UPCOMING EVENTS

Aug 7th: Gym Grand Opening
Aug 9th: Parent Summit
Aug 11th: First Day of School
Aug 27th: First Early Release
Aug 31st: Coffee with the Headmaster 7-8th Grade

For the 2021-2022 Academic Calendar, click here.

Welcome Back
Video Message
from
Executive Director
Andrew Ellison
Quick Links for the School Year
Linked below are documents containing valuable information for this coming year.


Families can also head to the GHWH website for additional parent resources.
Gym Grand Opening
Tomorrow, August 7th, is the Grand opening of our new Gym!

Spartan Families, get your throwing arms ready for our Family Dodgeball Tournament to celebrate the new gym and coming school year. Scholars and parents will get to compete together for the tournament trophy. Click the link below for all the info and sign-up.

Here are a few "need to know" details: 
  • Check-in is at 9:00 am Saturday, August 7th
  • Families should sign up together to play with other families or select to be placed on a team.
  • The PSO will host additional activities outside the Gym.
Parent Summit
Monday, August 9th, all our Spartan parents or guardians, both new friends, and old friends, are invited to attend our first-ever Parent Summit at GHWH in our new Gym.
 
These two seminars will provide time for our leadership to cast a vision with which parents can align themselves as partners with faculty in their children's education. We will also share valuable information and answer questions concerning attendance, uniforms, pop culture, discipline, a sneak peek of the 5th – 8th-grade house system, intramurals, and more.
 
  • The Parent Summit for K-4th is from 6-7 PM
  • The Parent Summit for 5th-8th is from 7:30-8:30 PM
 
After parking, please make your way to the entrance of the new gym. Please leave promptly after the event to allow smooth transitions between sessions. As a reminder, this is a parent or immediate guardian-only event--no scholars should be in attendance.


If you would like to submit a question for Headmaster Keffer to address the whole school, click the button below!

Families and scholars, please enjoy this video walkthrough of our Lower School pick-up procedures. We hope that this makes the early days of the new school year a little easier!
Free Breakfast & Lunch
This school year, Great Hearts Texas will be offering healthy meals every school day to all students at no cost! We are excited about this opportunity from the Texas Department of Agriculture to serve over 8,000 students in Texas. (Note: Second meals will be charged full price. A La Carte items such as milk will be charged if purchased without the full meal.) 

No further action is required from your students to participate. We do 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.)

If you did not receive your child’s Mealtime ID in the email on June 30th, please reach out to your campus Receptionist or email info@greatheartswesternhills.org   

Campus Safety Update
Please be assured that the administration of Great Hearts Western Hills is in daily communication with our regional leaders to ensure safety in the coming year. Any updates in our Great Hearts Texas Safe Return policy will be communicated to you via a separate email. For families who are choosing to send their scholars with face masks, please refer to our Visual Face Coverings Guidelines. 
We are building a legacy at Western Hills. Please consider giving to the Community Investment Campaign to support our scholars and faculty.

Estamos construyendo un legado en Western Hills. Considere donar a la Community Investment Campaign para apoyar a nuestros académicos y profesores. ¡Haga clic aquí para donar hoy, por favor!
The PSO Corner
Volunteer Form & Background Check
We look forward to seeing all of our parent volunteers on campus this year. There will be many opportunities to volunteer. However, every school year, volunteers must have a new background check on file every school year. Please click the link below to access the form and return it via e-mail at info@greatheartswesternhills.org or in-person to the receptionist at the GHWH Lower School.

If you are interested in volunteering as part of the Parent Service Organization (PSO), please get in touch with ghwhpso@gmail.com.
PSO Facebook Group
The PSO Facebook Group is one of the best ways to stay up-to-date on important news from Great Hearts and the Parent Service Organization.

Remember, as a parent or guardian here at GHWH, you are already officially part of the PSO. So join the Facebook group today if you have not already.

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