Weekly Blast 1.14.22
January 18, 2022 -
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| A Note from the Headmaster
Hello Parents, There is a time and season for everything. Sometimes you plan your life one way, and then need to make a significant decision that feels like an alteration to “the plan.” We have lived through so many seasons of change here in the last few years. Change is not inherently problematic or unnatural. We are changeable in our nature, believing one thing as good one moment; the next moment, we might shift and pursue something else as an even greater good. We also know that routine, habit, process, and structure is extremely beneficial. How do we reconcile the reality of flux/change with the benefits of structure and routine we seek to establish in our lives? I think the answer is considering the end goal or the ultimate good. Every decision we make or action we take is a means to some end. So long as the final goal is kept in focus, a change in the steps or path, while frustrating at times or not what we had originally intended, does not keep us from what we ultimately want. Consider a road trip and having to take a detour. The detour was not planned, but after many hours of delay, you still arrive at the intended destination. As parents, we often have to coach our children to consider that while change will indeed take place in our lives, we need to fix our eyes on the end goal. Assuming that goal is indeed good or the ultimate good, the changes along the way are not necessarily negative but can be positive and beneficial. Surprisingly, change can often times help us mature and instill in us great virtues, virtues such as patience, endurance, diligence, gratitude, humility, charity, camaraderie, and so many others. I share these thoughts with you as our family is making a significant change when it comes to education of our youngest children. We are excited, blessed, unsure, and feel like new parents again, wondering if what we are doing is the best. I am sure we share those feelings with some of you. However, because we know the goal for our children remains steadfast, this change is something to embrace, and we find comfort and peace in a community we love. Sincerely, 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. Traffic Flow We recently painted solid white lines in the traffic queue in an effort to discourage lane changes in the parking lot during morning drop off and afternoon pick up unless absolutely necessary. Because Prep students are allowed to be dropped off on both the North and the East curb, parents should not need to switch lanes after entering the parking lot. We made this decision after meeting with City of Peoria traffic officials, who believe we will cut off 10 minutes of drop off total time if parents refrain from changing lanes in the queue. Prep parents with Archway Glendale students, please pick one curb to drop off your children. Thank you. Arizona State Public School Tax Credit
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 19th through March 9th. 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. Tutoring will be capped at 25 students; please call the front office to be placed on the wait list if class is full. If you have questions, please email Mrs. Sarbacker. Middle School Dance We are excited to announce the middle school dance will be 6:00-8:00 pm 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:
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Quarter 2/ Semester 1 Evaluations Evaluations were released on January 6th. You may still access your child’s report card using this link: https://greatheartsaz.powerschool.com/public/. Please be sure to download and/or print a copy of your child’s report card before the PowerSchool parent portal closes on January 21st. Tutoring Schedule- Coming Soon! Teachers and administration are working diligently on creating the Semester 2 tutoring schedule. Please look for its release next week. Copies will be available in the front office, on our website under the “Academics” tab, and linked at the bottom of each Weekly Blast. College Counseling
Athletics Meet the Coach (Spring Sports): GP Athletics is inviting all interested families to attend the Meet the Coach evening on February 2nd at 6:00 pm in the GP courtyard. Learn information on the season and meet your child’s head coach! MS Sport Offerings: Tennis, Track and Field, MS Basketball (Girls/Boys), Swim – Start Date, February 14th HS Sport Offerings: Tennis, Track and Field, Softball, Baseball, Golf – Start Date, February 7th Winter Sports Picture Day: 1/31/22, after school. Your coach will communicate your team’s specific time. Game Schedules/ Gallery: Visit glendaleprepathletics.com to view HS & MS game schedules and photo galleries provided by Tony Lam and David McBee. HS schedules and rankings can also be found on azpreps365.com and MS standings can be found on https://teams.gamesource.io/ (Search: GHMSL). 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: |
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