Gearity PDS
3.22.24 Family Message
Greetings Gearity Families
Thank You Parents! I want to thank everyone who was able to participate in conferences. We appreciate your willingness to partner with the school staff to support your learner in meeting or exceeding grade level standards. If you were not able to attend, you can always reach out to your student's teachers or the office to set up a conference. I would also like to thank everyone who has completed the annual update! We have less than 17% of our students who still need the update completed.
The Ohio State Tests will start the week after we return from Spring Break. Students in grades 3, 4, and 5 will take the reading and math assessments. 5th grade students also take the science test. Please make sure your students go to bed early the night before each assessment and get a hearty breakfast each morning. Students who actively test for at least 80% of the assessment time on all of their tests will earn an ice cream treat. Scores will arrive in May (except for 3rd grade reading). We will have a movie incentive for students who show improvement over their past performance by a rating level and they can earn a chance to Pie a Teacher/Principal while watching the movie. I have volunteered to participate as have most of the teachers.
💥IMPORTANT!!!! Please complete the family PBIS Survey
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 Spring Break,
Patrick McNichols
Principal
News from the Preschool
Thanks to all of you that were able to join us on March 7th for our Family Fun Night. We enjoyed sharing a meal with your family, dancing and engaging with you around learning in fun ways! Please take a moment to click on this link and complete our survey so we can continue to build stronger family events. If you put your child's name in the comment section we will put your name into a drawing for a membership to the Children's Museum or Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. Ten winners will be drawn when we return from Spring Break.
PTA Needs Your Help!
We need your help to finish out the year and have lots of opportunities to engage.
April 22-24 is our next Book Fair and we are looking for volunteers! Please reach out if you are interested in volunteering!
May 6-10 is Teacher Appreciation Week and we need some help coordinating treats and accolades for the faculty and staff at our beloved school. Please reach out if you would like to help!
Lastly, the Tiger 5K and Fun Run will be May 18th at Heights High. All elementary PTAs will benefit from this awesome community event. If you would like to help with promoting the event, sharing sponsorship materials in the community, or if you would like to simply participate as a runner (or team of runners) we would love to have you!
If you are interested in any of the above, please email Kelly Hatgas at kelly.hatgas@gmail.com for additional details!
District Plan for Communications with Persons with Disabilities
The District has adopted a plan for communications with persons with disabilities, which is available at the following link: Communication Plan. The plan establishes procedures to ensure that the District's communications with persons with disabilities, including applicants, participants, members of the public, and companions with disabilities, are as effective as its communications with others.
Upcoming Events
Spring Break March 25th - April 1st
April 2nd - Students return to school
April 8th - No School due to Solar Eclipse
April 10th - 1st day of Reading OST grades 3, 4, & 5
April 11th - 2nd day of Reading OST grades 3, 4, & 5
April 11th - School Market
April 12th - Mobile Dentist is visiting Gearity (more information on how to sign up coming)
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