Week of December 11, 2023

Grammar & Logic School News

It is the last week of school before the Winter Break. Congratulations, Griffins, on the amazing Christmas program! This week, our Logic scholars have their semester exams while our Grammar scholars are having Christmas parties. Please note that there will be half days during this week. Join the Griffin Guild. With a contribution of only $2.10 a month, you can support our mission and contribute to our Year-End Appeal. Let's spread the joy of giving this holiday season and make a difference in the lives of our students. Thank you for your continued support and we wish everyone a great week!

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The 2nd Annual Aristoi Cypress Christmas Program was a huge success!

We hope you had a great time with your family and friends. We had more than 1,000 attendees at the program. Thank you for making this possible, and we look forward to next year's Christmas program.

School Board Meeting, December 11th @ 5:30 PM, Aristoi Katy Logic & Rhetoric School

This month's School Board Meeting is at the Aristoi Katy Logic & Rhetoric School.

Please contact Ms. Miller if you have any questions.

Early Release Days - December 12th - December 15th

Aristoi Cypress students are released at 12:20 PM, Tuesday, December 12th - Friday, December 15th. Please make arrangements to pick up your students at that time.

The School Bee winners for

Aristoi Cypress are:

1st Place: Eva C. (Gr.8)

2nd Place: Madeline W. (Gr. 4)

3rd Place: Irene M. (Gr. 4)

Congratulations to all scholars who participated in last week's school spelling bee. Each scholar worked diligently to fine tune their spelling skills. Special congratulations to Miss Eva C. who will move on to the next round as Aristoi Cypress' Spelling Bee Champion.

Semester Exams

December 12th - December 15th

These exams account for one-seventh of the fall semester grade for each course. Please note the following changes to the schedule during exam week:

The school day begins, as normal, at 7:55 AM.
Final exams are held Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
Each day is an early release day at 12:20 PM. Once students finish with the second exam, they will be dismissed.

Please discuss with your student what classes he/she has at each time period to understand which finals he/she has each day. Students may bring a snack to school each day. It is recommended they bring a book to read when they are finished testing.

Please contact Ms. Wallace if you have any questions or concerns.

6th Grade Medieval Tournament, December 11th

Sixth grade Griffins play in various tournaments with games and toys of old as they learn about medieval culture. For more information please contact Mrs. Fast.

Ugly Holiday Sweater/Shirt Day, December 15th

Students and Staff are invited to wear their favorite "Ugly Holiday" sweater or shirt with jeans or spirit wear on Friday, December 15th. Casual Dress Guidelines are in force.

K-5 Christmas Parties

You are invited to your scholar's Christmas Party on Friday, December 15th.

Class Party Schedule:

10:45 AM - 11:30 AM - Kinder - 2nd grades

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM - 3rd - 5th grades

Here are some important instructions to help make your visit to Aristoi a pleasant experience:

We are expecting many guests. Please adhere closely to the party schedule to assist with parking and to maintain class order.

Please pre-register on this LINK for the Holiday Party.

Please pre-register as soon as possible, but no later than December 13th at 4:00 PM. Pick up your visitor's badge at the front desk.

If you DO NOT pre-register, please park and check-in at the front office with your driver's license.

Due to space, please do not bring siblings (Aristoi or non-Aristoi) to class parties.

Please contact your student's teacher if you have any questions.

Join the Year - End Appeal

Aristoi Classical Academy adopted its name and its mascot, the Griffin, in 2010. If you wish to become a Griffin Guild member, please donate at least $2.10 monthly, or make a one-time donation of at least $20.10. Of course, you can always choose to give more! Join the Griffin Guild and help us reach our Year-End Appeal goal.

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New Student Open Enrollment begins January 1st!

December 18th - January 3rd

Enrollment for New Students and Siblings begins January 1st! Please remind your friends about this great opportunity for classical education! The Enrollment link goes live January 1st!

Holiday Shopping at the Aristoi Spirit Shop

Check off your holiday shopping list with Aristoi attire. Whether you're looking for gifts for your scholar and family or want to treat yourself to something! Select your preferred item, choose the item color, and add an Aristoi-approved logo.

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

Friday Spirit Shirts for scholars are identified here.

Inaugural Swim Team

Swim practices are held at Fleet Aquatic Center at 14654 Spring Cypress Drive, Cypress, Texas, 77429. Practices are on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings from 6:00 AM - 7:15 AM in either the indoor or outdoor pools depending on the lanes. The swim season this year is from November 1st through February 1st.

The coaches for Swimming are Mrs. Blacklock and Mr. Small.

Please click on the links below to access all the necessary information regarding uniforms, swim gear, athletic fees, and the athletic handbook.

* Please know families need to complete a waiver for Fleet Swim in order to participate.

Swim Team Information

Athletic Handbook

Fleet Swim Liability Waiver

Please do not hesitate to reach out to Mr. Pertuso with any questions.

Aristoi Cypress Chess Club

Aristoi Classical Academy - Cypress is starting its inaugural Chess Club when we return from Christmas Break. We are excited to share that our inaugural club for all grades is full. Next year, we hope to open the club to more students.

Mr. Harkins is instructing grades 1-3 every other Monday, and Mrs. Clark is instructing grades 4-8 every other Thursday. The club begins at the start of the second semester. Chess Club meets in the library on scheduled days from 3:30 PM to 4:15 PM. A calendar is provided to those who have joined.

Spring Choir Returns

Choir resumes on Wednesday, January 17th for our Spring Session. We are accepting new Choir members. A notice will go out at the beginning of January. We are preparing for a Goblet of Apollo performance and also for an end-of-year recital. The spring choir meets on Wednesdays in the Music Room from 3:15 PM to 4:00 PM.

For more information please contact Mrs. Horeth.