A Note from Headmaster Scott

Dear Archway Trivium Families,

This quarter we have come together with hundreds of new students and upwards of 50 new teachers and staff members. We have learned phonograms, designed bar models, recited poetry, and dissected a cow eye. The joy and wonder we see in the classrooms is growing as our scholars learn to follow procedures and engage with meaningful content. Unfortunately, we have had to transition teachers in some of our classrooms. We have had other obstacles as well. In each of these, we have pulled together and exhibited patience, magnanimity, and diligence in overcoming the challenge. We chose for our theme, "Choose Joy Together," and this is what we have done in some many ways. Please enjoy the break. I look forward to seeing everyone refreshed and renewed on the other side of that break!

Heartily Devoted,

Clay Scott

Headmaster

Archway Classical Academy | Trivium

Student Pledge Leaders: Jayden G., Dante S., Brooklyn E., Savannah A.

Here are a few important reminders about upcoming events at Archway Trivium. Please visit our website, www.archwaytrivium.org, for more information.

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Upcoming Events:

Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on Monday - Wednesday, October 10-12. 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 7 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 7 when evaluations are ready to view.

• If your child was a student at Archway Trivium West or Archway Trivium East last year, you will use the same login as last year.

• If you have new students for the 2022-2023 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 28.

• 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.

Congratulations to the newest winners in our Unity in Community drawings that took place earlier this month. We will be announcing what our Grand Prize winners have selected after Fall Break!

As we enter into FALL BREAK, please take a moment to reflect on what our children have learned and experienced in just one quarter. All those things are only possible because we help support the school with the necessary resources to deliver the Great Hearts model we have all chosen for our children. As we close out the first quarter, we have now reached 72% of our Community Investment fundraising goal. Thank you so much to our donor families! We still need the help of our Trivium family not yet on our donor list. We need to raise an additional $73,500 to reach our goal. If 49 more families gave a gift of $1,500, or $150/month in the 10 remaining months of our fiscal year, this would allow us to reach our fundraising goal. If you cannot give a gift of that amount, consider an amount that is feasible for your budget. If you gave $50/month, and we had 147 families do the same, this would also allow us to reach our fundraising goal. Just like our children learn in their math curriculum, different number bonds can allow us to reach the same goal. Please do not hesitate to give because you fear you cannot give enough. Every gift matters. If you have any questions, please reach out to our Family Giving & Community Engagement Officer, Annann Hong, at ahong@archwaytrivium.org or (773) 307-6779. We are grateful for every family that supports the school!

Limited spots remain for our Wednesday, Quarter 2 clubs. Registration is offered on a first come, first serve basis, so don't delay! If a club is full, please join the Wait List to be notified should additional spots become available.

Wednesday - Quarter 2 Clubs

SportsKidz AZ - Soccer (K-5) starts 10/19

Play-well LEGO (K-2, 3-5) starts 10/19

Young Rembrandts (K-2, 3-5) starts 10/19

Quarter 2 Early Drop Off Club

If your student participates in this club, please don't forget to register for Quarter 2. 

Visit our website for more information and to register.

www.archwaytrivium.org/clubs

The Usborne Read-a-thon and Book Fair are coming up! The annual Read-a-thon will be held Friday, September 30 - Sunday, October 9. Read-a-thon packets were sent home with Archway scholars this week or can be found online here. Continuing tradition, the classroom with the most participants will be rewarded with a popcorn party by the PSO!

The Usborne book fair will be held in the school library in early November. More details will follow after Fall Break.

Reminder: No Student Drop-off/Pick-up from Neighboring Businesses

Parents - You may not use the parking lots of neighboring businesses for student drop-off/pick-up. We have received multiple complaints from the Southwest Kidney Institute. Per the City of Goodyear police, this is considered trespassing and citations may be issued.

School Office Hours

As a reminder, the Front Office open at at 7:30 AM each morning and closes at 3:30 PM on regular school days and at 1:50 PM on Wednesdays. If you need to stop by the office, please plan to do so during Office Hours. Thank you!

Family Handbook E-signature - PAST DUE

If you have not already done so, please log in to the Parent Portal to complete the Family Handbook e-signature.

