Cultivating minds and hearts through the pursuit of Truth, Goodness, and Beauty |
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Grecian Amphora Pumpkin Contest: Virtual
- Literary and Historical Character Day Re-cap photos
- Report Cards
- COVID Lunch & Recess Update
- Carline Updates for Q2
- GHLO Parent Book Club
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7.Community Investment Facebook Live w/ Q & A
8. Distance Learning Picture Day
9.Coffee with the Headmaster
10. November PSO Meeting
11. Volunteer Opportunities
12. Attendance Policy
13. Important Dates
14.Quick Links
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Grecian Amphora Pumpkin Carving Contest
October 31st, 9 AM-12 PM: Virtual
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Due to the rising COVID-19 cases in our city, we have decided to host the Grecian Amphora contest virtually for the health and safety of our students and families.
We will still have a materials pick-up at GHLO the morning of the 31st from 9AM-12 PM for the families who signed up. Simply come through the front entrance as if you were dropping off and we will be there with supplies and bring them to your vehicle. If you did not register, but are interested in participating, we will have extra pumpkins that are first come, first serve. If we run out of pumpkins, your family is more than welcome to participate by using your own pumpkin and paints.
Materials cost $5 cash or check and will include the following: pumpkin, paint brush, paint (black and white), and picture samples of different Amphora.
Once you are done decorating your pumpkin at home, post it on our Great Hearts Live Oak official page and we will have an online poll to see who our 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners are!
All Facebook Amphora entries are due by midnight on the 31st and the vote will take place on the 1st and end at midnight. Winners will be announced on Monday!
We look forward to the day where we can all gather in person safely for a large event, however the health and safety of our families and staff takes precedence.
There will still be owl-some prizes, so get your creative juices flowing!
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Literary and Historical Character Dress Up Day |
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Thank you to everyone who participated in the Literary and Historical Figure Character Dress Up Day! It was a huge success and we greatly enjoyed seeing the creativity of our Owl families. Below are a few of the many amazing costumes we saw today. Check out our Great Hearts Live Oak Facebook page for more pictures!
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Report cards were sent home this afternoon to the e-mail you registered your child with. All report cards came from: noreply@greatheartsliveoak.org. If you did not receive one, please double check your spam folder or e-mail your child's classroom teacher.
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COVID-19 Lunch & Recess Update |
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It is no surprise that COVID-19 has changed many procedures in schools. One of the routine changes we have made as a school is eating outside. When possible, we are asking our teachers to bring their students outside to eat (socially distant of course). This primarily is for safety concerns, but is also good for the children to get some sunshine and fresh air! Students are welcome to bring a towel, blanket or padded cushion to sit on during outdoor lunch.
There will be days where classes may not be able to go outside to eat. For example, if it is raining, there will be no outdoor lunch. As the temperatures start to drop in the winter months, there will be days that are too cold to have students outside for lunch. If it is below 55 degrees Fahrenheit, students will eat in their classroom with their pod.
Typical cut-off for outdoor activities is 40 degrees Fahrenheit, however we also take wind chill into consideration. With that said, please ensure that your students are appropriately dressed for the colder weather. We encourage families to check the weather in the morning and send any appropriate outerwear. Consider warm garments like undershirts, tights and mittens.
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It is no secret that our carline times have increased! This was anticipated as we added over 120 new scholars to our on-campus cadre. Thank you very much for your patience as we all get used to this influx.
To ensure car line runs as quickly and safely as possible, please abide by the following principles:
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Have scholars ready to go during drop-off! This is the best way to decrease the time. Backpacks on, electronic devices and food put away, and masks at the ready when your car pulls up near the front of the school.
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Get closer together! We realize it can feel uncomfortable, but the more cars we can fit in our car line, the more we can unload each time, and the fewer cars in the street.
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Follow your wave time! You may have noticed on Wednesday morning that the traffic delays caused most of you to arrive in “waves” to the school. Arriving in waves decreases your time in carline and keeps Gateway Blvd as clear as possible. This is also true in the afternoon.
