Good evening,

We plan on having school tomorrow but PLEASE send in water bottles so the kiddos can refill their bottles with chilled water from out water coolers. Fruit might be a great choice for a snack as it is supposed to be hydrating. Healthine.com recommends watermelon, strawberries, peaches, cantaloupe and oranges as being in the top 10 of most hydrating foods. We have fun activities planned for indoor recess and will have quick brain breaks in the morning under the trees if the temperatures allow. But again, PLEASE send in water bottles (labeled with your kiddos name, of course!)

Good Evening families!

Next week will continue to be extremely hot. PLEASE send your kiddo with a water bottle. We have two cold water refill stations on campus, one in the MPR and one in the nurse’s office just off the corner of the front office, but kiddos NEED a water bottle to refill. We have small dixie cups for those who forget, but that is not sufficient in temperatures this high!

Fall 2022 Field Trips

We are so excited to offer a new round of field trips. For the days of September 3-7, please sign up for one field trip so all families have access. After that you may sign up for as many as you would like. Please pay attention to age restrictions. Please watch dates closely and make note of the field trips that require prepayment for adult chaperones. Please pay 2 weeks early in the Arete office with exact cash, check made to PRSD, or at Mealtime https://www.mymealtime.com/AppsAdmin/SignIn.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fAppsAdmin($20 minimum). We pre-pay for all Arete students so if you need to cancel with less than a week's notice, you will need to reimburse Arete for the field trip fee for your child. All field trips will start at the field trip location with check in 15 minutes before the start time. Families are responsible for making transportation arrangements for their children. Families typically join the field trip. Please email at [email protected] if you need to drop off and pick up your child.

 

Fall Field Trips 2022

 

Nevada County Farm Day- Wednesday, September 14– 9am-12pm 3rd-5th Grades

Meet the Arete teacher at Gate 5 promptly at 9am. There will be a snack break and lunch picnic time together. Food is not provided or available for purchase. Make sure you and your children bring water and any snacks you might want. Water fountains will be available to re-fill containers. Please, no glass bottles.

B Street Theatre Friday, October 14- 11:30-1pm Ages 4 and up 

A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD 

Parents must prepay $13 by September 29 for themselves and any non-Arete guests they bring, including siblings aged four and up. Please pay ASAP and do not make us remind you several times to pay. Arrive early to secure parking and meet an Arete teacher in front of the theater at 11am. The field trip group will enter and be seated at 11:15 and there are no late arrivals allowed. There is no food, drink, or backpacks allowed in the theater. Based on the book by Arnold Lobel Based on the classic stories by Arnold Lobel, A Year with Frog and Toad leaps from the B Street stage! Follow two best friends, the cheerful Frog and the grumpy Toad, as they hop, sing, and dance their way through a year of adventure. As the seasons change from spring to fall, these beloved characters learn lessons about life and the importance of friendship.

California State Capitol Museum- Friday, November 18- 10:30-12pm. TK and Up

Arrive early to secure parking and clear security. Meet the Arete teacher at the Information Desk in the 1st Floor Rotunda at 10:15 as the tour starts promptly at 10:30. After the tour, meet up with Arete families for a picnic lunch on the beautiful Capitol grounds.

The California State Capitol is the seat of the California government, located in Sacramento, the capital of California. The Capitol building serves as both a museum and the state’s working seat of government.  The building houses the chambers of the California State Legislature, made up of the California State Assembly and the California State Senate, along with the office of the Governor of California.  Visitors to the Capitol can at once experience California’s rich history and witness the making of history through the modern lawmaking process.

 

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!

*CHESS CLUB is BACK!!!

We will start Friday, September 9th from 12:30-1:10. All ages are invited, the club is FREE and chess sets are provided. Please RSVP to [email protected] so we have an idea of numbers. Mr. Walsh is our District
Psychologist is our fearless leader and he is passionate about bringing chess to kids! He recommends  kids sign up on chesskid.com and put [email protected] (his email) as the guardian.  Our district bought dozens of Gold Memberships that are not being utilized and they are free to Arete students. This is a super fun, mulitage club!

*Arete T- Shirts are for sale in the front office- We are excited to announce that we will have kid and adult sized Arete red t-shirts for sale with our dragon logo on them for $10 and half of the proceeds go back to the chicken/garden/library/orchard fund.

 

Labor Day

Monday, September 5th, is Labor Day. School will not be in session. Enjoy your 3-day weekend!

 

School Safety in Nevada County

Nevada County Superintendent of Schools invites families and community members to attend one of two informational school safety meetings. Local law enforcement, fire services, and Office of Emergency Services will provide valuable information on collaborative efforts and plans to keep students and staff safe on Nevada County school sites.

