| A Note From the Headmaster
Happy Friday Parents,
Next week is Spirit Week! This is a wonderful opportunity for students to show their school spirit in a variety of ways.The week culminates with our homecoming game on Friday, followed by the high school homecoming dance. We would love to see as many families in our community come out and cheer on our Varsity Lady Griffins volleyball team on Thursday, at 6:00 p.m. On Friday, please come and join families and alumni as our Varsity football team takes on Camp Verde. Kickoff is at 7:00 p.m. If you have not heard yet, our cross-country team competed in California this past weekend and did quite well. One team won their heat, and when talking with one runner in the hall, I learned he shaved eight minutes off his previous time.
I am reminded daily how important extracurricular activities are to the formation of our children.
Thank you for not only choosing GP as a means of education, but also in sacrificing your time and money to allow your son or daughter to compete for our school, to form lasting friendships, and learn what it is to be part of something greater than themselves. Please make sure to thank all the coaches when you see them. They are so wonderful and are committed to upholding virtue beyond the classroom.
Hope to see you all at the game next Friday; don’t forget to bring a seat!
Sincerely,
Mr. Navarrette
Headmaster
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Parent/Teacher Conference sign-ups were sent via email last week. Conferences are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis. We have worked diligently to create a conference schedule that allows for all of our teachers’ class schedules. Please do not send requests for conferences via email. If you did not receive a sign-up email, please reach out to Mrs. Hayakawa at shayakawa@glendaleprep.org right away.
At least one parent/guardian of each student is expected to attend parent-teacher conferences. All conferences will be fifteen minutes long. The format will be a round-table discussion including the parent and a panel of the student’s teachers.
- 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students do not attend conferences but will complete a middle school self-assessment in response to questions provided in the evaluation. Parents will bring the self-assessment to the conference.
- 9th-12th grade students are required to attend and lead their conference. Conversation will be based on a high school self-assessment written in response to questions in the evaluation. Students will bring the self-assessment to the conference.
- *Students attending conferences must be in uniform.
Independent Study Week
All middle school students will read a different book depending upon their grade level. Middle School (6th-8th Grade) Independent Study Week books were included in the Classics to Keep list that students were asked to purchase at the beginning of the school year. If your Middle Schooler does not own a copy yet, the title and ISBN is provided below. If any books are on backorder, please reach out to Ms. Wegener at kwegener@glendaleprep.org.
6th Grade Lit/Comp: The Magician’s Nephew, ISBN: 978-0064471107
7th Grade Life Science: All Creatures Great and Small, ISBN: 978-1250057839
8th Grade Medieval History: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (Tolkien translation), ISBN: 978-0345277602
All high school students will read the same book in preparation for the High School Symposium. High School (9th-12th Grade) Independent Study Week books can be purchased on the GP Payment Portal while supplies last. Reserve your High School Independent Study Week book here. The last day to reserve your book through the payment portal will be Tuesday, October 8th. All books will be placed in student lockers by Thursday, October 10th. If supplies run out, you can still purchase a copy from your favorite vendors such as Amazon or Barnes & Noble using the correct ISBN provided below.
9th -12th Grade Humane Letters: The Moon is Down by John Steinbeck, ISBN: 978-0-14-018746-5
Note: Seniors will be required to complete the reading portion of the assignment; however, they will not be required to complete the written portion, in order to focus their writing attention on their Senior Thesis.
Griffin Players Drama Performance
Join the Griffin Players for a spine-tingling murder mystery, The Mousetrap. From the author that brought you Murder on the Orient Express, this suspenseful tale will have you guessing till the very end. Performances will be in the GP Gym on Friday, September 27th at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, September 28th at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 for students and $15 for adults and are available here on the payment portal or with cash or check at the door.
PSO Corner
Uniform Exchange: The next Uniform Exchange is tomorrow, Saturday, September 28th in the Archway Multi-Purpose Room from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Volunteers are needed to help with this. Please sign up at Uniform Exchange Help Sign Up if you are available.
Homecoming: The very first Homecoming Game in the new GP Stadium will be Friday, October 4th! We are so excited to have this great event back home after a few years away from the school. We will grill for this year’s event and are looking for volunteers to help with grilling, concession selling, set up, and general help. Please sign up at 2019 Homecoming Help Sign Up and help make this the best Homecoming yet!
Hamburgers and Veggie Burgers will be served starting at 6:00 p.m. Please pre-order your meals on the PSO website at http://www.gpapo.org/shop/. The pre-order deadline is Tuesday, October 1st.
Order your GP Spirit wear soon to get it delivered to the school in time. Purchase from the PSO Website here.
Restaurant Night: Thank you for participating in Restaurant Night. We hope you had a great time with other GP families!
