| A Note From Headmaster
Hello Parents,
I was saddened Monday of this week when I learned the Governor closed schools for the remainder of the school year. Of course, we anticipated it and have been making back-up upon back-up plans, but when it becomes a reality, it was very difficult to process. I will not see my teachers in the faculty office reading a poem and laughing together. I will not be able to discuss The Chosen with my 8th grade class. I will not have the dozens of greetings with students each day. My son’s first year in school was cut short. Now, life is changed for the next number of weeks, but amid my sadness, I found hope. As I was reading and answering scores of my daily emails, I received a message from a senior. I have included a link to the letter he wrote to our school, teachers, coaches, parents, juniors, and his fellow seniors. I hope you find hope in reading the wisdom and love from one of our own. Here is the letter.
Thank you for your patience and commitment during this time.
Sincerely,
Mr. Navarette
Re-Enrollment
You should have received a Re-Enrollment email from the Great Hearts lead office this week. To keep our community safe, they have implemented an online e-signature for all Re-Enrollments. You will not need to come to the school to drop off a packet. Please check your email and complete the process by Monday, April 20th. If you did not receive the email, please check your junk/spam folder. Thank you for your partnership.
Locker Contents Retrieval and Athletic Uniform Turn-In
If you would like the items from student lockers there will be an opportunity to pick them up next week. We will be distributing student belongings on Wednesday, April 8th. Know that we will most likely use a similar procedure for textbook turn-in at the end of the school year.
To keep families and faculty safe, we ask that you:
- Use this link to create a sign for student(s) name and place it on the dash of the passenger’s windshield
- Arrive within your pick up window time slot (see below)
- Pull up to the curb (similar to morning pickup/afternoon drop-off but in single file)
- Stay in your car and pop the trunk open; the belongings will be placed in your trunk
Once your student’s locker contents are placed in your trunk, you can proceed to exit the parking lot UNLESS you have athletic uniforms to return. Please place the uniform in a grocery bag, tied, with a piece of paper that has your student’s name and sport on it stapled to the outside of the bag. Please have this bag in the front seat so you can easily access it. Once your student’s locker contents have been placed in your trunk, please pull forward and drop the bag in the box labeled SPORTS UNIFORM DROP OFF. You will be able to do so from your driver’s seat without having to exit your car.
Staff will be wearing gloves while working with student items. Families should arrive within the time slot associated with the first letter of their student’s last name.
| Date/Time |
1st Letter of the Student’s Last Name |
| Wed. 8:00-8:30 a.m. |
A |
| Wed. 8:30-9:00 a.m. |
B |
| Wed. 9:00-9:30 a.m. |
C |
| Wed. 9:30-10:00 a.m. |
D |
| Wed. 10:00-10:30 a.m. |
E-G |
| Wed. 10:30-11:00 a.m. |
H-J |
| Wed. 11:00-11:30 a.m. |
K |
| Wed. 12:00-12:30 p.m. |
L-M |
| Wed. 12:30-1:00 p.m. |
N-O |
| Wed. 1:00-1:30 p.m. |
P-R |
| Wed. 1:30-2:00 p.m. |
S |
| Wed. 2:00-2:30 p.m. |
T-V |
| Wed. 2:30-3:00 p.m. |
W-Z |
Remote Learning
Google Classroom is the platform we will be using for remote learning through the remainder of the school year. Please check your email for directions, instructions, guidance, and resources. We hope this platform will be easier for students to navigate and submit assignments to their teachers. Please have patience while working through any technology hiccups. Teachers have worked hard to learn this new platform and will continue to impress the excitement of their subject, the care for your child, and the love of learning.
Students may have questions about assignments; we are asking them to please email teachers with specific questions. Teachers will reply to emails, with questions within the hour, Monday-Friday, from 7:35 a.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Senior Thesis Panels
The Senior Thesis and its defense are an important part of the Glendale Prep tradition, and we are determined to provide this unique opportunity to all of our seniors. The seniors have put a great deal of work into their Senior Thesis, and we believe it is important for them to complete this valuable process and have a way to defend it. After careful review, we have decided to support our students using the Zoom platform. The “Host” will send invitations to the presenting senior’s parents, all faculty members, and the senior class. In this way parents, faculty members, and senior friends will be able to attend the 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, and finally the audience will submit questions for the student via the “chat” function of Zoom. If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. LeTrent at kletrent@glendaleprep.org.
Next week’s Senior Panelists
- Sophia Hsieh: Wednesday, April 8th at 2:30 p.m.
- Matthew Hawkins: Thursday, April 9th at 2:30 p.m
GP Athletics
- GP Athletics is staying connected! Want to be a part of the action??
- Follow gpathleticdept – Instagram
- Glendale Prep Athletics – Facebook
In the midst of these strange times, GP Athletics thought we would help spread some joy using our social media! Tune in daily for new updates and or fitness challenges! It’s always a great day to #BeAGrif!
Promenade
Junior and Senior Prom is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, June 20th. Dance lessons will be scheduled if circumstances permit. Please see future blasts for updates. Know we will do all we can to provide this event, but keeping the health and safety of our community is still our first priority.
Tax Credit
WE ARE TRULY GRATEFUL
Our heartfelt gratitude goes out to everyone in the Glendale Prep community who has given to this school year’s Community Investment and Tax Credit campaigns! If you have ever wondered if your giving is impactful, please know that it is because of you that we will get through this strange and challenging time. Your generosity and commitment to our teachers and students directly impacts the good work that our teachers are doing right now. GP will persevere and thanks to you, we will continue to grow in Great Hearts together! Please stay healthy and enjoy this unique time to be close with your family!
With full hearts,
Your Academy Giving Team
College Counseling
3 Ways to Talk to Your Children About COVID-19
The mental health of our children is just as important as our physical health. Lauren Katz, Great Hearts Academies Director of School Counseling, has provided a helpful resource for our Great Hearts families. Please take the time to read three things to consider as you move through the next few weeks. You can view the article here.
GP Text Notifications
It’s times like these in which Glendale Prep would like to keep you up-to-date and informed. If you would like to receive text updates text “yes” to 67587. If you change your mind in the future, you can reply “stop” to cancel future text updates.
Free Online Audible Stories
Audible, an Amazon Company, is offering audible stories for free while schools are closed. You can check it out here: Audible.
Refunds and Reimbursements
Glendale Prep is working with Great Hearts on the best way to pro-rate and refund payments made for programs and activities such as Homework Club, 7th Grade Field Trip, and other payment portal items. Thank you for your patience.
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