September 17, 2021
GreatHearts Arlington
Weekly Newsletter
Cultivating hearts and minds through the pursuit of Truth, Goodness, and Beauty

One of the most popular children’s novellas ever, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s “The Little Prince” has a breathtaking storyline that will both hold your child’s attention and teach him life values. The following is an excerpt from this story.

“And he went back to meet the fox."

“Goodbye,” he said.

“Goodbye,” said the fox. “And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.”

“What is essential is invisible to the eye,” the little prince repeated, so that he would be sure to remember.

“It is time you have devoted your rose that makes your rose so important.”

“It is the time I have devoted to my rose-” said the little prince, so that he would be sure to remember.

“Men have forgotten this truth,” said the fox. “But you must not forget it. You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed. You are responsible for your rose……”

“I am responsible for my rose,” the little prince repeated, so that he would be sure to remember.”

Some have come to the conclusion that there are two dimensions of individual responsibility. Besides our responsibility for the feelings that awaken in others, The Little Prince quote mentioned before, we can’t ignore our responsibility for our thoughts and our actions.

Being responsible for our thoughts seems to be very complicated, perhaps a constant challenge because it demands attention and energy on what we expect for our lives. More and more we hear about the power of thoughts feeding positively or negatively depending on the attention and strength that we put on the ones that make us stronger versus the destructive ones. When we become aware that we have dominion over our thoughts, is the beginning of the process of choices about those thoughts.

We long to cultivate in ourselves and instill in our charges, the responsibility for our actions. We must take responsibility for the outcomes of our actions, enabling us to make our choices consciously.

When we take responsibility, we own our thoughts and actions and see clearly how those thoughts and actions affect our lives and those around us. When this becomes clear, we move through life with focus and determination on impacting the future for the positive.

In Service,
Andrew Duininck
CAMPUS ANNOUNCEMENTS
  • Instructional time begins at 7:45am. If any student arrives after this time, they will be marked tardy and late for class. We will be holding more strictly to this schedule this coming week.
 
  • This next week, your student may receive a notice regarding their academic progress throughout the first half of the quarter. Students who receive a deficiency are those that fall within the D or F range or U range (K-1 and K-5 rotation classes). This is NOT their final grade for the quarter. This is an opportunity to assess the strengths and weaknesses of your scholars and work with your child’s teacher to bring up their grade before the end of the quarter. These notices will be mailed home. If you do not receive a deficiency, your scholar is in good academic standing. Please follow up with your classroom teacher about any plans for remediation and to support them in bringing up their grades. 

  • Parent visits to the lunchroom will continue to be postponed until further notice.We were hoping to begin parent lunches this month, but unfortunately will continue to postpone this campus function. As part of our covid protocols, we are limiting the number of people in the cafeteria, and rotating lunches in the classroom. Hopefully the situation with Covid-19 will improve as time goes on, and we will be able to welcome parents into the cafeteria as planned.
We are so excited to announce that on September 23rd, Great Hearts Arlington will be a part of: 

The North Texas Giving Day is an 18-hour online giving event that will take place from 6AM to midnight on Thursday, September 23, 2021. 

Mark your calendar: on this special day we will host Donuts for Dollars where families can come enjoy refreshments and donuts while making a donation online- giving us the chance to thank you personally for your support. All families who donate during this morning event will receive a thank you gift from us! Stay tuned for more details. Thank you in advance for your generosity to our school!

Early Giving Day is Open! Click on the link below to donate in advance.

JOIN US FOR OUR FIRST
SPIRIT NIGHT!!!
Our first Spirit Night will be Monday, September 27th from 4-7 pm at El Ranchito. 


Please mention Great Hearts Arlington when ordering.

There will be a “Reward” for the class with the most scholar participation!!!
Upcoming Events

September 17
Early Release Friday
 7:45am- 1:30pm

September 21
PICTURE DAY!
Scholars must be in uniform.
September 23
Donuts for Dollars!
7:45am-8:45am
September 24
SPIRIT DAY!
Students may wear any GH branded top with their uniform bottom.

Spirit Store Hours
2:00pm-4:30pm

Early Release Friday
 7:45am- 1:30pm

September 27
SCHOOL CLOSED
Professional Development

SPIRIT NIGHT
4pm-7pm
El Ranchito


6701 S. Cooper Street, Arlington, TX 76001 | 817.260.0890 | www.GreatHeartsArlington.org