Dear Archway Family and Friends,
Taking care of yourself is always important, but even more so during this abnormal season. I was reminded recently of the instruction given on airplanes right before takeoff, in the event of turbulence put your own oxygen mask on first, and then your child’s. Well, by all accounts these seem like turbulent times, and in order to care for our children well, it behooves each of us to prioritize caring for ourselves.
With this mindset, I invited our school counselor, Ms. Lucheck, to share some self-care tips with our faculty during this week’s in-service meeting. Among the things she mentioned was finding the right balance. With time and space being blurred during quarantine, it is helpful to create a schedule and even to establish physical boundaries for your work space and your living space. Reevaluating reasonable standards is also a very important component to finding good balance. Expectations of your children, their teachers, and even yourself may need to be modified in order to align with this present (hopefully temporary) reality.
Another tip that Ms. Lucheck shared was the importance of acknowledging the good and establishing a regular practice of gratitude. I mentioned gratitude in last week’s newsletter and have been continuing to implement ‘what I’m thankful for’ moments into several of our team meetings. This opportunity to reflect and express appreciation helps to ground us in the things that are truly important even while discussing topics that can appear weighty and oppressive. We can’t change the past, and we can’t control the future, but we can savor the present by being in the moment and taking each day, each hour one at a time.
I wish you a healthy and happy weekend. Be safe. Be well.
Truly,
Mr. Fee
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STUDENT SAFETY
ZOOM MEETINGS: The safety of our students is our priority. Please do not record any zoom meetings or post any photos of zoom meetings where students faces are visible. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
ANP WEBSITE SECURE
Concerns were raised about the security of our ANP Website. We did a thorough investigation and there have been no breaches in security with any of our websites. The content is protected and secure in google classroom and the PDF packets.
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IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
Daily:
Pledge of allegiance with guest faculty member. Code of an Argonaut and morning poem with Mr. Fee at 8 a.m.
ANP Facebook site.
Every Tuesday: 2:50 p.m. Mr. Fee reads another chapter of The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe.
April 27: Pickup student belongings 8-9 a.m.
May 1: Spirit Day Shirts with your Favorite Hat
May 4-7: Post photos of sidewalk chalk, "thank you" for Teacher Appreciation
May 8: Spirit Day Shirts with Hearts for Teacher Appreciation
May 11-15 ANP Facebook dedication to the graduating Senior Class!
May 15: North Phoenix Prep SENIOR Car Parade (more details to follow)
May 18-21: ANP Facebook dedication to 6th Graders!
May 21: Last day of school
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THE ARGON
AUT QUARANTINE VIRTUAL RACE
- Who: Archway North Phoenix Families (Adults and Children), Faculty and Teachers
- What: 1 Mile Race
- Where: Anywhere you can! Backyard loops, neighborhood loops, park loops, treadmill, or wherever you can find that is safe!
- When: You will have 2 weeks (4/16 – 4/30) to complete your best time!
- Why: To stay active during the quarantine and have some fun friendly competition within our school community!
- Cost: FREE!
- Recording/ Submitting Your Time:
- Recording Options
- GPS watch, running app on a phone, measure a distance with a car then run that route, run on a track and use a timer, etc.
- Submitting
- ENTER YOUR RESULTS – Visit this link and find your correct tab to enter your results.
- You will be able to see the results of other students/ adults who have done the race as they enter their times
- Please just type your name and then the time right after in the correct slot (Example: John Doe – 9:45)
- On your Honor! Please be honest with the times you submit. Parents please help your child(ren) submit their times.
- Can I run the race multiple times?
- Yes! If you would like to beat your 1st time that you entered, feel free to try an beat it as many times as you need to during the 2 week time frame! Just go back into the results page and change your time if you beat it!
- Prizes
- Awards will be given for 8 different categories:
- Adults, K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th graders
- The winning time for each category will be mailed a 1st place ribbon in the mail!
- Winners will be announced in the May 1st Family Newsletter!
- Questions? Please Email srutt@archwaynorthphoenix.org
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#COMMUNITY INVESTMENT
Thank you for helping us reach 86% of our goal in our 19-20 Community Investment campaign! Will you help us cross the finish line?
Community Investment
supports our operating budget, which allows our teachers to bring our incredible curriculum to our students in a new way. It is the best way to support our academy in this uncertain time. In addition to a financial contribution, you can share the hashtag
#CommunityInvestment
on social media to help us spread the word to our school community.
