FROM THE HEADMASTER

Dear Arete Families,

Deficiency notices for Quarter 2 will be sent out Wednesday, November 9th and Thursday, November 10th based on different subjects. Before then, if your student has an “F” in a class, teachers will be reaching out to discuss opportunities for students to continue their academic growth. As we are a growth-oriented network, both in character and curriculum, I wanted to provide some insight for our grading philosophy.

Our philosophy for learning is that we provide all students access to our curriculum and their pursuit of our education is most important. “The Academy’s mission is to provide an environment that allows every student who wants to learn the opportunity to engage with the subjects, ideas and great works of our curriculum, the practice of which will prepare them to lead rich and fulfilling lives.” (Family Handbook, p. 22).

Our school has a rigorous curriculum as we have high expectations of our students. We also believe that all human beings “have an equal capacity to learn and grow.” (p. 22). This belief in our students’ capacity is essential to who we are. We have high expectations because we believe all are capable of high achievement with the encouragement and support of skilled teachers. Assessments alone are an incomplete measure of students, though they are also important in measuring understanding. Through a student’s desire to grow, their love of learning, advocating for themselves, and taking ownership of their education students can truly flourish, including on their assessments. 

In Mathematics for Human Flourishing, Francis Su writes, “Human flourishing refers to a wholeness - of being and doing, of realizing one’s potential and helping others do the same, of acting with honor and treating others with dignity, of living with integrity even in challenging circumstances” (p. 10). The education we provide in serving our students is one that will last a lifetime. Those that prioritize learning of the curriculum and growth of character above all else will flourish.

Melanie Attridge | Headmaster

SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Information Night

A Great Hearts education is meant to be shared. Pass this along to someone you would like to see join our school community. Invite your friends to tour, ask questions, and hear from academy leaders and teachers about the Great Hearts experience.

Fashion Forward Clothing Drive and Operation Flash Shoe Drive

H4O, a Heart for Others Student Volunteer Group, will be hosting a gently used, new clothing and shoe drive next week. Clothing will be donated to Save the Family and Helen’s Hope Chest to support homeless students and students in foster care.

Arete families and students may drop off any amount of any size/style clothing to the donation boxes in the Arete Prep lobby November 7^th through 10^th. Shoes specifically will be donated to Funds2Orgs, who in turn will provide Arete Prep Athletics with monetary support. Questions? Contact H4O Advisor Ms. Arguello (rarguello@areteprepacademy.org) 

Content Night

Humane Letters and Lit/Comp Content Night will be held November 9th in the gym at 5:30 PM. You can RSVP by clicking here. If you have any questions that you would like to ask before the event, please do so by clicking here.

Now Hiring

We are currently looking for a part-time front desk office assistant. If you are interested or know anyone please email Anna at asirianni@areteprepacademy.org for more information. 

Summer 2024 Travel

Join us as we travel to Portugal, Spain and France in June, 2024.This trip is open to all Arete students in grades 7-11. Enroll by November 4, 2022 and save $200. Contact Ms. Hansen with questions or go to www.eftours.com/2564645dn for more information. 

Parent-School Compact Agreement/Family Handbook

If you have not e-signed the Parent Handbook, the portal is now closed. You will be receiving a copy of the signature page from your student that will be sent home. Please sign this page and send it to asirianni@areteprepacademy.org or have your student turn it into the front office. 

Text Messages

Sign up for important text messages from Arete Prep. Text Y to 67587. 

Calendar Update

Please note that there is a change in our schedule. The winter concert will now be held on Thursday, November 17th! 

Don’t miss what’s happening at Arete Prep! From important dates and reminders to events, celebrations and more.

Click below to get access to our family calendar and stay in the loop year-round. 

What if we all gave on the same day? We can!

On Tuesday, November 29, our community will come together for 24 hours of an unprecedented giving day to support the amazing work of Arete Prep! We invite families who have not yet supported our school through Community Investment this year to consider giving a gift during #GivingTuesday and show their gratitude. All gifts made on Giving Tuesday to our school will help us close the funding gap of $1,500 per student. If you have any questions, please contact me, June Brockmeyer at jbrockmeyer@archwayarete.org or 480 699 5283.

PARENT SERVICE ORGANIZATION

PSO Leads 22-23 

Our PSO is looking for leads to help out with teacher appreciation, Lunch Volunteer Coordination, and Grade Level Communications Lead. If interested please email here: Arete Prep PSO.

PSO Shopper's Rewards Program

Amazon Smile: Shop at smile.amazon.org or on the Amazon app and register Arete Prep Academy. Amazon will donate .5% eligible purchases to PSO at no cost to you.

Fry’s: Link your Fry’s Shoppers Card to Arete Prep Academy and a donation will be made every time you use your card at checkout. 

Order Hot Lunch

Does your child like pizza and Chick-fil-A? Then you should sign up for our lunch program. We have several different vendors that deliver food to the school on a rotating calendar. Ordering cut off is the Wednesday before service week at midnight. Order now! 

greathearts.boonli.com 

School password: AreteLunch5

Please make sure to complete your volunteer clearance through Raptor prior to your scheduled volunteer date. This must be done annually so even if you were cleared last year, it must be completed again for this school year.

Interested in volunteering? Our lunch program is made possible by the PSO and the unwavering support of you - our fantastic parents, grandparents, and school community members! We really need your help this year! The sign up for October, and November shifts below.

COLLEGE COUNSELING CORNER

High school families - you’re invited to our Great Hearts Financial Aid Night! ASU will be hosting a virtual Financial Aid/FAFSA overview night for all Great Hearts schools on Thursday, November 17th, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM. This will be general information relevant to students applying to any college or university and will not include ASU-specific information. Students can register for the session through the link below. All high school families are encouraged to attend at least one Financial Aid night event prior to senior year.

Anna Sirianni, Office Manager

asirianni@areteprepacademy.org

 4525 East Baseline Road

Gilbert, AZ 85234

Phone:(480) 222-4233

Fax:(480) 222-4234

Contact the School Board President