Weekly Blast 01.10.24

Hello Parents,

It was such a great first two days back after a long winter break. I very much hope the time together as a family was restful and full of memories. I want to remind you of my mission for Glendale Prep as we start Semester II. Glendale Prep is a place where students are known and loved. All that we do, every intention, our culture must be to this end. My prayers and hopes are that we fulfill our mission while also knowing, in humility, that we must work daily to be better. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me to encourage and share how we indeed can carry out our mission of knowing and loving each and every student.

With gratitude,

Mr. Navarrette

Semester 1 Report Cards

Semester 1 Report Cards will be emailed to families on Monday, January 13^th.

8th Grade Field Trip

Hello 8th Grade Parents!

We are delighted to inform you that our 8th graders will embark on a field trip to the Phoenix Art Museum on Friday, January 17th. We leave promptly at 8:10 am. While it’s a spirit day, students are required to wear their regular uniforms. Students wearing spirit wear will not be permitted to join the trip. Please ensure that your child brings a sack lunch and a water bottle. Cell phones will be kept in lockers at school. We eagerly anticipate this exciting opportunity for our students.

Drop Off/ Pickup/ Parking Reminders

Drop Off

• When dropping off, do not switch lanes. All students can be dropped off on both the North and East curbs. There is no designation by grades or between Archway and Prep. Just continue following the queue until stopped on a curb; then your child(ren) can exit.
• Students should not exit or enter a vehicle on the far side of the car. They must enter the vehicle from the curb side. Again, students should not go to the outer lane to get into a vehicle; vehicles must be entered curbside.
• Do not drop off on Planada.

Pick up

• 8^th and high school students should be picked up on the North curb, so it is essential that you enter the campus to be in the correct lane.
• 6^th and 7^th grade should be picked up on the East curb. Again, please enter the campus in the correct lane.
• Siblings must be together on the grade designated curb of the oldest child.
• Please remind your child(ren) to be looking out for your car; the sooner you are spotted, the better.
• Students should not enter a vehicle other than on a curb.

General Reminders

• Please pick your students up between 3:15-3:30 on regular days and 12:25-12:40 on Wednesday. We will close the gates 25 minutes after dismissal and ask any remaining students to wait on the curb. If you need to sign up for Homework Club, please do so via this link: https://glendaleprep.configio.com/pd/1778/2425-homework-club?returncom=productlist&source=search
• There are no left turns onto 83^rd, as posted by the city on the sign by the exit, during either drop off in the morning or pick up in the afternoon. Please do not make a left turn on Wednesdays either from 12:15-1:00pm. It is causing a huge back up in the parking lot.
• When entering the school heading southbound on 83^rd, there is only 1 right hand turn lane. Please do not turn into the lane designated for the left-hand turns.
• Planada should not be used as a drop off or pick up area. There are signs posted for no standing, no parking, and no stopping.
• Please pull forward as far as you can when picking up, we want to try our best to keep traffic moving.
• Students are not to be dropped-off or picked-up on Pinnacle Peak Rd. A local sheriff stopped by and asked that we share with families that our neighbors have raised a concern about students exiting cars on Pinnacle Peak and littering. We were also informed they will be patrolling the area during busy times and will be ticketing..

Thank you for being respectful and safe in the parking lot and streets around the school. If you are cutoff by a vehicle making an illegal turn into the school, and you are safely able to get a picture of the vehicle, please email the picture to Mr. Navarrette at knavarrette@glendaleprep.org. Please partner with us to be the best neighbors possible.

7th / 8th Grade Dance

We are excited to announce the Middle School dance will be held on January 24^th from 6:00-8:00 pm and the theme is Anne of Green Gables. All 7th and 8th graders are invited to attend! Tickets are available until January 22^nd at 5:00 pm for $20 and can be purchased on the portal HERE. After this time, tickets will be sold at the door for $35 CASH ONLY and parents must accompany their students to pay for the dance and sign a permission slip before their children can be granted entry to the dance. Please take time to review the dress code HERE .

Lastly, phones must be brought in a zip top baggie marked with the student’s last name. They will be kept at check-in and returned at the end of the dance.

No Homework Club

No Homework Club on February 7^th

Each year Great Hearts provides our faculty and staff with an in-service day for leisure to learn. This year it will be on Friday, February 7, 2025 and we want to ensure Mrs. Chavez and Mr. Kilcup are able to share in this experience so we will not be having our Homework Club on this day. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. We look forward to resuming Homework Club services on the following school day.