• Monday, September 12th:  6:00pm - 8:00pm @ Bear River High School

• Tuesday, September 13th: 6:00pm - 8:00pm @ Nevada Union High School

You can also attend via Zoom:

September 12th: https://njuhsd.zoom.us/j/96271903462

September 13th: https://njuhsd.zoom.us/j/91807531177

 

 

 

*Supply and Curriculum Orders are backed up in the MPR. Some have been sitting there for 2-3 weeks. If you have received an email to come pick up supplies and curriculum, it would be super helpful if you would come and pick it up. You can pull up to the delivery spot to the right of the Arete building and we can help you load it up. We are hoping to wrap up the last of the orders that need to go out this week, so if you have not received an email yet, you will soon. Thanks for your patience!

 

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

Arete Charter Academy Family Group

 

*We are so excited to announce the release of an unprecedented amount of amazing enrichment classes being offered this Fall. The sign up is in ABC order. BMS students receive electives as part of their program, so if parents sign them up here, they will need to pay out of pocket. Reminder that these are the only items that DO Not need to be added to an Arete budget form as we can track them on the Sign Up. Please, do not schedule a series class and the individual classes for the same day. If you do, we will cancel the individual classes as you cannot be double booked. Fall Enrichment Sign Ups are HERE

Dates for the 2022-2023 School Year

*September 5- Labor Day- No School for Students

*September 6-8. Library starts this week!

*September 7- 9:15 Garden Parent Training

*September 7- 2:45 Warm Up- CC Weimer Hills Meet 4-8th Grades

*September 8- 9:15 Garden Parent Training

*September 9- 12:30-1:10 Chess Club

20 Day Meetings- Popsicles in office for all students who turn EVERY single thing DURING their meeting.

*September 10- 7:30 Warm Up- CC Nevada Union Invitational 6-8th Grades

NJUHSD is excited to announce a Middle School Trades Day for all students interested in pursuing a career in construction, landscaping, with PG&E, etc. Trades Day introduces high school and middle school youth to industry career opportunities in construction, design, sub-contracting, heavy equipment, engineering, and other skilled trades.

 

Click here for more information and to register your child! 

Good Evening families!

*We have an opportunity for vaccinated Middle Schoolers to join the PRSD Comedy Club. “So you think you’re funny?  Ever think about being a stand-up comedian?  Join the Middle School Stand-Up Comedy club.  Club activities will include joke writing, practicing material, and performing.  We will be meeting on November 2nd, 9th, 16th, 30th, and December 7th from 3:20 PM-4:45 PM in A5/A6 at Magnolia Intermediate.  Parent(s)/Guardian(s) will need to provide transportation.  The comedy show is TBD.” Mr. Walsh 

Stand-Up Comedy Permission

Resource Center Starts Tomorrow!

Please drop off kiddos between 8:55-9am and doors will be opened at 9am. If you signed up for breakfast and lunch, they will be served promptly from 8:55-9:00am and 11:55-12:00pm. Pick up promptly at 12:00-12:05. Please either pull all the way up in the pick up line and we will load the kiddos into your car OR park in the parking lot and walk over to get your child and walk them back across the driveway. Watch the pick up video here...https://arete.prsd.us/apps/video/

Students should bring a healthy snack and water bottle everyday. Other helpful items for their cubbies (please label with student's name in black permanent marker) are scissors, a glue stick and markers, colored pencils, or crayons. See you soon!

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!

Dear Prospective Middle School Band Parents,

My name is Joshua Horton; I want to thank you for giving me this opportunity to introduce myself as PRSD’s newest music teacher. I am writing to invite your child(ren) to join the Concert Band. Having started the school year just a week ago, we are prepared to welcome additional students to join our ensemble. Whether your student has played before or not, we would love to have them play with the group during 1st period daily. 

We have many ‘new-to-band’ students currently, and band is one of those activities where “the more the merrier” truly applies. We would happily accept new students on flute, clarinet, trumpet, or trombone. For additional information or the possibility of exceptions, please reach out to me directly at [email protected]. 

I wish you the best in this fall season and hope to meet many of you soon. 

Sincerely, 

Joshua Horton

Note from Sarah- 1st period runs from 9:43-10:29 on Mondays, 9:05-9:59 on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Fridays and 9:05-9:39 on minimum days.  Students need to attend every day of the week and must be fully vaccinated or have a valid medical waiver from after 2016 from a medical doctor who has not been disciplined. $350 out of Students Funds will be charged for each trimester. Please email Sarah with questions at [email protected].

