Week of October 23, 2023

Grammar School News

Hooray! Hooray! The Book Fair is here! Ready for some great adventures? Check out all of the wonderful events and books filling the Commons this week! Please check the details regarding Picture Retakes. Send in your Veteran's photo to be featured and honored during the Veterans Day program. Pumpkin Grams, Climb into the Classics, Griffins Give, and the Volunteer Work Day are just around the corner! Start the month of November off right with Mrs. Locheed and Coffee with the Katy Headmaster!

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NOTE: The lunchroom is closed to visitors this week (October 23rd - 27th) due to the Classical Book Fair.

Aristoi's Spirit Shop is now OPEN!

The district-wide Aristoi Spirit Shop is where our community can purchase a variety of school spirit merchandise online all year long! The best part? Items are shipped directly to your house! Easy navigation lets you select your item, choose the item color, and add an Aristoi-approved logo, all with the click of a mouse.

When making purchases, please be sure to follow the guidelines provided on the Aristoi Spirit Shop page.

Friday Spirit Shirts for Scholars are identified here.

Visit the Spirit Shop

First Annual Classical Book Fair, October 23rd - 27th

We have a novel event for our Griffin Scholars, parents, and grandparents - the first annual classical book fair! During the school day, on October 26th or 27th, grandparents or a special guest are invited to enjoy an extraordinary activity with their favorite Griffin. Please read all the details below.

An Evening Book Fair takes place on October 26th from 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM in the Commons. All the classics, like Winnie the Pooh, The Wind in the Willows, Aesop's Fables, Stuart Little, Charlotte's Web, The Velveteen Rabbit, and so many more, will be on hand for you to peruse.

Please Save the Dates and join us for this intriguing and classic event. And, start your holiday shopping in October with your littlest book reader!

With their class students will view books on Tuesday and have an opportunity to purchase books Wednesday (or with a Grandparent or Special Guest on Thursday or Friday).

NOTE: The lunchroom is closed for visitors this week due to the space that the book fair takes in the Commons.

Book Fair Activities:

October 26th

9:00 AM - First Grade Reading Restaurant with Grandparents or a Special Guest (and shop)
12:00 PM - Fourth Grade Picnic with Grandparents or a Special Guest (and shop)
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM - Book Fair in the Commons

October 27th

8:30 AM - Third Grade Recitation with Grandparents or a Special Guest (and shop)
9:45 AM - Kinder Arts and Crafts with Grandparents or a Special Guest (and shop)
11:45 AM - Second Grade Poem and Portrait with Grandparents or a Special Guest (and shop)

Volunteer here for the Book Fair

Fall School Picture Retakes, October 25th

Fall Retakes and New Student Pictures are Wednesday, October 25th. Please place your order here .

Dress code attire is required.

Climb into the Classics, October 31st

Aristoi's Climb into the Classics tradition is celebrated October 31st on all of Aristoi's campuses. Be on the look out for students and staff dressed as their favorite classical or historical figure. King Arthur, the Dwarves of Moria, Snow White, Humpty Dumpty, Dorothy, Abe Lincoln, Julius Caesar, Stuart Little, and Sleeping Beauty are some of the characters that have been spotted in previous years.

Honoring our Veterans

As is Aristoi tradition, we are honoring Veterans during our upcoming Veterans Day Program!

Photo submissions are now being accepted.

The deadline is November 3rd.

If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Boroughs.

Submit your Veteran's photo here!

Volunteers are so vital to Aristoi Classical Academy! There are several ways in which you can be involved at the Aristoi Katy Grammar School. Please see the links below for more information about each of these opportunities. Contact Mrs. Ober-Armstrong for any questions or for more information.

WATCH D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students)
Library

Starting October 23rd and running through December, Aristoi scholars will have health screenings throughout the day.

Screenings are as follows:

New Students, regardless of grade, and Kinder, 1st & 3rd grade will have Vision, Hearing, and Acanthosis Nigricans (AN) Screenings.

Veterans Day Program, November 9th @ 6:30 PM, Griffin Center

Mark your calendar for this wonderful event! Aristoi Katy Grammar and Aristoi Katy Logic & Rhetoric are working together to honor our Veterans well.

Please contact Ms. Sorensen if you have any questiions.

Coffee with the Headmaster, November 3rd @ 8:15 AM

Start off November with Mrs. Locheed and Coffee with the Headmaster on November 3rd in the Griffin Cafeteria at the Logic & Rhetoric Campus (5610 Morton Road).

Please RSVP to Ms. Miller and pick up your badge at the Main Office.