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Pie Fundraiser

Arete Parent Crew is teaming up with High Hill Ranch to make your

Holidays a little less stressful this year. We are selling High Hill

Ranch “take and bake” pies as our fundraiser this fall- just in time

for the holidays. Pie sales will be from now until November 7th. All

orders and money must be into the front office by November 7th.

We can accept exact cash, checks to PRSD, or you can pay at

MyMealtime.com

 

Orders will be available for pick up on November 18th from

11:30-2:30 only. These will be Fresh Frozen pies and storage here

is limited. Order yours today!

 

Fliers are being passed out to on campus students, given to Education Advisors for 20 Day Meetings and are available in the front office!

Dragon Fair- Friday, November 14

Arete's fourth annual Dragon Fair will be Friday, November 14  from 11:00am-1:00-pm. Set Up begins at 10:30am.If you would like to participate in this craft fair please fill the information out down below and pay by Friday, October 31st. 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! Arete Dragon Fair- Fall 2025 SignUp

Winter NWEA/STAR AR Budget

Feel free to ignore this if you only have TK/K/1 or a Blended Middle School kiddo. Notice that we have the start time a few minutes later than the Resource Center so that the office and parking lot are not so busy at the same time!

It's that time to start scheduling the second round of NWEA Math and Accelerated Reader Testing for the 2025-26 school year. Reminder that All testing will be completed in person this year and is mandatory. (CAASP Testing is on the State schedule for April/May).  Second-Tenth Grade will need to take the STAR AR test and the NWEA Math test. We will offer testing sessions on Monday, November 17, Thursday, November 20, Monday, December 1, Thursday, December 4, and Friday, December 6. High schoolers can sign up for Monday, December 1 and Wednesday, December 10 from 9:15-12 in room 13.

If you have a busy schedule, please sign up early.  We only have ONE Friday testing day, so if you need that PLEASE book early. If your child has an Arete Chromebook checked out to them, please charge and have them bring it with them. If they need to check one out from us, please add that they will need one in the comment section next to their name and we will have one waiting for them with their name on it in the front office. Please come 10 minutes early to check it out so the kiddos can be logged in and ready when the testing session starts.

Kids should bring a water bottle, snack, and school work or a book to use when they are completed. We will walk them down to meet you in the front of the school at 12pm. They will take the math test before a snack/recess break and then take the reading test. We want them to go slowly and try their best and show all of the great stuff they have learned!

ALL 2nd-10th grade parents should sign their kiddos up for one of the testing slots. Only the Blended Middle School will complete these assessments during their regular class time. As always, please email [email protected] with questions! Thanks!

 

Sunday, October 5 Update

 

Good evening families,

Hope you had a great weekend!

 

Our next Parent Crew meeting is Tuesday, October 7th 9:15-10am, Where you can meet and connect with more parents! We will be discussing the Arete Masquerade Family Dance, Arete Dragon Fair (November 14 this year), Spirit Wear, the Mandarin Fundraiser and more! Please join us!

Join us for coffee and breakfast bites at our monthly APC meeting-

When: Tuesday, October 7th at 9:15am

Where: MPR @ Arete

Who: You and other members of the Arete Parents Crew

What: Our monthly meeting which will include updates about the Masquerade Dance, Field Trips, Dragon Fair and more. 

You can RSVP here - https://calendar.app.google/hRhF6zioxQkwNEqn8

 

Halloween Masquerade Ball

Please join us for our first ever FAMILY DANCE! Welcome to ALL families. It is being held on October 10th from 6-8pm. Tickets will be on sale this week at pick up or in the office, please bring exact cash or a check made out to PRSD. Tickets are $5 a person and the whole family is invited! We will have a dance floor, outdoor game, a silent auction to benefit the Parent Club, and a snack shack to purchase food and drinks. Join us Thursday, October 9 at 12:05pm or Friday, October 10 at 5:30 to decorate a masquerade mask for $1 in exact cash. We hope you can join us for this fun filled night! 


