| A Note From Headmaster
Hello Parents,
This coming Monday is a unique day for our students and teachers. Students will remain at home to study for final exams, while our teachers will come to campus for a workday dedicated to grading and writing student evaluations. We, of course, try to ensure the day includes showing our gratitude and love for our teachers, given their service in Quarter 2. So, we will make them breakfast, provide lunch, and will have opportunity for games to break away and have time to be together. Our hope is that the day will be dedicated to work, preparation, and a bit of rest from the normal schedule for both students and teachers, so we can begin Finals Week with a renewed focus and determination to end the Semester well.
Have a great weekend,
Mr. Navarrette
Radio Drama Performances
Tonight at 7:00 p.m., tune into the radio drama production of “The Four Just Men” by Edgar Wallace, presented to you by Glendale Prep’s 12th Grade Drama Class. Lean in and listen to the magic created by these students; you can even watch them doing their craft. Enjoy the show! Suggestion: Listen on a good quality speaker to make sure you hear all the cool sounds! Click the link at 7:00 p.m. to enjoy: https://youtu.be/8iGw4VNuC7M.
Keep an eye out for the 11th Grade Drama performance next week!
Exam Schedules
Final exams are a culmination of all that students have learned first semester. If you have any appointments scheduled, please make them for after early release or for another day. Emails were sent out yesterday regarding important exam schedule information, please review it with your child(ren). The information is also linked below. Contact our Dean of Academics, Ms. Wegener with any questions.
All On-Campus Learners –CLICK HERE
Distance Learners High School Only –CLICK HERE
Distance Learners Middle School Only –CLICK HERE
Here are some tips to help your child(ren) find success and health in the next few weeks:
1. Maintain a consistent and healthy bedtime.
2. Make room for lots of veggies and fruit in their diet.
3. Stay hydrated.
4. Encourage and help to provide a positive environment for studying free of distraction, including their phone.
5. Find 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, or make plans for visiting the snow over winter break.
6. Attend tutoring.
7. Stick with your morning routine and be sure to get your student to school by 8:00 a.m.
PSO Snowstorm
GP’s Parent Service Organization (PSO) holds this annual event as a way to collectively show our parents’ deep appreciation for the faculty at Glendale Prep. PSO collects all donations and divides them evenly. Checks are presented to the faculty as an amazing gift before the holiday break. We encourage families to donate in lieu of individual gifts for teachers and staff. Donations can be made online at http://www.gpapo.org/shop/. The last day to contribute is December 15th.
Community Investment
Notice to Families: In an effort to honor the generous support of our families and create communication efficiencies, effective January 1, 2021, Great Hearts Academies will receipt all charitable gifts made by credit card with automatic emailed receipts issued at the time of the transaction. Please retain the email you receive for your tax purposes. Please keep all digital receipts, as annual total giving summaries will no longer be provided commencing with the 2021 calendar year. For the 2020 calendar year, this is a reminder that annual total giving summaries are created based on each academy and will be sent separately. Contact Cathy Sparks at 623.889.0822 with questions. Thank you.
College Counseling
- SAT/ACT PREP COURSE: Offered to Junior and sophomore students in preparation for these standardized exams. Strategies and techniques consistent across both tests will be done in one large group with additional breakout rooms to cover specific content in each test. All sessions will be conducted via Zoom two days a week (Tuesdays and Thursdays) after school beginning January 26, 2021. An initial practice will be given Saturday, January 23, 2021, from 8:00 a.m.-noon. A final test is given Saturday, March 6, 2021, from 8:00 a.m.-noon. To receive a flyer with detailed information and cost, please contact Mrs. Smith at rsmith@glendaleprep.org
- JUNIORS: Wednesday, March 24, 2021, is the spring in-school SAT test. Save the date!
- ACE PROGRAM: Offered through Maricopa Community Colleges, this program assists students in the transition from high school to college. Applications for this program are done during sophomore year of high school. Follow this LINK for more information regarding this program.
- SENIORS: Please be aware of a couple of deadlines approaching next month. December 14th is the last day to add colleges to your Naviance account to ensure Regular Decision supporting documents will be sent with your application. Additionally, December 18th by 5:00 p.m. is the deadline to submit essays for final editing before the winter break.
GP Athletics
Winter Tryout Information
Tryouts have begun for the winter sports season! If your child missed these tryouts for any reason and is interested in learning more, please email jgarrison@glendaleprep.org.
Winter Sports Payment Portal
High School: https://glendaleprep.configio.com/pd/828/hs-winter-sports-2020-21
Middle School: https://glendaleprep.configio.com/pd/824/ms-winter-sports-2020-21
Fall Virtual End of the Year Celebration
GP Athletics plans to honor and celebrate our Fall Athletes today, Friday, December 11th via the Griffin Sports Net. This event will be livestreamed and will include sports awards, highlight videos, competitions, and “The Griffin,” with special host Ryan Cullum (GP Senior)! You won’t want to miss it! Save the date and save the time, 6:00 p.m.! Griffin Sports Net -click the link for access: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYts3u-p3dxij2bfa1TxKEw
Tax Credits: Your Arizona Tax Credit helps our athletes in many ways. First, the monies we receive through Tax Credits help keep our participation fees down. It also helps cover things like our sports equipment, uniforms, and even helps cover the cost of our buses for some of our away games. So, please support GP athletics by giving your Tax Credit today!
Follow Us: @gpathleticdept – Instagram & @Glendale Prep Athletics – Facebook
Thank you to our GOLD Level Athletic Sponsors
Clean Air Solutions, Penny Chiropractic, Pete King Construction, and Shipley Orthodontics
Contact them today and tell them Glendale Prep sent you!
To join our Athletic Parent Board email gp_APO@glendaleprep.org with your full name and the sport that your child participates in.
Support Glendale Prep While You Shop
Choose Glendale Preparatory Academy as your charity of choice on smile.amazon.com and Amazon will donate 0.5% of your eligible purchases to GP! By taking this simple action, you can help raise funds for our school at no additional cost to your family.
- Sign In – Log in to your Amazon account at smile.amazon.com.
- Select Glendale Prep – Search for and select Glendale Preparatory Academy as your charity.
- Shop – Shop, and checkout as you would on Amazon. No extra cost is passed on to you.
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