Sunday, November 19

Hello all,

This week we start Winter Assessments. Please come to the date you signed up for. If your child is sick, please cancel them on the Sign Up Genius so another kiddo can have that spot. If you” no show” that day, we will call you at 9:20 to see if you are on your way. The only days we have room for makeup right now is on Mondays. If you have an Arete Chromebook, please bring it charged and ready. If you need to borrow a CB from Arete, please arrive early to the office so you have the CB and are at the classroom door by 9:15 and ready to test. Please also bring a book to read if they finish early, a water bottle and a snack.

Notice that we have the start time a few minutes later than the Resource Center so that the office and parking lot are not so busy at the same time!

2nd-8th Grade Winter NWEA Math and AR Reading Assessments 2023-24

 

Free Event for Parents Brain Balance (Click here to sign up)

Healthy Screen Habits for Kids and Teens

Date: Thursday, December 7th, 2023 Time: 11:30 AM PT 

Join us for an important conversation on creating healthy screen habits for kids and teens! Attend this live conversation with Dr. Rebecca Jackson, Chief Programs Officer of Brain Balance, and Nicole Lawson, internationally recognized digital wellness expert and founder of Screen Time Clinic®. Nicole brings over 20 years of teaching experience and a personal journey of helping her own son overcome gaming addiction, providing a unique perspective to the discussion. Don't miss this chance to gain insights, actionable steps, and personalized guidance from experts who understand the challenges faced by parents in today's digital age.

What You'll Learn

  • Distinguish between healthy screen habits and problematic usage.
  • When and how to seek external support.
  • Practical steps for implementing changes in your household.
  • Tailor screen habits and boundaries for different age groups.
  • Tips for handling emotional moments and sticking to the plan.

*Here is the link for 

Arete Christmas Events


*Here is the link for Winter Enrichments:

Arete Winter Enrichments November 2023 - February 2024


*California Healthy Kids Survey- It is that time of year again!

The survey is administered to all parents and staff and students at grades five-eight. It enables schools and communities to collect and analyze data regarding local youth health risks and behaviors, school connectedness, school climate, protective factors, and school violence. The anonymous survey helps us make decisions for our school plan. Please complete by Friday, December 8th.  We will be administering to students at school during the Blended Middle School program or when they are on campus for Winter Testing. We must have a permission form for 5th and 6th grades to complete. If parents of 7th and 8th graders do not want their student to participate, please email me at [email protected] to opt out.


5th and 6th grade students – https://wested.ugam-apps.com/wested/ts/f3qa

7th and 8th grade students- https://wested.ugam-apps.com/wested/ts/f3qa

Parent – https://wested.ugam-apps.com/wested/ts/tr8l


*Typing Practice

Most of you know that we are struggling at Arete to show progress from year to year on CAASP testing (which is one of the assessments used to renew our charter petition every five years) as well as NWEA math and Star AR. As we analyze why this is occurring, it is becoming apparent that some of it may have to do with many of our students having a lack of access to typing practice. We love that families closely monitor their children’s screen time, and are hoping that you might consider having your child do some daily or a few times a week typing practice. Students in public school generally start practicing typing a few times a week starting in second grade.

These programs will teach your kiddos where to place their fingers for typing.

Here's the link to Typing Pal's school edition https://www.typingpal.com/en/school-edition

Email [email protected] to have her set up a free account for your kiddo!

Here's Dance Mat Typing https://www.dancemattypingguide.com/

There is also ed club https://www.edclub.com/  Which is a lot like Typing Pal- you'll have to pay to keep track of your progress

Then there are free typing games https://www.typing.com/student/games But these don't really focus on where to place your fingers

These links are also at arete.prsd.us under Student Links.

*April 9 and 10 Arete Student Showcase- Similar to our STEAM Showcase last year- we are inviting ALL students to display projects they work on during the year. Please drop off projects on April 4, 5, or 7 for us to create the display. Then come back on April 9/10 at 9am to stand by your project. Classes and other interested adults are invited to view the displays starting at 9:15. We are telling you now so you can save projects you can complete during the year. Projects can be submitted by any Arete student!

*Chess Club is back at Arete! It runs every other week at 12pm in Room 1. Check arete.prsd.us for specific dates.

*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

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


*Fall Enrichments- Sign up here

*2023-2024 Field Trips- Sign up here

*Have Photos For the Yearbook? Upload 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

*November 20 NWEA Testing 9:15-12

*November 20 Art - Turkey Centerpiece 

*November 20 Archery

*November 21 Archery

*Thanksgiving Break-November 22-24