Greenspun JHS Newsletter 02-21-2025

Week at a Glance:

Monday 2/24:

GJHS Reading Week and Book Fair!
- Wear a shirt with (school appropriate) words!
Basketball games at Mannion MS
- BOYS: 4:00pm
- GIRLS: 5:15pm
Soccer tryouts

Tuesday 2/25:

GJHS Reading Week and Book Fair!
- Cats in Hats! Hat day!
Soccer tryouts

Wednesday 2/26:

GJHS Reading Week and Book Fair!
- Color our world with books - rainbow colors day!
Performing Arts Instrument Night in the gym

Thursday 2/27:

GJHS Reading Week and Book Fair!
- Dress like a book character - win $50!
Intermediate Choir Festival at Basic HS

Friday 2/28:

GJHS Reading Week and Book Fair!
- Pajama day!
Intermediate Choir Festival at Basic HS

Saturday 3/1:

NV State VexIQ MS Robotics Tournament

Principal's Message:

Dr. Seuss, in his famous children’s book, Oh the Places You’ll Go!, encourages us to embark on new adventures.

“Oh, did you say you don’t have time for an adventure right now?”

“Well, why not take an adventure by stepping into the pages of a new book? I know just the place where you can do that.”

Students can simply take a walk into Mr. Slocum’s wonderful library next week, and they will have their choice of adventures because the library will be filled with an array of new books. Anime, mysteries, science fiction, romance, and much more–there is something for everyone.

In case you haven’t guessed by now, next week is Greenspun Reading Week, a special week to celebrate the importance of literacy. The week will consist of a variety of fun-filled activities, contests, dress up days, and the Scholastic amazing book fair.

I am not Dr. Seuss, but I also am encouraging our students to embark on a new adventure by joining in the activities next week and finding that special book that will take them to new places!

Events & Honors:

Students of the Month: Congratulations to the following students who were recognized with the Student of the month award for February:

Dominic Piedmont
Taysom Powell
Elvir Zahirovic
Emely Rosales
Iza Seward
Andi Li
Jonathan Mentado-Castro
Xavier Grandstaff

Shining Star Award: Congratulations to the following students who were recognized with the Shining Star award for February:

Lariyah Turner
Jovanni DeJesus
Boris Pamukchiev
Titan Castro
Jeremiah Fuentes
Xavier Palomo
Andrew Padilla
Sebastian Ho
Aunji McLaughlin
Carter Black
Brynn Sager
Bella Denman
Colby Calleja
Kialani Desher-Perez

GJHS Reading Week 2025: Greenspun is celebrating Reading Week 2025 February 24-28 with a book fair, activities, prizes, dress-up days, and contests! Please visit the library website for all of the information, as well as to donate to your child’s English teacher to help support their classroom libraries!

Cheer: Congratulations to the Varsity Cheer Team for ending their undefeated season as USA Jr. National Champions in Intermediate Show Cheer and Advance Stunt Group Divisions.

Soccer Tryouts: Soccer tryout information is posted at greenspunjhs.com/sports.

Del Sol HS Cheerleading Tryouts: Attention 8th graders attending Del Sol High School next year. If you are interested in cheering at Del Sol there will be a parent meeting March 6th from 5-6pm. Tryouts will be held March 10-14th, 2:30 - 4:30pm in the Cafeteria. A physical must be uploaded to your Aktivate in order to try out.

Support for Jacob Aguilar: Jacob’s family would like to express their sincere appreciation for all of the kind words, letters, and donations during this difficult time. Jacob has been making progress in his recovery. If you would like to send a card or letter in support of Jacob’s family, they may be dropped off at the front office. Donations may also be made at GoFundMe: Please click here to donate to the family directly on GoFundMe

Personal Property: The school is not responsible for any personal property of students or their families. Students should not bring valuable items to school. If students bring personal items to school, they do so at their own risk. The school is not obligated to investigate lost or stolen items. The school is not responsible for reimbursement of any kind to students or their families. https://www.greenspunjhs.com/student-handbook

Webstore: The online webstore upgrade is almost entirely completed. Payments may now be made in person to the banker using VISA, Mastercard, Google Pay, and Apple Pay. American Express is not currently accepted, but will be added soon! The online webstore will also be available this Monday, December 16 for payments for PE clothing, ID cards/lanyards and birthday greetings, with more items being added soon! Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to add items to our new online webstore! Parents and guardians must create an account and add their child with a student ID number before they can make payments on the webstore. CLICK HERE to visit the new online webstore!

Absence notes: Parents, please submit absence notes within three days, by clicking on the Attendance icon on our homepage at greenspunjhs.com.

BIRTHDAY GREETINGS: Do you want an easy and fun way to celebrate your child's birthday at school? For $15, we will display a short message on the outdoor digital marquee to help celebrate the day. Additionally, a bag of treats and a personalized birthday card will be delivered to your child during the school day. All funds raised help support Greenspun clubs and activities. CLICK HERE to submit a birthday greeting for your child!

Infinite Campus Parent portal/Student portal: Parents, please continue to monitor your child’s grades in Infinite Campus Parent Portal. If you need an activation code, please contact the office for assistance.

SafeVoice: SafeVoice is an anonymous tip report system with live response 24/7/365. Safevoice (SV) includes and goes beyond bullying to create an anonymous way to also report threats of school violence and friends at risk of suicide, self-harm, drugs and more. CLICK HERE to submit a report

Rave Reviews: Do you know of any CCSD employees who make a difference and are exemplary models of the District’s core values? Recognize one of our many outstanding employees for their commitment to education by submitting a RAVE (Recognize a Valued Employee) Review. CLICK HERE to submit a Rave Review!

School Organizational Team: The next Greenspun JHS SOT meeting will be held Wednesday, March 26 at 2:30pm in the library, to vote on the proposed budget. Click here for GJHS SOT information.