A Note from Headmaster Scott

Dear Archway Trivium Families,

Our thematic goal for this year is to Choose Joy Together. Each of these words have been carefully selected. To make a choice is to exercise free will. We can choose joy by assuming good will in others, by taking a position of power rather than playing the victim, and by generally focusing on the good. We also choose joy as we actively pursue growth in ways that will expand our capacity for joy. This is what makes a classical education so valuable. It more than the education of the mind; it is also the education of the heart, and therefore the education of the whole soul. This thematic goal has a number of measures, but I would like to invite you to join our faculty, staff, and students in choosing joy together this year.

On a practical note, our Community Investment and Public School Tax Credit campaigns make this education of the soul possible. I want to sincerely thank the families who have chosen to partner with us by making a gift to Community Investment and Tax Credit already this year.  

If you have not yet given, please consider partnering with us this year through a monthly gift to Community Investment and by re-directing a portion of your tax dollars to Archway Trivium through the AZ Public School Tax Credit. Your generosity leaves a lasting impact on our students.

Help support the education you have chosen for your child by visiting www.archwaytrivium.org/support or by contacting our Family Giving and Community Engagement Officer (FGO), Annann Hong, (see below) at ahong@archwaytrivium.org or call (773) 307-6779. 

Heartily Devoted,

Clay Scott

Headmaster

Archway Classical Academy | Trivium

Student Pledge Leaders: Macee S., Serene W., Molly G., Naomi M., Chloe A.

Here are a few important reminders about upcoming events at Archway Trivium. Please visit our website, www.archwaytrivium.org, for more information.

The latest Friday Flash newsletters can always be found on our website under 

Parent Resources->Latest News.

Upcoming Events:

Welcome to a new year!!!

For those of you that have just attended Curriculum Night this past week or are about to do so next week, we hope that your child’s teachers will have inspired you, not only in presenting an overview of their delivery of the Great Hearts curriculum in the classroom, but also for their passion and commitment. Now more than ever, with the expansion of our campus, Archway Trivium needs OUR support through Community Investment. Like furnishing a new home, ALL of us need to invest back into our school in order to provide Dr. Scott more financial resources to thoroughly tackle such items as the classroom library wish lists and new playground equipment, in addition to being able to address other persistent needs such as the building mortgage, the monthly utilities, and adequate compensation for our teachers for the incredible work they do in their classrooms. Thank you so much to the families who have already sign up this year to support our school through a monthly or one-time gift of Community Investment. If your family is not yet on this donor list, please use this link to set up your tax-deductible giving. GIFTS OF ALL SIZES MAKE A DIFFERENCE! Do not let a worry that you cannot give more be the reason you do not give at all. If you have any questions at all, please contact Annann Hong at ahong@archwaytrivium.org or call/text (773) 307-6779. We are so grateful for our Trivium family!!!

Please join us for our 3-5 Parent-only Curriculum Nights on Tuesday, August 23. Parents will gather at the start of each session (5pm and 6pm) to hear a few words from Dr. Scott before being dismissed to meet with teachers in their child's classroom.

Specials teachers will be available from 5:30-6:30 pm for any parents who wish to speak with them in Room 216.

There are two identical sessions offered each night. We hope you can join us for this event! 

Tuesday, August 23: 3rd-5th Parent Curriculum Night

Two Identical Sessions:

 Session 1: 5:00-5:45 PM

 Session 2: 6:00-6:45 PM

All families are invited to join the PSO for Popsicles in the Park on Saturday, August 20 at 9 AM. This is a great way to meet other Archway Trivium families and connect with friends. The event will take place at the Goodyear Community Park splash pad, Ramadas 2 and 4, 3151 N. Litchfield Rd., Goodyear, AZ. We hope to see you there!

All Archway Trivium West parents are invited to join us for our first PSO General Meeting of the year on Monday, August 22 at 8am in the Archway MPR. This is a great opportunity to meet other parents and learn how you can support our school! Overflow parking will be available after drop-off, beginning at 7:55am along the curb behind the gym or around the field. Parents will sign in through the front office with an Driver's License/ID. We hope to see you there! 

Parents who have completed the Classroom Directory/Volunteer Form will be entered for a chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card on the prize wheel!

Aloha 5th grade families! 

On Friday, August 26, our 5th grade families are asked to support a Hawaiian-themed appreciation lunch for our faculty and staff. Follow the link below to sign-up to donate items or help with set up/clean up. Volunteers helping with set up/clean up must have a current Raptor clearance to serve on-campus. Thank you for supporting our teachers in this way!

