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Office Hours:
M, T, Th, F: 7:30 am - 4 pm
W: 7:30 am - 2:30 pm
480.222.4233
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From Headmaster Gillingham |
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Dear Families,
We have an incredible faculty here at Arete Prep. Faculty committed to putting your children first - rain, shine or a pandemic. I am grateful that we are able to end the semester with online and distance learning. If you are thankful for them the way I am, consider making a gift to Community Investment.
I ask you and your family to be vigilant over your holidays for the safety of our community. When we return after break we will take three days Monday, January 4, Tuesday, January 5 and Wednesday, January 6 as online learning days (more information to come). These days will allow us to host an Open House for students who are joining us on campus and give the faculty time to setup their classes in order to welcome student back in person.
We will host COVID testing on Thursday, January 7 from 2:30 – 4:30 pm as a drive through for families.
We will be sending schedules and sections next week. We are not accepting section or schedule requests. I am hosting two Town Halls next week, as indicated below, to roll out what the distance learning will look like. In person learning will remain basically unchanged – though all families are welcome at the Town Halls.
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Julia Gillingham
Headmaster, Arete Preparatory Academy
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Middle School & High School Town Halls |
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Ms. Gillingham will hold Town Halls for Middle School and High School. She will let families know what to expect for semester 2 and take questions.
High School: Wednesday, December 16 at 11 am; CLICK HERE for the link
Middle School: Wednesday, December 16 at 12:30 pm; CLICK HERE for the link
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Holiday Accessories Spirit Day |
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Wednesday, December 16 is a Holiday Accessories Spirit Day! Bring $1 to participate, which will be collected at drop off by the Class of 2021 for their senior trip. Wear your uniform along with your holiday masks, socks, hats, ties, and scarves. Ugly (and beautiful) holiday sweaters can be worn too!
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Enjoy Barro's Pizza and support our senior trip this Monday, December 14! Order take-out, delivery, or dine-in any time of the day at the Barro's located at Baseline and Gilbert Rd. and tell them you are supporting Arete Prep Class of 2021. |
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Congratulations Ms. Carnahan! |
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Alice Belle was born November 18 at 9:30 am. Mom and baby are doing great and have been enjoying quality time at home. |
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Our 2021 yearbook staff is capturing all the interesting memories we are making this year! Make sure to order your yearbook now for just $50 or order online at jostens.com.
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Click here for PSAT details and how your student can prepare for the exam.
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Mesa Community College and Chandler-Gilbert Community College
To schedule, an appointment click on one of the links below.
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PSO is looking forward to welcoming previous and new Arete Prep families and working with families to support the school admin and teachers this year. A few things to note:
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The CDC revised its coronavirus guidelines on December 2, 2020, offering alternatives to its 14 day recommended quarantine period for individuals who have been exposed to COVID-19. The two new alternatives for the 14 day quarantine period can either (1) end after 10 days without a COVID-19 test if the individual is asymptomatic or (2) end after 7 days with a negative COVID-19 test and is asymptomatic. Please look for a communication from us soon about the implementation of these new guidelines, if, and after they are adopted by the Maricopa County of Health and Great Hearts Academies.
Traveling for the holiday season? Please review the International Travel Guidelines for COVID-19 below:
· Stay home for 14 days after you return from international AIR travel.
· Take your temperature two times a day and monitor for fever (100.4>). Also watch for cough or trouble breathing.
· Stay home and avoid contact with others. Do not go to work, school, or school activities/sports.
· Do not take public transportation, taxis, or ride-shares.
· Receive a negative COVID-19 test result 5 days or more after returning.
For your family’s safety and the safety of our school community, please note that certain countries/states are still experiencing an increase in Covid-19 cases. Click here for more information
The Maricopa County Department of Health defines a “close contact” as someone who has been within 6 feet of someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 for an accumulated time of 15 min or more over a period of 24 hours. If you have not received a notification from us, you were not determined to be in close contact with the student. To maintain privacy, we cannot divulge any additional information. Please reach out to Headmaster Chaney via email with any questions.
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Attention Remote Learning Families |
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Arete Prep would love to include your perspective of what you've experienced learning from home! Please send us good quality photos and stories for the yearbook of your remote learning experience to: apayearbook20@gmail.com
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As you begin to make your holiday plans, please remember that any international travel will result in quarantine (as many as 14 days) before your child/ren are permitted to return to school. The GreatHearts International Travel Policy can be found in our COVID Incident Response Guidelines and below for your convenience. Please notify administration if your family intends to travel internationally.
International Travel Isolation Guidelines
1. Stay home for 14 days after you return home from international travel.
2. Take your temperature with a thermometer two times a day and monitor for a fever. Also watch for cough or trouble breathing.
3. Stay home and avoid contact with others. Do not go to work or school
4. Do not take public transportation taxis, or ride-shares.
5. Keep your distance from others (about 6 feet or 2 meters)
Please note that Puerto Penasco is considered international
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Lunch Drop Off Updates, New Policies |
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MIDDLE SCHOOL: There will be a cart OUTSIDE the front office doors from 10:20 am - 11:20 am for lunches, the cart will be moved to the courtyard at 11:20 for students to pick up lunches.
HIGH SCHOOL: There will be a cart OUTSIDE the front office doors from 11:15 am - 12:15 pm for lunches, the cart will be moved to the courtyard at 12:20 for students to pick up lunches.
PLEASE NOTE: there will be no supervision of the lunch cart and we will not be responsible for lost lunches. Door Dash/Uber Eats will need to be delivered onto the cart as we will not accept them in the front office. They can be delivered between 10:20 am - 11:20 am.
If you are attending in-person and borrowed an Arete Prep Laptop/Device, please hold onto the laptop until further notice.
Google Classroom Help
Remote Learning Info:
https://areteprepacademy.greatheartsamerica.org/remote-learning/
There will be NO student item drop off during the day.
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We ask that students not wear masks with exhalation valves, vents or mesh. These type of masks do not prevent the person wearing the mask from transmitting COVID-19 to others. The purpose of masks is to keep respiratory droplets from reaching others to aid with source control. |
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New Volunteer Clearance Process |
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Great Hearts has changed the volunteer fingerprint process effective with the 2020-21 school year. The application is entirely online and available now. All volunteers must be approved through this new online procedure, including those with previously issued/non-expired Great Hearts badges, there will be no exceptions. Please note, when selecting the school, it will not differentiate between Arete Prep and Archway Arete, it will simply state Great Hearts Arete. The system will approve you for both schools.
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Arete Prep & Communication |
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A weekly email newsletter for parents is sent each Friday and includes important upcoming events and information from the school including College Counseling and the Parent Service Organization.
Please be aware that our preferred method of communication is via email, so it is vital that we have up-to-date email addresses on file so that we can keep you informed. Please email Beth Melvin with any updates to email addresses.
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