Events

Mrs. Sarbacker will be hosting workshops for all seniors who have collegeessays to complete. This resource is available to all seniors who wish to workon their essays and gain input from Mrs. Sarbacker. We will meet in Room 203.The times are 3:05PM – 5:00PM and the dates are:

Great Hearts Day at Chase Field: Sept 24

Great Hearts is partnering with the Diamondbacksonce again to bring you another Great Hearts Day at the D-Backs!Enjoy discounted tickets, enter for the opportunity to win game day experiencesand prizes, and arrive early to participate in a special pre-game parade aroundthe warning track- exclusive to Great Hearts families and faculty! Find outmore information and purchase your tickets by scanning the QR code or via thelink below. We hope to see you there!

https://arizona.greatheartsamerica.org/dbacks/

Mrs. Sarbacker will be hosting workshops for all seniors who have collegeessays to complete. This resource is available to all seniors who wish to workon their essays and gain input from Mrs. Sarbacker. We will meet in Room 203.The times are 3:05PM – 5:00PM and the dates are:

Has your student ever spent hours trying to find theperfect dress for a dance? Come to the SecondAnnual Dress Drive for fun with friends, iced coffee, and achance to shop our selection of dress-code friendly dresses! It'lltake place on September 25th during the home volleyball game. Deans ofStudents will accept dress donations in their office every morningstarting September 2nd, and everyone who donates a dress will get acoupon for a half price dress at the drive. For any questions,contact Ms. Mahoney at mmahoney@glendaleprep.org.

If you are interested in learning more about what Embry-Riddle has to offer,please consider attending. This event is open to prospective students and theirfamilies. Saturday, Sept. 27th at the Hilton Scottsdale Resort from 1-2:30PM.

Hilton Scottsdale Resort in the KivaBallroom

6333 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ85250

Saturday, Sept. 27th from 1:00PM –2:30PM

Please RSVP at: https://erau.edu/admissions-events

Mr. David Hernandez, the Phoenix Admissions Officer for the Prescott campuswill be giving a multimedia presentation discussing Embry-Riddle’s world-classSTEM-focused degree programs, career outcomes, scholarships/financial aid, etc.There will also be an extensive Q&A session after the presentation withAdmissions staff, current students, parents, and alumni.

As a special guest, Prescott 2016 graduate Arthur Barriault (SpaceX SeniorSpace Operations Engineer) will be sharing about how Embry-Riddle helped himreach this history-making aerospace organization.

Ticket Prices:
Presale/At Door
Adults: $5/$7
Students: $3/$5
2 years and under: Free
Courtside (Presale Only): $10

Mrs. Sarbacker will be hosting workshops for all seniors who have collegeessays to complete. This resource is available to all seniors who wish to workon their essays and gain input from Mrs. Sarbacker. We will meet in Room 203.The times are 3:05PM – 5:00PM and the dates are:

Mrs. Sarbacker will be hosting workshops for all seniors who have collegeessays to complete. This resource is available to all seniors who wish to workon their essays and gain input from Mrs. Sarbacker. We will meet in Room 203.The times are 3:05PM – 5:00PM and the dates are:

Conference days are Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, October 1-3. A separateConference Sign-Up email was sent to families last week. Please make sureyou have signed up for a time to meet with your child’s teachers!

Middle School conferences are for parents only.

High School students will attend their conferences and must be in uniform.Junior and Senior students will lead their conferences and must also be inuniform.

Mrs. Sarbacker will be hosting workshops for all seniors who have collegeessays to complete. This resource is available to all seniors who wish to workon their essays and gain input from Mrs. Sarbacker. We will meet in Room 203.The times are 3:05PM – 5:00PM and the dates are:

Powderpuff Football Game

The Powderpuff football game will be on Wednesday, October 15^th at7:30PM on the field. This is for 9^th-12^th gradegirls who will play a flag football game in class teams. Participants canpurchase their game shirt using the following link on the payment portal: https://glendaleprep.configio.com/pd/2218/2025-powderpuff-game-t-shirt-order.Each grade level (9-12) will have a different color shirt to wear during thegame. Shirts will be ordered on October 2^nd, so make your ordersoon!

