Weekly Blast 04.14.23
April 14, 2023 -
School Dates to Note
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| A Note from the Headmaster
Hello Parents, This past Tuesday was New Parent Orientation, an event to share information and start building a relationship with families new to Glendale Prep. Parents go around to various ten minute stations to learn about the ins and outs of GP. I opened the event asking for trust, just like I ask for your trust each and every day. Trust is the foundation of every relationship. I summarized how we want parents to:
Parents, thank you for your trust. I know you might not always agree with decisions or may even become frustrated with aspects of the school or even personally with me. Know our heart is to serve and do what we believe is good for each student. My goal is to honor your choice of GP and strengthen the trust we have in our community. I am grateful for all of you and each of your children. Enjoy the weekend, Would You Like to Deduct up to $400 from your Arizona Tax Bill? Lower your Arizona State tax bill and support Glendale Prep, it’s a win-win! Contribute your 2022 Arizona Public School Tax Credit and deduct up to $400 from your Arizona tax bill! It is easy and does not cost you a dime, but it makes all the difference for our students. Thank you to those families who have already participated in our 2022 Arizona Public School Tax Credit drive! If you have yet to make your Tax Credit, you have until April 18th, 2023, to make this important contribution and still receive your money back as a dollar-for-dollar credit on your Arizona Tax return. CLICK HERE to give. Thank you! Spring Concert Remember that the Prep School Winter Concerts are on the evening of Wednesday, May 3rd at Haven Church in Glendale (5902 W Cactus Rd, Glendale, AZ 85304). All grade 7, 8, 9, and 10 students in Music class are required to perform that evening, and will be joined by all of our extracurricular choirs (Chamber Singers, Concert Choir, Bella Voce, Men’s Choir, and Middle School Choir) and by Jazz Band and Orchestra. If your students are participating in the concert, they will receive detailed information from their teacher/director about the concert, but we also encourage all students and families to come to hear these fine performers share their musical gifts with you. There are two separate concerts on May 3rd. The Middle School (recorders, choir, bands) concert begins at 5:30 pm and the High School (choirs, band, and orchestra) concert begins at 7:00 pm. Students must provide their own transportation the evening of the concert. The various students must arrive at the church by the following times, to sign in and have their concert dress approved. Failure to report at or before the correct time will result in a deduction of grade: 4:30 PM All Middle School performers Rehearsal for the concert will take place during the school day on Tuesday, May 2nd. Students will be transported to and from Glendale Prep by bus for the rehearsal at Haven Church when they are needed there for rehearsal. NOTE: Students in the extracurricular choirs may be given specific dress instructions that differ from the following guidelines. Concert attire for MIDDLE-school boys is Black and White, as follows: -White long-sleeved collared dress shirt and black dress slacks Concert attire for MIDDLE-school girls is Black and White, as follows: -A white blouse with solid black dress slacks or black skirt. If a girl would like to wear a black dress, she must cover the top of the dress with a white blouse or white cardigan so that the look is consistent with the uniform of a white blouse with black skirt/pants. Sleeves for blouses or dresses must be cap-sleeve or longer, and skirts or dresses must not be shorter than the knee. Concert attire for HIGH-school students: Concert attire for high school is ALL BLACK for both boys and girls, as follows: BOYS will wear black long-sleeved collared dress shirts with black slacks, black belt, black dress shoes, and no tie. Sneakers are not dress shoes. GIRLS will wear a black dress, or a black blouse with black skirt or black dress slacks, and black dress shoes (open-toed dress shoes are permitted, but flip-flops, sneakers, or boots will not be allowed). Heels of any kind must be very low. Ladies’ concert clothing and make-up must follow the dress code in the family handbook. Skirts and dresses must reach to the middle of the knee or lower. Attire must be professional, modest, and follow Glendale Prep dress code guidelines. If you have questions, please contact your child’s music teacher. Anton Uniform Sale We are excited to announce that Anton Uniforms will have a sale on all purchases made between April 14th and May 13th, 2023. During this time, families will receive a 10% discount on their order by entering the coupon code 10OFF when shopping online, or by mentioning the code to the associates in-store. This is a great opportunity to stock up on school uniforms at current lower prices before they’re adjusted to reflect recent supplier price increases which begin on June 1st, 2023. Anton understands that buying uniforms in advance can be a challenge, especially since children grow at different rates. The goal is to always provide a comfortable and well-fitting uniform, so they happily offer exchanges for up to two weeks after the start of the 2023-24 school year. Yearbook: Deadline for Orders The final deadline for ALL yearbook orders is TOMORROW! Ensure that your child will receive one of these coveted books with his or her name embossed in gold foil by ordering one now. Yearbooks are $50 and $56 with the gold foil personalization HERE. The Portal will close at 11:59pm on April 15th. No further purchases can be made through the Portal after this date. 8th Grade Promotion and Dinner 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony: It is our pleasure and honor to invite you to the 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony on Wednesday, May 24th at 5:00pm in our gym. Due to limited seating, we are asking that students limit their guests to parents, siblings, and grandparents. Guests will be admitted at 4:45pm through the gym lobby doors and parents are welcome to take pictures when their student receives his/her gift from Mr. Navarrette. Please note that we will not be providing photographs of this event. 