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Here is some helpful information about 3-8th grade testing.
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Parent Appreciation Day
We love celebrating our At Home Teachers- YOU. This year instead of the coffee/tea/treat bar and yoga class, we are having a coffee/tea/treat bar and we hired Susie Bell to come in on May 22 and do the Pottery Wheel with you. Each participant will get to take home their own hand made item (after it is fired) before the end of the year. Please sign up for one spot per family until May and then you can add an additional participant if you want. Thanks!
Sunday, April 20 Update
Hello families,
Hope you all had a restful Spring Break. Tomorrow is an Emergency Day that we did not use so there are no classes on campus. Also, please remember that on April 28 (next Monday) the Resource Center is Closed EXCEPT for CAASPP Testing. Remember that anything posted new each Sunday is in bold text.
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The final day for Arete to purchase any supplies or curriculum is Friday, April 25, 2025 and all budgets and orders must be submitted by that date. Only enough materials to educate the child through June 5, 2025 will be allowed. The quantity of approved materials is determined by PRSD. Purchases for materials to be used through the summer are not permitted. Third Trimester reimbursements for subscriptions must be submitted by 12pm Friday, May 23, 2025. Subscriptions must be completed by May 30, 2025. No subscriptions can roll into summer months. |
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If you have non-consumable items that are checked out to you and are required by California Education Code to be returned to Arete, you will get an email from Mary with the list of what needs to be returned. Here is a summary of the information included: Return Sign Up; you will need to pick a time to return all of the items found on your attached checkout lists. Important things to note: -slots will fill up fast -you will need to pick a time slot for each child -items being returned should be in good clean condition -if your child has a Chromebook and charger checked out, they also have a Chromebook case that needs to be returned. *If you are a returning family next year and you completed the Intent to Return for 25/26, you can check out some of your items to use over the summer. If you would like to do this, here is the link- Summer Check Out. Important things to note: -fill out the form for each child -you MUST list the tag number and give a short description of the item. -This is a courtesy we provide for returning families only. |
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Staff Appreciation Week is being organized by Samantha Randall this year and runs from May 5 through May 9. Click here to sign up to help if you can. Staff Appreciation Week |
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Arete's third annual Dragon Fair will be Friday, May 2 from 10:00am-1:00-pm. Set Up begins at 9:30am. If you would like to participate in this craft fair please fill the information out down below and pay by Friday, April 11th. 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! |
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Our THIRD Annual Arete Student Showcase will be May 6 and 7 this year from 9:15-9:45 in the MPR. This is an awesome event where students can bring in 2D or 3D projects that they have worked on this year and are proud of. Please start saving these projects. We will have a museum walk those two mornings and would love to have parents, grandparents, siblings, aunts, uncles, neighbors, etc come view the awesome projects and ask the students about them. |
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You have been invited by Sarah Schwartz to sign up for "3-8th Grade CAASPP & 5th & 7th Grade Physical Fitness Testing 2025." This is DIFFERENT than PRSD Spring Math & Reading testing that happens in March. This sign up is for State testing and is ONLY for 3-8th grade students who are NOT part of the Blended Middle School. PLEASE read ALL of the directions CAREFULLY as there are lots of different details for each grade level. Please email [email protected] with questions. Thank you! 3-8th Grade CAASPP & 5th & 7th Grade Physical Fitness Testing 2025 |
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Arete’s Amazing Yearbook will be back thanks to Ms. Tomasetti and our Blended Middle School Leadership Team! Go to www.treering.com/validate, enter school passcode 101636661669265, pay $20.34 and create your two custom pages by April 25. Yearbooks will be delivered for free to Arete before Fun Field Day at the end of May. We do not purchase extra ones, so make sure to plan ahead! We are hoping that both off and on campus families will send in pictures of the awesome school activities they are doing, whether it is school or individual field trips or any other fun learning opportunities. Please email to [email protected] and put "Yearbook Pictures" in the subject heading. The sooner you can get these in, the better. Thanks! |
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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. |
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Important Sign Ups: 3-8th Grade CAASPP & 5th & 7th Grade Physical Fitness Testing 2025 Arete On Campus Spring Enrichments 2024-2025 Go to www.treering.com/validate, enter school passcode 101636661669265 Third Trimester Academic Enrichment Class- Grades 1st-6th Trimester Three Arete Piano Sign Ups Arete Planning for the 2024-2025 School Year Want to join Arete’s Private Family Group on Facebook- do so here. Arete Charter Academy Family Group A week’s worth of dates will be posted at the bottom and a list of Important Dates (along with other important sign ups) is on arete.prsd.us. |
Dates for the 2024-2025 School Year
*April 21 Emergency Day - School is not in session
*April 22 - Cookie Science 12:15-1:15
*April 25- Bishops Hamburger Farm Field Trip Payment is Due Today
*April 24- CAASPP Testing room 1&2 9:00-12:00
*April 25- CAASPP Testing 9-12
*April 25- Physical Fitness Testing 9-12
*April 25- Field Trip @ California Academy of Science SF 10:30-11:30
*April 28- Resource Center is Closed EXCEPT for CAASPP Testing
Sami's Circuit Weekly Video 4/14/2025
Families,
Sami's Circuit has a new portal this year. We will share weekly videos through our contract with them in April. To access the videos, please click on the appropriate link below.
