Prior to school starting last week, staff attended school safety trainings conducted by staff and Gahanna PD. Attached below is parent information regarding our district procedures. Throughout the year, we will be practicing these protocols as a building.

Thank you for your continued patience and understanding with our new drop off and pick up procedures.

If you use Google Calendar, feel free to add our public calendar to your device by using this link.

~Mrs. Jill Beaver (beaverj@gjps.org)

1. ASSEMBLY

• All students will attend a motivational assembly during the day on Wednesday, August 30th featuring Jim Basketball Jones. Can't wait to hear his message!
• If you would like to order any of his books before the assembly, please use the form below. We will also send home paper copies.

2. NO SCHOOL SEPT.4-LABOR DAY

3. PTA Meeting-September 12th at 6:30 in the High Point Library

• If you would like to get involved, please join us!

4. School Picture Day-Sept. 22

5. Friday, Sept. 29th-PTA Annual Walk-a-thon

• Please make sure you log-in to the parent portal on Infinite Campus to update all forms and information for your child. This is required for all returning students. New students will receive an email with an activation code for the parent portal.
• Bus Information-if you have questions, please call the Bus Garage at 614-751-7581.
• Lunch Accounts-to add money, please visit Infinite Campus as well.
• Instructional Fees can be paid on Infinite Campus.
• New Lunch Menu-there will be other options beyond the hot lunch daily:Yogurt Entree w/ Grain, Turkey Sandwich, WowButter Pocket, Garden Salad

Please click on the link below for more information.

Our cafeteria works really hard to provide delicious lunches to our students everyday. To help students get through the lunch line in a timely manner, we are asking them to start memorizing their student ID number. Their ID number can be found in Infinite Campus. Please help your child remember their number, our staff will also be assisting them until they have it down! (The picture above is the actual pad they will be asked to type their number into.)

Due to excessive negative meal balances across the District, all Gahanna-Jefferson schools will be reinstating a previously used meal charge policy. Starting Sept. 5, 2023, any student with more than five lunch charges this school year will receive a substitute meal in the cafeteria. At the elementary level this means accounts with more than $13.75 in negative charges and at the middle and high school levels, this includes accounts that have accrued more than $15 in debt. The substitute breakfast will consist of a breakfast bar, fruit and milk and the substitute lunch will include a cheese (turkey for dairy substitute) sandwich, fruit and milk.

Families will receive a phone call and/or email starting with the second negative charge to alert you of the deficit in your student's account.

If you need to add funds to your student’s account, you can do so through the Infinite Campus Parent Portal or with a check or cash. Additionally, if you think your family would qualify for free or reduced meals, you can apply via the Infinite Campus Parent Portal, print a paper application from the District website or fill out a paper application found in the office at each building. Any student that is approved for free or reduced lunch for the 2023-24 school year will receive a regularly menued meal. Families with a negative balance from a previous school year will be contacted by the District office to ensure full payment by the end of the 2023-24 school year.

Just a FRIENDLY reminder....please call the office by 1:00pm each day if your child's transportation home has changed. THANK YOU!!!

2023 High Point Walk-a-thon | Friday, September 29, 2023

Our annual High Point Walk-a-thon is quickly approaching. This is the PTA’s primary and largest fundraising event each year. All students walk/run together to improve their health & wellness while also learning about goal-setting.

The PTA has two immediate needs to make this a great event, those are listed below. More information will be coming home with your students once we get closer to the date.

• If you have a business or know of a business who would be interested in being a Corporate Sponsor, please fill out this form and someone will be in contact. https://forms.gle/FEj2j5Hdcm8yuZ5D7

• All students will receive a T-shirt on the day of the event. Please fill out this form for each student by Friday, September 1 so we can get all shirts ordered. https://forms.gle/fgw2kqPd9hxss4Co6

August 14 Convocation for Teachers

August 15 PD Day for Teachers

August 16 Work Day for Teachers

August 17 First Day of School for Students

September 4 Labor Day No School

September 25 Teacher PD Day No School for Students

2023-24 GJPS District Calendar (PDF)