8th Grade Dinner: The Hamberlin family has graciously offered to host this special event on Friday, May 12th from 6:00pm to 9:00pm and are asking that all students RSVP HERE by Wednesday, April 19ththrough the GP Parent Portal. Information regarding the location will be emailed on May 8th to all who RSVP’d. Please see the email from Katie Hamberlin Monday, April 10th on how to contribute to the event and how to provide pictures of your 8th grader to Becky Brown by April 24th for the slide show. Please see the GP email that went to all 8th grade families yesterday for details and information on dress code. Note that it is the responsibility of the student and parents to ensure the dress code is followed for 8th Grade Promotion and 8th Grade Dinner. Any student not adhering to the dress code will be denied the privilege of participating in that event. We look forward to honoring our 8th graders! Standardized Testing Standardized testing runs through Friday, April 28th. While we understand there are illness and appointments that arise, we appreciate your help in making sure your student is present during testing times as much as possible. We will have an adjusted schedule for the entire month of April due to standardized testing; the class schedule is included in the chart below. We are trying to schedule all of the testing in the morning, so our hope is that if you have to schedule your student for an appointment, you will schedule it around the tests. If a student leaves campus during a test, they will have to submit the unfinished test and will not be able to complete the test.Testing will be administered by grade level. Most make up testing will be conducted on Wednesdays, but we may have students make up tests during other days as there is limited space in the makeup testing room. Testing will be administered by grade level; make up testing will be conducted on Wednesdays. All testing will be during the first two periods of each day. Please see the chart below for details: Junior & Senior Promenade Once upon a time… A secret garden awaits students as they dine and dance the night away. Saturday, May 6, 2023 TICKETS available via the GP Payment Portal HERE. If you purchase two tickets- one for you, and one for a guest- please email the guest’s name to Mrs. Janssen at rjanssen@glendaleprep.org. POLICIES, DRESS CODE & PERMISSION to attend can be found HERE. LADIES: All dresses will need to be approved no later than Monday, May 1st. The ladies approval link can be found HERE. GENTLEMEN: If you are wearing a suit instead of a tuxedo, you MUST submit a photo of yourself in the exact suit, shirt, and tie you are wearing to the prom for approval no later than Monday, May 1st. The gentlemen approval link can be found HERE. You do NOT need approval if you are wearing a tuxedo. Dance Lessons Juniors and non-GP guests are required to attend six hours of lessons; seniors are required to attend four hours. Dinner Directions From the 303 freeway (Bob Stump Memorial Parkway) exit on Lone Mountain Parkway. After approximately 1 mile, turn right into the Blackstone Country Club Main Gatehouse. Please be prepared to give your name and event name to the guard. Continue on West Blackstone Drive for approximately 1 mile before turning left into the Club. Dress Code Reminders With students’ growth we are seeing a lot of short skirts and short pants. As a reminder, girls’ skirts should be no shorter than two inches above the knee. Please consider lowering your child’s hem if it is too short. Also, remember that our dress code specifies that socks must not contain any kind of logo. Please make sure that your son’s hair cut follows our handbook guidelines: Hair must not touch the collar, may only be mid-way over the ears and must be above the eyebrows. Also, girls’ nails should extend only just beyond the fingertip (no longer) in only pink, red, and French tip. White, sparkles, and other variations are not allowed. Senior Thesis Senior Thesis and Defense Panels are an integral part of the high school experience at Glendale Prep. Students have worked for almost a year on their Senior Thesis. All panels will consist of two main parts: 1) The Thesis Presentation- a brief presentation (of about 10 minutes) in which the student will highlight the essential ideas of the paper; and 2) The Thesis Panel Discussion- a panel of three faculty readers will be convened to conduct a discussion with the student about his or her Thesis. Parents are invited to attend. Thesis panels will be at 3:30 (1:20 on Wednesdays) in the GP Library or at 3:45 (1:35 Wednesdays) in room 408. All panels last 60 minutes. The following students will have their panels next week:
Great Hearts Day at Chase Field Join us for another Great Hearts Day at Chase Field, Friday, May 12 as the Dbacks take on the Giants! Enjoy discounted tickets and an opportunity to win game day experiences and prizes exclusive to Great Hearts families and friends. We hope to see you at the ballpark! College Counseling GREAT HEARTS BARRETT DAY AT ASU FOR JUNIORS: *Additional Session on Saturday, April 29th from 1:00pm to 2:30pm, Barrett is offering a specific information session and tour for junior students. Space is limited to each student is permitted to bring one parent. Junior families received in email on Wednesday, April 5th with detailed information. Use this LINK to sign up to attend this event. Space will fill up quickly! COLLEGE 101 SESSIONS: Junior students who plan to apply to out-of-state colleges and/or in-state honors colleges must attend the next two College 101 sessions after school from 1:00pm-3:00pm on Wednesday, April 19th and Wednesday, May 3rd. The session on Wednesday, April 12th has been cancelled. 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 Spring Football: Spring football will begin May 1st. These practices will take place from 3:30-6:00 and will continue each weekday through May 19th. Over the past few weeks, we have had donuts in the morning for students who are interested in playing football; we will have a couple more of these events leading up to the practice dates. There is no cost to attend these practices, but students will need to have a physical on file. If you have any questions, please send a message to athletics@glendaleprep.org. You can also reach out to Coach Robert Addicott at raddicott@glendaleprep.org. Spring sports: Our 17 different teams comprised of close to 250 athletes have all had a chance to compete for their various teams this spring. These students have done a wonderful job representing the Glendale Prep community. Below is the contact information for spring coaches:
Below are the links to the payment portal. Payment is due for all teams. *Visit azpreps365.com for detailed HS brackets and ticket information. APO Volunteers: (Parent Volunteers at Games! Join Us!) Email gp_APO@glendalepreppo.org to join or learn more! Tax Credits: Contact csparks@glendaleprep.org for tax credit questions and details. Your tax credits directly support GP Athletics! Follow Us: @gpathleticdept – Instagram & @Glendale Prep Athletics – Facebook Thank you to our GOLD & Platinum Level Athletic Sponsors for today’s Athletic Blast: Contact them today and tell them Glendale Prep sent you!
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