Parent Teacher Conferences

October 9th, 10th, & 11th

Dear GHWH Upper School Families,  

It is almost time for parent-teacher conferences! Parent-teacher conferences are a great way to provide a foundation for a partnership between families and the school. The purpose is to increase your understanding of the progress your scholar is currently making.  

Parent-teacher conferences will take place on October 9^th and 10^th. All conferences will be in person. Please make sure to click on the correct grade when scheduling your scholar’s conference with the teachers. Please take into consideration that not all the teachers might be conferencing with you since a good number of our faculty teaches across all grades. Please schedule your scholar's conference by the end of the day, Wednesday, October 4th.

Please do not hesitate to reach out to Mrs. Glowe at Nicole.Glowe@greatheartstx.org  for further questions or scheduling conflicts.  

6^th Grade: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0848ABAD29A1FAC43-44470275-6thgrade

7^th Grade: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0848ABAD29A1FAC43-44471291-7thgrade

8^th Grade: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0848ABAD29A1FAC43-44471306-8thgrade

9^th Grade: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0848ABAD29A1FAC43-44471386-9thgrade

Dear 10th grade parents – 

As our students progress through their high school years, our goal is to help them take more and more ownership of their academic success and future trajectory. To that end, our 10th grade students are strongly encouraged to attend their parent/teacher conference and to prepare a 2-3 minute self-reflection to present at the conference. Details on the self-reflection exercise will be shared with students in their HL class. This gives 10th grade students an opportunity to take part in the conference and recognize the strengths and goals they need to succeed academically. To accommodate this extra element of student participation, 10^th gr conferences will be 25 minutes in length. *Students should wear their uniform to the conference.  

10^th grade: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0848ABAD29A1FAC43-44544321-10th

We look forward to seeing you on either Monday, October 9^th or Tuesday, October 10^th. 

Sincerely-

The Great Hearts Western Hills Leadership Team

Field Day Shirt Orders Due

Field Day is just around the corner on October 6th, and we want to ensure that everyone is geared up. If you do not already have a House or Intramural shirt or would like to get the newest one before Field Day, you can purchase one using the link below.

Purchase Field Day Shirt by Clicking Here

• Please note the cost for the shirt is $14
• Deadline for Shirt Purchase: October 3rd

This deadline will allow us to efficiently sort and deliver the shirts to you by October 5th, but the shirts will remain for sale alongside other Spirit items in the House Swag Shop.

We look forward to a fantastic Field Day!

Open Lunches at Upper School

Tuesdays & Thursdays

Parents/guardians of scholars in grades 6th through 10th can accompany their scholar during their lunch period on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Parent/guardian must sign up for a slot prior to visiting for lunch. This will ensure that there is enough seating available for scholars and their guests on that day. 

*Please read the Lunch Guidelines before RSVPing

The Music Nook

Please Note: 9th-grade students who are taking music first semester will need a 1” black 3-ring binder. 

Welcome! This list of SA Music Performances is just a snapshot of the opportunities for live music in SA. I am hoping it will encourage families to attend performances and experience the beauty of live music! If you are interested in a different genre of music performance, please reach out to me so I can share those opportunities.

Mrs. Lewis, kathryn.lewis@greatheartstxschools.org

Music Instructor, Upper School

Advocacy Corner

Texas Education and Legislative Updates:

• The Texas Public Charter School Association recently recapped their successes from the 88th Legislature. Because of the association’s hard work, none of the 19 anti-charter bills filed received a committee hearing. As for wins, TPCSA’s efforts resulted in the Public Education Committee passing their four priority bills. 

• A large part of TPCSA’s legislative success resulted from outreach from the charter community. Prior to the 88th legislative session, lawmakers had more than 330 total engagements with the charter community. During session, they had more than 200 engagements. Great Hearts families ranked in the top three within the charter community in outreach to lawmakers. 

• With the impeachment proceedings against the Texas Attorney General complete, lawmakers are expected to convene in Austin in October for a special session focused on school finance. Other topics could include teacher pay, charter school facilities funding, and assessment and accountability. 

• Stay up to date on critical charter school bills and action alerts from the Texas Public Charter School Association (TPCSA). TPCSA is the statewide organization representing Texas charter schools to state leaders, lawmakers, and state agencies.  

All parents can stay informed by subscribing to TPCSA’s emails and alerts. To receive TPCSA emails and alerts, please click this link.  

• To learn more about charter advocacy, contact GH’s Family Advocacy Manager Bridie Chaudoir at bridie.chaudoir@greatheartstxschools.org