Thanks to Angie and Emily for signing up to purchase and drop off decorations. We could still use a few things. Click here to sign up.

Family Dance Decoration Donations

 

Picture Day Details: Tuesday October 7th & Wednesday October 8, 9am-12pm

Ordering Information

Parents can either order online before picture day and up to 4 days after picture day at www.dorianstudio.com or via a paper order form. Paper order forms should be turned in on picture day to the photographer. We are not able to accept late paper order forms. I have attached a PDF you can customize to your school with picture day and school name that you can share out via email or post on your school website and social media.

Makeups are November 18.

 

October 7, 2025

October 8, 2025

Time

Grade

Teacher Last Name

(1 Classroom per time slot)

Time

Grade

Teacher Last Name

(1 Classroom per time slot)

9:00 AM

  

Staff/Off Campus Students

9:00 AM

  

Staff/Off Campus Students

9:20 AM

2/3

M. Codiga

9:10 AM

  

McGough

9:40 AM

8

A. Codiga

9:30 AM

5-7

Leah Veblen

10:00 AM

K

Tomasetti

9:50 AM

6

Whalen

10:20 AM

7

Tamo

10:10 AM

3-4

Baker Resource Center

10:40 AM

    

10:30 AM

2-3

Newell

11:00 AM

4-6

Baker Academic Enrichment

10:50 AM

    

11:15 AM

  

McAlister

11:05 AM

    

11:30 AM

    

11:20 AM

    

11:45 AM

    

11:35 AM

    

12:00 PM

9-12

M. Doerr

11:50 AM

    

 

Arete's fourth annual Dragon Fair will be Friday, November 14  from 11:00am-1:00-pm. Set Up begins at 10:30am.If you would like to participate in this craft fair please fill the information out down below and pay by Friday, October 31st. 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! Arete Dragon Fair- Fall 2025 SignUp
 
 

 

Spirit Week- October 13-18

Monday: Copycat Day

Tuesday: Anything but a Backpack

Wednesday: Pajama Day

Thursday: Country vs. Country Club

 

This week starts our second round of 20 day meetings. If your child turns in everything DURING their meetings, they will get a ticket to come to the front office to receive a spinner fidget or pin wheel. Reminder that to earn the $500 late spring/summer enrichment funds, students must meet all of these requirements.


TK-12 students will be allocated $4,000 of instructional funding for the 2025-2026 school year. Students will be allocated an additional $500, available at the end of Session 7, provided the student meets the following qualifications: 

● Students must be in good academic standing for Learning Periods 1 - 7. That means a student must have been prepared for all learning period 20-day meetings with the appropriate work samples turned in on time. 

● Student must be at grade level on local and state assessments (prior year for state testing) 

● Students must demonstrate academic rigor/grit during state testing. This will be evaluated and signed off by the testing proctor (in short, the student cannot rush through testing). 

● All expenditures must be with a current Arete vendor or meet reimbursement protocol and spent between the end of session 7 and the end of July.
 

 

Important Sign Ups:

Family Dance Decoration Donations

Arete High School Student Celebration

Arete Dragon Fair- Fall 2025 SignUp

Spelling Bee Sign up: Register now on SignUp Genius 

tTuesday Math Tutoring at Arete High School

Popcorn and Poetry" Reading Night

Garden Wish List

Trick or Treat at Arete 2025-2026

Fall Field Trips- Semester One

Blended Middle School Field Trip 2526

Fall Enrichment Sign Ups 26/26

Academic Enrichment Class- K-6th Grades for 2025-2026

Arete Charter Academy Blended Middle School 25/26 

Arete Planning for the 2025-2026 School Year (This is the official Resource Center Sign Up). 

