "Superhero Teachers" and Teacher appreciation Week! Your thoughtfulness and appreciation mean so much to us, and it truly made our week! We all feel honored to be a part of such a supportive and caring community. Thank you for recognizing our hard work and dedication. Your gestures are always so appreciated.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Lemonade War. It was a great week to enjoy a cool drink of lemonade at recess. I truly enjoyed hearing the kid's critiques of the different lemonades each day. Congratulations to Mrs. Nilsen's class, who sold the most lemonade!

Are you moving? Will your child be going to a different school? Please make sure to notify the school office by calling 614-478-5560 or emailing Ms. Schilling at schilingm@gjps.org This will help us as we plan for the new school year. Thank you!

It's hard to believe we're already winding down to the end of the year. The rest of the year will be dedicated to bringing books back. I will send out overdue notices next week. Please look for this slip of paper and check with your child about their books. Any books that are not returned by the end of the year will be added to your child's Infinite Campus account. Please reach out to me at hoare@gjps.org if you have questions or concerns. Thank you, and please look for summer reading opportunities in a future newsletter!

We have had three new incoming kindergarten families volunteer to help with mulch but we still need more help! Let's make the grounds look great for the last week of school. We have 90 bags of mulch to spread. Use the link below to let us know if you can help! Multiple dates are provided to select from!

Exciting news: Jefferson's hallways will receive a fresh coat of paint this summer, but we need your help preparing the walls. Over the years, hot glue, tape, and wax clips used for hanging items on the walls have left residue on the walls. We need help removing the old hot glue, tape, wax, and vinyl letters to prepare for painting. This would be a great social activity for you and a couple of friends to stop in during the day and help scrape the walls. We will provide the scrapers and heat guns you provide the elbow grease!~. This can be done during the school day or can be scheduled once school is out.

Click the "I CAN HELP" link below to let us know you would be willing to help prep the walls!

Families of students attending GMS EAST for 6th grade for the 2024-25 school year:

I know that it is hard to believe, but it is time to start thinking about the 2024-25 school year! We have our school supply list ready to go and our Yubbler (on-line ordering) account is also up and running as well. You are welcome to use this supply list to shop between now and the start of the school year OR you can use Yubbler to place your order.

Yubbler will deliver your supplies right to your home and the GMSE PTA shares a portion of the profit. Acting quickly through Yubbler will also provide families with a discount!

April orders: 20% off core items

May orders: 15% off core items

If you have questions, please email Mr. Barboza at barbozab@gjps.org.

The 5th-grade parent meeting at Middle School East took place on April 25. If you did not have a chance to join us, here is the information we shared that evening. If you have questions, please contact one of our counselors, Mrs. Williams, at williamsl@gjps.org or Mrs. Uniacke at uniackeb@gjps.org.

Please visit https://www.gahannaschools.org/families/enrollment for information on how to enroll your incoming Kindergartener for next year. Please help spread the word to your neighbors and friends who have a child who will be 5 by August 1st.

Your child should have brought home order forms to purchase wristbands for Family Fun Night. Check out the video below to learn more about the event. If you need an additional order form, please contact your child's teacher or the office. Volunteers are needed to make the night a success. Click the link above to sign up!

The 2024-25 Jog for Jefferson Committee is now forming. We need two parents from each grade level to be part of the planning committee for the 2024-25 Jog for Jefferson. As a reminder, this is the one main fundraiser supporting all our activities during the year. Please consider signing up to help. Click HERE to let us know you would be willing to be part of planning the 24-25 Jog!

May 14 PTO Meeting 7:00 PM

May 17 Family Fun Night

May 22 Field Day

May 24 Last day of School

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. 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.

The Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools Central Office and Maintenance buildings will be moved to new locations this summer to create more parking space on the high school site.

Our Central Office will be in a portion of the second floor of the office building at 630 Morrison Road as a result of a three-year lease that the District has entered into. You can learn more about the move and what it means for the current site on our website.

Important Dates:

May 28 Last Day for Central Office at Current Location

May 29-30 Central Office Closed for Move to New Location

May 31 Central Office Opens at New Location