Sunday, April 5 Update
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Good evening families, Hope your break was great! |
Get ready—the Scholastic Book Fair is coming to our school! This is a great opportunity to build your child’s home library with new books they’ll dive into again and again.
The easiest way to let your child shop the Fair independently is by creating an eWallet. It’s easy to set up and easy for others to add funds.
Create an eWallet, and you’ll also have the opportunity to contribute to Share the Fair - the giving program that supports students at our school who need help buying books. Consider participating so that no child leaves the Fair empty-handed!
Here’s everything else you need to know about the Book Fair:
Dates: Tuesday April 7th to Tuesday April 14th - From 8am to 2pm
Location: Arete Library
For full details, and to create an eWallet, visit our school’s Book Fair homepage:
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/aretecharteracademy
More than ever, we need to get students reading. Studies prove* that children with more books at home have higher-level reading skills, and attain more years of education overall.
Lastly, this is a great opportunity to be a Book Fair volunteer! When you give your time, it helps make our Fair an unforgettable reading experience where every purchase benefits our school directly.
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Celebrating Curiosity: Arete Annual Student Showcase Tuesday, April 14 and Wednesday, April 15 from 9:15-9:45am in the MPR We are proud to invite parents, teachers, and community members to join us for an evening of innovation and hands-on learning. Our students have been hard at work moving beyond textbooks to create tangible solutions, art, and experiments. This showcase is a celebration of the process as much as the result. Students will be stationed with their projects to demonstrate their work, answer questions, and share the "aha!" moments they experienced along the way. From engineering prototypes to interactive history exhibits, come see how our students are applying their knowledge to the real world. |
2025-2026 Non-Consumable Items & Chromebook ReturnThis is a separate meeting from your end of the year 20 day meeting with your Educational Advisor. Please sign up by using this form to turn in all non-consumable items and your Chromebook, charger and case. If your family is returning next year and are using your Chromebook to finish lessons over the summer, please bring the computer, case, and charger in to have it inspected and re-issued. You will be emailed a list of items that are due to be returned by you around the end of April. If they are not returned you will be sent a bill. All 8th grade students must have all items turned in and or paid for by June 8th in order to walk the stage at graduation. Please choose a slot for each student! Please call the Arete office at 530-268-2805 with questions or if you need to re-schedule your appointment. PLEASE call if you cannot make it. 25-26 Return Sign Up Arete Summer Checkout List 2026-2027 If your child is returning to Arete for the 2026-2027 school year and if you are interested in keeping any of the items you have checked out for this school year, please complete this form. We will be sending out a complete list of items you have checked out this year over the next few weeks. Please check your emails. Please complete this form and sign up a.s.a.p. for a time slot. All items will need to be turned in by June 8th, 2026. Items must be returned before you purchase anything for the 2026-2027 school year. If you are returning next year and want to keep any curriculum/ non-consumables to work on during the summer, please complete the Google Form here... Summer Checkout Form |
Arete Track TeamThe season runs from March 30-May 29 with the first meet on Tuesday, April 14. 4-8th grade students are invited if they have vaccinations or a valid medical waiver. Sarah Herring is our coach and is volunteering. Arete will pay for track meet fees, so there is no charge for this. A permission slip must be turned in to Sheila in the front office. Practice will start on April 7 at Arete on Tuesdays from 12-1 and Thursdays from 2-3 starting on April 9. There will be one practice before the first meet on the Bear River Track on a Thursday from 3:30-5. |
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Arete Spring Photos – April 28 & 29 We’re so excited to be back on campus for Spring Photos! I’m a 9th year Arete mom and love photographing our students! Every student on campus will be photographed during their class time. If you’d like sibling photos, please plan to come during one of the sibling time slots listed below. Tuesday, April 28(McAlister, Tomasetti, Codiga, Baker, Doerr) 9:05–9:30 – McAlister Wednesday, April 29(Veblen, Whalen 6th, Tamo 7th, Codiga 8th, Newell/McGough) 9:30–9:45 – Newell/McGough A few reminders:
We can’t wait to capture these spring smiles Aimee and Total Capture Photography |
