Weekly Blast 1.28.22
January 27, 2022 -
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| A Note from the Headmaster
Hello Parents, I am sure you have heard about House at some point in the school year. Students are certainly excited about the House Cup, striving to win various events at Field Day, and showing energy during Spirit Week. However, that is only part of the vision for our House System. Another goal is for students to share time together to encourage and support one another both directly and indirectly. Seniors take on a leadership role in each Kin, sharing about their experience at Glendale Prep. All students grow by seeing one next to him or her, partaking in self-reflection and goalsetting. In this week’s House meeting, the students did the following: 1. Read and discussed a poem. The poem contained a theme/focus of gathering perspective 2. Set personal goals for Semester II 3. Made paper cranes as part of a tradition of wishes coming true; we turned this into a House competition for both quality and quantity of the cranes 4. Lastly, all students enjoyed a sweet treat Each House meeting takes time, energy, and so much logistics…but it is so worth the student and teacher experience. We must be intentional about these little moments where students find they are known and loved at Glendale Prep. Have a nice weekend, Mr. Navarrette Reallocate $400 of your Arizona Tax Bill to Glendale Prep It is Glendale Prep’s mission to bring up Great-Hearted scholars who learn and develop not only through academics, but also through their involvement in sports, enrichment courses, field trips, and other character building programs. These programs build courage, wisdom, responsibility, integrity, perseverance, humility, and leadership in our students. Your Tax Credit contribution makes this possible! Remember, when you give your Arizona State Tax Credit to GP, you will receive your contribution back through a dollar-for-dollar credit off your Arizona State tax bill. Please click here to make your gift today, or schedule your gift to process any time before April 15, 2022. If you have already given your tax credit for this year, thank you! We encourage you to ask family, friends, and co-workers to join you in supporting Glendale Prep. They too will receive a $400 credit off their Arizona State tax return. Go Griffins! High School Winter Formal We are excited to host the High School Winter Formal for all high school students! The dance will be held on February 12th, 6:00-9:00 pm in the GP gym. Students must be picked up by 9:15. Tickets are $15 until February 7th; $20 thereafter and at the door. Payments can be made on the payment portal HERE. Parents of latecomers or students who have not paid on the portal must sign a permission form at the door. Students are expected to adhere to the following dress code: Gentlemen must wear:
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We’re excited to host this event and hope all your children have a wonderful time! Middle School Epic Cycle Middle School students are invited to join us Friday, February 25th from 7:00-10:15 pm for a late night Epic Cycle! There will be a campfire reading of Beowulf–an ancient Anglo-Saxon myth–plus, snacks, games, and skits. Cost for this event is $15 before February 10th and $20 thereafter. Please register on the payment portal HERE. Parents of latecomers or students who have not paid on the portal must sign a permission form at the door. Night of the Event: -Students must check-in at gym lobby. Phones must be checked-in upon arrival. Phones may be used to contact parents, if needed. -Comfortable warm clothing such as pajamas may be worn. Clothing must be school appropriate (No spaghetti straps, sleeveless shirts, no leggings, tight pants, or yoga pants, no inappropriate wording, no short shorts). Students who dress inappropriately will need to call home to receive appropriate attire or leave the event. Students are invited to bring cardboard and tape to create play swords and shields. It would be helpful to have these items between Feb 22- Feb 25. -Students may bring cards, board games, or other non-electronic games. -Students may bring a blanket and pillow. -Students with dietary restrictions should bring their own snacks. We will provide snack, but we will not be accommodating special requests. No energy drinks allowed. -All students must be picked up by 10:30 p.m. Symphonic Strings and Winds Students who play a symphonic instrument are encouraged to join the Symphonic Strings and Winds Enrichment Course this semester. String students will learn and perform a piece of orchestral repertoire, and the wind group will work on a variety of standard concert and jazz band techniques and pieces. Rehearsals will take place on Mondays during lunch/Lyceum, with an organizational meeting this Monday in room 211. Please sign up HERE and direct questions to Mrs. Kratz (akratz@glendaleprep.org). College Counseling
Robotics This Saturday, January 29th, at Brophy College Preparatory Campus in Central Phoenix, the two robotics teams at Glendale Prep, Unscheduled Disassembly (#18421) and Metal Masters (#18420) are competing in a First Tech Challenge qualifying tournament. Each season there is a new game revealed where each team designs, builds, programs, and tests a robot. The matches begin at 10:30 am and end around 2-2:30 pm with a break around 12:30 pm for lunch. It is free and open to the public, though masks will be required for all participants and spectators. The teams would appreciate any support. A live stream of the event can be found at this link. A combined YouTube channel can be found here. A twitter page with some pictures and videos of our progress can be found here. Please contact Mr. Roper at broper@glendaleprep.org with any questions. If your student has interest in joining the team in the next season, watch for information in the Blast post- season. Study Buddy and SII Tutoring Schedule With increased illness and absences, it is so important for students to have a study buddy. This is a classmate who can share about homework assignments or pertinent information that was covered in class. We want our students to take personal responsibility for reaching out directly to a study buddy. This is the first step. There are certainly situations where a student can reach out directly to a teacher by email or find time to meet with a teacher upon the student’s return to school. Teachers are aware of the increased number of absences and are working to be patient when it comes to make-up work. If your child needs assistance in finding a study buddy, please contact Mr. Yost at myost@glendaleprep.org. The semester II tutoring schedule has been finalized. Students should note time changes and room changes. Attending tutoring is a great opportunity for a student to check in about what was covered in class and obtain necessary make-up work if the student was unable to connect with a study buddy. HERE is a link to download the Semester II Tutoring Schedule. Athletics Meet the Coach (Spring Sports) 2/2/22: This event has been CANCELLED. GP Athletics will communicate via blast and recording the necessary information for the spring season next week. Please see coach contacts listed below to begin joining team contact list. (Not all coaches listed) MS Swim – coachannacostina@gmail.com 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 Game Schedules (Upcoming Playoffs): MS Playoff Week for A Teams. B Teams will be given one bowl game. HS Playoffs: (Semi final rounds not displayed below, visit glendaleprepathletics.com for details.) HS Varsity Basketball Boys/Girls, (Times TBD) HS Varsity Boys Soccer, (Times TBD) HS Varsity Girls Soccer (Times TBD) *Visit azpreps365.com for detailed HS brackets.* 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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