November 13, 2020
Notes from the Headmaster
Dear Families,
It was a delight to share in the celebration of Historical and Literary Figure Day together. This is more than just a fun time to dress up together – though finding joy in this playfulness is very appropriate and timely. It is a time to collectively esteem and elevate the much beloved models of virtue we carefully study in our history and literature. As we emulate those who have gone before us, whether real or imaginary, we become further inspired to pursue goodness and truth ourselves. This is the heart of why we immerse ourselves so heavily in these two fields of study.
I thought I would share some thoughts from Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations, who I dressed up as today. He was not only a great emperor, serving at the twilight of the Pax Romana, but was a true philosopher-king. I hope you can reflect and benefit from some of his wise sayings:
How plain does it appear that there is not another condition of life so well suited for philosophizing as this in which thou now happenest to be? - Book 11, Pt. 7
Think not so much of what thou hast not as of what thou hast: but of the things which thou hast select the best, and then reflect how eagerly they would have been sought, if thou hadst them not. At the same time however take care that thou dost not through being so pleased with them accustom thyself to overvalue them, so as to be disturbed if ever thou shouldn’t not have them. - Book 7, Pt. 27
If a thing is in thy own power, why dost thou do it? But if it is in the power of another, whom dost thou blame? The atoms (chance) or the gods? Both are foolish. Thou must blame nobody. For if thou canst, correct, that which is the cause; but if thou canst not do this, correct at least the thing itself; but if thou canst not do even this, of what use is it to thee to find fault? For nothing should be done without a purpose. -Book 8, Pt. 17
Be not ashamed to be helped; for it is thy business to do thy duty like a soldier in the assault on a town. How then, if being lame thou canst not mount up on the battlements alone, but with the help of another it is possible? -Book 7, Pt. 7
He who does not know what the world is, does not know where he is. And he does not know for what purpose the world exists, does not know who he is, nor what the world is. But he who has failed in any one of these things could not even say for what purpose he exists himself. What the dost thou think of him who avoids or seeks the praise of thow who applaud, of men who know not either where they are or who they are? -Book 8, Pt. 52
Suppose any man shall despise me. Let him look to that himself. But I will look to this, that I be not discovered doing or saying anything deserving of contempt. -Book 11, Pt. 13
He who does wrong does wrong against himself. He who acts unjustly acts unjustly to himself, because he makes himself bad. -Book 9, Pt. 4
Do not act as if thou wert going to live ten thousand years. Death hangs over thee. While thou livest, while it is in thy power, be good. -Book 4, Pt. 17
If thou workest at that which is before thee, following right reason seriously, vigorously, calmly, without allowing anything else to distract thee, but keeping thy divine part pure, as if thou shouldst be bound to give it back immediately; if thou holdest to this, expecting nothing, fearing nothing, but satisfied with thy present activity according to nature, and with heroic truth in every word and sound which thou utterest, thou wilt live happy. And there is no man who is able to prevent this. -Book 3, Pt. 12
Adorn thyself with simplicity and modesty and with indifference towards the things which lie between virtue and vice. Love mankind. Follow God. The poet says that Law rules all - And it is enough to remember that Law rules all. -Book 7, Pt. 31
With Devotion,
Stephen Philabaum
Headmaster
Archway Trivium East
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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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Friday, November 13 - Friday, November 20 |
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Food Drive for St. Mary's Food Bank
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Quarterly PSO Meeting, 8:30 AM via Zoom
Meeting ID: 963 0413 9208
Passcode: ACTEPSO
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Virtual Family Game Night, 5-6:30 PM
See below for Zoom login info
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Action Required: Deadline to Complete Semester 2 Learning Survey
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Wednesday, November 25-Friday, November 27 |
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No School: Thanksgiving Break |
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*New Date* Picture Day for Distance Learners / Retake Day
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Action Required: Complete the Semester 2 Learning Survey by November 20
All families are asked to log into the Great Hearts Enrollment system by Friday, November 20 to select their student's learning plan (either in-person or distance learning) for the entirety of semester 2. If you have any questions, please reach out to your school leadership. To make your selection, please follow the steps below:
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Please log into the Great Hearts Enrollment system using your username and password. If you do not remember your log-in information, please click on the "Forgot Password" and follow the instructions. If you continue to experience issues, please reach out to ghenrollment@greatheartsaz.org.
- Once you are in the enrollment system, click on the Second Semester Learning Survey Button to access the form.
- Complete the Second Semester Learning Survey for all currently registered students in your household.
- To submit, click the "Finish" button.
- Once you submit the form, you will receive an email confirmation to the email registered in the enrollment system.
Military Family Survey - Complete by November 30
With the adoption of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), military-connected students are now recognized as a distinct subgroup, including students with a parent who is a member of the Armed Forces on active duty of such title. The Military Student Identifier (MSI) questions listed below will provide educators with critical information to personalize attention for military dependent children. Parents/Guardians may decline to respond to these voluntary questions. If a parent/guardian declines, the answer is reflected as a "no." No parent/guardian will be asked to verify their military status by showing a military identification or other DOD documentation.
If your student is a "Yes" to any of the questions below, please email Mrs. Hickman at ahickman@archwaytriviumeast.org with your family's information so that Archway Trivium East can accurately update the information in their system as needed.
- "Is the student a dependent of a member of the United States military service in the Active Duty Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard?"
- "Is the student a dependent of a fulltime member of the National Guard, or Reserve force of the United States military (Army, Navy, Marine Corps or Air Force)."
- "Is the student a dependent of a member of the National Guard, or Reserve force of the United States military (Army, Navy, Marine Corps or Air Force)."
