Greenspun JHS Newsletter 05-08-2026

GJHS
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Week at a Glance:

Monday 5/11:

8th grade Disneyland field trip
Trustees family engagement night
No more late bus!

Tuesday 5/12:

No more late bus!
Donuts NV
Color Guard practice
Spring band concert & Baskin Robbins

Wednesday 5/13:

No more late bus!
Running club
Color Guard practice
SOT meeting in the library
Spring orchestra concert & Baskin Robbins

Thursday 5/14:

No more late bus!
Running club
Spring choir concert & Baskin Robbins

Friday 5/15:

Yearbook class field trip
Wetzel’s Pretzels all 3 lunches
Yearbooks distributed
8th grade Yearbook signing party
8th grade dance & crown making

Greenspun calendar

Principal’s Message:

I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the College Football Playoff Foundation (CFPF) for making this year’s Teacher Appreciation Week extra amazing. The CFPF, accompanied by Superintendent Jhone Ebert and other CCSD dignitaries, made a special visit to Greenspun Junior High School to celebrate math teacher Ms. Page Zuniga as an outstanding educator.

The Foundation presented her with the Extra Yard for Teachers Award, a well-deserved recognition of the work she does every day for students. As part of this incredible recognition, Ms. Zuniga received a $1,000 Donors Choose gift card to purchase new instructional resources and upgrade her classroom.

However, the celebration didn’t end there. The CFPF Extra Yard for Teachers (EYFT) Classroom Makeover Program, in partnership with School Specialty, awarded Greenspun with a $50,000 check for a media center makeover that will help create an even more engaging and inspiring learning environment for students. The goal of the makeover is to transform an area of the school into a modern learning space by providing updated resources, technology, and an innovative learning environment.

A special thank you to the College Football Playoff Foundation and School Specialty for their generous investment in educators and schools. We are so excited to begin our makeover! Opportunities like these make a lasting impact on both teaching and learning, and we truly appreciate you!

Events & Honors:

8th Grade Dance: Your 8th grade dance and crown making party is here!!! Come glow with us in neon lights and make your crown as well. The dance will be from 6pm to 8pm on Friday May 15th. Tickets are $10.00 and can be purchased online in the web store or in person as well. Only 8th graders can purchase tickets. Come celebrate with us for an end of the year event.

Robotics World Finals: Last week your Greenspun Robotics Team 11110A returned from the VEX World Robotics Championship. Pride is an understatement because for the third year straight, Team 11110A returned with a world award, VEX World Champions Judges Award. The team beyond deserves this award and were recognized throughout the event as an elite team to look up to. Others took photos with them all event and the inventor and co-founder of VEX himself sought the team out and spent a significant amount of time talking about robotics. In the end he asked if they would beta test a brand new piece of technology VEX is working on. We are proud of our programs Legacy of Excellence and am overwhelmed at the level of character and leadership this team of engineers represented Greenspun with. Go Dolphins!

TEAM 11110A: Jamison Lamberti, Lincoln Tadmor, Lincoln Whiting, Luke Regan, Kamryn Peterson, Christopher Karsaz, along with Bob Mimlitch, co-founder of VEX Robotics.

NJHS Induction: Congratulations to all of the NJHS Greenspun Chapter inductees! These students have been officially inducted into the National Honor Society. The 8th graders will go into the high school chapter and the 6th and 7th graders will continue with the Junior Honors. They have worked hard to represent the five pillars: Scholarship, Service, Leadership, Character, and Citizenship. Through their hours of commitment to the community and their education, they have become true leaders in school.

Victoria Arceo

Elisabeth Austin

Gideon Berst

Liam Burnett

Jason Bushman

Ahbbra Bwakamba

David Cano

Kaos Castilliano

Lisoang Chea

Grace Contreras

Matthew Darley

Amilya Durnen

Mila Guy

Mia Insong

Charles Krawczyk

Dominic Lamberti

Ella Lease

Hudson Martino

Thomas McGovern

Sofia Melotti

Kaylee Parker

Dominic Piedmont

Reily Preciado Pelaez

Lucas Segatto De Sequeira

Zackery Slezak

Lincoln Tadmor

Ziva Truong

Kollette Tylo

Maylet Vera

PBIS: Congratulations to the following students! Your respectful, responsible, and safe behavior earned you Dolphin Dollars and a spot as a PBIS prize winner. Thank you for helping make our school community positive and strong! Enjoy your Cafe Rio or Slim Chickens meals!

Spring Fling Bingo Night: Thank you to everyone who came out to Chicken N Pickle on Wednesday to support our school and have fun playing Bingo! Congratulations to all of the winners, and thank you so much for supporting our school!

Best Buddies: Best Buddies will be having our last meeting of the school year on Thursday May 14th right after school in 312. See you all then.

Pacer Run: CONGRATULATIONS to the following top three 6th grade Super Stars for finishing this school year’s Pacer Test strong! Madison Juarez with 56, and coming in with 51 each, Brynlee Belnap and Kimberly Leonard. Nice job!!!

Online Registration: Online registration opens Monday, April 20 at 8:30am. ALL students must register for the 2026-2027 school year, including students returning to CCSD. CLICK HERE for more information and to register your child!

Important Banking/Webstore Information: Our banking system is being updated to a new system, MySchoolBucks (MSB). Therefore, please note the following important details:

Last Day for credit card purchases online and in-person is Friday, May 22, 2026.
5/25-6/9- CASH ONLY for any payment in person. No credit or Apple Pay.
The banking office will be closed on 6/9, and 6/18 to 7/20 - No payments can be accepted or processed.
If your student has outstanding fees, we encourage you to check your student's Destiny account and reach out to the banker to pay those fees ASAP.
For all fees unpaid after the changeover to MBS, a new parent account will have to be made(as it is not the same system) before online payments can be accepted.

Yearbooks: Yearbooks will be distributed on Friday, May 15, 2026. We currently have 46 yearbooks available for purchase. They are $55 ($57.30 credit price), see school banker in the back office to purchase.

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 is now available! Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to add items for payment. 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 on Wednesday, May 13 in the library. Click here for GJHS SOT information.

Check the GJHS calendar for more events & information.
View daily announcements on our Youtube channel!

Greenspun Gallery:

Photos courtesy of the GJHS Yearbook Publications class under the instruction of Ms. Juliano, and STUCO under the direction of Ms. Liza Chadwick Neilson