Gearity PDS
10.27.23 Family Message
Greetings Gearity Families
Report Cards Available After Wednesday: Thank you to all the families that attended virtual or in person conferences! You can request a conference with teachers at any time by either communicating with the teacher or calling the office at 371-6515. Teachers must have grades entered by Wednesday night and grades will be available on Thursday morning in Infinite Campus. Mrs. Smith will mail a copy of your student's report card home. Let us know if you have any questions.
Kalahari: We only have 2 school days left to purchase the Kalahari Day Passes at the discounted price of $25. The passes are normally $54.95 so this is a savings of almost $30. Anyone can use the passes, which are good until November of 2024, so feel free to get them for family members and friends. I plan to buy 10 passes as Christmas gifts for my family members and the school will get $100 of the purchase price to use for our PBIS program and field trips. As a reminder, we are collecting money in the office but you can send a check with your child. Passes will have to be picked up in the main office by an adult due to the value of the passes. October 31st is the last day to buy the passes. Consider stopping by the office during conferences to make your purchase!
Spirit Week: Gearity will host a Spirit Week October 30th - November 3rd. Our students have had a great start to the year and we want to have some fun activities to acknowledge their strong performance. We will have the following themes for each day of the Spirit Week:
Monday: Sports Day - celebrate your favorite team
Tuesday: Book Character Day - dress up as your favorite character from a book
Wednesday: Wacky Wednesday - wear mismatched clothes
Thursday: Tiger Nation Day - sport your black and yellow tiger gear
Friday: Fancy Friday - wear some fancy outfits to the PAWS Awards Ceremony
Family Math and Literacy Night: Gearity will host our Family Math and Literacy Night on November 15th from 5:30 - 7:00. You are invited to come and learn about strategies you can use at home to help your students build their numeracy and literacy skills. Teachers will demonstrate easy ways to help your student strengthen their skills while playing fun games. We will have community partners come so you can learn about programs at the library and other community organizations. We will have ice cream for all participants to enjoy! The Book Fair, sponsored by the PTA, will be open during the event if you would like to stock up your families home library.
Have a great weekend,
Patrick McNichols
Principal
Annual Update in Infinite Campus Needs to be Completed for Returning Families
All CH-UH K-12 parents and guardians must complete an Annual Update for the 2023-2024 school year through the Infinite Campus Parent Portal. Three years ago, the online Annual Update replaced the paper “blue cards” that were sent home to parents/guardians at the start of the year to collect emergency contact and medical information. Reminders about this process have been sent to families through school newsletters and the District’s Weekly Bulletin.
Beginning November 27, 2023, if your child's Annual Update for the 2023-2024 school year has not been completed, they will not be permitted to participate in field trips, sports, or extra-curricular activities. It’s extremely important that we have the most up-to-date emergency contact and medical information for your child when they are participating in such activities.
The Annual Update allows you to:
Update your email address and phone number, which are used to contact you about emergencies, school closings, and general information
Update your child’s Emergency Contacts
Add or update your child’s Emergency Medical Authorization
Sign off on your child’s District photo/media release
Please note that the Annual Update is separate from the information that parents/guardians submit through Final Forms for student athletes.
Find the instructions to complete the Annual Update here. You will need to have an Infinite Campus account to complete your Annual Update; if you do not have an Infinite Campus account, click here to request one. We will also provide families with the opportunity to complete their Annual Updates at upcoming Parent-Teacher Conference Nights.
If you have issues logging into Infinite Campus or completing the Annual Update, please contact the Data Department at icportal@chuh.org.
Thank you for your time and attention to this important request.
Kalahari Flyer
Family Math and Literacy Night
Spirit Week Themes
CH-UH Plan for Communications with Persons with Disabilities
Upcoming Events
November 1st - Picture Retake Day
November 3rd - Quarter 1 Report Cards will be available in Infinite Campus - mailed home the following week!
November 5th - Daylight Savings Time Ends
November 6th - PTA Planning Meeting
November 7th - Election Day (No School for Students - Teacher PD Day)
November 9th - Gearity School Market
November 13th - 17th: Fall Book Fair
November 15th - Family Math and Literacy Night
November 17th - Capstone presentations
November 22nd - 24th: No school for Thanksgiving
November 30th - Vision and Hearing Screenings for 3rd and 5th grade students