Weekly Blast 10.21.22

• Oct 21 Homecoming Football Game
• Oct 22 Homecoming Dance
• Oct 25 PSAT 10th-11th Grades
• Oct 26 Senior Mini Retreat
• Oct 27 Picture Retakes
• Nov 2 Field Day
• Nov 11 Veteran’s Day- No School
• Nov 15 9th Grade Field Trip
• Nov 15 Prospective Family Info Night
• Nov 18 High School Epic Cycle
• Nov 24-25 Thanksgiving Break; R&R Weekend

• A Note from the Headmaster
• Picture Retakes
• Quarter 1 Evaluations
• Senior Trip Fundraising Opportunity
• Homecoming Dance 2022
• Griffin Player to Present Once Upon a Mattress
• PSAT 10th & 11th Grades
• Sophomore Privilege
• Forces of Nature Enrichment
• Dress Code Reminders
• Community Investment
• College Counseling
• Athletics

Hello Families,

What a wonderful week full of SPIRIT! We started the week with our High School Symposium. Students were then festive and energized as we approached our cross-country race and volleyball game on Wednesday; we won. And now we look forward to a home football game tonight! Tonight is Homecoming, and I hope everyone can make it! There is something special about coming back home, knowing you are part of a community.

Have a great weekend,
Mr. Navarrette
Headmaster

Picture Retakes

Picture retakes will be Thursday, October 27th. Retakes are only for students who purchased pictures and did not like them OR students who were absent on picture day. You were sent a direct link by Duke to view your pictures. You can also view them HERE using your child’s student number (found on his or her report card) as the online code.

Please help us minimize time out of class by letting us know that your child will be participating in picture retakes. Only students who were absent on picture day or are signed up on the Sign-Up Genius HEREwill be pulled from class. Please indicate your child’s name in the “Student Name” section.

If you have questions or cannot find the email with the link sent by Duke Photography please contact them directly at 602-265-2605.

Quarter 1 Evaluations

Evaluations were released October 7th. You may still access your child’s report card through tonight using this link: https://greatheartsaz.powerschool.com/public/. Please be sure to download and/or print your child’s Quarter 1 report card before the PowerSchool parent portal closes.

Senior Trip Fundraising Opportunity

Seniors have available to them a fundraising opportunity with Tyr Tactical. Seniors may work in four-hour shifts for the following dates and earn $25 an hour to apply to their Senior Trip balance. In order to take advantage of this opportunity, students must sign a waiver. Please click here to sign up for the first two sessions. The dates available to earn money are:

• October 22nd, 8 am to 12 pm
• November 5th, 8 am to 12 pm
• November 19th, 8 am to 12 pm
• December 3rd, 8 am to 12 pm

If you have any questions or concerns, please email Ms. Valentine at cvalentine@glendaleprep.org.

Homecoming Dance 2022

Glendale Prep is excited to invite high school students to A Vintage Carnival Homecoming Dance. Come enjoy popcorn, dancing, and carnival games TOMORROW, October 22^nd in the GP gym. Tickets are $15 on the portal HERE, and $20 cash (only) at the door. The dance opens at 5:30 PM and there will be no admission after 6:00 PM. There is a dance lesson from 6-6:30 PM and the dance ends at 8:30 PM. Please remember, all dress must be in accordance with the semi-formal guidelines below. In addition, this Homecoming Dance is only for current GP students.

The dress code for boys is as follows:

• Dress pants (no jeans, shorts, or pants with an exposed back pocket) of an appropriate length and fit with a belt
  • Rips or torn hems are not acceptable.
•  A properly fitted collared dress shirt
  • Bare midriffs or deep V-neck shirts are not acceptable.
  • Rips and cutouts are not acceptable.
• Socks and dress shoes to be worn throughout the night
  • Bare feet or sandals are prohibited.
• No dyed hair or hats. Hair should be trimmed appropriately.

The dress code for girls is as follows:

• Skirts or dresses with hemlines no shorter than mid-thigh
  • Dresses and skirts must be at mid-thigh at all times (including when dancing, twirling, sitting, and walking).
• Cap-sleeve, spaghetti strap, one-shoulder, halter strap and tank-top blouses/dresses are allowed
  • Ladies may not wear strapless blouses/dresses for a semi-formal event.
  • Bare midriffs are not acceptable, nor are cut outs (including ones that are see-through, sheer, or illusion fabrics).
  • Dresses must not have exposed décolletage and the backs should dip no lower than the base of the shoulder blade.
• Dress shoes to be worn throughout the night
  • Bare feet or casual sandals are prohibited.
• Hair should be styled appropriately and in a natural color

Griffin Players to Present Once Upon a Mattress

Join the Griffin Players for the fall musical, Once Upon a Mattress; it is The Princess and the Pea like you have never seen it before! In a kingdom long ago and far away, Prince Dauntless is having a hard time finding the perfect marriage partner. The search is made more difficult by his mother’s exacting standards and impossible tests. Enter Princess Winnifred! Come enjoy a medieval romp complete with singing, dancing, and magic tricks with our talented cast of students and faculty. Performances will be at the Maryvale Prep theatre, 4825 W Camelback Road, Phoenix AZ, 85031 and will take place on Friday November 4^th at 7:30pm and Saturday November 5^th at 2:30pm and 7:30pm. Tickets are $10 for students and $15 for everyone else HERE on the payment portal and at the door.

