General School Information
- Contact Information
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- Phone: (210) 888-9483
- E-mail: info@greatheartsnorthernoaks.org
- Lower School Faculty and Staff
- Upper School Faculty and Staff
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- School Hours
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- 7:50am – 3:25pm (Lower and Upper School)
- 7:50am – 1:25pm (Early Release – Lower and Upper School)
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- 2020-2021 Academic Calendar
- GHNO Events Calendar
- Family Handbook
- Uniforms and Dress Code
- Meal Program
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- Breakfast and lunch are provided by Preferred Meals. Menu and nutritional information are available on the Preferred Meals website. Meal payments may be made online at MyMealtime or by submitting cash or a check (made out to GHNO) to the front desk.
- Applications for the National Free and Reduced Lunch program are also available at MyMealtime. Applications must be submitted each year. Qualified students remain eligible for the entire school year. This application is also used to determine eligibility for other student assistance, including discounts on after-school care, school supplies and uniforms.
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- After School Programs
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- Athenaeum (Grades K-4) and Homework Club (Grades 5 – 12) are available after school until 6:00pm.
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- School Nurse
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- The nurse is available from 8:00am – 3:00pm daily. The Great Hearts Medication Policy must be followed if your child needs medication administered while at school. In addition, the following forms may need to be completed.
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- Traffic Plan
Parent Access
- Canopy
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- This is our enrollment system. This is where you will submit first-time and re-enrollment applications. This is also where information for the Student Directory comes from.
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- Configio
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- This is our event sign-up and payment system. This is where you sign up and pay for athletics, Athenaeum and Homework Club, clubs, and other campus events.
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- PowerSchool
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- This is our student information system and where you will access your students’ grades.
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- MyMealTime
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- This is where you will manage your student’s breakfast and lunch account.
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For ease of use, please ensure that all of your accounts are kept up-to-date. If you make changes to your address, phone number or email address, please update your account and notify Rebecca Danet – Rebecca.Danet@GreatHeartsNorthernOaks.org (Lower School) or Carmen Thompson Carmen.Thompson@GreatHeartsNorthernOaks.org (Upper School).
Books and Supplies
- Supply List – Kinder – 6th Grade
- Supply List – 7th – 12th Grade
- Classics to Keep List 2020-2021
- Upper School Textbook List 2020-2021
Parent Connection
- Weekly Newsletters
- PSO Website
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- Every parent or guardian is a member of the Parent Service Organization. There is no club to join nor fees to pay. Get Involved!! The PSO spearheads volunteer teams in the classrooms, lunchrooms, copy room, library and front desk.
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- Volunteers
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- Every volunteer must have a new background check on file each school year prior to volunteering on campus or chaperoning a field trip. A GHNO Background Check form must be submitted at least one week prior to the desired volunteer date. Please submit completed and printed forms to the front desk or completed and scanned PDF forms to laura.sedgwick@greatheartsnorthernoaks.org. For our student’s safety, there are no exceptions to this deadline.
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- Visitors
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- Parents and guardians are welcome to join their students for lunch at school daily. Grandparents are welcome to join their students for lunch at school on Fridays only. Parents must complete a Grandparent Visit Authorization Form prior to grandparents visiting campus.
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Curriculum Information
- Singapore Math
- Spalding
- Core Knowledge
- Phonogram Cards
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- We encourage our Great Hearts Northern Oaks families to purchase a set of these Spalding Phonogram Cards to practice phonograms with your child at home. A limited number of sets are available for purchase from the lower school office or at curriculum night(s).’
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- Spalding Phonogram Videos. Click on the letter to play the video for each sound:
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- 1(a) 2(c) 3(d) 4(f) 5(g) 6(o) 7(s) 8(qu) 9(b) 10(e) 11(h) 12(i) 13(j) 14(k) 15(l) 16(m) 17(n) 18(p) 19(r) 20(t) 21(u) 22(v) 23(w) 24(x) 25(y) 26(z) 27(sh) 28(ee) 29(th) 30(ow) 31(ou) 32(oo) 33(ch) 34(ar) 35(ay) 36(ai) 37(oy) 38(oi) 39(er) 40(ir) 41(ur) 42(or) 43(ear) 44(ng) 45(ea) 46(aw) 47(au) 48(or) 49(ck) 50(wh) 51(ed) 52(ew) 53(ui) 54(oa) 55(gu) 56(ph) 57(ough) 58(oe) 59(ey) 60(igh) 61(kn) 62(gn) 63(wr) 64(ie) 65(dge) 66(ei) 67(eigh) 68(ti) 69(si) 69(ci)
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