Spelling Bee Winners

We conducted our class spelling bee today! All of the scholars worked very hard and should be proud of their participation in this event. 
After many rounds of spelling, we are proud to announce that the winners of our 4A spelling bee are Elise and Abby. Elise will move on to compete in the school spelling bee with her 4th grade peers. Abby will attend as a runner up. 

The school spelling bee is on Wednesday, January 9th at 6pm in the MPR. All are welcome to attend this event but only the 1st place winners from each section will perform in the school spelling bee.

Please reach out to Ms. Modisett (bmodisett@archwayarete.org), Arete's Spelling Bee Coordinator, with any questions or concerns.

Wishing you a wonderful weekend!

Week 6 News

Greeting Families,

I hope you all enjoyed a relaxing weekend before the holiday season kicks into full swing. I am especially looking forward to this week because I am getting married on Saturday, the 24th. I have included a picture of my fiancé and I. Mr. Otto is a teacher at Arete Prep and has had the privilege of teaching some of our 4th graders' siblings in 6th and 7th grade. Sam Otto and I met a couple years ago while attending college in Minnesota. While I traveled leading family bike tours throughout the world, Sam began his teaching career. It is only recent that we have lived in the same city for more than a month at a time. We are looking forward to starting a new chapter in our lives together. My name will be changing after Thanksgiving break to Mrs. Otto, although my email will remain the same until the end of the year.

Please note that I will be gone the following Monday - Wednesday (26th - 28th). Sam and I will be spending time with our out-of-town family and be taking a quick trip up to Flagstaff. Mrs. Arnold will be subbing for me. Please copy Mrs. Arnold on emails as she may be quicker to respond: larnold@archwayarete.org.

Homework Survey:
In an effort to provide a fruitful homework experience for our scholars, we rely on the feedback of our families. Parents, please share your feedback by completing this homework survey at your earliest convenience.

Grade Reports:
I'll be emailing grade reports tomorrow (Monday). Please review these with your child. There are a number of students who have a D and/or F because of missing homework, quizzes, and tests. Some of this is due to your child being absent. Any missing quiz or test can be made up without any penalty. Others have missing assignments without an excuse. These assignments should be turned in as soon as possible. Late work will receive a grade of 80% of its value.

Week 5 News

Greetings Families, 

This week will be a little out of the ordinary due to Europe project presentations and not having school Monday. I have included schedules regarding the Europe project presentations. Scholars were told what day they were presenting a couple weeks ago; therefore, this should not be totally new information.

Grade Reports:
Grade reports are being sent out today via email. Some of our scholars are missing quite a few assignments. Please check with them this weekend to see if they are lost or misplaced. For the last two weeks, a couple scholars each day have mentioned forgetting or losing their homework. It is so important to hold our students accountable for their lost or missing work.

If your child received a low grade in a category named homework or unit reviews, it is probable that they did not complete their unit review or homework when it was assigned.

Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or concerns.

Khan Academy:
There will be no Khan Academy during Weeks 5 or 6, due to Europe presentations and Thanksgiving break.

Math Tutoring:
This week math tutoring will resume as normal, both Wednesday and Thursday after school.

History Projects:
The Europe Projects are due this upcoming week! It brings us great joy to hear about the amount of effort and enthusiasm our scholars have already invested in this project. There are no presentations on Tuesday; however, the research packets and essays are due Tuesday for all scholars.

If your child is planning on bringing a food item that must be refrigerated or warmed up, please send us an email. Please refrain from purchasing anything that has been contaminated with nuts. We will be unable to eat the item in our classroom due to severe nut allergies.

Feel free to stop by during your scholar's presentation if you are able and willing to make it! If you plan on attending, please send us an email so that we can let the front office know.

Here is the list of presentation order below:

Wednesday, 11/14
8:00 - 8:10 Megan
8:10 - 8:20 Bristol
8:20 - 8:30 Adam D.
Music Concert Practice 8:40 - 9:20
9:25 - 9:35 Kodie
9:35 - 9:45 Karmen
9: 45 - 9:55  Jahnvi
9:55 - 10:05 Dani
Break - Recess 10:05 - 10:10
10:15 - 10:25 Brannen
10:25 - 10:35 Adrianna
10:35 - 10:45 Greysen



Thursday, 11/15
8:40 - 8:50 Elizabeth
8:50 - 9:00 Zachary
9:00 - 9:10 Wesley
9:10 - 9:20 Cashlin
9:20 - 9:30 Joymarie
9:30 - 9:40 Abby
9:40 - 9: 50 Elise
BREAK
10:15 - 10:25 Leia
10:25 - 10:35 JohnPaul
10:35 - 10:45 Jocelyn



Friday, 11/16
8:40 - 8:50 Brayden
8:50 - 9:00 Adam P
9:00 - 9:10 Rebekah
9:10 - 9:20 Mark
9:20 - 9:30 Francesca
9:30 - 9:40 Vincent
9:40 - 9: 50 Curie
BREAK
10:15 - 10:25 Trenton
10:25 - 10:35 Faith
10:35 - 10:45 Hadi

Quarter 2 Week 4 News

This past weekend, my sister threw me a bridal shower in California. The weekend was full of a lot of driving, laughter, joy, and catching up with old friends. My fiancé and I are getting married in 19 days. November is a very exciting time for us! For those of you who haven't had the privilege of meeting my fiancé, he is one of the 6th and 7th grade math teachers on the Preparatory side. 

Remember to check the homework tab for this week's homework! 

Upcoming Bard Competition

"Hello Archway Arete Parents and Students! 