2021-22 State Test Results

Last year's state test results for current 4th and 5th grade students who attended Archway Trivium West last year will be given to parents during our Parent/Teacher Conferences in October. If your student did not attend Archway Trivium West last year, you will need to contact your former school for test results. 

Mark your calendar and start cleaning out your closets! Our PSO Goodwill Drive will be held Saturday, October 22 from 9am-3pm at the school. Please review these donation guidelines before donating items.

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! Look for more details as the date approaches. Thank you for your support. 

You won't want to miss the PSO Ren Faire on Saturday, November 5 from 4-8 PM and Vendor Market from 12PM-Dusk!

Purchase Early Bird Tickets by October 22

Hear ye, hear ye! Please join us for mesmerizing entertainment, fantastic feasting and an evening of merriment including bounce castles, rock climbing, jousting, face painting, balloon making, live entertainment and more. Be sure to dress in your finest revelry if you wish to enter the costume contest! Ye olde Headmaster Scott will surely excite with a surprise unveiling for the kingdom of Archway Trivium. Make haste and order your tickets today!

All entertainment and activities are included in the price of admission. Food will be available to purchase during the event. All children must be accompanied by an adult with a paid ticket. Early bird pricing ($5/adult, $15/child 3 years+, Free/2 and under AND Archway and Trivium Prep  faculty and staff) in effect through 10/22/22 at midnight. There is also a maximum fee of $60/family during the Early Bird period. If your ticket total exceeds $60, please select the Family Pack and then list exactly how many adult and children's tickets you need on the form at checkout.

Be sure to check out the fine artisans at Ye Olde Vendor Market in front of the school! Be sure to check out the fine artisans at the free outdoor vendor market in front of the school from 12PM until dusk! Contact Holli Lopez at knightnationspirit@gmail.com to learn more about becoming a vendor!

Prices will increase on 10/23/22 at 12:01AM to $10/adult, $20/child 3years+, Free/2 and under). Free tickets for Archway Trivium and Trivium Prep faculty/staff are available only during the early bird period. 

All wristbands purchased through 11/1 will be delivered to the oldest scholars' classroom by 11/3. All wristbands will be at will call at the Ren Faire entrance located at the gate between the MPR and the new building.

*** Please note that this is not a drop-off event. Children must be accompanied by an adult with a paid ticket.***

For more information, please visit www.archwaytrivium.org/events.

All Archway Trivium parents and guardians are encouraged to join us on Monday, October 24 for our PSO General Meeting followed by Coffee with the Headmaster. These are informal opportunities to connect with other parents, ask questions and learn more about our school. Both events will take place in the MPR and you are welcome to attend one or both events. Younger children welcome. More information to follow.

Monday, October 24

PSO General Meeting - 8:30-9:15 AM

Headmaster Coffee with Dr. Scott - 9:15-10 AM

PSO Uniform Collection - Monday, October 24

The PSO will be hosting a Uniform Collection on Monday, October 24 in the front office from 7:30-9:30am, during the PSO General Meeting in the Archway MPR and from 1:30-3:30 PM. Parents can bring in gently-used uniforms and concert attire to receive vouchers which can be used to shop at upcoming Uniform Exchange events. 

All donated items must be uniform-policy compliant, clean, and in good condition. Accepted items include: shirts with emblems, sweaters/pullovers with emblems, pants, shorts, skirts, rompers, belts, shoes, and concert attire. For Archway Trivium, only Dennis or Anton-brand skirts and rompers will be accepted for exchange.

PSO Uniform Exchange - Tuesday, October 25, 5-8 PM

Our PSO Uniform Exchange will be held on Tuesday, October 25 from 5-8  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.

Save the Date for our second annual Literary & Historical Figure Day on the half day, Friday, November 4. 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 4. This is a great way to celebrate our love of history and literature. All students are encouraged to participate! 

*Please remember that the character you choose should be from one of the Classics-to-Keep from the K-5 list, Greek or Roman Mythology or a historical character from our History or Science curriculum. It’s very important 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. 

