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Sunday, September 3 Update

Hello all,

What a wonderful, rainy welcome to fall weather this holiday weekend!

“I FALL FOR READING” 

"I Fall For Reading" is a fun reading night for the whole family. All Arete families are invited. You are invited Wednesday, September 27, 5:30-7:00 pm to the Arete MPR for an evening of 'make & take' reading crafts and activities hosted by Ms. McAlister, Ms. Doerr, Mrs. McGough, and Mrs. Cindy followed by popcorn and cider, as we gather in the center for cozy reading time hosted by Ms. Schwartz and our Arete teachers. One of the stations will be a book exchange so please feel free to drop off nice and clean books in the library with Ms. Cindy ahead of time or bring them that night. Your family will leave that night with new to you books and several activities that promote reading. Please come and join us slumber party style with pajamas, blankets, and pillows for comfort. This is a free event for all. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0A4EAAAB29A6FE3-ifallfor#/


Fall Field Trips

We are so excited to offer a new round of field trips. For the week of September 2- September 9th, you may only sign up for ONE field trip. If you sign up for more, I will delete them all, email you through Sign Up Genius so you can go back in and sign up for the ONE that you really desire. Starting September 10th, you may sign up for as many as you would like. Please pay attention to age restrictions. All field trips meet at the location and parents drive/carpool with their children. An Arete teacher will meet you there. Please watch dates closely and make note of the field trips that require prepayment for adult chaperones.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0A4EAAAB29A6FE3-fall6#/


*PRSD is focusing on reducing Tech Addiction in Children and building pathways for Digital Health. Each week I will share a tidbit about this or how to to reduce screen time for kids who struggle with this.

-The “Digital Age” has hijacked three basic human drives: the need for social connection, neophilia: the need to explore and discover new things, and the need for archetypal experiences (“Hero’s Journey”, etc.).

-Resources for use about awareness regarding responsible recreational technology use:

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/articles/screen-time


*Our Leadership class in the Blended Middle School is requesting your input on what you would like them to work on this year. They are an awesome team of 6th-8th graders so please keep that in mind! Arete Leadership Survey


Welcome to Miss Creighton, Arete’s school counselor. Be on the lookout for all of the great things she is implementing at Arete. First up are small groups. Counselor's Corner 



*Cross Country- 4-8th Grade

There is still room on the team! Sign-ups/ Roster: Arete Google Form:

https://forms.gle/AARxLmhu5TuGJQhE7

 

Attached below is a link to the practice and meet schedule to print/save. Just note that it can change!

4th/5th XC Practice and Meet Schedule 2023

 

2023 6th-8th XC PRACTICE and MEET SCHEDULE


*Want to Sign Up For the Resource Center- do so here

I sent out emails last week for families who have signed up and we are so excited to see everyone this week! 


*Fall Enrichments- Sign up here

*Want to join Arete’s Private Family Group on Facebook- do so here. Arete Charter Academy Family Group

*Want to see dates for the entire year? Click here


Dates for the 2023-2024 School Year

*September 4- Labor Day- No School

* September 5 Art Docent room 5

* September 6 Art Docent room 5

*Positive Self Talk with Madelyn from Ghidotti for 5-8th Grades

Wednesday, September 6

11:30-11:40 in room 1 with Leah’s class and Tamo’s 7th Graders.

11:45-11:55 in room 10 with Tamo’s and Murphy’s 6th and 8th graders.

*September 6 Cross Country Weimar Hills Meet 4-8th Grade @ Meadow Vista park

Fall Field Trips

We are so excited to offer a new round of field trips. For the week of September 2- September 9th, you may only sign up for ONE field trip. If you sign up for more, I will delete them all, email you through Sign Up Genius so you can go back in and sign up for the ONE that you really desire. Starting September 10th, you may sign up for as many as you would like. Please pay attention to age restrictions. All field trips meet at the location and parents drive/carpool with their children. An Arete teacher will meet you there. Please watch dates closely and make note of the field trips that require prepayment for adult chaperones.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0A4EAAAB29A6FE3-fall6#/

Arete September School Counseling Newsletter

We are so excited to welcome, Miss Creighton, the school counselor to Arete. She has hit the ground sprinting and spends her time at Arete out and about in every class, at recess and lunch, and is chatting and meeting with lots of kiddos. Please see her newsletter attached. We are so excited that she will be offering three small groups for five weeks eachat Arete this fall. Please open her newsletter to get more information about all that she offers. Here is a snippet.
 

