HEADMASTER LETTER
Parent Potpourri
“How supportive is your parent community?” is a question posed to me frequently, both by prospective parents and potential employees. I am able to proudly and honestly reply, “The parent community at ANP is amazing. The parents care deeply about their children’s education and manifest that in so many ways – volunteering, advocating, and giving. The parents love their teachers and are generous in their expression of that appreciation, and it, in turn, helps the children to love their school.”
Last Saturday several families volunteered their time and resources to give the campus a deep clean. Scholars scrubbed the hallways to erase the pencil marks. The dumpster detail cleaned up the surrounding area, compensating for all those who have poor aim. Power washers removed residual buildup from concrete surfaces, and it’s just fun to use a power washer. Many others helped in a variety of ways, investing their time on a Saturday morning that impressed us Beautifully.
In addition to the weekend warriors, there are volunteers on campus daily. I see them in the car line, opening doors for drop-off. I see them making copies for teachers as I walk by the faculty workrooms. I see them putting out snacks for our hungry teachers. I see them sitting on the floor in the hallways, patiently listening to scholars sound out those early words of literacy. I see them on the playground, providing an extra set of eyes. Our parent volunteers are outstanding and are an integral component to the success of ANP.
This week marked the 100
th day of school, and Ms. Curtis, our Academy Giving Manager, provided an opportunity to donate $100 in honor of the 100
th day. We appreciate all of those who clicked the button and responded with a gift. To date, 44% of our families have contributed to the school financially, and I am hopeful that we can reach this year’s goal of 50% participation.
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Next week you will have another opportunity to help the school – by participating in the Great Hearts survey. Every few months Great Hearts sends families a brief survey to gauge parent satisfaction with the quality of education that our academies provide. It is important that we hear your voice. The results of the survey are used to make some significant decisions, so it is critical that the data accurately represents the sentiment of the entire community.
Thank you for helping us build such a great environment to educate your children. Together we are cultivating the hearts and minds of scholars through the pursuit of Truth, Goodness, and Beauty.
Truly,
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STILL TIME TO GIVE
$100
FOR THE
100
DAY OF SCHOOL!
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In celebration of the 100
th
day of school
,
we ask you to support Archway North Phoenix with a gift of $100.
With a
$100 donation
from
100 ANP families
we will
raise $10,000 in one day
to support our teachers, students, and classrooms.
Will you be 1 of 100?
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BULLY-PROOFING YOUTH
On February 13th, Jim Bisenius, a child and adolescent therapist, will be returning to ANP to teach our students (grades 1-6) how to appropriately respond to various forms of bullying. As an additional educational opportunity, Mr. Bisenius will offer a parent presentation on Wednesday, February 12th from 6:00-7:30 pm at Archway North Phoenix. During this presentation parents will learn what to do and what not to do when their child comes to them for help with bullying issues. The training will cover exactly how to teach your child or teenager to respond to verbal bullying, physical bullying, social bullying, group manipulation, as well as cyber-bullying. Mr. Bisenius will go into great detail on strategies for students that are excluded, shunned, and socially targeted. He will also cover the body-language techniques that students need to learn in order to react with confidence, and not accidentally make the situation worse.
SIGN UP FOR THE FEBRUARY SESSION HERE
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IMPORTANT PARENT INFORMATION & DATES
February 7: Half Day Dismissal 12 p.m. (Great Hearts In-Service)
February 12: Parent Bully-Proofing Session
register
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February 13: Students Bully-Proofing Sessions during school
February 14: Kindergarten Field Trip
February 14: Fourth Grade Field Trip
February 17: No School - President's Day
February 22: Daddy Daughter Dance
sign up
TENTATIVE DATES FOR 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR
(PENDING BOARD APPROVAL)
August 4 Meet the teacher
August 5 Kindergarten preview
August 6 First day of class
October 5-9 Fall break
December 21- January 4 Winter Break
March 15-19 Spring Break
May 27 Last day of classes
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PARTNERING WITH PARENTS
The Galileo Comprehensive Assessment System provides a wide range of assessment options in English language arts and mathematics. Galileo assessments are completely aligned to state test blueprints or your customized pacing guides. 2nd-6th grade student will take the Galileo Test two more times this year; one per quarter. February 10th -22nd. Parents please ensure your student goes to bed early and has a healthy breakfast .
Khan Academy is an excellent and free Math on line resource for you and your student. https://www.khanacademy.org
In order for students to have extra practice in math, please take some time with your student to go over the following links this weekend.