Donate to the Teacher Appreciation Lunch

Our September luncheon will be sponsored by 4th grade families. More information coming soon!

Thank you to everyone who ordered Spirit Wear from our PSO! If you have any questions about your order, or would like to inquire about purchasing/exchanging Spirit Wear, please email our PSO Spirit Wear coordinator, Jessica Reusch, at spirit.archwaytriviumpso@gmail.com. Spirit Wear is sold by pre-order only and online sales are closed at this time. Look for a link in the Friday Flash when Spirit Wear sales re-open.

Additionally, all students new-to-Trivium this year were gifted a Class t-shirt with the school crests on them this week. If your student did not receive a class shirt, please reach out to our Family Giving Officer, Annann Hong, at ahong@archwaytrivium.org. 

Archway Trivium is partnering with Grads Photography for our school pictures and yearbook. School Picture Day is Tuesday, August 30. Students must wear their school uniform and follow dress code on Picture Day. Follow the link below to pre-order online.

Click Here to Pre-Order School Photos

If you would like to serve as a parent volunteer on Picture Day, please email our office manager, Stefany Dean at sdean@archwaytrivium.org. You must have current Raptor clearance to serve on campus.

Beginning August 30, Archway Trivium scholars will come to the library as a class on a rotation schedule. They will be allowed to check out a library book approximately every 2 weeks. Teachers will communicate in their newsletters when their class is scheduled to come to the library.

Library Checkout Policies are available on our website. This is also an opportunity to talk to your scholars about good stewardship of library books. If you would prefer to opt-out your student from library checkout, please use this form. They will still visit the library during class time.

Archway Trivium will be hosting a Spalding Phonics and Singapore Math Information Night for Parents on Tuesday, August 30. These sessions will provide parents with an overview of our phonics and math curricula. Parents will learn about the curriculum, walk through examples and have the opportunity to ask questions. We hope you will join us!

Spalding Phonics - 5:00 PM

Singapore Math - 5:30 PM

Health Policy Reminder

As a reminder, scholars must stay home from school if they have:

• a fever of 100.0 degrees or higher
• vomiting and/or diarrhea
• a wet, productive cough and/or nasal drainage that is not clear in color
• difficulty breathing or uncontrolled coughing
• mucus or pus draining from the eye
• an undiagnosed, new, and/or untreated rash or skin condition
• live lice

Students may return after 24 hours without fever and without use of fever-reducing medications, and 24 hours since the last incidence of vomiting and/or diarrhea. If a student returns to school prior to 24 hours without these symptoms, he or she will be sent home.

Hearing/Vision Screening Volunteers Needed!

We are looking for volunteers to help with annual hearing and vision screening for the 2022-2023 school year. The screening dates are September 12-14 this year. Follow the link below to sign-up. All volunteers must have a current Raptor clearance to serve on campus.

Volunteer for Hearing/Vision Screening Support

Donation Requests

Our Health Office is looking for donations of the following items to support our students:

• Size small uniform shirts
• Cases of water bottles
• Boy/Girl Underwear - all sizes
• White Socks 
• Lysol sanitizing wipes

Parents, if you would like to donate these items for our nurses to use in emergencies, this would be greatly appreciated. Donations can be left in the front office labeled for the Archway Trivium nurse. Thank you!

If your child was sent home with a loaner uniform, please wash and return it to the nurse's office as soon as possible.

My Hot Lunchbox is excited for another great year of delivering school lunch!

Online ordering is now available at: ordernow.myhotlunchbox.com/. If you are a first-time customer, visit the My Hot Lunchbox website to create your free account. Families with students at multiple Trivium schools should create only ONE account per family.

Important Note: You will need to update your profile with the student's grade for the current school year in the "My Profiles" section before ordering.

If you have any questions, please review the Parent Lunch FAQ or contact My Hot Lunchbox at (888) 894-8295 or by email at info@myhotlunchbox.com. Ordering is easy! Follow the link below to get started or visit the PSO Lunch page on the school website for more information.

Click Here to Order Lunch

The Trivium Lunch Program is entirely managed and distributed by our Parent Service Organization volunteers. This program is open to all students, faculty, and staff at Trivium. 

Volunteer in the Lunch Room

Sign up as a volunteer to help distribute lunches and receive free lunch from My Hot Lunchbox! (Raptor Clearance is required to volunteer). We will be awarding a $5 a day/per person credit to each school. All credits will be applied at the end of each month. Please email us at info@myhotlunchbox.com if you have any questions regarding the credits. Thank you for helping to make the lunch program a success at our school!

