Gearity PDS

5.26.23 Family Message

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Summer Reading for Students K-8

Students entering grades K-5 are encouraged to read throughout the summer (which includes time spent listening to an older reader or an audiobook) and participate in the Heights Library Summer School Age Program. Students can record their reading on the Summer Reading Log. Consider using this graphic organizer to guide your thinking while reading. To help your child choose books, a list of suggested titles (grades K-2 and grades 3-5) is available on the CH-UH School District website under the “Academics” tab. Students entering grades K-5 are encouraged to read any material and are not limited to the titles on the provided list. Encourage students to find something that they want to read. If they can read it or listen to it, it counts!

Students entering grades 6-8 are also expected to read during the summer months. Middle school students will select an age appropriate book and consider how the characters or people in their book reflect the International Baccalaureate (IB) Learner Profile attributes. Here are step-by-step directions for students that might be helpful. If you are looking for book suggestions, check out this list of titles. You are also invited to participate in the Heights Library Summer Reading Teen Program, print this bookmark to keep track of your progress and submit it to enter a raffle for great prizes!

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Child Enrichment (ACE) dollars: $1,000 toward Before- or after-school educational programs and Summer Camps available!

Take Advantage of This Resource!!!!!!

Child Enrichment (ACE) dollars: $1,000 toward Before- or after-school educational programs and Summer Camps.
-Day camps, including camps for academics, music, and arts
-Educational, learning, or study skills services
-Field trips to historical landmarks, museums, science centers, and theaters, including admission, exhibit, and program fees
-Language classes
-Music lessons
-Tutoring

Parents/guardians can browse the Ohio ACE Education Marketplace to see relevant service providers by category, grade, and location:
https://www.aceohio.org/marketplace?hsCacheBuster=2626

Many of our District partners have applied to be providers, including:
-Right at School
-Lake Erie Ink
-Open Doors

Go to the following link for more information and/or to apply: https://www.aceohio.org/

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Build Up Your Home Library!

We are excited to be making room for a new literacy series at Gearity. That means that we will be giving away hundreds, if not thousands, of books to our students and their families. On Tuesday and Wednesday next week, students will be brought to the gym and allowed to pick as many books as they want to keep. They may pick books for themselves or other family members. We hope our students will take the opportunity to start or expand their home library. On Wednesday, at dismissal, families are welcome to come to the gym and select books. Help us make room for all the great literature that comes with our new series and expand your home book collection.

Fun Countdown to the End of the School Year!

The countdown has started! We love having your students come to school every day but we know that everyone also gets excited for the start of summer. We will once again have our ABC countdown where each of the last 26 days of the school year will have a fun theme attached. We will remind students each day of the next theme but feel free to download the schedule so you can assist with preparing for the next day. I personally am looking forward to finding some good dad jokes for May 10th.