Trivium Preparatory Families,

As we enter a time of year that involves reflection, appreciation, joy, and gratitude, I invite you to join us in celebrating gratitude with our academy on November 28 for #GivingTuesday. This day of giving was created to focus on doing good for the community after Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday.

I am grateful to our parents who already support our classrooms through Community Investment. On Giving Tuesday, our intent is to fulfill our Community Investment goal and raise $15,000. If we hit our goal, there will be a popcorn party for every class and any donation made in Community Investment from November 21 till November 28 will count towards our goal.

I invite families who have not yet supported our school this year to make a gift during #GivingTuesday to show their gratitude. All gifts made on Giving Tuesday will support our operating budget and help us close the funding gap of $1,500 per student. You can give by clicking here or by connecting with Aydin Martin our Family Giving Officer.

To see what our faculty, staff, community, and students are grateful for this year, follow us on social media on Tuesday, November 28. Thank you again for your endless support of our academy, we truly could not do it without you.

Go Knights!

Dan Schutten

Headmaster, Trivium Prep

Here are a few important reminders about upcoming events at Trivium Prep. Please visit our website, www.triviumprep.org, for more information.

The latest Friday Flash newsletters can always be found on our website under 

Parent Resources->Latest News.

Upcoming Events:

2023-24 Academic Calendar

Join us in cheering on the Crimson Knights!

Trivium Prep Athletics Calendar

Contact Information and School Hours

Please take a moment to store these important contact numbers in your phone or post them on your fridge.

Trivium Prep Main Office: (623) 866-4730

Attendance Line: (623) 209-0604

Website: www.triviumprep.org

We love our volunteers! Here are current opportunities to volunteer at Trivium Prep. Volunteers serving on-campus during the school day must be Raptor-cleared.

Volunteer as a Hot Lunch Server - Ongoing

Volunteer at Knight Nation Snack Station

• Home Basketball Games start November 21!

The Middle School Minute

Boost your scholar’s performance!

Regardless of how well your scholar knows the material, here are some strategies to continue to improve performance.

1. Reading carefully and making informed annotations.
2. Ask clarifying questions for reaffirming or understanding information.
3. Managing time so that more attention is given to the areas of weakness.

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO GIVE!!

Snowstorm ends Friday, November 17



Give to the Snowstorm Holiday Teacher Appreciation

Snowstorm is an easy way to show love to our teachers during the holidays. In lieu of gifts for each of your scholar’s teachers, show your appreciation by giving an offering of thanks to be divided among Trivum Prep faculty and staff. Snowstorm is a unique opportunity to show support to our wonderful community and is a beloved tradition here at Trivium Prep. A donations of ANY amount is greatly appreciated, after first giving to Community Investment.

Families who contribute to Snowstorm will have their name printed in a holiday card presented to teachers during a special holiday breakfast in December.

Follow the steps below to help us create a Snowstorm!

Families who have not already given are asked to first give to Community Investment before giving a Snowstorm Holiday Gift. Please consider giving to help us reach our goal!

First, Give to Community Investment

Then, Give to the PSO Snowstorm

Join us for the Middle School Musical Theater's production of "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" on the Trivium Stage, November 16-18 at 7pm!

Tickets are CASH only at the door: $5 for students and $10 for adults. Children 5 and under are free. Concessions and Fan Mail will be available for purchase before the show and during intermission. 

The production will take place in the gym. Seating is first come, first serve.

Remaining shows:

• Friday, November 17 - 7 PM (Doors Open at 6:30 PM)
• Saturday, November 18 - 7 PM (Doors Open at 6:30 PM)

Volunteers are needed to donate items and help run the concessions stand. Follow the links below to sign up:

Concession Donations

Volunteer Sign Up

New this year, each grade level at Trivium Prep will have the opportunity to share a breakfast together before school during the school year. Our next breakfast is for 10th Grade students on Friday, December 1 at 7 AM. Sign up below to bring in food/drinks. Donations should be sent in with your student the morning of the breakfast.

Sign up to Donate Breakfast Items

Our PSO will be hosting a Spirit Wear Sale after-school in the Accomazzo Quad on Friday, December 1! There are lots of items to choose from including shirts, hats, hoodies, vinyl stickers and more. Cash, credit or checks made out to "Trivium Prep Athletics" are accepted. 

Look for a display of some new items in the front office or email Holli Lopez at knightnationspirit@gmail.com with questions!

Please join us on Friday, December 1 at Song Lynn's Surprise location for a restaurant night benefiting the Trivium Prep High School Robotics team! Dine in or Order Online and present the flyer below or mention Trivium Prep when picking up and a portion of sales will benefit the team. We hope to see you there!

Our 7th Grade Class will visit "IFly" on January 22 and 23, 2024 for an indoor skydiving experience.

• On Monday, January 22, science periods 1-3 will attend the field trip. 
• On Tuesday, January 23, science periods 4-6 will attend the field trip. 

On the day your student is not attending the field trip, school will proceed as usual. 