Lesson Outline
The Professor is ready to give up again when an experiment goes wrong in his laboratory. With the help of the new lab intern Maya, Sami reminds the Professor that even Thomas Edison had to overcome failure, and to always use our power of persistence.
Duration: 22 minutes
Includes 10 mins. exercise + 2 minute cooldown.
Learning Objectives:
- Students will understand how persistence is key to building confidence and achieving personal goals.
- Students will explore real-life examples of how mistakes, failures, and challenges can lead to growth and success through perseverance.
- Students will recognize that setbacks are a natural part of learning and that having a growth mindset helps them keep moving forward despite difficulties.
- Students will practice strategies for staying motivated, learning from mistakes, and applying persistence to both academic and personal challenges.
**Keywords:** persistence, perseverance, growth mindset, resilience, confidence, overcoming failure, learning from mistakes, trying again, positive thinking, effort, determination, self-awareness, personal growth, motivation, grit, goal-setting, emotional resilience, not giving up, small accomplishments, building strength, success mindset.
SEL Standards
- Having a growth mindset
- Demonstrating curiosity and open-mindedness
Here is the tutorial and student login information.
https://vimeo.com/999712149/8497f2e928?share=copy
Student Account
Username (email): AreteVA
Password: yougotthis
CAASPP Information & Shortcuts
Some parents have asked about CAASPP testing practice. Mrs. Veblen made this awesome cheat sheet for her testing practice night a few months ago. Feel free to use!
Arete Update
Spring Photo News:
All of today's (Tuesdays) photos are online in 2 galleries to accommodate everyone, Wednesdays photos will be online by Friday.
To view photos:
Option 1 - your child came home with a unique access code for their photos, use that to see their images at this link under gallery ARETE CHARTER ACADEMY SPRING 2025:
https://my.photoday.com/s/totalcapturephotography/Arete
Option 2 - click the link below, use this global access code (ARETESPRING25) to view and order under this gallery called ARETE 2025 - ALL ACCESS:
https://my.photoday.com/s/totalcapturephotography/Arete
Square One Art News:
All Square One Art must be ordered by Thursday, April 11th.
Spring Recess Reminder:
4/14-18, 4/21 (no school in session, unused emergency day)
The talent show is this Thursday, April 10th.
Weather is looking good, so we will be using the outdoor stage, please bring your own blankets and chairs as needed.
The show starts at 10:30am sharp, because we have over 30 amazing acts! We will end at 12pm.
Families and friends are encouraged to come watch. Please show up at 10:15am to get settled and buy snacks from our snack stand before the show.
Dragon Fair
Arete's third annual Dragon Fair will be Friday, May 2 from 10:00am-1:00-pm. Set Up begins at 9:30am. If you would like to participate in this craft fair please fill the information out down below and pay by Friday, April 11th. 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!
*We need at least 10 sign ups to hold the Fair. We are hoping to get more sign ups as we have been advertising for this fun event!
Sunday, April 6 Update
Hello families,
Spring Pics are up on the schedule this week along with the Talent Show. Then Spring Break and no school the day after Easter as we have not used our Emergency Day yet!