Drop-off
7:25 am for last names A-M
7:35 am for last names N-Z
Pick-up
3:25 pm for last names A-M
3:40 pm for last names N-Z
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Use the thumbs up/thumbs down signals! Let our traffic captains know if you are ready to go with your thumb signal. If you are not ready to and still have a child in the car for drop-off or are waiting for a child in pick-up, give us a thumbs down. If you are ready to go and your child is already out of the car for drop-off and in the car for pick-up, give us a thumbs up!
We have already shaved off several minutes in the morning and afternoon! From experience, we know that starting campuses normally take much more time than we do to get your scholars safely in an out of the building every day. We are confident that we can continue to get faster. We are grateful to all our families for sharing the load and sitting in carline together as we work diligently to get your scholars started on a new day of learning every day!
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We are excited to announce our inaugural “GHLO Parent’s Book Club.” This parent-led group is seeking to add a fun and simple way for our Live Oak parents to get to know each other better, as we read some of the classics that our students will be reading throughout the year.
Join the Facebook group for this “pick your own adventure” Book Club. Whether you just want to read the books by yourself, join the discussion on our page each month or even come along to a book club meeting in person (or on zoom!), we’ll keep you in the loop on our Facebook page.
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Community Investment Facebook Live
w/ Q & A Session
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Join Mrs. Villalvazo-Dick on November 11th at 6:30 PM on Facebook Live for an in-depth look at GHLO's Community Investment (CI) campaign and why it is so crucial for our school!
Topics discussed will be:
- How is our school funded?
- What is Community Investment?
- Why should I give to my child's school?
- Where does the money go?
- How much do we need to raise?
..and many other topics related to CI!
There will be a live Q & A session at the end for any questions.
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Coffee with the Headmaster |
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Join Headmaster Audelo in a few weeks for coffee with the Headmaster via Zoom!
If you have multiple children, feel free to choose one or both meetings for the grades your students are in!
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Picture Day
Distance Learners
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Monday, November 16th: Distance Learners and Make-ups for Campus-Based Learners who were absent.
Students must be in proper uniform and dress code. Students outside of dress code will not have their picture taken.
All photos are individual portraits, not a whole class picture.
Sign-ups will be e-mailed to parents whose students were Distance Learners in Quarter 1. Sign-up sheets will be sent out next week. Students who were absent during the campus-based learning picture day do not need to sign-up.
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November Parent Service Organization Meeting |
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Our next PSO meeting will be on Wednesday, November 18th at 6 PM. There will be monthly PSO meetings on a rotating schedule to provide members with differentiating schedules opportunities to participate.
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Requirements to Volunteer
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On Campus Students: Attendance is tracked at 10:00 am daily. If possible, please plan appointments around this time so your student can be in class at 10 am and marked present. For late arrivals and full day absences, please email D’Ann Hart or Attendance@GreatHeartsLiveOak.org. When your student returns, they will need a doctor’s note or parent excuse. If email is not available, please call the school at 210-888-9474. Your student has the option to attend school remotely and will be counted present if they participate in online learning for the day.
Distance Learners: Parents MUST report any full day absences during distance learning. Please email D’Ann Hart or Attendance@GreatHeartsLiveOak.org if your child is sick and cannot attend online. You can submit doctor notes and parent excuses to the same email, or drop them off at the front desk.
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October 31th: Virtual Grecian Amphora Pumpkin Carving Contest 9 AM-12 PM
November 1st: Daylight Savings
November 6th: Half-Day
November 10th: K-4 Coffee with the Headmaster 10-11 AM
November 11th: Community Investment Facebook Live 6:30 PM
5-7 Coffee with the Headmaster 10-11 AM
November 13th: Half-Day
November 18th: November PSO Meeting 6-7 PM
November 20th: Spirit Day & Half-Day
November 23-28th: Thanksgiving Break
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