Contact Jackie Curtis, Academy Giving Manager, at
jcurtis@archwaynorthphoenix.org
or 602-799-4657 for more information. You can also visit our school website
archwaynorthphoenix.org/support
to make your contribution and for more details on how vital this campaign is to our students, teachers and overall operation of our school.
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STUDENT BELONGING PICKUP
If you have not picked up your student’s belongings, an additional opportunity is being made available.
Monday, April 27 between 8:00 and 9:00 a.m.
North side of Archway Building (morning drop off lane)
Please stay in your vehicle and roll down the passenger side window, a volunteer will approach and ask for the student’s last name.
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SCHOOL DIRECTORY
The directory is broken down by classroom and your information is only included if you agreed to the disclosure during enrollment. If you have questions or would like to be added please contact: sconner@archwaynorthphoenix.org.
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TEACHER APPRECIATION MAY 4-8
Please encourage your scholars to start writing "Thank you" signs out on your sidewalk or driveway from chalk for their teachers and Mr. Fee! Send the photos to social@anppso.org anytime before May 4th! The photos will be posted on both the PSO and The ANP Facebook sites the week of May 4-8 as part of our ANP Teacher appreciation week!
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AMAZON PURCHASES
Bookmark
www.anppso.org/amazon/ when you shop through our special Amazon link, ANP will earn up to 10.5% on qualifying purchases.
PSO NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS CHECK OUT
FACEBOOK
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NOTICE OF UPCOMING BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
The next meeting date for the 2019-20 fiscal year is May 14, 2020. Meeting locations will be posted on the school website as the date approaches.
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TEACHER SPOTLIGHT
Ms. Parot graduated Summa Cum Laude from Northern Arizona University with a B.S. in Elementary Education. In addition, she is certified in Mild to Moderate Special Education, Highly Qualified, Early Childhood Development, and Structured English Immersion.
She has many years of working with special needs students and struggling readers, being the Literacy Coordinator for three years at ANP. Her career with Great Hearts began at Archway Veritas as a 2
nd
grade lead teacher, transferring to Archway North Phoenix in 2012.
She began teaching as an early childhood educator in 1986 and is currently in her twenty-ninth year of teaching. Helping children discover what they are truly capable of lends its way beautifully to her passion for lifelong learning and refining the art of teaching. She has a wonderful husband, three grown children, six grandchildren, and two wonderful parents.
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Love and Logic tips for parents:
"I feel so inadequate as a parent” one mother lamented. My son begs to do things that I just don't feel good about. Sometimes I can't explain exactly why I feel uncomfortable about him doing them, but my first thought is to say “no.” When I try to explain my reasons, he keeps demanding an explanation. The other day he was begging to watch a movie online. I couldn't explain why I thought it wasn’t appropriate, but he just kept pestering and complaining. Finally, he got mad and yelled, ‘This is stupid! You always make up rules, but you don’t even have a reason for them.’”
With much embarrassment she admitted, “I gave in. Then I hated myself for doing so.“
Sometimes we as parents simply get a feeling about something. Much of the time this feeling is based on many years of experience and maturity. Rather than trying to provide a brilliant rationale, we might reply with empathy and honesty:
I’m really not sure why I feel the way I do about this, but I’ve learned to trust these feelings. I will be happy to listen to your thoughts about this, as long as your voice sounds calm like mine.
This won’t satisfy the average child, but it is honest and respectful, and will reduce the odds that we’ll wear out, give in, or erupt with anger.
If they continue to argue or manipulate, we can calmly repeat this question:
And… what did I say?
I’ve often heard parents say, “I wish I would have trusted my gut. I wish I would have held firm.”
It’s always wise to err on the side of caution. It’s also smart to model that skill for our kids.
Thanks for reading!
Dr. Charles Fay
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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. Larson & Ms. Dunn
1-B Ms. Wittmann & Ms. Ray
1-C Ms. Gianforte & Ms. May
1-D Ms. Page & Ms. Wingo
2-A Ms. Herr & Ms. Hunt
2-B Ms. Alexander & Ms. Roadruch
2-C Ms. Nelson & Ms. Nahar
2-D Ms. Courchaine & Ms. Hanson
3-A Ms. Diesing & Ms. Allan
3-B Ms. Redd & Ms. Ramasubramanian
3-C Ms. Marshall & Ms. Byrnes
3-D Ms. Smith, Ms. Herman, & Ms. Hamilton
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4-A Ms. Hunter & Ms. Sundaresan
4-B Ms. Lefaive & Mr. Golich
4-C Mr. Rigas & Ms. Robb
4-D Ms. Raper & Ms. Knopf
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 Ms. Marrufo & Mr. Sokolis
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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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