Weekly Blast 1.31.2020

• Jan 31/Feb 1 – Griffin Players Performance
• Feb 4 – Spring Sports Info Meeting
• Feb 7 – Early Release 12:05 p.m.
• Feb 11 – 9th Grade Field Trip
• Feb 15 – High School Winter Dance
• Feb 17 – No School/President’s Day
• Feb 21 – Middle School Epic Cycle
• Feb 25 – National Latin/Greek Exams
• Feb 27 – Galileo Testing 6th, 7th, & 8th
• Feb 29 – PSO Night of the Griffin
• July 27 – Save the Date! Bookstore

1. A Note From Headmaster
2. Griffin Players Drama Performance
3. 9th Grade Field Trip
4. Yearbook
5. High School Winter Dance
6. GP Athletics
7. PSO Corner
8. College Counseling

Parents,

Mark your calendar for- The Night of the Griffin!

This wonderful family event will be on February 29^th, from 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. The theme of the evening is “A Night at the Rodeo”, so iron out your wranglers, dust off your hat, look up how to wear a bolo-tie, and polish up them boots. The event includes a corn-hole tournament, food trucks, mechanical bull, farm animals, lassoing a wooden sawhorse, and a chance to win a raffle for many items including- a big screen TV, laptop, XBOX, and more. The online auction will go live on February 15^th. Of course, we will enjoy the historic lip-syncing contest at 7:00 p.m.- the first-place winner will receive $150!

This event is put on by our beloved PSO, led by Mrs. Nickie Kennedy. We need people to help set up the event and run the event. You can sign up by following the links- https://signup.com/go/oAnJyYc and https://signup.com/go/wJnqXRM.

Please reach out to Mrs. Kennedy, as we are looking for donations and sponsors; 623-703-4802.

Here is the link for the Corn-Hole Tournament which begins at 4:15 p.m., and the winning team receives $200- http://www.gpapo.org/product/cornhole-tournament/

I hope to see y’all there!

Mr. Navarrette

Griffin Players Performance
The Griffin Players present the Pulitzer Prize-winning adaptation of Anne Frank’s diary. Enter the world of two Jewish families as they go into hiding in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands and witness Anne’s struggles and triumphs as she comes of age in the most difficult of circumstances. Come join us on Jan. 31st or Feb. 1st at 7:30 p.m. in the GP gym. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students and are available here on the GP Payment Portal or with cash or check at the door.

9th Grade Field Trip
The 9th Grade Field Trip to the Phoenix Art Museum is scheduled for Tuesday, February 11th. All families paid with their Consuablmes at the beginning of the school year. All that is needed now is an online signed permission slip. An email was sent out to all 9th grade parents with the link, but if you have not done so, you can click here to do that now. Again, no payment is needed.

Regular Uniform Dress Code is required. Students will depart by bus at 8:15 a.m. sharp (please arrive by 8:00 a.m.) and must bring a sack lunch to be eaten after their visit. Only water is permitted on the bus. Students will be released at the usual time of 3:05 p.m.

The expectation is that all ninth-grade students will attend. If your student is unable to attend, please contact Ms. McLoughlin.

Yearbook
Monday, February 10th is the last day to pre-order and guarantee your yearbook. After this date, yearbook quantities will be limited and only available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Don’t miss out! Click here to secure your yearbook on the payment portal today! If you are unsure if you placed your order, you can log into your payment portal account and click the tab “Account”, “Orders”, and “Order History”.

High School Winter Dance
WHO: GP High School Students
WHERE: Glendale Prep Gymnasium
WHEN: Saturday, February 15th, from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
COST: $15 on the payment portal until Friday, February 14th ($20 at the door with a signed permission slip)

DETAILS: The dress code will be semi-formal.
Gentlemen: should wear slacks, a button-up shirt, a tie, and sports coats/blazers are strongly
encouraged. Please contact Mr. Withers with any questions regarding attire.
Ladies: dresses should have necklines within four finger widths below the collar bone. The length of the dress should be modest and approaching the knee (length must be no shorter than 2 inches above the knee when standing straight). No see-through dresses or dresses with open backs, but they may be strapless or have spaghetti straps. Please contact Mrs. LeTrent with any questions regarding attire.