Homecoming Spirit Week
Homecoming Spirit Week: Sept. 30th-Oct. 4th
Monday: Locker Decoration Contest (Bring blue & gold decorations & scotch tape to decorate your locker)
Tuesday: Literary & Historical Figure Day (Dress up as your favorite character/historical figure)
Wednesday: Blue and Gold Day (Wear blue and gold socks, bandanas, and hats to school)
Thursday: House Color Day & Pep Assembly (Wear your House shirt)
Friday: GP T-Shirt/GP Jersey Day (Wear a Glendale Prep t-shirt, GP athletic jersey, or Class Color shirt)
*Please view the guidelines for Homecoming Week here.
Home Volleyball Game – Thursday, October 3rd
5:00 p.m. JV at GP
6:00 p.m. Varsity at GP
Admission is $3 for students and $5 for adults.
Homecoming Football Game – Friday, October 4th
6:00 p.m. Tailgate at GP
7:00 p.m. Kick-Off at GP
Admission is free for Alumni, $3 for students/military/senior citizens, $5 for adults, and just $1 for student lunch pre-order tickets
High School Homecoming Dance – Saturday, October 5th
Your Homecoming Dance ticket is $15 through Tuesday, October 2nd, and $20 thereafter. This will give you entry to everything, from dance lessons to the dance itself. Good company will abound; you should be there!
All high school students are encouraged and welcome to come. Feel free to come alone or with a group of friends from GP.
Who: 9th-12th grade students
When: Lessons (mandatory) at 6:00 p.m.
Dance: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
(No admittance after 6:30 p.m.)
Where: Glendale Prep Gymnasium
Dress Code: Semi-Formal
Gentlemen should wear slacks and a button-up shirt. a tie and sports coats/blazers are strongly encouraged.
Ladies’ dresses should have necklines within four finger widths below the collar bone. No see-through dresses or dresses with open backs, but they may be strapless or have spaghetti straps. The hemline of the dress should be no shorter than 3 inches above the top of the knee at any point.
Shoes: As we will be dancing on the gym floor, students may wear athletic shoes with white soles, or they must dance in their socks.
Students with questions about dress code may send a picture of the attire they want to wear to Ms. Hudson at ehudson@glendaleprep.org.
*Students out of dress code will be required to change or wear additional provided attire.
GP Athletics
- The annual Desert Twilight Race is tonight in Casa Grande! Represent GP Cross Country!
- Varsity Football plays at Apollo High School (venue), tonight. Game time is 7:00 p.m. and we are competing against North Pointe High School.
- All middle school volleyball teams have matches this weekend! Check out glendaleprepathletics.com for details.
- Winter sports are starting soon and many dates will be given out! Please stay tuned to the social media sites, athletic website, email, and information sent home with students.
- If you are interested in joining the APO, please email Mr. Terpstra at Gp_apo@glendalepreppo.org. This is a volunteer organization that supports the Athletic Department!
- GP tax credits!! Don’t forget to get those tax credits in! Your Tax Dollars are what help Glendale Prep keep the athletic program and provide these opportunities and memories.
College Counseling
SENIOR PARENTS and STUDENTS: FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) workshop is scheduled for Tuesday, October 1st from 7:00-9:00 p.m. in the Archway Multipurpose Room. All senior students and parents should plan to attend. You should have received an email earlier this week outlining what items are necessary to bring with you in order to complete the application. If you missed the email notification, please see the College Counseling page on the school website for a list of items.
Save the Date! Thursday, October 24th Glendale Prep is hosting multiple college rep visits during the morning hours. Check the website for which colleges and universities will be attending. We are requesting all sophomore, junior and senior students interested in a four-year college plan on attending.
Be sure to check the College Counseling page on Glendale Prep website and the CC bulletin board for upcoming college fairs and college rep visits.
Water Bottles
Previously, the front office has been holding lost water bottles, as they are of significant value, but in recent weeks, there has been too many to manage. Please note that all water bottles will remain in the Lost and Found cart (located in the courtyard) for one week; thereafter, they will be donated. The school recommends that your student has their name clearly labeled, not just marked with stickers, and without a name, your child may be at risk of losing a water bottle of value.
Anton Uniform Fall Sale
Buy one, get one 50% off Fall Sale online and in-store. Use discount code: SWEATERWEATHER. See the flyer for more details here.
Autism Research & Resource
This year, Archway Glendale and Glendale Prep will be working with the Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center (SARRC) on a project regarding a universal screening for social challenges at public schools. The idea is that screening children for social challenges early and identifying and addressing those challenges will have a significant positive effect on their school experience. We plan to take a role in the research that SARRC is doing in this area this year with our 8th grade students. You are also invited to a Q&A session with Mr. Navarrette, Great Hearts’ Director of Exceptional Student Services, and a representative from SARRC regarding the project. At this session, you will hear more about the work that SARRC and Great Hearts have already done and plans for the project in the future. The Q&A session is scheduled for Thursday, October 3, at 6:00 p.m. in the Archway Multipurpose Room. We look forward to seeing you there! |