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NEWSLETTER CONTENTS
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8th Grade Spots Available |
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Traffic Notes
Starting Monday, August 23, our staff assisted drop off will conclude at 7:40am each morning. That means that our back lot where drop off normally occurs will be coned off at 7:40. This will allow late arrivals to have time to walk to their classrooms and be ready for instruction by 7:50am.
If you arrive anytime after 7:40am, you will be required to drive down and back around our front parking lot, and park along the red curb near our front entrance. If you are the first vehicle in line, please pull all the way near the end of the sidewalk. For an illustration, please click here.
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Community Investment
If you haven't started your Community Investment gift, today is a great day to begin! The giving calendar starts in July and runs through June of 2022.
Community Investment is an annual, parent lead, giving campaign, and supports such programs as teacher salaries, health benefits, professional development, classroom and athletic supplies, specials classes (such as art and music), and building/property maintenance. Click HERE to see a short video featuring our Director of Academy Giving, Mr. Daniel Ruiz, where he breaks down the importance of Community Investment.
Every family's participation, at any level , is appreciated and vital to supporting our teachers and students.
Will you partner with us to help sustain and improve Great Hearts Forest Heights? We thank you sincerely for considering.
If you have any questions, please email Mr. Ruiz at daniel.ruiz@greatheartsforestheights.org. If you're ready to start your donation, click the Donate Now button, and click HERE to watch Mr. Ruiz walk you through the donation process.
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Parents of all 7th Graders
There are 2 immunizations that are required by the State of Texas for all 7th grade students. They are:
- Meningococcal Conjugate MCV4
- Tdap
If your student has received these 2 vaccinations, please provide a copy to the school/nurse as soon as possible.
YOU KNOW IF YOUR CHILD IS NOT UP TO DATE, YOU RECEIVED AN EMAIL REGARDING THIS.
If you are not sure, please reach out to me.
IT IS IMPERATIVE WE RECEIVE THESE RECORDS ASAP, NO LATER THAN THE END OF AUGUST TO COMPLY WITH THE STATE MANDATE.
You may either drop off a copy at the school or email a copy directly to:
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Free Breakfast and Lunch!
We are happy to provide free breakfast and lunch to all students at no cost, thanks to the Texas Department of Agriculture.
Please ensure that your scholar understands that at the beginning of each day, their teachers will collect a hot meal count. If your child does not identify that they require a hot lunch at the beginning of the day, they will not receive priority, and, although we will not deny them a hot meal, they will not be able to choose what they would like to eat.
(Note: Second meals will be charged full price. A La Carte items such as milk will be charged if purchased without the full meal.)
While no further action is required from your students to participate, we highly encourage you to fill out the Free and Reduced Application for other discounts and benefits to our school. Please see full information and instructions in the email link immediately below.
***The 2021-2022 Free and Reduced Lunch Applications are now available to complete online. You may apply online at mymealtime.com.***
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Fall Sports
Practices for 6-8 Grade will start tomorrow, Monday, August 23. We will begin with Co-Ed Cross Country, Girls Volleyball and Boys Flag Football. Please read Coach Gately's email, located HERE, for more information
Also, be on the lookout for a 3-5 Grade email coming Monday, August 23.
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2021-2022 School Calendar
Please note that there have been a few date changes to the 2021-2022 School Calendar. To view it, you may click on the link below. If you have any questions, feel free to email info@greatheartsforestheights.org or call the front desk.
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School Uniforms
The Great Hearts Forest Heights Uniform Guide has been updated to include our rising 8th grade class! Please view it here and purchase uniform items, as needed. We have two uniform providers for the 21-22 school year, Dennis Uniform and FlynnO’Hara.
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Forest Heights Online Store:
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Forest Heights Online Store:
Flynn O’Hara will be offering free shipping on all orders until our stores are able to reopen.
If you think you may qualify for financial assistance, please fill out our Financial Assistance Request Form. Details below.
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Classics to Keep
Your child's class will utilize these classics books found in the link below during the school year. Parents and students are strongly encouraged to purchase these books for their own personal collections so that they can write in them and keep them allowing students to develop their own impressive personal library of classics over the course of their academic career with Great Hearts.
Families who do not purchase the texts, their students will be given access to a copy of these books as part of their curriculum. Students should not mark these books provided by Great Hearts and will be asked to return the books in good condition once their class has finished working with them. Students will be held responsible for damaged or lost books that belong to the school.
Please use the ISBN's found in the Classics to Keep list to order your books. You may also visit Barnes and Noble at La Cantera, where you will find a display made specifically for Great Hearts Forest Heights with all the Classics to Keep.
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Family Handbook
Our Family Handbook is updated and available for the 2021-2022 School Year. The Family Handbook is loaded with lots of very important information in regards to policies and procedures. Please take the time to read through our entire handbook. We encourage you to read pertinent portions with your students, such as the mission statement, dress code and honor code. Please note that we revise the handbook annually, so reviewing it is important for returning families, as well as new. The provided handbook clarifies many details essential to being a part of the Great Hearts Forest Heights community. You can find the Family Handbook on our website by clicking HERE.
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Come Join Us
We want to take this opportunity to invite you to join us. We are interested in finding parents who want to be involved and volunteer their time to shape the GHFH community in a way that matches their unique skillsets. No matter if you are retired, work from home, work in the office or work in the home, there are opportunities for all. Please take a moment to complete the PSO Volunteer Interest Form. This Interest Form does not obligate you for PSO next year but will serve to gauge interest as we begin to assemble committees for the 2021-2022 school year. More information will be forthcoming about background checks (which are required for all volunteers) over the summer months.
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8th Grade Spots Available
We have low and no waitlists in 8th Grade for the 2021-2022 school year. Tell your friends and family to submit an application today by clicking the link below!
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Dis-Enrollment Reminder
If you are planning on dis-enrolling your scholar from the 21-22 school year, and we hope you do not, please email our Registrar, Mrs. Nicole Anderson, directly from prompter service.
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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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