At Archway Trivium, we believe birthdays are a wonderful opportunity to celebrate each child in a way that is both joyful and meaningful. Each teacher will decide when to celebrate student birthdays that occur in that month. Your classroom parent and teacher will coordinate the date for the celebration. If your child has a birthday in that particular month, you will be notified by your classroom parent about celebration details.

To help create a consistent and enriching experience for all students, we encourage families to participate in our preferred birthday celebration, which also promotes a love of reading.

Our preferred way for a birthday celebration is for your child to donate a book to their classroom library. As part of this celebration, your child will select a book from an approved list curated by our staff. On their birthday, they will have the opportunity to present the book to their classmates and share why they love it or why they chose it. The teacher will then read the book aloud to the class, creating a special moment centered around your child. After the reading, the book will be tagged with your child’s name and birthday, and placed in a designated display area within the classroom library as a lasting contribution from your child to their learning community. If your family prefers, you are welcome to provide an edible birthday treat. We kindly ask that all treats be store-bought, nut-free, and individually portioned to ensure the health and safety of all students. You can refer to the Birthday Treats document for treat ideas.

These guidelines help us maintain a safe and respectful environment for all students, especially those with food allergies or dietary restrictions.

View More Information about Donating a Birthday Book Here

Having a birthday party for your child?  If everyone from the class will be invited (or ALL girls/ALL boys), your child may provide invitations to his/her teacher to be put in backpacks at the end of the day. If there is not an invite for every student (or every student of one gender), the teacher will give the invites back to student to take home. If only certain students from a class will be invited, the invitations must be delivered by an adult off school grounds, or mailed by the parent. It is up to the child to get contact information for those he/she would like to invite or you may utilize the Family Directory. Students may NOT pass out individual invitations at school.