Dear Archway Families and Friends,
Thank you for coming out today to support our North Phoenix graduates and to bid farewell to our teachers. It was so heart-warming to see all of the signs and well wishes, but especially to see the scholars smiling faces. Thank you for making the effort to provide your children with some semblance of closure during the midst of this abnormal ending to a school year.
Although today may have seemed like a finale, school will continue next week. Lessons will be taught; assignments will be graded; learning will take place. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday will follow the normal rhythm of Google Classroom and remote learning, and on Thursday classes will be scheduling various virtual meetings to wish their students a good summer.
Next Thursday evening and Friday will provide an opportunity for you to return items to the school. We will be collecting Chrome Books, textbooks, library books, and used uniforms. You will soon be receiving information about how to sign up for a specific time on one of those days to return the items, so please help us as we collect the items that belong to the school so that we can be ready for next fall!
Truly,
Mr. Fee
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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.
May 15: Complete the parent survey emailed from Erik Twist May 13th.
May 18: Pickup student belongings 8-9 a.m. (last day to pick up)
May 19: Mr. Fee will read the last chapter of The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe at 2:50 p.m.
ANP Facebook site.
May 19: Meet the incoming Headmaster on
Zoom at 3 p.m. (password: ANPmeeting)
May 18-21: ANP Facebook dedication to 6th graders!
May 20: Meet the incoming Headmaster on
Zoom at 7 p.m. (password: ANPmeeting)
May 21: Last day of school and last school song will be posted. (see below)
May 21 and 22: Return Textbooks and Cromebooks (please see below)
The ANP Yearbook has been delayed due to the Covid-19/quarantine situation. We expect delivery in early to mid June and will send notifications and instructions for pickup.We are sorry for the inconvenience.
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STUDENT BELONGING PICK UP-LAST CHANCE
Monday, May 18, between 8:00 and 9:00 a.m.
will be the last chance this school year to pick up student belongings.
Volunteers will be on the north side of Archway Building (morning drop off lane).
Please stay in your vehicle, roll down the passenger side window and tell the volunteer you are picking up student belongings. The volunteer will ask for the student’s last name.
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RETURNING TEXTBOOKS AND CHROMEBOOKS
There will be two opportunities to return textbooks, library books and/or Chromebooks, May 21 and May 22.
On Friday, May 22, families may return items following this schedule:
Last name A – E: 7:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Last name F – K: 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
LUNCH BREAK – 11:30 – 12:00 p.m.
Last name L – P: 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Last name Q – Z: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
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When you arrive on campus, please follow the normal traffic pattern for pickup and drop-off.
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Volunteers will be stationed along the north side of the Archway building. Please remain in your vehicle and lower the passenger side window. A volunteer will approach your window and
textbooks and library books
can be handed out through the window.
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If you have a
Chromebook and power cord
to return, you will then be directed to the east side of the building to process the return.
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There will be a box available if you would like to donate used uniforms.
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We understand that it may be tempting to greet one another (or the faculty) with a hug or to stay and catch up with one another. However, for the safety of all those involved
please
stay in your car.
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ARGONAUTS QUARANTINE VIRTUAL RACE
We had some great results from students and parents in all the grade levels! Here you can find the
Overall Results for the race and below is a list of the winners for each grade!
If your child was one of the winners, please email
srutt@archwaynorthphoenix.org and send him your address and he will mail you a 1
st place ribbon for your child! Congrats to all the runners!
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In dedication to our graduating class of 2020 from North Phoenix Prep-
Did you Know?
North Phoenix Prep has 27 seniors graduating in the class of 2020! (This is our 3rd graduating class, and our class sizes continue to grow with each year.)
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Thanks
to #CommunityInvestment
, teachers were able to operate at full capacity despite challenges from COVID-19 to ensure that the seniors were able to graduate as planned this year, along with helping all of our scholars K-11, stay on track and ensure they are ready to move on to the next grade level.