Click here to join our Arete Family Facebook Page- https://www.facebook.com/groups/248326042576101

 

October 6 

1:30-2:30 

Art Class w/Friends

October 6 

2:30-3:30

After Art Class Fun
 

October 7 

9:00-10:00

HS Family Life

October 7 

9-12  

Fall Picture Day

October 7 

9:05 

Arete Parent Crew mtg

October 7 

12:15-1:30 

Botanical Home Workshop

October 7, 8, 9 

  

20 Day Meetings

October 8

12-1

Drawing Club

October 8

9-12

Fall Picture Day
     

October 8

1:15-2:30

Culinary

October 8

2-3

BMS French

October 9

12:05

Decorate a mask for the Masquerade Ball for $1

October 9 

2-3

Cross Country Practice

October 10 

9am

FT @ Bear River Library

October 10

5:30



6-8pm

Decorate a mask for the Masquerade Ball for $1

Masquerade Family Dance

October 13-16th

Monday: Copycat Day

Tuesday: Anything but a backpack

Wednesday: Pajama day

Thursday: Country vs. Country Club

Spirit Week

Masquerade Family Dance Decoration Donations

Tickets for the dance will go on sale next Monday. We have some decoration donation requests from the dance committee. Click here to view them and sign up. Thanks!
 
 

Halloween Masquerade Ball

Please join us for our first ever FAMILY DANCE! Welcome to ALL families. It is being held on October 10th from 6-8pm. Tickets will be on sale the week prior at pick up or in the office, please bring exact cash or a check made out to PRSD. Tickets are $5 a person and the whole family is invited! We will have a dance floor, outdoor game, a silent auction to benefit the Parent Club, and a snack shack to purchase food and drinks. Join us Thursday, October 9 at 12:05pm or Friday, October 10 at 5:30 to decorate a masquerade mask for $1 in exact cash. We hope you can join us for this fun filled night!

Family Dance Decoration Donations

Trail or Treat

We’re thrilled to invite everyone to the Annual Trail or Treat on Saturday, October 25th, from 3 PM to 5 PM at Little Deer Creek Tribute Trail in Nevada City!

Below are more details for the day

We are convening all ghosts and ghouls, witches and warlocks, at Little Deer Creek Trail for BYLT’s annual Trail or Treat Halloween event! Come in your most spooktacular costume for the costume contest and photo booth, then trick or treat your way along the trail for candy, hot cider and popcorn, and Halloween themed arts and crafts.

What: Bear Yuba Land Trust’s annual Trail or Treat

Where: Little Deer Creek Trail in Nevada City

When: Saturday, October 25, 2025 (3:00 pm – 5:00 pm)

How: This is a free family-friendly event, all ages are welcome, though we do ask that you RSVP so we have an idea of how many people are attending. https://www.bylt.org/events/event/trailortreat2025/

Day of Event: Please check in at the Welcome Booth set up in the Pioneer Park parking lot by the tennis courts which is located on Nimrod Street near the intersection of Park Avenue and directly across from Little Deer Creek Trail trailhead. (Note that Pioneer Park has several parking lots, and the Park’s official address of 421 Nimrod Street will take you to the parking lot further up the street.)

Parking: Parking in the Pioneer Park parking lot on Nimrod Street will be limited, though street parking is available. Parking is also available in the Pioneer Park Lower parking lot located on Park Avenue. 

 

Attached is a marketing image for Trail or Treat, and here’s the link to the event on our website: [click here] :)

Sunday, Spetember 28 Update

 

Good evening families,

Hope you had a great weekend!

 

Halloween Masquerade Ball

Please join us for our first ever FAMILY DANCE! Welcome to ALL families. It is being held on October 10th from 6-8pm. Tickets will be on sale the week prior at pick up or in the office, please bring exact cash or a check made out to PRSD. Tickets are $5 a person and the whole family is invited! We will have a dance floor, outdoor game, a silent auction to benefit the Parent Club, and a snack shack to purchase food and drinks. Join us Thursday, October 8 at 12:05pm or Friday, October 9 at 5:30 to decorate a masquerade mask for $1 in exact cash. We hope you can join us for this fun filled night! 

