Hey there! I’m Ms. Gidaro and I’m excited to get the new school
year started with some awesome “All Stars.” This school year will be my 5th
year teaching fourth grade at Oakland Elementary. I have a B.A. in Elementary
Education from USC Upstate. Go Spartans! I also graduated from Boiling Springs
High School. Go Bulldogs! I can’t wait to meet all the new students and get the
adventure started in room 409.
More about Ms. Gidaro:
- Family is very important to me!
- I have one sister and she is my best friend!
- I love spending time with my nephew, Lincoln. He is a funny, curious, and active four year old!
- My niece, Nora Rose, is also very close to my heart. She is sweet as apple pie! Her smile can melt the hardest of hearts!
- I enjoy traveling!
- I was able to go on a mission trip to China a few years ago.
- I went to Colorado for a mission trip last summer. I went with a puppet team that I'm very active with that tells others about Jesus.

- I also went to Italy with my family several summers ago.
"These are a few of my favorite things"......In my spare time I love to hang out with friends! I love going to the movies and shopping! Purple is my favorite color! Chocolate is my all time favorite candy! Also I love food in general! I played tennis in high school and still love to play when I get the chance!
Supply List:
(Please bring supplies the first day of school)
- Multiple
packs pencils (mechanical pencils preferred)
- 2
packs of wide ruled notebook paper
- 2
plastic colored pocket folders (with prongs down the spine)
- 3
clear sheet protectors
- 5
marble composition notebooks with sewn in paper, no spiral notebooks
please
- 1-2
pair (s) of scissors
- 4
big glue sticks (we will use glue daily due to “notebooking”)
- 3
packs of index cards (any color or size is fine)
- 2
highlighters
- 2
Expo markers
- Pencil
pouch
- 2
packs of sticky notes
- 1-2
pack (s) of colored pencils
- 1-2
pack (s) of washable colored markers
- 1
pack of Clorox wipes
- 1
box of tissues
*We will be “notebooking”
and will not need a 3 ring binder.
Greatly appreciated:
- Small
treats/prizes
- Ziplock
bags
- Hand
sanitizer
Get a
head start on labeling/organizing your notebooks and folders by following the
instructions below.
You may label your
composition notebooks on the front as follows:
1.) Reading (student's name)
2.) Math (student's name)
3.) Social Studies (student's name)
4.) Science (student's name)
5.) Writing (student's name)
You may label your 2 pocket folders as follows:
-Homework (student's name)
(3 sheet protectors should be inserted into the prongs; one
labeled “Newsletter”- one labeled “Reading Log” - one labeled “Homework”)
-Work
In Progress (student's name)
Enjoy the last bit of summer break! Remember "Meet the Teacher" will be August 12th from 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm. I look for to meeting you all! My email is Stephanie.Gidaro@spartanburg2.k12.sc.us