FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2021
WEEKLY WRAP UP
WATCH OUR VIRTUAL PHASE TWO COMMUNITY UPDATE AND SHARE YOUR IMPRESSIONS
GJPS voters gave us permission in November of 2020 to proceed with Phase Two of our Master Facilities Plan. Since then, your GJPS design team has been busy brainstorming, planning and designing our new learning spaces across the district.

Thank you to all who attended our "virtual" Phase Two Community Update and participated in our ThoughtExchange after the presentation! We are proud of our progress on all three projects and were pleased to share the presentation with you.

If you were not able to attend the virtual presentation, you may watch the recorded video and participate in our new online engagement tool, Thought Exchange, to leave your key takeaways and impressions.

Please note: This is a new and different ThoughtExchange than what was offered immediately following the virtual presentation. Feel free to add more feedback and rate thoughts on this new exchange being offered.

We are excited to share our progress and look forward to hearing your thoughts!
MORE ABOUT
To gather your impressions about our progress so far, we are using a new online engagement tool called ThoughtExchange.

When clicking on the ThoughtExchange for this presentation, you will be asked:

Based on the update provided about Phase Two of our Master Facilities Plan, what key takeaways and impressions do you have?

You can share as many thoughts and ideas as you wish. Your participation is confidential, so no one will know who shared or rated which thoughts. This allows us all to focus on the idea itself, and not the people sharing the ideas.

After you share your impressions you will be asked to rate the thoughts that others have shared. You are encouraged to check back often and rate new ideas as they come in.

The exchange will be open for you to submit your thoughts and rate the ideas of others until Wednesday, November 3.

If you already participated in the ThoughtExchange after the virtual presentation on October 20, please feel free to leave more thoughts on this new exchange.

Quick tips:
  • You do not need to rate all thoughts in this exchange.
  • Please be polite and respectful.
  • Again, the exchange is confidential. Your thoughts will be shared, but not your identity.
BOLD: BRIDGING ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING AND DESIGN
While planning and designing our new learning spaces, members of the GJPS staff and administration have been engaged in the BOLD Process with our architect team, DLR Group.
The BOLD Process has given us an opportunity to think about what we want teaching and learning to look like in all buildings across the district, including the new high school.

This process has encouraged us to identify some important characteristics of our educational community and to use these attributes in the creation
of a:
  • Learner Profile
  • Educator Profile
  • Academic Expectations

In the coming weeks, feedback on these profile drafts will be gathered from teachers and staff in each building and PTO meeting sacross the district. This will provide us with important feedback to finalize the guiding documents for our district which will continue to shape the design of our new spaces.
VIEWS From Around GJPS
And They're Off...
Monster Dash 2021 sponsored by our Gahanna-Jefferson Education Foundation (GJEF) was a HUGE success. Check out more photos on the GJEF Facebook page.
TOO GOOD To Miss
The next
GJPS
News to Know Weekly District Update
will be emailed on Friday, November 5, 2021
UPCOMING Events
More thoughts from Jefferson Elementary!
COVID-19 Dashboard
October 19-21, 2021
CONFIRMED POSITIVE CASES
Students In Buildings: 7
Students Not In Buildings: 1
Staff In Buildings: 1
Staff Not In Buildings: 1

CLOSE CONTACT CASES
Close Contact Students and Staff
That Stayed at Home: 50

Close Contact Students and Staff
That Stayed at School: 17
GJPS continues to work hard to simplify communication about COVID-19 so you can find the resources that matter most to you and your family. Our GJPS COVID-19 | 2021-22 Update Webpage contains the COVID-19 Dashboard, safety protocols and resources, and the latest email updates from GJPS.

You can access the GJPS COVID-19 | 2021-22 Update Webpage two ways:

  • You can find the GJPS COVID-19 | 2021-22 Update Webpage housed under the "District Tab" in the top menu bar of the GJPS district website.

  • The COVID-19 | 2021-22 Update Webpage is always linked on the GJPS district website homepage under "What's Trending.
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 after completing the Rapid Test Request Form at the GJPS Administration Building, 160 S. Hamilton Road, Gahanna, Ohio 43230. Please ring the bell inside the front door for service.

A confirmation email from GJPS will not be sent.

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