*September 20- Small Groups with Miss Creighton- Successful Skills (Academic): 4th - 8th grade- 9-9:30 in person, 9:30-10 Zoom- 1 of 5- email kcreighton@prsd.us to Sign Up

*September 20- Small Groups with Miss Creighton- Love Yourself (Emotional): 4th - 8th grade- 10:30-11 Zoom, 11:30-12 in person- 1 of 5- email kcreighton@prsd.us to Sign Up

 *September 21- Small Groups with Miss Creighton-Campus Connections (Social): TK - 5th grade: 9-9:30 in person, 9:30-10 Zoom- 1 of 5- email kcreighton@prsd.us to Sign Up

Tips From Ms. McAlister While You Are Waiting For Curriculum

  • Visit your local library to pick out a book for daily reading. If you have a younger student, this can mean various picture books.
  • Practice writing at your student's level (alphabet, short stories with illustrations, etc.).
  • Search YouTube Kahn Academy videos for science and math material.
  • For social studies, choose a country of your choice to research customs, language, food, geography, and traditions. 
  • If you would like to generate worksheets for your students to get a head start on work samples, visit websites such as.... https://www.k5learning.com/free-worksheets-for-kids, https://www.education.com/, https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/

Sunday, August 20 Update

Hello all,

It has been wonderful to meet new faces and see all of our friends! We loved seeing many of you at the Ice Cream Social and Family Training. What a great turn out. We are working hard at placing orders and are pretty much caught up. We are waiting for lots of families to complete enrollment folders (including correct proof of residency) so that we can order their curriculum. We are also quickly inventorying new curriculum, adding it to our tracking system and checking it out to your kiddos for the year. You have all been so patient and helpful in following the guidelines that make it much quicker and easier to process your orders.

 

*We continue NWEA Math and STAR Accelerated Reader Testing this week. All 2nd-8th Graders must take these district assessments three times a year. If you have not already, please sign up here. 2nd-8th Grade Fall NWEA Math and AR Reading Assessments 2022-2023


*Cross Country- 4-8th Grade

Amanda Tamo here.  We had a shift in our NCAL director for sport scheduling this year, which sort of delayed the start of sports this season.  I am planning on starting practices next week.


Please have them turn in Emergency forms by Tuesday. (posted on the Arete Edlio on Sat. 8/19 or in the front office.)


Cottage Hill/Arete 4th and 5th graders:

Practices @ CH from 2pm-3pm, Starting Wednesday, August 23rd.  Practices will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays this year. 

 

Magnolia/Arete 6th-8th graders:

Practices @ Magnolia from 3:15pm-4:45pm.( Arete students can arrive at 3:25 to avoid traffic from Magnolia pick-up) Starting Tuesday, August 22nd.  Practices will be held Monday-Thursday this year.  

 

Sign-ups/ Roster: Arete Google Form:

https://forms.gle/AARxLmhu5TuGJQhE7

 

Our Home meet will be at Magnolia this year on Thursday, October 5th. 

Thanks so much!

Coach Tamo

 

From Sarah:

Cross Country is included in the price of the Blended Middle School and is $150 out of funds for other students. All students must be current on vaccines or have a valid waiver. We must have eight students to run a team.


*Want to Sign Up For the Resource Center- do so here


*Fall Enrichments- Sign up here

This will be the first Sign Up for Enrichments for the 2023-2043 School Year. There will be some classes that are single week sign ups and then some classes that are a series of classes with multiple sessions. If you sign up for a series of classes, please Do NOT sign up for additional classes that overlap. If you do so, the sign up for the individual class will be deleted. There can be no overlap of classes as Arete cannot pay for services that your child does not receive.

For ALL classes, please check your calendar to see if your kiddo is REALLY available on the days you select. For classes that are canceled by families with less than one week notice, student funds will be charged and a "to go" kit will be waiting for you in the school office. (Instructors have to buy materials in advance and other kids could attend). If a class is full and you want to be added to the waiting list, please email Sarah at [email protected].  We will try and add more sessions of the same classes if possible.  If classes do not meet the minimum number of students, they will be canceled with a week's notice and funds will be returned to the student's account. Thanks!

If your child is out of funds, Arete will delete them from the class sign up and Sign Up Genius will send you an email notifying you. Then you may refer back to the Sign Up for the email address of the instructor to make private arrangements for signing up for the class and for private payment.

If school is canceled due to weather, Enrichment classes will be rescheduled to the same day of the week if possible, but at the end of the trimester.

California law requires all students who receive classroom instruction through a school to be up to date on vaccinations or have a valid medical waiver registered with the CAIR Me website.

Blended Middle School Students use all of their funds for that program, so please email instructors to sign up and pay privately. Thanks!


