Good day, 

*Reminder that Monday, April 25 and Monday, May 2, the Arete Resource Center will be open for testing only. All kids who show up will be tested.

*Tuesday we are having our Parent Appreciation Day. Hot drink bar and breakfast treats at 8:50 and yoga at 9:15. Childcare is provided. Please come join us!

*PRSD Survey Please complete ASAP. This is important information we use to make decisions about our school and use for our LCAP (Local Control and Accountability Plan).

*We are so excited to offer Arete's FIRST yearbook created by our Blended Middle School. The deadline to upload pictures is May 1st. Here is the link. Yearbook Photo Drop  The deadline to customize pages is May 4th. You will have a few more days to order to get delivery before the end of the school year. Final cutoff date is coming! Yearbook order information- www.treering.com/validate. Our school’s passcode is 101636661669265.

*We had our first two days of testing for CAASP this week and the kiddos did amazing! If you have not signed your kiddo up for testing, or for not enough spots, please do so now. ALL students 3-8th grade are REQUIRED to test. We are also doing a fun raffle. Every time a student completes a test, they get to put a raffle ticket into the tub. At the end of the test, we will pull our many, many names to choose a prize. We will have Crumble cookies, Pop It Bracelets and Pop it Fidget Toys, fun journals, notebooks, and pens. We are asking all kiddos to try their best.

CAASP Testing

*A few of our parents are being so kind as to arrange some fun treats for all staff during Teacher Appreciation Week in the beginning of May. Here is the link if you are able to help out. Thanks for considering! Teacher Appreciation Week Other ways to contribute include volunteering time, supplies, or funds toward our week of appreciation! (Cash, Check, or Venmo: @Alyise-Temores by next week Thursday, 4/28) “THANK YOU FOR HELPING US GROW!”

Please also look for a neon flower petal coming home with your student! These can be decorated with pictures and messages to show appreciation for any of our amazing teachers & staff! Get creative! Think glitter/tissue paper/googly eyes/pipe cleaner ; ) And please use as a template to make more if your student would like to appreciate multiple teachers & staff. These must be in to teachers or front office next week no later than Thursday, 4/28.

**Friday, April 29, Last Day to Submit Trimester 3 Reimbursements- Last Day to Purchase Curriculum/Supplies for the 2021-2022 School Year (If you do not have your May subscription receipt by then, you may submit the reimbursement in May, but that is the ONLY exception. 

*Brush-a-Thon is OVER. We did the drawing yesterday and will deliver the winner her electric toothbrush on Tuesday in the Resource Center. It is not too late to turn in your log and receive a color changing cup. We are so proud of how many students participated!

*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

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 25 CAASP Testing- Arete Resource Center will be open for testing only. CAASP Testing

*Monday, April 25- 6-8th Garden 9:15-9:45

*Monday April 25th 12:15-1:30am -4-8th STEAM with Meredith Doerr

*Monday, April 25th at 4:00pm- Girls Volleyball GAME at Ready Springs against Ready Springs

*Tuesday April 26th- Parent Appreciation Morning- 8:50-9:35. We will start with coffee/decaf/tea and breakfast treats at 8:50 and move to parent yoga with certified teacher Amy Ford from 9:15-9:35. Sarah will borrow some middle school wranglers to help with watching the younger siblings this year. This was a wonderful even last year, so please come join us!

*Tuesday April 26th 12:15-1:30pm -TK-3rd STEAM with Meredith Doerr

*Wednesday, April 27th 12:15-1:15 -4-8th Paper Mache and Paint a Gourd class PART 2/2

*Thursday, April 28 CAASP Testing- CAASP Testing

*Thursday, April 28 8:30am Kindergarten Registration by appointment

*Thursday April 28th 12:15-1:15 -TK-3rd Paper Mache and Paint a Gourd class PART 2/2

*Thursday, April 28th 1-2pm All Middle School Karaoke Party- Sign Ups in the front office

*Thursday April 28th Gold Country Middle School Championships(at Nevada Union HS)

*Friday, April 29, Last Day to Submit Trimester 3 Reimbursements- Last Day to Purchase Curriculum/Supplies for the 2021-2022 School Year

*Friday, April 29, 1-3pm Folsom Historical Society Field Trip 

*Friday April 29th 10:30-11:30am -Create a Windchime class 

*Friday April 29th 9:00am-10:00am -TK-3rd French Classes with Josee Savard Schumer

*Friday April 29 9:00-10:30am -Cookie Science with Meredith Doerr

*Friday April 29 10:15am-11:15am - 4-8th French Classes with Josee Savard Schumer

*Friday April 29  Track Practice at Bear River- 2:30-4:00pm