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3-8th Grade ONLY- TK-2nd Grade and Blended Middle School families can ignore this email! CAASPP testing will begin in April. Please sign up early to get spots that work with your schedule. PRSD will be conducting in person testing only. These assessments help us monitor what our students have learned throughout the year. They also help us to see if there are areas in our curriculum or program that we need to improve upon. The state of California uses these assessments to make sure our students are working toward grade level standards. All third through eighth grade students are required to take four assessments- two each in Math and Language Arts. Also, fifth and eighth graders need to take a Science assessment. Monday, April 20 the Arete Resource Center will be open for testing only. Monday, April 13, Room 1 will be for CAASP Testing and Room 2 will be for the Hybrid 4-8th grade students. The Blended Middle School will test during their time on campus, so please DO NOT sign them up for any slots. The Resource Center will run as normal all of the other days. Some students may not complete their testing in this allotted amount of time so we will have some make up times at the end of testing. Cell Phones and smart watches must be turned OFF and stowed inside backpacks that are placed on the floor. No electronic devices can be on their bodies. Please sign up for the following slots on different days. You must sign up for at least TWO testing spots!!! Students will take their first test from 9:00-10:30. They will be encouraged to take their time, try their best, and work out their problems on paper before they enter them into the computer. If they finish before the 10:30 snack break, they may read a book they brought from home or work on lessons they brought from home. At 10:30, students will have a 20 minute snack/recess break. When they return from the break, they may work on the first test if they need to or may start on the second test. They will be encouraged to take their time and try their best. If they finish early, they may read a book they brought from home or work on lessons they brought from home. At 12pm, all students will head out to the front of the school to be picked up by parents. This will give students the opportunity to show all they have learned and to not feel rushed or disrupted by students moving into and out of the classroom. *3rd grade- 2 different time slots *4th grade- 2 different time slots *5th grade- 3 different time slots *6th grade- 2 different time slots *7th grade- 2 different time slots *8th grade- 3 different time slots If your student needs to check out a chromebook, please add this in the comment section next to their name. Students should plan on staying from 9am-12pm and should bring their charged Chromebooks that Arete has loaned them. Only if you do not have an Arete Chromebook, will we check one out to you. Computers from home will not work on the secure server. We have extra chromebooks on site for students who do not have an Arete Chromebook (Those are the only kind that have a password for our internet). Please come at 8:50 to check out a Chromebook if needed. Also, bring any books/supplies needed to complete lessons when they are done testing for the day. PLEASE have kiddos bring in their OWN water bottles and snacks. This testing is required by the state as mentioned in your Master Agreement. Please email me with questions. 5th & 7th Grade Physical Fitness Testing The state of California requires 5th and 7th graders to complete Physical Fitness Testing each year. This year we have scheduled two testing days for Friday, April 17 and Monday, May 4 from 9am-11pm. Students will participate in five activities. We have two sign up times, so please choose the time that works best for your schedule. "The Physical Fitness Test (PFT) is a comprehensive battery of health-related physical fitness tests for students in California. The test has five parts that show a level of fitness that offer a degree of defense against diseases that are caused by inactivity. The test results can be used by students, teachers, and parents. The five fitness areas of the PFT are: Aerobic Capacity, Abdominal Strength and Endurance, Upper Body Strength and Endurance, Trunk Extensor Strength and Flexibility, and Flexibility. The results are one piece of information students and their families can use, along with other information, to monitor overall fitness. The results also are useful for schools to monitor their physical education programs. The PFT is given to all students enrolled in a California public school in grades five, seven, and grade nine. Students with disabilities should be given as much of the test as each student’s physical condition permits. If you have questions about the PFT, please contact the Physical Fitness Testing Office by email at [email protected]. 3-8th Grade CAASPP & 5th & 7th Grade Physical Fitness Testing 2026 |
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Important Sign Ups: 3-8th Grade CAASPP & 5th & 7th Grade Physical Fitness Testing 2026 25/26 8th Grade High School Information K- 12 Arete Piano Lab - Semester Two Registration 25/26 Second Semester Enrichments 2026 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 |
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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. |
See Important Dates for the Entire School Year Here
Important Dates
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April 6 |
Snow Make up Day 2/18 School is IN session |
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April 7 |
Resource Visits Garden |
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April 7 |
12-1 |
Track Practice |
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April 7 |
12:15-1:30 |
Cookie Science |
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April 8 |
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Art Docent |
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April 9 |
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Art Docent |
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April 9 |
12:15-1 |
Beyblade Club |
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April 9 |
1:00-2:00 |
Drama Club |
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April 7-14 |
Scholastic Book Fair |
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April 9, 16, 17, 20, 23, 24, 27, 28, 30, May 1, 4 |
9-12 |
CAASPP Testing |
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April 9 |
2-3 |
Track Practice |
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April 9, 10, 13 |
20 Day Meetings |
