{"id":1805,"date":"2016-09-19T19:10:23","date_gmt":"2016-09-20T00:10:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gcjhs.gcsc.k12.in.us\/?p=1805"},"modified":"2016-09-19T19:10:23","modified_gmt":"2016-09-20T00:10:23","slug":"principals-update-91916","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gcjhs.gcsc.k12.in.us\/?p=1805","title":{"rendered":"Principal’s Update 9\/19\/16"},"content":{"rendered":"
News:<\/strong><\/div>\n
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1. The Fall Fine Arts Festival is tonight<\/span><\/span>! \u00a0You can park in the front and back of the building and admission is $2. We expect a big crowd, so come early and enjoy the student artwork on display before the program.<\/div>\n
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2. We will be collecting envelopes for our school-wide fundraiser through Thursday<\/span><\/span>. \u00a0Our goal is for each student to get $7 in donations. \u00a0It looks like Thursday<\/span><\/span> will be a nice day!<\/div>\n

3. Just 10 school days left in the first quarter! \u00a0Students will be taking quarterly assessments next week. \u00a0Look for study materials to come home (or digitally in Google Classroom.)<\/p>\n

4. As we wait for ISTEP reports from the State, we continue to look to NWEA assessment for \u201creal-time\u201d information. \u00a0Teachers are looking at the results and adjusting their curriculum to meet students\u2019 needs. \u00a0Most students have met with their math, English and science teachers to look at their scores and set goals for the year. \u00a0A special committee of teachers and students is working to create guidelines for a special event we will have for students who show growth. \u00a0Stay tuned for more information!<\/p>\n

5. Today is the day we kick off our campaign supporting the Imagination Library! \u00a0Imagination Library delivers a book monthly to each enrolled child until their fifth birthday. \u00a0At Greenfield-Central, our theme for this week \u00a0is \u201cGive 1\u201d. \u00a0\u00a0If each of us will give just one dollar (10 dimes, 4 quarters) – we could give Imagination Library to 36 children for all 5 years. \u00a0Students can donate at lunch time.<\/div>\n
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6. We will be using an online software program to register for parent-teacher conferences. More information about this program will be in next week’s newsletter. Our conference dates this year are Thursday, October 27th and Thursday, November 3rd.<\/div>\n
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Reminders:<\/strong><\/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
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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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    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 to the front office. \u00a07th Grade fees are $150.26 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a08th Grade fees are $149.47<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Upcoming Dates:<\/strong><\/div>\n
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    September 19: Fall Fine Arts Festival (6:00 PM<\/span><\/span> Bands, 7:00<\/span><\/span> Strings, 7:30 PM<\/span><\/span> Choirs)<\/div>\n
    September 22<\/span><\/span>: Walk-a-thon Fundraiser<\/div>\n
    October 3-14<\/span><\/span>: Fall Break<\/div>\n
    November 16<\/span><\/span> and February 8<\/span><\/span>: Elearning days (students work from home)<\/div>\n
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    Connections:<\/strong><\/div>\n
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    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><\/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
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    Dan Jack, Principal <\/i><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
    Greenfield Central Junior High<\/i><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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