WELCOME

Dear Students & Parents,

Welcome to a new school year.

This year I will be teaching Social Studies to 7th and 8th-grade. 

I am new the the GCA community but I am not new to teaching. I retired in June after 36 years of teaching for the NYC Public School system. I bring with me to GCA decades of experience teaching middle schoolers. 

I am confident that we are going to have a great year. 

Please take a few moments to review the information on this website. 

Reach out to me if you need help. Do not hesitate to e-mail me if you have questions or need assistance.

I will update this website weekly with a "Week in Review" so that you can have a better understanding of what your child is learning in SS and Science each week. 

For a quick overview of what you can expect them to learn this year, check out the Year at a Glance page to see the topics that we will be exploring together. 

The best way to reach me is through my GCA e-mail. 

fwestcott@gcacs.org 

I look forward to getting to know you,

Dr. Westcott 

Updated: August 28, 2025