So far
48%
of our ANP families have already supported our 2019-20
#CommunityInvestment Campaign
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Will you join them with a one-time gift of $20.20 to honor our 2020 graduates? Every dollar makes a difference, especially in times like these. Join us here:
archwaynorthphoenix.org/support
*This is also a perfect time to fulfill your 2019-20 pledge commitment.
Thank you for supporting our Great Hearts North Phoenix Schools ❤️
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THE FINAL ARGONAUT SCHOOL SONG
If you’d like to be a part of one of the FINAL school song video this year, please send an email to your music teacher at:
They will send you some instructions for how to record your student signing and be added to the Facebook video posting each Friday.
To view the school song each Friday please go to:
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MARICOPA COUNTY FAIR
This year Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Sneed led Small Stock Club for the fifth year at North Phoenix. The club consists of raising a Small Stock Animal (poultry, rabbit, cavy) for the Maricopa County Fair. Students have been working with their animals since last fall. Due to restrictions, the Maricopa County Fair held its first ever virtual show. While the participants were unable to showcase all the skills they learned throughout the year, they were able to compete and showcase some of their hard work! The results can be seen below.
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Madeline won Best of Breed with her Crested Cavy! Awesome work. Mickey is definitely a winner! This is Mickey’s second show and last year he and Madeline took the Junior Showmanship Champion title.
Emma took Best of Breed and Reserve with her Blue Silver Ducking Bantam Hens and Reserve Best of Breed with her Porcelain Pullet -Another winner! Emma has won several awards with the Ducking Bantam hens.
Emmie took 1
st place in Porcelain D’Anvers! Great job to Emmie on her first year in the club!
Jesse took Best of Breed and Reserve of Breed with his D’Uccles. This was also Jesse’s first year with the club. Great job to Jesse on his first year!
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FAMILY SURVEY
Please complete the survey that was sent out Wednesday from Erik Twist. Your thoughts are vital to the success of our reopening, and we hope that you will help us by answering that short survey.
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INCOMING HEADMASTER SPOTLIGHT
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Ms. Parker is a fourth-generation Arizonian. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Communication from the University of Arizona, a teaching certificate from Chapman University, and a Master’s in Educational Leadership from Northern Arizona University.
Ms. Parker started her career teaching second grade at Buckeye Elementary School District. In 2008, Ms. Parker worked for the University of Arizona, teaching teachers how to incorporate agriculture lessons into the classroom. Previous to working for Great Hearts, Ms. Parker was the Principal at a pre-k to 8
th
-grade private school for seven years. She then served at Trivium Prep for three years, where she was a Literature Composition teacher, instructional coach, and Assistant Headmaster of Middle School. During that time, she completed the Headmaster College, a one-year program that trains and prepares faculty for the role of Headmaster.
Ms. Parker is honored to serve as the Archway North Phoenix Headmaster and proud to be part of an organization dedicated to developing the whole child, where the moral formation is just as important as rigorous academics.
During leisure time, Ms. Parker enjoys reading, hiking, snow skiing, and traveling.
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PLANNING FOR THE UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR
An email will be sent next week with information regarding Student Supplies, Textbook Consumables and the Literature Library for the 2020-21 school year.
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SUMMER READING LIST
Please encourage your student to read over the summer! Enjoy this
list of books for each grade level and virtue
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NORTH PHOENIX PREP SUMMER SCHOOL
North Phoenix Prep is offering
summer school
for 2020-21 incoming 7th graders.
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Great Hearts has changed our volunteer approval process for the 2020-2021 school year.
If you would like to be an approved volunteer for school year 2020-2021, or if you were a previously approved volunteer through a fingerprint background check, please continue reading carefully then click on the volunteer link below.
All volunteers, regardless of previously approved status, are required to apply through the Raptor system. It should only take 10 minutes to fill out the requested information. You will receive an answer via email from the Raptor system within 48 hours. The cost is $5.00. All volunteers must be approved through this process; there are no exceptions.
Please note, when selecting the school, the system will not separate Archway and Prep (except Scottsdale).
For North Phoenix Prep|Archway North Phoenix, please choose Great Hearts North Phoenix.
