“Educating Today’s Children for Tomorrow’s World”

A GLIMPSE INSIDE

International Festival Pg. 2 Nut/Peanut/Sesame Notice Pg. 2 Classroom Spotlight Pg. 3 Build a Book Pg. 4 Box Tops Pg. 4 New Students Pg. 4 Birthdays Pg. 5 Magic Show Pg. 5 Student of the Month Pg. 6

Lynda G. Crandall, Principal

 

Research shows that reading with your child—not to him/her—greatly increases children’s language and literacy and puts them on a path to grade level reading.

Happenings from Gearing Elementary

Volume XX, Issue 4

 

      

5K Chili-Heart Run  

The East China Educational Foundation would like to invite you to sign up for the annual Chili‐Heart 5K Run on Saturday, February 10, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. at St. Clair Middle School.  There is also a 2 mile walk.   All money raised from this event will be given back to the ECSD teachers/staff in the form of grants.  The race is ONLY $20.00 if you sign up before January 15, 2018.  Please come join the fun and support the ECEF and the ECSD teachers/staff!  LINK TO SIGN UP:  https//runsignup.com/RACE/MI/SaintClair/Chiliheart5K.   Please spread the word! 

 

IMPORTANTINFORMATION

SchoolOfficeHours: 7:30AM‐4:00PMSchoolPhone: 810.676.1650AttendanceLine: 810.676.1666SchoolFax: 810.676.1660STUDENTHOURS: 8:45AM‐3:38PMHalfDays: 8:45AM–12:07PM

EarlyChildhood: 8:45–11:24AMSession 12:45‐3:24PMSession

      

January 10 3:45 PM Volunteer Club Mtg. January 12 Swamp Shop January 15 Hearing Screening January 17 Pajama Jamboree-Wear your PJ’s January 18 12:07 PM Dismissal (AM Early Childhood) January 19 Spirit Day

12:07 PM Dismissal (PM Early Childhood)

7:00 PM Family Magic Show (PAC) January 23 Vision/Hearing Re-screening

4-7 PM Burger King Night 7:00 PM PTO Meeting

January 24 3:45 PM Volunteer Club Mtg. January 26 Popcorn Sale

Report Cards sent home.

200 N. Carney Drive – St. Clair, MI 48079 - (810) 676-1650 – Attendance Line (810) 676.1666 – www.ecsd.us

Gearing is a Michigan Reward School!

Upcoming Events

ECSD        Explore several displays that include food, crafts, instruments, games and artifacts from all over the world!  Learn more about the cultural heritage of the people from your community.  

DATE:      Thursday, March 1, 2018 TIME:    6:00‐8:00 PM LOCATION:    Gearing Elementary School          Admission:  FREE!  All elementary students from across the district and their families are welcome!  Parents must accompany their children to the event.  

                               

       The new year brings new resolutions! Being on time is an important habit to practice and instill in children early in life. School begins promptly at 8:45 a.m. Students are expected to be in the classroom when the bell rings. Those students who arrive late are shortchanged of their opportunity to organize their desk and materials and to participate in opening exercises. Arriving late disrupts the classroom. All students who arrive after 8:45 a.m. must first report to the office for a admit to class. Parents are required to sign their child in at the office. Your help and cooperation in making certain that your children arrive on time is greatly appreciated. It’s a great new year’s goal. BE ON TIME!     

                       

It’s Time to Bundle Up!Thank you for making sure your child is dressed for outdoors.  Outdoor recess provides fresh air and exercise even in the cooler weather.  All students participate in outdoor recess each day unless the temperature and/or wind chill drops below zero.  Outer garments worn at school must adhere to the school dress code.  Thank you for your help in making sure your child wears his/her boots, coat, scarf, mittens/gloves and snow pants.   A doctor’s note is required for a child to be excused from outdoor recess. 

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Happy, organized parents = happy children =improved school success!

