UPCOMING EVENTS

June 2nd: DL Laptop Collection
Aug 6th: Meet the Teacher Night
Aug 11th: First Day of School
Sep 7th: Curriculum Night K-4
Sep 8th: Curriculum Night 5-8

2021-2022 Calendar click here
LAPTOP DROP OFF
JUNE 2ND

If you are a Distanced Learner, you may drop off the laptop at Western Hills on June 2nd between 9 am to 12:30 pm.
JUNE 1st & 2nd

These are the final days for the lost and found collection. After which, we will add all items to the used uniform sale.

For students who missed the final days of classes, these are also the last days to collect personal items left in classrooms.
NURSE POSITION OPENING

GHWH is seeking candidates for the Upper School Nurse position this coming school year. Interested friends and family should apply using this link.
A NOTE FROM THE ADMIN TEAM

What an incredible 3rd year for Great Hearts Western Hills. We are beyond thankful to have each of you as Spartans this year. 

Despite a pandemic, we created a community that rallied around our faculty and students in their endeavor to have a FULL year of learning. From remote instruction in September to end-of-year parties, we have written and diagramed sentences, greeted each other in Latin and Spanish, sung in harmony, and discussed some of the greatest works of literature on our way to becoming historians, authors, and mathematicians. 

Decades from now, when Western Hills is an established pillar of classical learning, our current scholars will be pouring what they've learned at Great Hearts into their families, communities, and vocations. We will then look back on this year's trials as a time we put others first in the pursuit of truth, goodness, and beauty.

This year we stood together as Spartans in a community bound by the common cause of creating great hearts.

Thank you, Spartans! Thank you for an unforgettable year. Know that you are dearly loved and that we can’t wait to greet you again in August!

In gratitude,

The Administrative Team
Great Hearts Western Hills
INFO FOR 2021-22
Attached below are documents with valuable information regarding attending Great Hearts Western Hills next year!


Please contact us if you have any questions!
Summer is right around the corner, and our team is excitedly preparing for our Summer Programs. Programs are filling quickly, so register today to give your child a summer experience they will never forget!

Summer Programs include:
  • Kinder Readiness: designed to prepare incoming kindergarteners for the upcoming year
  • Summer Camp: reminiscent of traditional summer camps with hands-on, engaging activities, songs, crafts, guest presenters, and much more!

Space is limited! For more information and to register today, please visit our website page here!

**Registration for the first week of programs ends June 3rd at noon**

In Truth, Goodness, and Beauty,
 
Sarah Solombrino
Campus Coordinator Co-Curricular Programs
LAPTOP & SUPPLY DROP-OFF REMINDER
Spartan Families, please begin to return borrowed materials to the Western Hills campus.

If your scholar was loaned a laptop, you are responsible for returning the laptop or paying the cost of the device. You can either:

  1. Drop off laptop and cords bundled and clearly labeled with a name and class section at the Western Hills receptionist between 8 am to 2:00 pm through May 28th.
  2. If you are a Distanced Learner, you may drop off the laptop at Western Hills on June 2nd between 9 am to 12:30 pm.
 
Additionally, if you were loaned a book or other supplies, please begin to return the school property with the Western Hills receptionist.

Borrowed materials would include Core Knowledge readers, whiteboards, Classics to Keep novels, Biology and Math textbooks, etc. Please place these items in a bag and clearly label them with the scholar's name and their class section or teacher.
GH ADVOCACY CORNER
Thank you to all the parents who participated in last Sunday’s virtual march at the Capitol for “Students over Politics” and reached out to their elected officials to support pro-charter legislation in the final week of the 87th Texas Legislature.

The charter school community took a win with the passage of a bill giving public charter schools a property tax exemption on leased or purchased property. The bill squeaked by with a vote of 68 to 67 in the Texas House.

On Tuesday, an El Paso representative killed a critical piece of legislation for charter schools on a point of order for the second time. This urgent legislation would have protected charter schools from discrimination by planning and zoning commissions. This is a tough loss, and we must work on elevating our voices in the interim to educate our elected officials on this critical issue. 

If you would like to learn more about advocacy in the legislative interim, and how you can help, email Great Hearts parent advocacy manager Bridie Chaudoir at bridie.chaudoir@greatheartstx.org.
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