Weekly Blast 3.6.2020

• Mar 5-10 – Senior Trip
• Mar 9-13 – Spring Break/No School
• Mar 18-20 – Re-Enrollment
• Mar 18 – Prom Dance Lessons Begin
• Mar 20 – Headmaster Coffee
• Mar 24 – National French Contest
• Mar 25-26 – National Spanish Exam
• Mar 26 – 7th Grade Field Trip
• Mar 27 – Field Day
• Mar 27 – Early Release 12:05 p.m.
• Mar 31 – Apr 2 – AzMerit
• July 27 – Save the Date! Bookstore

1. A Note From Headmaster
2. PSO Corner
3. Glendale Prep’s Website
4. Raptor System Implementation
5. Science Fair
6. Senior Thesis Panels
7. GP Athletics
8. Great Hearts Gala
9. Uniform Shorts Permitted
10. Prom Dance Lessons
11. Tax Credit
12. Re-Enrollment
13. College Counseling

Hello Parents,

Our Night of the Griffin was a huge success and so much fun. Here is a thank you from Mrs. Kennedy-

“Thanking all the amazing parents that helped that day from coming to my house in the morning to staying late at night to help clean up. Such an amazing GP community. But especially Dharti Bhakta, Cathy Cleland, and Kim Greathouse who spent many late nights at my house getting everything ready. I could not have done it without them. My awesome husband Kyle Kennedy.  And of course, the amazing Glendale Prep PSO led by Debbie Ayer. 🙂 I would also like to thank our sponsors: Shipley Orthodontics, Anchored  Kings, Carescape, MCO inc., Bell Bank, Champs Family Automotive, all the parents and companies that donated to our online auction, and a huge thank you to DJ Moe for working behind the scenes to give us awesome music and helped our lip-sync run so well. Thank you also to Ginee Venezia who spent all day getting animals to and fro for our petting zoo. Thank you so much to our lip-sync and cornhole participants and finally everyone who attended and made the event a huge success :).”

Best,
Mr. Navarrette

PSO Corner
A NOTE FROM THE PRESIDENT: After months of planning and hard work, our 3rd Annual Night of the Griffins is over. What a fabulous event it was! We enjoyed seeing so many families and students enjoying themselves and having fun. I would like to personally thank Nickie Kennedy for her wonderful planning and execution of this event. It really takes months to pull off an event as large as this. She was helped by a small army of very hard workers, including Board Members, family friends, business partners, GP families to name a few. Thank you to all who helped make this a night to remember. I would also like to thank all those who generously donated raffle and auction items that helped make the event such a wonderful fundraiser. Thank you to our faculty members who helped and donated raffle items, and of course, a huge Thank You to all those brave students and faculty members who worked long and hard preparing for our Lip Sync Competition. What a night!! They should all be so proud of their performances! As a judge, I can honestly say they were the best yet!! Their hours of practice paid off. Thank You GP Community for once again ensuring we had a fabulous NOTG in 2020.

Debbie Ayer
PSO President

WATER FOR LUNCH PROGRAM: Recently, our Sam’s Club bottled water order was canceled. This has only happened a couple of times before in 3-4 years. We are assuming that their stock is low, and/or they are putting limits on how many cases customers can buy. We, as a school, want to help the situation occurring in our community. Therefore, the PSO will continue and try and provide water for the paid lunches, but there may be occasions when we just cannot because of supply, and so we ask that students bring their own water bottles to lunch moving forward. Thank you for partnering with us.

FIELD DAY: Field Day is Friday, March 27^th.  We are looking for volunteers to set up and run the snack/water tent for the event.  We are also looking for donations of granola bars, breakfast bars, crackers, fruit, etc., for our students to enjoy during their breaks.  Please sign up at https://signup.com/go/eLhHitr.

PSO COMMUNICATION: If you have questions or comments, please email president@glendalepreppo.org. This is a way to voice opinions, concerns, get questions answered, and help with developing future agenda items for PSO meetings.

Glendale Prep’s Website
Are you having problems viewing Great Hearts PDFs, like GP’s 2020-2021 Academic Calendar? After updates, some browsers might change their setting and make PDFs “download” instead of “viewable” on a web browser. If you are having this issue, please view the instructions on how to adjust this setting at https://www.greatheartsamerica.org/pdfs-instructions/.

Raptor System Implementation
In order to ensure the safety of our campuses, we will be implementing the Raptor Visitor Management System, which helps us to always know who is on our campus. A communication was sent on February 27^th about this change; however, if you did not see it, please view the original communication here. This new system will go live when we return from Spring Break on Monday, March 16^th and will allow us to track visitors, vendors, and volunteers in a better way. Starting on Monday, March 16^th, we ask that all visitors have their valid state-issued ID ready to be scanned to be let on campus. The security of our community is of the utmost importance, and we appreciate your cooperation, understanding, and patience as we roll out the Raptor Visitor Management System. If you have questions about Raptor or its implementation, please reach out to Mr. Navarrette.

