Vol. 1 No. 8
Community Investment News for the Week!
Truth, Goodness and Beauty
A letter from Mrs. Villalvazo-Dick Wrapping up this volume of
The Owl's Gazette
Dear GHLO families,

For the past eight weeks, we have taken a deep dive into six core pieces of our school's curriculum that makes Great Hearts Live Oak's approach to education unique. As we seek to cultivate the hearts and minds of your students through the pursuit of Truth, Goodness and Beauty, we don't take this task lightly. This means every curriculum choice, every textbook, every training, every subject and every lesson is chosen carefully and with intentional purpose.

I hope that these past seven Owl's Gazettes have helped you better understand the 'why' behind the way we do things here at GHLO and how it ties in with the importance of our Community Investment campaign. We literally could not do any of these exciting and beautiful things without your support! We realize this has been a trying ten months and appreciate all of the generosity from our Owl families and supporters despite the current circumstances. As you know, PPE and all of the surprise expenses we've incurred this year were not cheap, so your support is all the more meaningful and impactful this year.

We mean it when we say we love your kids and want what's best for them. We are honored that you have chosen to trust us with your children, especially during this unprecedented time. Who ever could have imagined last fall when the groundwork of Great Hearts Live Oak was starting that we'd open our doors in a virtual setting on the first day of school with all of our teachers socially distanced and in masks! There have been so many learning curves, but you as a community have shown our faculty and staff endless grace as we conquer this inaugural school year. We truly appreciate your never ending support, encouragement and confidence as we run both an online and in-person school during a pandemic!

In case you haven't heard, next week is the Give Joy campaign, also known as the 5 Days of Giving. This is our school's way of saying thank you to all of our current and future donors for the impact that you've had on our school this year. Click on the link below to learn about what this week of fun entails. There will be prizes, spirit days, minute matches and many other exciting things going on in honor of the joy we have this season!

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you. We are truly awed and are so incredibly blessed to have you as our founding community!

Sincerely,
Amelia (Meli) Villalvazo-Dick
Director of Academy Giving and Community Engagement
What did the previous editions of The Owl's Gazette cover?
Click on the links below to read past editions of The Owl's Gazette!







How is the Community Investment Campaign doing so far?
The Great Hearts Live Oak Community Investment Goal for the 2020-2021 school year is $185,000.

As of December 8th, we have $103,602 pledged to our campus. That means we need $81,398 to reach our goal!

Each and every dollar given to our CI campaign stays entirely at Great Hearts Live Oak and benefits every student on our campus. Community Investment does not go towards extra-curricular activities or anything that does not meaningfully impact every single student at our school.

Contributions go towards:

Salaries for 79 staff members
Computers and projectors
Classroom libraries for every room
School supplies
Paper and copy machines
Textbooks for our 723 students
Staff benefits
Distance learning supplies: microphone, ring lights, camera stands, etc.
School facilities
Plexiglass and safety equipment
Recess bags
PE equipment
Professional development

