Gearity PDS
4.12.24 Family Message
Greetings Gearity Families
Solar Eclipse Recap: I hope that you and your family were able to enjoy the solar eclipse! When we returned to school on Tuesday a lot of students were reporting that they saw friends from school at the parks and were able to enjoy the experience with them. It was really nice to see that this was a community event.
Mobile Dentist: The mobile dentist will be back on Tuesday as they were not able to complete all of the exams and procedures. Thanks for you patience if your student was rescheduled.
Book Fair: The Spring book fair will take place the week on April 22-26. Students will have an opportunity to preview materials and we will set up the digital wallet so they do not have to bring money to school. This is a great opportunity to build your families home library.
Muffins with Moms: We will honor our mother's and important female care givers (Grandmothers, aunts, step mothers, older sisters, etc...) that support our students on April 25th. Please mark your calendar and plan to join us from 8 - 9 am for Donuts, pastries, juice and coffee. Your students are encouraged to participate with you and this is a great way to meet the families of their school friends.
Bus Evacuation Drills Coming: Transportation will be conducting annual school bus evacuation drills the week of April 15, 2024. Buses may be running behind schedule on multiple days due to buses servicing more than one location.
💥IMPORTANT!!!! Please complete the family PBIS Survey: Only 12 surveys so far...
In CHUH, part of our mission is to establish and maintain an effective learning environment and positive school climate by implementing behavioral supports needed for all students to achieve social, emotional and academic success. To that end, every year, we conduct a parent survey for families to provide input and feedback on current PBIS practices in our school. The responses to the surveys are anonymous. Emails and names are not collected, and the survey only takes a few minutes to complete. Your feedback is used by our school to identify family perception of the implementation of school-wide PBIS. You can complete the survey using this link: Gearity Parent Survey
Have a great weekend,
Patrick McNichols
Principal
PTA Needs Your Help!
Help us finish the year strong!
We need volunteers to help with the upcoming Scholastic Book Fair, which is April 22-26. Please visit https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0A4FA5AD29A0FC1-48619548-book to view available slots and to sign up. The book fair brings joy to our students, builds a culture of literacy, and helps fill home libraries. Please consider supporting!
Teacher Appreciation is next month and planning is underway. The salad bar last year was a big success so we will be sending a sign up soon asking parents to donate ingredients/components so the teachers and staff at our beloved school can enjoy a refreshing and healthy lunch! Be watching your email, Mr. McNichols newsletter, and more for information. We have a few other plans up our sleeves and will need some volunteers to help drop off items, set up, etc.
Tiger 5K is being held Saturday May 18th. We are looking for any and all of the following:
- Participants - sign up to run/walk the race. Get a team from Gearity together to run and raise funds for all the CHUH elementary PTAs.
- Race day volunteers - direct on the course, cheer on the runners, and support the event and event organizers
- Gift Basket Makers - do you love making gift baskets? Help Gearity PTA in putting together baskets to raffle off during the event!
If you are interested in any of the above opportunities, please let me know! I can be reached via text/call at 216.548.3278 or you can email me at kelly.hatgas@gmail.com.
When we work together we build a stronger school community! Thank you for your consideration:
Sincerely,
Kelly Hatgas, Gearity PTA
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Upcoming Events
April 16th - 1st day of Math OST Grades 3, 4, & 5
April 17th - 2nd day of Math OST Grades 3, 4, & 5
Week of April 22nd Spring Book Fair
April 23rd and 24th 5th Grade Science OST
April 25th Muffins with Moms
May 1st Spring Concert - 10 am and 6:30 pm in the gym
May 1st 5th grade field trip to JCU
May 6 Reading Olympics Start -each class is representing a country!
May 7th Instrumental Concert @ 10:00 am in the gym
May 9th School Market
May 10th 5th Grade Transition Visit for Middle School
May 12th Mother's Day