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2026-27 Middle School East Weekly Newsletters
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![Group of nine school district staff members standing indoors with a woman holding an Ohio Auditor of State Award certificate. The group smiles for a photo in front of banners highlighting academics, the arts and athletics.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1782240862/gahannaschoolsorg/oxlawuvrj3ie7w4hvya1/FinanceAwardThumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1782240862/gahannaschoolsorg/oxlawuvrj3ie7w4hvya1/FinanceAwardThumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1782240862/gahannaschoolsorg/oxlawuvrj3ie7w4hvya1/FinanceAwardThumb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1782240862/gahannaschoolsorg/oxlawuvrj3ie7w4hvya1/FinanceAwardThumb.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1782240862/gahannaschoolsorg/oxlawuvrj3ie7w4hvya1/FinanceAwardThumb.jpg","width":1450}])
GJPS recognized for fiscal accountability and transparency.
![Group photo of 10 adults standing in a meeting room during an awards presentation, with four recipients holding certificates and others posing alongside them.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1782236793/gahannaschoolsorg/wk3ooancofgdk1h1vfeg/BusinessHonorRoll.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1782236793/gahannaschoolsorg/wk3ooancofgdk1h1vfeg/BusinessHonorRoll.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1782236793/gahannaschoolsorg/wk3ooancofgdk1h1vfeg/BusinessHonorRoll.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1782236793/gahannaschoolsorg/wk3ooancofgdk1h1vfeg/BusinessHonorRoll.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1782236793/gahannaschoolsorg/wk3ooancofgdk1h1vfeg/BusinessHonorRoll.jpg","width":1450}])
Five business partners honored.
![Students browse an indoor farmers market display stocked with fresh fruits and vegetables, choosing items to place in paper bags.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1782227338/gahannaschoolsorg/vkvwbkk1eobm3gbtgobq/FarmersThumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1782227338/gahannaschoolsorg/vkvwbkk1eobm3gbtgobq/FarmersThumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1782227338/gahannaschoolsorg/vkvwbkk1eobm3gbtgobq/FarmersThumb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1782227338/gahannaschoolsorg/vkvwbkk1eobm3gbtgobq/FarmersThumb.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1782227338/gahannaschoolsorg/vkvwbkk1eobm3gbtgobq/FarmersThumb.jpg","width":1450}])
Students explore healthy choices through $4,000 grant.
![Two students work on stained glass art projects in a classroom, carefully shaping and assembling colorful glass pieces at a table with tools and design sketches nearby.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1780494968/gahannaschoolsorg/jnuk83okn48pwcohda88/StainedGlassThumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1780494968/gahannaschoolsorg/jnuk83okn48pwcohda88/StainedGlassThumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1780494968/gahannaschoolsorg/jnuk83okn48pwcohda88/StainedGlassThumb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1780494968/gahannaschoolsorg/jnuk83okn48pwcohda88/StainedGlassThumb.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1780494968/gahannaschoolsorg/jnuk83okn48pwcohda88/StainedGlassThumb.jpg","width":1450}])
Students learn the art of stained glass at GLHS.
![GJPS In Focus graphic with a circular blue digital design and the Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools logo and tagline “Inspiring Learners, Building Futures.”]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1762464351/gahannaschoolsorg/ypiipdzfvtixueel4itr/InFocus.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1762464351/gahannaschoolsorg/ypiipdzfvtixueel4itr/InFocus.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1762464351/gahannaschoolsorg/ypiipdzfvtixueel4itr/InFocus.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1762464351/gahannaschoolsorg/ypiipdzfvtixueel4itr/InFocus.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1762464351/gahannaschoolsorg/ypiipdzfvtixueel4itr/InFocus.jpg","width":1450}])
Learner Profile in the Classroom: Success Fair
![Wide view of the Gahanna Lincoln High School Class of 2026 graduation ceremony with graduates in blue caps and gowns seated inside a large arena facing the stage and GLHS banner.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1779987695/gahannaschoolsorg/pcdina8u9ujywacrvaju/GraduationThumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1779987695/gahannaschoolsorg/pcdina8u9ujywacrvaju/GraduationThumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1779987695/gahannaschoolsorg/pcdina8u9ujywacrvaju/GraduationThumb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1779987695/gahannaschoolsorg/pcdina8u9ujywacrvaju/GraduationThumb.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1779987695/gahannaschoolsorg/pcdina8u9ujywacrvaju/GraduationThumb.jpg","width":1450}])
Congratulations GLHS Class of 2026.
![Superintendent Dr. Tracey Deagle stands in front of bookshelves in a school library while speaking to the camera.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1780498253/gahannaschoolsorg/ggc9atgojaqoyupc6qoy/EndYearMessageThumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1780498253/gahannaschoolsorg/ggc9atgojaqoyupc6qoy/EndYearMessageThumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1780498253/gahannaschoolsorg/ggc9atgojaqoyupc6qoy/EndYearMessageThumb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1780498253/gahannaschoolsorg/ggc9atgojaqoyupc6qoy/EndYearMessageThumb.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1780498253/gahannaschoolsorg/ggc9atgojaqoyupc6qoy/EndYearMessageThumb.jpg","width":1450}])
Superintendent Dr. Tracey Deagle reflects on the 2025-26 school year.
