Gearity PDS
2.20.26 Family Message
Greetings Gearity Families:
Reading Logs: Please make sure your students return their reading logs for our whole school reading competition on Monday. After week one, Mrs. Malek's homeroom is in the top slot with Mrs. Schultz's homeroom in second and Ms. Salone's homeroom in 3rd.
Progress Reports: will be available after tonight on Infinite Campus.
Spirit Week Starts Monday: We hope that all of our students will be able to participate in our culminating Black History Month activity. The themes are linked below and allow students to bring their own culture into our celebration.
State of the Schools: the District will be hosting the yearly State of the Schools program at the Heights Community Center Friday morning. Refreshments will be served at 8:30 and the program will start at 9:00 am.
Free Family Ice Skating: Join us on Saturday, March 14th from 5:30 - 7:00 at the Cleveland Heights Rec Center. Mr. Sullivan has arranged for all Gearity families to get free ice skates and ice time for the event. Whether you are a novice or an expert, this is a great way to connect with our school community and possibly experience something new. This is our second year of hosting the event and we hope to continue to have a strong turnout.
Kindergarten Information Night: Gearity will host a Kindergarten Information Night on March 4th from 6-7 pm. If you will have a new kindergarten student plan to attend. If you know anyone who has a child that will be entering kindergarten next year that lives in our residential zone please share the date and time with them as well.
The Kalahari Fundraiser is Back! the school will once again be offering reduced price Kalahari tickets starting February 2nd. By purchasing the tickets through the school, you will be able to save $10 per ticket and you will be supporting school programming. Please note that there are blackout dates. We hope you will participate as this is a great way to reward your students for working hard at school. (Flyer is linked below for details)
Mr. Mc Nichols
Principal, Gearity Professional Development School
Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District
Peek at the Week
Kindergarten
Reading – Students identify the main topic and key details in informational text.
Writing – Students write realistic fiction with a clear event sequence.
Math – Focus on counting, number relationships, and composing/decomposing numbers.
Parent Tips
Ask your child to retell a story using beginning, middle, and end.
Count everyday objects and practice making numbers in different ways (e.g., 5 = 2 + 3).
Encourage drawing and writing simple stories about real-life experiences.
Grade 1
Reading – Students identify an author’s purpose and use text features.
Writing – Students write informative pieces with facts.
Math – Represent and solve addition and subtraction problems.
Parent Tips
Discuss why an author wrote a text (to inform, explain, or describe).
Practice solving simple word problems using objects at home.
Encourage writing short nonfiction pieces about animals or favorite topics.
Grade 2
Reading – Compare different points of view and use illustrations to deepen understanding.
Writing – Write realistic fiction with clear sequencing.
Math –Solve addition and subtraction word problems.
Parent Tips
Ask how characters might think or feel differently in a story.
Use pictures in books to discuss how they support the text.
Practice solving real-life word problems (shopping totals, sharing items).
Grade 3
Reading – Ask and answer questions using evidence, understand text structure, and distinguish the author's point of view.
Writing – Write informative/explanatory texts.
Math – Develop understanding of fractions as numbers.
Parent Tips
Ask your child to find evidence in the text to support answers.
Identify how a nonfiction text is organized (cause/effect, compare/contrast).
Use measuring cups while cooking to discuss fractions.
Grade 4
Reading – Determine theme, describe characters and events, and compare points of view.
Writing – Write informative/explanatory texts with clear organization.
Math – Add/subtract fractions and interpret data.
Parent Tips
Discuss the theme of a book and how characters contribute to it.
Practice adding/subtracting fractions using recipes.
Review charts or graphs in newspapers and discuss what they show.
Grade 5
Reading – Quote accurately from text, determine main idea, and analyze text structure.
Writing – Write argumentative pieces supporting claims with reasons and evidence.
Math – Understand place value patterns and perform operations with decimals.
Parent Tips
Ask your child to support answers with direct quotes from the text.
Practice multiplying and dividing decimals in real-life contexts (money).
Encourage writing short arguments on topics of interest using clear evidence.
Important Links!
School Supply Lists: Gearity Elementary
Food Service: You can see the monthly menus by clicking on this link.
Registration Information: New student registration can be completed online or in person. Find instructions, required documents, and contact information here. Please share the registration link with new neighbors or friends who may need help getting their children registered for the start of the school year.
Student Code of Conduct: Link to the Student Code of Conduct and Anti-Bully forms.
Upcoming Events
February 23rd - 27th Black History Month Spirit Week
February 27th - PAWS Assembly
March 4th - Kindergarten Information Night
March 12th - School Market
March 14th - Family Ice Skating at the Rec Center
March 17th - PTA Meeting
March 19th - No Students: Conferences from 1-7 pm
March 20th - No Students: Conferences from 8:30 - 11:45
March 20th - Spring Break Starts
March 30th - School resumes and the 4th quarter starts
