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Archway Trivium Main Office: (623) 414-4883

Attendance Line: (623) 565-5490

Website: www.archwaytrivium.org

A Message from the Headmaster

Dear Archway Trivium Families,

In our entryway, just outside the MPR, we have a print of Jacques-Louis David’s masterpiece, The Death of Socrates. I set the piece there to highlight one of our core virtues, integrity. In the painting we see Socrates carrying out his own execution. Having been condemned to death for “corrupting the youth of Athens” and blaspheming the gods, Socrates was sentenced to drink a fatal mixture of hemlock. In Plato’s Apology we read Socrates’ bold defense of his actions and the actions of any person who chooses to do what is right and good, especially when that choice is unpopular or even illegal. So convincing was his argument that many of his accusers hoped that Socrates would slip away in the night so they would not have his blood on their hands. In fact, Socrates had friends who bribed guards and hatched an extremely simple escape plan. In Crito, a follow-up to the Apology, Socrates explains why he cannot leave and how the most honorable thing to do is to carry out the sentence. He argues that because human beings live in society, we must have order if virtue is ever to exist, both within ourselves and within our cities. Therefore, it would be worse for Socrates to violate the sanctity of the law, even when he disagrees with that law. So, Socrates demonstrated integrity by doing what was right and lawful, even though it meant giving up his life. This is a supreme example of integrity. I hope this was edifying for each of you, and I hope you enjoy a pleasant weekend!

Heartily Devoted,

Clay Scott, Ed. D.

Headmaster, Archway Trivium

Student Pledge Leaders: Mila R., Nico M., Sean T., Esme E.

Our Headmasters have had some fun this week raising awareness for Community Investment through their newly-formed rock band, "The Round Table." In case you missed it, check out their videos on Facebook or Instagram. But don't stop there! Your student's classical liberal arts education is made possible by parents and community members like you who unify us through giving to our Community Investment campaign each year.  We need everyone to participate as every donation, regardless of the size, goes a long way to keeping our school fully funded.

Thank you to every family in our community who has already partnered with us to provide the important work being done in your student's classroom each day.  

Let’s rally for Unity in our Community with gifts to Community Investment and grow a beautiful culture of generosity for our children together. 

Set up a one-time or monthly gift below:

give.archwaytrivium.org/communityinvestment

If your student needs picture retakes on Tuesday, September 24, please fill out the form below. Students not signed up on this list or who don't have a returned photo packet will not be released for retakes.    

If your student is new to Trivium since the last picture day or was absent on Picture Day (August 27), they will have their picture taken on this day.

Sign-up for Photo Retakes

Volunteer to Support Picture Retake Day (9:30-11:30am)

Calling all Dads! This year at Archway Trivium we are launching a Dad's Club to create opportunities for Dads to serve on campus. Dr. Scott would love to meet with you to share his vision and talk about practical ways for Dads to get involved. If you are able to join us for pizza on Thursday, September 26 at 6pm in the MPR, follow the link below to RSVP. If you can't make it, but would like more information, or would like to join virtually, please indicate your interest through the form below and Dr. Scott will follow up with you. This event is for adults only; no children, please.

RSVP - I'm interested in joining the Dad's Club!

Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on Monday - Tuesday, October 14-15. These evaluation conferences run 15 minutes as you meet with your child's homeroom teachers. You may also sign up to meet with specials teachers during conference week. The evaluation meetings are designed so your child's teacher may further describe their academic performance and discuss any questions you may have. These conferences are for parents/guardians only. Students should not be on campus on conference days. Teachers will reach out directly when conference sign-ups are available and links will be added to our school website in the coming week. Please reach out to your child's teacher if you have any questions or for information regarding sign-ups.

Sign up for Parent-Teacher Conferences

K-5 student evaluations for Quarter 1 will be available by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 11 in the Powerschool Parent Portal. We ask that parents please log on to the parent portal before the office closes for fall break to ensure that you are able to access your account to view your child's evaluations. A successful login attempt will result in a message indicating the portal is closed. The portal will remain disabled until evaluations go out. At that time, the portal will be opened temporarily for you to view your students' report card(s). You will be notified by email on October 11 when evaluations are ready to view.

•  If your child was a student at Archway Trivium last year, you will use the same login as last year.
• If you have new students for the 2024-25 school year (example: returning 4th grader but a new kindergartener or new from outside of the Great Hearts network), you will receive an email with their Access ID and Password information to add them to your existing account by Wednesday, September 25.
• If you are new to Archway Trivium this year but attended another Great Hearts school last year, you will still use the same login and password that you used last year. 

