Quarter 4, Week 7

  Announcements

1. Spring Concert this Friday, May 1st!

This Week in Sixth Grade

Math: Data and Statistics

Grammar/Writing: Gerunds

History: Creation of the Roman Empire

Science: Ungulates

Literature: Tom Sawyer, Ch. 4-9

Assessments

Math Quiz - Thursday, April 30th

History Quiz - Monday, May, 4th

Mark Your Calendar

6C/D Spring Concert  - Friday, May 1st 

6A Drama Dress Rehearsal - Monday, May 4th

6B Drama Dress Rehearsal - Tuesday, May 5th

6A Drama Performance - Wednesday, May 6th

6B Drama Performance - Friday, May 8th

Quarter 4, Week 6

 Announcements

1. STAAR Math Test Wednesday, April 22nd

3. Bring Tom Sawyer (ISBN: 978-0141321103) if you didn't today!

This Week in Sixth Grade

Math: Data and Statistics

Grammar/Writing: The Wind in the Willows Writing Unit, cont'd; starting Gerunds

History: Julius Caesar Newspaper Project

Science: Order Chiroptera

Literature: Tom Sawyer, Ch. 1-3

Assessments

STAAR Math Test - Wednesday, April 22nd

Mark Your Calendar

Roman Republic Celebration - Monday, April 20th

STAAR Math Test - Wednesday, April 22nd

School Holiday - Friday, April 24th

6C/D Spring Concert  - Friday, May 1st 

6A Drama Dress Rehearsal - Monday, May 4th

6B Drama Dress Rehearsal - Tuesday, May 5th

6A Drama Performance - Wednesday, May 6th

6B Drama Performance - Friday, May 8th

Quarter 4, Week 5

 Special Announcement

Dear Sixth Grade Families,

Please save the date! Our 6^th grade promotion will take place on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 7pm in the GHNO Upper School Gym. We are excited to celebrating all that your Sixth-grade students have accomplished and to look forward to the adventures ahead of them in the upper school.

 Dress is Semi-Formal

Students should dress according to the Family Handbook guidelines for semi-formal events. The relevant excerpts are below:

 Semi-Formal Events Dress Code

There are specific, semi-formal dress requirements for special events, including periodic fine arts concerts, dances, and the end-of-year ceremonies (such as commencement and graduation).

 The semi-formal dress code for young men is as follows: dress slacks (no jeans or patched pocket pants), a dress shirt, tie, dress socks, and dress shoes. Dyed/bleached hair or hats are not permitted. Hair should be trimmed and styled appropriately.

 The semi-formal dress code for the young ladies is as follows: modest-length skirts or dresses (no shorter than the uniform skirt); bare midriffs are not acceptable; ladies may not wear strapless, spaghetti-strap, or tank tops. Girls should wear dress shoes. Although dress sandals (open-toed dress shoes) may be worn, flip-flops or “Y” strapped shoes are not permitted. No dyed/bleached hair.

 We look forward to this very special GHNO tradition!

 Lower School Leadership

Announcements

1. The Rome Republic Celebration is coming up on April 20th! Look for communication from your homeroom teachers and Room Representatives in the coming weeks!

2. STAAR Math Test next Wednesday, April 22nd

3. Bring Tom Sawyer (ISBN: 978-0141321103) by Monday, April 20th

This Week in Sixth Grade

Math: Data and Statistics

Grammar/Writing: The Wind in the Willows Writing Unit, cont'd

History: Decline of the Roman Republic

Science: Order Rodentia

Literature: Finishing The Wind in the Willows

Assessments

History Quiz - Wednesday, April 15th

Literature Quiz - Friday, April 17th

Math Quiz - Friday, April 17th

Mark Your Calendar

Fiestaval - Saturday, April 18th

Roman Republic Celebration - Monday, April 20th

STAAR Math Test - Wednesday, April 22nd

School Holiday - Friday, April 24th

6A Drama Performance - Wednesday, May 6th

6B Drama Performance - Friday, May 8th

Quarter 4, Week 4

  Announcements

1. The Rome Republic Celebration is coming up on April 20th! Look for communication from your homeroom teachers and Room Representatives in the coming weeks!

