Weekly Blast 11.09.23

• Nov 10 Veteran’s Day- No School
• Nov 14 Info Night
• Nov 16 Fall Sports Awards Night
• Nov 17 HS Epic Cycle
• Nov 23-24 Thanksgiving Break- No School; R&R Weekend
• Nov 28 MS Concert Rehearsal
• Nov 28 Giving Tuesday
• Nov 29 MS Winter Concert
• Dec 1 Sixth Grade Field Trip
• Dec 5 HS Concert Rehearsal
• Dec 6 HS Winter Concert
• Dec 11 Grading/Exam Study Day- No School

• A Note from the Headmaster
• Student Drop-off and Pick-up Reminder
• Student Drivers IMPORTANT
• Mid-Quarter Progress Reports
• Winter Concerts
• High School Rewrite Policy
• Seniors: Yearbook Honor
• High School Epic Cycle: The Odyssey
• Open Enrollment- NEW STUDENTS ONLY
• Giving Tuesday
• College Counseling
• Athletic Eligibility
• Athletics

Hello Parents,

As we move into the three-day weekend, I have three highlights:

First, thank you to all of the veterans in our community. We are so blessed to have men and women who either have sacrificed in the past or continue to sacrifice daily for us. Our own Mr. Dyer and Officer “H” are veterans, and we were excited to thank them as a study body yesterday at the end of field day.

Secondly, next week we will send out deficiency notices and mid-quarter progress reports. We sent out these reports in Quarter 1, and I think students and parents appreciated this very much. Please see below for more information and look for an email on Tuesday, November 14th.

Lastly, Field Day was amazing. I want to thank Mrs. Mooberry and Mrs. Haley for their work in putting it all together. Thank you, as well, to all of our parents who helped volunteer. In the end, the winner was House Lutra!

Happy Veteran’s Day,
Mr. Navarrette
Headmaster

Student Drop-off and Pick-up Reminder

Please remember students are not to be dropped-off or picked-up on Pinnacle Peak Rd. On Wednesday, a local sheriff stopped by and asked that we share with families that our neighbors have raised a concern about students exiting cars on Pinnacle Peak and littering. We were also informed they will be patrolling the area during busy times and will be ticketing. Please partner with us to be the best neighbors possible.

Student Drivers- IMPORTANT

We are seeing a lot of tardies from our student drivers who park on campus. Please remember that excessive tardies can result in their parking privileges being temporarily suspended or even revoked. Please see the excerpt from the Student Driving Waiver that all student drivers must sign. Four or more tardies per quarter is considered excessive.

1. To emphasize the importance of being on time and being at school, a student’s parking privilege may be suspended for a time after a pattern of tardiness and/or morning absences. If the pattern continues, parking privileges may be revoked for the rest of the semester and/or the school year without refund of the parking fee.

Mid-Quarter Progress Reports

This coming Tuesday, all parents will receive a mid-quarter progress report for their child, similar to first quarter. Additionally, beginning this Monday and over the course of the next week and a half, some parents will receive a deficiency notice, which will detail both how their child has become deficient (with an overall quarter grade of D or F) and what steps he or she can take to move out of deficiency. We believe the combination of Deficiency Notices and mid-quarter progress reports will help foster meaningful and effective conversations about grades.

Winter Concerts

This year, our Winter Concerts will be on two separate nights – the Instrumental Concert (7^th and 8^th grade music classes, Jazz Band and Orchestra) will be on Wednesday, November 29th at 6:30 pm, while the Vocal Music Concert (9^th and 10^th grade music classes and all extra-curricular choirs) will be on Wednesday, December 6th at 6:30 pm. Both concerts will be held at Haven Church in Glendale (5902 W Cactus Rd, Glendale, AZ 85304). Students must provide their own transportation the evening of the concert and must arrive at the church by 5:00 pm on the evening of their concert. All students in curricular music classes are required to participate in the concert as a portion of their music grade. If your students are participating in the concert, they will receive detailed information from their teacher/director about the concert, but we also encourage all students and families to come to hear these fine performers share their musical gifts with you.

High School Rewrite Policy

In order to further support our students’ writing development, we are encouraging a crucial aspect to the writing process: rewriting. After receiving a rubric, feedback, and grade on a writing assignment, students now have the opportunity to revise and resubmit their work to improve their essay score.

Students who receive lower than a 70% (C-) must submit a rewrite using the rubric and feedback provided by their teacher. A rewrite is not required for an essay score of a C- or above, but it is optional and encouraged.

Students may receive up to a full letter grade back for their revised submission. A full letter grade will only be given to students who thoroughly address and alter their written work to resolve all aspects of the rubric and feedback provided by their teacher. Correcting grammatical errors only will not earn a full letter grade increase on a student’s final essay grade.

We are looking forward to continuing to support the writing growth of our students in this way. Please encourage your students to reach out to their teachers if they have questions about this new rewrite policy.

Seniors: Yearbook Honor

The Yearbook 2023-2024 will honor our Seniors in special pages. Please remind your senior to return his or her Senior Quote Form with their quote of choice to HL teachers before December 1st, 2023.

If you have any questions, please reach out to your HL teacher or Madame Cognet-Pereira.

Be inspired!

