Weekly Blast 05.10.24

• May 10 8th Grade Dinner
• May 20 No School Grading/ Study Day
• May 21-24 Semester Exams/ Half Days
• May 22 8th Grade Promotion
• May 23 Graduation Rehearsal
• May 24 Last Day of School/ HS Graduation

• A Note from the Headmaster
• Textbook Return- Finals Week
• Final Exam Week
• High School Trip to Spain 2025
• Great Hearts Summer School Options
• Great Hearts Day of Giving- Extended!
• Senior Thesis and Defense
• College Counseling
• Athletics
• Great Hearts is Hiring

Greetings,

This week was packed. We had our instrumental concert and our Senior Dinner. The concert was wonderful, and our program continues to grow and expand! The Senior Dinner brings a time of looking at senior photo collages, sharing a meal with parents and teachers, and hearing speeches brought by faculty members, who share about how each senior has impacted our community, noting the talents, virtues, and memories of their time at Glendale Prep. We truly see the beauty of our teachers’ words come alive as they have spent years with these students, coming to know and love them. It is probably a favorite tradition of nearly every person in attendance. It was such a special night!

We are two weeks away from the end of a school year. I am excited to finish well.

Sincerely,
Mr. Navarrette
Headmaster

Textbook Return- Finals Week

We will be collecting textbooks after each final during finals week, May 21-24th. Please work with your child to be sure he or she has all textbooks, and they are in reasonable condition (erase any markings and tape any torn pages). Please help your student(s) be prepared to bring each textbook to that class’s final. Families are responsible for any missing or excessively damaged textbooks.

Final Exam Week

You received an email earlier in the year regarding a change to our final exam schedule this semester. As a reminder, below is the general plan for the last week of school. Please ensure your child is on campus for all of the four days of finals.

High School Trip to Spain 2025

Information Meeting on Thursday May 16th: please RSVP!

Glendale Prep is partnering with EF Tours to provide an opportunity for High School students to visit Spain in Summer 2025. We will visit Granada, Seville, Cordoba, Madrid and Barcelona, and experience many Spanish wonders.

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.

Please register HERE to attend our information session on Thursday May 16th at 6:00 pm in the Library where we will share:

• How this opportunity will benefit your student.
• What we’ll see and do on our trip.
• Everything that’s included in this experience.
• How we’re keeping this safe and affordable.
• How to enroll.

We look forward to seeing many of you on the 16th!

For any questions, please contact Madame Cognet-Pereira: ccognet-pereira@glendaleprep.org.

Great Hearts Summer School Options

We are pleased to announce that summer school for high school students will be offered at various Great Hearts campuses and also online. Please see THIS brochure for course offerings and other information. Space is limited. Please sign up through the parent payment portal for the desired location linked in the attachment and reach out to Mrs. Kratz with questions.

Great Hearts Day of Giving-Extended!

Thank you to everyone that has supported Community Investment this year! Even though Great Hearts Day of Giving is over, there is still time to help us reach our goal by June 30^th. Please use this link Donate to Glendale Preparatory Community Investment to give a one-time or recurring monthly gift to Glendale Prep. Every dollar makes a difference! Please feel free to reach out to Tammy Kempton at tkempton@glendaleprep.org with questions.

Senior Thesis and Defense

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 (of about 45 minutes). Parents are invited to attend. Thesis panels will be at 3:30 (12:45 on Wednesdays) in the GP Library or at 3:45 in room 408.

The following students will have their panels next week:

College Counseling

ASU SUMMER PROGRAMS: If your student is a high school student or a rising high school student, ASU offers a variety of summer programs located on various campuses including the Barrett Summer Scholars Program. To learn more about individual programs and access applications, utilize this LINK.

FULTON ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING AT ASU SUMMER PROGRAMS: For STEM oriented students, Fulton is offering a variety of engineering related summer programs. For descriptions, eligibility, and registration, please see view flyer HERE.

Athletics

Spiritline: GP will be rolling out a Spiritline team for next year. This team will be at many home events to help guide the fans in different cheers and to support our teams. Our second information meeting for students will be on Friday, May 10^th during lunch/lyceum. On May 17^th, there will be an open gym for all those interested in Spiritline for next school year from 3:30-5:30PM in the GP gym.

Spring Football: High school spring football is in full action! If you would like more information, reach out to Coach Addicott (raddicott@glendaleprep.org) or talk to Mr. Roundy during lunch. We are still looking for more on-field support for our GOATS- students who help prepare water and equipment for the football team at practice and games.

Spring Sports Awards: On May 15th we will have the spring sports awards in the GP gym. Middle school ceremony is from 5:30-6:30PM; HS is from 6:30-7:30PM.

Game Volunteers: We are always in need of parent volunteers to help run home games. Concession stand, entrance, and other volunteers help our events run smoothly. If interested, email gp_APO@glendalepreppo.org to join or learn more! You can also reach out to athletics@glendaleprep.org.

*Visit azpreps365.com for detailed HS brackets and ticket information.

*Visit Glendale Prep – Gamesource for updated middle school schedules.

Great Hearts is Hiring

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

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