October 16, 2020
Notes from the Headmaster
Greetings families,
I wanted to again extend an invitation to join us at Curriculum Night this upcoming Tuesday! This is an opportunity to step back, reflect, and remind ourselves about one of the central pillars that distinguishes us as an academy. Our students are daily watered with this rich and meaningful content, ever so carefully chosen and prepared. This content, filtered and delivered through our talented teachers and Socratic pedagogy, sets us apart as a classical, liberal arts school. We would love for you to join us both to contemplate and to celebrate this together.
The first portion of the night will be for all families as a group. I will be giving an overview of the philosophy and principles that undergird our curriculum and methodology. The second portion is an opportunity for you to be a student again! Each grade level will host a simultaneously hold a lesson that demonstrates our curriculum though a live lesson in action. Please look for a further email with Zoom links to each grade level online meeting room.
In lieu of a distinct Singapore and Spalding Night, our Great Hearts wide experts have kindly taken it upon themselves to put together a meaningful and rich presentation on each program. Margie Clouse and Jake Tawney will share their love and passion for these excellent and fundamental programs. You can see each video by accessing the following link:
Thank you for your time and support. We look forward to seeing you next week!
With Devotion,
Stephen Philabaum
Headmaster
Archway Trivium East
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Traffic Flow Update and Thank You
Dear Athenian Families,
Since the very beginning of our academy, the sense of community has always been Archway Trivium East’s defining attribute. Yesterday, we had a glowing example of our community coming together to create a better experience for all. Student pick-up at the end of the day is an “all hands on deck” affair, with students, teachers, and parents each taking on a specific role to complete a single task. We sent out a message yesterday afternoon with some directions for as well as some suggestions for how parents could make pick-up go faster and smoother. I am pleased to report that, due to the amazing response from all of you, we were able to get all the 2:50 Kindergarten-only pick-up families in and out in a timely manner. We also finished pick-up in 29 minutes, our best time yet! There is still work to do to meet our goal of consistently completing pick-up in 25 minutes, but we are now well on our way to reaching that goal. Thank you all so much for your support.
Heartily Devoted,
Clay Scott, Ed.D. | Director of Operations, Dean of Students
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Here are a few important reminders about upcoming events at Archway Trivium East. Please visit our website for more information!
The latest Athenian Echo newsletters can always be found on our website under
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School Picture Day for In-Person Learners
*Students must wear uniform on Picture Day*
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Virtual Curriculum Night for Parents, 6 PM |
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Student Laptop Return for In-person Learners, 7:25-7:50 AM |
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PSO Restaurant Night at Mom's Sushi and Poke, 12-8 PM
940 S. Watson Rd, Buckeye, AZ 85392
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School-wide Assembly via Zoom, 8:30 AM
Meeting ID: 986 2216 2936
Passcode: Athenians!
Half Day Dismissal, 12 PM
Trivium Spirit Day
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Literary and Historical Figure Day |
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Picture Day for Distance Learners / Retake Day
More Information to Follow
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School Picture Day for In-Person Learners - Monday, October 26
Archway Trivium East is partnering with Grads Photography for our school pictures and yearbook. School Picture Day is Monday, October 26. Students must wear their school uniform on Picture Day. Follow the link below to pre-order online. Distance Learners will have an opportunity to have their school photo taken on Retake Day, November 20 (more information to follow).
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Virtual Curriculum Night - October 27 |
Archway Trivium East parents are invited to join us for Virtual Curriculum Night on Tuesday, October 27 at 6pm via Zoom. The first part of the evening will be a school-wide overview of the philosophy of our curriculum, followed by grade-level sample lessons.
School-wide Curriculum Night Zoom Login:
Meeting ID: 972 1554 4304
Passcode: Athenians!
Grade levels Zoom login information will be sent on Monday along with a Curriculum Night reminder.
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Student Device Return for In-person Learners |
If you have not returned your school-issued student device and are now an in-person learner, please do so next week.
Devices will be collected during student drop-off times in the mornings.
Wednesday, October 28 - 7:25-7:50 AM
Thursday, October 29 - 7:25-7:50 AM
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Trivium Spirit Days - October 30 and November 6
Trivium Spirit Days are coming! On October 30 and November 6, students are encouraged to wear their Athenian Spirit Wear or Class t-shirts along with the rest of their uniform (uniform bottoms with belt, shirt tucked in, and uniform shoes) to school. Distance Learning students are invited to participate from home. Show your school spirit!
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PSO Night at Mom's Sushi & Poke, Thursday, November 5
Our November restaurant night at Mom's Sushi and Poke on Thursday, November 5 from 12pm-8pm. The restaurant is located at 940 S Watson Rd, Buckeye, AZ 85392. A portion of sales will benefit our school. We hope to see you there!
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Literary and Historical Figure Day - Friday, November 13
Benjamin Franklin! Abigail Adams! Lancelot! Aristotle! Athena! These are just some of the wonderful figures our scholars learn about through their classical education at Archway Trivium East. Scholars are invited to choose any literary or historical figure from the Archway curriculum and come to school (in-person or online) dressed as that figure* on Friday, November 13. This is a great way to celebrate our love of history and literature. All students are encouraged to participate!
*All costumes must abide by dress code guidelines in the Family Handbook and must exclude and frightening or aggressive costumes or accessories.
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Join the Read-a-thon - October 19-30
It's not too late to join the Read-a-thon! This fun school-wide event for both in-school learners as well distance learners, encourages every scholar to count and total those reading minutes and collect sponsors; either by flat donation or per minute pledge. This year we have 3 exciting competitions with 12 individual winners (two from every grade level) and one whole-class winner!
To participate, follow these four easy steps:
- Read October 19-30 and record your minutes on your reading log.
- Ask parents, family, friends for sponsor donations (either flat or per minute).
- Calculate total minutes and collect money for donations.
- Turn in your reading log and all collected cash/checks to the front office by Tuesday, November 2.
Read-a-thon funds collected stay 100% at ATE and support all aspects of this great classical education!
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Help Make Copies for ATE Staff
ATE parents we have a volunteer opportunity available! This year we will be helping our amazing teachers and staff make copies! If you're interested in volunteering please sign up using the link below. All volunteers must be cleared through the Raptor system to volunteer.
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Happy Birthday!
Join us in wishing "Happy Birthday" to the following Archway Trivium East faculty and staff with recent/upcoming birthdays!
Nancy Villalvazo - 1A Assistant - October 23
Annie MacLeod - 4B Lead - October 27
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Quick Links:
Archway Trivium East Main Office: (623) 866-4718
Attendance Line: (623) 218-6607
Communications Updates
You can find all school-wide communications on our website on the Latest News page.
If you know of parents who are not receiving these communications, please ask them to check their junk/promotions email folders, and then email bmcdonald@archwaytrivium.org for assistance.
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