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Reminder that April 1 is the last day to cancel the California Academy of Science field trip for your children and not get charged and the last day to pay for a chaperone ticket. Reminders were sent out March 20 to give families lots of time to pay while on campus for 20 day meetings and other events. If we do not receive payment by April 1, we will need to delete your sign up as this is a very pricey field trip. You can pay in exact cash or check to the Arete office or at mymealtime.com. |
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Our 5th grade students are invited to LAW DAY 2025 on Thursday, May 1, 2025! Law Day takes place at the Superior Court of Nevada County at 201 Church St, Nevada City, CA 95959. NCSOS, in partnership with the Nevada County Superior Court, is excited to welcome our students to LAW DAY.
This year, they are aligning with the American Bar Association's National Law Day theme of “The Constitution's Promise: Out of Many, One.” Students will explore how law enforcement, judicial officers and the court interact with the Constitution, in addition to learning about the day to day work of the judicial system. The event will feature a courthouse tour, informative sessions with justice partners and law enforcement, and a mock trial. Students will have the opportunity to explore Department 6, the largest courtroom in the courthouse, which has not been accessible in previous years.
We are scheduled for the afternoon session with a tour beginning at 12pm and ending at 1:50. We are asking parents to drive. Blended Middle School students will start their day at Arete and have regular classes until 11. Hybrid students can arrive at Arete at 11 or arrive at the courthouse at 11:45. Parent drivers will meet at Arete at 11am and will load and leave by 11:15am. However they are getting there, everyone should meet Mrs. Whalen in front of the courthouse by 11:45 to be ready to start the tour by 12. After the field trip, all students will either get picked up at the courthouse or go back to Arete to get picked up. Students should eat a LARGE snack before they go as the tour goes through lunchtime.
Please complete the permission slip by April 24, 2025. 5th Grade Law Day |
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Spirit week is THIS Week March 31, Crazy Sock Day April 1st, Sleepover Day April 2nd, Dress Like a Senior Citizen Day April 3rd, Dress as Your Favorite Singer Day |
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Blended Middle School Interested Family Coffee Chat- Wednesday, April 2 at 9:15. Meet in the library and we will give an overview of what the program looks like, meet the teachers, and tour the classrooms live while instruction is happening, RSVP at [email protected]. Due to parental interest, It is looking like we will have a 6-8th grade program next year. |
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Reminder to sign in (and out) every time you are on campus. This is a safety issue. We need to have an accurate accounting of who is on campus. When we do a drill (or if we have a real event), we have to find every person who sings in (but not out) and account for all of the parents who are on campus but did not sign in. Thanks! |
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Arete's third annual Dragon Fair will be Friday, May 2 from 10:00am-1:00-pm. Set Up begins at 9:30am. If you would like to participate in this craft fair please fill the information out down below and pay by Friday, April 11th. Current and former Arete parents and students are invited to participate. Please bring two items to donate to the raffle to raise money for sports gear, P.E equipment, new books, science gear or fixes that are needed around the school. Restrooms will be available. Booth size is 10x10. BYO Booth, tables, and everything else you'll need for your setup. (We have a limited number of tables that are first come, first served. Please add that to the comments if you need one.) This is a great community event. Even if you do not sign up to sell items, please come visit that day and see all of the cool stuff our talented families make! |
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Our THIRD Annual Arete Student Showcase will be May 6 and 7 this year from 9:15-9:45 in the MPR. This is an awesome event where students can bring in 2D or 3D projects that they have worked on this year and are proud of. Please start saving these projects. We will have a museum walk those two mornings and would love to have parents, grandparents, siblings, aunts, uncles, neighbors, etc come view the awesome projects and ask the students about them. |
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You have been invited by Sarah Schwartz to sign up for "3-8th Grade CAASPP & 5th & 7th Grade Physical Fitness Testing 2025." This is DIFFERENT than PRSD Spring Math & Reading testing that happens in March. This sign up is for State testing and is ONLY for 3-8th grade students who are NOT part of the Blended Middle School. PLEASE read ALL of the directions CAREFULLY as there are lots of different details for each grade level. Please email [email protected] with questions. Thank you!
3-8th Grade CAASPP & 5th & 7th Grade Physical Fitness Testing 2025
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Total Capture Photography with Aimee O’ Brien is back for Outdoor Spring Pics on April 8 and 9. Click here for more details and to register. https://my.photoday.com/s/totalcapturephotography/Arete Spring Pics With Aimee Tuesday, April 8 9:30-9:45 Tomasetti
Wednesday, April 9 9:15-9:30 Walk-ins & Staff 9:30-9:50 Baker/McGough 9:50-10:10 Whalen 10:15-10:30 Tamo 10:30-10:50 Codiga 10:50-11:10 Veblen 11:15-12:00 Walk-ins & Siblings |
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Arete’s Amazing Yearbook will be back thanks to Ms. Tomasetti and our Blended Middle School Leadership Team! Go to www.treering.com/validate, enter school passcode 101636661669265, pay $20.34 and create your two custom pages by April 25. Yearbooks will be delivered for free to Arete before Fun Field Day at the end of May. We do not purchase extra ones, so make sure to plan ahead! We are hoping that both off and on campus families will send in pictures of the awesome school activities they are doing, whether it is school or individual field trips or any other fun learning opportunities. Please email to [email protected] and put "Yearbook Pictures" in the subject heading. The sooner you can get these in, the better. Thanks! |
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Reminder that pick up and drop off can only happen in front of the school. Please do not pull up past the garden to staff parking unless you have a handicapped sign on your car. (That is also where we take our school walks). Also, please drive very slowly through our parking lot. We have CHILDREN and CHICKENS wandering our campus and cars pulling in and out of the pick up line. Thank you for putting everyone’s safety a priority! |
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One of the lovely things Arete homeschool parents do is limit their children’s screen time. We wholeheartedly agree. One time this becomes a little tricky is when kiddos need to type. Typing/ keyboarding is a skill they will need in life, school, and on assessments. In comprehensive schools, students usually start typing practice in second grade for 20 minutes about two-three times a week. There are websites that make this fun and easy for kids and families. Please consider checking out one of these programs to support your kiddos in this area. Please email Carrie at [email protected] if you need assistance.
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*Please email Sheila at [email protected] if you would like to order free/reduced breakfast or lunch this year. |
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We are a NUT FREE campus. Please save nut snacks for while at home. Also, we have some other class specific allergies, so please email Sarah and the classroom teacher BEFORE bringing in birthday treats. We are also working towards a healthier campus and encourage snacks/treats that align with that. Low and zero waste items are preferred. |
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Important Sign Ups: 3-8th Grade CAASPP & 5th & 7th Grade Physical Fitness Testing 2025 Arete On Campus Spring Enrichments 2024-2025 Go to www.treering.com/validate, enter school passcode 101636661669265 Third Trimester Academic Enrichment Class- Grades 1st-6th Trimester Three Arete Piano Sign Ups Arete Planning for the 2024-2025 School Year Want to join Arete’s Private Family Group on Facebook- do so here. Arete Charter Academy Family Group A week’s worth of dates will be posted at the bottom and a list of Important Dates (along with other important sign ups) is on arete.prsd.us. |