Dear Archway North Phoenix Families,
Unlike our children, many of us did not have the opportunity to attend a classical liberal arts school like Archway North Phoenix. Often, I hear from the parents that they chose GreatHearts because they wanted something different. They wanted their child to be part of a school where the faculty cares about the whole child and a school where the moral development of the students is just as important as the rigorous academics. These explanations alone are good reasons to send your scholar to ANP. However, it's essential for us to understand, support, and appreciate the many facets of a classical liberal arts education.
This year I am putting together a small monthly article to explain the components of a classical liberal arts education called "The Classical Corner with Headmaster Parker." I hope you will enjoy these articles as we learn that a liberal arts classical education is the avenue to cultivate hearts and minds in pursuit of Truth, Beauty, and Goodness.
In partnership,
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Geri Parker
Headmaster Archway North Phoenix
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IMPORTANT DATES
9/13: School Closed, Great Hearts In-Service
9/13: ANP PSO Meet-Up
9/18: DADS' Club Bowling
9/19: MOMS' Club 9/11 Heroes Walk
9/23: School Picture Day
9/24: Spirit Day!
9/24: Headmaster Tea
9/25: GH Telethon
10/1: Spirit Day & Crazy Sock Day, End of 1st Quarter
10/4-10/8: Fall Break
10/11: Parent Teacher Conferences (no classes)
10/12: Parent Teacher Conferences (no classes)
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QUICK LINKS
Athenaeum, Great Hearts' after-school program
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Check out ANP PSO newsletter for details on their upcoming events:
9/13: Uptown Jungle
School will be out and ANP PSO will be at Uptown Jungle hosting a meet-up and hoping to see you there too! Archway scholars are able to enjoy the attractions all day, from 10am-8pm. Grab your grip socks and show the flyer at the time of admittance to ensure proceeds go back to your PSO
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Archway North Phoenix Parent Group
Orders must be placed by Friday at 12 pm for the following week.
We encourage and challenge each family to volunteer at least 10 hours each year!
ANP Parents do you own your own business? Let others know!
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ARCHWAY NORTH PHOENIX IS HIRING!
Great Hearts is growing, and we’re always on the lookout for exceptional, mission-fit talent. Each year, many of our new hires note word-of-mouth referral from current faculty and families as one of the most important factors in their pursuing work with our academy.
Positions Available: Substitute Teachers and Assistant Teachers
Great Hearts North Phoenix campus is hiring one full-time counselor for the 21/22 School Year.
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If you have questions or are interested in applying, please contact: Lauren Katz, Director of School Counseling LKatz@greatheartsaz.org.
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EXTRA-CURRICULAR CLUB PICKUP
This is a reminder to please pickup your scholar(s) promptly at their club dismissal.
M, T, Th & F Club Dismissal: 4:30 pm
Wednesday Club Dismissal: 3:15 pm
Arriving more than 5 minutes late for pickup could result in your scholar being unenrolled from that club.
Please note: Early pickups are not permitted. If your scholar(s) will need to leave club early, it is best to pickup at normal school dismissal time.
HEADMASTER TEA ZOOM MEETING
(5-6 Grades)
Join Headmaster Parker for a casual conversation with other 5th– 6th grade families over a ZOOM meeting (tea optional).
Friday, September 24 from 9 – 10 AM
ZOOM Meeting ID: 978 3267 5810
Passcode: AnpTea
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MOMS' CLUB COFFEE MEET-UPS
Mark your calendars for the 3rd and 4th Friday each month to get out and network with other ANP Mom’s/Guardians.
They are back! Join the Mom’s Club at Luci’s at the Orchard for coffee and socializing. They have a great outdoor space to enjoy coffee, good company, and to simply get out of the house. Not a member of Mom’s Club? Fill out the interest form here.
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ANP FALL/WINTER CONCERT
The music team is thrilled to announce our annual fall/winter concert of the year. Our students are already working hard on their repertoire, and they are excited! This year, the concert will be spread over seven weeks by grade level. The dates are below:
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October 18th, Kindergarten
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October 25th, Fourth Grade
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November 1st, First Grade
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November 8th, Third Grade
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November 15th, Second Grade
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November 29th, Fifth Grade
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December 7th, Sixth Grade
The concert will be held in the Archway MPR shortly after dismissal. The performing students will remain with their homeroom teachers and will be escorted down to the MPR as a class with their belongings. You are welcome to pick-up siblings at regular dismissal to attend your student(s) concert.
The Paradise Valley Baptist Church has graciously allowed us to utilize their parking lot for these events. If you are attending the concert, please park in their parking lot (off of Hearn) instead of the ANP parking lot to avoid lengthening the dismissal procedures. Performances will begin at 3:50 pm and doors to the MPR will open at 3:40 pm. Please line up along the glass window prior to admission.
Please inquire with your student’s music teacher if your student is absent for their performance, and or you have any questions about the performance. Please email the music teachers:
3rd, 4th, 5th grades
K, 1st, 2nd, 6th grades:
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ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND OTHER PROHIBITED ITEMS
I-Phone, Smart watch or other portable music players, iPads, Tablets, e-readers, cameras, electronic games, laser pointers, skateboards, roller blades, and other toys that are not part of the academic or extracurricular program are prohibited for use during school hours.
Items will be confiscated and returned only to a parent at the front office.
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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
In celebration of our 10 year anniversary, we are inviting you to take part in our sponsorship opportunities.