Picture Day Details: Tuesday October 7th & Wednesday October 8, 9am-12pm

Ordering Information- Parents can either order online before picture day and up to 4 days after picture day at www.dorianstudio.com or via a paper order form. Paper order forms should be turned in on picture day to the photographer. We are not able to accept late paper order forms. I have attached a PDF you can customize to your school with picture day and school name that you can share out via email or post on your school website and social media.

Makeups are November 18.

October 7, 2025

October 8, 2025

Time

Grade

Teacher Last Name

Time

Grade

Teacher Last Name

 

9:00 AM

  

Staff/Off Campus Students

9:00 AM

  

Staff/Off Campus Students

9:20 AM

2/3

M. Codiga

9:10 AM

  

McGough

9:40 AM

8

A. Codiga

9:30 AM

5-7

Leah Veblen

10:00 AM

K

Tomasetti

9:50 AM

6

Whalen

10:20 AM

7

Tamo

10:10 AM

3-4

Baker Resource Center

10:40 AM

    

10:30 AM

2-3

Newell

11:00 AM

4-6

Baker Academic Enrichment

10:50 AM

    

11:15 AM

  

McAlister

11:05 AM

    

11:30 AM

    

11:20 AM

    

11:45 AM

    

11:35 AM

    

12:00 PM

9-12

M. Doerr

11:50 AM

    

 

On Wednesday, December 10 at 11am, all Arete on Blended Middle School  students are invited to attend the Deep Sea 3D movie at Esquire Imax in Sacramento. We will be using parent drivers for this field trip. We will leave Arete at 9:30 to arrive, park and be in front of the theater by 10:45. For $5 we can have a popcorn and drink combo ready for us when we get there). It's really $3.50, but we cannot make change so you can either send in exact change or send in $5 and help pay for a kiddo who does not have the funds to purchase this. Arete will pay for student tickets. Adult tickets are $8 and must be paid by November 20 in exact cash or check to PRSD. If you complete the parent driver packet and drive two other students, Arete will pay for your parent chaperone ticket. (You will need to pay for parking when you arrive at the field trip). All teachers will attend the field trip that day. If students do not go, they can stay home or come to the Arete conference room to work on lessons.

Blended Middle School Field Trip 2526

 

Spirit Week- October 13-18

Monday: Copycat Day

Tuesday: Anything but a Backpack

Wednesday: Pajama Day

Thursday: Country vs. Country Club
 

 

Arete Charter High School Corner- 

We had our first high school student complete their FIRST college class. So proud!! We ahve a special treat waiting for you in the office!

*Math Tutoring continue this week. Sign up here:

Tuesday Math Tutoring at Arete High School

*You and your high schooler should have received an invite from me to our ACHS private Facebook page.

 

Important Sign Ups:

Trick or Treat at Arete 2025-2026

Spelling Bee Sign up: Register now on SignUp Genius 

Tuesday Math Tutoring at Arete High School

Popcorn and Poetry" Reading Night

 

Fall Field Trips- Semester One

 

Fall Enrichment Sign Ups 26/26

Academic Enrichment Class- K-6th Grades for 2025-2026

Arete Charter Academy Blended Middle School 25/26 

Arete Planning for the 2025-2026 School Year (This is the official Resource Center Sign Up). 

Click here to join our Arete Family Facebook Page- https://www.facebook.com/groups/248326042576101

 

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.


Typing Pal

Dance Mat Typing

Ed Club  

Learn to Type With Me  

 

*Please email Sheila at [email protected] if you would like to order free/reduced breakfast or lunch this year.

 

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.

