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A Message from Andrew Ellison |
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8th Grade Spots Available |
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A Message From Andrew Ellison
Meet the Executive Director of Great Hearts San Antonio, Mr. Andrew Ellison, as he welcomes our families back on campus, and puts into perspective the last two school years as we enter into the 2021-2022 School Year.
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Meet Mr. Ruiz
Daniel Ruiz, our Director of Community Engagement and Academy Giving, is excited to get the 21-22 school year off to a great start. He is entering his third year with Great Hearts, all here at Forest Heights. He is a 20 year veteran of the United States Air Force, a father of two Falcon scholars, and a dedicated family man.
His role on our campus is two fold. As the Community Engagement Director, he takes great pleasure in getting to know our new families, and connecting with our returning families. He is also a very talented videographer and loves telling the story of Forest Heights through film.
As the Academy Giving Director, he oversees and manages our Community Investment Campaign. Community Investment gives our families the opportunity to partner with our campus to build a brighter future for our scholars and teachers. Read more about Community Investment below.
You may see Mr. Ruiz out and about on our campus, or out in front of our pickup line as the afternoon traffic captain. Please be sure to say hello and introduce yourself when you see him. .
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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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Meet the Teacher
You are invited to come and meet your scholar's teacher on August 9 and 10. There are two time slots available on each day for your convenience. 4:00pm to 5:00pm and 5:30pm to 6:30pm. Please be sure to bring all of your scholar's supplies so they will have nothing to carry in on the first day of school. Also, please read the medication drop off reminder in the following section of the newsletter.
Traffic and Parking Instructions:
Please enter the campus through the Legacy Hill Entrance on Research Parkway. The entrance is located on the back side of the school near the construction site, off of Legacy Hill (see attached map). Please do not attempt to enter through the front entrance. The entrance will be blocked off by cones. Once on campus, staff members will be present to direct you where to park.
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Medication Drop Off
If your scholar/s will require medications (daily medications, EpiPen’s, inhalers, etc.) on campus for the 21-22 school year, please bring those medications with you to Meet the Teacher, on either August 9th or 10th, from 4:00pm to 5:00pm or 5:30pm to 6:30pm either day. This will alleviate chaos on the first day of school.
Please fill out the attached Parental Consent Form (one form per medication), bring the form(s) along with the medication(s) to the campus, and drop them off at the Nurse’s Clinic. Please be patient as I review the form, count medication and check for the expiration date.
Thank you so much for your cooperation. I really appreciate it and as always, please contact me should you have any questions.
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Free Breakfast and 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 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.)
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
We are very excited about the Fall Sports season here at Great Hearts Forest Heights. This year kicks off with our Athletics program, offering the following for Fall Sports:
6th - 8th Grade:
- Cross Country (Boys & Girls)
- Flag Football (Boys)
- Volleyball (Girls)
3rd - 5th Grade:
- Soccer (Co-Ed)
- Volleyball (Girls)
For our Middle School, we will be holding tryouts beginning the week of August 16, 2021 from 4:00pm to 5:30pm.
Volleyball tryouts will be in the MPR for that week and will move to Oxford United Methodist Church the following week. Cross Country and Flag Football will be from 4PM to 5:30PM in the front field of Oxford United Methodist Church.
We will need a physical (click here) before any student is allowed to try out. Please return the form via email to Mark.Gately@greatheartsforestheights.org. Please note the importance of this form, as we want our students protected and ready for practices and games.
For our Elementary Sports, we will be teaming up with the YMCA, to provide Great Hearts only teams within their league. We will be sending out a sign-up sheet in the next two weeks that will need to be returned, again via email, with payment through Configio. The start dates are as follows:
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Soccer: First practice: September 7th with a special skills clinic on September 18th. Practices will be once a week at Oxford United Methodist Church. Times are TBA.
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Volleyball: First practice: October 4th. Practices will be once a week at Great Hearts Forest Heights MPR. Times are TBA
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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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2021-2022 School Calendar
The 2021-2022 School Calendar is now available to view on our Great Hearts Forest Heights website. 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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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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Great Hearts Forest Heights | Website
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