Weekly Blast 1.07.22

• Jan 14 Early Release 12:05
• Jan 17 MLK/ Civil Rights Day- No School
• Jan 21 7th & 8th Grade Dance
• Feb 4 Early Release 12:05; Sr. Mini Retreat
• Feb 12 High School Winter Dance
• Feb 18 Field Day; Early Release 12:05
• Feb 21 President’s Day- No School; R&R

• A Note from the Headmaster
• Faculty Play
• Uniform Policy Reminder
• Yearbook
• Middle School Latin Tutoring
• Middle School Dance
• Athletics

Welcome back!

I hope you and your family had a blessed Christmas and New Year during this Winter Break. I hope students were able to relax, sleep in, and cherish their time with family.

Like many of you, I set some goals for 2022. Some goals are personal; others more professional, connected to my calling as an educator. I believe setting goals with intention can be live changing. So, I wanted to share with you a goal I have for us as parents. The goal is that we think more about building community. In order to achieve a goal, we must lay out action items, so please begin thinking about what you can do to help build our community. For many of you, it is continuing to do what you have done for years: greet teachers, students, and fellow parents when you are on campus, serve in our lunchroom, donate time and energy through our PSO, send encouraging emails to teachers, answer late night texts/calls from other parents who are trying to figure out the homework, drive safely and courteously during drop off and pickup, encourage your child to go to a teacher with questions or concerns, remind your child to think of others during the school day, exhort your child to understand that high standards of moral character and academic rigor will shape his or her soul to pursue good, and the list goes on.

You and your children make Glendale Prep a wonderful place to serve, and I am humbled to be part of this community. Never underestimate the little things that make this place home for me and so many others!

I look forward to 2022 together,

Mr. Navarrette
Headmaster​​​​​​

Faculty Play

Join the Griffin Players for the faculty play, The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde. This frothy comedy of love and mistaken identify stars Mr. Mobbs, Mr. Wiebe, Ms. Poore, and Ms. Bryant, with supporting performances by Mrs. LeTrent, Mrs. Park, Mr. Dyer, Mr. Cecil and Mr. Selle. Performances will be on Saturday, January 15th at 2pm and 7:30pm. Tickets are $10 for students and $15 for everyone else; HERE on the GP payment portal and at the door.

Uniform Policy Reminder

As a reminder, only pants and skirts may be worn to school in third quarter. Shorts may not be worn until after Spring Break. Additionally, gentlemen may not wear ankle socks with pants. “Socks must be white or solid black, navy, or dark brown in color, and extend above the ankle and be free of visible brand logos, patterns, or decorations.” Please email Mrs. Kratz with questions.

Yearbook

The much awaited and much anticipated 2021-2022 Yearbook is finally available on the payment portal! Mrs. Park and her Yearbook Student Team are working hard to create an excellent book for the 2021-2022 school year! Please reach out to Mrs. Park with any questions- she and her student team will be happy to assist. Click HERE to reserve your copy now!

Middle School Latin Tutoring

Students from both the Mentorship and Community Service Groups will be offering tutoring services for Middle School Latin on Wednesdays after school from January 19^th through March 9^th. Students will be released from tutoring at 4:00pm. If you are interested in having your middle school student participate, the cost for the quarter (a total of nine sessions) is $25 and monies will be used to support both these groups. You can sign up on the Parent Payment Portal HERE. If you have questions, please email Mrs. Sarbacker.

Middle School Dance

We are excited to announce the middle school dance will be on January 21st. All 7th and 8th graders are invited to attend a Night at the Shire for a long-expected dance party! Tickets will be $15 through January 14th and $20 thereafter. Please pay on the GP payment portal HERE.

Dress code for boys:

• Dress pants (no jeans, shorts, or pants with an exposed back pocket) of an appropriate length and fit with a belt.
• A properly fitted collared dress shirt. Bare midriffs or deep V-neck shirts are not acceptable.
• Socks and dress shoes or non-marking shoes (such as Vans or high-tops) to be worn throughout the night. No ba​re feet or sandals.
•  No dyed hair or hats. Hair should be trimmed appropriately.

Dress code for girls:

• 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.
  • No strapless or spaghetti-strap blouses/dresses.
  • No bare midriffs or deep V-neck blouses.
• Dress shoes with tights or socks or non-marking shoes (such as Vans or high-tops) to be worn throughout the night. No bare feet or casual sandals.
• Hair should be styled appropriately.

College Counseling

• Grand Canyon University is hosting a Great Hearts Day for parents and students in 11th and 12th grade on Saturday, January 15, 2021. Follow this LINK to RSVP by January 11th.
• Great Hearts College Symposium is scheduled for Saturday, February 5, 2021 for all 11th and 10th students and parents. Save the date. Further details and registration information will be forthcoming.

Athletics

Game Schedules: Visit glendaleprepathletics.com to view HS & MS game schedules. HS schedules are uploaded and MS schedules will uploaded in the coming weeks. MS Head Coaches will communicate game schedules via email and TeamApp when solidified and then will be added to the website at that time

APO Volunteers- (Parent Volunteers at Games! Join Us!) Email gp_APO@glendalepreppo.org to join or learn more!

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

Tax Credits: We are kicking off a new year and need YOU! Contact csparks@glendaleprep.org for tax credit questions and details. Your tax credits directly support GP Athletics!

BECOME A SPONSOR: Are you a business owner? Do you want to support the vision of GP Athletics? Become a sponsor today! Click THIS LINK to learn more or email JGarrison@glendaleprep.org.

Thank you to our GOLD & Platinum Level Athletic Sponsors for today’s Athletic Blast:
Liberty Buick & GMC, Clear Air Conditioning & Heating, Penny Chiropractic, West Valley Pain Solutions, Nally Paint Co., Blue Chip Auto Glass, Total Presence Management, Shipley Orthodontics, Wow Wow Lemonade (Lake Pleasant & Happy Valley Location), and Forman Motorworks!
Contact them today and tell them Glendale Prep sent you!

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

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