Cultivating minds and hearts through the pursuit of Truth, Goodness, and Beauty |
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- COVID Mitigation Procedures
- Picture Day on Tuesday
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Distance Learning Quarter II Survey-due today
- Grecian Amphora Pumpkin Carving Contest Oct. 31
- Literary & Historical Character Dress Up Day Oct. 30
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6. Carline Reminders
7. Fall Break/Report Cards
8.Volunteer Opportunities
9. October PSO Meeting
10. Attendance Reminder
11. Important Dates
12. Quick Links
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COVID Mitigation Procedures |
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GHLO Families,
We wanted to send you a special word of thanks for all your help and understanding regarding our COVID-19 mitigation procedures. We recognize the importance of in-person instruction, and we celebrate they joy and excitement scholars bring to our campus. Happily, our “Covid Counter” has remained at 0, and we hope it stays that way.
With fall comes the all too familiar parade of sniffles, coughs, and colds. Some of you may be wondering why students are being sent home for symptoms that wouldn’t draw such attention in other years. Some of our decisions may seem a bit draconian. But keeping our campus open and safely operating requires that sniffles or an upset tummy, paired with a cough, sore throat, etc., rises to a higher level of concern than it would in an ordinary year. While mitigation procedures are undeniably inconvenient, we are committed to maintaining strong and consistent practices at Great Hearts Live Oak for the sake of keeping our doors open for our scholars.
When we do send a scholar home, you will be given a sheet with the re-entry criteria laid out. For those scholars exhibiting symptoms, these are:
- At least ten days have passed since symptoms began and previous 24 hrs were symptom free, or
- Negative COVID-19 test result presented to nurse, or
- Alternative diagnosis from a doctor, in writing, present to the nurse
Again, it is not our intent to send scholars home if they have the sniffles. We are, however, committed to working with our families to ensure that decisions regarding students who are displaying symptoms associated with COVID-19 are guided by appropriate medical staff and/or our published COVID response protocols. Thank you to all of our families who have received our calls with grace and understanding. Thank you also to those families who have proactively reached out seeking guidance. With your continued support,
will get through this time together, as a community.
CDC guidelines and list symptoms in children located at:
TEA guidelines for school opening:
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Picture Day
Campus-Based & Distance Learners
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- Tuesday October 13th: Campus Based Learners
- Monday, November 16th: Distance Learners and Make-ups for Campus- Based Learners
All 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.
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Intent To Return Survey Due Today |
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Distance Learning Families, you have been sent an e-mail regarding your intent for Quarter 2. Please respond by Friday, October 9th at 6 PM. If you did not receive the e-mail, please click here to submit the form. Please only fill out the survey one time per child. We kindly request that only distance learning families fill out the form.
Campus-Based Families, we will assume you will attend for Quarter 2. If that is not the case, please e-mail info@greatheartsliveoak.org.
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There will be no campus-based or distance learning instruction during Fall Break. Enjoy a week of relaxation and come prepared for Quarter 2 on October 26th!
Quarter 1 report cards will be e-mailed directly to parents/guardians on October 30th.
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Grecian Amphora Pumpkin Carving Contest
October 31st, 9 AM-12 PM
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Join us on October, 31st from 9AM-12 PM at the Great Hearts Live Oak field for our Inaugural Grecian Amphora Pumpkin Carving Contest! We ask that you RSVP so we know how many pumpkins to purchase.
Each pumpkin will cost $5 and will include: 1 pumpkin, paints, markers, spoons and trash cans. Parents/guardians may purchase one pumpkin for each child or one for the whole family. Please bring cash on the day of the event.
We kindly request that you bring your own blanket to sit on. If you choose to carve your pumpkin, you will need to supply your own carving knife. We will not have knives available for use.
There will 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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On Friday, October 30th, students may dress up as any character from any book on the K-7 Classics to Keep List, Greek or Roman Mythology or a historical character from our curriculum. Come to school primed for a joyful day filled with reading and celebration!
Please carefully review the guidelines on the proposal form to ensure costume compliance.
Thank you, in advance, for your support of reading and literacy, as well as your support of this special event at Great Hearts Live Oak! Hoot hoot hooray for great books!
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We have seen great improvement in our drop-off and pick-up procedures! Thank you for partnering with us and adhering to the two feet of distance between cars. It helps us load and unload more students per cycle and keeps Gateway Blvd. clear! As we all get more familiar with the system, we anticipate a speedier morning and afternoon process.
Please remember the following:
-have your scholars ready to get out of the car with their mask and backpack on in the morning
-do not get out of your vehicle to help your scholar (we promise we will get them out safely)
-follow the wave times
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
-We will ask you to pull up into a parking space on the left during a reset if your scholar is taking an inordinate amount of time to get out of the vehicle
-If you are picking your child up early, please come before 2:45 PM on a regular day and 12:45 PM on a half day. Please remember, there is no parking to pick-up your student.
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Requirements to Volunteer
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October Parent Service Organization Meeting |
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Thank you to all who joined us for the Parent Service Organization Interest Meeting last week on Zoom. We are looking forward to what's ahead for the PSO and enjoyed meeting and collaborating with everyone!
Our next PSO meeting will be on Saturday, October 10th at 10 AM. There will be monthly PSO meetings on a rotating schedule to provide members with differentiating schedules opportunities to participate.
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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 10th: October PSO Meeting 10 AM
October 13th: Picture Day for Campus-Based Learners
October 16th: End of Quarter, Half Day
October 19-23rd: Fall Break
October 26th: Start of Quarter 2, Costume Proposal Form Due
October 30th: Literary and Historical Character Dress Up Day, Half Day
October 31th: Grecian Amphora Pumpkin Carving Contest 9 AM-12 PM
November 1st: Daylight Savings
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