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TEACHER SPOTLIGHT
Ms. Brennan grew up in Maryland and later Oklahoma. She attended the University of Dallas and received a bachelor’s degree in English. At the University of Dallas she met many former Great Hearts scholars, and decided to continue her pursuit of classical education, this time as a teacher. She teaches sixth grade at Archway North Phoenix as part of the Language Arts/History team. In her spare time she enjoys reading, writing, and hiking.
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EARLY MORNING DROPOFF - MATH CLUB
As a reminder, we provide supervision for students beginning at 7:30 a.m., thirty minutes prior to the start of the school day. Many students are being dropped off unattended prior to 7:30 a.m. and participating in increasingly dangerous behavior.
We are offering a Math Club on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays in the morning from 7 a.m-7:30 a.m. Please sign up using this link for
Math Club. Please email Mr. Rutt if you have any questions: mailto:srutt@archwaynorthphoenix.org
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TIPS FROM THE NURSES
Please read these
tips from our wonderful nurses. Also, please consider contributing to the
supplies needed in the nurses office.
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FEBRUARY TEACHER LUNCHEON
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LOST & FOUND
Check online to take a look at our current Lost and Found Inventory. Labeled items will be returned to your scholar.
www.anppso.org/lostandfound
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YEARBOOK PHOTO
Don't Delay: Reserve Your Yearbook Today! Only a few weeks remain to order your 2019-20 ANP Yearbook! Join the hundreds of Archway families who have already reserved a copy. Order on-line today using this link
commpe.pictavo.com
or watch your child's take-home folder over the coming weeks for the opportunity to order and pay in cash.
Order a personalized yearbook for $30.00 or pay $25.00 for a yearbook without personalization.
Prices increase significantly after March 23, 2020, and orders placed thereafter may not arrive before school ends. Questions? Please e-mail
ANPYearbook@gmail.com
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PSO PASSIVE
FUNDRAISING
Bookmark
www.anppso.org/amazon/
when you shop through our special Amazon link, ANP will earn up to 10.5% on qualifying purchases.
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DADDY DAUGHTER DANCE
Save the date for the daddy daughter dance, February 22, 2020.
The 2020 Daddy Daughter Dance will be one for the books!
Please note the financial incentive to sign up before the deadline. This helps with the planning of the event.
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5TH & 6TH GRADES WINTER SPORTS TEAMS
Registration Now Open
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5TH & 6TH GRADE INVITED TO JOIN NORTH PHOENIX PREP TRACK & FIELD
Track & field season is almost here! Join us on Monday, January 27
th
from 6pm-7pm in the Prep MPR to learn about the upcoming season. All 5
th
through 12
th
grade students and parents that are interested in the upcoming track season are invited and should attend this meeting.
It is going to be an exciting year for both our MS and HS teams!
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5TH & 6TH GRADE INVITED TO JOIN NORTH PHOENIX PREP DANCE CLUB
Extend your scholars fine arts experience! All classes are held in the Prep MPR Wednesday afternoons 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm - following Prep Early Release. Archway students may go to prep MPR until class start time. Appropriate for beginner to advanced dancers, gymnasts, and musical theater enthusiasts! We will work on technique, terminology, and choreography while exploring the dance styles of jazz, musical theater, and ballet. Boys strongly encouraged to join! Please contact Ms. DeSilva with any questions or concerns.
mdesilva@northphoenixprep.org
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GREAT HEARTS BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEETINGS
February 13, 2020
May 14, 2020
Board meeting notices are posted at least 24 hours in advance on the Archway North Phoenix webpage. The notice will include time, location and agenda.
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TEACHER NEWSLETTERS
K-A Ms. Distler & Ms. Sloane
K-B Ms. Michael & Ms. Cremeen
K-C Ms. Baines & Ms. Garcia
K-D Ms. Leahy & Ms. Huntley
1-A Ms. Bebow & Ms. Larson
1-B Ms. Wittmann & Ms. Ray
1-C Ms. Gianforte & Ms. May
1-D Ms. Page & Ms. Wingo
SECOND GRADE
THIRD GRADE
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FOURTH GRADE
5-A Ms. Kwan & Ms. Moore
5-B Mr. Cain & Mr. Buckley
5-C Ms. Mueller & Ms. Page
5-D Mr. Milton & Mr. Jefferson
6-A Mr. Martin & Mr. Barton
6-B Ms. Brennan & Ms. Siebneck
6-C Mr. Hamilton & Mr. Messana
6-D Mr. Sokolis & Ms. Herman & Ms. Woolridge
Monday is the last day to turn in the 7th Grade Prep registration packets for 2020-2021 school year.
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Archway Classical Academy North Phoenix|
archwaynorthphoenix.org
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14100 North 32nd Street, Phoenix, AZ 85032
602 996 4355
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