We hope you and your scholars had a wonderful Fall Break! When we return on Monday we begin Quarter 2, and are excited to welcome more students onto campus. For those of you who are returning to campus for the first time this school year, please review the Return to Campus Reminders below.

Instructions on accessing your scholar's first quarter grades were sent out this past Wednesday. If you did not receive this email or have questions about accessing grades, please reach out to Mrs. Weatherton (tamara.weatherton@greatheartsirving.org). If your scholar received a C in one or more classes, we invite you to sign up for a parent-teacher conference. Please see below for more information.

Michael Cowan

Headmaster, Upper School

Great Hearts Irving

October 26 | Begin Quarter 2

October 26 | Lunch with the College Counselor

October 30 | Parent-Teacher Conferences

October 30 | Senior Parking Space Painting Day

November 5 | Picture Day

November 6 | Parent-Teacher Conferences

November 6 | Senior Parking Space Painting Day

November 9 | Lunch with the College Counselor

November 16-20 | Homecoming Week!

November 23-27 | Thanksgiving Break

If your student earned a C or lower in at least one class, you are invited to signup for a Parent-Teacher conference over Zoom in the afternoons of Friday 10/30 and Friday 11/6. To respect our teachers' time, we ask you do not request conferences concerning Quarter 1 grades outside of these times. Conference signups will go live on Monday, October 26.

Seniors who turned in their designs before Fall Break will be painting their parking spaces Friday 10/30 and Friday 11/6 after school. Bring a change of clothes, some snacks, and, most importantly, your paint! Please refer to the guidelines below for what kind of paint to buy. If you have any questions please reach out to Mr. Malpiedi (michael.malpiedi@greatheartsirving.org).

Great Hearts Irving Homecoming Week will run from November 16-20! Here are some highlights to look forward to!

Upper School Picture Day is just around the corner on Thursday, November 5!

Please reach out to Patrick Malone (patrick.malone@greatheartsirving.org) with questions.

On Monday, October 26th, parents are invited to join our College Counselor, Ms. Priscilla O'Neill, for her monthly meeting about all things college. The topic for October is Financial Aid. After a short presentation, Ms. O'Neill will take questions.

For the calendar of college counseling events for the year and much more, please visit our College Counseling webpage.

Cross Country and Girls Volleyball are in full swing! Join us Monday evening on Facebook Live as we stream our Girls Volleyball team's first game!

Please refer to the athletics page located under "Academy Life" on the GHI website for more information. Contact our Athletic Director, Gary Gray, with questions (gary.gray@greatheartsirving.org).

Stay up to date with news from the College Counselor by checking the website! You can find the College Counseling page on the GHI website located under "Academics," or simply click the link below!

College virtual visits are happening throughout the fall for 9^th -12^th grade. All the visits are located in google classroom under the course titled “College Virtual Visits” . On campus students may join Ms. O’Neill in the library during lunch to participate in a college visit.

The NACAC Virtual College Fairs are occurring throughout the fall! For each session, more than 600 colleges will offer Zoom meetings. These fairs offer an unparalleled opportunity for students to explore their college options! See below for dates & links.

Monday, October 12 (1:00-9:00pm)

Sunday, October 18 (12:00-8:00pm)

Sunday, November 8 (2:00-10:00pm)

If you or someone you know has interest in applying, please use the links above to complete an online application today! Please reach out to careers@greatheartsamerica.org with any questions!