PSAT 10th & 11th Grades

Each fall Glendale Preparatory Academy provides all sophomores and juniors the opportunity to 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.  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 Tuesday, October 25 at 8:05 am.

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) extra sharpened #2 pencils and (2) a calculator.

Sophomore Privilege

Sophomores at Glendale Prep earn the privilege of wearing the Glendale Prep tie as a part of their school uniform, and are presented with their GP tie during the Annual Blazer Ceremony in November. Ties are $25 and are available to purchase HERE on the payment portal for both male and female students in 10^th-12^th grade. 10^th grade students will receive their ties at the Blazer Ceremony; 11^th and 12^th grade students will get their ties from the front office. The payment portal for this item will close on Monday, October 31st at midnight.

If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Mooberry at JMooberry@glendaleprep.org.

Forces of Nature Enrichment

The first meeting of the Enrichment course “The Forces of Nature” will take place on Monday October 24^th at 3:20 pm in room 408. Please make sure to register on the payment portal HERE before that date.

For further information please contact Madame Cognet-Pereira at ccognet-pereira@glendaleprep.org.

Dress Code Reminders

Please check your child’s uniform to make sure it still fits.  We are noticing both skirts and pants that are too short. Hair for our gentlemen needs to be above the eyebrows and ears and above the collar.  Ladies’ nails need to barely extend over the end of the finger; longer nails do not meet our dress code requirements.

Community Investment

Monday’s Symposium on Cry, The Beloved Country with guest speaker, Ms. Henrich.

The level of education offered at Glendale Prep makes us one of the most sought-after schools in Arizona, and Community Investment is the most important way your family can support this great work!  Your family’s yearly commitment to Community Investment significantly impacts our students and helps us bridge the gap between what we receive from state funding versus the actual cost to run our school.  As you know, we start each school year with a $1,500 per student deficit from what public schools receive in funding.  We ask all our families to help us bridge this gap by giving to Community Investment with an amount that is meaningful to you.  Every dollar makes a difference!

We are honored to publicly recognize those families and friends who have contributed to this year’s 2022-23 Community Investment campaign. Please click here  for a listing of current donors as of October 20, 2022.

If you have yet to make a gift to this year’s 2022-23 Community Investment campaign:

• Click here to make a one-time gift
• Click here to schedule monthly gifts
• Scan this QR code

Glendale Prep is a wonderful place for children to grow, and Community Investment makes that growth possible!  Thank you for supporting our school!

College Counseling

COLLEGE REP VISITS TO CAMPUS: Come hear about various colleges and universities without leaving campus! Admissions Reps host student meetings from 12:15pm-1:00pm in the Library. You may bring your lunch. Indicate your attendance on the sign-up sheets on the College Counseling bulletin board.

Monday, October 24:     Nova Southwestern University
Whitman College
Wheaton College

Tuesday, October 25:     University of Oregon
University of Tennessee

Friday, October 28:         Baylor University

SENIOR FAMILIES:  SAVE the DATE! The FAFSA became available on October 1, 2022 and Glendale Prep is hosting a workshop to complete this form on Tuesday, November 1, 2022 beginning at 6:30pm. Student and at least one parent should attend. Use this LINK to reserve your spot! If you have questions, please contact Mrs. Smith at rsmith@glendaleprep.org.

COLLEGE COUNSELING WEBSITE: For further information regarding upcoming SAT and ACT testing dates along with other information related to College Counseling, please reference our webpage HERE

Athletics

The Homecoming Football Game is taking place tonight at 7:00 pm against North Pointe Prep! There will be a BBQ, Wow Wow Lemonade, and we will be honoring our Senior Cross Country Runners!

Senior Nights for Volleyball and Football will be taking place next week! Volleyball’s Senior Night will be on 10/27 at 6:00 pm and Football’s Senior Night will be on 10/28 at 7:00 pm!

Winter Sports are quickly approaching! We will have our Winter Sports Meet the Coach Night on Wednesday 10/26 at 5:30 pm in the GP Courtyard. Mark your calendars!

Parents interested in volunteering with Athletics please sign up HERE. Contact Tim Terpstra at gp_apo@glendalepreppo.org with any questions!

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

Thank you to our GOLD & Platinum Level Athletic Sponsors for today’s Athletic Blast:
Liberty Buick & GMC, 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), Unity, Bhakta & Associates, and Kumon (Peoria North & Phoenix Happy Valley)!

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