Weekly Blast 2.18.22
February 18, 2022 -
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| A Note from the Headmaster
Hello Parents, Is there anything of greater value than integrity? If one has integrity in his or her life, what else matters? I have been thinking about the virtue of integrity and how it applies to responsibility, ownership, and accountability. As parents and educators, we are the foundational instructors for and models of integrity for our children and students. However, we might find that we hope our children “do as we say, not as we do.” I exhorted my teachers this week to consider if there is any standard to which they are holding our students but not living out themselves. How can we require students to meet deadlines, strive for excellence, avoid excuses, and not complain if we do those ourselves? I am asking you to consider the same question. How do we as parents affirm the need for integrity, taking ownership for actions, and humbly accepting consequences for our children if we find we are unwilling to do that ourselves? Our community is indeed unique in that, almost always, parents partner with the school to affirm the value need for integrity. It is a blessing to call a parent, share what happened, and agree together with the plan for accountability and restoration, trusting the love we have for all students. I thank you for this partnership in affirming what I believe matters most- our children growing in goodness and integrity. * Additionally, I want to thank all of you who have filled out the Great Hearts parent survey that was sent on Monday. If you have not yet had a chance to complete the survey there is still time; your feedback is eagerly sought and valued. Thank you, Pickup and Lunch/ Lyceum Glendale Prep Lunch and Lyceum runs from 12:05-1:05 each regular school day. During Lyceum students are able to see teachers for tutoring, gather in the courtyard, sit in a quiet or a silent study room, or even kick a ball around on the field. Be aware when making appointments and other family plans that if you arrive to pick up your child during this time it make take the front office considerable time to find him or her. Please make plans accordingly. Dinner and the Arts We are very excited that on March 5th we will have our first annual Dinner and the Arts parent event. Come in semi-professional attire to enjoy appetizers, mingle with other parents, and behold beauty. After sharing dinner together, we will enjoy a performance of Clue put on by Griffin Players. The night will wrap up with dessert and mingling with the cast. We hope you can join us for this community event. Please purchase tickets HERE. Below is the tentative schedule for the night. THIS IS NOT A FUNDRAISER; the cost of each ticket covers food, admission to see the play, and other supplies. The cost is $25 a ticket. This event is exclusively for Glendale Prep parents. Dinner and the Arts; March 5, 2022 5:00-5:45 Appetizers and Drinks; Studio art and music exhibition and demonstrations Griffin Players Present Clue The Griffin Players will present Clue, a madcap mystery-comedy based on the movie based on the board game. Mr. Boddy’s dead body is found in Boddy Manor, and nobody knows who did it and somebody will be next! Could it have been Miss Scarlet with the dagger in the dining room? Was it Colonel Mustard with the wrench in the library? Our cast, on the GP stage, killing it? The performance will be on Friday, March 4th at 7:30pm in the GP gym. Tickets are $10 for students and $15 for everyone else and are available HERE and at the door. Re-Enrollment- Coming Soon All current Glendale Prep 6th through 11th grade students will soon participate in re-enrollment. Please be sure to check the next blasts for details on how re-enrollment materials will be collected this year. Re-enrollment is the time to secure or release your student’s seat for the 22/23 school year. Tax Credit Charles’s Law science experiment with Ms. Valentine, Ms. Roiger, and Mr. Spurlock’s sixth grade class. By teaching science as a liberal art, a Great Hearts education at Glendale Prep doesn’t just prepare our students for scientific studies in college and beyond. We nourish critical and creative minds that will be ready to innovate in their future lives. The quality of education delivered at our school is only possible with your generous support of our Community Investment campaign. We are honored to publicly recognize those families and friends who have contributed to the Community Investment campaign. Please click HERE for a listing of our 2021-22 Community Investment campaign donors as of February 16, 2022. Have you made your Community Investment gift? Please click here and make your gift today. Thank you for your dedication and support! Robotics This weekend both GP robotics teams will attend the state competition in the First Tech Challenge at Sinagua Middle School in Flagstaff, starting at 10:30 am on Saturday. Team 18421, Unscheduled Disassembly, is composed of Adam Edmiston, Gabby Le, Alessandro Marcolini, Luciano Marcolini, Jake Senczakowicz-Gibo, Logan Ritter; Team 18420, Metal Masters, is composed of Lex Bodzin, Brennan Fahey, Belle Bodzin, Samuel Mahoney, Benjamin Ries-Clark, Teresa Joseph, and Isabella San Pablo. The tournament is free and open to the public, but all spectators are required to wear masks and have their temperature checked when entering. Our teams will be competing in one of two divisions composed of 20 teams each. If you have any questions about robotics or about the state tournament in Flagstaff, please email Mr. Roper at broper@glendaleprep.org. Middle School Epic Cycle Middle School students are invited to join us Friday, February 25th from 7:00-10:15 pm for a late night Epic Cycle! There will be a campfire reading of Beowulf–an ancient Anglo-Saxon myth–plus, snacks, games, and skits. Tickets are $20. Please register on the payment portal HERE. Parents of latecomers or students who have not paid on the portal must sign a permission form at the door the night of the event. Night of the Event: -Students must check-in at gym lobby. Phones must be checked-in upon arrival. Phones may be used to contact parents, if needed. -Comfortable warm clothing such as pajamas may be worn. Clothing must be school appropriate (No spaghetti straps, sleeveless shirts, no leggings, tight pants, or yoga pants, no inappropriate wording, no short shorts). Students who dress inappropriately will need to call home to receive appropriate attire or leave the event. Students are invited to bring cardboard and tape to create play swords and shields. It would be helpful to have these items between Feb 22- Feb 25. -Students may bring cards, board games, or other non-electronic games. -Students may bring a blanket and pillow. -Students with dietary restrictions should bring their own snacks. We will provide snack, but we will not be accommodating special requests. No energy drinks allowed. -All students must be picked up by 10:30 p.m. College Counseling
Athletics MS Spring Sports registration is closed. HS Playoffs: Visit azpreps365.com to follow your Glendale Prep Boys Basketball team on their playoff journey. The team plays Friday night (2/18) at Prescott High School vs. Rancho Solano. To purchase tickets, click here: Glendale Prep vs Rancho Solano Prep | Basketball Tickets | GoFan . MS Playoffs: Congratulations to MS Girls Soccer A for winning Runner-Up in the Great Hearts Middle School League Championships. Save the date: The winter sports ceremony will be on March 2nd from 5:30 – 7:30 pm in the Moyes Gymnasium. We will honor and celebrate ALL winter student athletes in both the MS and HS Departments. APO Volunteers: (Parent Volunteers at Games! Join Us!) Email gp_APO@glendalepreppo.org to join or learn more! Follow Us: @gpathleticdept – Instagram & @Glendale Prep Athletics – Facebook Tax Credits: We are kicking off a new year and need YOU! Contact csparks@glendaleprep.org for tax credit questions and details. Your tax credits directly support GP Athletics! BECOME A SPONSOR: Are you a business owner? Do you want to support the vision of GP Athletics? Become a sponsor today! Click THIS LINK to learn more or email JGarrison@glendaleprep.org. Thank you to our GOLD & Platinum Level Athletic Sponsors for today’s Athletic Blast:
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