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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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Spring Break is Here!
School Resumes Tuesday, March 16
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Dear Families,
We had one COVID case on campus this week. Our community has done an incredible job of being vigilant. Please remain vigilant when we return from break, I ask that you keep your student home if they have been exposed to COVID or have COVID like symptoms.
Erik Twist sent an email with a Family Survey, if you would, please complete it by March 19.
As we head into spring break I hope for genuine rest and leisure for our whole community. We have seen a significant increase in student mental health concerns this year. We are working on resources for parents and students and hope to have those available on our website soon. In the meantime, I exhort you to pursue electronic free family time - hiking in this wonderful weather is my personal favorite. If that is not possible, consider family meal time and how best to structure that in order to make space to connect as a family at the end of the day.
We have instituted some evaluations changes for the end of this year. Because of that you can expect one of two formats for third and fourth quarter evaluations:
- Curriculum overview, student narrative and category grades.
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- Curriculum overview, student narrative, descriptive data and category grades.
The teachers have been given the choice to omit the descriptive data from evaluations if parents can view assignments and scores in Jupiter. The descriptive data is a summary of the Jupiter gradebook, thus this change maintains the integrity of student evaluations while allowing our teachers more time for genuine rest and leisure on their breaks.
Sincerely,
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Julia Gillingham, Headmaster, Arete Preparatory Academy |
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6th & 7th Graders are Winners! |
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Tax Credit Tuesday winners this week are 6th grader Stella and 7th grader Jacob!
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Also pictured is February 15th winner: 9th grader Clayton. Thank you families for your support of our programs!
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It’s not too late to make your Arizona State Tax Credit! We are only 27% away from our goal, which equals 114 more $200 tax credits or 57 more $400 tax credits. Your tax credit helps to offset COVID costs, provides stipends for coaches and ensures that we have a strong mentor program. Be sure to make your tax credit to Arete Prep before you file your taxes!
Please come along side us, we cannot do this work without your support.
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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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Re Enrollment is in Progress |
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You should have received the information for re-enrollment this week. Please check your email 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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Senior Trip 2022 Fundraiser |
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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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Online Learning Day 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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Coffee Shop for In Person HS |
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Mark your calendars for the appropriate time for you Coffee Shop
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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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SAT School Day on March 24 for 11th graders only. Test prep materials and details were sent to all Junior families direct from College Counseling. Contact Ms. Arguello, Lead College Counselor, if you have questions.
Virtual College Fairs and Presentations – All high school students are invited! Click HERE to access the list of virtual fairs and presentations Arete is hosting and promoting.
Great Hearts College Symposium (Virtual Event) – All 10th and 11th graders invited!
Saturday, February 20, at 9 am. All attendees must RSVP. Click HERE to access the Symposium invitation that was sent to all 10th and 11th graders by email from Ms. Arguello.
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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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No Parking at Wedgewood Weddings, Quinn Ave, or the Neighborhoods |
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Please be good neighbors and do not park on Quinn Ave waiting for students for drop off or pick up. Vehicles may be ticketed.
Please, NO STUDENT parking in the neighborhood behind the school.
Wedgewood Weddings, to the east of our campus, has stated the Arete community is NOT welcome to park in their parking lot. They will enforce this policy which could lead to vehicles being towed.
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Dress Code, Masks and Hygiene |
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As your students grow taller, their clothes seem to get smaller! Please check your student's skirt or pants length. The family handbook states that "pants must reach to the shoe but may not drag on the ground" and when a skirt is at the waist, "the skirt hem should be touching the top of the knee."
If a student's pants or skirt length is too short, you can expect to be contacted by the school. Be proactive in making sure they are in dress code after break.
For CDC guidelines about How to Store and Wash Masks, visit this link.
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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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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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Arete Preparatory Academy | 480.222.4233 |
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