Hello all,

By parent request, we are hoping to offer a new academic Enrichment Class next year for 2nd-4th Grades. Read below for more information and to sign up!

This proposed program would utilize student's enrichment funds to add a day of on campus instructional time for families who are desiring more higher level academic instruction from credentialed teachers with more advanced projects and more time with other students. Families would need to commit for one 12 week trimester, from 9am-12pm for a total of $180 out of funds. (Yes, that breaks down to $5 an hour for high quality instruction). We have a nine student minimum. Classes would be broken up into two multi-age groups of 2nd and 3rd grade (Wednesday Class) and 4th and 5th grade (Tuesday Class). Students at the lower grade level (2nd and 4th grades) should be reading at grade level to be able to have success at the multiage learning model. Students could also attend only this class if they wanted to. State vaccination regulations apply. Work samples will be sent home. Please complete the form here if you are interested.

Our last days of regular hybrid Arete Resource Center with lessons will be Wednesday, May 22 and Thursday, May 23. The last day of school for the Blended Middle School will be Thursday, May 30 (Students will work at home until June 6). On May 29 (4-8th) and May 30 (TK-3) we will be having Fun Field Days. On May 30 at 9am, we will be hosting our first ever 8th Grade Breakfast for ALL STUDENTS who are eligible to promote. Please sign up your child by May 24 if they can attend and please sign up to set up, clean up, or bring something to donate. This is the last day of on campus classes for the Blended Middle School. 8th Grade students who attend 100% homeschool or other enrichment centers are invited to attend.

ALL families are invited, BUT PLEASE SIGN UP IF YOU ARE ATTENDING SO WE CAN PLAN FOR NUMBERS. Students are invited to wear summer clothes and sandals and bring a towel. (There is water involved on this fun day)! 

*There will be a photo booth set up for the kindergarten students and their families to take pictures Tuesday.

This day only works if LOTS of families sign up to run stations. Please sign your kiddo up to attend and then sign yourself up to help out. Please read each station’s directions carefully and make sure to show up and WORK the station. Some also need you to bring materials and for some we will provide the materials. Thanks!

TK-8 Fun Field Day/8th Grade Breakfast

We are so excited that Arete Charter Academy will be part of your family’s educational journey for the 2024-2025 school year. We are thrilled to be planning for next year and all of the new adventures we will be having including adding a music teacher, new field trips, enrichment instructors, and classes. We are even looking at possibly adding some three hour morning enrichment classes. We are gathering lots of information about what you would like your child's school year to look like this year including the Resource Center, the Parent Action Committee, off campus activities, and special events throughout the year. Thanks for taking the time to share your plans and dreams with us! Arete Planning for the 2024-2025 School Year

We are super excited to announce that we are planning to extend our three day a week Blended Middle Schools to 5th graders next year. Click here to learn more. Arete Charter Academy Blended Middle School 24/25

For all of May, Grass Valley Briar Patch is donating $0.10 for every pound of apples purchased to ARETE!!! Last year we made almost $900. This is the easiest fundraiser ever! We will put 100% of funds towards the Arete garden, which all families are invited to access!

2024 Non-Consumable Items & Chromebook turn in with Mrs. Mary

This is a separate meeting from your 20 day meeting with your Educational Advisor. Please sign up with Mrs. Mary to turn in all non- consumable items and your Chromebook.  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. You will be sent a bill for any items not turned. If you are returning next year and want to keep curriculum/non-consumables to work on during the summer, please complete the Google Form here... 

Summer Checkout Form

Please pick a slot for each student!

Please call the Arete office at 530-268-2805 or email Mary at [email protected] with questions or if you need to reschedule your appointment. PLEASE do not no show.

2024 Non-Consumable Items & Chromebook turn in with Mrs. Mary

Want to join Arete’s Private Family Group on Facebook- do so here. Arete Charter Academy Family Group

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!

*Want to see dates for the entire year? Click here

Dates for the 2023-2024 School Year

*May-1-31st-Buy apples at Briar Patch during the month of May.  We are so excited to share that Arete Charter Academy will be BriarPatch's May Apples for Gardens recipient in Grass Valley. Help our Garden Grow! Buy apples at Briar Patch Food Co-op's Grass Valley location anytime in May and Arete's garden earns 10 cents per bag. Last year we raised almost $1000.

