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Visit our website Newsletter February 10, 2020 Table of Contents:   HM Letter Literacy Night Video Link Food Drive THIS week PSO Volunteer Opportunities Important Dates Field Day Team Shirt Father-Daughter Tickets Club Pick-Up Policy Positivity Challenge Big Give - Save the Date! Yearbook Purchase

LETTER FROM OUR HEADMASTER Greetings Spartan families, Over the weekend, I shared with you a video update on the strides GHWH has made thus far this year. The data released came from the MAP testing your children took last December. So, this progress has jumped in 4 months! Please congratulate your scholars for me! Tell them I am VERY proud of them! I am also very proud of the tireless efforts of our teachers, apprentice teachers, support staff and everyone who has partnered with us to enable such academic gains from our lowest to our highest students. Truly we are Spartan Strong! Thank you, parents, for investing in our education. As a parent myself, I know you play a large role in encouraging your scholars to study, to persevere with homework, to gauge when to push and when to stop to prevent discouragement. Please continue to reach out to your child's teacher with academic questions. They are on the front lines with you and know best how to keep your child's momentum going to finish the year strong! Best wishes, Matthew Vlahovich Headmaster

for Parents February 11, 6:00-7:00 PM GHWH MPR

Each parent has a burning question: How can I help my child become a better reader across all contents? Come hear some amazing statistics Practical Tips for at home Parent Reading Family reading Reading Lists Decoding Strategies

Thank you! A special thanks to all of our GHWH families who have dedicated time and effort to growing academically! Feel free to share this video link on social media and with friends and family so they can get a glimpse of GHWH! Click below: Spartan Strong

Let's show our Great Hearts - Food Drive - THIS WEEK!

Wednesday, February 12-Friday, February 14 Drop off items in school lobby Kinder: Rice 1st Grade: Peanut Butter 2nd Grade: Canned Vegetables 3rd Grade: Canned Fruit 4th Grade: Canned Soup 5th & 6th Grade: Beans / Canned Protein

GHWH PSO

Did you know that every single parent of a Great Hearts Western Hills scholar is automatically part of the Parent Service Organization ("PSO")? That means, you are part of this wonderful community! We encourage EVERYONE to come get involved! Come share your time and talents!

EVERYONE is Welcome! We invite ALL parents to come make our GHWH community even stronger! We have opportunities every day of the week! Do you have a couple of hours of free time? Sign up to volunteer through one of the opportunities below: Lunchroom Volunteer Sign-Up! February Teacher Appreciation Luncheon Sign-Up Clinic Help Volunteer Sign-Up Reading Group Volunteer Sign-Up Background Check Form

GHWH PSO Spirit Night @ Chick Fil A Thursday, February 20 - 4:30 PM Chick-fil-A Ingram Park (6565 Ingram Rd .)

Tuesday, February 11 - Literacy Night for Parents Wednesday, February 12-Friday, Feb. 14 - Food Drive Friday, February 14 - Great Hearts Day, Spirit Day, R&R weekend, early dismissal, 1:25 PM Monday, February 17, President's Day - no school (bad weather make-up day) Thursday, February 20 - PSO Spirit Night @ Chick-Fil-A at Ingram Park Saturday, February 22, 6:30-8:30 PM, Father-Daughter Dance Friday, February 28 - early dismissal, 1:25 PM Thursday, March 26 - Big Give, Tacos in the Lobby April 1 - Last day to purchase yearbooks April 7-10th - Campus Closed to all visitors (STAAR Testing) Friday, April 17 - Field Day May 12-15 - Campus Closed to all visitors (STAAR Testing)

FIELD DAY Each Class has its own team shirt! Buy your team shirt today! Shirt only ($7.00) Click here to purchase. Deadline March 6. Shirt & Lunch Combo ($12.00) Click here to purchase. Deadline March 6.

FATHER-DAUGHTER DANCE

Click here to buy your tickets today!

CLUB PICK-UP POLICY

Important Reminders! Parents are to pick up club kids from school side door You must park and walk up to the door with placard Clubs do not release via car line Club scholars picked up after 4:55 will have to be checked out through the Athenaeum front desk, and will get charged $1 per minute

On-Line Positivity Challenge Kick Off ! Do you want to be a part? Click here to sign-up! Starts Friday, February 14 - Great Hearts Day! Details on the sign-up.

SAVE THE DATE!  Big Give 2020! MARCH 26! GHWH's Biggest One-Day Donation Day! Free tacos in the lobby after drop-off and donate online!

Buy your yearbook today! $25. Click  here  to purchase!  Yearbook sales will be  pre-sale online only ! Hurry and purchase your copy today! Yearbooks will be delivered to your child the last week of school. Deadline to order a yearbook is April 1st. Yearbooks will be distributed the last week of school.

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