Weekly Blast 01.20.23

• Jan 20 7th and 8th Grade Dance
• Jan 27-28 Griffin Players Winter Play
• Feb 3 GH In-Service- Half day release @ 12:45 PM
• Feb 3-4 Griffin Players Winter Play
• Feb 8 Senior Mini Retreat
• Feb 11 High School Winter Dance
• Feb 15 Field Day
• Feb 20 President’s Day- No School; R&R Weekend
• Feb 24 Middle School Epic Cycle
• Mar 6-10 Senior Trip to Washington, D.C.

• A Note from the Headmaster
• Expectations for Teachers
• Calculus Advanced Placement Test Prep- 11th/12th Grades
• Griffin Players Winter Play
• High School Winter Formal
• Arizona Public School Tax Credit
• Symphonic Strings and Winds (Band and Orchestra)
• Right Turn Traffic Issues
• Q3 Tutoring Schedule
• Time with the Headmaster
• Q2/ SI Evaluations
• College Counseling
• Athletics

Hello Parents,

A thought was posed to me that I wanted to share with you as parents. A student said, “I want to be great at everything.” This desire on the surface seems like a wonderful goal, but it was stated in the spirit of defeat, stress, and overwhelm. I was talking with this student about the difficulty in having too many goals, being stretched too thin, and that something will give…generally a healthy attitude and joy seem to dissipate when we are seeking to achieve too much.

How do we help our children as they grow in maturity to not fall into one of two extremes- work to never fail OR just give up and not care? These antinomies (what appear as contradictions while neither is good) have plagued mankind for centuries. We do not want to extinguish any spark for greatness, but we also do not want to fan a forest fire of anxiety, stress, and discontentment. Now back to the student. I did not have a solution he seemed to like but shared that I do not believe it is possible to be great at everything. Instead, I suggested to “be great in the few things that matter most.” This is where we must come in as parents to help guide our students to know and hold steadfast to what matters most. They want it all and think they can have it all (the world and popular culture tells them that), but in the end, we can only give ourselves fully to very little. Here is what I propose as a starting point for discussion- Be great at loving what is good and loving others. I will leave it you as parents to help train up your child to know how to distinguish between what is ultimately good (there are certainly lesser and greater goods) and how to truly love others.

Have a nice weekend,
Mr. Navarrette
Headmaster

Expectations for Teachers

Recently we have been receiving questions regarding response times from our teaching staff that we wish to clarify:

1. Emails should be replied to within 24 business hours (if you email at 3:00pm on Friday, the teacher should respond by 3:00pm on Monday)
2. Tests and quizzes should be returned within one week
3. Essays should be returned within two weeks

If any of your child’s teachers are not adhering to these standards, please reach out to the teacher directly and if these expectations are still not being met after your initial communication, please contact Mrs. Kratz (akratz@glendaleprep.org).

Calculus Advanced Placement Test Prep- 11th/ 12th Grades

Mrs. Weaver is offering an Advanced Placement Test prep class on Wednesday and Friday mornings from 7:10 until 7:50, January 18 through Friday May 5.  During these classes we will focus on material and problem types that students will see on the Calculus AP test, including lots of practice on previous AP tests and concepts emphasized by the College Board.  Students will need to register for the test, which will be administered on Monday, May 8 at Scottsdale Preparatory Academy. Registration will be through Scottsdale Prep’s parent payment portal and must be complete by March 1; the cost is $136.  The cost for the class is $45 on the payment portal HERE. Special pricing for 2023 is commensurate with first-year pilot program. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Mrs. Weaver at pweaver@glendaleprep.org.

Griffin Players Winter Play

Join the Griffin Players for Euripides’ Trojan Women, one of the greatest war plays of all time. Troy has fallen and the Queen Hecuba and a group of noble women await their fate. With a cast of characters familiar from Greek mythology and epics, including Poseidon and Athena, Helen and Menelaus, this play zooms in on another side of the story. Over the course of this harrowing play, we find that dignity is possible in defeat and that victory may come at as high a cost as defeat.

Performances are Friday 1/27 at 7:30pm, Saturday 1/28 at noon, Friday 2/3 at 7:30pm, and Saturday 2/4 at 2:00pm and 7:30pm. Tickets are $10 for students and $15 for everyone else and are available HERE on the payment portal. Seating for each performance is extremely limited, so get your tickets today!

High School Winter Formal

We are excited to host the High School Winter Formal for all high school students on Saturday February 11^th2023, from 6:00pm to 9:00pm pm, in the GP Gym. The theme is A Night at the Venetian Carnival!

Tickets may be purchased on the payment portal HERE, and are $15 until Wednesday February 8^th2023, then the price will increase to $20 until 5:00 pm the day of the event. Tickets after 5:00 pm on February 11^th will be $25 cash ONLY at the door. Parents of these students must come to the door to sign the permission slip in person. For more information, please contact the project-leader: Madame Cognet-Pereira at ccognet-pereira@glendaleprep.org.