                                                  

                                                  

       

  An invitation for Kindergarten and  1st grade students and their parents  

Build‐A‐Book – January 25, 2018 6:30 ‐7:30 PM – Gearing Gym A make and take activity for you and your child to enjoy literacy in a unique way.  

It’s time to build a very special, one‐of‐a‐kind book.  Using craft materials plus a blank wire bound book, you’ll enjoy making a book (and a memory) you’ll keep forever! 

BIRTHDAY OBSERVANCES Students often like to celebrate their birthday by bringing  a treat to share with the class.  Before bringing a treat to school please FIRST contact your child’s teacher.  

Birthday treats should be arranged in advance with the classroom teacher to determine an appropriate date and time.  All treats must be NUT FREE AND SESAME SEED FREE.  Treats  that do not meet the NUT FREE/SESAME SEED FREE restrictions will not be distributed.  

In order to maintain the classroom instructional environment, floral arrangements and balloon bouquets should be sent to student’s home rather than to the classroom. 

  

We’re having a BOX TOP$ CONTEST!   For the entire month of January, we’ll be collecting BOX TOP$.  Each one earns money for our school.   Ask your family and friends to save them for you as well. 

 

The classroom that submits the most BOX TOP$ from January 8th ‐31st will earn one hour on the rolling video  game truck.  Begin saving now! 

 

Congratulations! Our Gearing PTO recently recognized the top two students, Lara Ritchie and Kirk Ritchie, who contributed the most donations to the PTO’s Alternative Fund Raiser.  Recognition was also given to the classroom of Ms. D’Andrea that raised the most dollars.  Awesome!    

Is your child returning his/her library book on time?

All library books that are checked out from the media center are due back the day before the scheduled media

class period.

Books are due back on the day of the week as indicated below.

Monday  Tuesday  Thursday  Friday D’Andrea Kemp  VanHecke Antonelli

Young  Struyk Brosky

  Schneider Eitniear

  Osowski Roehring

  Washburn Jasionowski

    Larson

        

Karyna Fiscelli Lathan Obermesik Nevaeh Kramer Kayin Obermesik Madison Knapchuck Abigail Bole

Bianca Bole            

KeepitinyourGATORFOLDER!Our Gator folder offers a great way to  send communication to and from school.  

Information that is sent home with students is placed inside their Gator Folder.  Thank you for remembering to check your child’s folder each evening to keep informed of your child’s progress, to learn of upcoming events,  and to sign any papers that need to be returned.     

STUDENT ABSENCES Please call the ATTENDANCE LINE BY 9:00 a.m. if your child is absent from school. The line is available 24 hours: 810.676.1666.

ARRIVAL Students are able to enter the building at 8:40 a.m. Supervision is NOT available prior to the first bell.

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     Articles are turned in to the LOST & FOUND ALL YEAR LONG, but the collection really piles up after cool weather sets in.  

To minimize the loss of an item, please write your child’s name on the INSIDE label.  If found, it an easily be returned.  

Larger LOST & FOUND items such as sweaters, jackets and lunch boxes are taken to the cafeteria and placed inside a tub located on the north wall.  Smaller items such as eyeglasses and jewelry are kept in the office.  Please check at school if your child has misplaced an item.  

Sadly, many found items are never claimed.  Unclaimed items are donated to local charities. 

 

TheSt.ClairCountyHealthDepartmenthasbeenconductinghearingandvisionscreeningsthismonth.StudentsinFirst,ThirdandFifthgradeswillreceivevisiontestingonJanuary23rdandSecondandFourthgradesreceivedhearingtestsonJanuary9th.Ifyourchildisnotscheduledtoreceiveavisiontestandyouhaveconcerns,pleasecontactyourchild’steacherandyourchild’snamewillbeaddedtothescreeninglist.

FOURTHGRADERISMAKINGA“PAWS”ITIVEDIFFERENCE!