High School Epic Cycle: The Odyssey

GP High School students are invited to join us Friday, November 17^th-18^th for our overnight Epic Cycle! Doors will open Friday at 7:00 PM. There will be a campfire reading of The Odyssey, plus pizza, snacks, games, and skits. The cost for this event is $25 on the portal HERE before 6:00 PM November 17th. Parents of latecomers or students who have not paid on the portal must sign a permission form and pay $35 (cash ONLY) at the door.

Night of the Event:
-Students must check-in at the gym lobby.  When students arrive, phones must be in a zip lock bag with the student’s name written in sharpie on the bag. Phones will be checked-in upon arrival, but may be used to contact parents, if desired.
-Comfortable warm clothing such as pajamas, sweatpants, and onesies may be worn. Clothing must be school appropriate (no spaghetti straps, sleeveless shirts, crop tops, inappropriate wording on clothing, or short shorts). Leggings and yoga pants are allowed when paired with a longer shirt. Students who dress inappropriately will need to call home to receive appropriate attire or leave the event.
-Students may bring cards, board games, or other non-electronic games.
-Students should bring blankets, pillows, sleeping bags, or sleeping pads. No tents allowed.
-Students with dietary restrictions should bring their own snacks. We will provide snacks, but we will not be accommodating special requests. No energy drinks allowed.
-Students should bring a water bottle.
-All students must be picked up by 7:00 AM on Saturday, November 18th.

-Students will be required to stay the night unless parents contact Mr. Hayward (AHayward@glendaleprep.org) to arrange special provisions prior to November 16th at 3:00 PM.

Price: $25 until 6:00 PM November 17th. $35 cash ONLY at the door. If paying cash at the door, parents will need to sign a permission form at the door before students are granted admission to the Epic Cycle.

Payment Portal Close: 6:00 PM November 17^th

Open Enrollment- NEW STUDENTS ONLY

It is hard to believe, but we are already in our enrollment season! Open Enrollment runs through Friday, December 8th. If you have friends, family members, or neighbors who are interested in Glendale Prep please encourage them to apply starting Monday. There is a direct link on our website, GlendalePrep.org. You can also mention our Info Night on November 14th at 6:00PM where they will learn more about our school. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS FOR NEW FAMILIES (and rising 6th graders) ONLY; existing families will participate in re-enrollment in the Spring.

Giving Tuesday

College Counseling

A Practice ACT will be held on Saturday, December 2nd, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM at Glendale Prep. After taking the test, students will receive a score report; a College Counselor will compare their ACT score with their estimated SAT score (derived from your child’s October PSAT score) to help determine if your student has an affinity toward one test over the other (ACT vs. SAT). If you are interested, please sign up HERE. The cost is $10.00. Please bring cash to the practice test on December 2nd. The deadline to register is Thursday, November 30^th at 5:00 PM.

UPCOMING COLLEGE REP VISITS: We are very fortunate to have college representatives come to GP and talk to our students.  These take place in the library over lunch/lyceum and students can bring their lunch.  The list of visits is on the College Counseling Bulleting Board outside Mrs. Ortiz’s office, please check it weekly and sign up for visits.

Advanced Placement (AP) Exams will take place at Scottsdale Prep in the spring and are open to all high school students who wish to self-study and sit for an exam. Please note that AP exams are not part of our curriculum, nor is there an expectation from colleges that our students report AP scores.

Registration is a two-part process:

1.    Students/parents go to Scottsdale Prep’s Configio to select and pay for exam.

2.    Student logs-in to their College Board account and input the ‘active join code’ found on the Configio site when they paid for the exam.

The cost is $138.00 per exam by March 1st, 2024. Participants should bring non-mechanical number two pencils and a personal calculator to the exam.

Athletic Eligibility

GP Athletics is continuously striving for excellence in all we do. As a student-athlete, it is important that you feel both supported and encouraged as a student first. Success in the classroom is not easily achieved: it requires effort and discipline on all levels. This year, GP Athletics will continue our grade and eligibility process. Please click HERE and save a copy to easily access this information for the remainder of the season. Mr. Kontak and the coaching staff will inform families of all eligibility decisions and disciplines.

Athletics

Fall Sports Awards: On Thursday, November 16^th we will host the Fall Sports Awards in the gym at GP. The middle school ceremony will be from 5:30-6:30 (light refreshments from 6:15-6:30). The high school ceremony will be from 6:30-7:30 (light refreshments from 7:15-7:30). Dress is business casual. Parents will sit in the bleachers while the athletes will sit in chairs with their coaches and teammates.

Winter Sports: Tryouts for middle school and high school winter sports are almost completed. Schedules will be posted online, and you can find them using the links below.

Game Volunteers: We are always in need of parent volunteers to help run home games. Concession stand, entrance, and other volunteers help our events run smoothly. If interested, email gp_APO@glendalepreppo.org to join or learn more! You can also reach out to athletics@glendaleprep.org.

*Visit azpreps365.com for detailed HS brackets and ticket information.

*Visit Glendale Prep – Gamesource for updated middle school schedules.

Tax Credits: Contact tkempton@glendaleprep.org for tax credit questions and details. Your tax credits directly support GP Athletics!

Contact Information
Lynn Kimpel, Office Manager
lkimpel@glendaleprep.org

Attendance Line:
623-889-0822 Option 4
or attendance@glendaleprep.org