Tag Archives: MonteVista

Notes from the Singapore Math parent workshop at Great Hearts Monte Vista

Posted on October 6, 2014 by sachartermoms

F.T. is learning Singapore Math in his second grade class at Great Hearts Monte Vista. The school recently hosted a workshop for parents of 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders so we could learn more about the curriculum and find ways to … Continue reading →

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Mind and body: athletics at Great Hearts Monte Vista

Posted on July 26, 2014 by sachartermoms

When I was a student at a large, public high school in San Antonio, it seemed like there was an unbridgeable cultural divide between the jocks and the nerds. Then, when I went to college, at Trinity University, I sat … Continue reading →

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[gallery] Monte Vista Historical Association 4th of July parade and picnic for 2014

Posted on July 5, 2014 by sachartermoms

My kids and I marched in the Monte Vista Historical Association 4th of July parade and picnic again this year. It’s a family tradition—here’s an earlier post. Here is a photo gallery with some highlights from the 2014 parade and picnic. For the … Continue reading →

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Corazones Maravillosos: Great Hearts Monte Vista sesión de puertas abiertas

Posted on May 5, 2014 by sachartermoms

  Reporte previo en inglés. Mil gracias a la traductora Laura Gruber de Lactancia-Latina.com. Great Hearts Monte Vista, el primer campus de Great Hearts Texas, tuvo una sesión de puertas abiertas el 27 de marzo, 2014. Esta sesión fue un paso importante … Continue reading →

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[Events] Landa Gardens Month: free family events Saturday mornings in May 2014

Posted on April 17, 2014 by sachartermoms

My kids and I love to hang out at the Landa Library in Monte Vista. The library used to be a stately home, and now the grounds are beautifully landscaped with a playground and a community garden. I love our city parks, and … Continue reading →

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Building a school community: notes from the Great Hearts Monte Vista open house

Posted on April 13, 2014 by sachartermoms

Great Hearts Monte Vista, the first campus of Great Hearts Texas, held an open house on March 27, 2014. The open house was an important step in the process of building a community around the new school. 

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[Event] KIPP Un Mundo Dual Language Academy to host First Friday Breakfast on April 4, 2014

Posted on March 29, 2014 by sachartermoms

Did you know that KIPP San Antonio offers dual-language education in elementary school? Learn more at the next First Friday Breakfast, which will be at KIPP Un Mundo Academy, 103 Tuleta Dr., San Antonio, Texas 78212 (map), from 7:45 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on April 4, … Continue reading →

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[Best of 2013] Location, Location, Location

Posted on December 23, 2013 by sachartermoms

Several of my most popular posts have a common theme: Location, location, location. Here are some of my favorite location-themed posts: “BASIS San Antonio location: Floyd Curl Drive and Hamilton Wolfe Road in the Medical Center area”, Inga Cotton, San … Continue reading →

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Great Hearts Monte Vista open-enrollment lottery will be on January 21, 2014

Posted on December 19, 2013 by sachartermoms

Great Hearts Monte Vista will hold its open-enrollment lottery at 6:30 p.m. January 21, 2014 in the Barshop Auditorium at Temple Beth-El, 211 Belknap Pl., San Antonio, Texas 78212 (map). A recent email from Peter Bezanson, Superintendent of Great Hearts Texas, emphasizes … Continue reading →

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Getting to know the Great Hearts leadership team at the Monte Vista open house

Posted on November 7, 2013 by sachartermoms

In April, when I visited Great Hearts Academies at their home base in Phoenix, Arizona (earlier post), school culture made a big impression on me. Great Hearts America CEO Dr. Daniel Scoggin and the entire management team are sincere when they say that … Continue reading →

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