Science Fair
Please note: Official Registration for Science Fair is now CLOSED. There will be NO registration of projects at the door, on the day of the event. If your 6th-12th grade student missed the official registration deadline but still has a stellar idea for a science project, you MUST email Dr. Ustach to get approval to enter the Science Fair.

Senior Thesis Panels
All panels will consist of two main parts: 1)The Thesis Presentation: a brief presentation (of about 10 minutes) in which the student will highlight the essential ideas of the paper; and 2)The Thesis Panel Discussion: a panel of three faculty readers will be convened to conduct a discussion with the student about his or her Thesis. Family, friends, and members of the Glendale Prep community at large are invited to attend. Please enter through the front office to sign in.

After Spring Break the following students will have their panels:

GP Athletics

• The make-up Lifetouch picture day for the High School Spring Sports will be Monday, March 16^th immediately after school. Remember to bring your uniform and make pick up arrangements.
• Please be sure to join your team’s Team App if you are playing a spring sport to stay updated with all of the team updates. The front office has this information in the event that you have questions.
• GP Baseball is sponsoring a Whiffleball Tournament on Saturday, March 21^st! Sign your team up by emailing Coach Sanchez at coachsanchez2142@gmail.com! Bring the whole family!
• Spring Break is next week. Any questions about practices or upcoming games can be answered by emailing jgarrison@glendaleprep.org.

Great Hearts Gala
The Great Hearts Gala is an annual network-wide event bringing together Great Hearts families, friends, corporations, and the community in support of our teachers. Funds raised at the Gala will be used to reward and retain our network’s outstanding teachers.

Erinn Mobley is the 2020 Great Hearts Gala Chair for the Glendale Campus. She will keep you posted on all Gala related information. Ms. Mobley will not be able to make the Glendale Campus’ contribution a success without your help! Please consider sponsoring a table, a donation to the silent auction, live auction or raffle, or both! If you have questions regarding the Great Hearts Gala, please feel free to call or text Ms. Mobley at 480.297.4477, email her at emobley@archwayglendale.org or visit www.GreatHeartsGala2020.org. Please watch for more information in upcoming blasts.

Uniform Shorts Permitted
As a reminder, khaki uniform shorts may be worn upon our return from Spring Break on Monday, March 16th, until the end of the school year. Shorts should go to just above the knee but not below, and should not be excessively tight or loose-fitting. White, ankle-high socks may be worn with shorts.

Promenade Dance Lessons
Junior and Senior Prom is scheduled for Saturday, April 25th. Seniors and their guests are required to complete three hours of dance lessons. Juniors and their guests are required to complete five hours in preparation for Prom. They can, of course, choose to attend more than the required amount of dance lessons. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Ustach at custach@glendaleprep.org.

Tax Credit
Have you heard about the Arizona Public School Tax Credit? Through this unique program, you can choose where your tax dollars go. Contribute to the extra-curricular and character-building programs at the public school of your choice, charter or district, and receive a dollar-for-dollar credit on your state taxes. Couples who file their taxes jointly can contribute up to $400 and single filers can contribute up to $200.

This is a great way to support public schools at no net cost to you! 
If you’ve yet to make your 2019 Arizona Public School Tax Credit, would you please consider donating your credit to Glendale Prep? All funds raised through our Tax Credit drive support a rich and varied array of activities for our scholars that allow them to develop their interests, talents, and passions and provide an outlet that opens the way for lasting friendships and community. The deadline to give is April 15, 2020. Click here to take the credit today and click here to download our Tax Credit form. Thank you for supporting our scholars!

Re-Enrollment Sign-Up
Re-Enrollment emails for current 6th-11th graders were sent out earlier this week. If you have not reserved an appointment time, please sign up now using the link below. All re-enrollment packets will be accepted by appointment the mornings of March 18th – March 20th in conjunction with Archway Glendale. We look forward to seeing you.

• Schedule your re-enrollment appointment by clicking here. Only one appointment per family, per school, is necessary. 

College Counseling

• Junior/Parent Night:  Tuesday, March 24th at 6:30 p.m. in the Archway Glendale Multipurpose Room.
• Flinn Scholarship:  An information session will be held on Tuesday, March 31st, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at ASU West Campus. Awarded to top scholars in the state of Arizona, the Flinn Scholarship provides the full cost of tuition, housing, and meals, plus funding for study abroad to Arizona public universities.  View online registration here.
• Rocky Mountain Association for College Admission Counseling College Fair: On Sunday, April 19th at ASU Tempe Campus from 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Take the opportunity to interact with college admissions representatives. View registration link here.
• Pre-college summer programs: A list of programs can be found by visiting the College Counseling webpage HERE.

Contact Information
Silvia Hayakawa, Office Manager
shayakawa@glendaleprep.org

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