 

Fourth grader, Aleena Goff, was recently selected to be a KID HERO.  For five years, Aleena has asked her friends to bring dog and cat toys for her birthday party instead of presents for herself.  For three years when she lived in California, she gathered items and raised money for the local humane society.  When she moved to Michigan, she wanted to continue her fundraiser.  Her campaign project now supports the Blue Water Humane Society.  For her efforts and selection as a KID HERO, Aleena was given $1,000 to fund her campaign.  Great job, Aleena!  For more information about her campaign go to www.gofundme.com/makeapawsitivediffernnce.    

  

 

February23rdDaddy‐DaughterDance

February26thSpringBookFair

RandyAlvarado JacksonKempClairBacon OwenKuechenmeisterMyaBacon TylerLarchJordanBell SylviaLarchLandonBlank SophiaMannNathanBohm SophiaNabozny

KeelanBroadbridge JamesO’GradySamuelBryce FelixOleagaLylaCalandra NathanyelReichleCarterCox MackenzieSayers

RylandEdgemon ColeSimonettaDaneEdwards AshlynSimonsIsabelEnbody GrantStockwellLeoGibson MathewStokesConnerGunn AlissaTaylor

MadelineHarrington VinhcintVo

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Aubree Treat Bradley Simons Gabe Rhadigan Veronica Grace

PTO Meeting Tuesday

January 23rd 7:00 PM

LINK up for Lunch Gearing is looking for adults to “LINK up for Lunch”.  As part of the LINK program, we are pairing students to eat lunch with an adult once a week.  Adults from the community can pick what days/times work best for them to come and have lunch with an identified student.  Our hope is for both adults and students to establish strong relationships with each other.  A school lunch will be provided for the adults if they choose or they can bring their own lunch.  Adults will also  be asked to play games, do crafts or various activities with their specific student during the 35‐minute lunch period.  

Help make an important difference in the life of a child.  

Be a Mentor; Be the Difference.  

For more information about how YOU or your business can become a “Link‐Up for Lunch Mentor”, please contact Lisa Koehn, School Social Worker at (810) 676‐1416 or email lkoehn@ecsd.us.  

SPARKLE WITH SCHOOL SPIRIT

Each month, Gearing students have the opportunity to be 

recognized for “SPARKLE WITH SCHOOL SPIRIT”. Students are randomly selected from staff nominations for demonstrating the social skill of the month.  This month we’re recognizing students who demonstrate problem solving. 

 SCHOOLCLOSINGINFORMATIONIntheeventofschoolcancellationsand/ortransportationdelay,announcementswillbemadeusingthedistrict’sSkywardprogram.Youcanalsofindtheinformationonthefollowingradiostations:WJR‐AM760,WHLS‐AM,WGRT‐FM102.3andWSAQ‐FM107.InformationcanalsobeaccessedthroughtheEastChinaSchoolDistrictwebsiteatwww.ecsd.us.TheWeatherAdvisory/SchoolClosingLineis810.676.1101forup‐to‐dateweatherconditions.Thislineisavailable24hoursaday.     Our School Improvement Goals for 2017‐2018      #1:  All students at Gearing Elementary School will become proficient in reading.      #2:  All students at Gearing Elementary School will become proficient in writing.      #3:  All students at Gearing Elementary School will become proficient in mathematics

Lina Baier Samantha Bacon Zaena Beauvais Landon Blank Avery Edgemon Liviana Edgington Conner Gunn Joseph Jahn Chase Jones 

McKenzie Martin Rachel McDonnell 

Kirk Ritchie Chloe Rodriguez Ronan Turrell 

 

 

We’re having a Pajama Reading Jamboree!

      

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Students will be partnering with another classroom for reading on January 17, 2018. We’re inviting all students to wear their PJ’s for this special time reading together.

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In recognition of positive student performance, one student from each K-5 classroom is selected monthly by their classroom teacher.

Students are encouraged to be motivated learners and model excellent citizenship.