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Weekly Blast 9.18.2020

September 18, 2020 -

School Dates to Note:

  • Sept 23 – Senior SAT
  • Sept 25 – Q2 Change Deadline
  • Oct 2 – Early Release 12:05 p.m.
  • Oct 5-9 – Fall Break
  • Oct 12-16 – P/T Conferences & Project Week
  • Oct 29 – PSAT 9th-11th Grade
  • Oct 29 – Early Release 12:05 p.m.
  • Nov 4 – Picture Day
Table of Contents:

  1. A Note From Headmaster
  2. One Location Drop Off
  3. Tutoring Schedule S1
  4. Updated Academic Calendar
  5. Deficiency Notices
  6. College Counseling
  7. Great Hearts Telethon
  8. GP Athletics
  9. Opt-In Text Communication
  10. Front Office Visitors
  11. GP Block Schedule
A Note From Headmaster

Hello Parents,

Our early release days are unique when it comes to building a strong faculty culture. Students are excited to close out the week early; however, teachers and staff remain on campus together to do what we love. We eat a tasty and satisfying meal provided by the Parent Service Organization, and then we seminar. Seminar: the opportunity to come together, sit, share, listen, and discuss. It is what unites us in our calling to wonder about and inquire of truth. This year we are reading various essays and writings by Nietzsche and a story by Chaim Potok titled My Name is Asher Lev. Faculty seminar is an aspect “of the job” that feeds the soul; it is living out what it is to be a life-long learner, to use our present experiences to understand human nature and what is good. The conversation is good. We care about conversation and seek to train students to be able to converse with humility and love. Ask your child about what he or she is learning; I guarantee, it may lead to a great conversation. I promise, Nietzsche will appreciate this- Prove him wrong when he writes:

We are unknown to ourselves, we men of knowledge—and with good reason. We have never sought ourselves—how could it happen that we should ever find ourselves…Present experience has, I am afraid, always found us ‘absent-minded’: we cannot give our hearts to it—not even our ears! Rather, as one divinely preoccupied and immersed in himself into whose ear the bell has just boomed with all its strength the twelve beats of noon suddenly starts up and ask himself: ‘what really was that which just struck?’ so we sometimes rub our ears afterward and ask, utterly surprised and disconcerted, ‘what really was that which we have just experienced?’ and moreover: ‘who are we really?’ and, afterward as aforesaid, count the twelve trembling bell-strokes of experience, our life, our being—and alas! miscount them—So we are necessarily strangers to ourselves…

Sincerely,

Mr. Navarrette

One Location Drop Off
If you have children at both Archway Glendale and Glendale Prep, please drop them off at the same location. Vehicles that drop off students on the north curb near the Glendale Prep gym, should NOT continue to the east curb to drop off additional students. Archway Glendale’s leadership strongly recommends that families dropping off both Archway Glendale and Glendale Prep students use the east curb only.

Tutoring Schedule: Semester 1
We highly encourage students to take advantage of tutoring that is offered by our amazing GP teachers. The schedule is always available on the Glendale Prep website under the Academics tab. Click here to view, download, and print a physical copy for your child’s planning and reference.

Updated Academic Calendar
Please note a change of the early release date on the school academic calendar. Due to circumstances beyond our control, our early release date changed from Wednesday, October 28th to Thursday, October 29th. We apologize for any inconvenience this might cause. Please see the GP website for an updated calendar or click here.

Deficiency Notices: Quarter 1
Quarter 1 Deficiencies were sent out via email. If your student received a Deficiency Notice, please talk it over with your child so a plan of action can be put into place for future success. Students are encouraged to reach out to their teachers to follow up with a plan to improve. Teachers are always available to help students during tutoring hours.

College Counseling

CLASS OF 2021 STUDENTS AND PARENTS: SAVE THE DATE October 1st at 6:30 p.m. for our Virtual FAFSA Information Workshop

o   Every year, the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) opens on October 1st for those who are applying to colleges and universities for fall admissions. Completion of this document determines your Need-Based Financial Aid and typically needs to be on file to receive Merit Aid Awards. Lindsay Luzania, ASU Admissions Rep, will present valuable information to our senior families in a virtual format so you will be ready to complete the application. This event is for the Class of 2021 students and parents ONLY. Register here to receive the Zoom link. The Deadline to register is Wednesday, October 31st.

