Week of October 21, 2024

Grammar, Logic & Rhetoric School News

Climb into the Classics is coming up. Spirit week will be October 28-November 1, details below.

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Free and Reduced Lunch Program

Please read the free and reduced-price meals application information by clicking the button below

I55 Classical Book Fair

October 28-November 1

Whether it's The Hobbit, a Lego build, or the newest mythical creature book scholars will have the opportunity to shop during the I55 Classical Book Fair the week of October 28-November 1.

Parent ASCENDER Portal

Friendly reminder: If you are setting up your alerts in Parent Portal you must also set the notification type. If this is not set up, you will not receive your notifications.

October 22

Casual Dress for Perfect Attendance Quarter 1 (Families who Qualify will be notified) 

October 23

Casual Dress for No Dress Code Violations Quarter 1 (Families who qualify will be notified)

October 28-November 1

Spirit Week

Aristoi Cypress 

Chess Club



Aristoi Classical Academy - Cypress begins this nine weeks. Registration is now closed. Teachers will be in touch soon to inform you if your scholar made it into the club.  

Mr. Harkins is instructing grades 1-4 every other Monday, and Mrs. Clark is instructing grades 5-9 every other Thursday. 

Chess Club meets in Room 117B on scheduled days from 3:30 - 4:15 PM. A calendar will be provided to those who are able to join. 

Please complete the Yearly Parent Portal forms in Ascender

If you have any questions, please email your campus registrar.

October 28-November 1

Monday, October 28: Monochromatic Monday -- Students may wear monochrome (black & white) or one solid color (tops and bottoms)

Tuesday, October 29: Family / State Heritage Day -- Dress in the heritage of your family or state

Wednesday, October 30: Future Career Day -- Dress in your future career

Thursday, October 31: Climb into the Classics - (History or Literature Costume must be approved by administration.)

Friday, November 1: Sport Jersey / Sweatshirt and Jeans or Aristoi Spirit Wear

Scholars Teaching Scholars

Our 9th grade biology students took time to teach some of our first grade scholars about owls and science with an Owl Pellet Dissection Lab. It was a wonderful experience for our scholars. Thank you to Mrs. Pace, our rhetoric school biology teacher, and Mrs. Kormash and Miss Pace, first grade teachers, for organizing this. 

Yearly Form Packets

The 2024-2025 Handbook Forms are Due!

If you have not done so already, please complete these required forms as soon as possible as the deadline has already passed.

Climb into the Classics

October 31

Aristoi's Climb into the Classics tradition is celebrated October 31st on all of Aristoi's campuses.

Some costume examples are Christopher Robin, Julius Caesar, Humpty Dumpty, Sleeping Beauty, Peter Rabbit, Gandalf the Grey, Papa Bear, Nephew Fred, King Arthur, Charlemagne, Tom Sawyer, Robin Hood, Bilbo Baggins, King Peter, Queen Lucy, or historical figures. Be creative and have fun! Climb into your favorite classic and bring one of the characters to life! 

Character ideas must have been submitted by October 17th.

Don't forget to pick up some Aristoi Spirit items!

Click below to visit the spirit store!

Thank you to our PTO for organizing the First Responders Day on Friday, October 18. Our kindergarten through fifth grade scholars enjoyed the experience.