Dear Families,
In this “Season of a Thousand Gifts” here at GHNO, we relentlessly seek to cultivate the habits of ordered joy in our community.
If you or a family member were, like me, blessed by the gift of music at the return of our Annual Winter Concert last Friday, I want to remind you that it was just a peek into the culture of JOY that we intentionally infuse into every lesson, every classroom, and in every day here at GHNO.
As I mentioned at the concert, I am full of gratitude for the many gifts our community has received this year. I am grateful for the health of our students and teachers, that we can once again come together and have community events and athletics, and for you, our supportive parents, who volunteer and support our school and allow our community to flourish.
And while a joyful classroom isn't created with money, money does keep the lights on, cleans the building, pays our faculty and staff, mows the field, puts textbooks in the desk, buys supplies, repairs copiers, ... just to name a few.
Next week we begin our 5 Days of Giving, our annual campaign to raise money for the school through Community Investment (CI). The monies we receive through CI allows us to meet the daily needs of running a school. We are incredibly grateful to all of our families who have already given this year - thank you! We ask for your support so that we may continue to bring San Antonio the most wonderful gift of SCHOOL CHOICE!
As we begin this season of giving, I ask our families who have not yet taken an opportunity to donate, to please consider doing so during this upcoming Give JOY campaign. Your financial contributions represent an essential vote of confidence in the value of a Classical education.
On behalf of all faculty and staff at the GHNO Lower School, thank you for your tireless support and partnership in the education of our children.
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Charles Brogan-Headmaster Lower School |
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All our students showed off their spelling skills yesterday in the 4th Annual Classroom Spelling Bee.
Congratulations to our Spelling Bee Classroom Champions & Alternates (listed below)! Our winners will participate in our 4th Annual Great Hearts Northern Oaks Lower Schoolwide Spelling Bee on Thursday, January 6, 2022, from 6:00-8:00 pm. If the classroom winner is unable to participate, the classroom alternate will be invited to take his/her place.
Classroom Champions-1A-Alekya Korra, 1B-Adelyn Martinez, 1C-Ivana De Leora, 1D- Anseley Lim, 2A-Victoria Kock, 2B-Aarya Venkat, 2C-Isabella Eason, 2D-Robert (Christian) Gaytan, 3A-Lennin West, 3B-Luke Smith, 3C-Lucia Leal, 3D-Vihan Hedge, 4A-Abigail Cranley, 4B-Emma Hildebrand, 4C-Katie Maben, 4D-Hannah Pirani, 5A-Eleigh Teague, 5B-Rishi Manne, 5C-Leonor Garcia-Coreno, 5D-Jacob Webster, 6A-Kaden Southworth, 6B-Silas Keizer, 6C-Charlotte Harding, 6D-Victoria Eason
Alternates-1A-Ethan Pallock, 1-B Samuel Ji, 1C-Josephine McCoy, 1D-Kasiallah Mood, 2A-Kelsie Stokes, 2B-Tanush Revuluri, 2C-Matthew Bryant, 2D-Leonardo Rodriguez, 3A-Luke Guidry, 3B-Aurora Mounts, 3C-Jude Gisela, 3D-Somya Moledina, 4A-Kyra Kleine, 4B-Ben Evans, 4C-Caleb Pallock, 4D-Ain Charolia, 5A-Callista Gimbel, 5B-Advait Buchaiahgari, 5D-Levi Cardona, 6A-Evalyn Kim, 6B-Maria Franzese, 6C-Asher Elkins, 6D-Rachel Loden
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Next week begins our GIVE JOY- 5 Days of Giving!
These 5 days we will recognize our current families who are supporting our Community Investment campaign and encourage all our families to Give JOY!
Prizes, matches, and more along with our fun spirit week! See details of the day below! Any questions, reach out to DeAnna Macias.
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Join us Monday Morning at 7:30 am-during & after drop-off! Come through the lower school lot, we will have plenty of parking, coffee, and goodies to share!
We want to thank you for a great year, and help us kick off the week that keeps us GHNO Strong!
Make a donation that morning, and we will have something for your hot coffee. GHNO coffee tumblers are back and they are bigger and better than our originals! Come by and get yours Monday morning.
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December 13-17th Give JOY-Lower School Spirit Week! |
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We love giving our students this opportunity to add a little fun to their day, but please keep in mind that these days must be free from references to pop culture, politics, or current events in our society.
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On the PSO website, you'll find a video with mid-year updates from our PSO President, Amy Elkins. If you have questions or feedback please use the Google form provided. And finally, we hope you can join us for a PSO meeting on Zoom; Thursday, January 6th at 11:30 am. This is open to anyone who wants to listen in on budget and planning updates or ask follow-up questions!
(An e-mail with the Zoom link will come out that week.)
A note to Parent Volunteers
Please remember to complete your background check now if you think you might want to volunteer on campus or chaperone a field trip at any time this school year.
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Used Uniform Sale-Saturday December 11 |
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Upper School Service Club project: GHNO Winter Coat Drive!
We will have a collection box in the lower school lobby.
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Yearbook Sales – 21-22 yearbooks are on sale now! Don’t miss out - Please place your order before sales close on March 4, 2022. Books will be delivered to students the week of May 23, 2022. They will not be sold at the door.
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A few important things to note:
Lost and Found – All lost and found items with a label will be returned to students. Unlabeled items will be delivered to the Goodwill store near school over the winter break. Parents are welcome to stop by the school next week to go through the lost and found.
New Student Enrollment for 22-23 – Even though open enrollment is closing tonight, it is not too late to apply. Siblings and transfer students who apply after Dec. 10 will be prioritized by date/time of application. If you have an incoming kindergartener or other siblings who needs a spot for the 2022-2023 school year, apply now.
Not sure if you’ve already applied? Log into your SchoolMint account and review your student applications.
Current students should not submit a new student application at this time. However, you can set up your SchoolMint parent account and add your students so you’re ready for re-enrollment in March. SchoolMint is an entirely new enrollment system so every family will need to set up an account.
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Breakfast and Lunch Menus
Supply Chain Shortage- Attached please find a letter regarding supply chain shortages across the country and how it could impact our lunch menus, providing some insight on why at times we need to be "off-menu" and swap in some menu items that were not previously listed on the calendar.
Absences
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December 13: Give Joy Kick off Coffee
December 13-17: Give Joy-5 Days of Giving Spirit Week
December 18-January 3, 2022: Winter Break
January 4-School Resumes
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Additional Resources for Families |
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Please see our GHNO Website for additional information on our Academy including Parent Resources!
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