1. ILEARN testing dates - The week of April 18th-22nd. We ask that you not schedule any appointments for your students on these dates . . . . it will help them finish their tests with their classmates.

2. STUDENT IPADS need to be charged at night to be ready for ILEARN testing during the day. Please remind your children to do this each day next week :)

3. Check out the attached flyer to learn more about our upcoming Pink Night on April the 21st.

4. Below in the flyer and download section more information about the upcoming Greenfield Fire Teen Academy

Students can also stop by the Student Services Office if they need a paper copy of the forms.

We will have firefighters here during lunches on Tuesday the 19th to talk to students more about this program.

5. SPRING STUDENT PICTURES: Mark your calendars for April 22nd. There is an order form below with more details. You can order online @ mylifetouch.com with ID: EVTV72J3S

6. The GCJH Athletic Department is clearing out some old uniforms and apparel. Items are available for students to purchase for $3 or $5. Students must complete this Google Form (​​https://forms.gle/RQFAwxNjF1gpvSRx6) for each item they wish to purchase. Everything is first come, first served. Money must be collected before the items will be distributed. The form includes pictures of each item available for purchase, as well as sizes/quantities of each item.

7. Ivy Tech Community College - Anderson and Hancock Regional Health are inviting you to be a part of our Get to Know Us Community Event. The community event will take place on Wednesday, April 20th from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM at the Hancock Wellness Center at Healthway Park. Don’t miss out on FREE food from Karma’s Kitchen, live music from Magnolia Soul and all things Ivy Tech.

Hancock Wellness Center at Healthway Park

4055 S. Roy Wilson Way

New Palestine, IN 46163

As a member of the Hancock County Community, Ivy Tech Community College – Anderson wants to ensure you are aware of the educational opportunities and pathways available to you. Through this event, you can engage and learn more with representatives from our academic programs, admissions and enrollment team, Career Coaching & Employer Connections team, and Foundation. We will also have our state-of-the-art STEM Mobile onsite. Tours will be offered throughout the event to explore the experiences on the STEM Mobile.

If you would like to RSVP click here. Do you have questions? Please email Anderson-ccec@ivytech.edu! We look forward to seeing you April 20th.

​​8. The Hancock County Children’s Theater is currently accepting applications for their summer program. If your child is interested in acting, singing, dancing, art, or theater tech, be sure to turn in an application. Go to hancockcountychildrenstheater.org and fill out an application.

9.Washington D.C. Trip (8th Grade) . . . There will be a mandatory All Travelers meeting for the Washington D.C. trip on May 4 at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria. Chaperones going on the trip need to attend as well!

•Rabbits can jump a little over 3 feet high and a whopping 10 feet long

•Most rabbits have a “sweet tooth” and are crazy about fruit

•Although not common now, children used to leave carrots for the Easter Bunny

•In some countries, the Easter bunny isn’t a bunny at all. For example, in Sweden, children believe in Easter Witches

•The Easter bunny is an Arctic hare

•More than 1.5 million Cadbury Crème eggs are produced every day

•Americans eat about 1.5 million peeps during Easter

•The world’s largest Easter egg weighs in at 5000lbs

•A surprising 59% of people eat the ears of chocolate bunnies first

•In 2007, and Easter egg sold for 9 million pounds

•Americans consume over 16 million jelly beans during Easter

•Easter and Halloween compete for the highest candy sales

WELCOME TO SCHOOL LUNCH REVIEWS! MY NAME IS ANNA STUDER, AND I AM A FOOD CRITIC. I HAVE BEEN TAKING PHOTOS OF MY LUNCH SINCE THE THIRD MONDAY OF SCHOOL. I don’t want to make the lunch ladies look bad, because they have to make lunch for 600 students a day, and the government won't let them make things that they could last year, so imagine how difficult it must be. THEY WORK SO HARD, AND I JUST WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT. I HOPE YOU ENJOY!

I hope you thought my reviews were somewhat accurate! Thanks for checking out the lunch ratings by me, Anna Studer, Food Reviewer. See you next week!

PSAT 8/9 scores are now available for 8th grade students who took the assessment in December. Parents and students can access score reports by creating a student account with College Board. To get started, use this link: https://account.collegeboard.org/login/signUp.

1. Select “I’m a student”

2. Using the student’s information, fill in the boxes in the “General Information” section. The student’s G-C email address can be used when required. It is the student’s ID number “@students.gcsc.k12.in.us.”

3. Create a username and password and provide the account security questions/answers.

4. Provide the required parent information.

5. Once the account is established, and you’ve logged in, click on the student’s name at the top of the screen. Then select “PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10, and PSAT 8/9 scores”

6. In the “Score Overview” and “Score Details” areas of the site, you can see the student’s overall score (range of 240-1440), their percentile compared to other students who took the assessment, and their individual scores for reading/writing and math.

Please contact Mr. Sincroft (jsincroft@gcsc.k12.in.us) if you have questions about how to access your student’s scores.