Click here to learn more.
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CLASSICAL CORNER WITH HEADMASTER PARKER |
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Lifelong Learning
If you've been around GreatHearts for even a little while, you will soon come across the phrase "lifelong learning." We want our students to continue learning past their school years. We want them to become vitreous young men and women who have a sense of purpose. We want them to have the skills and habits necessary to live successful and meaningful lives.
Classical education tries to make teachers and classrooms obsolete in a student's life–eventually. We want our students to be able to find knowledge for themselves. Not that they would abandon their communities. Rather, they should become the kind of people who can discover new knowledge and learn new skills for the sake of their families and communities.
"Lifelong learning" is not mere talk. Both Plato (Republic II, III, VII) and Aristotle (Politics VII, VIII) described a basic education comprised of the liberal arts, whose object was wisdom, the supreme end of knowledge. We believe that teaching the liberal arts actually affords our students the opportunity to become life-long learners.
So what do we mean by the liberal arts?
The liberal arts are liberal in the sense that they set a person free. The word liber in Latin means "free." These seven arts empower people to consider well what options lie before them; they are not confined to their ignorant first impressions or base desires. Those with the liberal arts need not be deceived by clever persons who seek to manipulate them.
There are seven: grammar, logic, rhetoric, arithmetic, geometry, music, and astronomy. The first three have to do with language. Together, they are called the trivium. In Latin, tri- means "three," and vium comes from via, which means "path." The trivium are the three paths of language into knowledge. The last four liberal arts are the quadrivium. These four paths utilize the medium of mathematics on the journey to knowledge.
At North Phoenix, Archway students spend most of their time learning the arts of grammar and arithmetic, even though they are introduced to all the other arts along the way. North Phoenix Prep students also continue perfecting their understanding of grammar and arithmetic, but they dive deep into logic, rhetoric, geometry, music, and astronomy (which in the modern world has branched into all the other sciences).
Through the arts, students gain the ability to seek understanding for themselves; therefore, they can go on to learn other kinds of knowledge in their adult life. In short, we teach the liberal arts so that our students can become "lifelong learners."
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Due to the great success of the Inaugural Teacher Excellence Fund Telethon last year, Great Hearts will be hosting it's Second Annual Teacher Excellence Fund Telethon to raise money for Great Hearts Arizona teachers.
Second Annual Teacher Excellence Fund Telethon
Date: Saturday, September 25, 2021
Time: 1:30 PM
Location: Live streamed on YouTube, Facebook, your academy website, and more
Telethon proceeds help support the 2021 Teacher Excellence Fund to reward and retain our best teachers.
If your family or business has an interest in sponsoring this event, please contact your campus representative.
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Archway North Phoenix:
Abby Raddatz
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North Phoenix Prep:
Jamie Davis
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
We are seeking parents, Alumni, and current 11th and 12th grade students to volunteer at the Teacher Excellence Fund Telethon on Saturday, September 25th at Veritas Prep in Phoenix. Students will earn community service hours upon completion of their volunteer shift. Come serve at this exciting event benefiting our North Phoenix teachers! Click here to sign up now!
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TEACHER SPOTLIGHT
Mr. Delmonico, Lead 3B Teacher
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Edward Delmonico was born in Connecticut, but has lived in Arizona long enough to be an honorary native. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Linguistics and a certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) from ASU Barrett, the Honors College. After graduation he spent two years teaching English in Japan, and back in the United States he has taught high school and fifth grade. He cannot wait to help this year’s third graders discover the vast array of wonders that mathematics, science, and the liberal arts have to offer. He loves his dog and cat as well as foreign languages, exotic food, anything purple, and crossword puzzles. In his spare time he likes to read, cook, travel, or play board games with friends. |
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ARCHWAY NORTH PHOENIX SCHOOL DIRECTORY
Password protected: see email.
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The directory is organized by classrooms, and your information is only included if you agreed to the disclosure during enrollment.
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KA Ms. Rushing & Ms. Daab
KB Ms. Kruzel & Ms. Sprinkle
KC Ms. Walchli & Ms. Garcia
KD Ms. Leahy & Ms. Herrier
1A Ms. Mikesell & Ms. Johnson
1B Ms. Takash & Ms. Fleming
1C Ms. Gianforte & Ms. Dunn
1D Ms. Refermat & Ms. Silva
2A Ms. O'Neal & Ms. Larson
2B Ms. Alexander & Ms. Rijke
2C Ms. Herman & Ms. McNaughton
2D Ms. Schwanz & Ms. Tibke
3A Ms. Hunt & Ms. Perez
3B Mr. Delmonico & Ms. Mistry
3C Ms. Gray & Ms. Allan
3D Ms. Daglow & Ms. Lom
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4A Ms. Redd & Ms. Nahar
4B Ms. Lefaive & Ms. Gardner
4C Ms. Noffz & Ms. Robb
4D Ms. Knopf & Ms. Hernandez
5A Ms. Kwan & Mr. Jefferson & Ms. Thomas
5B Ms. Hunter & Mr. Messana & Ms. Voris
5C Ms. Mueller & Ms. Nithya
5D Ms. Moore & Ms. Ernest
6A Mr. Martin & Mr. Jagoda
6B Ms. Brennan & Ms. Jackson
6C Mr. Sokolis & Ms. Lawcock
6D Mr. Barton & Ms. Taylor
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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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