A Message from Headmaster Scott

Dear Archway Trivium Families,

I need to apologize for a major oversight. Last year we introduced our new mascot, the Squire. This year, as we work to unify around this shared identity, we introduced our scholars to the Squire’s Pledge. This pledge is recited in unison at the beginning of each day. We believe that the pledge encapsulates what it means to be an Archway Trivium Squire. The words were chosen carefully and carry with them deep meaning. Please enjoy the text as we move into fall break. I would also like to invite you to join us for our first "Fieldside Chat" of the year on Friday, October 27 at 2:15pm wherein I will expound on the pledge for all. Please have a great fall break!

Read the Archway Trivium Squire's Pledge

Heartily Devoted,

Clay Scott, Ed.D.

Headmaster, Archway Trivium

Student Pledge Leaders: Carlie N., Jaxon W., Arthan S., Janessa W.

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 

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Upcoming Events

View the Events Calendar

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Contact Information and School Hours

Archway Trivium Main Office: (623) 414-4883

Attendance Line: (623) 565-5490

Website: www.archwaytrivium.org

Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on Monday - Tuesday, October 9-10. 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. 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 6 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 6 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 2023-24 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 27.

• 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.

Dear Families,

We are happy to announce that signing the Family Handbook will be done electronically this year through the Great Hearts Enrollment Parent Portal, making it more convenient and reducing the amount of paper needing to be printed. This is required of all families. To complete the process of signing, please follow the steps below:

• Please log into the Great Hearts Enrollment/Parent Portal using your username and password. If you do not remember your log-in information, please click on the Forgot Password and follow the instructions.
• Once you have logged into the enrollment system, scroll down and you will see a large box that says, Arizona Family Handbook.
• In the Arizona Academy Family Handbook section, please click on the blue “Family Handbook Link and E-Sign” button.
• For each child, please click the blue Show Application button then the green Review and E-Sign Family Handbook for the handbook link.
• Once you review the handbook, navigate back to the Enrollment Parent Portal, accept and sign with your electronic signature.
• After you accept and hit NEXT, you will receive an email confirmation to the email registered in the enrollment system.
• Please complete the above steps for each student.

If you experience any technical difficulties, please contact the front office.

Did you know that you can double or even triple your Community Investment donations to Archway Trivium? Many companies will match their employees’ donations to our school through their Corporate Gift Matching Programs. And it’s an easy way to increase the impact of your donations!

Search our directory to see if your company is listed. If they aren’t listed here, please take the extra step to inquire with your Human Resources department to find out if your company offers a matching gifts program. Please contact Tina Swartz, at tina.swartz@greathearts.org with any questions.

Thank you so much for your donations and for your matches!

Haven’t made your gift to Community Investment or Tax Credits yet this year? Click the links below.

PSO Family Night at Yogurtini Goodyear is Thursday, September 28 from 3-8 PM! Present this flyer when ordering and a portion of sales will benefit our school. We hope to see you there!

Registration for Quarter 2 Wednesday Clubs opened on Friday, September 22 at 4pm. Registration is first come, first serve, so don't delay! Offerings will include:

• SportsKidz AZ Co-ed Soccer (K-5)
• Play-well LEGO Club (K-5)
• Young Rembrandts (K-5)

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

The Paper Pie* Read-a-thon and Book Fair are coming up! The annual Read-a-thon will be held Friday, September 29 - Sunday, October 8. Read-a-thon packets will be sent home with Archway scholars next week.

Continuing tradition, the classroom with the most participants will be rewarded with a popcorn party by the PSO! The Paper Pie book fair will be held in the school library in November. More details will follow after fall break.

*Paper Pie was previously known as Usborne Book & More.

Please mark your calendars for our upcoming Winter Concerts. Archway concerts will be held on campus on Thursday, November 9 in the Trivium Gym. To give scholars time to rehearse on stage before the concert, doors will open 5 minutes before the concert. Scholars wear Concert Attire (see below, from our Family Handbook). This is a wonderful celebration of our music program at Archway Trivium. We look forward to seeing you there!

Thursday, November 9

• Kindergarten, 11 AM (arrive 10:30 AM)
• 1st Grade, 1 PM (arrive 12:30 PM)
• 2nd Grade, 2 PM (arrive 1:30 PM)
• 3rd Grade, 3 PM (arrive 2:30 PM)
• 4th Grade, 4 PM (arrive 3:30 PM)
• 5th Grade (feat. Luke Honor Guard), 5 PM (arrive 4:15 PM)

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

Join us for a free family game night in the Archway MPR on Friday, October 20 from 5-7 PM! Bring your own games and snacks and enjoy getting to know other Trivium families.

