Weekly Blast 8.23.21

• Aug 21-  Study Skills Workshop
• Aug 26 – Curriculum Night 6-8:30 PM
• Sept 1-3 – High School Retreat
• Sept 6- Labor Day- No School
• Sept 13- GH In-Service- No School
• Sept 14-17 Spirit Week
• Sept 17- Early Release; Senior Retreat
• Sept 17- Homecoming Game

• A Note from the Headmaster
• Study Skills Workshop
• Community Investment and Tax Credit
• Athletics
• Athletics Eligibility
• College Counseling

Hello Parents,

We had our Beginning Year Assembly on Thursday. It was so wonderful given we could be together as an entire student body for the first time in nearly two years. Senior Adam Edmiston welcomed our students, Mr. Maratea brought the faculty address, and we sang the school song together. I shared with students an attitudinal goal I have set for our faculty and staff- Seek excellence, not excuses. My hope is that we will establish and model this call for excellence on our campus to which students will see and live out themselves. Here are some words I shared with the students:

Excellence is a way of life. It is a matter of your heart, mind, soul, and strength AND may not be seen by others AND does not always garner the praise of man. 

My hope for myself, your teachers, and you is that you will consider your time here at Glendale Prep and set your eyes on excellence. Seek it every day for yourselves but also with and for others. One seeking excellence alone and for himself seems to fall short. Seeking excellence in a community for the sake of yourself as part of a whole seems to be most meaningful and lasting.

Have a great weekend,

Mr. Navarrette
Headmaster​​​​​​

Study Skills Workshop

Glendale Prep’s study skills workshop will be held on Saturday, August 21 from 8:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the courtyard classrooms. This workshop is highly recommended for 6th graders and new students, but all GP students are welcome to join. Students must wear their school uniform.

There will be four 45-minute sessions taught by Glendale Prep teachers:

1. Organization and Time Management with Mrs. Janssen
2. Reading and Annotating with Mr. Cecil & Ms. Poore
3. Note-Taking and Test Preparation with Mr. Hayward
4. Homework and Projects with Mr. Wiebe

Students should attend the workshop with one parent. The cost for each student/parent pair is $20 ($30 for multiple siblings attending with a parent). Please use THIS LINK to make this payment through the Glendale Prep payment portal.

Community Investment and Tax Credit

We are thrilled to serve as your Academy Giving team for Glendale Prep!  Our role is to raise the necessary funds that make our classical liberal arts curriculum possible.  We do this through our Community Investment and Arizona Public School Tax Credit Campaigns.  We look forward to partnering with you throughout the school year in supporting our great academy through these vital campaigns.  In the meantime, please feel free to contact us at 623.889.0822 should you need any assistance.  Go Griffins…we are BuiltForIt!

Athletics

Fall Sports are HERE! See below for ways to get involved!

Visit GlendalePrepAthletics.com to check our game schedules! MS schedules will be posted soon!

GOATS: Interested in joining the GP GOATS Team? Contact mhawkins1@glendaleprep.org for more information. Students 6^th – 12^th grade are able to join!

Griffin Sports Net: Interested in joining Griffin Sports Net? Contact mhawkins1@glendaleprep.org for more information. Students 6^th – 12^th grade are able to join!

APO Volunteers (Parent Volunteers at Games! Join Us!):
https://signup.com/go/vvkrnvh

Playing a sport? Click below for payment. Payment is not due until the start of the regular-season games. Use the links below for payment:
HS – HS Fall Sports 21-22
MS  – MS Fall Sports 21-22 

• BECOME A SPONSOR: Are you a small business owner? Do you want to support the vision of GP Athletics? Become a sponsor today! Click this link to learn more: http://glendaleprep.configio.com/pd/976/?code=hh75Fulrew
• 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!
• Follow Us: @gpathleticdept – Instagram & @Glendale Prep Athletics – Facebook
• Thank you to our GOLD Level Athletic Sponsors for today’s Athletic Blast
  Liberty Buick & GMC, Clean Air Solutions, Penny Chiropractic, Pete King Construction, Nally Paint Co., Blue Chip Auto Care, Total Presence Management, 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. 

Athletics Eligibility

GP Athletics is continuously striving for excellence in all we do. As a student-athlete, it is important that you feel both supported and encouraged as a student first. Success in the classroom is not easily achieved: it requires effort and discipline on all levels. This year, GP Athletics will introduce a new grade and eligibility process. Please click the link below and save a copy to easily access this information for the remainder of the season. Mr. Garrison and the coaching staff will inform families of all eligibility decisions and disciplines.

Athletic Eligibility – Family Information.pdf

College Counseling

Welcome Back Students and Families!  We would like to invite you to College Counseling Night.  Each of these evenings offers unique and significant information for college planning pertinent to specific high school class year. All meetings will be held in the Archway MPR.  Students should plan to attend with at least one parent.  Please note the following dates and place them on your calendar.

• Senior Night – Tuesday, August 24, 6:00pm-7:30pm
• Junior Night – Tuesday, August 31, 6:00pm-7:30pm
• Sophomore Night – Thursday, September 9, 6:00pm-7:30pm
• Freshmen Night – Thursday, September 16, 6:00pm-7:30pm

Contact Information
Lynn Kimpel, Office Manager
lkimpel@glendaleprep.org

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