Free Money for our School
 
Did you know that you can double or even triple your Community Investment and Tax Credit donations to Arete Preparatory Academy? Many companies will match your donations to our school through their Corporate Gift Matching Programs.
 
Simply click on this link, type the name of your employer in the “Matching Gifts” tab, and hit submit to find out if your company offers a Corporate Matching Gifts Program. If so, please submit the appropriate paperwork to your Human Resources department to have your gifts to our school matched. Please contact Jessica Vaughan at jvaughan@areteprepacademy.org or 480-699-5283 with any questions.
 
Having your gift matched is an easy way to increase the impact of your donations to Arete Prep without any additional cost to you. And your support will provide our faculty and students with the resources they need to learn and thrive. Thank you!


Welcome Baby Marasinghe
Congratulations to Mr. Marasinghe and his wife, Lisa!
Soma Marasinghe was born Saturday, September 1 at 11:58 pm weighing 8 lb, 1 oz!
Action Items
  • Class Parents Needed: Email Ms. Jacobson if you are interested in being a class parent. Class parents send out monthly section-specific emails and are the representative of the section.
  • Students must be signed in or out by a parent or guardian if they are late and leave early.
  • Student's must be in uniform compliance, click here for Uniform and Dress Code Info.
  • Lunch Program info, click here.
Upcoming Events

  • Financial Aid Night: Monday, 9/10 at 6:30 pm in the MPR
  • 7th Grade Coffee Shop Conversation: Wednesday, 9/12 at 8:40 am in the Library
  • Parent Mix and Mingle: Thursday, 9/13, 8:30 - 9:30 am, Kneaders at Higley & Baseline
  • Star Night: Friday, 9/14 at 8 pm, click here for info
  • Picture Day: Thursday, September 20
  • Student Life Night, MS Girls: Friday, 9/21, 3:45 - 5:45 pm, Gym
  • Parent Social: Friday, 9/21, 5 - 7 pm, Library
  • Homecoming Dance: Saturday, 9/22, 7 - 10 pm, Gym.
  • Junior Night with College Counseling: Monday, 9/24 at 6:30 pm, MPR
  • Teacher Birthday Treats: Thur, 9/27, bring treats between 7:30 am - 11 am. Click here to sign up
  • NO SCHOOL: Friday, 9/28
  • GALA: SEPTEMBER 29, 2018


Recurring Events:
  • Mentor Meetings: Thursdays at 7:45 am 9/13, 9/20, 10/04, 10/25, 11/15, 12/13
  • Monday Morning: Einstein Bagels will be sold
  • Friday morning: breakfast items will be sold
  • Lunch: Otter Pops will be sold

Future Events:
  • Arete Dinner and Silent Auction Fiesta for 2019 Senior Trip: Friday, 10/19, 6:30 - 9 pm, Arete Courtyard Silent Auction packages Sponsor & Donor. All proceeds will benefit the 2019 Senior Trip
  • Costa Rica Trip: June 2019, contact Ms. Hansen for more information.
Sports and Clubs Announcements
How To Sign Up For A Club:
 
  1. Go to the Arete Prep Website
  2. Under Academy Life, click on Clubs and Programs for club information.
  3. Talk with the teacher/advisor about joining the club.
  4. Go to the informational meeting or to the next meeting for the club.
  5. Determine any club dues owed and pay them on the payment portal or the front desk. The website will indicate if there is a fee to join the club.
 
We are looking for a parent to co-advise yearbook club. The co-adviser will need to be available Friday's either during the morning, at lunch, or after school. Please email Mr. Narish if interested.
PSO Announcements and Opportunities to Volunteer
  • Opt in for PSO text messages by texting: "@aretepso" to 81010
  • Barro's Pizza Day Senior Trip Fundraiser - 9/12 - all day! 1939 E Baseline Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85233 20% of purchases go to Senior fundraising! Just mention "Arete Prep." Click here for info
  • Parent Mix & Mingle -9/13 - 8:30 am – 9:30 am. Come have coffee & meet Arete parents. Kneaders, 5155 E Baseline Rd, Gilbert. Click here for info.
  • PSO Meeting: 9/25, 8:30-10 am, in the Library - all parents invited

You must have a fingerprint clearance card on file to volunteer

College Counseling Corner
Junior Night with College Counseling has been rescheduled for Monday, Sept. 24 at 6:30 pm in the MPR

Upcoming College Visits to Campus
  • Scripps College: Wed., September 12 at 1:50 pm
  • Macalester College: Wed., September 19 at 7:40 am
  • Creighton University: Wed., September 19 at 12:05 pm
  • Lake Forest College: Thur., September 20 7:40 am
  • Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, LA: Thur., September 20 at 12:20 pm
  • Occidental College: Fri., September 21 at 7:40 am
  • University of Chicago: Fri., September 21 at 12:20 pm

Student's - check the calendar on the college counseling doors for location and to sign up
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