Parent Night with guest speaker Katey McPherson.  Pleasesave the date:

Protecting Human Flourishing in a Digital World
Wednesday, October 16 | 7:00 PM 

Katey will address how families can foster healthy communication and setclear expectations around phone usage, screen time, group texting etiquette,and exposure to explicit content—along with the academic and social impacts ofeach. We will also share practical resources to help you safeguard your homesystems and, more importantly, your children.

I hope you will join us for this vital conversation and partnership inprotecting the flourishing of our students.  An RSVP link will besent soon.

Spirit Week 

Homecoming Spirit Week, October 13-17, 2025 Glendale Preparatory Academy

If choosing not to participate this week – please arrive in the completeuniform.

Monday, October 13th: Literary and Historical figure day

· Your costume must be of a literary, historical, or scientific figure thatis in the GP curriculum.

· Your costume must cover at least the same areas as the GP Spring/Falluniform: costume tops must cover the same area as the short-sleeve polo(sleeves just above the elbow, no exposed decolletage) and costume bottoms mustcover at least the same areas as the GP shorts/skirts (i.e. no shorter than thetop of the knee).

· Note: If at any point any piece of the costume becomes a distraction, thestudent will be asked to remove it.

Tuesday, October 14th: Class color Day

· 6th grade – White, 7th grade – Grey, 8th grade – Light blue

· 9th – Royal Blue , 10th – Yellow, 11th - Hot Pink, 12th- BLACK

· Tops must be solid color.

· Bottoms may be uniform bottoms or jeans (black, denim, or white only).

· Regular uniform shoes are required.

Wednesday, October 15th: Blue and Gold

· Everything blue and gold (shirts/bandanas/socks/earrings)

· Most GP tops will fit the theme; honor our school colors when putting youroutfit together.

· Uniform bottoms or jeans (white, denim, or black).

· Regular uniform shoes are required

Thursday, October 16th: Pajama PANTS day (solid t-shirts only) + KICKS

· Full length pajama pants – no pop culture, no political or religiousaffiliations

· Solid color top – no lettering, no graphics

· Regular uniform shoes or your favorite kicks

Friday, October 17th: House Party!!

· Sport your choice of a school-issued House shirt from any year: Hyrax(green), Lutra (orange), Vulpes (purple), or Falconis (red)

· Uniform bottoms or jeans (black, denim, or white only).

· Regular uniform shoes are required

Saturday, October 18th: High School Homecoming Dance

· Doors open at 6:00 for dress code

· Dance (GP gym): 6:30 to 9:00 pm

· No admission after 6:30 PM

· Payment portal is open and tickets are $20 before 10/15, $25 from10/15-10/18 (until 5pm), $30 CASH at the door

We are excited to host the Homecoming Dance for all high school students on Saturday, October 18th 2025, from 6:30PM to9:00PM (doors open at 6PM), in the GP Gym. The theme is “Thank you for the Friendship!”

This event is reserved for GP high school students only. Get your tickets on the Payment Portal. 

Tickets are $20 until Wednesday, October15th 2025. After this date, the price will increase to $25. It will be $30 at the door.
For more information, please contact the event-leader Madame Cognet-Pereira: ccognet-pereira@glendaleprep.org

• Courtyard doors open at 6:00 for dress code
• Dance (GP gym): 6:30 to 9:00 pm
• No admission after 6:30 PM
• Payment Portal is open HERE and tickets are $20 before 10/15, $25 from 10/15-10/18 (until 5pm), $30 CASH at the door

*If you have questionsabout your HOCO fit, email DeansofStudents@GlendalePrep.org. Please ensure you are following the guidelines,otherwise, you may find yourself in the waiting room until the issue isresolved.

HOCO Dress Code HERE

PSAT – October 22^nd

We will be providing all sophomores and juniors with the opportunity to takethe PSAT test on Wednesday, October 22^nd at 8:15AM. This testis a predictor test for the SAT.  For juniors it is the qualifying testfor the National Merit Scholarship competition.  Although only scores fromthe junior year are considered for the National Merit Scholarship competition,we also offer it for sophomores.  Taking the PSAT is a good opportunityfor students to become familiar with both the PSAT and the SAT.  One greatresource is The Official SAT Prep on Khan Academy. Although it is geared towardthe SAT, the testing questions are very similar. Additionally, students willreceive log in information to their Blue Book accounts, where they can accesspractice tests, before leaving for break next Tuesday.  If you have anyquestions, please reach out to Mrs. Sarbacker at ksarbacker@glendaleprep.org.