This time also serves as an opportunity to bring in uniforms to receive voucher credit for our PSO Uniform Exchange or to drop off items for the Goodwill Drive. Please reach out Becky Sears at copies.archwaytriviumpso@gmail.com with any questions.

Our next PSO Uniform Exchange will be held on Saturday, October 21 from 1-3 PM in the Archway MPR. Early shopping will be available from 12-1 PM for families with a donation voucher or who are donating uniforms.

In advance of the Exchange, the PSO will collect uniforms and issue donation vouchers during our Uniform Collection on Friday, October 20 either from 7:30-9:30 AM in the Front Office or from 5-7 PM in the Archway MPR.

Families may purchase used uniforms at a discounted price or may receive credit for donating used uniforms. Only Dennis/Anton brand uniforms in good condition (no holes, stains or frayed edges) will be accepted for exchange credit.

Please reach out to the PSO at uniforms.archwaytriviumpso@gmail.com with any questions.

Uniform Exchange Pricing:

Accessories ($2.00)

Concert Shirts/Skirts ($3.00)

All Pants/Shorts ($4.00)

Archway Skirts ($5.00)

Short/Long Sleeve Shirts ($5.00)

Cardigans/Sweaters ($8.00)

Archway Jumpers ($10.00)

Prep Skirts ($10.00)

6^th Grade Only: PE Shirt ($5.00), PE Shorts ($4.00), PE Bags ($3.00)

Our PSO Goodwill Drive will be held Saturday, October 21 from 1-3pm at the school. Please review the donation guidelines below before donating items. You may drop off items curbside by the Archway MPR on Friday, October 20 from 5-7 PM or before 3 PM on Saturday, October 21.

This event is open to the community, so please share with your friends! We earn money based on the weight of donations received, so the more, the merrier! Thank you for your support. 

Our next PSO Teacher Appreciation Meal is Wednesday, October 25 and is sponsored by our 3rd grade families. The theme is "Meet me at the County Fair". Please follow the link below to sign up to donate an item. Thank you!

Sign up to Support the 3rd Grade Teacher Appreciation Lunch

All Archway parents are invited to join Headmaster Scott on the bleachers of our athletic field on Friday, October 27, at 2:15 PM.

You can simply line up, ready for pick-up and park your car in the line. At 2:50 PM, we will adjourn and return to the cars to prepare to receive the scholars. If there are topics or questions you would like Dr. Scott to address during this time, please email them in advance to Mrs. Dean at sdean@archwaytrivium.org.

Save the Date for our annual Literary & Historical Figure Day on the half day, Friday, November 3. Scholars are invited to choose a literary or historical figure from the Archway curriculum and come to school dressed as that figure* on Friday, November 3. This is a great way to celebrate our love of history and literature. All students are encouraged to participate! 

Please Note: Students must complete and return a Costume Proposal Form to their classroom teacher by Thursday, October 26 in order to participate.

*Please remember that the character you choose should be from one of the Classics-to-Keep from the K-12 list, Greek or Roman Mythology or a historical character from our History or Science curriculum. It’s preferred, but not required, that your character looks like the author’s description of the character and not a movie version. If your costume will be at all see through, you must wear your uniform underneath. If you choose not to participate, you will need to come in uniform.

*All costumes must abide by dress code guidelines in the Family Handbook and must exclude any frightening or aggressive costumes or accessories.

You won't want to miss the PSO Ren Faire on Saturday, November 4 from 4-8 PM. Food Trucks and a Free Outdoor Market will also be on site from 3-8 PM. It will be a "knight" to remember!

We are currently accepting vendor applications for our Outdoor Market on November 4 from 3-8 PM. If you would like to apply, please follow the link below.

Tickets are on-sale now. Early-bird pricing through October 21.

For more information, visit:

www.archwaytrivium.org/events

Save the Date: Desert Farm Lights - December 19

Join our PSO on Tuesday, December 19 from 5-10 PM for PSO Night at Desert Farm Lights!

Location: 14629 W. Peoria Ave, Waddell, AZ, 85355

Use the code trivium when reserving your tickets online and a portion of sales will benefit our school. www.desertfarmlights.com

All Trivium families are invited to join us for upcoming sporting events to cheer on the Trivium Prep Crimson Knights athletic teams. Admission is $5 for adults and $2 for students. Parents must attend with their Archway children. We hope to see you there!