... and so much more!
Thank you for supporting our Community Investment Campaign as we aim to close the funding gap at our school!
Thank you to the following families who have already contributed to
the 2020-2021 Community Investment Campaign!
We are so grateful for you!
Mr. and Mrs. Adam Baldwin
Mr. and Mrs. Adam Cordes
Mr. and Mrs. Adam Durham
Mr. and Mrs. Albie Shaffer
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Frausto
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Aguillen
Mr. and Mrs. Alfredo Huerta
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Arellano
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hartwell
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Kremer
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Schaar
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Taylor
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Valadez
Mr. and Mrs. Ariel Lopez
Mr. and Mrs. Ashley Scott Winstead*
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Wonser
Mr. and Mrs. Berekat Petros
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley O'brien
Mr. and Mrs. Brett Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Boudreaux
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Vranes
Mr. and Mrs. Bryce Guthrie
Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Ornelas
Mr. and Mrs. Cedric Satcher
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gregg
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Tintes
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Burns
Mr. and Mrs. Cody Williams
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Correa
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Mcfarlin
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Ruiz
Mr. and Mrs. Danny Uribe
Mr. and Mrs. David Diaz De Leon
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Ewing*
Mr. and Mrs. David Hastings
Mr. and Mrs. David Palacios
Mr. and Mrs. David Perez
Mr. and Mrs. David Stopper
Mr. and Mrs. David Tidwell
Mr. and Mrs. Denny Lorenzo
Mr. and Mrs. Derek Benton
Mr. and Mrs. Derrick Hardeman
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Romero
Mr. and Mrs. Elias Warndahl
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Acosta
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Farias
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest (eric) Petrowsky
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Pascual
Mr. and Mrs. Farid Meghani
Mr. and Mrs. Fernando Montenegro
Mr. and Mrs. Francisco Rodriguez
Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel Rucker
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald O'neal
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert “leon” Rogers
Mr. and Mrs. Ignacio De Loera
Mr. and Mrs. Israel Jessop
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Skelton
Mr. and Mrs. Jake Knutson
Mr. and Mrs. Jarid Schaff
Mr. and Mrs. Jarrell Flowers
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Kuiper*
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Masse
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Villa
Mr. and Mrs. Jeromy Lund
Mr. and Mrs. Joe D. Hudson
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Garcia
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Orton
Mr. and Mrs. John Dittmar
Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Sullivan
Mr. and Mrs. Jose Huerta
Mr. and Mrs. Jose Ramirez
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Berg
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Martinez
Mr. and Mrs. Josh Bernstein
Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Radabaugh
Mr. and Mrs. Justin Croteau
Mr. and Mrs. Justin Fults
Mr. and Mrs. Justin Mansfield
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Weber
Mr. and Mrs. Khanh Nguyen
Mr. and Mrs. Landon Rolfe
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Morales
Mr. Reed Hanson*
Mr. Harold Eberach
Ms. Karolina Donaldson
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ardoin
Ms. Shannon Cordes
Mr. Ruben Ramos
Mrs. Alexandra Boudreaux

