May 6, 2022

Drama Nights: Mon, May 9 & Tues May 10 & Fri, May 13

Teacher Appreciation Week: May 2 - 6

Volunteers Needed -Textbook Collection: Mon-Wed, May 23-25; 8:30 - 10 am CLICK HERE to sign up

EOY Exams/Half Days: May 23-24

All School Awards: Wed, May 25, Half Day

Graduation: Thurs, May 26 @ 10 am, HCPA

PREP ONLY Front Office Closed: Thurs - Friday, May 27 & 28

Summer Office Hours: Mon - Thurs 9 am - 1 pm, beginning Tues, May 31

CLICK HERE for the Family Calendar

Summer Athletic Camps: sign up are HERE.

If you are not a Community Investment supporter, it’s not too late! We need 7 more Community Investment gifts to ensure we meet our operating budget for this current ’21-‘22 school year. In what way can your family support our school? There is no gift too small. To make a new or additional gift, click here!

There are yearbooks still available purchase! If you haven't ordered a yearbook NOW is the time: CLICK HERE to purchase.

As we gear up for a new school year, we have reflected on the many changes that have happened over the past two years. While we thought that 2021-2022 would be a year that would return us to normal, we learned that there would be limits on inventory, our supply chain, plus challenges in hiring staff. We want to provide all of our families with the level of customer service that you have come to know and expect from Anton Uniforms.

This year's priority has been to do everything possible to have stock available both in store and online by early summer. We have increased the size of our bulk uniform orders, but there are some items that remain difficult to receive in some sizes and colors. Similar to other companies, we have been fighting for container space on ocean vessels, all the while seeing the prices of raw materials, labor and transportation costs rise. Given all of this, the overall cost of making our uniforms has risen much like everything else. As a result, on June 1, 2022, Anton Uniforms will be raising our prices. 

We encourage you to shop NOW for your school uniform needs! Anton Uniforms will offer you a 10% discount on all purchases made now through May 31, 2022. Not only will you be saving 10%, you will also have additional savings because you will be taking advantage of our current lower pricing. If shopping online, please enter the coupon code 10OFF.  If shopping in store, please mention the coupon code to the associate assisting you at checkout.

Anton Uniforms will honor returns/exchanges through the first two weeks from the date school starts.  All returns/exchanges must be in new condition, with tags attached, and accompanied by your original sales receipt or packing slip. We know kids grow at different rates, so if they hit a growth spurt and you need a different size, we are here for you and happy to help find the correct size for your student.

Sincerely,

Anton Uniforms

Juniors and seniors, this year, prom will be held this Saturday, May 7 at the Val Vista Clubhouse from 6 to 11 pm. Join your fellow classmates for a masquerade of dinner and dancing. For more information, please check the bulletin boards around campus or email at aretepreppso@gmail.com. Click for the DRESS CODE.Tickets will be available at the door for $85.

Archway Arete is hiring lead teachers for the 22-23 school year for lower elementary (grades K-2). Please share with family and friends! A bachelor’s degree or higher is required. Teaching experience is highly preferred. Email Headmaster Neil Gillingham for details.

The Academy for Classical Teachers is offering online enrichment courses this Summer, and Great Hearts families are invited to join us! Our faculty includes Great Hearts teachers and leaders, as well as colleagues from Arizona State University, Hillsdale College, Howard University, Templeton Honors College, and the University of Dallas. Learn about Children’s Literature, Tolkien, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Mathematics, Music, the Seven Liberal Arts, the teaching of history, and more! To register and learn more, visit: www.greatheartsamerica.org/act.

Contact Lead College Counselor, Ms. Rebecca Arguello with questions.

Several student drivers have been seen parking in the archway parking lot. PLEASE DO NOT PARK IN THEIR PARKING LOT. There is FREE parking across Baseline Road next to Auto Zone.

Students AND Parents: Do NOT park at Wedgewood, INSPIRE, the medical facilites (across the street) or in the neighborhoods. Those locations are private property. If you park in the private parking lots, cars may be ticketed or towed.

Grand Canyon University offers free tutoring for grades K - 12. The tutors are GCU students and they have online, phone and in-person availability. CLICK HERE for more information.

Arete Prep would like to implement the text messaging system for important information about events, safety alerts and more.

You can opt out any time by replying to one of the message with "Stop."

CLICK HERE for all Arete Prep Athletic info.

2021-2022 UPDATED Family Calendar: CLICK HERE for the calendar

Booklist: CLICK HERE for Arete Prep Booklist.

Middle School Lab Notebooks: All middle school students need a lab notebook for class: CLICK HERE to purchase. Students can pick them up in the front office after the purchase is made.

Uniforms: Purchase uniforms from Anton Uniforms, CLICK HERE for website info.

Dress Code: CLICK HERE for the Dress Code.

Lunches: Click here to for instructions and order. Volunteers are needed for lunch periods, sign up HERE. No children may accompany volunteers. Reminder: there are no microwaves available for students. Snacks are for sale during lunch.

Volunteers Needed: Arete Prep volunteers must have a security clearance to volunteer; CLICK HERE for clearance instructions.

Prep Students with Archway Siblings Drop-off and Pick-up: For drop-off: drop your prep student with the archway student at the archway double doors. Prep students need to walk around the front of the admin building and enter the prep building on the east side of the campus. Prep students are not allowed in the archway side. For pick-up: have prep student walk to archway MPR for pick-up with archway sibling. Prep student will need to walk around the front fo the admin building and the west side of the MPR. Prep students are not allowed in the archway playground or in their building.

MIDDLE SCHOOL: There will be a cart inside 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 inside 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. Middle school can be delivered between 10:20 am - 11:20 am and HS can be delivered between 11:15 am - 12:15 pm. BE SURE DELIVERY PERSON HAS YOUR STUDENTS NAME ON THE ORDER. We are not responsbile for lunches not marked with students names.