You can access the Powerschool Parent Portal website here. We have found that using Google Chrome or Firefox as your web browser is best. Please reach out to Stefany Dean at sdean@archwaytrivium.org if you have any questions about your Powerschool Parent Portal account.

Many hands make light work! There are many ways to support the mission at Archway Trivium. Please follow the links below to volunteer. As a reminder, volunteers must renew their Raptor clearance annually (beginning July 1) in order to serve on-campus. Visit the Volunteers page on our website to compete a Volunteer Application.

Current Opportunities:

New! September 24 - School Picture Retake Day

September 26 - 4th Grade Families Teacher Luncheon

Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities - Library Helpers, Copy Program, Lunch Room Volunteers, Staff Fruit Basket - Check it out!

We are seeking donations of Gatorade or other sports drinks to help keep our teachers hydrated during afternoon pickup. If you are able to donate a case of drinks, please deliver them to the front office labeled "Archway Trivium." Thank you for supporting our staff in this way!

Our Health Office is in need of donations for Clorox Wipes and water bottles. If you are able to contribute, please deliver donations to the front office labeled "Archway Trivium Health Office." Thank you!

Registration for Quarter 2 Wednesday Clubs opened on Friday, September 13 at 4pm. Registration is first come, first serve, so don't delay! Offerings will include:

• SportsKidz AZ Co-ed Soccer (K-5) - starts 10/16
• Play-well LEGO Club (K-5) - starts 10/16
• Young Rembrandts (K-5) - starts 10/16
• Squire Squad (3-5) - starts 10/3

For more information, visit: www.archwaytrivium.org/clubs

You are invited to join us in cheering on the Trivium Prep Crimson Knights Varsity Football and Volleyball teams are upcoming home games. This is a fun, family event and a great way to connect to our community. Tickets are $5 adults/$2 students and can be purchased online or at the door. We hope to see you there!

Upcoming Games:

9/26 - Lady Knights Volleyball, JV-5PM, Varsity-6PM, Theme: Country

9/30 - Lady Knights Volleyball, JV-5PM, Varsity-6PM, Theme: PJ Night

Our PSO and 4th grade families are sponsoring an Italian-themed lunch for our faculty and staff on Thursday, September 26. Please sign-up below to contribute items. Additionally, there is a need for a few Raptor-cleared individuals to help with setup/cleanup. Follow the link to sign up. Thank you in advance for blessing our teachers in this way!

Support the 4th Grade Teacher Appreciation Lunch

Today, two Archway Trivium teachers, Mrs. Russell and Mrs. Laszlo, were announced as Arizona Public Service - APS Supply My Class winners! They were each awarded a $500 gift card for classroom supplies. Mrs. Russell and Mrs. Laszlo were surprised in their classrooms (to the delight of their students!) where the award was presented by APS representative, TJ Eich. Thank you, APS, for our supporting our teachers in this way.

Our next Archway Spirit Day is Thursday, October 3. This is the last day of school before Fall Break! Students at Archway Trivium are encouraged to wear Spirit Wear on this day.

Archway scholars may wear one of the following shirts: Archway Trivium Spirit Wear, a Class t-shirt, an Archway athletics t-shirt, a Run the Virtues 5K t-shirt, Trivium Prep spirit wear, any previously purchased Archway Trivium West/East spirit wear, or a solid t-shirt of any color. This is optional and a uniform shirt can always be worn. All other uniform components should be worn according to our dress code. Show your school spirit!

All Archway Trivium families are invited to join us for PSO Family Game Night in the MPR on Friday, October 18 from 4-6 PM. This is a great way to connect with other families in our community. Bring your favorite game and a snack to share. We will also be accepting Goodwill donations for our Goodwill Drive the following day and holding a uniform collection where parents can receive a voucher for donated uniforms to be used at upcoming Uniform Exchanges. More details to come!

Save the Date:

October 18 - Family Game Night, 4-6 PM

October 19 - Goodwill Drive, 1-3 PM

November 2 - Uniform Exchange, time TBA

Our Winter Concerts will be held on Tuesday, November 5 in the Trivium Gym. This is a half day of school, with concerts taking place in the afternoon/evening. Please take note of the schedule below. Concert Dress is described below in accordance with the Family Handbook. Reach out to your child's music teacher with any questions. We look forward to seeing you there!

Concert Date: November 5, 2024

• Kindergarten Concert - 2:30 PM (students arrive to MPR at 2:00 PM)
• 1st Grade Concert - 3:15 PM (students arrive at 2:45 PM)
• 2nd Grade Concert - 4:00 PM (students arrive at 3:30 PM)
• 3rd Grade Concert - 4:45 PM (students arrive at 4:15 PM)
• 4th Grade Concert - 5:30 PM (students arrive at 5:00 PM)
• 5th Grade Concert - 6:15 PM (students arrive at 5:45 PM)

Concert Dress:

Boys wear white collared dress shirts with black pants and black dress shoes. Girls wear a white blouse with black skirt or black dress pants and black dress shoes (open-toed shoes and reasonable heels are permitted). 