The system will approve you for both schools. You can choose multiple campuses if that applies to your family.
As you complete the online application, please note that you will be asked to choose the volunteer position in which you are interested. Choosing a volunteer position does not restrict you from volunteering in another capacity.
If you have any questions or concerns please contact John Lund, Great Hearts Safety Manager at
jlund@greatheartsaz.org
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We look forward to seeing you on campus for the 2020-2021 school year!
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THANK YOU FROM THE 2019-20 PSO BOARD
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On behalf of our ANP PSO board and the entire community, we want to say
THANK YOU
to the parents who served diligently as chairs this year.
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Stephanie Trotta
Hot Lunch Program
Gidgett Herrier
Hot Lunch Program
Annaporni Subramanian
Hot Lunch Program
Sarah Whisler
Volunteer Coordinator
Veronica Williams
Used Uniforms
Maylen Pagnone
Lost and Found
Meg Oliphant
Fall Movie Night
Natalie Lundstrom
Mother Son Event
Andrea Eriksson
Mother Son Event
Debby Brustman
Daddy Daughter Dance
Anoop Bhatheja
Yearbook
Alexis Bhatheja
Yearbook
Page Yi
Hospitality Concert Sales
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Sharon Stropka
Parent Ambassador Program
Kim Moizo
Teacher Appreciation
Valerie Bast
Great
ful
Hearts
Kelli Lacy
Parent Mixer
Abby Raddatz
Passive Fundraising
Sheila Conner
Mom’s Club
Gordon Mietzner
Dad’s Club
Shawn Bryant
Dad’s Club
Alexa Shelton
Social Media Coordinator
Julie Church
Room Parent Coordinator
Birdie Matern
Carpool Coordinator
Seema Anand
Carpool Coordinator
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Our mission as the Parent Service Organization is to encourage campus community and support our wonderful teachers. We’ve had a great year and it would not have been possible without the many hands and generous hearts of our parent community. #weareallpso
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With gratitude from your 2019-2020 ANP PSO Executive Board,
Amanda Perkins
President
LaShon Bryant
Vice President
Heather Kheen
Vice President
Dalia Dehelean
Treasurer
Michelle Meyers
Secretary
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THANK YOU, MR. FEE
Please enjoy this video that was made for Headmaster Fee's departure. It was posted last week on the ANP Facebook along with all the sweet cards and sidewalk chalk drawings from K-5th grader. The sixth graders graphed "Thank you, Mr. Fee" with a specific coordinate they followed!
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As loving, involved parents and educators, do we often have difficulty watching young people struggle? Is it tempting to jump in and help? Do we ever do so before allowing them to ask us for help first?
If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you’re our favorite type of person. You’re someone with a big heart.
Kids need plenty of big-hearted adults in their lives. They also need us to step back occasionally and avoid helping until they ask for it.
Asking for help teaches humility.
A humble attitude is one of the greatest assets we can nurture in children. Truly humble people understand that success with any challenging endeavor requires making mistakes, admitting them, and then requesting help. Pride can be a hard pill to swallow, but swallowing our pride and asking for help always leads to a better life.
Asking for help teaches bravery.
Too many children develop the bad habit of displaying helpless looks so that adults will jump through hoops to help them. This passive, yet ultimately manipulative tactic, will not take them far as they enter adulthood. Asking for help is scary for many children but learning to overcome this fear and ask for help is extremely valuable. When they take this healthy risk, they have an opportunity to learn how to get their needs met in more assertive ways.
Asking for help is a great social skill.
People like people who help them feel smart. When our kids learn to ask others for their input, they learn to build healthy relationships. Nobody likes to be around someone who acts like they have all of the answers.
A mother at one of my recent conferences commented, “Now that I wait for my daughter to ask for help, it’s really cut down on the power struggles. What I didn’t realize was that providing help
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before she asked for it
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was really communicating that I didn’t believe in her abilities. Now she’s happier and so am I!”
Thanks for reading! Our goal is to help as many families as possible.
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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, 85032
602 996 4355
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