*May 17 Art 10:30-11:30

*May 17 Friday Fun 11:30-12:30

*May 20 Placer Nature Center 10:30-11:30- 4-8th All Invited to Attend

*May 20 Cookie Science 12:15-1:30

*May 20 Flat Bow Building 12:15-2:15

*May 21 Band/Choir Performance 10:05 Outside Stage (weather permitting)- All are invited to attend!

*May 21 Cookie Science 12:15-1:30

*May 22 8th Grade Field Trip Camp Del Oro 10:00 am

*May 23- Kindergarten Registration 

*May 23- 2/3 Garden 11:20-11:50

*May 24 Culinary Adventures w/Ms Doerr 9-10:30

*May 24 Soccer 9:30-10:30

*May 24- 12:30 Office Closes For Staff CPR/First Aid Training

*May 27 Memorial Day Holiday

*May 28- Emergency Day not used- school is not in session

The school year is quickly coming to a close and it is time to gather up all of the Non-Consumable items you have checked out from the school. Please read this letter carefully and follow all instructions. 

You should have already received a list of items you or your student(s) have checked out. If the items are lost or you can not return them; out-of-pocket payment will need to be made in exchange for that item, (the cost of each item is listed on the attached lists.) Failure to return or pay for those items will delay the release of funds for the 2024/2025 school year. 

Please include all non-consumable Curriculum you have with or without an asset tag on it. If you have already turned in some of the items on the list or checked out items recently, it will show up on the final list sent out after your appointment turn in day or you can email me and we will double check.

Below you will find a link for: 

1. Sign up to drop off Non - Consumable items Curriculum Return.

This is a separate meeting from your 20 day meeting with your Educational Advisor. Please sign up using this link to turn in all non-consumable items along with your Chromebook, case and charger if you have checked one out.

2. If you are returning next year and want to keep curriculum/non-consumables to work on during the summer, please use the link to complete the Google form Summer Checkout Form. Below is a screenshot of what the form must look like before submitting. This is a new way of doing things. We are working every year to improve how we manage and track items. I will use this information to complete our inventory of items this summer.

Remember that if you are checking out your Chromebook for the summer, you still must bring it to get inspected during your Curriculum Return appointment.

Chromebook check-In list

• Remove all personal stickers and ensure it is in clean condition, inside and out.

• Charger and charging cable are with the Chromebook and are functional.

• Chromebook powers on.

• Chromebook will successfully charge.

• Headphone port is in good working order.

• All keys are on the keyboard and in working order.

• Screen and laptop are in good condition (no markings, chips, cracks, or breaks.

Example of Google form for Summer Checkout :

Please note the link below containing video's of Sami's Circuit.  We will be providing new links each week, enjoy!

Hello all,

*Parent Appreciation Day is coming! Grandparents who help out are invited too! On Friday, May 17 from 9:30-10 I will be running my coffee/tea bar WITH accompanying breakfast snacks. Then at 10am, our dearly missed yoga teacher, Amy Ford, will return to lead all of you in a refreshing and relaxing yoga class. Arete staff will provide babysitting services! We hope you can come join us! All families and students are invited to join us and there will be a few special gifts that day for our awesome at home teachers!

For all of May, Grass Valley Briar Patch is donating $0.10 for every pound of apples purchased to ARETE!!! Last year we made almost $900. This is the easiest fundraiser ever! We will put 100% of funds to the Arete garden, which all families are invited to access!

Arete 8th Grade Promotion 2024- Sign Up here.  Arete 8th Grade Promotion 2024

2024 Non-Consumable Items & Chromebook turn in with Mrs. Mary

This is a separate meeting from your 20 day meeting with your Educational Advisor. Please sign up with Mrs. Mary to turn in all non- consumable items and your Chromebook.  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. You will be sent a bill for any items not turned. If you are returning next year and want to keep curriculum/non-consumables to work on during the summer, please complete the Google Form here... 

Summer Checkout Form

Please pick a slot for each student!

Please call the Arete office at 530-268-2805 or email Mary at [email protected] with questions or if you need to reschedule your appointment. PLEASE do not no show.

2024 Non-Consumable Items & Chromebook turn in with Mrs. Mary

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

Spring Enrichments- Sign up here

3-8th Grade CAASPP & 5th & 7th Grade Physical Fitness Testing 2023

Want to join Arete’s Private Family Group on Facebook- do so here. Arete Charter Academy Family Group

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!