  • PRUDENTIAL SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY AWARDS: This is an award and scholarship program available to 5th-12th graders who make a difference through volunteering. The deadline to apply is November 10th. LEARN MORE
  • JUNIORS AND SENIORS: Remember to frequently check the College Counseling Google Classroom for valuable information regarding upcoming events and assignments.
  • COLLEGE COUNSELING WEBPAGE: Please check this page frequently for information regarding virtual college events and scholarship links. You can access this page from the main Glendale Prep website under the Academics tab: https://glendaleprep.greatheartsamerica.org/academics/college-counseling/

Great Hearts Telethon

Watch our Glendale campus take part in this Saturday’s Great Hearts Telethon as we raise funds for our amazing teachers!  From 3:00 p.m.– 3:30 p.m., tune in to see our students, teachers, and headmasters play “Quiz Bowl!” Which team will win? Tune in to find out! The Telethon can be viewed on Facebook, YouTube, or tinyurl.com/GHTelethon.  

GP Athletics
Griffin Merge: GP Athletics is constantly trying to provide the best experience, service, and coaching to our student-athletes, their families, and our great coaches.  As such, we are transitioning how we communicate from Team App to VNN Team Chat. VNN has several advantages for the Athletic Program in how we operate and communicate.

Effective September 28th, all teams will be using VNN Team Chat for our key communication between coaches and teams instead of Team App. We are calling this process the “Griffin Merge.”

We will take the following steps to help make the Griffin Merge smooth:

  1. Download the VNN Team Chat App on your phone or device.
  2. Email Communication – The Athletic Department will periodically mass email encouraging the download of VNN Team Chat until the 28th.
  3. Remember, we will continue to use Team App until the 28th, then we will merge to VNN Chat.

Also, keep an eye out for communication on how to “follow” a team and get alerts and updates through this VNN function, even if you don’t have a child in that sport.

Glendale Prep Home Games (Fan Experience): Great Hearts is committed to providing a safe and enjoyable experience for our athletes and visiting teams. This fall, we will offer a limited fan experience with specific rules and protocols. Families of players and coaches will be allowed to attend all home events on campus. Events held in the Gymnasium will ONLY allow for TWO immediate members of the family. Events held outside at GP Stadium will allow up to FOUR immediate members of the family ONLY. This experience will be shared by both the home and visiting schools.

All spectators will be required to do the following:

  • Wear a mask indoors/outdoors at all times. If you cannot wear a mask for a medical reason, we advise you not to attend.
  • Log a temperature of 100 or lower.
  • Respond to all Covid-19 Symptom Questions upon entry
  • Stay with immediate family in the designated “pod” area. The support staff will make this clear at game time arrival.

A new addition to our game experience this year is livestreaming. GP Athletics will livestream all high school events on the Glendale Prep Sports Net. A link to enjoy this experience will be publicized for fan viewing; be sure to follow our social media pages to gain access to the links. Middle School live streaming is still in the works, but our hope is to provide this experience as well.

Payment Portal
Click to pay for Middle School Fall Sports 20-21.
Click to pay for High School Fall Sports 20-21.

High School Fall Basketball: Coach Sanchez is looking for interested HS Boys Baseball players to participate in this year’s fall showcase. If you are interested, email coachsanchez2142@gmail.com. Our team is looking to build upon the start of last spring and get prepared for a strong season!

Upcoming Games: Please visit Glendaleprepathletics.com for game schedules and updates. Each venue has different spectator guidelines. Please check with your head coach and/or email athletics@glendaleprep.org before you plan to attend.

Follow Us
Instagram – @gpathleticdept
Facebook – Glendale Prep Athletics
Twitter – @gpathletics

Thank you to our GOLD Level Athletic Sponsors:
Penny Chiropractic.
Pete King Construction.
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.

Opt-In Text Communication
Please opt-in to receive important text communications from the school by texting “yes” to 67587. If you change your mind in the future, you can reply “stop” to cancel future text updates. Thank you for your partnership.

Front Office Visitors
To limit the exposure of Covid-19 to the campus we ask that students are prepared for school each day. Please ensure your child has books, homework, lunch, mask, water bottle, and transportation plans before they arrive at school each morning. Lunches should only be dropped off on the rare occasion that lunch is accidentally left in the car or at home. We ask that when possible, appointments are scheduled for early release days, before school, or after school. Additionally, all PSO purchased items will be placed directly in your child’s locker if the student is an in-person learner. If the item is not there, please reach out to the PSO (since we do not have access to those purchases). As an aside, we recommend students place a backup mask in their backpack or locker. Thank you for helping to keep our campus healthy and running. Please email any Glendale Prep questions to attendance@glendaleprep.org.

Glendale Prep Block Schedule: Remote and Onsite: Click here to download and print the schedule shown below for your own reference at home.