Save the Date for France

Dear families,

We’re going to France in Summer 2026, and you’re invited!

We’re excited to tell you more about the trip we’re planning with EF Tours, our educational travel partner. Please be sure to register for this info session to be considered for this opportunity: https://bit.ly/4f8gMXs

Meeting: Date: 1/23/2025 – Time: 6pm – Location: room 706

When students travel, they expand their knowledge of the world around them, discover more about themselves, and grow more confident. These skills are critical for creating the global citizens of tomorrow, and we would love to have your student join us on this adventure.

In this info session, we’ll talk about:

• How this opportunity will benefit your student
• What we’ll see and do on our trip
• Everything that’s included in this experience
• How your child can earn academic credit
• How we’re keeping this safe and affordable
• How to enroll on this trip (before it fills up!) during EF’s risk-free enrollment period

We would love to have you attend this meeting to learn more about this exciting opportunity!

Your contact: Madame Conet-Pereira – ccognet-pereira@glendale prep.org

College Counseling

The Great Hearts College Symposium: This is an excellent way for families of 10th and 11th grade students to explore and interact with multiple colleges in a single event. Admissions representatives will give presentations on essay writing, financial aid, and more on Saturday, March 1st, from 3:15 PM to 6:00 PM. We strongly encourage all 10th and 11th grade students to attend the Symposium.

This event is held at Scottsdale Preparatory Academy (16537 N. 92nd St., Scottsdale, AZ 85260). To register, please go to StriveFair.com, where you will receive a personalized barcode for entry. All students must wear school uniforms when attending this symposium.

ASU High School Leadership Academy: The ASU Center for American Institutions is pleased to offer incoming high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors an opportunity to join them on the ASU Tempe campus on Monday, January 20, 2025, from 9:00 AM to noon and 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM during Martin Luther King Day, for their High School Leadership Academy.

Using the 2022 Supreme Court case 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis as a guide, students will participate in a mock trial, taking on the roles of attorneys representing 303 Creative LLC, Aubrey Elenis, the State of Colorado, or Supreme Court justices. Participants will choose which judicial role they want to explore in the trial. Students will also learn about the origins of religious liberty in America and the history of court challenges to religious freedom in the modern era. The fee to attend is $50. Scholarships are available for families who request them by emailing Roxane.Barwick@asu.edu by January 10, 2025.

HEFAR: Learn the secrets to qualifying for more grants and college scholarships. Shannon Larson from HEFAR will present to all Great Hearts Families 6-12 on Thursday, January 30th, from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Link:https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_D09tDMGQRN-_97d1FtFa_g

ASVAB: The ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) test will be offered to all students on Wednesday, March 5th, 2025, after school at 1:00 PM. Testing will last approximately three and a half hours and students need to be picked up at 4:30 PM.  The ASVAB is a standardized test designed to assess a student’s aptitude for various occupations. While it can provide valuable insights into potential career paths, participation is voluntary. We understand that some parents may be concerned about the ASVAB, particularly its potential for military recruitment. Please be assured that, as a school, we do not send ASVAB information to any military office for recruitment. However, the option to send scores for military recruitment will be made available. Please only complete this OPT-out form if you want to prevent your child from participating.

Athletics

Game Schedules, Practice Schedules, and Events

The athletics website (https://greatheartsglendaleathletics.org) will have the most up to date information regarding game schedules. All middle school schedules are updated on the athletics website. A link will take you to each individual schedule. It is a tab at the top titled “MS Team Schedules”. All high school schedules are updated on the athletics website. Click the tab at the top titled “Sports and Activities.”

Home Game Support/Volunteering

We are looking forward to a great Winter Sports Season for all our High School Teams! The APO and the Athletic Department are in need of volunteers to help make our home events successful. Your support is crucial in ensuring everything runs smoothly and the kids have a great time.

Here is the link where all sign-ups are located. This sign up genius link has all of the home games along with the positions we need filled for basketball and soccer. This is also available on the athletics website!

https://signup.com/go/DosdZUv

Spring Sports

Spring sports tryouts are February 10^th for both middle school and high school teams. High school spring sports are baseball, softball, track and field, and golf. Middle school spring sports are track and field, along with basketball.