Click Here for Details and to Register

• Deadline to pay: December 31

For the first time in Trivium history, the Lady Knights are 2A State Champs!! We are so proud of their hard work, determination and grit! Let’s celebrate this tremendous accomplishment, 9 years in the making!!

Congrats to the players and coaches and a shout out to all the fans who have supported them on this journey. Thank you for all the love you’ve shown our Lady Knights!! Go Knights!

All Trivium Prep 8th grade families are invited to join us online on Monday, December 4 at 6pm to discuss the academic and extra-curricular successes, as well as the college opportunities that high school at Trivium Prep brings. You’ll hear from our College Counseling and Athletics departments, along with our Headmaster. This meeting will be held via Zoom. The link to join is below.

Join Zoom Meeting

Meeting ID: 952 5902 4154

Passcode: 045150

Join our PSO on Tuesday, December 19 from 5-10 PM for PSO Night at Desert Farm Lights!

Location: 14629 W. Peoria Ave, Waddell, AZ, 85355

Use the code trivium when reserving your tickets online and a portion of sales will benefit our school. www.desertfarmlights.com

Open Enrollment is Coming! Great Hearts Open Enrollment for new families is coming November 6-December 8, 2023. This enrollment is primarily for students applying for in Kindergarten in 2024-25 and 5th grade students applying for 6th Grade enrollment at Trivium Prep in 2024-25.

Current 6th-12th grade students DO NOT participate in Open Enrollment. Re-enrollment for 6th-11th Grade families will take place in March 2024. More information to follow.

With Flu season upon us, it is important that we work together to keep our scholars and staff healthy. You can help prevent the spread of colds and flu viruses by following a few simple steps: 

• Cover noses and mouths with a tissue or the bend of your elbow when sneezing or coughing. Dispose of the tissue immediately and apply hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available. 
• Wash hands frequently with warm water and soap for at least 20 seconds. 
• Remind scholars to avoid touching their face, mouth, nose, and eyes. 
• If your child has a fever, chills, cough, sore throat, body aches, keep him/her at home to prevent the spread of illness to others. 
• Most importantly, your child should be fever free (temp. below 100 degrees without Tylenol or Motrin) for at least 24 hours before returning to campus. 

Also, please make sure your scholar is eating a healthy breakfast and packing a lunch or ordering from My Hot Lunchbox. We are currently out of spare lunches and are running very low on snacks. We are asking for donations of the following items to help support our scholars:

·       Granola bars/ ready to eat soups or cups of noodles

·       Water bottles

Donations can be left in the front office labeled for the Trivium Prep Health Office. Thank you for the support in keeping our Knights healthy this holiday season. 

Thank you,

Christine Work, RN

Check the Athletics Webpage for announcements and updates:

greatheartstriviumathletics.org

For questions, please reach out to our Interim Athletic Director, DJ Jones, at djones@triviumprep.org.

Fall Sports Ceremony- Monday, November 27, Gym

• Middle School 5:30-6:30pm
• High School 7:00-8:00pm

Athletes, please dress in business casual:

• Gentlemen - Nice pants/slacks (no holes), dress shoes, polo or button-down shirt - similar to your male teachers, without the tie. 
• Ladies - skirt, knee length or nice pants/slacks (no holes), dress shoes, polo style, button-down, or blouse - similar to your female teachers. 

No JEANS - it is a semi-special occasion, dress for it please. Reach out to Coach Jones with any questions.

• View the Full Athletics Calendar of Events
• Purchase Tickets Online for Upcoming Games
• Volunteer at the Snack Bar

Fall Sports Coaches Contact List/Practice Information

Volunteer at the Knight Nation Snack Station!

Come out and support your school, cheer on the team and meet your community! Snack Bar is in need of volunteers for the upcoming 2023 Varsity Football & Volleyball Season. Volunteers will be selling to patrons, accepting payments, serving hot food, drinks, candy & snacks. MS, HS & Prep family volunteers are welcome! Please Note: Middle school scholars require an adult to sign up to volunteer. We apologize, but at this time we are unable to allow children to volunteer at the snack bar. For further information, Please contact Holli Lopez at knightnationspirit@gmail.com.

Volunteer at the Knight Nation Snack Station

Great Hearts continues to nurture our great relationship with Barca Residency Academy in Casa Grande (FC Barcelona’s exclusive National Residency Academy). Last year, we hosted the first ever Barça Soccer Camp at Scottsdale Prep. This year, we are happy to announce that we will be hosting it again on December 20-23 for boys and girls ages 6-14 years old! All Great Hearts students will have the opportunity to have a 10% reduced rate until December 3. Space is limited, so register today!

Camp Information

Register Online

11 days in Kilkenny region, Cobh, Waterford, Dublin, Holyhead, North Wales, Edinburgh, London

Over the course of thousands of years on the British Isles, kingdoms have come and gone, borders have been erased and rewritten, countless battles have been fought. Discover Ireland's green landscapes, the medieval castles of Wales, Edinburgh's Old Town and bustling Piccadilly Circus in London.

