Gearity PDS

1.13.23 Family Message

Career Awareness Program to Connect to Black History Month and Women's History Month Celebrations

Our staff members have been thinking about how to have a meaningful and relevant celebration of Black History Month as well as Women’s History Month. We also want to align the work to our family goal setting initiative and the District’s focus on college and career readiness. The goal of the program is to have our students reflect on how they will make their own history.

Throughout the rest of January, Gearity will focus on College & Career readiness so students can to start think about their future! Mrs. Higham will work with all students to explore college and career interests during her classroom guidance lessons. We are asking families to support the Gearity College & Career Spirit Celebration by having their students follow the dress up day schedule which can be accessed by clicking on the images below. Mrs. Higham has also created College and Career activities for morning circles so students can regularly reflect on career interests at the start of their school day.

Over the next few weeks, our students will identify a STEM field they want to work in. Once the field is identified they will research, for their Capstone Project, an African-American and a Female STEM Professional who have made an impact in their chosen field. Students will identify how their role models trained for their field, developed job experience, and the impact they have had on their STEM Field. Once done, they will develop a goal for making their own history in their STEM area and a plan to achieve that goal. Students will present their work to their grade level at the 2nd Capstone on March 14th.

Teachers are always encouraged to develop classroom projects throughout February and March to support students in celebrating Black History Month and Women’s History Month so additional information will come from the classroom teachers.

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PTA General Meeting Rescheduled

The Gearity PTA has rescheduled the 1st general meeting of 2023 for Monday night at 6:30. The meeting will be held in the media center. All parents and caregivers are invited to attend. We need your assistance to provide fun family events and raise money to support classroom academic initiatives that directly benefit your student. If you can not regularly attend meetings, we are still looking for volunteer for individual events. Your help is crucial to supporting the work of the PTA to make Gearity a model school.