What's new in this week's edition? 

• A Word from the Headmaster
• Nurse's Corner
• Volunteer Opportunities 
• Teacher's Favorites
• Spirit Wear
• Community Investment
• SLA Management (Food Service)

Greetings Highlanders,

A good friend and former colleague had this quote in her classroom:

We can do hard things.

As founding families, you are a part of something very special, and like any new endeavor, there will be highs and lows, flashes of brilliance and false starts… but in spite of all of this, we are building a world-class learning community, strengthened by our support and encouragement for the project. Thank you for partnering with us at Great Hearts Invictus and I’m glad you’re a part of the Highlander family. Now that we’ve completed the second full week of school, I’d like to share some updates:

Congrats to strong start with athletics!

We currently have over 70 student athletes participating in competitive Flag Football, Volleyball, and Cross Country teams. We’re grateful for our athletic staff and their good work in creating such a strong and positive start in our inaugural year, and excited for our student athletes as the seasons begin. Check out a few pictures below:

What’s going on around here?

You may be wondering, what’s going on around here? There are many “firsts” during an inaugural school year. I wanted to alert you to some that are coming up in this first quarter.

• After-School Clubs: Beginning the week after Labor Day- We are soliciting interest by faculty members, and are hoping to launch multiple teacher-led clubs for our K-7 scholars the week after Labor Day. We already have around 10 different opportunities being discussed. Stay tuned for more details in the weeks ahead.

• Lower School Curriculum Night: 9/20- Our Lower school parents are welcome to attend overviews of Spalding and Singapore, and also to hear a presentation by their scholar’s teacher on what curriculum is covered during the year. More details to come.

• Upper School Curriculum Night: 9/21- This evening parent event will allow you to visit with teachers, learn about our curriculum, and walk through a day in the life of your scholar, following his/her schedule. More details to come.

• Fall Pancake Breakfast: 9/24- We’re planning a school-wide breakfast on Saturday morning. We’ll have games and activities for students, and food for the whole family. You may be interested in helping with eggs, sausage, and flapjacks. There will be plenty of opportunities to lend a hand and volunteer. More details to come.

• Quarter One Parent-Teacher Conferences- Our staff will be reaching out to set up times to meet with parents/guardians the week before Fall Break. Typically, there are a few days during the break when conferences occur. In effort to honor a true break for your families and for our incredible faculty and staff, we will be scheduling these conferences the week before Fall Break, so that everyone can truly enjoy a break the week of October 10th.

• How do I keep track of all these Fridays? As a general rule, if the week is “normal,” we have an early release Friday. If there is a holiday or some other interruption, the Friday will follow a full-day schedule. In an effort to make this as easy as possible, and not flood your phone with a robo-call every week, we took the .pdf calendar and digitized it, so you can download the academic calendar (with all important dates) onto your device by following the link and subscribing here.

• Student Progress Reports- In a typical GH academy, progress reports are sent mid-way through the quarter. Being a first year school, we know the importance of parent communication and we are prioritizing opportunities to touch base. In addition to the Parent-Teacher conferences in October, our teachers will be sending progress reports 3x per quarter. Additionally, we will reply to parent emails within 24 business hours, so if you ever have questions or would like to learn more about how your scholar is doing, please reach out directly to the homeroom teacher. Click here to find your teacher's email.

Take good care,

If your child’s immunizations have been updated or if you have received notice of missing immunization, please bring the immunization record to the Nurse Clinic so records can be updated. Also bring in the original copy of immunization exemption affidavit per state requirement.

YOU NEED TO DO ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING IMMEDIATELY:

1. If your child has already received their immunizations, bring the immunization record to the Nurse Clinic so that I can update our files. Your child’s record must include the following: a. Includes a signature, initials, or stamp from the individual who has given the immunization. An immunization record generated from an electronic health record must include clinic contact information and the provider’s signature/stamp, along with the vaccine name and vaccination date (month, day, and year). An official record generated from a health authority is acceptable. (2022 - 2023 Texas Minimum State Vaccine Requirements for Students Grades K – 12)
2. If your child has not already received their required immunizations, contact your doctor or local health department to get the required immunizations. Bring us your child’s updated immunization record after every immunization visit for all required immunizations that have been received.
3. If any of these immunizations are against your personal beliefs, please visit https://corequest.dshs.texas.gov/ for information on requesting an exemption.
4. If any of these immunizations were not given to your child because of medical reasons, please bring us a letter signed by your doctor.

ACCORDING TO STATE LAW, WE CANNOT ALLOW YOUR CHILD TO CONTINUE TO ATTEND SCHOOL UNLESS WE RECEIVE EVIDENCE THAT THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS ARE MET IMMEDIATELY.

Questions: Nurse Leeseberg

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