Want to join Arete’s Private Family Group on Facebook- do so here. Arete Charter Academy Family Group


*Want to see dates for the entire year? Click here


Dates for the 2023-2024 School Year

*Office Hours- August 18-26

2nd-8th Grade Fall NWEA Math and AR Reading Assessments 2022-2023

-August 21

-August 24 

-August 28

*Cross Country practice starts for Arete 6-8th Grade 3:15-4:45 at Magnolia

*Cross Country practice starts for Arete 4/5th Grade 2-3om at Cottage Hill

*Start Resource Center- Aug 28- 4th-8th

and August 29- TK-3rd

*September 4- Labor Day- No School

*September 10th-12th- 20 Day Meetings- Popsicles in the Office For Everyone Who Turns EVERYTHING in during their meeting.

*September 18- Dress Like a Pirate Day- 9:05am at the Outside stage- “The Three Pirates Play” presented by the Arete Drama Club

*September 27- 5:30 Family Reading Night

*October 3 and 4- School Pictures

*October 5- Cross Country Meet at Magnolia

*October 8th-10th- 20 Day Meetings- Ice Cream Sandwiches in the Office For Everyone Who Turns EVERYTHING in during their meeting.

*Fall Break- October 16-20

*November 1- Professional Development Day for Teachers- No School

*November 14th-16th- 20 Day Meetings- Cookies and Milk in the Office For Everyone Who Turns EVERYTHING in during their meeting.

*Thanksgiving Break-November 22-24

*December 6- Arete Christmas Party- 5:30

*December 17th-19th 20 Day Meetings- Treats in the Office For Everyone Who Turns EVERYTHING in during their meeting.

*Winter Break- December 25- January 5

*February 7- 5:30 Family Math Night

*May 28- TK-3 Field Day 

*May 29- 4-8th Field Day

*June 5- 5:30pm 8th Grade Promotion

 

23-24 Session Dates

Session 1 8/15 - 9/12

Session 2 9/13 - 10/10

Session 3 10/11 - 11/16

Session 4 11/17 - 12/19

Session 5 12/20 - 1/31

Session 6 2/1 - 3/1

Session 7 3/2 - 4/8

Session 8 4/9 - 5/7

Session 9 5/8 - 6/6

Cross Country

Hello all,
 
Amanda Tamo here.  We had a shift in our NCAL director for sport scheduling this year, which sort of delayed the start of sports this season.  I am planning on starting practices next week.
  
Cottage Hill/Arete 4th and 5th graders:
Practices @ CH from 2pm-3pm, Starting Wednesday, August 23rd.  Practices will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays this year. 
 
Magnolia/Arete 6th-8th graders:
Practices @ Magnolia from 3:15pm-4:45pm.( Arete students can arrive at 3:25 to avoid traffic from Magnolia pick-up) Starting Tuesday, August 22nd.  Practices will be held Monday-Thursday this year.  Please have them turn in Emergency forms by Tuesday.
 
Sign-ups/ Roster: Arete Google Form:
 
Our Home meet will be at Magnolia this year on Thursday, October 5th. 
Thanks so much!
Coach Tamo
 
From Sarah:
Cross Country is included in the price of the Blended Middle School and is $150 out of funds for other students. All students must be current on vaccines or have a valid waiver. We must have eight students to run a team.

Ideas of Things to Do Until Your Curriculum Arrives

Thanks Mrs. Veblen for putting this together!
 
Upcoming:
Monday, August 28 - First Day of 4-8 resource classes (9:00 - 12:00)
Tuesday, August 29 - First Day of TK-3 resource classes (9:00 - 12:00)

A complete list of events can also be found on our website:  Events | Arete Charter Academy (prsd.us)
 
Getting Started:
For those of you still waiting for your curriculum orders to arrive, you will need to get started by supplementing your student's education.  You may use student activity workbooks, online resources, etc.  This is a great time to get creative! 
 
Here is the link to our school website that has several links to access online learning activities to get started:
 
Here are some additional resources that might be helpful:
 
Perhaps you'd like to take a field trip to a local historical spot like The Empire Mine or walk the Tribute Trail.  Check out: Nevada City Things To Do - Nevada City California (nevadacitychamber.com)

Friday, August 11 Update

Happy Friday! We have been working away getting all ready to greet all of you Tuesday morning! A few reminders before we kick off the new school year!
 
*In order for your curriculum order to be purchased, we must have direct links to the curriculum, signed budgets that match the links, a complete enrollment folder with signature and initials on all contracts, correct proof of residency, and complete TK or Kinder packets including a birth certificate or other document showing birthdate.
 
*Thanks to all who are holding off on placing supply and subscription orders now. We are really focus on getting core curriculum ordered. Thanks also for only putting core curriculum in your Amazon wish list.
 
*We are working long days and into the evening ordering as quickly as we can! We are just now start to have a few items delivered. You will receive an email from a prsd.us email the minute your order is in. Until your curriculum arrives, you can do a internet search for the grade level and subject you need and add free at the end and you will get a huge list of worksheets to print. Take this time to have your kiddo do lots of extra reading of books at their level (or read aloud to them). if you are still struggling with ideas of what to so, please reach out to your Educational Advisor for some tips and activities! They are incredible resources.
 

