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NEWSLETTER CONTENTS
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Summer Break!
Summer has arrived and we are not only excited for the break, but also for the future of Forest Heights. Next school year promises to be a year for first for our campus. Our first full year on campus, our first year post COVID, our first year with no Distance Learning, our first year with 8th grade, and our first year with a sports program.
This Newsletter will be the last Newsletter you will receive until July. Our new families will receive the New Family Newsletter with lots of important information pertaining to the first day of school, so keep an eye our for our email.
We certainly look forward for what's to come, but for now, enjoy your Summer Break! We'll see you back here August 11th!
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Job Opening at Forest Heights
Great Hearts Forest Heights is looking for a part-time nurse, 20 hours a week, for the 21-22 school year. Your student/s would receive employee priority and would have a guaranteed spot in the school.
Please visit the Great Hearts Texas Website to apply. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mrs. Lara Tysinger, Director of Campus Operations, at the email below.
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Summer Tutoring
Many of you have inquired about tutoring over the summer. Some of the staff will be providing some tutoring on their own time. Click HERE for some basic information below regarding their grades, subjects, and availability. Please contact these teachers directly with any questions about further information or their cost. For summer tutoring, you would be hiring these teachers for private employment, not through Great Hearts Forest Heights.
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Chicken and Pickle
Mark your calendars for our 1st PSO Community Event of the 2021-2022 school year at Chicken & Pickle on July 27 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Fun for the entire family. We look forward to seeing you there!
*Note: Wednesday's email incorrectly stated the date as July 26. The date is indeed July 27.
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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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Edukits Available for Purchase
The 2021-2022 EduKits are now available for purchase - click here to place your order. Please remember to purchase your kit based on the grade level your student will be in the 2021-22 school year. Purchasing an Edukit is optional and is by no means required. For best pricing, the deadline to order through is June 15, 2021. Extended ordering is available June 16 - July 19. All EduKits will be mailed directly to homes approximately one week before school starts.
Should you prefer to purchase the supplies independently, you may print the supply list below. We ask that you purchase comparable products to those listed, but you need not purchase the exact brands listed.
Please bring your school supplies to Meet the Teacher Night (TBD).
If you think you may qualify for financial assistance, please fill out our Financial Assistance Request Form. Details below.
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Financial Assistance
Forest Heights would like to offer financial assistance for co-curricular programs, school supplies, and uniforms to students who qualify. If you would like to see if your family qualifies for financial assistance through Great Hearts, please complete the online Financial Assistance Form by Sunday, May 30, 2021. After we have had time to review the application and determine your qualifications, you will be contacted with the eligibility results between June 1st-4th.
For your information, we base our eligibility on income levels equal to those who qualify for free and reduced lunches. This application only applies to early registration for EduKits, uniforms vouchers, and co-curricular programs. Due to the deadline we have for placing our school supply orders through EduKit, any applications received after May 29, 2021 will not be eligible to receive assistance with EduKits.
Please note the online form does not qualify you for Free or Reduced Lunch program (FRL). The official 2021-2022 FRL application will be available in summer (Late July 2021). If you would like to apply for Free or Reduced Lunch program, you will need to complete that form separately.
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Upper Grade Spots Available
We have low and no waitlists in grades 7th and 8th 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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Parent Advocacy Corner
- Thank you to all the parents who participated in last Sunday’s virtual march at the Capitol for “Students over Politics” and reached out to their elected officials to support pro-charter legislation in the final week of the 87th Texas Legislature.
- The charter school community took a win with the passage of a bill giving public charter schools a property tax exemption on leased or purchased property. The bill squeaked by with a vote of 68 to 67 in the Texas House.
- On Tuesday, an El Paso representative killed a critical piece legislation for charter schools on a point of order for the second time. This urgent legislation would have protected charter schools from discrimination by planning and zoning commissions. This is a tough loss, and we must work on elevating our voices in the interim to educate our elected officials on this critical issue.
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If you would like to learn more about advocacy in the legislative interim, and how you can help, email Great Hearts parent advocacy manager Bridie Chaudoir at bridie.chaudoir@greatheartstx.org.
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Summer Programs
Great Hearts Forest Heights Summer Programs registration is now open!
Summer Programs include:
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Kinder Readiness: designed to prepare incoming kindergarteners for the upcoming year
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Summer School: an opportunity for new and returning scholars to work with Great Hearts teachers to strengthen skills in Spalding and Singapore Math
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Summer Camp: reminiscent of traditional summer camps with hands-on, engaging activities, songs, crafts, guest presenters, and much more!
For more information and to register today, please visit our website at:
Registration for all summer programs ends the Thursday before the programs begin.
Please enjoy this short video by Ms. Neely, explaining what your student can expect during our summer programs.
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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.
Summer Hours:
Campus Closed June 7 - July 9
Email will be checked during this closure on Monday's and Thursday's.
Please call us at (210) 892-3665, option 0 or email us at:
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