Important Dates

Date

Time

Event
 

September 29 

1:30-2:30 

Art Class with Friends

September 29 

2:30-3:30                

After Art Class Fun
 

September 30 

9:00-10:00

HS Family Life

September 30 

12:15-1:15 

Create a Fairy Garden

September 30 

12:15-1:30 

Cookie Science

September 30 

2-3

Cross Country Practice

October 1

9:30-10:20

Lights, Camera, Action! Cinema in Schools Assembly

October 1 

12-1

Drawing Club

October 1 

12:15-1:15 

Snack Attack

October 1 

12:15-1:15 

Create a Fairy Garden

October 1 

1:15-2:30 

Make and Take Home Dinner Dish

October 1 

1:15-2:30

Culinary Class

October 1 

2-3

BMS French

October 1 

2:30-3:30

Culinary Club & Book

October 2

10:30-11:00

Lights, Camera, Action! Cinema in Schools Assembly

October 2 

12:15-1:15    

Snack Attack 

October 2 

1:15-2:30

Make and Take Home Dinner

October 2 

2-3

Cross Country Practice

Spelling B News
Spelling Bee News
 
Our first Spelling Bee Practice Session will be Wednesday, October 15th 1-2pm.  We will do a practice Spelling Bee competition using the official Scripps Word List. (also attached)
 
You can RSVP for the practice session here, or just show up.
 
We will hold monthly practice sessions leading up to Arete's first official School Spelling Bee in January.
 
Anyone is welcome to join the practice sessions and the spelling words will be based upon your grade level.  (for the official Scripps Spelling Bee, contestants must not have reached their 15th birthday on or before August 31, 2025)
Yearbook
If you didn't get a chance to purchase a yearbook last school year, we have two yearbooks from the 24/25 school year available for purchase.  Price is $15.00.

September Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Corner

Dear Families,

This month, as part of our Why Try initiative, we are focusing on the theme of kindness—and we’re using one of the friendliest animals around to help us explore it: the capybara!

At school, your child participated in a short mini-lesson called “Kindness Like a Capybara!” We watched a short video showing how capybaras are gentle and welcoming to other animals, and we discussed what kindness looks like in our classroom and school community. Each student also began decorating their own paper capybara and writing (or drawing) an act of kindness on it.

We’d love for you to continue the conversation at home with a simple mini-lesson of your own! Here’s how:

Mini Kindness Lesson at Home

  1. Watch together: Look up a short video of capybaras being kind or gentle to other animals. (There are many sweet, age-appropriate ones on YouTube!)

  2. Talk about it: Ask your child:

    • What does it mean to be kind?

    • How can we show kindness at home, at school, or with friends?

    • How were the capybaras kind in the video?

  3. Create another capybara: Use a blank sheet of paper to draw or trace a capybara together. Inside, help your child draw or write a new act of kindness they’ve done or want to do.

  4. Send it in: Return the finished capybara to school so we can add it to our growing “Herd of Kindness” bulletin board in the library!

Thank you for helping us build a culture of kindness—one capybara at a time!

Warmly,

You Kindness Crew Leader

 

Good evening families,

Hope you had a great weekend! A message from Mrs. Mary- Queen of Purchases...

Hello families,
I would like to thank everyone for their patience and support through the curriculum ordering process. It is not a perfect system (yet) but we do strive to make sure everyone gets what they need in a timely manner.  That being said, could you please take a moment to double check all of your orders.  If you have any missing items or items not part of your order please let us know as soon as possible via email. Send a list of items, questions or concerns to Mary at [email protected] and please include Sarah at [email protected].

 

Halloween Masquerade Ball

Please join us for our first ever FAMILY DANCE! Welcome to ALL families. It is being held on October 10th from 6-8pm. Tickets will be on sale the week prior at pick up or in the office, please bring exact cash or a check made out to PRSD. Tickets are $5 a person and the whole family is invited! We will have a dance floor, outdoor game, a silent auction to benefit the Parent Club, and a snack shack to purchase food and drinks. Join us Thursday, October 8 at 12:05pm or Friday, October 9 at 5:30 to decorate a masquerade mask for $1 in exact cash. We hope you can join us for this fun filled night! 

 

Picture Day Details: Tuesday October 7th & Wednesday October 8, 9am-12pm

Ordering Information

Parents can either order online before picture day and up to 4 days after picture day at www.dorianstudio.com or via a paper order form. Paper order forms should be turned in on picture day to the photographer. We are not able to accept late paper order forms. I have attached a PDF you can customize to your school with picture day and school name that you can share out via email or post on your school website and social media.