*Monday, August 14 at 5:30 is our Back-to-School Ice Cream Social and Mary was able to get Baskin Robbins to donate so we will have the good stuff!

*August 15- 8-8:30am Coffee Talk with Director (Zoom and In Person in the Arete Library)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://prsd-us.zoom.us/j/4817950151?pwd=U2JJY29rZlRQblczTmozV1cwZmp3dz09

Meeting ID: 481 795 0151  Passcode: GoAreteGo

*For all other families, this year we will have several options for parents to choose from during our Arete Family Orientation for new and returning families on Tuesday, August 15th. We will have an opening session from 9-9:30am called Forms 101. This is great for new and returning families who want to learn all about making the year work smoothly for you with budgeting, ordering, using vendors and subscriptions, reimbursements, etc. This will be run by Mary and Andrea from the office, and Sarah.. Then we will have a short break and then two different sessions run by our amazing teachers. Then we will have a quick parent meet up for new parents to meet and connect with returning parents. Children are invited all morning.

*The Arete Resource Center will begin classes on Monday, August 28 at 9am for 4-8th grades. K-3 students will begin on Tuesday, August 29 at 9am. 

*If you have not already done so, please complete the Google Form sharing your plans for whether or not your child will attend the Arete Resource Center this year. Arete Planning for the 2023-2024 School Year

*If you have a 2nd-8th grader, click below to sign up for Fall Testing. TK and 1st grade parents can ignore. Blended Middle School kiddos will test at school!

2nd-8th Grade Fall NWEA Math and AR Reading Assessments 2023-2034

Can't wait to see you all soon!

Vendor Update

Dear Parents,
This year we are adopting a new system of Purchase Orders for vendors as we feel it will help with less confusion for the vendors regarding how much you have budgeted for their lessons. After you set the budget, Andrea will email the PO to the vendor. When you run out of funds for that service, the vendor will tell you to budget more money and the process starts over again.
 
Note on Bluedoor: Each of the teachers at Bluedoor are Independent Contractors with Arete. Arete will reimburse parents for Registration fees and the teachers will invoice us for the class fees. Classes at Bluedoor start August 14th and will be covered by Student Funding. Some classes will be counted as Enrichment and some will be counted as curriculum. We have worked with Bluedoor to determine if a class qualifies as curriculum or enrichment. Classes supporting the core subject of English Language arts, math, science, and social studies will come out of curriculum and classes such as PE, music, art, etc will come out of enrichment funds. All vendors at Bluedoor are working on their contracts, but not all are complete. We can only pay for classes of vendors who have completed the process. We are updating the current vendor list nightly. You can see it on our website under About Us or here. Thanks!
 
 
 

Arete 23/24 Vendors So Far- Will be uploaded on website soon! More vendors are in process!

 
Abbee Fischer Tutoring [email protected]
Auburn Gymnastics Center [email protected]
Bennati’s Martial Arts [email protected]
Blue Door: Bob Sweat [email protected]
Blue Door: Mr. Code's Wild Ride [email protected]
Dance Natural Creative Complex [email protected]
Equine Partners [email protected]
Heather Grove [email protected]
Hikari Ryuza Center [email protected]
Holt Ballet Company [email protected]
Intellibricks [email protected]
Learn Japanese Now [email protected]
Liberty Learning Academy [email protected]
Liberty Learning Academy [email protected]
Liberty Learning Academy [email protected]
Linda Couper [email protected]
My Tutoring Partners (formerly Home Tutoring Plus) [email protected]
Outschool [email protected]
Roseville Piano Studio [email protected]
Sea Otter Swim [email protected]
the Naturalists Atelier [email protected]
 
Monthly Subscriptions Purchased by Arete
Bits Box (Amazon)    
Craftsman Crate by The Great Waters Company    
Eat To Explore (Amazon)    
Green Kids Crafts (Amazon)    
Highlights(Amazon)    
Little Passports(Amazon)    
Mel Science (Amazon)    
Raddish (Amazon)    
Ranger Rick Magazine (Amazon)    
We Craft Box (Amazon)    
     
Subscriptions Approved for Parent Reimbursements:
Beast Academy    
Education.com    
Elephant Learning    
K-12    
Kids Art Box    
Kiwi Crates    
Prodigy    
Rosetta Stone - Rainbow Resource    
Todo Math  
 

The Arete Office is Open

Starting Monday, July 31st, the Arete office and campus will be open from 8-4:30. Please start returning curriculum and materials that were checked out for the summer. Before we order any new curriculum, all enrollment paperwork must be complete including the required proof of residency, birth certificates for new students and all contracts signed. Also, families must have all items turned in to the office or lost/damaged items paid for before we purchase anything new. Have a lovely weekend!