Upcoming Home Games:

• Thursday, September 28 - Varsity Football, 7 PM

Late Pick-up Policy

We have been doing very well with our on-campus student pick-up and drop-off routines as of late. Every year, it takes a few weeks for us to settle into a routine so that the pickup runs smoothly. Now that pick-up times are running efficiently, we ask parents to ensure they arrive on time to pick up their students.

We will begin enforcing our Late Pick-up Policy on Tuesday, September 5. Please make sure you are arriving within 30 minutes of the end of school to pick up your scholar in order to avoid being charged a late pick-up fee. Parents arriving after this time will be required to sign out their child from the MPR and may be assessed a $2 per minute, per student late fee. All late pick-up fees will be added to your Configio account and are due upon receipt. For more information, please see page 46 of our Family Handbook.

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday - You will be charged from 3:35pm

Wednesday - You will be charged from 1:55pm

Half days - You will be charged from 12:25pm (excludes Half Day Kinder)

Donations Needed

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

• Band-aids (standard size)

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!

Great Hearts Holiday Card Art Contest

Great Hearts is looking to feature student artwork on the cover of this year’s holiday card. We are excited to see what artwork graces the cover of our holiday card this year, as it could be your own student’s! If your student is interested in creating a holiday or wintry-inspired image, please submit their

information and a photo of the artwork here:

https://arizona.greatheartsamerica.org/holiday-card/

All entries must be submitted on or before October 31.

Anton Uniforms Outerwear Sale - September 18-29



Anton Uniforms will be holding their annual Outerwear Sale from September 18-September 29. Families can get 10% off all Outerwear apparel with coupon code OUTER10. The discount code can be used both in-store and online!

For more details, visit the Anton Uniform website.

NEW in 2023-2024! We are excited to launch a brand new platform for the new School-wide Class Directory and one stop shop for Volunteer Sign Ups!

We invite you to visit the Archway Trivium PSO Membership Toolkit website to create an account and explore our new site! Detailed instructions to set up your account are included here.

Once you do, you will have access to upcoming calendar events, volunteer opportunities and the new school directory for the 2023-2024 school year.

While we are excited to launch this new platform, we anticipate a learning curve and possibly a few changes as we begin utilizing this software. We look forward to suggestions on ways to help better serve our community and request patience as we grow in this area!

If you are interested in volunteering this year, please complete the Volunteer Interest Survey.

Traffic Flow for Student Drop-off/Pick-up

Please carefully review the Archway Traffic Flow for Student Drop-off and Pick-up and reach out to the front office 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. 

View the Archway Traffic Flow Procedures

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

Fall 2023 Vendors include:

• Monday - Panda Express
• Tuesday - Red Robin
• Wednesday - Noodles & Co
• Thursday - Chick-fil-a
• Friday - Streets of New York

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! (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

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

Happy Birthday!

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

Iris Montoya – 5D Assistant – October 6

Kendra Montoya – 1E Assistant - October 21

Paul Boggs – Facilities - October 24

Abigail Kuhns - KB Lead Teacher - October 26

Maureen Robinson – Music Teacher - October 26

Tennille Loeffelholz – SLPA - October 29

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! 

It's true! It takes a village. Because our school community is so wonderful, we're building teams early in support of our teacher appreciation rockstars, Ren Faire committee, Son's Adventure Day, Run the Virtues 5k race, lunchroom support team, uniform exchange, Dancing with Daughters, Spirit Wear presales, and more! 

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

Save the Date for these Upcoming PSO Events:

• PSO Night at Yogurtini - September 28
• PSO Uniform Collection and Game Night, 5-7 PM - October 20
• PSO Uniform Exchange and Goodwill Drive - October 21
• PSO Teacher Appreciation Lunch Sponsored by 3rd Grade Families
• Ren Faire and Craft Fair - November 4
• PSO Family Photo Shoot - November 18
• PSO General Meeting - November 27
• PSO Night at Desert Farm Lights - December 19

Did you know there is a bin for uniform donations in the Trivium front office?

If you have used school uniforms that you no longer need, you are welcome to drop off items here anytime throughout the school year. They will used to support the PSO Uniform Exchange, the school health office and other needs. If you would like to receive a donation voucher for Dennis/Anton items, please hold onto your items and watch the Friday Flash for PSO Uniform Collection dates to be announced throughout the year. Thank you for supporting our school in this way.

• Book and Supply Lists
• Uniform Information
• 2023-24 Academic Calendar
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Extracurricular Clubs/Early Drop-off Club
• Volunteer Approval Process
• Mandatory Volunteer Training

Archway Trivium Main Office: (623) 414-4883

Attendance Line: (623) 565-5490

Website: www.archwaytrivium.org

2023-24 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.