![Four students stand side by side holding certificates after completing an automotive maintenance pre-apprentice program.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1779914278/gahannaschoolsorg/vzk0fhxuqydf2uxau7p2/AutomotiveThumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1779914278/gahannaschoolsorg/vzk0fhxuqydf2uxau7p2/AutomotiveThumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1779914278/gahannaschoolsorg/vzk0fhxuqydf2uxau7p2/AutomotiveThumb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1779914278/gahannaschoolsorg/vzk0fhxuqydf2uxau7p2/AutomotiveThumb.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1779914278/gahannaschoolsorg/vzk0fhxuqydf2uxau7p2/AutomotiveThumb.jpg","width":1450}])
Four students completed a yearlong, hands-on training in automotive maintenance and repair.
![Side-by-side student drawings of a penguin character walking in two different scenes — one near a school bus in a rainy setting and the other on a rocky landscape under a starry sky.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1779371930/gahannaschoolsorg/ddrr6znagidkapuflu1d/ArtMathThumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1779371930/gahannaschoolsorg/ddrr6znagidkapuflu1d/ArtMathThumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1779371930/gahannaschoolsorg/ddrr6znagidkapuflu1d/ArtMathThumb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1779371930/gahannaschoolsorg/ddrr6znagidkapuflu1d/ArtMathThumb.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1779371930/gahannaschoolsorg/ddrr6znagidkapuflu1d/ArtMathThumb.jpg","width":1450}])
Art and math classes connect at Middle School West.
![A large group of Gahanna Lincoln High School students wearing matching “Celebrate Minds of All Kinds” shirts pose together on outdoor bleachers during a school inclusion event.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1778533579/gahannaschoolsorg/wvxtpscr6lvps01gbffs/GLHSSpreadtheWord.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1778533579/gahannaschoolsorg/wvxtpscr6lvps01gbffs/GLHSSpreadtheWord.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1778533579/gahannaschoolsorg/wvxtpscr6lvps01gbffs/GLHSSpreadtheWord.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1778533579/gahannaschoolsorg/wvxtpscr6lvps01gbffs/GLHSSpreadtheWord.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1778533579/gahannaschoolsorg/wvxtpscr6lvps01gbffs/GLHSSpreadtheWord.jpg","width":1450}])
GLHS celebrates a special day!
![Students present their “Flip This House” geometry project to classmates using a large classroom display showing a home design.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1778175676/gahannaschoolsorg/ezkk0smauuuaypru6lzt/Fliptumbpsd.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1778175676/gahannaschoolsorg/ezkk0smauuuaypru6lzt/Fliptumbpsd.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1778175676/gahannaschoolsorg/ezkk0smauuuaypru6lzt/Fliptumbpsd.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1778175676/gahannaschoolsorg/ezkk0smauuuaypru6lzt/Fliptumbpsd.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1778175676/gahannaschoolsorg/ezkk0smauuuaypru6lzt/Fliptumbpsd.jpg","width":1450}])
Students Take on "Flip This House".
![Elementary students outdoors holding bug nets, binoculars and a magnifying glass near a tree during a nature activity.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1777317881/gahannaschoolsorg/f7iazveludiumb647b6d/CFEarthDayThumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1777317881/gahannaschoolsorg/f7iazveludiumb647b6d/CFEarthDayThumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1777317881/gahannaschoolsorg/f7iazveludiumb647b6d/CFEarthDayThumb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1777317881/gahannaschoolsorg/f7iazveludiumb647b6d/CFEarthDayThumb.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1777317881/gahannaschoolsorg/f7iazveludiumb647b6d/CFEarthDayThumb.jpg","width":1280}])
Highlights from Earth Day at Chapelfield Elementary.
Career exploration in action.
![Group of high school students and a staff member pose in front of a “Global Scholars Diploma” banner, smiling at a recognition event.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1776707517/gahannaschoolsorg/rxizvwu3gnkypzz5bofe/GlobalScholarsThumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1776707517/gahannaschoolsorg/rxizvwu3gnkypzz5bofe/GlobalScholarsThumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1776707517/gahannaschoolsorg/rxizvwu3gnkypzz5bofe/GlobalScholarsThumb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1776707517/gahannaschoolsorg/rxizvwu3gnkypzz5bofe/GlobalScholarsThumb.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1776707517/gahannaschoolsorg/rxizvwu3gnkypzz5bofe/GlobalScholarsThumb.jpg","width":1450}])
Global Scholars 2026
![Construction area inside a building with exposed ceiling, workers installing wall framing, stacks of materials and blueprints in the foreground.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1776447057/gahannaschoolsorg/kohyeyhlwsj7untp07sa/ProjectsThumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1776447057/gahannaschoolsorg/kohyeyhlwsj7untp07sa/ProjectsThumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1776447057/gahannaschoolsorg/kohyeyhlwsj7untp07sa/ProjectsThumb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1776447057/gahannaschoolsorg/kohyeyhlwsj7untp07sa/ProjectsThumb.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1776447057/gahannaschoolsorg/kohyeyhlwsj7untp07sa/ProjectsThumb.jpg","width":1450}])
From major construction to everyday upgrades, GJPS is feeling the improvements.