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NEWSLETTER CONTENTS
*New information is highlighted in Red
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Parent-Teacher Conferences |
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Independent Study Week
Reminder that the week of January 18 is Independent Study Week. January 18 is a holiday, The 19th through the 21st, your scholars will be at home hard at work on the projects sent home by their teachers for that week. Friday, January 22 is a normal school day, and your scholars will present their projects to their class.
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Parent-Teacher Conferences
During our Independent Study project week we will be hosting Parent-Teacher Conferences. Normally these conferences are held in person, but due to ongoing COVID restrictions, they will be held exclusively via Zoom. These conferences are intended to be a time for parents to receive a comprehensive evaluation from their child’s teacher. In previous years, a written evaluation would accompany your students' report cards. This will not be the case this schoolyear. It has been our experience that these conferences are critical to the ongoing success of each student and therefore will replace any written evaluation. We encourage you to participate.
Details about sign-ups will be coming soon from your homeroom teachers and posted in Google Classroom for distance learners.
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Returning Students
Distance Learning students returning to on-campus instruction for semester 2 will return on Friday, January 22 along with all current Brick and Mortar scholars. Please email info@greatheartsforestheights.org if you have any questions.
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Traffic Notes
Pick Up:
We have had several reports from our surrounding communities indicating that vehicles waiting to enter our parking lot for pick-up are blocking traffic, causing other vehicles to have to proceed around parked vehicles into oncoming traffic. Please do not park on the shoulder of Prue and Research to wait for pick-up. We have made arrangements with the Chinese Baptist Church just west of the school on Prue Road, so that our families can wait in a secure location and not interrupt the normal traffic flow. We want to be good neighbors to our surrounding communities, so we appreciate your cooperation. Please refer to the map attached HERE for more details.
Cell Phone Use:
As a reminder, cell phone use is not permitted in the parking lot area once our scholars begin to walk through the carline. This is in the interest of safety for our scholars and other drivers. We have seen many instances as of late of family members not paying attention to the traffic captain's instructions, and recently had a minor vehicle accident, all due to cell phone use. Please partner with us to keep our pick up area a safe and secure location for students, faculty and families.
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Staying Hydrated
Parents, we know you have a lot of things to do every morning to get your scholar prepared for the school day. Something very important is to help them remember to bring a filled water bottle to school every day.
Drinking enough water each day is crucial for many reasons: to regulate body temperature, keep joints lubricated, prevent infections, deliver nutrients to cells, and keep organs functioning properly. Being well-hydrated also improves sleep quality, cognition, and mood.
(Harvard -T.H. Chan-School of Public Health)
Let us all stay hydrated!
Face Covering:
Another very important fact during these trying times is to remind your scholar to bring a mask to school. Your scholar should have their mask on before exiting the car.
As always, if you have any questions please email Nurse Hildebrand.
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After School Clubs
We are excited to announce that after school clubs will begin February 8, 2021! Registration will begin January 30th. We look forward to launching this wonderful opportunity for our scholars to partake in a variety of vibrant extra-curricular activities! Save the date as spaces fill up fast! More information to come after Winter Break. Please contact your club coordinators if you have any questions, or concerns:
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Breakfast & Lunch Program
Great Hearts Forest Heights partners with Preferred Meals for the
Breakfast and Lunch program. Please make sure that your student’s account
maintains a positive balance to ensure there is no disruption to their meal
service. See Negative Meal balance Policy below. You may add funds to this
account by sending cash or check to the front office or by setting up an account and paying online at www.mymealtime.com. The website will allow you to review purchases and balances, as well. To register for a mealtime account, you will need your student’s mealtime ID. To request your child’s ID, please email nfo@greatheartsforestheights.org. Please use this Mealtime Online - Parent Guide, if needed.
Breakfast: $2.00 (7:25 a.m. – 7:50 a.m.)
Lunch: $4.00
A La Carte: Milk is the only a la carte item offered. In this case, milk is $.75 for all students. (Note: Milk will be charged to FRL students if issued a la carte. If milk is issued with a full meal, then it is free. This is due to the fact that we get state reimbursement for reimbursable meals, but we do not get reimbursement for a la carte items.)
The PSO Lunch Committee generously volunteers their time to serve lunch to the participating students. If you are interested in volunteering, contact: info@greatheartsforestheights.org
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Daily Attendance
We receive daily funding for all students, Brick and Mortar and Distance Learning.
Brick and Mortar must be present and in their classrooms by 10:00 am.
Distance Learners must participate in instruction between the hours 12:00 AM and 11:59 PM.
For absences, it is imperative that you leave a message on the attendance line (210) 892-3665 Option 1, or email...
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Office Hours
Office hours are weekly, Monday through Friday from 8am to 4pm.
Please call us at (210) 892-3665, option 0 or email us at:
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