GP Athletics

• Weekend Activities
  • GP Basketball vs. Sedona Red Rock in Moyes GP Gymnasium on 2/1
    • JV Boys – 2:00 p.m.
    • Varsity Girls – 3:30 p.m.
    • Varsity Boys – 5:00 p.m.
• Middle School Basketball open gyms are here! Flyers have been sent home, and the dates have been posted to social media. Any questions email Ms. DiPietro.
• Upcoming Dates:
  • 2/4 at 5:30 p.m. – Spring Sports Parent Information Night in the Moyes GP Gym. Meet and greet with coaches. If you have never completed a registermyathlete.com profile and need assistance, please bring a copy of your athlete’s current physical with you as well. We will assist any families in need at the conclusion of the evening.

PSO Corner
PSO MEETING/NIGHT OF THE GRIFFIN PLANNING: The next PSO meeting will be Wednesday, February 5^th, at 6:30 p.m. in the Library. Night of the Griffin is only 4 weeks away, and the PSO is in need of assistance! Please come to this important meeting and see where you can help.

This annual event brings GP Families together in a fun-filled evening designed for everyone. The success of this event is dependent on your generous time and donations. Pre-event help, prize donations, monetary donations, and volunteers are needed. Please sign up clicking here: Planning and Pre-Event Help and Donations and Volunteers.

DONATIONS NEEDED: The PSO needs items for the raffle and auction, so if you can assist with this, please contact Nickie Kennedy at 623-703-4802 or nickiekennedy@me.com, Kim Greathouse at 623-734-7929, or Debbie Ayer at 623-628-9815. Help make this the best event of the year!

NIGHT OF THE GRIFFIN: Glendale Prep’s Night of the Griffin – A Night at the Rodeo, is Saturday, February 29^th, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Enjoy an evening filled with activities for the entire family! There will be food trucks, games, a corn hole tournament, outdoor activities, games, raffles, and a live auction! Admission is free, but bring money for food and raffle. Food Trucks already lined up for the event include: Diner on Wheels, Soda Rush, and Waldo’s Tacos. Put this on your calendar and don’t miss it!
CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT: Join the fun at Night of the Griffin! Sign up for the popular Cornhole Tournament. There will be 32 teams competing and the top 2 teams will win cash prizes, so grab a partner and sign up!

LIP SYNC COMPETITION: How well do you lip sync? Students, show off your skill in the Lip Sync Competition at the Night of the Griffins event! Winner will receive cash prizes, so look for the sign-up sheet to audition on campus for this exciting event!

WINTER SPORTS AWARDS CEREMONY: Our Winter Sports Awards Ceremony is coming up. The PSO helps to serve and provide some of the light refreshments for the event. If you are able to either donate or help on the night, please sign-up by clicking here. With thanks, GP PSO.

College Counseling

• Sophomores and Juniors: The Jesuit Excellence Tour Program will be on our campus Wednesday, February 5th. We highly recommend ALL 10th & 11th grade students plan on staying at school until 4:00 p.m. that day to take advantage of the opportunity to interact with college admission representatives from 13 different universities.
• Juniors and Parents: Our Barrett Honors College representative, Angela Carter, will be presenting an informational session on ASU Barrett on the evening of Tuesday, February 11th at 6:30 p.m. in the Archway MPR. This program is geared for students who have at least a 3.5 GPA and/or a SAT score 1250 or higher. If your son or daughter is considering applying to Barrett in the fall, please attend this informational meeting.
• Juniors and Parents: Save the date! March 3rd-4th from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Junior/Parent conferences with College Counseling. A Sign-up Genius link will be sent in the February College Counseling Newsletter.