It’s once again time for our annual Bard Competition, which means registration starts now! If your student is interested in trying their hand at this artistic form in this exciting and challenging competition,  please have them ask their teacher for a registration form, which must be turned in no later than Monday, November 5^th by the end of the day. Each student who registers will also receive a copy of the Poetry Out Loud judging guidelines to help them refine their performance for the first round of the competition, which will take place across November 16^th and 19^th at 3:05 after the school day. More details to follow. I am so excited for this competition to kick off and see what students we’ll be hearing from this year, so please don’t hesitate to register! If you have any further questions, please email Ms. Arce-Lindsay at carce-lindsay@archwayarete.org. I look forward to seeing our students perform! Happy poem hunting!"

Sincerely,

Candace Arce-Lindsay | Visual Arts Teacher

Archway Classical Academy | Arete | 4525 E. Baseline Rd. | Gilbert, AZ 85234

P: (480) 222-4233 | F: (480) 424-1795 | E: carce-lindsay@archwayarete.org | W: www.archwayarete.org

Q2 W3 News

Greetings Families,

Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedules to visit with Mrs. Arnold and me. It was great to reconnect with all of you a couple weeks ago.

Mrs. Arnold and I will be following up with you regarding various questions asked throughout our conferences. If you are expecting an email in regards to a particular grade or something we discussed in our meeting and you do not hear from us by the end of the week, please reach out to us. We're thankful for your understanding.

Homework:
Each week our aim is that our scholars would be spending around 50-70 minutes on homework. Some of you expressed that your child isn't coming home with much homework at all. For these scholars our goal is to have them slow down, produce quality work, and design homework time to include studying for Science, History, and Roots.

On the other hand, there are some scholars who take over the recommended amount. We encourage these parents to prioritize certain homework and cut it off when it takes over 70 minutes. For example, if your child is taking over the recommended amount because they have spent 30 minutes catching up on studying roots they may not finish their math assignment. Our goal is to put the regular subjects as the priority. For example, Math, Spalding, History and Science should be completed before trying to study Roots or Poetry.

If your child is unable to accomplish part of their homework, please send in a note or an email. There will be no penalty or negative impact on your child or their grade. Your child will just be excused for what they didn't finish.

Last week, we saw an unfortunate decline in our scholars' homework being turned in. Please review the grade reports via email to see if your child is missing assignments. If your child has been absent, it might show that they have missing work, as well. Students who were absent will not be penalized with a late grade when they turn their homework in.

Daily Planner:
Our scholars have time every day to copy down their assignments from the board and ask questions. If you are consistently not seeing your child's planner filled out, please have a conversation with them about it. Then, let us know that this is becoming an issue. It is their responsibility to record the information in the planners. However, we are able to intervene.

Europe Project Due Dates:
Due to not having school on Monday, November 12th. The project is due the next day on November 13th.

FAQ's:
- What is the format for the 3-paragraph essay? Scholars should use what they have learned in 3rd grade to format their essay. We will learn about essay writing later in the year. Students will not be penalized for their formatting. The goal of the 3 paragraph essay is to share the information they have learned throughout the project. 
- When will I know when my child is presenting their project? Students recorded their presentation date in their planners last week. 
- When are the essays and packet due? Tuesday, November 13th. 
- When is the trifold due? Day of Presentation 
- When should I bring in my visual due? Day of Presentation
- Does our country's food have to be store bought? No, for this presentation you may prepare a food item at home to bring in. 

*Keep in mind that our classroom is a nut-free room. Items should be free of all nuts and cross contamination. Additionally, we request that the ingredients are all listed and brought to school with the food item. If you are unsure, email us. 


Upcoming Events
Read-A -Thon: Wednesday, October 31st.
This is an event that we participate in as a whole school. Scholars are allowed to dress up as a character from a historical event or classical book. Please refrain from pop-culture costumes. The deadline for costume approval was last Friday. We are so excited to see all of their costumes.

Q2 W1 News

Hello Families,

Mrs. Arnold and I look forward to meeting with you this week during parent-teacher conferences. If you have forgotten what your time slot is, here is the link to the sign up.

Tutoring and Clubs:
All days this week are half days.
There is no tutoring or clubs during conference week.

Resources: 
We want to draw your attention to our colleague, Mr. Naaktgeboren's Blog. He has a wealth of resources that you may find helpful throughout the next quarter. He has spent the last couple of years building a site where fourth grade parents can find extra study materials to use at home with their child. When you visit his blog, click the resources tab to explore all the different subject areas. Please note that each fourth grade class moves at a similar, yet different pace. Please refer back to your child's planner and our blog for specifics regarding upcoming tests, quizzes, and class announcements.

One of my favorite pieces of the blog is the Science Tab. If you find that your child isn't quite grasping concepts from class at home, some of the supplemental videos may help.

Europe Project:
Need some inspiration for the Europe Project? We have included some photos of previous years' projects, below.

Due Date: Monday, November 12th
- Three-Paragraph Essay 
The essay is about the topics your child researched. They can write about what they found important or interesting. This essay is to be typed and is not to be attached to the actual poster.
- One-Paragraph Reflection Essay: 
The essay should be a reflection of your child's experience with the project. Your child can write about what he or she enjoyed, would or wouldn't do again, expected or didn't expect. This reflection is on the process of the project itself so they are better prepared for future projects. This essay should also be typed.
- Project Research Packet:
This is the packet your child should have most filled out at this point with the information they have found in books or on the internet. Not every blank needs to be completed, but it should be mostly complete and be legible.

Students should bring in their trifold and visual (architecture, dress, or food), on the day of their presentation. A schedule of what day their  presentation will be released shortly.


Homework:
Head over to the Homework Tab for information about our lessons, this week.