Weekly Newsletter | September 17th, 2021

GHWH is

taking part in

The Big Give S.A.

Thursday

next week,

September 23rd!

For 24 hours, we invite families to give any amount to our Community Investment campaign through The Big Give SA. Donations will be made thoguh our Big Give SA page and both online and inperson events will be held that day. Five "Match Minutes" will occur throughout the day, during which The Big Give SA will double your gift for double the impact on our school!

Click here for the GHWH's Big Give page

& check the event schedule below:

8-9:30 AM - "The Big Give Brunch". - In-person in front of the new Gym, families can come to enjoy breakfast, refreshments, and raffle prizes while donating online. (9:15 AM Match Minute)
The PSO will be handing out Spirit Wear Pre-Orders if you are unable to attend the Volunteer Training!
2-3 PM - “The Spartans Give Hour” - Families can give online will be entered into a raffle for Spartan Swag! (2:15 PM Match Minute)
6-7 PM - “Honor Spartan Grandparents Hour" - Families are invited to give in honor of Spartan grandparents and post a photo on the official Great Hearts Western Hills Facebook page of our Spartan Grandparents and/or their scholars. (6:15 PM Match minute)

Last year we raised over $35,000! But with more scholars and faculty than ever, we invite every family to "stack hands" on giving at any amount to support the vision for Western Hills.

Do you have supportive grandparents, aunts/uncles or friends that might want to help? Please forward this email along and ask for their support!

Ryan Travis

Director of Community Engagement

Volunteer Training - Sep 21st

All Western Hills Volunteers are asked to attend Volunteer Training in the MPR on September 21st, right after carline from 8 AM to 9 AM.

This will be time to hear from our Headmaster team and PSO Leadership on the vision, guidelines, and best practices for volunteers this year and beyond.

Whether you have volunteered or not, if you are interested in what it means to volunteer at Western Hills, please sign up below to attend the training!

Pre-Orders for Spirit Wear will be available for pick-up after training in front of the Lower School lobby!

RSVP Here for Volunteer Training!

Field Day Shirt Orders

Field Day will be here before we know it! In preparation for the event, we need your help with submitting the following 2 items by noon on Monday, September 20, 2021. K-4 will be wearing city-state T-shirts and 5-8 will be wearing House T-shirts.

Please provide your child's T-shirt size here, so that we can get the correct sizes ordered before the games begin in November. If you have more than one student, you will need to fill this out multiple times.
The T-shirts will cost $10 each. Please follow this link to pay for your child(ren)’s T-shirt(s).

Kind Regards,

GHWH Administration

Campus Operations

EARLY CHECK OUT

Please note that the latest a scholar can be checked out before carline s 2:30 PM and 12:30 PM for for Early Release days (unless otherwise approved by our Admin).

CLUBS

More information on Clubs at Western Hills will be sent out at the start of next week! Sign-Up's will be open and the clubs will run from Sep 27th to December 17th.

Fall Intramural Season

Come out and support our scholars in their first intramural game of the season!

Saturday September 18^th, 2021:

Flag Football: 5/6^th Grade teams:
Middle Earth vs. Narnia at 10:30 am

Volleyball: 7/8^th Grade teams:
Baggins vs. Oakenshield at 9 am
Pevensies vs. Reepicheep at 10:30 am

Volleyball: 5/6^th Grade Teams:
No games this week, first game is September 25^th.

Elizabeth Disney

Athletic Director GHWH

Click here to pay for Intramurals!

We are building a legacy at Western Hills. Please consider giving to the Community Investment Campaign to support our scholars and faculty. Click here to donate today!

Estamos construyendo un legado en Western Hills. Considere donar a la Community Investment Campaign para apoyar a nuestros académicos y profesores. ¡Haga clic aquí para donar hoy, por favor!

The PSO Corner

Click to Download Background Check Form

As a parent or guardian here at GHWH, you are already officially part of the Parent Service Organization! There are so many opportunities to volunteer! However, every school year, volunteers must have a new background check on file. Please click the button to access the form and return it via e-mail at info@greatheartswesternhills.org or in person to the receptionist at the GHWH Lower School.