GJPS Weekly Update May 21, 2021

FRIDAY, May 21 2021

WEEKLY WRAP UP

First Day of School Thursday, August 12, 2021

Please note the following changes to the 2021-22 school calendar.

The first day of school for the 2021-22 school year has been changed from August 11, 2021, to August 12, 2021. The change was made to provide time for professional development before the start of school.

Monday, November 11, 2021, will be a regular school day for students. This date was originally marked as a Professional Development Day with no school for students.

Updated 2021-22 GJPS School Calendar

Lincoln Elementary Construction Update

We are thrilled to see the finishing touches being added to the new Lincoln Elementary! Take a look at this LAST Construction Update for the new building. We hope you have enjoyed watching the learning space grow as much as we have!

FREE Summer Lunches Available at Three GJPS Schools

Gahanna Residents in Need (GRIN) is once again providing FREE LUNCHES to our GJPS students and families in need throughout the summer.

The Summer Lunch Program will kick off on Tuesday, June 1 at Chapelfield Elementary, Goshen Lane Elementary and GRAB & GO ONLY at Royal Manor Elementary. The lunches are available from noon to 1:00 pm, weekdays until August 6, 2021.

Masks and social distancing will be required at Chapelfield and Goshen Lane Elementary.

VIEWS From Around GJPS

Lincoln Elementary

Fifth Graders from Ms. Weathers Art Classes at Lincoln Elementary work on a special mural as they say goodbye to their school.

Superintendent Barrett poses with the Lincoln Elementary Fifth Grade Class in front of the mural they helped paint with Ms. Weathers.

Lincoln High School

What a beautiful evening at Hannah Park for the last GLHS Jazz Band performance of the year!

Congratulations GLHS teacher Paige Vyas who will be receiving the National Council of Teachers of English 2021 Teacher of Excellence award in November.

GLHS teacher Dr. Donja Thomas has been selected to join the inaugural cohort of the New York Times 1619 Project of Education Network. She was selected from among 238 strong applicants from across the country to join. Congratulations!

Gahanna Middle School East

A panel of students from the Leadership Group and Student Guides at Gahanna Middle School East set incoming sixth-graders minds at ease by answering all of their questions about their transition to middle school next year. What is normally an in-person event was expertly handled by these students virtually.

COVID-19 Dashboard

Week of May 14 - May 20, 2021

CONFIRMED POSITIVE CASES

Students In Buildings: 0

Students Not In Buildings: 3

Staff In Buildings: 0

Staff Not In Buildings: 0

QUARANTINED CASES

Students Quarantined: 138*

Staff Quarantined: 1

*Primarily outside school contact

TOO GOOD To Miss

UPCOMING Events

May 27 Last day of school for students

May 29 Class of 2021 Commencement

May 31 Memorial Day

June 5 Ribbon Cutting for the new Lincoln ES

June 12 Rain date for Ribbon Cutting

June 13 Lincoln Elementary Community Tours

Aug 12 First Day of School 2021-22

Sept 6 No School - Labor Day

2020-21 GJPS District Calendar (PDF)

NEW 2021-22 GJPS District Calendar (PDF)

2022-23 GJPS District Calendar (PDF)

We recognize families have been inundated with information about the pandemic, and we have worked hard to simplify communication about COVID-19 so you can find the resources that matter most to you and your family.

You can access the GJPS COVID-19 Resource Website in two ways.

Go directly to the site at GJPScovid.info

Access the site from the homepage of the GJPS district website. If you previously had our COVID-19 information page from the district site bookmarked, you may need to refresh your bookmarks to add the new website.

Still Available:BinaxNOW At-Home Rapid Test Kits

We will continue to distribute BinaxNOW At-Home Rapid Test Kits while supplies last. These test kits can be used to detect an active COVID-19 infection.

You may request kits for:

The number of students you have enrolled in Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools in your household
Up to 2 parents/guardians per household
The number of GJPS staff in your household

Kits are available for pick up for three days after completing the Rapid Test Request Form, at the GJPS Administration Building, 160 S. Hamilton Road. Please ring the bell inside the front door for service.

While Supplies Last

9:00 - 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.

Rapid Test Request Form

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