Good day, 

Wow, it’s so hard to see how quickly this year has passed and how few days we have left! What a wonderful year we have had! For the first time ever, we have filled our capacity and have closed enrollment for the 2022-2023 school year. At this point we are accepting applications and those students will be placed into a lottery for any spots that open up. This week I will be sending out directions to update your Power School forms and completion of that will secure your children’s spots for next school year. If you have previously told us your child will be attending Arete next year and your plans have changed, please email us ASAP so we can open that spot for another child. We are also hiring new staff based on these numbers, so please let us know if your plans have changed as it also affects teacher’s jobs. 

5th Grade Picnic- 5th grade families (and Arete staff)  are invited to our informal 5th Grade Picnic on Wednesday, June 1 after Fun Field Day from 12-12:45. Students can attend both events, either event or none of the events! Please bring your own picnic lunch. I will provide ice cream, bowls and spoons. If you attend, please bring a topping such as whipped cream,. chocolate sauce, sprinkles, chocolate chips, cherries, etc to share.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0a4eaaab29a6fe3-funfield1

Please RSVP if you are coming to the 5th Grade Picnic and let me know what you will bring for the ice cream toppings. We have chocolate sauce so far.

*Arete Parent’s Club- We are looking for a head parent that would facilitate the communication for this informal group. We are thinking they would meet monthly in the Parent Resource Center. There would not be official officers yet, unless the group decided they wanted that. Please let me know if you would be interested in being the Communication Lead.

*Library- We are no longer checking out books for this school year to students or parents as we are actively collecting books. Starting June 13, Mrs. Mary Chaddock  will have some office days open when families can come in and check out books for the summer. Mrs. Mary is working diligently at compiling lists of what each student needs to return at the end of the year and has been sending those emails out. If your child is returning next year, you may complete the following Google form to check out items for the summer.

 

Summer 2022 Curriculum Checkout

 

Here is the Sign Up all students need to complete to return items...

 

2022 Non-Consumable Items & Chromebook turn in with Mrs. Chaddock

*Arete 8th Grade Promotion 2022

We are starting to plan our Arete 8th Grade Promotion for Wednesday, June 8 at 5:30pm.  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.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1MRmeB10oCC8wC31ahWVjXSjEPg9efJQrrg2Me3lp2Tc/edit

*CAASP testing continues for makeups. Please work with us to get these completed this year.

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, May 23- 6-8th Garden 9:15-9:45

*Monday, May 23- Friday, May 27th- 6th and 7th Grade Science Camp

*Tuesday, May 24- Water Safety Assembly-

10-10:55- TK/K/1

11-11:55- 2/3

*Wednesday May 25th- 9:15- Stage- 4/5th grade play “A Story” 9:20- Stage- Angelina and Jossalin performing a dance

*Wednesday May 25th 12:15-1:15 -4-8th Still Life Drawing Class 

*Thursday, May 26- ⅔ Garden 9:15-9:45

*Thursday May 26th 12:15-1:15 -TK-3rd Still Life Drawing Class

*Friday, May 27 8th Grade Trip to Sunsplash

*Friday, May 27, Last Day to Attend Classes/Enrichments for the 2021-2022 School Year

*Friday May 27th 9-10:30am -TK-3rd Baking class with Meredith Doer and Susie Bell

*Friday May 27th 10:30-11:30am -Summer Journal class

*Monday, May 30- Memorial Day- No School for Students

*Tuesday, May 31- Fun Field Day- Last Day of Resource Center

*Tuesday, May 31- 9:05-9:50 BRHS Starlite Express Visits

*Wednesday, June 1- Fun Field Day- Last Day of Resource Center

*Wednesday, June 1- Thursday, June 2- 8th grade Adventure Camp

*Thursday, June 2- Last Day of Blended Middle School- Special Activity 

*Monday June 6th 12:15-1:15 -4-8th Soccer fun for FREE

*Tuesday June 7th 12:15-1:15 -TK-3rd Soccer fun for FREE

*Wednesday, June 8- 5:30 Arete 8th Grade Promotion

*Friday, June 10- Last Day of School