*Denotes an employee of Great Hearts
Mr. and Mrs. Levi Jenkins
Mr. and Mrs. Luciano Ciorciari
Mr. and Mrs. Luis Leon
Mr. and Mrs. Luke Evans
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Haselden
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Board
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Langlois
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Levins
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Litwin
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Paiz
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Thompson
Mr. and Mrs. Micheal Titus
Mr. and Mrs. Miguelangel Acevedo
Mr. and Mrs. Gretchen Williams*
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Hastings
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Butterworth
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Garcia
Mr. and Mrs. Pablo Torres
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Metoyer
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gazda
Mr. and Mrs. Rey Sanchez
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hernandez
Mr. and Mrs. Rigoberto Hernandez
Mr. and Mrs. Rob Rye
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bethea
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Guzman
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Alexander
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Ruiz
Mr. and Mrs. Roman Velasquez
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Vest
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Zoromski*
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Nolte
Mr. and Mrs. Ruben Ramos
Mr. and Mrs. Russell John
Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Schutter
Mr. and Mrs. Sean Conklin
Mr. and Mrs. Starin
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Roth
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Berryman
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Dunn
Mr. and Mrs. Todd Welch
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Espinosa
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Fong
Mr. and Mrs. William Jacobs
Mr. and Ms. Chris Alvarado
Mr. and Ms. Emanuel Reyes
Mr. and Ms. Ernesto Trevino Iii
Mr. and Ms. Ivan Tirado
Mr. and Ms. Jade Caballero
Mr. and Ms. James Watts
Mr. and Ms. Joel Perez
Mr. and Ms. Joseph Rendon
Mr. and Ms. Josue Lomeli
Mr. and Ms. Lorenzo Reyna Iii
Mr. and Ms. Luis Pichardo
Mr. and Ms. Rene Bautista Gutierrez
Mr. and Ms. Sean O’connor
Mr. and Ms. Suman Shrestha
Mr. and Ms. Vishnu Borra
Mr. Aude Gonzaga
Mr. Basil Franz
Mr. Benson Sainsbury
Mr. Brandon Davison
Mr. Brian Hale
Mr. Brian Pena
Mr. Christopher Reyes
Mr. David Marsh
Mr. David Turcios
Mr. Domingo Gutierrez
Mr. Francisco Cruz
Mr. Gerardo Leon and Ms. Maria del Carmen Sosa
Mr. Greg Billa
Mr. James R. Lewis
Mr. James Saenz
Mr. Jose Gonzalez
Mr. Joseph Berg
Mr. Joshua Hayes
Mr. Mafe Moore
Mr. Matthew Munguia
Mr. Miguel Saldana
Mr. Miguel Zepeda
Mr. Peter Alvarez III
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Petrowsky
Ms. Kate Cherubin
Mrs. Cynthia O'Brien
Mr. and Mrs. Agus Kwok
Ms. Crystal Torres
Ms. Rebecca Penny
Mrs. Meghon Gipson
Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Burgess
Mr. Sean Hall
Ms. Agnes Ojo Ogunsede
Ms. Aimee Blanco
Ms. Alexis Jenkins
Ms. Amanda Alexander
Mr. and Mrs. Abram Dick*
Ms. Angie Rendon
Ms. Ashley Trevino
Ms. Audrey Wilson
Ms. Ayanna Banks
Ms. Barbara Johnson
Ms. Bonnie Guajardo
Ms. Caroline Pegis
Ms. Claire DeBakey
Ms. Clarrissa Mercado
Ms. Crystal Jarrett
Ms. Cynthia Audelo*
Ms. Cynthia Olivas
Ms. Dana Griffin
Ms. Deborah Billa
Ms. Deborah Kruciak
Mr. and Mrs. Josh Bernstein
Ms. Gavrielle Cavazos
Ms. Herlena Huang
Ms. Jaklyn Taylor
Ms. Janet Pennock
Ms. Janette Martinez
Ms. Jessica Correa
Mrs. Jessica Smith-Perry*
Ms. Johannah Slykhuis
Ms. Karen Munguia
Ms. Karina Sanchez
Ms. Kate Cherubin
Ms. Kathryn Gillespie
Ms. Kathy Holt
Ms. Kelci Jagge
Ms. Kim Bratcher
Ms. Kimeisha McCullum
Mrs. Kristen Villalvazo
Ms. Kristin Gonzales
Ms. Laura Alvarez
Ms. Laura Brent
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Jackson*
Ms. Lauren Billa
Ms. Lee Ann Huff
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Clark*
Ms. Linda Davis
Ms. Linda Whitaker
Ms. Lisa Fitzpatrick
Ms. Lisa Shelton
Ms. Lizette Perales
Ms. Lupe Ornelas
Ms. Margaret Pegis
Ms. Maria Johnson
Ms. Maria Ramon
Ms. Martha Lopez
Ms. Mary Pegis
Ms. Megan Morris
Ms. Meghon Gibson
Ms. Micheline Cruz
Ms. Monica Corral
Ms. Monika Chavez
Ms. Nora Diaz de Leon
Ms. Patsy Rendon
Ms. Rosalinda Leyva
Ms. Sabrina Mena
Ms. Samantha Fletcher
Ms. Sandra Jackson
Ms. Sara Swift
Ms. Sharon Swisher
Ms. Sheela Lakhani
Ms. Sonia Subia
Ms. Stacey Beasley
Ms. Stefanie Paradis
Ms. Stephanie Woods
Ms. Susanna Nixon
Ms. Thelia Brown
Ms. Tricia Davila
Ms. Veronica Cardenas
Ms. Victoria Sandoval
Ms. Yeny Elston
Ms. Yuka Andrade
Ms. Zenobia West
Mr. Robert Hand
Ms. Casey Thompson
Ms. Laura Sergent
Mrs. Abigail Kuiper *
Mr. and Mrs. John Blanco
Mr. Hector Zavala


Questions about Community Investment? Contact our Director of Academy Giving, Amelia Villalvazo-Dick