Makeups are November 18.

 

Arete is participating for the first time in the Scripps National Spelling Bee.  We will send at least one Spelling Champion to Regionals in Sacramento with a chance to go to the Finals in Washington DC.

Register now on SignUp Genius to express your interest, receive the study guides, and get invited to practice sessions.  Our official Spelling Bee will be scheduled in January 2026.

 

On Thursday, October 30th all kids on campus can dress in their Halloween costumes and will Trick or Treat around the playground at 11:30. All students who are not on campus that day may sign up to come Trick or Treat with their parents. Please reserve a spot for each kiddo who you are bringing on campus that day! Please do not "show up" that day if you are not signed up or we will not have enough treats/toys. We need volunteers and treats or toys for the Trick or Treating. There are two parts to this Sign Up. Part 1- Sign up to bring in your students if they do not normally attend school on Thursdays. 

Part 2- Sign up to come in and hand out 40 treats/toys. This only works if people come in to help that day! All treats should be absolutely 100% NUT FREE. Please sign up for something if you plan on attending! Even if your kids normally attend on Thursdays, we still need people to bring treats and pass them out!

This is a BRING YOUR OWN BAG EVENT!!! We will NOT be providing disposable bags this year. Please bring or send in a bag for your kiddo and maybe an extra for a kiddo who forgot. Thanks!

Trick or Treating 2025

 

Our Dear Families! We are excited for our annual Reading Night held in the MPR, Wednesday, November 5 at 5:30 pm. This year we will be nibbling on popcorn while we enjoy some poetry selections presented by the teachers. We are encouraging students to come in costume dressed as their favorite poet, character in their favorite poem, or some comfy pajamas. Also, you may bring a book for the book exchange table, if you would like. Don't forget to bring a cozy blanket and pillow for our reading time.

The schedule is as follows:

5:30- 6:00- Students will visit crafting booths and a book exchange table. 

6:00- 6:15- Popcorn will be provided.

6:15- 7:00- Families will pile in the middle of the MPR with pillows,

and blankets for reading time.


"Popcorn and Poetry" Reading Night

 

Spirit Week- October 13-18

Monday: Copycat Day

Tuesday: Anything but a backpack

Wednesday: Pajama day

Thursday: Country vs. Country Club

 

Here is our Arete Garden Wish List for fall 2025. Please help out if you can.

We are also seeking volunteers for garden classes on the first and third Monday and Tuesday of the month from 10:30-12. Please contact [email protected] to be added to our Band App group where we update garden volunteer times and tasks we need help with in the garden. Dates for September are 9/26, 9/29 and possibly 9/30.

 

Important Sign Ups:

 
 

Fall Field Trips- Semester One

Fall Enrichment Sign Ups 26/26

Academic Enrichment Class- K-6th Grades for 2025-2026

Arete Charter Academy Blended Middle School 25/26 

Arete Planning for the 2025-2026 School Year (This is the official Resource Center Sign Up). 

2025 Cross Country Sign Up- complete this form to officially sign up!!!

Parent Copy of Athletic Permission Slip for Cross Country

Click here to join our Arete Family Facebook Page- https://www.facebook.com/groups/248326042576101
 

 

*Please email Sheila at [email protected] if you would like to order free/reduced breakfast or lunch this year.

 

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.
 

September 22 

1:30-2:30 

Art Class w/Friends

September 22 

2:30-3:30 

After Art Class w/Friends

September 23 

9:00-10:00

HS Family Life

September 23 

12:15-1:30 

STEAM

September 23 

2-3

Cross Country Practice

September 24 

12-1

Drawing Club

September 24 

12:15-1:15 

Little Fish Arts

September 24 

2-3

BMS French

September 25 

2-3

Cross Country Practice

September 26   

9-11

Bishop’s Field Trip