Dear Prospective Choir Parents,

My name is Joshua Horton; I want to thank you for giving me this opportunity to introduce myself as Magnolia’s newest music teacher. I am writing to invite your child(ren) to join Bella Voce Choir, which is currently an all-girls chorus with a proud history inside the Pleasant Ridge Union School District. Having started the academic year just a week ago, we are prepared to welcome additional 6th- 8th grade students to join our ensemble. Whether your student has sung before or not, we would love to have them join voices with us during 2nd period daily. 

We have many ‘new-to-choir’ students currently, and singing is one of those activities where “the more the merrier” truly applies. For additional information, please reach out to me directly at [email protected]. 

I wish you the best in this fall season and hope to meet many of you soon. 

Sincerely, 

Joshua Horton

Note from Sarah- 2nd period runs from 9:05-9:59 on Mondays, 10:02-10:54 on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Fridays and 9:42-10:15 on minimum days.  Students need to attend every day of the week and must be fully vaccinated or have a valid medical waiver from after 2016 from a medical doctor who has not been disciplined. $350 out of Students Funds will be charged for each trimester. Please email Sarah with questions at [email protected].

*CHESS CLUB is BACK!!!

We will start Friday, September 9th from 12:30-1:10. All ages are invited, the club is FREE and chess sets are provided. Please RSVP to [email protected] so we have an idea of numbers. Mr. Walsh is our District
Psychologist is our fearless leader and he is passionate about bringing chess to kids! He recommends  kids sign up on chesskid.com and put [email protected] (his email) as the guardian.  Our district bought dozens of Gold Memberships that are not being utilized and they are free to Arete students. This is a super fun, mulitage club!

*Arete T- Shirts are for sale in the front office- We are excited to announce that we will have kid and adult sized Arete red t-shirts for sale with our dragon logo on them for $10 and half of the proceeds go back to the chicken/garden/library/orchard fund. Here is a note about t-shirts and the sizes we will have. “We recommend not drying in high heat. Low heat or, even better- hang dry.” You will be able to order additional t-shirts and sweatshirts at a later date. We take exact cash or checks made to PRSD.

Youth sizes:

S, M, L, XL

Adult sizes:

S, M, L, XL, 2XL

*We only have two days left of NWEA/AR Testing for students 2nd-8th grade from 9:30am-12pm. There are openings tomorrow, and Thursday is full. This is MANDATORY. Please send them with a snack, water bottle, and book to read of lessons to do. All students must attend in person testing on one of these. If a chromebook is checked out to your family, please bring it charged and ready for your testing day. The extra Chromebooks we have are reserved for the students who do not have a Chromebook. Please come early to check those out from the office. Please do not sign up for a spot and then forget to come as other kids couldn't take that spot and then we have to find another spot for you kiddo. (Thank you also for not bringing your sick kiddos) You can check the sign up below and Sign Up Genius will send you a reminder two days before. If you need to cancel or change your sign up, please log back into your account on a computer and make the change. Check or edit your sign up here…

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

 

School Safety- Nevada County Superintendent of Schools has partnered with Nevada Joint Union High School District to host a Safety Summit for the Nevada County community.  Local law enforcement officials, fire service, and Office of Emergency Services personnel will present a Safety Summit at the Bear River High School Theater on Monday, September 12, 2022 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. and at Nevada Union High School, Don Baggett Theater on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. There will be resource tables available at each event with additional agencies represented.  Please help spread the word.

 

*Supply and Curriculum Orders are starting to go out to families. Thanks to those who are coming in and picking up boxes so we can make room for the new curriculum coming in. We have hired extra staff and have had wonderful parent volunteers helping. Thanks Team for all the hard work!

 

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

Arete Charter Academy Family Group

 

*We are so excited to announce the release of an unprecedented amount of amazing enrichment classes being offered this Fall. The sign up is in ABC order. BMS students receive electives as part of their program, so if parents sign them up here, they will need to pay out of pocket. Reminder that these are the only items that DO Not need to be added to an Arete budget form as we can track them on the Sign Up. Please, do not schedule a series class and the individual classes for the same day. If you do, we will cancel the individual classes as you cannot be double booked. Fall Enrichment Sign Ups are HERE

 

We are SO excited to see you all this week!

 

Dates for the 2022-2023 School Year

*August 22- 9:30am-12pm NWEA/AR Testing- Room 1, 2, 9

*August 25- 9:30am-12pm NWEA/AR Testing- Room 1, 2

*August 29- 9:30am-12pm NWEA/AR Testing- Room 9

*Aug 29- 4th-8th- Start Resource Center

*August 30- TK-3rd- Start Resource Center

*September 5- Labor Day- No School for Students

 

 

 

Hi there,

What a wonderful Family Orientation we had today. Thanks to all who came and joined in the Educational Fun!

