{"id":1750,"date":"2016-08-29T19:12:13","date_gmt":"2016-08-30T00:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gcjhs.gcsc.k12.in.us\/?p=1750"},"modified":"2016-08-29T19:12:13","modified_gmt":"2016-08-30T00:12:13","slug":"principals-update-82916","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gcjhs.gcsc.k12.in.us\/?p=1750","title":{"rendered":"Principal’s Update 8\/29\/16"},"content":{"rendered":"
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News:<\/strong><\/div>\n
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    Correction! Greenfield Central Junior High and Greenfield-Central High School were approved by the State of Indiana to have two eLearning days. On these days, students will stay home and complete school work. \u00a0Teachers will have training for \u00bd of the day and office hours to answer student questions and offer feedback on student work for the other \u00bd day. \u00a0There will be an opportunity for students to come to school on these days if they do not have internet access. \u00a0The eLearning days are scheduled for November 16<\/span><\/span> and February 8<\/span><\/span>.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      You can log in to LifeTouch<\/a> and order picture packages now with code HM786146Y0<\/span>. \u00a0Packets will be sent home soon. Pictures are September 16<\/span><\/span>.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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        The Beginning of Year NWEA testing is complete and we are getting a first look at the data. Over 20,000 students participate in the NWEA testing across the country. There is more work to do, but we are very pleased with the tests this fall! Here are some highlights of the results so far:<\/div>\n
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        8th Grade<\/u><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
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        83% of 8th graders scored at or above the national average in math.<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
        44 students scored in the 90th percentile in reading<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
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        7th Grade<\/u><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
        The average score for 7th graders was more than 3 points higher than the national average in reading.<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
        81 students scored in the top 20% of the nation in Language Arts.<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
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          McKinney-Vento Act – Our school corporation is required to send out the link to the Residency Form to each family twice a year. \u00a0The information received from this form will be kept confidential and will be used by the corporation’s McKinney-Vento liaison to assist with outreach to families. \u00a0If you feel the information you provide in the form would be beneficial for the school corporation to know, please complete the link by clicking here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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          Parent Teacher Organization (PTO): Meets the last Wednesday of each month in the school cafeteria! Please consider joining!<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
          Reminders:<\/strong><\/div>\n
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            Students can be dropped off to wait outside in the morning. \u00a0The doors to the building will be open beginning at 8:20a.m.<\/span><\/span> each day.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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            We encourage students to attend our athletic events. \u00a0Any GCJHS student who wears school colors will be admitted for free to our junior high home events.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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            Breakfast is available for $1.75, to students every school day, at 8:20a.m.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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            Textbook Fees can be turned in anytime this month. \u00a07th Grade fees are $150.26 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a08th Grade fees are $149.47<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
            If you still want to purchase insurance for your child\u2019s MacBook, it will need to be inspected at the time of payment. \u00a0This can be done during the school day. \u00a0Insurance costs $59.70 and has a $50 deductible for each claim.<\/div>\n

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            Upcoming Dates:<\/strong><\/div>\n
            September 5<\/span><\/span>: Labor Day – No School<\/div>\n
            September 16<\/span><\/span>: School Pictures and Athletic Team Pictures<\/div>\n
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            Connections:<\/strong><\/div>\n
            We have multiple ways for you to obtain information regarding what’s happening at GCJHS.<\/div>\n
            Website- http:\/\/gcjhs.gcsc.k12.in.us\/<\/a> \u00a0(We just hired our webmaster for the school year, so we hope to have it updated by the end of the week!)<\/div>\n
            Twitter- @GCJHS_principal<\/a><\/div>\n
            Facebook – Greenfield Central Junior High School<\/a><\/div>\n
            Email- You will receive the GCJHS Parent Newsletter email weekly with news, information, and upcoming important dates. \u00a0If you talk to someone who is not receiving this weekly email, please have them sign up on our webpage!<\/div>\n
            Athletics- \u00a0Our competition schedule is available here: http:\/\/gchscougars.com\/<\/a> Click on \u201cJunior High.\u201d<\/div>\n
            If you would like to be removed from this email list, please email \u201cStop\u201d to gcjhs-parents-leave@listserv.gcsc.k12.in.us<\/a><\/i><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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            Dan Jack, Principal <\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
            Greenfield Central Junior High<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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