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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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Dear Families,
We are working with Gilbert Police, Great Hearts legal department as well as with the management of Colby Falls to the east of campus to address the issue of the man with the bullhorn. I am grateful and proud of the free speech laws in our country and it is inappropriate for an adult to target children with a bullhorn. In the case that he appears again around campus, I would ask that you discuss this issue with your child(ren) including asking them not to engage with him. I would ask our community in general to ignore him.
Earlier this week Governor Ducey announced lifting COVID restrictions across Arizona. This was followed by an announcement by the Arizona Department of Education about the AZDHS emergency order for Schools – Click HERE. It states that masks must be worn on school campuses, on school buses and during school associated activities by all students, faculty, staff, contractors, and visitors.
Great Hearts President, Erik Twist, sent a letter to families clarifying the expectations which can be found HERE.
I am happy to announce that we have not had a single COVID case on campus since returning from spring break. Thank you for your continued diligence and support. We are excited to end this school year well and look forward to a normal year next year.
Sincerely,
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Julia Gillingham, Headmaster, Arete Preparatory Academy |
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Re Enrollment is in Progress |
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For families that have not completed the re-enrollment process, please check your email from Great Hearts for instructions.
High school parents! Please make the college counseling contribution for 9th - 11th graders HERE and senior contribution payments HERE.
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Epic April Raffle Supporting the 2022 Senior Trip |
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The Senior Class of 2022 is having an Awesome April Raffle! With the purchase of each ticket, you get a chance to win up to 30 fabulous prizes including a RING Doorbell, grocery store gift cards, restaurant gift cards, a NEST outdoor security camera, tickets to Medieval Times, an American Girl Doll, Date Night packages, and much more....including a four-pack of Disneyland tickets! Check out the link to view the entire list of prizes and to purchase raffle tickets: https://areteprep.configio.com/pd/736/2022-senior-class-april-raffle-calendar-ticket
Please contact Kim Bellamy, 480-290-0117 or Kathy Weir, 480-734-4990 for more information.
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Order Honey Baked Ham Today! |
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Order Honey Baked Ham gift cards for your holiday meals and support the 2022 Senior Class Trip to Washington, DC! CLICK HERE to order! Order now through April 10.
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Mental Health Virtual Parent Night |
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Telethon Committee Position Available |
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Great Hearts is seeking an individual/couple to represent our academy on the 2021 Great Hearts Telethon Committee. The Great Hearts Telethon raises funds to benefit the Teacher Excellence Fund, which is distributed to our faculty as bonus compensation on an annual basis. Arete Prep received $22,018 in December 2020 from this initiative. The Telethon will take place on September 25th and a full description of the position can be found here. If you are interested in serving on the committee, please contact Haley Kucharo at hkucharo@greatheartsaz.org. |
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This spring, Arizona is requiring public schools to test all students (whether online or in person) on campus and in person. These tests vary by grade level, but generally, they include the AzM2 (formerly AzMerit) test in ELA Writing/Reading, and Math, and the AzSCI test, which is required for all 8th and 11th graders this year. More information will follow after spring break. See schedule below.
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Arizona Department of Health Services announced that it will open vaccine appointments to all residents aged 18 and older for those receiving the Moderna and Jassen vaccine and 16 and older for the those receiving the Pfizer vaccine. For more information on scheduling vaccine appointments, please visit: https://podvaccine.azdhs.gov/
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Online Learning Days Coming Up |
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ALL students will have an online day on Friday, April 16 and Friday, May 14.
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Updated Quarantine Guideline |
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If you were within 6 feet of a person with COVID-19 for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period or had physical contact with a person with COVID-19, you need to stay in quarantine at home.
Please DO NOT send your student to school if:
- Anyone they have been in contact with has tested positive for COVID-19.
- They have been tested for COVID-19 and are waiting for test results.
- Someone in their household has been tested for COVID-19 and is waiting for test results.
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They have any one or more symptom(s) of COVID-19, which include fever (>100°F), cough, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, chills, sore throat, headache, muscle/body aches, stuffy nose or congestion, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea, and/or a new loss of taste or smell.
- Given COVID testing requirements in order to re-enter the US, at this time, we have lifted all restrictions on international travel. Students who travel internationally will no longer need to quarantine upon their return.
When students return to campus after their quarantine is up or they have negative test results as indicated by Nurse Hodgkins, they must stop at the front desk before returning to class.
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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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Due to new federal regulations requiring all international travelers to have a negative COVID-19 test before returning to the United States, we are no longer requiring students to quarantine upon return from international travel.
Please note that Puerto Penasco is considered international
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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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