*Want to see dates for the entire year? Click here

Dates for the 2023-2024 School Year

*May-1-31st-Buy apples at Briar Patch during the month of May.  We are so excited to share that Arete Charter Academy will be BriarPatch's May Apples for Gardens recipient in Grass Valley. Help our Garden Grow! Buy apples at Briar Patch Food Co-op's Grass Valley location anytime in May and Arete's garden earns 10 cents per bag. Last year we raised almost $1000.

*May 13 CAASP Testing 9-12

*May 13- 4/5 Garden 10:30-11, 6-8th Garden 11:20-11:50

*May 13 STEAM 12:15-1:30

*May 13 Flat Bow Building 12:15-2:15

*May 14- First Grade Garden 11:20-11:50, Kindergarten 10:45-11:15

*May 14- 12:15pm Parent Action Committee Meeting- Library

*May 14 STEAM 12:15-1:30

*May 16- LAST Day to check out library books

Hello all,

For all of May, Grass Valley Briar Patch is donating $0.10 for every pound of apples purchased to ARETE!!! Last year we made almost $900. This is the easiest fundraiser ever! We will put 100% of funds to the Arete garden, which all families are invited to access!

*Parent Appreciation Day is coming! Grandparents who help out are invited too! On Friday, May 17 from 9:30-10 I will be running my coffee/tea bar WITH accompanying breakfast snacks. Then at 10am, our dearly missed yoga teacher, Amy Ford, will return to lead all of you in a refreshing and relaxing yoga class. Arete staff will provide babysitting services! We hope you can come join us! All families and students are invited to join us and there will be a few special gifts that day for our awesome at home teachers.

Arete 8th Grade Promotion 2024-

We are starting to plan our Arete 8th Grade Promotion for Wednesday, June 5 at 5:30pm.  We invite families to bring a picnic dinner and blankets/chairs and come at 5pm to have dinner together with our Arete community. We will have a promotion ceremony and students will receive a diploma on the stage and then we will pass out cake. We are hoping to have a student speech and a student musical guest. Please let me know if you are or are not interested in having your child participate. Please submit this form by Monday, May 15 so we can start planning this awesome event! We will also be hosting a really nice 8th Grade Breakfast at 9am on the last day the Blended program is on campus, May 30 at 9am. ALL 8th graders who are enrolled at Arete and are eligible to promote are invited to attend both the promotion and/or breakfast! Sign up here…Arete 8th Grade Promotion 2024

2024 Non-Consumable Items & Chromebook turn in with Mrs. Mary

This is a separate meeting from your 20 day meeting with your Educational Advisor. Please sign up with Mrs. Maryto turn in all non- consumable items and your Chromebook.  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. You will be sent a bill for any items not turned. If you are returning next year and want to keep curriculum/non-consumables to work on during the summer, please complete the Google Form here... Summer Checkout Form

Please pick a slot for each student! Please call the Arete office at 530-268-2805 or email Mary at [email protected] with questions or if you need to reschedule your appointment. PLEASE do not no show.

2024 Non-Consumable Items & Chromebook turn in with Mrs. Mary

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

Spring Enrichments- Sign up here

3-8th Grade CAASPP & 5th & 7th Grade Physical Fitness Testing 2023

*2023-2024 Field Trips- Sign up here

Want to join Arete’s Private Family Group on Facebook- do so here. Arete Charter Academy Family Group

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!

*Want to see dates for the entire year? Click here

Dates for the 2023-2024 School Year

*May-1-31st-Buy apples at Briar Patch during the month of May.  We are so excited to share that Arete Charter Academy will be BriarPatch's May Apples for Gardens recipient in Grass Valley. Help our Garden Grow! Buy apples at Briar Patch Food Co-op's Grass Valley location anytime in May and Arete's garden earns 10 cents per bag. Last year we raised almost $1000.

*May 6 CAASP Testing 9-12

*May 6 Physical Fitness Testing 5th & 7th Grades 9-12

*May 6 Cookie Science 12:15-1:30

*May 6 Flat Bow Building 12:15-2:15

*May 7 Art Docent

*May 7 Cookie Science 12:15-1:30

*May 8 Art Docent

*May 8 Take Down Tobacco Day 4th - 8th Grade Students 11-11:45- All students invited to attend.

*May 9 CAASP Testing 9-12

*May 9- 2/3 Garden 11:20-11:50

*May 10 Placer Nature Center @ Traylor Ranch Penryn 10-12 Pack a Lunch