1. Welcome to Second Grade! Miss Gearing
August 24, 2015

2. Email: melissa.gearing@glsd.us
Meet Miss Gearing
This is my fifth 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, and one year here in second
Phone: (x1208)

3. 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”

4. GLSD Website www.glsd.us Choose Latrobe Elementary School
Teachers – Miss Melissa Gearing
THINK CENTRAL WEBSITE
Student login – gives access to Science Fusion, GO
MATH, and Storytown books and workbooks!

5. 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:

6. Birthdays / Afternoon Snack
If you wish to bring in birthday snacks – please check website for additional allergies
Current Allergies : Cinnamon, Peanuts and Treenuts, Dairy, and Red Dye
Please do not bring ANY food into our classroom containing allergens
Summer birthdays will be celebrated on their “half” birthday!
Afternoon Snacks are permitted – not provided, may bring a water bottle with a seal on it

7. Remind 101 Send a text message to : 81010
The message should read
AND/OR if you prefer send a blank to:
I will provide important reminders to you on this texting/ service such as school pictures, field trips, wellness walk, etc.

8. Back to School Forms
SchoolMint - Parents/Guardians will be receiving information and instructions on the first day of school along with an access code. (paper form)  
registered with GLSD, parent will receive this information through an .  
If a parent does not wish to complete the information online, we will provide them the opportunity to request printed forms.
District Mobile App / District Website
Makeover (appearance and function)
FCC Ruling - will not longer permitted to send broadcast e-Alerts
Anticipated within the next month

9. Scavenger Hunt Please assist your child in finding:
Find his/her seat & locker
Find the Job Helper Chart
Visit the Encore teachers
Visit the Book Fair in the library
Visit the PTO & the Spirit Wear Sale
Verify with me – your child’s NEW bus number!
Please sign the fall conference pages in the back of the room
Before you leave this evening

10. Thank You for Attending!
All information will be posted on my website at glsd.us – LES – Miss Gearing 