Week of August 31, 2020
Upper School Weekly Announcements
First Day packets are due, Mrs. Locheed will lead us in discussion at her Friday Coffee, the Booster Club is organizing volunteers, Student Parking permits are now available, Aristoi facemasks are available, and a Marketing internship is now available. Those are just the highlights! Read on for more information.
Upcoming Events
First Day Packets - due Friday, September 4th

If you haven't done so already, please complete your student's First Day Packet forms. All forms are now online and accessible via the Ascender Parent Portal. Please complete your student's packet by Sept 4th.


Coffee with Mrs. Locheed, September 4th @ 9:00 AM

Please RSVP to Mrs. Berea if you would like to attend. She is also available to answer any questions you may have.
Student & Staff Holiday,
September 7th
On-Campus Learning begins, September 8th

For those students who chose the on-campus learning option via the Delivery Commitment form, today is your first day on campus!
Aristoi has a new 2020-21 School Start Plan page!
For all the latest on-campus and online information, go to the 2020-21 School Start Plan page on the Aristoi website. There are videos to guide you through Seesaw and Canvas, preventive guideline information, distance learning etiquette, and more.

You may now pre-order Breakfast and Lunch Grab & Go Meals!
We are offering breakfast and lunch meals through a Grab & Go/Curbside Meal service. The cost of the meal will be determined by student eligibility – Free, Reduced or Paid. 

Meals are available to students enrolled at Aristoi Classical Academy. Meals can be picked up Monday-Friday from 9 am to 11 am at the Griffin Center.
Join the Aristoi Booster Club!

ABC benefits all students by creating community through fun events and service projects. For questions or more information, email Aristoi's Booster Club
Aristoi's Charge Policy and the Free and Reduced-Price Lunch program



Mrs. Begnaud, Child Nutrition Coordinator, is available to answer your questions regarding any of these programs.
SAT School Day for Seniors, October 14th (deadline to register is September 15th)
If your senior would like to participate in the SAT School Day on October 14th, please use this link to register and pay for the event.

Tell your friends!
What are the Aristoi Alumni Saying?

Check out the new alumni video directed, created and produced by Aristoi's own, Class of 2020 graduate, and Aristoi Marketing Intern, Cameron Townsend.

Interested in managing and producing videos and materials like this? Send a creative email to Mrs. Arszman-Lamb in Marketing & Communications. We are searching for energetic, enthusiastic, and innovative Marketing Interns for the 2020-21 academic year. Juniors and seniors only, please.
Calling on our Aristoi volunteers!
The Aristoi Booster Club is organizing volunteers for to help out when school returns to on-campus classes. On September 8th, teachers will need all the support we can offer. A good way to help with this is to sign-up to help oversee Lunch and Leisure time. Volunteer times are broken up into 30 minute slots. Please consider taking a regular day and time.   
More helpful Canvas videos now available

Mrs. Hadley is creating a very helpful video library for our students and parents. If you have questions about Canvas and how to maneuver within it, please check the videos she's created for you. Videos are added weekly, so please bookmark the page for updates.

Students may email questions to StudentITSupport@aristoiclassical.org 

Our Canvas URL is Aristoiclassical.instructure.com  
School Parking Information for Aristoi's Junior & Seniors
In preparation for on-campus parking for students, please use this link to register and pay for student parking spots. Once the paperwork and payment are received, instructions will be given as to how to pick up your student's parking tag. 

Seniors will also have an option to fill out the paperwork needed for "Senior Painted Parking" spaces as well on the above webpage.
Aristoi facemasks now available!
The Aristoi Booster Club (ABC) has partnered with BTX Mercantile to offer Aristoi logoed facemasks. Masks will be delivered to your home 7-9 days after ordering. And, our awesome Booster Club will receive a percentage of every order. 


From the Attendance Office

Please make sure your Upper School student logs into Canvas and participates in each of his/her classes by 11:59 PM. 

Students in grades 7-12 are on a rotating block schedule; periods 1-4 are on Gold Days and periods 5-8 are on Blue Days.

Student schedules are available on the Ascender Parent Portal.
5th Grade Tips

5th grade should click into their Math, Science, ELA, Reading, and History classes every day.

5th grade should click into PE and Art History on Gold days, and Music on Blue Days.


6th Grade Tips

6th grade should click into Math, Science, ELA, and History classes every day.

6th grade should click into PE on Gold days, and Latin and Art History on Blue Days.

Distance Learning Procedures & Etiquette

Mr. Thompson, Dean of Students, is providing the attached document for both parents and students to become familiar with as we prepare for the new year. This document provides guidelines about online honesty, interactions, best practices, and more.
Fall Sports Tryouts Information
All students in 5th - 12th grades, that are enrolled at Aristoi Classical Academy online or on-campus, are eligible to participate in sports for the 2020-21 school year.

Following is the upcoming tryout information for the Fall season:

Volleyball Tryouts

Grades: 5th-6th
Date: Tuesday, September 8, 2020
Time: 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: Griffin Center

Grades: 7th-8th
Date: Thursday, September 10, 2020
Time: 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: Griffin Center

Flag Football Tryouts

Grades 5th-6th
Date: September 8, 2020
Time: 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: Griffin Field

Grades 7th-8th
Date: September 10, 2020
Time: 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: Griffin Field

Cross Country

Grades 5th - 8th Grades
Date: September 9th @ 5:45 AM
Location: Mary Jo Peckham
Address: 5597 Gardenia Ln., Katy, TX 77493
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