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Total Capture Photography with Aimee O’ Brien is back for Outdoor Spring Pics on April 8 and 9. Click here for more details and to register. https://my.photoday.com/s/totalcapturephotography/Arete Tuesday, April 8 9:30-9:45 Tomasetti Wednesday, April 9 9:15-9:30 Walk-ins & Staff 9:30-9:50 Baker/McGough 9:50-10:10 Whalen 10:15-10:30 Tamo 10:30-10:50 Codiga 10:50-11:10 Veblen 11:15-12:00 Walk-ins & Siblings |
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Arete's third annual Dragon Fair will be Friday, May 2 from 10:00am-1:00-pm. Set Up begins at 9:30am. If you would like to participate in this craft fair please fill the information out down below and pay by Friday, April 11th. 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! |
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You have been invited by Sarah Schwartz to sign up for "3-8th Grade CAASPP & 5th & 7th Grade Physical Fitness Testing 2025." This is DIFFERENT than PRSD Spring Math & Reading testing that happens in March. This sign up is for State testing and is ONLY for 3-8th grade students who are NOT part of the Blended Middle School. PLEASE read ALL of the directions CAREFULLY as there are lots of different details for each grade level. Please email [email protected] with questions. Thank you! 3-8th Grade CAASPP & 5th & 7th Grade Physical Fitness Testing 2025 |
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Staff Appreciation Week is being organized by Samantha Randall this year and runs from May 5 through May 9. Click here to sign up to help if you can. Staff Appreciation Week |
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Arete’s Amazing Yearbook will be back thanks to Ms. Tomasetti and our Blended Middle School Leadership Team! Go to www.treering.com/validate, enter school passcode 101636661669265, pay $20.34 and create your two custom pages by April 25. Yearbooks will be delivered for free to Arete before Fun Field Day at the end of May. We do not purchase extra ones, so make sure to plan ahead! We are hoping that both off and on campus families will send in pictures of the awesome school activities they are doing, whether it is school or individual field trips or any other fun learning opportunities. Please email to [email protected] and put "Yearbook Pictures" in the subject heading. The sooner you can get these in, the better. Thanks! |
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Important Sign Ups: 3-8th Grade CAASPP & 5th & 7th Grade Physical Fitness Testing 2025 Arete On Campus Spring Enrichments 2024-2025 Go to www.treering.com/validate, enter school passcode 101636661669265 Third Trimester Academic Enrichment Class- Grades 1st-6th Trimester Three Arete Piano Sign Ups Arete Planning for the 2024-2025 School Year Want to join Arete’s Private Family Group on Facebook- do so here. Arete Charter Academy Family Group A week’s worth of dates will be posted at the bottom and a list of Important Dates (along with other important sign ups) is on arete.prsd.us. |
Dates for the 2024-2025 School Year
*April 7- CAASPP Testing Room One 9-12
*April 7 Physical Fitness Testing MPR 9-12
*April 8- Total Capture Pictures With Aimee O’ Brien
*April 8 - Cookie Science 12:15-1:15
*April 9- Total Capture Pictures With Aimee O’ Brien
*April 9 - Pottery Wheel 12:15-1:15
*April 9- Sami’s Circuit Family Night on Zoom- 6pm
www.samiscircuit.com/familynight
*April 10- CAASPP Testing room 1 9:00-12:00
*April 10 - Last Day to Order Square One Art
*April 10- 10:30- Talent Show
*April 10 - Make & Take a Meal 12:15-1:30
* April 10 - Snack Attack 1:30-2:30
*April 11 - Art Class w/friends Resin Bookmark 1:30-2:30
*April 11 - Art Fun After Class 2:30-3:30
*April 14-18- Spring Break - No School
*April 21 Emergency Day - School is not in session
Why Try Bridge Activity
Building a Bridge Why Try Lessons
We’re excited for the upcoming "Building a Bridge" lesson in the Why Try program! This activity helps students see how structure and effort can help them overcome challenges--individually and as a team. As part of the lesson, students will work together to create a bridge mural, visually showing how structure, rules, and effort all play a role in reaching their goals. The mural will highlight how rules and effort help us move forward—just like a bridge helps us cross from one place to another.
Through this hands-on project, students will learn valuable lessons about goal-setting, resilience, and teamwork, while also discovering how persistence and collaboration are key to success. We can’t wait to see the growth this lesson brings! 4 - APRIL_ SEL Counseling Lesson
Arete's Music Student Showcase
Mark your calendars! Arete's Music Student Showcase is coming up on May 8. Everyone is invited to see Arete's musicians take the state starting at 9:30 AM!
Students in grades 1-3 will be singing a few songs, grades 4-8 will be demonstrating their recorder virtuosity, percussionists in blended middle school (5-8) will play the drums, and Arete's Piano Lab students will also have the chance to perform the solos they have been working on!
We hope to see you there!
Sunday, March 30 Update
Hello families,
Thanks to all who attended our first Heritage Festival. There was an amazing turn out for this beautiful event. Many families let us hold on to their lovely family poster boards and we will displey them at the Student Showcase in May. So many new and exciting events keep on coming each week. Remember that anything posted new each Sunday is in bold text.
