FROM THE HEADMASTER

It was a pleasure meeting with a few parents of our 6^th and 7^th grade students last week for our 6^th and 7^th grade coffee shop. Thank you for sharing your words of gratitude as well as concerns and ideas for how we can continue to grow. If you are interested in attending future coffee shops, see the schedule below.

Melanie Attridge| Headmaster

Next Content Night - Lit/Comp, Humane Letters, and History

If you are interested in learning more about what we teach, why we teach, and how we teach the curriculum for Lit/Comp, Humane Letters, or History, please join our second Content Night on November 9^th - starting in the gym at 5:30pm.

Prep Traffic

As the school year progresses, we adjust to our traffic schedule, especially during the mornings. Thursday mornings are especially busier times as we host Mentor meetings. Please know that Archway cars are given priority from 7:20 - 7:50 each morning to support their earlier start time. Thank you for your patience at this busy time of day.

Parent-School Compact Agreement/Family Handbook

Log in to your parent portal to e-sign the Family Handbook. Please e-sign as soon as possible as the deadline for completion was September 15th. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. If you have any questions, please contact Registrar Anna Sirianni. View a PDF version of the Family Handbook linked below. 

Text Messages

Sign up for important text messages from Arete Prep. Text Y to 67587. 

Calendar Update

Please note that there is a change for our half-day schedule. For the prep side only, half days will be released at 12:30 pm. See the updated calendar linked below.

Great Hearts Gala

The Great Hearts Gala is tomorrow! Join us this Saturday as we raise money for the 2022 Teacher Excellence Fund. You won’t want to miss an outstanding performance from our amazing faculty choir, and much more. Watch on the Great Hearts YouTube channel or Great Hearts Facebook page.

Text ‘GREATHEARTS’ to 61094 to donate to the 2022 Teacher Excellence Fund. View and bid on the Silent Auction by clicking the link below

Don’t miss what’s happening at Arete Prep! From important dates and reminders to events, celebrations and more.

Click below to get access to our family calendar and stay in the loop year-round. 

PARENT SERVICE ORGANIZATION

PSO Leads 22-23 

Our PSO is looking for leads to help out with teacher appreciation, Lunch Volunteer Coordination, and Grade Level Communications Lead. If interested please email Prep PSO.

Order Hot Lunch

Does your child like pizza and Chick-fil-A? Then you should sign up for our lunch program. We have several different vendors that deliver food to the school on a rotating calendar. Ordering cut off is the Wednesday before service week at midnight. Order now! 

greathearts.boonli.com 

School password: AreteLunch5

Please make sure to complete your volunteer clearance through Raptor prior to your scheduled volunteer date. This must be done annually so even if you were cleared last year, it must be completed again for this school year.

Interested in volunteering? Our lunch program is made possible by the PSO and the unwavering support of you - our fantastic parents, grandparents, and school community members! We really need your help this year! The sign up for September, October, and November shifts below.

COLLEGE COUNSELING NEWS

• Attention juniors and families: Your senior trip information meeting is Monday, September 26 at 7:00pm via zoom. See email for zoom link and reach out to Ms. Hansen with questions.
• Looking for college and career planning tools for you and your student to explore? Check out the Arete Prep College Counseling web pages here.
• All high school students are invited to attend College Presentations during the first half of high school lunch throughout the year. Listing of colleges can be found here or on the bulletin boards outside of the college counseling offices. Students may bring their lunch and learn about colleges and programs across the country. For more information, please contact Ms. Arguello, Director of College Counseling.
• PSAT for all 10th and 11th graders on Tuesday, October 25 during the school day

WHAT OUR FAMILIES ARE SAYING ABOUT ARETE PREP...

DeaAnna Carpenter is a mom to both Archway Arete, and Arete Prep students, and says that what makes Arete unique is that we incorporate virtues within the classroom and hold scholars to a higher standard.

“Arete is one campus where I can take all of my children--elementary through high school, I know they are safe, and they are being taught traditional education curriculum along with the virtues to be held accountable for their actions and be a better individual.” --DeaAnna Carpenter

She also says that in her opinion, the community of parents at Arete truly live-out those virtues by supporting one another and giving of their time to help students succeed.

We are grateful for every family that makes up our amazing Arete community.

If you haven’t made your ’22-23 community investment contribution, which helps provide the necessary materials that make our model and mission possible, you can do so here! Or contact June Brockmeyer (480)222-4233 ext. 2408.

Nancy Harris, Office Manager

nharris@areteprepacademy.org