 

*I just added more slots to Fall Assessments. If you have a 2nd-8th grader, please sign them up for a slot. All assessments are due by August 29. Thanks!

 

 

 

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Browse/Type-of-Resource/Printables/Price-Range/Free

Families,

Due to the large influx of orders being delivered, we will be prioritizing academic curriculum first for processing. Also, for the next week or two, we will be placing curriculum orders only and will postpone office and art supply orders until later in the month. Please do not call or email to ask if your order is complete. That pulls someone away from processing orders. We are bringing in extra staff this week to help speed along the process. If you have a spare couple of hours and want to volunteer some time checking off books, we would love to have you. While you are waiting for your order to arrive, review the strategies I sent out last night or reach out to your EA for ideas. We are excited to offer so many curriculums this year, but it does bog down the system. Thanks for your patience!

Good Evening families!

Welcome to the FIRST official Sunday Update for the 2022-2023 School Year! 

*Tomorrow at 5:30pm is the Back-to-School Ice Cream Social- We are excited to announce that we will have kid and adult sized Arete red t-shirts for sale with our dragon logo on them for $10 and half of the proceeds go back to the chicken/garden/library/orchard fund. Here is a note about t-shirts and the sizes we will have. “We recommend not drying in high heat. Low heat or, even better- hang dry.  

Youth sizes:

YS-5

YM-5

YL-5

YXL-5

Adult sizes:

S-5 

M- 5

L-5 

XL-5 

2XL- 2

You will be able to order additional t-shirts and sweatshirts at a later date. Also, we are accepting donations for some of our extra programs that night. Can’t wait to see everybody!

*This week the Blended Middle School starts classes Tuesday- Thursday from 9am-2pm. BMS students who signed up for bussing will catch Magnolia bus 27 around 8:40 or so and head to Arete. Remember there is no afternoon bussing and students should be picked up promptly at 2pm.

*All families are invited Tuesday for the Family Orientation. We have so many fun classes offered. We did have a change in some of the teachers who are leading the classes and the room number so please review the link below. Also, new parents who have not already attended a Coffee Chat with me should do so at home via Zoom or in person at 8am Tuesday morning. There will be lots of useful information.

 

Arete Family Orientation Sign Up

Arete Family Orientation August 16, 2022

August 16 is the first day of instruction for the 2022-2023 school year and Arete is so excited to offer a Family Orientation with a variety of educational and fun options on that day. Read carefully through the descriptions and sign up for the ones that best fit your families’ needs. Children are invited and we will have staff to supervise school aged children in a classroom or on the playground when they are not needed in a training. Children under four should be kept with you. 

We are asking that all new families attend one of these orientations and many of you came last week. Thanks for that! The last one is…

August 16 from 8-8:30 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

We are hoping all families will attend Education Through Music (ETM) training from 10:25-11:25. Several of our staff have gone through these training sessions and we implement these practices in Resource Center Classes weekly. ETM trains teachers all around the United States to bring music to the classroom and PRSD is paying them to come to Arete!  At Education Through Music, we believe that every child, at every school, deserves access to high-quality music education. It is part of a well-rounded education, essential for students’ social and emotional well-being, and a critical tool for establishing equity and access.   

*Thursday morning we start NWEA/AR Testing for students 2nd-8th grade. All students must attend in person testing on one of these. If a chromebook is checked out to your family, please bring it charged and ready to your testing day. The extra Chromebooks we have are reserved for the students who do not have a Chromebook. Please come early to check those out from the office. Check or edit your sign up here…

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

 

*We are so excited to announce the release of an unprecedented amount of amazing enrichment classes being offered this Fall. The sign up is in ABC order. BMS students receive electives as part of their program, so if parents sign them up here, they will need to pay out of pocket. Reminder that these are the only items that DO Not need to be added to an Arete budget form as we can track them on the Sign Up. Please, do not schedule a series class and the individual classes for the same day. If you do, we will cancel the individual classes as you cannot be double booked. Fall Enrichment Sign Ups are HERE

 

We are SO excited to see you all this week!

Dates for the 2022-2023 School Year

*Monday, August 15- 5:30pm- Ice Cream Social

*August 16- Parent Orientations First Day of School for Students

*Office Hours- August 18-26

*August 16- Start Blended Resource Center

*August 18- 9:30am-12pm NWEA/AR Testing- Room 1

*August 22- 9:30am-12pm NWEA/AR Testing- Room 1, 2, 9