Good day, 

We have some special events this week! New items are in BOLD. Last call for prepayments for the Folsom Zoo Field Trip- The cutoff was Friday and 10 parents still need to pay. If you do not pay TOMORROW, your and your kids slots will be deleted. There is no option to pay at the door.

*Wednesday, April 6- 20 Day Meeting Parties- By initiation only- 12-12:15 Pudding Dirt Cups- We will meet in the MPR and have a quick treat for all students who turned in all of their logs and samples DURING their 20 day meeting.

*Thursday, April 7- 20 Day Meeting Parties- By initiation only- 12-12:15 Pudding Dirt Cups

**Leadership has planned some fun dress up days for the last week of school before Spring Break!

*Tuesday, April 5- Spring Dress Up Day- Tie Dye Day

*Wednesday, April 6- Spring Dress Up Day- Spring Colors- Pastels

*Thursday, April 7- Spring Dress Up Day- Onesie and PJ Day

*Arete’s First EVER Talent Show is coming (See what happens when you come to the Parent Action Committee meetings and give input).

Arete’s First Annual Talent Show!!! We’re so excited to invite all students to come share their talents! There will be performances during student's own Resource time at 11am on Monday, May 16 and Tuesday, May 17, and then everyone will perform together on Tuesday, May 17 at 5:30 at the amphitheater. Everyone is invited to bring blankets and picnics to enjoy the show!

Before that, registration for participants will take place April 18th and 19th at 12 PM. If they have an enrichment that day, we will take care of that with them. Students must register and show us the piece to participate in the show. Have them bring music, instruments, or anything else they need. There will be three more weeks for practice so it’s OK if it isn’t yet perfected. Please keep pieces, especially lip syncs, to 1 to 1 1/2 minutes long.  Part of the registration process will be assessing that all performances don’t need any adjustments for the show. 

We can’t wait to see all the talent we know these kids have!

*We have posted our CAASP Testing Sign Up Genius for 3rd-8th grades ONLY. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0a4eaaab29a6fe3-caasp1

We started tracking who has signed up and are noticing that many of you have not signed up at all and some have signed up, but not for enough spots. Please review the required amount of slots below and make sure you are signed up for enough DIFFERENT time slots.

Please sign up for the following slots:

*3rd grade- 2 different time slots

*4th grade- 2 different time slots

*5th grade- 3 different time slots (to include Science testing)

*6th grade- 2 different time slots

*7th grade- 2 different time slots

*8th grade- 3 different time slots (to include Science testing)

It is super helpful if you sign up now and put the dates on your calendar so we do not have to keep emailing and calling to get you to sign up. All 3-8th graders need to select two DIFFERENT dates to complete the tests. 5th and 8th graders also need one ADDITIONAL slot to take the Science test.

*Arete Student Survey- If your child is in 4th-8th grade, we would like them to complete the Arete Student Survey so we can see how we are doping and how we can improve (the parents survey is coming soon). If your kiddo was at the Resource Center this Wednesday or Thursday, they should have taken it at school. If not, please have them take it here. Thanks so much!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/177BmnO7knbY-MJtbP_qrDk-kqoBfrWX6p_kmWt2XFWc/edit#responses

*Square 1 Art Paper orders are due to the Arete office April 5 and online orders are due April 8.

*Brush-a-Thon continues this week. Logs are due after Spring Break. Students who complete them will receive a color changing cup and be entered into a drawing for an electric toothbrush.

*The state of California requires 5th and 7th graders to complete Physical Fitness Testing each year. This year we have scheduled the testing for Monday, May 16. 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0a4eaaab29a6fe3-physical

*Spring Photos with Aimee O’Brian are coming, with options for sibling or non- Arete student pictures as well!

SHOOT DATES

Tuesday 4/5/22

Wednesday 4/6/22

https://www.aimeeobrienphotography.com/2022aretespringphotos

Sign Up for Winter/Spring Field Trips Here

Winter and Spring Field Trips 2022

Spring Enrichments

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0A4EAAAB29A6FE3-spring2

Important Dates (These dates are always listed at arete.prsd.us on the main page and under events. Normally I will include the dates for the week in the Sunday update.) Here is the exact link for the dates through the rest of the year) https://arete.prsd.us/apps/news/article/1477643

*Monday, April 4- ⅘ Garden 9:15-9:45

*Monday April 4th 12:15-1:30am -4-8th STEAM with Meredith Doerr

*Tuesday, April 5- Spring Dress Up Day- Tie Dye Day

*Tuesday, April 5- Square 1 Art Paper orders due in Arete office

*Tuesday, April 5- 1st Grade Garden 9:15-9:45

*Tuesday, April 5- 4th-8 Art Docent

*Tuesday, April 5- Spring Photos With Aimee O’ Brien- 

*Tuesday April 5th 12:15-1:30am -TK-3rd STEAM with Meredith Doerr

*Wednesday, April 6- Spring Dress Up Day- Spring Colors- Pastels

*Wednesday, April 6th at 4:30-6:00pm- Girls Volleyball Practice at Magnolia MS (small gym)

*Wednesday, April 6- TK-3 Art Docent

*Wednesday, April 6- 20 Day Meeting Parties- By initiation only- 12-12:15 Pudding Dirt Cups

*Wednesday. April 6th 12:15-1:15 -4-8th Sculpture Class PART 2/2

*Wednesday, April 6- Spring Photos With Aimee O’ Brien-

*Thursday, April 7- Spring Dress Up Day- Onesie and PJ Day

*Thursday, April 7 K Doerr/Codiga Garden 9:15-9:45

*Thursday, April 7- 20 Day Meeting Parties- By initiation only- 12-12:15 Pudding Dirt Cups

*Thursday April 7th 12:15-1:45 -TK-3rd Sculpture class with Susie Bell PART 2/2

*Thursday, April 7th at 4:30-6:00pm- Girls Volleyball Practice at Magnolia MS (small gym)

*Thursday April 7th 12:15-1:45 -TK-3rd Sculpture class with Susie Bell PART 2/2

*Thursday April 7th 1-2pm Blended Middle School Party

*Friday, April 8th- Square 1 Art Paper online orders due 

*Friday April 8th 9:00-10:30am -Cookie Science with Meredith Doerr

Friday April 8th 10:30-11:30am -Easter Garland Class

*Friday April 8st 10:15am-11:15am - 4-8th French Classes with Josee Savard Schumer

*Friday, April 8th 11:30-12:15pm- Chess Club with Mr. Walsh

*Monday, April 11-15 Spring Break- No School

*Monday, April 18- School Will Be in Session