HEADMASTER LETTER
On Wednesday I took a walk in the neighborhood near the school and noticed a house for sale. I am always curious about the inside of a house, so I took one of the flyers to see how many bedrooms were in the house, whether the kitchen had any updates, and if there was a pool. The first line of the flyer was … “Beautiful home located near the highly sought after Great Hearts Academy Charter School!” I thought, “Wow! That’s us. ‘Highly sought-after’ needs a hyphen, but that’s us.”
Later that day our faculty and staff had a two-hour training by a Love and Logic trainer, who, during the training, said, “you guys [Great Hearts] are like the Lexus of education.” My intent is not to draw attention to real estate advertising nor to quibble about the relative quality of luxury car brands. I was, however, struck by two outside sources, on the same day, commenting on the reputation that Great Hearts has earned in its seventeen years of providing classical education.
Next Thursday is Great Hearts Information Night, an opportunity for prospective families to learn more about our mission and our method. The families will be able to tour our campus, speak to classroom teachers, and get a sense of our culture. If you know any families who are interested in the education that we provide at Archway North Phoenix, please direct them to our website and encourage them to attend the Information Night. We can be proud to belong to such a great community and feel good about inviting others to explore life at ANP.
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INFORMATION NIGHT
Invite your family and friends to join us for the
Great Hearts Information Night on Thursday, November 14
th. This is a great opportunity for families interested in applying for fall enrollment to learn more about our campus. Register at:
https://www.greatheartsamerica.org/infonight/
Please note open enrollment for new applicants will take place November 13
th – December 13
th.
Re-enrollment for returning students will kick-off on March 2
nd.
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IMPORTANT PARENT INFORMATION & DATES
November 11
NO SCHOOL
November 12 Choir performances for 5A & 5C
November 14 Information Night
November 15 5th & 6th Grade Field Day. Volunteers, please used this
sign up
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PARTNERING WITH PARENTS
In order for students to have extra practice in math please take some time with you student to go over the following links this long weekend.
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NURSE SPOTLIGHT
Paige Blatnik was born and raised in Brunswick, Ohio and just recently moved to Arizona. She has been a Registered Nurse since 2017, and previously worked in pediatric oncology in Cleveland, OH. She is excited to be shifting her career to working at Great Hearts as a school nurse and enjoys getting to know all the students. In her free time she enjoys exploring Arizona, reading, and traveling. This December she looks forward to traveling to South Africa and cage diving with Great White Sharks.
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FALL MUSICAL PERFORMANCES
1
st
semester musical performances
Location:
Archway MPR from 3:45 to 4:10
Details:
Two class sections will join forces at each performance to sing various autumnal and wintry tunes for you! Students will not wear concert attire.
Invited:
All family and friends are welcome to attend; you will be able to pick siblings up as usual and then walk right into the MPR when the doors open at 3:30. Please check the schedule below to see when your scholars will be performing, and do not hesitate to email their music teacher with any questions.
Parking:
Parent parking will be located in the Paradise Valley Baptist Church parking lot to the South of Archway North Phoenix school across Hearn Road for the performances.
Questions:
Ms. Park (K-2)
Mr. Lang (5-6)
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PARENT EDUCATION NIGHT
Stress & Coping in Students
When: November 18
th
Where: Scottsdale Preparatory Academy
Time: 6pm-7pm
Ages: All are welcome- will be applicable for k-12
th
Information: What is stress? What does it look like during different developmental stages? This informational presentation will provide information on what is “typical” for students, and how stress can affect a student’s daily life. We will look at how environmental factors can play a part, as well explore constructive coping skills that parents can teach their students in order to build a resilient child. The goal is to increase knowledge about stress and coping, provide insight into symptoms, and build skills to support our scholars in managing their feelings.
Contact:
Lauren Katz, Great Hearts Director of School Counseling
LKatz@GreatHeartsaz.org
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ARCHWAY WEBSITE & FACEBOOK
PSO Website:
www.anppso.org
Events and Information.
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GREAT-
FUL
HEARTS
Our greatful hearts campaign has officially begun! If your child hasn’t received a Manila envelope with instructions, please contact
appreciation@anppso.org.
The teachers are getting so excited to see the personalized hearts coming in and on their doors! Please keep them coming!
You can make your monetary contribution to the campaign via cash or check (made out to ANP PSO) or via pay pal online. Visit anppso.org/hearts for more info and payment link.
Thank you for making this campaign so special for our faculty!
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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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PSO PASSIVE FUNDRAISING
Shop Shutterfly and Raise Money for ANP! For your holiday cards and gifts this year, please use this link:
http://www.anp.shutterflystorefront.com/
and ANP will receive 8% back on your purchase. Find cute gifts for grandparents, memorialize your last vacation with a photobook, or get your holiday cards completed. Please share this link with others.
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BOXTOPS
BoxTops
have now gone digital. Download the Box Tops for Education App from Apple or Google Play to help our school keep earning. Our winners from the BoxTops contest are
5D and 2B. These two classes will be receiving an extra recess!
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RAFFLE WINNER
Congratulations to our raffle winner Jackie Medina from 6B! The winner will receive front row seating at our Spring Concert. Thanks for coming out to support our Barnes and Noble event!
DADS CLUB
Bring Your Kids Night, Saturday, November 9
th
at 5pm, Desert Ridge Dave and Busters
HOT LUNCH PROGRAM
KICKBALL
Saturday November 16
th
ANP annual Kickball Tournament! You must sign up to be added to a team:
Kickball Sign UP
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TEACHER APPRECIATION LUNCHEON
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5TH & 6TH GRADES WINTER SPORTS TEAMS
Registration Now Open
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FREE MONEY FOR OUR SCHOOL
Did you know that you can
double or even
triple your Community Investment and Tax Credit donations to Archway North Phoenix? Many companies will
match your donations to our school through their Corporate Gift Matching Programs. And it’s an
easy way to increase the impact of your donations!
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 your company does have a Matching Gifts program, please submit the appropriate paperwork to your Human Resources department to have your gifts to our school matched. Please contact Jackie Curtis at jcurtis@northphoenixprep.org or 602-404-7414 with any questions.
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LOVE AND LOGIC
Good things come to those who wait. While this is an old idea, it’s a good one. So good, in fact, that kids who learn to wait become far more successful than those who don’t. It’s a fact born out by the famous “marshmallow test,” where children who are willing to wait so they can earn more treats show more long-term adjustment than those who settle for the immediate gratification of just one treat.
Like all social-emotional skills, self-control is primarily taught in three ways by:
- Example: We show kids what it looks like.
- Experience: We allow them to act hastily regarding small matters so they can truly experience negative results.
- Empathy: We allow their hearts and minds to focus on the sad consequences of their hasty choices rather than our anger or frustration.
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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. Dunn
1-B Ms. Wittmann & Ms. Ray
1-C Ms. Gianforte
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 & Mr. Mashal
5-D Mr. Milton & Mr. Jefferson
6-A Mr. Martin & Mr. Barton
6-B Ms. Brennan & Mr. Sokolis
6-C Mr. Hamilton & Mr. Messana
6-D Ms. Marrufo & Ms. Siebneck
6th grade parents interested in touring North Phoenix Preparatory Academy, sign up here:
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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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