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Arete's Blended Middle School Program is excited to be offering our second yearbook. The deadline to purchase the yearbook and have it delivered by the end of the school year is April 17. You can even personalize two pages! Go to www.treering.com/validate and enter Arete's code of 1016366166265

Another Snow Day, Thursday, March 2nd

All school activities closed due to no buses or food service delivery. We will try to have some office staff in so you may have the opportunity to meet with your Educational Advisor if they reach out to you to meet tomorrow.
 
As Arete has no school tomorrow, 3/2/2023, I have rescheduled this testing day to Thursday, March 16 from 9:15am-12pm. If that does not work for you, please delete your Sign Up on the link and schedule your kiddo for another day. Thanks for your patience!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0a4eaaab29a6fe3-2nd8th2#/

Make Ups

Due to the snow today, these are the following reschedules we have secured.
*May 30 Science Adventures in STEAM w/Ms. Doerr TK-3 12:15-1:30 (rescheduled from February 28)
*Tuesday's Archery class- We have had two classes cancelled. One makeup class is scheduled on Friday, March 3 from 11-12. Please email me if you cannot attend and we will refund a portion to your Enrichment Funds. The original make up class will be Tuesday, March 7, 2023 from 12:15-1:15.
 
Soccer cancelled this week. We will reschedule when we think we can maybe guess the weather and it's not too cold or too hot.

NO School or Anything at School Tomorrow. Stay home!

We will figure out more re-scheduling and email out notices soon! Stay warm with your family!!

Monday, February 27 Update

Due to the minimum day today, archery will be rescheduled until March 6. Intellibricks is already being scheduled until March 6 due to the earlier power outage, so it will be also rescheduled until March 13.
 
This Wednesday. March 1, Arete will be practicing a lockdown drill during the morning. 

Sunday, February 26 Update

Good Evening Families,

Tomorrow begins our last round of NWEA Math and STAR AR Reading testing. Feel free to ignore this if you only have TK/K/1 or a Blended Middle School kiddo. Please sign up here if you have not already done so. Remember to bring a charged Chromebook if you have one or come early if you need to check one out. Bring a snack and water bottle. Spring NWEA/AR Testing


*Arete Intent to Return for the 2023-2024 School Year

Thank you for completing one form for each child who attends our school. Please complete for TK-7th grade. This form is due by March 8, 2023 and will guarantee your child's enrollment at Arete for the 2023-2024 school year. If you do not respond, we will follow up ONE time, and then will consider your answer to be that your child is NOT returning to Arete. If you decide to come back later, there may be openings and if not, you will get priority in the lottery. The lottery will be held by the end of the 2023 school year if needed.

Arete Charter Academy 2023-2024 School Year- Intent to Return


*Arete New Family Informational Night- Wednesday, March 8, 2023 from 5-6pm. Zoom or in person. Please RSVP to [email protected]. Let your interested friends know!

March Through May 2023 Enrichments- no budget needed

We can pay for anything listed on this link after it is added to a budget form. New funds drop March 6.

Current Independent Contractors


Next Park Meet Up-

The next one will be Thursday, March 16 from 1-2pm at Minnie Park. This is a special meet up as beloved former Arete family, Emily and Abby Adams will be attending as well!


The Next Arete OC Adventures On Campus Meet Up is Friday, March 24 from 12-2pm

Join us for a garden activity, a craft,  and time with friends! Bring lunch and we look forward to seeing you there! There will also be a visit to see the chickens! Everyone is welcome! 


THIS IS CANCELLED TOMORROW 2/27 DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER *Arete Writing Club Continues Each Monday, from 2-3pm at the Madelyn Helling Library. Please feel free to RSVP or just show up! Arete Writing Club


*Feel free to ignore this if you only have TK/K/1 or a Blended Middle School kiddo. Spring NWEA/AR Testing


*Remember to email Sarah at [email protected] a few days before a kiddos’ birthday if you want to send in treats so I can check for food allergies. Nuts are never allowed, but some individual classes have food allergies that I also monitor closely. Thanks for keeping our students safe. We also strongly encourage healthier treats if possible as some families closely monitor their kiddos’ sugar and food dye intake.

*Please remember that we are a NUT FREE school as we have several students with severe nut allergies. Kiddos may enjoy nut free granola bars and spreads on their sandwiches and all the nut free favorites when away from Arete. Thanks!

*Sign up for our Arete Charter Academy Family Facebook Group here...

