| FRIDAY FLASH | December 16, 2021 | | |
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A Message from Headmaster Scott
Dear Archway Trivium West Families,
In my final letter to families of 2021, I would like to take a moment to reflect on the accomplishments of this year. We closed out the 2020-21 academic year—the year of COVID, and we opened a new one. During this first semester we have worked hard to reclaim our school culture. Our teachers have adjusted lesson plans and included increased levels of classroom level interventions to support gaps that developed during the COVID year. Parents and other family members have worked through the daily grind of homework and test preparation, and have added to that extra practice to close those same gaps. Our PSO has vociferously called our parent community to action and involvement as we re-institute a whole host of activities that were put on pause. This is hard work, and all are ready for a well-earned break. We started 2021 working hard to hold on to the community and culture that was built over the course of a decade. We are ending it working hard to rebuild. What a joy it is to work hard in a noble endeavor! Thank you! Thank you for doing your part and for going the extra mile and helping each other with their parts. Thank you for being a Knight.
Heartily Devoted,
Dr. Clay Scott
Headmaster
Archway Trivium West
Student Pledge Leaders: Riley D., Makayla G., Jade R., Ashlyn C.
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Here are a few important reminders about upcoming events at Trivium Prep. 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:
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| December 17-January 3 | No School: Winter Break | | Monday, January 3 | Student Evaluations available in Powerschool Parent Portal by 5pm | | Tuesday, January 4 | School Resumes
Half Day Dismissal: 11:50AM | | Sunday, January 9 | Early-bird Deadline for Run the Virtues 5K
Register Online Here | | Monday, January 17 | No School: Civil Rights Day | | |
Academy Giving | Tax Credit | A Great Hearts education at Trivium is only possible with the support of our families and friends. THANK YOU to everyone who has already made a gift this year. Your gifts to Community Investment and the contribution of Public School Tax Credits to Trivium from AZ tax-payers BOTH matter. They are crucial to the success of our academy and make an immediate difference to our operational budget. If you have not yet already, will you consider giving to one or both today? You may donate to Community Investment here and contribute your Tax Credit here. | |
Academy Giving | Tax Credit | Thank you to everyone who has set up their AZ Public School Tax Credit thus far and encouraged their AZ family members, friends, neighbors, or co-workers to do the same! In our weekly random drawing, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Cerny (Mrs. Cerny – Archway PE teacher & Kimberly Cerny ’25 pictured accepting) were drawn to win LED strip lights. Set up your 2021 Tax Credit before 12/24 to draw any day between now and April 15, 2022 for a chance at next week’s give-away! | |
Quarter 2 Student Evaluations | |
Student grades for the 2nd Quarter will be available Monday, January 3 by 5 PM. At that time, the PowerSchool parent portal will be opened temporarily for you to view your students' report card(s). You will be notified by email on January 3 when evaluations are ready to view.
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Quarter 3 Clubs Registration Now Open! | |
Registration for Quarter 3 Early-release Wednesday clubs is now open. Offerings include SportsKidz AZ Co-ed Flag Football (K-5), Young Rembrandts (K-5) and Play-well LEGO (K-3). Registration is offered on a first-come, first-serve basis. Wednesday clubs begin meeting in January 2022.
Click Here for More Information and to Register
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Register for Quarter 3 Early-Drop Off Club | |
If you need to drop off your child between 7:00-7:20 AM, Early Drop-off Club is available in the Archway MPR. For more information and to register, visit our website or contact our before-school coordinator, Maria Shannon at mshannon@archwaytrivium.org.
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Sign up Now to be a Quarter 3 Library Volunteer! | |
Volunteers are needed to assist our younger scholars during their library visits. Classrooms are indicated below. Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!
Expectations for a Library Volunteer are helping the scholars find/choose a book, keeping them on task so their classmates also have time to choose and making sure the scholars check out at the computer with the librarian before returning to their seat. All Archway Trivium West volunteers must have Raptor clearance before volunteering on campus.
Volunteer in the School Library
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Our Lost and Found is full of lunch boxes, water bottles, etc. During this season we are finding a high number of unlabeled uniform jackets. Please ensure your child's belongings are clearly labeled with first and last name and remind your students to periodically check the Lost and Found for missing items. Lost and Found items are kept in the Archway MPR. Unclaimed items will be donated after Winter Break.
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Congratulations to our 2021 Archway Trivium West Spelling Bee winner, Morgan Schaeffer! This morning, nine finalists from our 3rd-5th grade classes competed in our 7th annual school spelling bee. Sarah Christensen placed second and Philip Bui placed third. The winner will advance to the regional spelling bee this spring. Congratulations to all our competitors! | |
2021-2022 Yearbooks On Sale Now! | |
The 2021-22 Archway Trivium West Yearbook is on sale now! Reserve your yearbook today! Save $5 with early-bird pricing until January 31, 2022.