Click Here to Volunteer

Additionally, we ask parents to help serve in the lunchroom to assist our 1st-5th grade classes and keep the lunchroom running smoothly. Younger siblings are welcome to serve alongside parents as a "Lunchroom Buddy." Clearance through Raptor is required for all lunchroom volunteers.

Click Here to Volunteer as a Lunchroom Helper

With the expansion of Archway and addition of the new building, there are significant changes to the traffic flow for the upcoming school year. Please carefully review the new Archway Traffic Flow for Student Drop-off and Pick-up and reach out with any questions. Taking the time to understand these procedures will help to ensure the safety of our students/staff and a smooth traffic flow. 

Please follow the link below to review the DETAILED Archway Traffic Flow Plan and be sure to share this link with anyone authorized to drop-off/pick-up your children.

*View the DETAILED Archway Traffic Flow Procedures*

Parents, if you are looking for a way to connect with other families and learn about volunteer opportunities at our school, we encourage you to complete the online Class Directory/PSO Contact Information form below. The information you provide will be shared with other parents in your child's class who complete the form, along with our PSO.

If you are interested in serving as a Classroom Parent, please complete this form to let us know you are interested. 

Click Here to Complete the Class Directory/PSO Volunteer Form

We are looking forward to welcoming volunteers back to campus this year! All Archway Trivium volunteers must have Raptor clearance before volunteering on campus. Raptor clearance must be renewed annually, so if you were cleared last year, you must complete the clearance process again for the 2022-23 school year.

Follow the link below to get started. The cost is $5 and it only takes a few minutes.

Click Here for More Information or to Register

The academic calendar for the 2022-23 school year is available on our website. Here is a summary of "Important Dates" for the upcoming 2022-23 school year.

Meet the Teacher: Monday, August 1, 2022

First Day of School: Thursday, August 4, 2022

Fall Break: September 30-October 7, 2022

In-service/Conference Days: October 10-12, 2022

Winter Break: Friday, December 16-Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Spring Break: March 10-17, 2023

Click Here for the 2022-23 Academic Calendar

Join us in wishing "Happy Birthday" to the following Archway Trivium faculty and staff with recent/upcoming birthdays! Faculty Favorites lists are available on our PSO Community page.

Shellie Russell - July 2 - 5E Assistant

Terri McCoy - July 4 - 4A Lead

Kassandra Williams - July 5 1C Assistant

Kelly Newman - July 8 - 1E Lead

Roxanne Boudreaux - July 8 - Specials-Art

Carly Southerland - July 11- KD Assistant

Shauna Catania - July 12 - 5E Lead

Lori Webster - July 22 - KA Lead

Megan Villegas - July 23 - 1A Lead

Noah Garcia - July 24 - 4C Assistant

Kristofer McCoy - July 24 - Specials-Music

Maria Shannon - July 27 - 3C Assistant

Dori Steinkamp - August 2 - ESS Teacher

Chris Caloviras - August 3 - 3D Lead

James Sones - August 6 - 3B TA

Eisley Minten - August 7 - 1B Lead

Brandon O'Sullivan - August 15 - Specials-Latin

Rosalyn Nelson - August 22 - ESSC

Kimberly Beeson - August 28 - 3E Lead

• Book and Supply Lists
• Uniform Information
• 2022-23 Academic Calendar
• Extracurricular Clubs/Early Drop-off Club
• Traffic Flow for Student Drop-off/Pick-up
• Order Extra Pick-up Cards (2/$1)
• Order Hot Lunch
• Volunteer Approval Process

Archway Trivium West Main Office: (623) 414-4883

Attendance Line: (623) 565-5490

Website: www.archwaytrivium.org

2022-23 School/Office Hours: 

Opt in for Important GH and Trivium Text Messages

Parents and Guardians can take advantage of Great Hearts Text Messaging Service. Our school utilizes the SchoolMessenger system to deliver text messages straight to your mobile phone with important information about events, school closings, safety alerts, and more.

You can participate in this free service just by sending a text message of "Y" or "Yes" to our school's short code number, 67587. You can also opt out of these messages at any time by simply replying to one of our messages with "Stop".

Email Communications

If you know of parents who are not receiving these communications, please ask them to check their junk/promotions email folders, and then email bmcdonald@archwaytrivium.org for assistance. 

You can also find ALL school-wide communications on our website on the Latest News page.