Headmaster Letter
Dear Northern Oaks Families,
 
As part of our school culture, we often talk about the difference of striving for excellence and not perfection. Though our English word for virtue often translates as high moral standards, the Greek definition of αρετή is rooted in the pursuit of human excellence. It was a delight to watch our schools’ elite spellers compete. Congratulations once again to all of our students who were able to participate in Thursday night’s Lower School Championship Spelling Bee. The competition was fierce with 5 students making it to round 23! Congratulations to Charlotte Harding (6C) who won the night as our Lower School Spelling Bee Champion and Rishi Manne (5B). Charlotte will have an opportunity to represent the school in our Great Hearts San Antonio District-Wide Spelling Bee and will have an opportunity to test into the National Spelling Bee.
 
We are quickly approaching the end of our second quarter on January 14th. We have a particularly busy week ahead in sixth grade with our Fezziwig Office Party. This celebration is considered a capstone literature celebration of lower school. It is a feast and dance for sixth-grade students and parents inspired by Charles Dickens’ The Christmas Carol and the 6C/6D drama performances of Shakespeare’s Tempest occurring January 12th and 13th. Regardless of your grade level, we have a busy winter season of celebrations ahead and so pay close attention to school email notifications.
 
Please be on the lookout for movie night dates in January and February! Our first two viewings have been a joy to host. We encourage all lower school families to join us on the turf to enjoy a movie projected on the side of the lower school building, hot chocolate, cookies, and good friends. 

Warmly,
Charles Brogan-Headmaster Lower School
Spelling Bee Highlights
Our school Spelling Bee Champion is Charlotte Harding from 6th Grade and our Alternate is Rishi Manne from 5th Grade. Congratulations to all our GHNO Spelling Bee participants we are so proud of your hard work!
Community Investment
Thank you, thank you GHNO friends and families for your support during our Give Joy-5 Days of Giving because of your generous support we raised well over $120,000! Helping us finish 2021 strong and getting us even closer to our annual Community Investment goal! Your partnership is so important, and we are so grateful.

2021 Tax Information: To our families who have donated last year, thank you. Please note we have moved to a new recognition process and you will no longer receive a tax letter as you have done in the past. Your receipts from online giving whether monthly or one-time would suffice for all tax needs under current tax laws. If you have any questions or if I can assist you in any way please reach out to me via email: DeAnna Macias.
PSO Info
PSO Meeting
This Thursday, we had a brief PSO meeting. If you would like to watch it, click here!

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.
 
Click here to fill out your background check. 



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.
 
Odds and Ends
Federal Report Cards
 
Federal Report Cards for the district and each of the district’s campuses are now available on the district’s website at this link: https://www.greatheartsamerica.org/finance-compliance (under the section titled Federal Report Cards by Campus and District). The reports are also available on the Texas Education Agency’s website. For a list of information contained in these reports, click here!. If you have difficulty accessing the information from the website, hard copies of the reports are available at the district office, or if you have questions about the information for your campus, please contact your campus Headmaster.
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.


Updated COVID Policy
Our new Great Hearts Texas Superintendent Brendan Miniter sent out a letter regarding our updated COVID policy for our Texas Schools if you did not have an opportunity to read it, you can find it here.

Health Screening-Please continue to be diligent with self-screening for any illness or sickness before coming on campus. Remember if your child has had a fever or has thrown up in the last 24 hours they should stay home. One of the reasons we have seen limited cases of COVID-19 on campus is due to the self-screening occurring at home. If you or your child is symptomatic or ill, stay home and/or consult with your medical provider. Please remember individuals who have confirmed cases of COVID-19 will be asked to isolate for a minimum of 5 days or until symptom-free.

For absences, please email Rebecca Danet.
Looking Forward
January 17 MLK Jr. Day-Student Holiday
January 18-20 Independent Study-Students work from home on their projects.
January 21 Full Day Friday
Additional Resources for Families
Please see our GHNO Website for additional information on our Academy including Parent Resources!
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