Arete Charter Academy Family Group

*Sign up for our Arete OC Adventures Group here...

Arete Off Campus Group

Important Dates for the 2022-2023 School Year

*February 27- Intellibricks Game Design w/Scratch 2-8th 12:15-1:45

*February 27- KMC Archery Level 2 12:15-1:15 4-8th

*February 27 Spring NWEA/AR TESTING

*February 28 Class Garden McAlister 11:30-12

*February 28 Science Adventures in STEAM w/Ms. Doerr TK-3

12:15-1:30

*February 28- KMC Archery Level 2 12:15-1:30 2-3rd Grade

*March 1 Garden Von Ruden 9:30-10

*March 1 Lockdown Drill 9:30

*March 1 Doerr Garden 10-10:30

*March 1 Soccer 12:15-1:15

*March 2   20 Day Meeting - Rewards - Popcorn

*March 2 Spring NWEA/AR TESTING

*March 2 Tomasetti Class Garden 9:45-10:15

*March 2 Class Garden Baker 10:45-11:15

*March 2 Class Garden Codiga 11:30-12

*March 2 Soccer 12:15-1:15

*March 3 Spring NWEA/AR TESTING

*March 3   20 Day Meeting - Rewards - Popcorn

*March 3- End of Trimester 2

*March 3  Crafty Fridays 10:30-11:30 String Art (make up class from 2/24)

*March 3  Friday Fun Day 11:30-12:30  (make up class from 2/24)

*March 3 Scholastic Book Fair 8:30-1pm

*March 3 Field Trip Meeting Mozart @center for the arts GV all ages, 10-11

*The Scholastic Book Fair starts Friday, March 3. Next Friday!

The Fair will run until Friday March 10th.   Come in and check out all the fun new books from Scholastic.  We will be up and operational each day from 8:30AM-1:00 PM.  We are looking for volunteers to help set up and to help during the fair.  Anytime you are able to help would be so greatly appreciated!!

Please check out our Book Fair website: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/aretecharteracademy

Thank you for all those participating in the Read-A-Thon!  Anyone with Book Bucks earned in the Read-a-Thon, can use them at the Book Fair! (you get to keep those forever and ever). 

Arete Enrichment Funds of up to $100 may be spent at the book fair on books after being added to a budget form. (Please complete the budget ahead of time. It usually takes a day to process it.) Those books are considered non-consumable and have to be returned at the end of the year.  They will be added to the Arete library.  They can be checked out again.

We are so excited to be offering our annual Family Information Night on Wednesday, March 8 from 5:00-6:00pm. Please share with any interested friends. Mrs. Cindy will be hosting a Scholastic Book Fair from 4-5pm that night. 

Hope to see you soon at the Book Fair.

Arete Track Team- Grade 4th- 8th

Arete 4-8th graders are invited to participate on our track team. The season starts March 27 and runs through May 26 and the first competition is April 11. Students must have standard immunizations (Covid vaccine is not included on the list). The price is included in the cost of the Blended Middle School or is $150 out of Instructional Funds for other students. We need 16 kids to commit to the team. We currently have one interested student.Practices will likely run 3:30-4:45 at the Bear River track. Please email [email protected] by March 1 to participate. Thanks!

Incoming Weather

Looking at the weather forecast for the end of the week, we may receive snow Wednesday night through Friday.  Mr. Clark, the Superintendent of PRSD, will be notifying you if we have to cancel school the morning of school around 6 AM on Thursday and/or Friday. He will send the message through Bright Arrow and you will receive a text, email, or phone call depending on your settings in Power School. I will also try and post a message on Facebook if I have power. You can also look at prsd.us for a posting. We will only notify you if school is cancelled. Thanks!

lori
We had a wonderful time planting our orchard. The trees were sponsored by Arete families. It was fun to see some grandparents out helping as well. So thankful to Lori Long for writing the grant for the orchard, writing up the sponsorship idea, and purchasing and facilitating all of the plantings. We literally would not have an orchard without Lori Long and all of our sponsorship families.

Sunday, February 19 Update

Good Evening Families!

Hope you enjoyed the beautiful long weekend! I went with my family to meet my college student son at the coast. The beach and my family all together are my favorite things! 

*February 17-20- President’s Day Weekend- No School for Students

Here is the last round on on campus Enrichments. 