Girls may also wear a solid black dress. No spaghetti straps, sequins, or logos are allowed.

Our Copy Program is a service to our teachers. They submit requests and we copy, staple and more to give them back time in their busy days! No experience required; you must have Raptor clearance. Younger siblings are welcomed, but please bring items to keep them busy as the work room is an active space. If you have any questions, please reach out to Lisa at copies.archwaytriviumpso@gmail.com. 

Please sign up on Membership ToolKit:

Volunteer for the Copy Program

No Membership ToolKit account? No problem! Signing up is quick and gets you access to all volunteer opportunities and the school wide directory.

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 both Archway Trivium and Trivium Prep schools should create only ONE account per family

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. Visit our website to learn more.

Volunteer in the Lunch Room

Sign up as a volunteer to help distribute lunches and receive free lunch from My Hot Lunchbox! (Volunteer Clearance through Raptor is required to serve). 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 psolunch@archwaytrivium.org 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 as a Hot Lunch Server

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." Volunteer clearance through Raptor is required for all lunchroom volunteers.

Click Here to Volunteer as a Lunchroom Helper

As a reminder: The front office does not accept food deliveries for students from restaurants/third-party vendors. Students must bring a lunch from home or order through My Hot Lunchbox.

Membership ToolKit is our one-stop shop for volunteering and connecting with other families through the schoolwide directory.

New families are welcome to begin creating accounts now! Detailed instructions to set up your account are included here.

Returning families should login to update your child(ren)'s teachers for the 2024-25 school year. Please reach out to Lisa Regan at community.archwaytriviumpso@gmail.com with any questions.

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.

Melissa Villalobos – Reading Interventionist - September 1

Jennifer Hiles – 5B Assistant - September 3

Natalie Marquez – ESS Assistant - September 5

Amanda Ortiz – School Counselor - September 7

Vanessa Ayala – 4E Assistant - September 7

Bianca Yun – ESS Assistant - September 11

Tulsi Patel – 2E Lead - September 12

Audrey Barton – 4D Lead - September 26

Christen Arbogast – Dean of Faculty - September 26

Volunteers serving on campus must have a current Raptor clearance. Clearance is valid for one school year from July-June and volunteers must reapply each year.

Additionally, new volunteers must complete a school-specific one-time-only Mandatory Volunteer Training.

Click Here for More Information or to Register

For a snapshot of current volunteer opportunities, log into Membership ToolKit to view the calendar.

The Parent Service Organization (PSO) is looking for passionate volunteers to round out their team this coming school year. If you are interested in leading an event, sharing your ideas, participating in a committee, volunteering in any supportive role around campus, or if you'd simply like to get more involved and you're not exactly sure how, contact us to find out more! 

Open positions:

• Fruit Basket - Help stock the fruit basket in the faculty lounge weekly/bi-weekly. Expenses are reimbursed.
• Social Events team members/leads - Work with our Social Chair to plan upcoming events like Dancing with Daughters, grade-level socials, etc.

Have questions or want to learn more? Reach out to Megan Douglas at psopresident@archwaytrivium.org.

Meet the 2024-25 PSO Board:

• Book and Supply Lists
• Uniform Information
• 2024-25 Academic Calendar
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Traffic Flow for Student Drop-off/Pick-up
• Extracurricular Clubs/Early Drop-off Club
• Volunteer Approval Process
• Mandatory Volunteer Training
• Membership ToolKit - Volunteer Opportunities/Family Directory

• Order Spirit Wear (ships directly to your home)
• Shop Label Daddy and Support Our School

Archway Trivium Main Office: (623) 414-4883

Attendance Line: (623) 565-5490

Website: www.archwaytrivium.org

2024-25 School/Office Hours: 

School Messenger Communication

Great Hearts and Archway Trivium continue to utilize the system School Messenger for emails, robo-calls, and text messaging to inform families of campus related academy emergencies and other communications. SchoolMessenger has a new automatic opt-in for text feature. During the registration/re-enrollment process families confirmed their wish to participate in text communications. Great Hearts will now automatically opt in contact information given during the registration/re-enrollment process with the options you selected. You will notice at the beginning of July you will be opted in for text messaging. If you would like to opt out of text messages simply reply STOP to the text from 67585. You can also enter the code 67585 with the message STOP to block any text messaging. Please note, if opting out, you will not receive texts regarding emergencies on campus.

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.