2. STAAR Reading Test tomorrow! No homework tonight. Please make sure your scholar gets a good night's rest and a healthy breakfast!

This Week in Sixth Grade

Math: Graphing Quantitative Relationships

Grammar/Writing: The Wind in the Willows Writing Unit

History: Punic Wars

Science: Marsupials, Orders of Class Mammalia

Literature: The Wind in the Willows, chapters 8-11

Assessments

Math Quiz - Friday, April 10th

Mark Your Calendar

STAAR Reading Test - Wednesday, April 8th

Fiestaval - Saturday, April 18th

Roman Republic Celebration - Monday, April 20th

STAAR Math Test - Wednesday, April 22nd

School Holiday - Friday, April 24th

6A Drama Performance - Wednesday, May 6th

6B Drama Performance - Friday, May 8th

Quarter 4, Week 3

 Announcements

1. The Rome Republic Celebration is coming up on April 20th! Look for communication from your homeroom teachers and Room Representatives in the coming weeks!

This Week in Sixth Grade

Math: Graphing Quantitative Relationships

Grammar/Writing: Participles

History: Roman Kingdom and Republic

Science: Class Aves; Introduction to Class Mammalia

Literature: The Wind in the Willows, chapters 5-7

Assessments

Science Quiz - Tuesday, March 31st

Grammar Quiz - Thursday, April 2nd

History Quiz - Thursday, April 2nd

Mark Your Calendar

No School - Friday, April 3rd and Monday, April 6th

STAAR Reading Test - Wednesday, April 8th

Fiestaval - Saturday, April 18th

Roman Republic Celebration - Monday, April 20th

STAAR Math Test - Wednesday, April 22nd

STAAR Announcement

 Dear Great Hearts Community, 

The State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) is quickly approaching, and we would like to share the scheduled testing dates with you. We kindly ask that, when possible, you plan appointments around these dates to ensure your scholar is present for testing. 

Providing a good breakfast and arriving at school on time ensures a positive start to the testing day. When students complete their testing, they may read a book of their choice, so please help your child remember to pack a book to read. As always, books should be from the classical cannon without reference to pop culture. 

If your scholar is absent or arriving late on the day of their assessment, please notify their teacher by email. 

Reading STAAR Testing Dates 

    • Grade 3 – Thursday, April 9 

    • Grade 4 – Wednesday, April 8 

    • Grade 5 – Thursday, April 9 

    • Grade 6 – Wednesday, April 8 

Math STAAR Testing Dates 

    • Grade 3 – Tuesday, April 21 

    • Grade 4 – Wednesday, April 22 

    • Grade 5 – Tuesday, April 21 

    • Grade 6 – Wednesday, April 22 

Science STAAR Testing Date 

    • Grade 5 – Tuesday, April 14 

Please feel free to email Mrs. Cramer (Kathleen.cramer@greatheartstxschools.org) or Mrs. Talley (amy.talley@greatheartstxschools.org) if you have any questions. We appreciate your support in helping our scholars prepare for these important assessments. 

Sincerely, 

GHNO Lower School Leadership

Quarter 4, Week 2

 Announcements

1. Your student needs their own copy of The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame beginning today, March 23!

2. Graded Work Packets will come home on Wednesday (rather than Tuesday) this week. 

3. The Art Show is this Friday, March 27th from 5-7pm. It is a come-and-go event to showcase our scholars' hard work in Art class this year!

This Week in Sixth Grade

Math: Independent & Dependent Variables

Grammar/Writing: Verbals Unit - Participles

History: Ancient Greece Test; Early Rome

Science: Class Aves

Literature: The Wind in the Willows, pages 1-40

Assessments

History - Ancient Greece Test - Tuesday, March 24

Mark Your Calendar

Art Show - Friday, March 27 (5-7pm)

No School - Friday, April 3