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Reminder that April 1 is the last day to cancel the California Academy of Science field trip for your children and not get charged and the last day to pay for a chaperone ticket. Reminders were sent out March 20 to give families lots of time to pay while on campus for 20 day meetings and other events. If we do not receive payment by April 1, we will need to delete your sign up as this is a very pricey field trip. You can pay in exact cash or check to the Arete office or at mymealtime.com. |
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Our 5th grade students are invited to LAW DAY 2025 on Thursday, May 1, 2025! Law Day takes place at the Superior Court of Nevada County at 201 Church St, Nevada City, CA 95959. NCSOS, in partnership with the Nevada County Superior Court, is excited to welcome our students to LAW DAY. This year, they are aligning with the American Bar Association's National Law Day theme of “The Constitution's Promise: Out of Many, One.” Students will explore how law enforcement, judicial officers and the court interact with the Constitution, in addition to learning about the day to day work of the judicial system. The event will feature a courthouse tour, informative sessions with justice partners and law enforcement, and a mock trial. Students will have the opportunity to explore Department 6, the largest courtroom in the courthouse, which has not been accessible in previous years. We are scheduled for the afternoon session with a tour beginning at 12pm and ending at 1:50. We are asking parents to drive. Blended Middle School students will start their day at Arete and have regular classes until 11. Hybrid students can arrive at Arete at 11 or arrive at the courthouse at 11:45. Parent drivers will meet at Arete at 11am and will load and leave by 11:15am. However they are getting there, everyone should meet Mrs. Whalen in front of the courthouse by 11:45 to be ready to start the tour by 12. After the field trip, all students will either get picked up at the courthouse or go back to Arete to get picked up. Students should eat a LARGE snack before they go as the tour goes through lunchtime. Please complete the permission slip by April 24, 2025. 5th Grade Law Day |
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Spirit week is THIS Week March 31, Crazy Sock Day April 1st, Sleepover Day April 2nd, Dress Like a Senior Citizen Day April 3rd, Dress as Your Favorite Singer Day |
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Blended Middle School Interested Family Coffee Chat- Wednesday, April 2 at 9:15. Meet in the library and we will give an overview of what the program looks like, meet the teachers, and tour the classrooms live while instruction is happening, RSVP at [email protected]. Due to parental interest, It is looking like we will have a 6-8th grade program next year. |
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Arete's third annual Dragon Fair will be Friday, May 2 from 10:00am-1:00-pm. Set Up begins at 9:30am. If you would like to participate in this craft fair please fill the information out down below and pay by Friday, April 11th. 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! |
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Our THIRD Annual Arete Student Showcase will be May 6 and 7 this year from 9:15-9:45 in the MPR. This is an awesome event where students can bring in 2D or 3D projects that they have worked on this year and are proud of. Please start saving these projects. We will have a museum walk those two mornings and would love to have parents, grandparents, siblings, aunts, uncles, neighbors, etc come view the awesome projects and ask the students about them. |
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You have been invited by Sarah Schwartz to sign up for "3-8th Grade CAASPP & 5th & 7th Grade Physical Fitness Testing 2025." This is DIFFERENT than PRSD Spring Math & Reading testing that happens in March. This sign up is for State testing and is ONLY for 3-8th grade students who are NOT part of the Blended Middle School. PLEASE read ALL of the directions CAREFULLY as there are lots of different details for each grade level. Please email [email protected] with questions. Thank you! 3-8th Grade CAASPP & 5th & 7th Grade Physical Fitness Testing 2025 |
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Total Capture Photography with Aimee O’ Brien is back for Outdoor Spring Pics on April 8 and 9. Click here for more details and to register. https://my.photoday.com/s/totalcapturephotography/Arete Spring Pics With Aimee Tuesday, April 8 9:30-9:45 Tomasetti
Wednesday, April 9 9:15-9:30 Walk-ins & Staff 9:30-9:50 Baker/McGough 9:50-10:10 Whalen 10:15-10:30 Tamo 10:30-10:50 Codiga 10:50-11:10 Veblen 11:15-12:00 Walk-ins & Siblings |
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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. |
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Important Sign Ups: 3-8th Grade CAASPP & 5th & 7th Grade Physical Fitness Testing 2025 Arete On Campus Spring Enrichments 2024-2025 Go to www.treering.com/validate, enter school passcode 101636661669265 Third Trimester Academic Enrichment Class- Grades 1st-6th Trimester Three Arete Piano Sign Ups Arete Planning for the 2024-2025 School Year Want to join Arete’s Private Family Group on Facebook- do so here. Arete Charter Academy Family Group A week’s worth of dates will be posted at the bottom and a list of Important Dates (along with other important sign ups) is on arete.prsd.us. |
Dates for the 2024-2025 School Year
*March 30-31 Book Fair Continues (It closes on Tuesday at 3pm)
*March 31 - STEAM 12:15-1:15
*April 1 Garden
* April 1 - STEAM 12:15-1:15
*April 2 Garden
*April 2 - Pottery Wheel Class 12:15-1:15
*April 3 - Make and Take a Meal 12:15-1:30
*April 3 - Giant Foam Flower 12:15-1:15
*April 3 - Snack Attack 2:30-3:30
*April 4 - Botanical Home 11-12
*April 4 - Culinary Adventure 12-1
