Special Announcement
Dear Sixth Grade Families,
Please save the date! Our 6th 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