Yearbook Pricing (through 1/31/22):
Hardcover- $27.00
Softcover- $22.00
Prices will increase on February 1, 2022. Personalization available for SOFTCOVER ONLY. (Add your scholar's name and portrait to the front cover for $3). Prices do not include tax.
Click Here to Order your Yearbook
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PSO Mother Son Camping Event - Saturday, January 29 | |
Save the date! The Mother Son Camping Event is back and will be held on January 29, 2022 from 3PM-6PM on the football field and in the MPR. Join us for hot dogs, hamburgers and s’mores. We will also have a bounce house, a camping themed photo booth, crafts and other activities. Adventure awaits! Look for more information after break or contact Jessica Lane at uberhey02@gmail.com.
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PSO Dad Daughter Dance - Saturday, February 26, 2021 | Save the date! The Archway Trivium West Dad Daughter Dance will be held the evening of Saturday, February 26. Look for more information coming soon! | |
Register Now for the Trivium "Run the Virtues" Fun Run! | |
Registration is now open for our 6th annual Trivium "Run the Virtues" Fun Run on Saturday, February 19 at Bullard Wash Park. Register by January 9 for the best price! This yearly event sponsored by our PSOs is a great way to build community among the three Trivium schools. There are options for a 5K race or 1-mile fun run. Additionally, if you are interested in a business sponsorship of this event, please reach out to our event coordinator at runthevirtues@gmail.com. Thank you!
Click Here for More Information or to Register
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Important Safety Reminders for Student Pick-up | |
As a reminder, picking up students from the Lifetime Fitness parking lot after school is NOT permitted. Students entering the Lifetime parking lot after school is dangerous and a safety issue. Lifetime is a private business and we want to be good neighbors. Please plan to use the school's published pick-up procedures for the safety of all. Thank you for your cooperation.
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Come see your fellow Trivium students dance in Southwest Ballet Theatre’s The Nutcracker, December 16-19 at Estrella Mountain Community College. Tickets and other information at www.swbtballet.org. | |
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Join us in wishing "Happy Birthday" to the following Archway Trivium West faculty and staff with recent/upcoming birthdays! Visit our PSO Community page to view our Faculty Favorites Lists.
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| Alicia Mendez - 1st, 5th Art Teacher - December 6 | | Priscilla Insco - Substitute - December 7 | | Rubi Vasquez - 1A Lead Teacher - December 11 | | Melissa Stuart - 2B Lead Teacher - December 24 | | Cynthia Cerny - P.E. Teacher - December 28 | | Leann Higbee - 4A Lead Teacher - December 30 | | Annann Hong -Academy Giving Manager - December 30 | | Sam Uphoff - Assistant Headmaster - January 3 | | Jodi Tinker - Librarian - January 18 | | Stefany Dean - Office Manager -January 21 | | K'Tera Bartels - 4C Lead Teacher - January 30 | | |
Order School Lunch from My Hot Lunchbox | |
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.
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Volunteer in the Lunch Room
Sign up as a volunteer to help distribute lunches and receive free lunch from My Hot Lunchbox! (Fingerprint 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." Fingerprint clearance through Raptor is required for all lunchroom volunteers.
Click Here to Volunteer as a Lunchroom Helper
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Thank you for your patience and caution during student drop-off and pick-up. The safety of our students and staff is of the utmost importance.
As a reminder, to minimize the backup of traffic on Encanto/Bullard before the end of the school day, we are closing the Encanto entrance to our school parking lot from 2:35-3:00pm. Goodyear Police will be monitoring traffic on Encanto and Bullard during this time, and if you are stopped on one of these roads waiting to enter campus, you may be ticketed.
On Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Friday, families who are picking up Archway-only students should arrive to campus AFTER 3:10 PM. Families picking up both Archway and Prep students, please remind your Prep students to arrive to the pick-up zone promptly.
On Wednesdays, families picking up BOTH Archway and Prep students are asked to arrive AFTER 1:40 PM. On Wednesdays, families picking up Archway-only should arrive at 1:25PM.
Parents picking up Archway students from school MUST use the Archway pickup line. Prep students picking up Archway students to meet a parent driver may NOT load into a car in the Prep pick-up line or on Palm Lane. The entrance/exit to our parking lot from Encanto Blvd is right turn only.
Please review the following links for the modified Traffic Flow and reach out to the front office with any questions.
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Contact Information and School Hours | |
Archway Trivium West Main Office: (623) 414-4883
Attendance Line: (623) 565-5490
Website: www.archwaytrivium.org
2021-22 School/Office Hours:
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| School Hours | Office Hours | | Monday/Tuesday/
Thursday/Friday: | 7:50 AM - 3:00 PM | 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM | | Wednesday (Early-Release): | 7:50 AM - 1:25 PM | 7:30 AM - 1:50 PM | | Half Days: | 7:50 AM - 11:50 AM | 7:30 AM - 12:30 PM | | Half Day Kinder (M-F): | 7:50 AM -11:50 AM |
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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.
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