{"id":1577,"date":"2016-03-07T19:51:18","date_gmt":"2016-03-08T00:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gcjhs.gcsc.k12.in.us\/?p=1577"},"modified":"2016-03-07T19:51:18","modified_gmt":"2016-03-08T00:51:18","slug":"principals-update-3716","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gcjhs.gcsc.k12.in.us\/?p=1577","title":{"rendered":"Principal’s Update 3\/7\/16"},"content":{"rendered":"
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News<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n
1. We are finishing our last ISTEP tests for this round today. \u00a0The students have been very cooperative throughout this first round. \u00a0 Attendance has been great! \u00a0We just have a few make-up tests to give this week.<\/span><\/div>\n
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2.\u00a0<\/span>The students have been working hard to prepare for the spring musical, “The Secret Garden.” \u00a0They will perform Thursday, March 10<\/span><\/span>, at 7 PM<\/span><\/span>. \u00a0Admission is $3.<\/div>\n
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3. Quarter 3 assessments will be given at the end of next week. \u00a0Students who are absent will need to make arrangements to take the assessments when they return from spring break. Some classes require a two-day test, but most assessments will follow this schedule:\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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March 17<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
ELA<\/div>\n
Social Studies<\/div>\n
Related Arts (Wellness, Art, Choir, Band, MIE, FACS)<\/div>\n
March 18<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Science<\/div>\n
Related Arts (World Language, Business, Computers, Tech)<\/div>\n
Math<\/div>\n
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4. <\/span>8th Grade Parents:\u00a0Come join us Under the Sea!<\/span><\/div>\n
The eighth-grade dance committee is looking for help from parent volunteers! We need an energetic crew to help with decorating after school on Friday, April 15<\/span><\/span> and parents with dancing shoes to help chaperone the dance and clean up on Saturday, April 16. Only those parents who are registered chaperones will be able to enter the dance on Saturday<\/span><\/span>. \u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
Please fill out the following Google form if you are interested: \u00a0http:\/\/goo.gl\/forms\/VeVUVIc2jV<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
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5. Softball tryouts will begin Tuesday, March 8<\/span><\/span> after school. \u00a0There will also be a parent meeting that evening at 5:30pm<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

Weekly Reminders:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

1.\u00a0Yearbooks are still on sale and are $27.00.\u00a0 You can write a check payable to GCJHS and send it in with your student or you can order online at\u00a0yearbookforever.com<\/a>. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Mrs. Scott also needs pictures of eighth graders for the slide show at the end of the year. \u00a0We know parents and students are always snapping pictures at events. \u00a0Please send pictures to\u00a0kscott@gcsc.k12.in.us<\/a>. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

2. \u00a0If you know someone who would like to receive the GCJHS\u00a0parent\u00a0newsletter, please let them know they can sign up on our webpage.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. \u00a0We have multiple ways for you to obtain information regarding what’s happening at GCJHS. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Website-<\/b>\u00a0http:\/\/gcjhs.gcsc.k12.in.us\/<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Twitter<\/b>–\u00a0@GCJHS_principal<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Facebook –\u00a0<\/b>Greenfield Central Junior High School<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Instagram-\u00a0<\/b>gc_jhs and gcjhs_principal<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Breakfast is available to students every morning before school. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

5. This is the last month to sign up!<\/b> We would love for everyone to register the Junior High on your\u00a0Marsh Fresh Idea\u00a0<\/b>card. This is a simple, 3 minute web task.\u00a0 We use the points from Marsh to buy supplies and materials for the classroom!\u00a0 Go to\u00a0http:\/\/www.freshideasforeducation.com<\/a>\u00a0and enter our school code: 49955<\/span><\/p>\n

6.\u00a0Cougar Cross Country Camp for 6th – 8th grade!<\/span><\/div>\n

July 18-21<\/span><\/span>, 8:00-10:30<\/span><\/span> at Brandywine Park
\nRunning, games, prizes, and a camp race with awards!
\nOnline and traditional registration at\u00a0gcjhsxc.weebly.com<\/a>
\nContact Coach Foster at\u00a0mfoster@gcsc.k12.in.us<\/a>\u00a0for more details.\u00a0<\/span>Upcoming Dates:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

March 10: Spring Musical 7pm<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

March 13<\/span><\/span>: Daylight Savings Begins -(move clocks up one hour!)<\/div>\n
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March 21<\/span><\/span>–April 1<\/span><\/span>: Spring Break (the\u00a0first week will be used for make-up days, if necessary)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Dan Jack, Principal <\/span><\/i><\/div>\n
Greenfield Central Junior High<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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