Weekly Blast 12.08.23

• Dec 11 Grading/Exam Study Day- No School
• Dec 12 Exam Review/ Half Day
• Dec 13-15 Semester Exams/ Half Days
• Dec 18- Jan 3 Winter Break- No School
• Jan 4 First Day Second Semester
• Jab 15 MLK/ Civil Rights Day- No School
• Jan 19 7th and 8th Grade Dance

• A Note from the Headmaster
• Finals Schedule
• Dress Code Reminder
• Tax Credit
• College Counseling
• Athletics

Hello Families,

I wanted to use this blast to provide you with some insight on our partnership and to express my gratitude for it. Every other Tuesday, we invite prospective parents to tour our campus, learn about our philosophy of education, and they certainly cross paths with your children. They are impressed with the beauty of our campus and the uniqueness of our educational program; however, they are most appreciative of seeing the comportment, respect, joy, and love of our students. Thank you for all you do at home to make our community so welcoming and attractive to like-minded parents, who share the same goals and emphasis on moral character.

Enjoy the weekend,
Mr. Navarrette
Headmaster

Finals Schedule

The schedule for finals week (December 11-15) is outlined below. Please review this information carefully with your child(ren). Because final exams are a culmination of all that students have learned first semester, if you have any appointments to be scheduled, please make them for after early release or for another day. Finals missed due to unavoidable conflicts will be made up outside of the school day or after the winter break and may result in an Incomplete grade on student report cards. Contact our Dean of Academics (AKratz@glendaleprep.org) if this applies to you or if you have any questions.

Monday, December 11 
No School. Use this day for study, preparation, and rest.

Tuesday, December 12 
Early release (12:15). Review day in all classes.

Wednesday, December 13 
Early release (12:15). Final exams for first and second periods.

Thursday, December 14 
Early release (12:15). Final exams for third and fourth periods.

Friday, December 15 
Early release (12:15). Final exams for fifth and sixth periods.

On each testing day, the bell schedule will be as follows:

8:05-8:25          Study Hall
8:25-9:55          Exam
9:55-10:20        Break
10:25-10:40      Study Hall
10:40-12:15      Exam

Lastly, here are some tips to help your children find success and wellbeing in the next few weeks:

1. Maintain physical health through a consistent and sufficient bedtime, a diet including lots of fruits and vegetables, and plentiful hydration.
2. Maintain mental health by finding joy in the simple, peaceful pleasures this time of year brings. Take study breaks to enjoy the cool, crisp weather on a family walk together, bake some cookies, cozy up with leisure reading, or make plans for visiting the snow over winter break.
3. Encourage and help to provide a positive environment for studying free of distraction, including phones and other electronics.
4. Promote small intervals of daily study, rather than large, last-minute, stressful “cramming” sessions.
5. Encourage your student to attend tutoring.
6. Stick with your morning routine and be sure to get your student to school by 8:00 am. Being fully present in classes and on time for finals is essential.

Dress Code Reminder

Please check skirt and pant lengths; some of our students have grown and the skirt and pants are then too short.  A skirt should not be shorter than two inches above the knee and pants should reach the bottom of the ankle. An infraction will be issued for skirts and pants that are too short. Please either re-hem the items or purchase new ones. Detentions are issued after three infractions. Thank you for your help with dress code compliance!

Tax Credit

Did you know you can receive a dollar-for-dollar tax credit on your Arizona taxes? The Arizona Public School Tax Credit allows Arizona taxpayers to contribute to the public school of their choice and receive a dollar-for-dollar credit on their state taxes!  Your tax credit contribution supports our extra-curricular and athletic programs, field trips, and character-building programs. Married couples can contribute up to $400 and single filers may contribute up to $200 each year.

All Arizona taxpayers can take advantage of the Arizona Public School Tax credit and support our school whether they have a student at GP or not. We ask every family to contribute their Tax Credit and invite your friends and family to help support GP as well! Use this link to Donate to Glendale Preparatory Tax Credit Drive. Please reach out with any questions to Tammy Kempton, Family Giving and Community Engagement Officer, at tkempton@glendaleprep.org or 623-889-0822 ext. 1502.

College Counseling

PSAT SCORES are available and can be viewed on a student’s personal College Board account. If a student provided their mobile number during the PSAT exam set up, they will receive a text message with access to the BigFuture School mobile app where they can also view their score. Please utilize your Khan Academy account for free practice tests.

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.

Athletics

High School Girls Powderpuff Game: ,The Athletic department is hosting a Powderpuff flag football game on Friday, January 5^th. This is open to all high school girls. Each grade level has a captain who has been collecting names of interested students. The freshmen will play the sophomores at 5:30pm at GP field. Then the juniors will play the seniors at 7:00pm. This is a community event that will serve as a fundraiser for the senior trip. Each team member will have a t-shirt with the Powderpuff logo and their class color. To purchase the t-shirt, please use THIS Configio link.

Winter Sports Participation Fee: Coaches will be sending these links out soon but here are the links to the winter sports participation fees:

• Middle School
• High School

Carson Von Aspen 3v3 Basketball Tournament: Come join the fun and participate in the 4th annual Carson von Aspen Memorial Basketball Tournament. This tournament is supported by GP Basketball and is open to the public. This is a half-court 3×3 basketball tournament with two different brackets:

• Ages 9 – 13 bracket
• Ages 14 – adult bracket

It is three to a team with one sub, totaling 4 participants per team. It is $60.00 per team.

When: December 17th
Where: Glendale Prep Gymnasium
Time: 8:00am – 11:00am Ages 9-13 and 1:00pm-4:00pm ages 14 – adult

Sign up HERE. Please contact Noah Roundy with questions: NRoundy@glendaleprep.org.

The Griffin Experience: Beginning January 10^th, the athletic department will host a group of Archway students in the Griffin Experience.  Both GP coaches and athletes will be training students in different sports. The winter session will run nine consecutive weeks on Wednesday’s from 12:00-1:30. More information will be sent home with Archway students.  Again, this is for Archway students only and there is a cap for the number of students who can register. If you have an Archway student who is interested, please reach out to athletics@glendaleprep.org.

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