Welcome to Second Grade!

Miss Gearing

September 2, 2015

Meet Miss Gearing•This is my fourth year teaching in the Greater Latrobe School District. (One

year as a classroom assistant)• I previously taught fifth and sixth grade at Mountain View Elementary

School• Email: melissa.gearing@glsd.us• Phone: 724-539-9777 (x1208)

Expectations•All Aboard Behavior Chart•Class Rewards for being PAWSitive•Take Home Folders:•Black Folder – “HOMEWORK” •READO sheet and homework log inside

•Blue Folder – “KEEP AT HOME”

GLSD Websitewww.glsd.usChoose Latrobe Elementary SchoolTeachers – Miss Melissa GearingTHINK CENTRAL WEBSITEwww.thinkcentral.comStudent login – gives access to Science Fusion, GO MATH, and Storytown books and workbooks!

Home – School Connection•Ideas for Homework Help:– Quiet space– Materials – pencil, crayons, scissors, glue– Encourage best work– Refer to class work for help

•Fun Websites for Parents & Kids:– www.starfall.com– www.pbskids.org– www.abcya.com– www.Spellingcity.com– www.mhschool.com/math/2003/student/factdash/popup.html

Birthdays / Afternoon SnackIf you wish to bring in birthday snacks – please

check website for additional allergiesCurrent Allergies : Cinnamon

Please do not bring ANY food into our classroom containing cinnamon

July birthdays will be celebrated on their “half” birthday in January!

Afternoon Snacks are permitted – not provided, may bring a water bottle with a seal on it

Scavenger HuntAsk your child to help you:

Sign up for a Parent/Teacher Conference Find his/her seat & lockerFind the Job Helper ChartTeam T-shirtDonation Apples

Visit the Encore teachers

Visit the Book Fair in the library

Visit the PTO & the Spirit Wear Sale

Remind 101Send a text message to : 81010

The message should read : @2gearingAND/OR if you prefer email : send a blank

email to: 2gearing@mail.remind.com

I will provide important reminders to you on this texting/email service such as school pictures, field trips, wellness walk, etc.

Thank You for Attending!All information will be posted on my

website at glsd.us – LES – Miss Gearing