| PSO Corner
Student Lunch Orders: Order hot lunches for the month of November until Thursday, October 24th.
College Information Day Lunches: PSO is partnering with College Counseling to provide a quick lunch for the colleges attending the school on Thursday, October 24th.
Restaurant Night: The next Restaurant Night will be at Culver’s on Tuesday, November 5th, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Invite family and friends too; proceeds go to the Senior Trip to Washington D.C.
Teacher Appreciation Lunch: Thank you for showing teachers how much we value what they do! The next Teacher Appreciation Lunch is Friday, November 8th. Please sign up to help serve or to bring a dish at 2019/2020 Teacher Appreciation Lunch Sign Up.
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Parent/Teacher Conference sign-ups were sent to all families via email a few weeks ago. Conferences are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis. Only one time slot per student, please. Access to change your scheduled time will only be available until the day before your conference. We have worked diligently to create a conference schedule that allows for all of our teachers’ class schedules. Please do not send requests for conferences via email. If you cannot find your sign-up email, please reach out to Mrs. Hayakawa at shayakawa@glendaleprep.org right away.
At least one parent/guardian of each student is expected to attend parent-teacher conferences. All conferences will be fifteen minutes long. The format will be a round-table discussion including the parent and a panel of the student’s teachers.
- 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students do not attend conferences but will complete a middle school self-assessment in response to questions provided in the evaluation. Parents will bring the self-assessment to the conference.
- 9th-12th grade students are required to attend and lead their conference. Conversation will be based on a high school self-assessment written in response to questions in the evaluation. Students will bring the self-assessment to the conference.
- In order to set a collegial tone, 9th-12th grade students should come to the conference dressed professionally or in uniform.
Independent Study Week
All middle school students will read a different book depending upon their grade level. Middle School (6th-8th Grade) Independent Study Week books were included in the Classics to Keep list that students were asked to purchase at the beginning of the school year. If your Middle Schooler does not own a copy yet, the title and ISBN are provided below.
6th Grade Lit/Comp: The Magician’s Nephew, ISBN: 978-0064471107
7th Grade Life Science: All Creatures Great and Small, ISBN: 978-1250057839
8th Grade Medieval History: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (Tolkien translation), ISBN: 978-0345277602
All high school students will read the same book in preparation for the High School Symposium. High School (9th-12th Grade). If you did not pre-order a book from the school, you can order a copy from your favorite vendors, such as Amazon or Barnes & Noble using the correct ISBN provided below.
9th -12th Grade Humane Letters: The Moon is Down by John Steinbeck, ISBN: 978-0-14-018746-5
Note: Seniors will be required to complete the reading portion of the assignment; however, they will not be required to complete the written portion, in order to focus their writing attention on their Senior Thesis.
GP Athletics
- On Tuesday, October 22nd, GP Varsity Volleyball will have a special match. Our own Caitlin Kao will have her senior night. Caitlin suffered an injury this season and has been out all year; we want GP to show up in a BIG way over break and come out to support her on her senior night! We know you will come through for us, and for that, we say thank you! See you there!
- Glendale Prep Golf will be in the Championship match on October 26th at Mcdowell Mountain.
- During the break, we will have many open gyms, futsal, and open cages. Please visit glendaleprepathletics.com for the necessary information! Or contact the athletic department to be connected with the coaches at jgarrison@glendaleprep.org.
- Save the date! Winter Sports Parent Information Night – On Wednesday, October 30th at 5:30 p.m. we will have a merged parent night. This parent information night will give you all the information needed to prepare for the winter season. You will also get a chance to meet the coaches and get tryout information. Light refreshments will be provided.
Evaluation Distribution
Glendale Prep will be using PowerSchool (PS) for evaluations this school year. In order to access the PS Parent Portal, each parent should set up an account if you have not done so already. All of your Glendale Prep children may be added to the account you create. You should have received an email with information on how to set up your account and how to navigate through the portal. If you did not receive an email, please reach out to Mrs. Hayakawa at shayakawa@glendaleprep.org. The PS Parent Portal will only be open until Friday, November 1st to view evaluations. We find clicking “Teacher Comments” on the left side is the best place to view and print teachers’ evaluations, the self-reflection questions, and letter grades.
Please remember that using a new system always has its challenges, and we ask that you be patient in creating the account and learning how to maneuver through the new system. Thank you in advance for your patience and your partnership.
PSAT (9th-11th Grade)
Each fall, all Glendale Prep freshmen, sophomores, and juniors take the PSAT test, which is a predictor test for the SAT. For juniors, it is the qualifying test for the National Merit Scholarship competition. Although only scores from the junior year are considered for the National Merit Scholarship competition, we also offer it for sophomores and freshmen. Taking the PSAT is a good opportunity for students to become familiar with both the PSAT and the SAT. This year the PSAT test will be administered on Wednesday, October 30th at 8:00 am and will conclude around 12:00 p.m.
Please ensure your student: (1) gets a good night’s sleep, (2) eats a nourishing breakfast, (3) brings a small snack, (4) arrives to school on time, and (5) has no appointments scheduled before noon. Additionally, please have him/her bring: (1) two sharpened #2 pencils and (2) a calculator.
Dodgeball Tournament
The GP House Dodgeball Tournament will be in the gym on Wednesday, October 30th from 12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Students and Faculty are welcome to participate, and spectators are encouraged to cheer them on! The cost is $5 to compete and $1 for audience admission on the payment portal. Students should make the necessary arrangements for pick-up and are encouraged to bring a lunch if they plan on staying, although concessions will be available for purchase. Participants may wear their House shirts and athletic shoes. Please reach out to Mr. Fendler with any questions at afendler@glendaleprep.org.
Uniforms
Beginning Friday, November 1st, only pants and skirts may be worn to school. Shorts may not be worn again until after Spring Break. Please see the family handbook for details.
College Counseling
Junior Students and Parents, the Great Hearts Symposium is tomorrow, Saturday, October 19th from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Scottsdale Preparatory Academy. You may register here if you have not done so already.
The Christian College Fair will take place Monday, October 21st from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. at New Life Community Church. Details and registration can be found here.
Sophomore and Junior Students: On Thursday, October 24th from 8:00 a.m.-noon Glendale Prep is hosting 25-30 college representatives for the first-ever Glendale Prep College Forum. Thank you for completing the survey as your RSVP. Registration is now closed. Please note: This is a STUDENT-ONLY event. We are looking forward to this new event for our students. Please ensure your student wears their school uniform.
Be sure to check the College Counseling page on Glendale Prep website, Naviance, and the CC bulletin board for upcoming college fairs and college rep visits. |