We ask that all families respond no later than Monday, November 30. If you have any additional questions, please reach out to Mrs. Hickman.
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Reminder - COVID Guidelines for International Travel
As we are approaching the holiday season and setting our eyes again towards travelling with and to our families, we wanted to send a reminder about International Travel protocols. International Travel includes any country outside of the United States, including Canada and Mexico. If you and your family spend time outside of the country, please notify our Covid Response Coordinator, Cherie Miller, of your travel. Students must stay at home for 14 days after returning home from international travel. Alternatively, your children may come back after receiving a negative Covid-19 test result 5 days or more after returning. Thank you for your understanding and support, and if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to us.
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Quarterly PSO Meeting - Monday, November 16 at 8:30am via Zoom
All parents and guardians are invited to join us for our Quarterly PSO Meeting on Monday, November 16 at 8:30am via Zoom. This is a great way to stay connected and to learn about ways to get involved in supporting Archway Trivium East.
Meeting ID: 963 0413 9208
Passcode: ACTEPSO
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Literary and Historical Figure Day Photos
We had such fun celebrating Literary and Historical Figure Day today! Thank you to all who participated! Check out the album on our Facebook page and email bmcdonald@archwaytrivium.org if you have additional photos you'd like to share!
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Read-a-thon Results
Thank you to everyone who participated in this year's Read-a-thon! Together our students read a total of 59,910 minutes and raised over $11,000 dollars to support our school!
Congratulations to the class with the most participants with 66% participation, Mrs. Whitwell's 4C! Together, their class read 13,414 minutes!! Additionally, individual winners were recognized by grade-level for Most Minutes Read and Most Sponsor Dollars Collected. These students were presented with a gift bag at our Virtual Assembly today.
Congratulations to the following students for these individual awards:
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Most Minutes Read:
Kindergarten - Jaquima M.
1st Grade - Stella H.
2nd Grade - Eden R.
3rd Grade - Owen B.
4th Grade - Gunnar S.
5th Grade - Hope W.
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Most Sponsor Dollars Collected:
Kindergarten - Ella S.
1st Grade - Lara N.
2nd Grade - Allie-Jean B.
3rd Grade - Riley W.
4th Grade - Katie P.
5th Grade - Madeleine L.
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Food Drive - November 13-20
Archway Trivium East will be hosting a food drive benefiting St. Mary's Food Bank on Friday, November 13 - Friday, November 20. We are looking for parents to volunteer to help with collection before school in the drop-off lines from 7:15-7:50am. All volunteers must have prior clearance through Raptor.
Did you know, lack of consistent access to adequate food is a problem 2 million Arizonans are faced with each year? Help our school reach our goal of 500 pounds of food to help our community.
The most needed food items are peanut butter, canned protein (tuna, chicken and spam), canned ravioli, canned fruits (no sugar added), canned vegetables (low or no sodium), canned and dry beans, and boxes of whole grain or 100% whole wheat cereals.
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Virtual Family Game Night - Friday, November 20
We have so much FUN planned for our community at our first ever VIRTUAL FAMILY GAME NIGHT! Join us from 5:00-6:30pm on Friday, November 20 using the Zoom links below. New games start every 20 minutes at 5:00, 5:20, 5:40 and 6:00 PM.
Meeting ID: 514 267 2011 Passcode: game
Meeting ID: 889 4259 2040 Passcode: game
Meeting ID: 842 724 5966 Passcode: game
Meeting ID: 880 103 0080 Passcode: game
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Picture Day for Distance Learners/Retake Day - December 4
Our Picture Day for Distance Learners and Retake Day for in-person students will be Friday, December 4. Distance Learners must sign-up for an appointment time using the link below. Families will check in at the MPR entrance on Picture Day during their appointment time. In person learners do not need to sign-up for an appointment time. Once your photos are received, please let your child's teacher know if you would like to have retakes done. Ordering information will be shared in the coming weeks.
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Reminder: Great Hearts Open Enrollment is for NEW Students Only
Archway Trivium East Parents: Open Enrollment for new-to-Trivium students will begin Monday, November 9 and runs through Friday, December 11 for all Great Hearts Arizona Academies. Current K-4th Grade students at Archway Trivium East DO NOT need to participate in open enrollment. Re-enrollment information will be sent to current K-4th grade families in March of 2021.
If you have a 5th grade student currently enrolled at Archway Trivium East or Archway Trivium West, please plan to enroll them at Trivium Preparatory Academy during Open Enrollment. 5th grade graduates of Archway Trivium East and West receive "Archway Graduate" priority status which is the highest priority status for enrollment into Trivium Prep. More information will be sent to 5th grade families in the coming weeks.
If you are the parent of a sibling (entering Kindergarten - 12th grades) who is not currently enrolled at a Great Hearts Academy, please plan to fill out an application during the Open Enrollment period unless you have already rolled-over an active application in the enrollment system from the 2020-21 school year. This includes students entering Kindergarten in 2021.
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Great Hearts Info Night - November 17
Great Hearts Info Night returns on November 17. Tell your friends, family, co-workers, neighbors, and anyone who may be interested that Great Hearts will be hosting a virtual info session to answer any questions they may have about our K-12 schools and the enrollment process.
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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
Rachel Johnson - 3B Lead - November 2
Patrick Conklin - P.E. Teacher - November 14
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Order Hot Lunch
My Hot Lunchbox is excited for another great year of delivering school lunch! Lunch service in now available for all Trivium students.
If you are a first-time customer, follow these steps 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 correct teacher to view the meal calendar.
If you have any questions, please contact My Hot Lunchbox at (888) 894-8295 or by email at info@myhotlunchbox.com or visit the PSO Lunch page on the school website for more information.
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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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