Bo Faser (10th grade math teacher) has partnered with EF Tours to lead a group of students on a tour of Ireland, Scotland, and England in July 2024. We would love for you to be a part of it.

Sign up here: https://www.eftours.com/tour-website/2564950WY

Reach out with any questions to Mrs. Faser at bfaser@triviumprep.org.

Ordering Now Open for My Hot Lunchbox

My Hot Lunchbox is excited for another great year of delivering school lunch!

Online ordering is now available at: ordernow.myhotlunchbox.com/. If you are a first-time customer, visit the My Hot Lunchbox website to create your free account. Families with students at multiple Trivium schools should create only ONE account per family.

Important Note: You will need to update your profile with the student's grade for the current school year in the "My Profiles" section before ordering.

If you have any questions, please review the Parent Lunch FAQ or contact My Hot Lunchbox at (888) 894-8295 or by email at info@myhotlunchbox.com. Ordering is easy! Follow the link below to get started or visit the PSO Lunch page on the school website for more information.

Click Here to Order Lunch

Fall 2023 Vendors include:

• Monday - Song Lynn
• Tuesday - NYPD Pizza
• Wednesday - Rubio's
• Thursday - Chick-fil-A
• Friday - Noodles & Co.

The Trivium Lunch Program is entirely managed and distributed by our Parent Service Organization volunteers. This program is open to all students, faculty, and staff at Trivium. 

Volunteer in the Lunch Room

Sign up as a volunteer to help distribute lunches and receive free lunch from My Hot Lunchbox! (Volunteer clearance is required to volunteer). We will be awarding a $5 a day/per person credit to each school. All credits will be applied at the end of each month. Please email our lunch coordinator at psolunch@archwaytrivium.org if you have any questions regarding the credits. Thank you for helping to make the lunch program a success at our school!

Click Here to Volunteer

Lunchroom Reminders - Utensils

As a reminder, students are expected to bring utensils with them when bringing a lunch from home. Hot lunch vendors provide a limited amount of plasticware that is intended for those students who have ordered hot lunch. Thank you!

Volunteers who currently have Raptor clearance can begin registering now to continue volunteering next year. You should receive an email from Raptor as a reminder prompting you to reapply.

New volunteers for next year who do not have current Raptor clearance should wait until July 1 or after to apply for the 23-24 school year. 

Click Here for More Information or to Register

Student Lock Replacement

Students are required to use school-issued locks on their lockers. If your child's lock is missing, please have them notify the Student Deans. If a lock needs to be replaced, the Deans will notify you via Jupiter and a lock replacement fee may be assessed.

Join us in wishing "Happy Birthday" to the following Archway Trivium faculty and staff with recent/upcoming birthdays! Faculty Favorites lists will be available soon on our PSO Community page.



Thomas DePauw - 6th, 9th, 10th Latin, 11th, 12th Greek - November 1

Jason Zirbel - 11th, 12th Humane Letters - November 3

Tyler Cohen - 7th, 8th Latin - November 5

David Goldsberry - 7th, 8th Math - November 13

Mystie Foote - 7th, 8th Music, 11th Science - November 16

Stephen Hemming - Assistant Athletic Director - November 18

Jonathan Selstad - 11th, 12th Humane Letters - November 21

Gwen Headley - ESS Coordinator - November 22

Ardith Amon - 9th Humane Letters, 9th Poetry - November 23

Used Uniform Donations

Did you know there is a bin for uniform donations in the Trivium front office?

If you have used school uniforms that you no longer need, you are welcome to drop off items here anytime throughout the school year. They will used to support the PSO Uniform Exchange, the school health office and other needs. If you would like to receive a donation voucher for Dennis/Anton items, please hold onto your items and watch the Friday Flash for PSO Uniform Collection dates to be announced throughout the year. Thank you for supporting our school in this way!

• Book and Supply Lists
• Uniform Information
• 2023-2024 Academic Calendar
• Upcoming Events Calendar
• Testing & Tutoring Calendars
• JupiterEd Login
• Overview & Set up
• Athletics Website
• Academia Studio - Text for Student Pick up: 623-738-5041
• Volunteer Approval Process
• Traffic Flow for Student Drop off/Pick up
• Purchase a Student Parking Permit - 10th-12th Grades

You can find all school-wide communications on our website on the Latest School Updates 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@triviumprep.org for assistance. 

School Messenger Communication

Great Hearts and Trivium Prep continue to utilize the system School Messenger for emails, robo-calls, and text messaging to inform families of campus related academy emergencies and other communications. SchoolMessenger has a new automatic opt-in for text feature. During the registration/re-enrollment process families confirmed their wish to participate in text communications. Great Hearts will now automatically opt in contact information given during the registration/re-enrollment process with the options you selected. You will notice at the beginning of July you will be opted in for text messaging. If you would like to opt out of text messages simply reply STOP to the text from 67585. You can also enter the code 67585 with the message STOP to block any text messaging. Please note, if opting out, you will not receive texts regarding emergencies on campus.