Weekly Blast 09.20.24

Hello,

Today was our House Sorting Assembly. All new students and teachers were sorted into one of our four houses. The House System is designed to spark school spirit, but more importantly to help students know they belong and are loved.

The Four Houses include:

House of Hyrax (The Badger); Courage; Dum spiro spero- While I breathe, I hope.

House of Lutra (The Otter); Fortitude; Virtus tentamine gaudet- Strength rejoices in the challenge.

House of Vulpes (The Fox); Wisdom; Discimus ut serviamus- We learn in order to serve.

House of Falconis (The Falcon): Dedication; Age quod Agis- Do what you are doing well.

It was certainly a great way to end the week. I want to give a special thank you to Mrs. Haley who spent dozens of hours preparing for the assembly and organizing house shirts. I am sure you might have already seen your child sporting some new apparel!

Have a great weekend,

Mr. Navarrette

Headmaster

Family Giving

Our goal is 100% participation in our Community Investment campaign! Community Investment is vital to our campus and directly impacts what we are able to offer to our students. Community Investment allows us to provide our students with a tuition-free private school caliber education in a public-school setting. Whether you can give $40 a month or $125 a month, every dollar matters, and gifts of all sizes are meaningful! We are asking ALL our families be a part of this collective effort and contribute to this campaign in a way that is meaningful to them.

100% of your gifts stay at Glendale Prep! Thank you for investing in your child’s education! Please use this link to learn more: Donate – Great Hearts Glendale Prep, Serving Grades 6-12 (greatheartsamerica.org). Questions? Please contact Tammy Kempton, Family Giving Officer, at tkempton@glendaleprep.org.

Homecoming

HIGH SCHOOL HOMECOMING DANCE 2024

We are excited to host the Homecoming Dance for all high school students on Saturday, October 26^th, 2024, from 6:30 to 9:00 pm, in the GP Gym. The theme is “An Olympian Night”! Dress code check will begin at 6:00. All students will enter through the courtyard and will be checked for dress code compliance before entering the event.

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

Tickets are $20 until Wednesday October 23^rd, 2024. After this date, the portal price will increase to $25. It will be $30 at the door.

For more information, or if you would like to volunteer to create posters or help set up, please contact the event-leader Madame Cognet-Pereira: ccognet-pereira@glendaleprep.org

Anton Sale

We are excited to let you know that Anton Uniforms’ Annual Outerwear Sale began on Friday, 9/13! Additionally, all oxfords have been added to this sale to extend savings! From 9/13/2024 to 9/29/2024 you can save 10% off all outerwear and oxfords, instore or online! There is no code necessary, all discounts will be applied at checkout. Outerwear includes, jackets, sweaters, crewnecks and hoodies, sweatpants, and even long sleeve polos.  While Anton has plenty of outerwear on hand now, holding the sale at the end of this month allows them sufficient time to bring in additional stock before the temperatures drop.

Please note that students may not wear any outerwear in the classrooms except for the Glendale Prep sweater or cardigan. On Fridays, spirit wear includes the crewneck sweatshirt (no hoodies or pocketed sweatshirts).

Picture Day** Please note new date.

Picture Day is coming on Monday, September 23, 2024. Lifetouch School Photography will take our school photos this year. You can visit my.lifetouch.com to order pictures. See Lifetouch Picture Day information below. Seniors should wear their blazer and tie for the picture.

School Name: Glendale Preparatory Academy

Picture Day Date: Monday, September 23

Picture Day ID: EVTHHGVPK

Homework Overview

Middle School and 9^th grade Homework Overview Spreadsheet

Athletic Eligibility

GP Athletics is continuously striving for excellence in all we do. As a student-athlete, it is important that you feel both supported and encouraged as a student first. Success in the classroom is not easily achieved; it requires effort and discipline on all levels. This year, GP Athletics will continue the grade and eligibility process. Please click HERE and save a copy to easily access this information for the remainder of the season. Mr. Kontak and the coaching staff will inform families of all eligibility decisions and disciplines.

Parent-Teacher Conferences

Make sure to sign up for a time to meet with your child’s teacher during their scheduled day during Conference Week (October 7^th-11^th).

Culture

• The weather is finally starting to cool off, and students are starting to wear their uniform sweaters and cardigans. Please check your student’s uniform for frayed cuffs or holes in the elbows. Students whose uniforms are excessively worn will receive a uniform infraction.

College Counseling

September College Rep Visits: All rep visits are held in Room 706 and the following colleges/universities have scheduled visits to meet our students:

University of Dallas – Tuesday, September 24th, 2024 – 12:15 PM-1:00 PM

College Events: 

Do you have any plans for the weekend? Why not attend the NACAC College Fair and/or The Colleges of the Fenway information session this Sunday, September 22nd?  The NACAC College fair will have hundreds of colleges represented and will start at 11:00 AM at the Phoenix Convention Center and end at 3:00 PM. The Colleges of The Fenway Information Session will follow at 4:00 PM at Residence Inn/Courtyard by Marriott Downtown Phoenix. Emmanuel College, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Simmons University, and Wentworth Institute of Technology will all be represented at The Colleges of Fenway Information Session. Please register online to attend.

Athletics

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.

Fall Sports Participation Fee Links:

High School: https://glendaleprep.configio.com/pd/1809/2425-high-school-fall-sports

Middle School: https://glendaleprep.configio.com/pd/1817/2425-middle-school-fall-sports