Students are expected to adhere to the following dress code:

Gentlemen must wear:

• Dress pants (no jeans, shorts, or pants with an exposed back pocket) of an appropriate length and fit.
  • Belts or suspenders are required.
• A properly fitted collared dress shirt.
• Bare midriffs or deep V-neck shirts are not acceptable.
• Ties and bow ties are highly encouraged.
• Socks and dress shoes to be worn throughout the night (no sneakers allowed).
• No ba​re feet or sandals.
• Hair should be trimmed and styled appropriately.

For Ladies:

• Skirts or dresses with hems that approach the knee or appropriately fitted dress pants. (No shorter than a 3-inch index card when held landscape from the top of the knee.)
• Cap-sleeve and tank-top blouses/dresses are allowed. Tank tops straps need to be at least 2 inches wide.
• No strapless or spaghetti-strap blouses/dresses.
• No bare midriffs or deep V-neck tops (necklines must be higher than 4 finger-widths below the collar bone).
• No see-through dresses, open-back dresses, cut-outs or dresses with thigh-high slits.
• Dress shoes need to be worn throughout the night (no sneakers allowed).
• No bare feet or casual sandals.
• Hair should be styled appropriately.

Arizona Public School Tax Credit

Before you file your 2022 Arizona State taxes, please contribute your Tax Credit to Glendale Prep and receive up to $400 off your Arizona State tax bill!  Thank you to those families who have already participated in our 2022 Arizona Public School Tax Credit drive, we could not accomplish all that we do without your amazing support!  Since the Arizona Public School Tax Credit is a benefit for anyone who pays taxes to the State of Arizona, please ask family and friends to give their tax credit to Glendale Prep and they too will receive their contribution back as a dollar-for-dollar credit off their Arizona State tax bill.  If you have yet to participate, simply click here any time before April 15^th, 2023.  Thank you!  Contact Cathy Sparks at 623.889.0822 or csparks@glendaleprep.org with questions.

Symphonic Strings and Winds (Band and Orchestra)

Students who play a symphonic instrument are encouraged to join the Band or Orchestra Enrichment Course this semester. String students will learn and perform a piece of orchestral repertoire, and the wind group will work on a variety of standard concert and jazz band techniques and pieces. Rehearsals will take place during weekly Lyceum. Informational meetings are being held this week, so all interested students should see Mrs. Kratz if they have not already done so. Parents, please email with any questions (akratz@glendaleprep.org).

Right Turn Traffic Issues

We have been made aware of dangerous situations happening during drop off and pickup. There have been several near-miss accidents over the past few weeks.

Some of the cars traveling southbound on 83^rd Ave have been seen forming two lanes while on 83^rd Ave (blocking the bike lane and other southbound traffic) to enter the parking lot. This second lane is cutting off traffic to enter using lane 2 (see map) which is the lane for traffic coming north on 83^rd. This is illegal and dangerous.

Please note on the map when entering the parking lot from 83^rd Ave, there are only 2 lanes.

Lane 1 is the ONLY lane for vehicles traveling south on 83^rd Ave to use to enter.
Lane 2 is the ONLY lane for vehicles traveling north on 83^rd Ave to use to enter.

Please also note that left turns are not allowed when exiting the parking lot before 9 am. You MUST turn right.

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.

Q3 Tutoring Schedule

The Spring semester tutoring schedule is now available on our website under the Academics tab HERE. The most recent version is also always available through the link at the bottom of each Friday’s Weekly Blast (below).

Time with the Headmaster

Join us for this informal opportunity to meet the Headmaster and Administration and be a guest in the classroom. Please bring any questions you have. This event is for adults only. Please sign up HERE. We look forward to seeing you!

Q2/ SI Evaluations

Remember that the PowerSchool parent portal will be open to view grades only thought tonight, Friday, January 20th. Refer to the January 6th letter for a link and login instructions. Please print or download and save a copy of your child’s report card before this time.

College Counseling

MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY SUMMER HEALTH INSTITUTE: If your student is interested in experiencing health care related careers, consider applying to Midwestern’s Summer Health Institute. Use this LINK for more details and application. Deadline to apply for the program is April 1, 2023.

UPCOMING EVENTS: Note the dates of network-wide College Counseling events during 2^nd semester. More details will be forthcoming.

·      Great Hearts College Symposium for Juniors takes place Saturday, April 1, 2023 from 3:00pm-6:00pm at Scottsdale Preparatory Academy. View Parent/Family Invitation HERE.

·      Great Hearts Day at Grand Canyon University – April 15, 2023

·      Great Heart Day at Barrett, the Honors College at ASU – April 29, 2023

COLLEGE COUNSELING WEBSITE: For further information regarding upcoming SAT and ACT testing dates along with other information related to College Counseling, please reference our webpage HERE

Athletics

Winter sports are coming to end over the next couple weeks. Senior nights, playoffs, and other exciting events are around the corner. Be on the lookout for communication regarding spring season start dates and events. If you have any questions, please reach out to athletics@glendaleprep.org.

Parents interested in volunteering with Athletics please contact Tim Terpstra at gp_apo@glendalepreppo.org.

Follow Us: @gpathleticdept – Instagram & @Glendale Prep Athletics – Facebook

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Contact Information
Lynn Kimpel, Office Manager
lkimpel@glendaleprep.org

Attendance Line:
623-889-0822 Option 4
or attendance@glendaleprep.org