Weekly Blast 1.18.19

• Jan 21 – MLK Day/No School
• Feb 1 – Field Day
• Feb 5-7 – MAP Testing 6th-8th Grade
• Feb 8 – Early Release 12:05 p.m.
• Feb 9 – High School Winter Dance
• Feb 12 – 9th Grade Field Trip
• Feb 18 – No School/President’s Day
• Feb 19 – Winter Sports Awards Ceremony
• Feb 22 – Middle School Epic Cycle

1. A Note From the Headmaster
2. Tax Credit
3. Fire Lane
4. Quarter 3 Tutoring Schedule
5. Senior Graduation Items
6. Tempe Festival Young Artist Exhibit
7. Senior Trip Planning
8. Field Day
9. 9th Grade Field Trip
10. College Counseling

Greetings Parents,I wanted to thank two people who were instrumental in helping kick-off our semester. Mr. Withers helped set up and organize our high school symposium. Our speaker, Dr. Owen Anderson, challenged our students to consider the need for meaning rather than simply hoping for a decent and pleasant life, as sought by Ivan Ilych, the main character in the novella the students read and discussed. Ms. Hudson organized and oversaw the Middle School Symposium on friendship.  Our 6^th, 7^th and 8^th grade students read a number of fables, shared in seminar, and considered various role play scenarios to reflect on what it means to be a friend. Two alumni, Krysten Caballero, and Noah Roundy, were the keynote speakers; they shared about their personal experience with maturity and candor.

I am blessed to work alongside such wonderful people, who gave of their time to serve our students well.

It was certainly a great start to our semester!

Sincerely,
Mr. Navarrette
Headmaster

Tax Credit
Thank you to those families who have already participated in our 2018 Arizona Public School Tax Credit drive! 

If you have yet to make your Tax Credit contribution to Glendale Prep, there’s still time. You have until April 15, 2019 to make this important contribution to our school and still receive your contribution back as a dollar-for-dollar credit. download the Tax Credit form here.  If you have any questions, please contact Cathy Sparks at 602.770.7552 or csparks@glendaleprep.org

Your TAX CREDITS supported Men’s Choir at our Winter Concert! Thank you!
Cathy Sparks
Fire Lane
Parking is no longer allowed in the Fire Lane. Please help us be compliant by not parking in the Fire Lane. Thank you!

Quarter 3 Tutoring Schedule
We encourage students to take advantage of tutoring that is offered by our wonderful GP teachers. Please see the updated Quarter 3 Tutoring Schedule here.

Senior Graduation Items
Graduation orders are due today, Friday, January 18^th to avoid any increase in pricing. Graduation items may also be purchased online here.

If you have any questions, please email Ms. McLoughlin at tmcloughlin@glendaleprep.org.

Tempe Festival Young Artist Exhibit
We would like to invite students to be part of the Tempe Festival of the Arts Young Artist Exhibit + Competition March 29 – 31, 2019. This is FREE opportunity for K-12 students to display and/or sell their work to over 225,000+ guests and possibly be recognized as Best of Show. All top winners will receive a cash prize!

Art will be displayed in “Kids Block” which will include kid-focused entertainment, kids’ crafts, and the Young Artist Exhibit + Competition. We can’t wait to show off the works of the young local artists!

Registration is simple, easy and free!

Step 1: Parents, Guardians or Teachers, please complete the Intent to Submit online form (view here the form) by February 22, 2019, to stay up-to-date on important details and deadlines.

Step 2: Print and fill out the Young Artist Permission Slip

Step 3: Deliver art with the permission slip to the Downtown Tempe Authority office

The Tempe Festival of the Arts is a semi-annual event that is among the oldest and largest art festivals in the Desert Southwest. The festival features over 350 artists from across the country, music, entertainment, food vendors and special programmings such as Chalk-A-Lot and Kids Block.

Senior Trip Planning
There will be a meeting for all seniors planning to go on the Senior Trip to Washington D.C. on Tuesday, January 22nd during Lyceum. Seniors will receive a rough schedule, flight information, guide for packing, Behavior Contract, and Permission to Treat form. If your senior cannot attend Tuesday’s meeting, they must meet individually with Ms. Roiger to receive the packet. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Roiger at rroiger@glendaleprep.org.

Field Day
Field Day is Friday, February 1st. We’ve combined the best of both athletic and academic games to yield a day of fun, school spirit, and teamwork! Field Day attendance is required, just as it would be on a regular school day. Please arrive at campus by 8:00 a.m. and plan to stay for the entire school day. Students should go to their 1st-period class for attendance and team assignments.

What to Wear
Students may wear:

• T-shirt or GP Polo/Oxford
  • Glendale Prep T-shirts are encouraged and preferred!
  • Clothing may display athletic team logos (professional or collegiate) or athletic brand names (e.g. Adidas)
• Athletic Pants/Shorts or Sweat Pants
  • No short-shorts: shorts must be at least fingertip length or longer when the wearer is standing with arms and fingers straight at the sides and must not fall too far below the knee
• Athletic Footwear

Prohibited Items:

• No tight-fitting clothing
  • No spandex, No yoga pants, No athletic tights -Tight fitting pants of any kind are prohibited
  • Shorts worn over the above items are allowed
• No jeans
• No clothing displaying pop culture images or inappropriate images or messages
• No tank tops, spaghetti strap tops, shirts that expose the stomach or sleeveless shirts
• No dress shoes, flip flops, clogs, boots, or sandals

What to Bring

• Lunch, unless you have ordered hot lunch
• A water bottle
• Sunscreen (highly encouraged)
  *Do not bring textbooks or homework. Homework assigned Thursday will be due Monday.

9th Grade Field Trip
The 9th Grade Field Trip to the Phoenix Art Museum is scheduled for Tuesday, February 12th. All families have paid and given permission for the field trip as a part of their consumable contribution, therefore, no further action is needed.

Regular Uniform Dress Code is required. Students will depart by bus at 8:15 a.m. sharp (please arrive by the start of school at 8:05 a.m.) and must bring a sack lunch to be eaten after their visit; so please DO NOT order a hot lunch for your 9th grader that day. Only water is permitted on the bus. Students will be released at the usual time of 3:05 p.m.

The expectation is that all ninth-grade students will attend. If your student is unable to attend, please contact Ms. McLoughlin at tmcloughlin@glendaleprep.org.

College Counseling
Please check out the College Counseling Page for the most up-to-date information about on-campus college visits, application workshops, and other important events and dates.

Contact Information
Silvia Hayakawa, Office Manager
623-889-0822
shayakawa@glendaleprep.org

Attendance Line:
623-889-0822 Option 1
orattendance@glendaleprep.org