Fall is here and we are all excited to keep learning and growing together! Many PSO programs grow from ideas suggested by parents, so we’re asking all families to answer the Fall 2022 Survey. If you would like to be entered into a drawing to win a $25 Amazon gift card, be sure to look for instructions once you submit the survey. This keeps your response anonymous and gives you a chance to win some shopping money! A winner will be randomly selected and notified on 10/31.

Click Here to Take the Survey

Want to help the teachers have more time for our scholars? Then sign up to help make their copies! Volunteering for the copy program will free up valuable time for our teachers enabling them to spend more time on what really matters - our children!

On Tuesdays from 9am-11am we will be making copies for the Kindergarten 2nd grade teachers. On Fridays from 9am-11am we will be making copies for the 3rd-5th grade teachers. 

Please click on the Sign Up Genius to sign up to volunteer. Volunteers must have current Raptor clearance to serve. Thank you! 

Volunteer to Support the Copy Program 

Health Policy Reminder

As a reminder, scholars must stay home from school if they have:

• a fever of 100.0 degrees or higher
• vomiting and/or diarrhea
• a wet, productive cough and/or nasal drainage that is not clear in color
• difficulty breathing or uncontrolled coughing
• mucus or pus draining from the eye
• an undiagnosed, new, and/or untreated rash or skin condition
• live lice

Students may return after 24 hours without fever and without use of fever-reducing medications, and 24 hours since the last incidence of vomiting and/or diarrhea. If a student returns to school prior to 24 hours without these symptoms, he or she will be sent home.

Donation Requests

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

• Size small uniform shirts
• Cases of water bottles
• Boy/Girl Underwear - all sizes
• White Socks 
• Lysol sanitizing wipes

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!

If your child was sent home with a loaner uniform, please wash and return it to the nurse's office as soon as possible.

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. 

Volunteer in the Lunch Room

Sign up as a volunteer to help distribute lunches and receive free lunch from My Hot Lunchbox! (Raptor 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." Clearance through Raptor is required for all lunchroom volunteers.

Click Here to Volunteer as a Lunchroom Helper

With the expansion of Archway and addition of the new building, there are significant changes to the traffic flow for the upcoming school year. Please carefully review the new Archway Traffic Flow for Student Drop-off and Pick-up and reach out 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. 

Carpooling Update: Our east side pick-up lane has had a faster track and will now be our designated carpool lane. 

If you have 2 or more Archway ONLY pick-up cards, you will be guided into this fast-track lane for a faster pick-up. Please be sure to have your pick-up cards ready to show our traffic controllers that you are carpooling so they can guide you to the appropriate lane. To maintain the flow of pick-up, others may be directed to the fast-track lane, but carpools will be given priority. Please do not enter the carpool lanes until you are directed to do so.

As a reminder, if you are picking up Middle School students DO NOT ARRIVE to campus before 3:15 PM. This creates significant delays. If you arrive before 3:15, we will ask you to go back into our pick-up lanes and try again. 

Please follow the link below to review the DETAILED Archway Traffic Flow Plan and be sure to share this link with anyone authorized to drop-off/pick-up your children.

*View the DETAILED Archway Traffic Flow Procedures*

We are looking forward to welcoming volunteers back to campus this year! All Archway Trivium volunteers must have Raptor clearance before volunteering on campus. Raptor clearance must be renewed annually, so if you were cleared last year, you must complete the clearance process again for the 2022-23 school year.

Follow the link below to get started. The cost is $5 and it only takes a few minutes.

Click Here for More Information or to Register

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.

Katie Kredit - School Nurse - Oct 2

Jackson Bailey - Music/EL Teacher - Oct 5

Iris Montoya - 4E Assistant - Oct 6

Kendra Montoya - 1D Assistant - Oct 21

Maureen Robinson - Music - Oct 26

Shakila Manjra - 1C Lead - Oct 31

• Book and Supply Lists
• Uniform Information
• 2022-23 Academic Calendar
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Extracurricular Clubs/Early Drop-off Club
• Traffic Flow for Student Drop-off/Pick-up
• Order Extra Pick-up Cards (2/$1)
• Order Hot Lunch
• Volunteer Approval Process

Archway Trivium West Main Office: (623) 414-4883

Attendance Line: (623) 565-5490

Website: www.archwaytrivium.org

2022-23 School/Office Hours: 

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.