March Through May 2023 Enrichments

Here is a list of our off campus vendors and classes. It is growing nearly every day. For off campus craft classes, Stephanie and Wendy are teaching at Liberty Learning Academy and we recently added The Artist Workshop to our list. We can pay for anything listed on this link after it is added to a budget form. New funds drop March 6.

Current Independent Contractors

 

*Arete Intent to Return for the 2023-2024 School Year

Thank you so much for being part of our sixth year at Arete. This year has been a wild and amazing journey and we are so glad your family has been on it with us. We also know that homeschool is not for everyone, and want parents to make the best decision for their families. We will continue to expand our chickens (they are arriving soon) on campus next year, adding more staff, and increasing the number of off site independent contractors and on site and off site enrichment classes. We are already making arrangements for next year and need to know what your plans are. Thank you for completing one form for each child who attends our school. Please complete for TK-7th grade. This form is due by March 8, 2023 and will guarantee your child's enrollment at Arete for the 2023-2024 school year. If you do not respond, we will follow up ONE time, and then will consider your answer to be that your child is NOT returning to Arete. If you decide to come back later, there may be openings and if not, you will get priority in the lottery. The lottery will be held by the end of the 2023 school year if needed.

Arete Charter Academy 2023-2024 School Year- Intent to Return

 

The Arete Leadership Team Presents- “Middle School Karaoke”

Wednesday, February 22 from 11:15-12pm Sign Ups are in the front office. All are invited to attend!


Next Park Meet Up-

The next one will be Thursday, March 16 from 1-2pm at Minnie Park. This is a special meet up as beloved former Arete family, Emily and Abby Adams will be attending as well!


*Arete Writing Club Continues Each Monday, from 2-3pm at the Madelyn Helling Library. Please feel free to RSVP or just show up! Arete Writing  Club


*Arete New Family Informational Night- Wednesday, March 8, 2023 from 5-6pm. Zoom or in person. Please RSVP to [email protected]. Let your interested friends know!

Feel free to ignore this if you only have TK/K/1 or a Blended Middle School kiddo. Spring NWEA/AR Testing


Remember to email Sarah at [email protected] a few days before a kiddos’ birthday if you want to send in treats so I can check for food allergies. Nuts are never allowed, but some individual classes have food allergies that I also monitor closely. Thanks for keeping our students safe. We also strongly encourage healthier treats if possible as some families closely monitor their kiddos’ sugar and food dye intake.

 

Please remember that we are a NUT FREE school as we have several students with severe nut allergies. Kiddos may enjoy nut free granola bars and spreads on their sandwiches and all the nut free favorites when away from Arete. Thanks!

 

*Sign up for our Arete Charter Academy Family Facebook Group here...

Arete Charter Academy Family Group

 

*Sign up for our Arete OC Adventures Group here...

Arete Off Campus Group

 

Important Dates for the 2022-2023 School Year

*February 17-20- President’s Day Weekend- No School for Students

*February 21 - Cookie Science k-3 12:15-1:30

*February 22 Von Ruden TUPE

*February 22 Karaoke 11:15-12 All Middle School Students Invited to Participate- All Arete students invited to attend!

*February 22 - Cookie Science 4-8th  12:15-1:30

*February 22- Marionette Flying Dragon 12:15-1:15 4-8th

*February 23 Class Garden Tomasetti 9:45-10:15

*February 23 Class Garden Veblen 11:30-12

*February 23- Marionette Flying Dragon 12:15-1:15 TK-3

*February 24  Crafty Fridays 10:30-11:30 String Art

*February 24 Friday Fun Day 11:30-12:30

*February 24 Chess Club 12:30-1:10

*February 24 Field Trip Maidu Museum & Historic Site All Ages

Bear River Drama Tryouts

All incoming 9th graders who are interested in being a part of Bear River's award-winning drama program are invited to audition for the Honor's Professional Acting course, which is the cast of our shows, on Tuesday, February 28th at 4 pm in the theater. No preparation is necessary. For more information, contact Sara Noah at [email protected].

Edlio Typo and Arete Track Team- Grade 4th- 8th

There was a typo- No school Feb 17-20. There is school February 21. Sorry about that!
 
Arete 4-8th graders are invited to participate on our track team. The season starts March 27 and runs through May 26 and the first competition is April 11. Students must have standard immunizations (Covid vaccine is not included on the list). The price is included in the cost of the Blended Middle School or is $150 out of Instructional Funds for other students. We need 16 kids to commit to the team. Practices will likely run 3:30-4:45 at the Bear River track. Please email [email protected] by March 1 to participate. Thanks!