Weekly Blast 4.26.19

• April 27 – 8C & 8D Drama Production
• April 27 – Junior/Senior Prom
• May 1 – Senior Matriculation Day
• May 3 – Early Release 12:05 p.m.
• May 3 – Athletic Physicals
• May 3 – PSO 8th Grade Dinner
• May 6-10 – Teacher Appreciation Week
• May 6 – Athletic Uniform Turn-In
• May 7 – 12th Grade Drama Rehearsal
• May 9 – Spring Sports Awards Ceremony
• May 10 – 12th Grade Drama Performance
• May 14 – Spring Concert
• Save the Date: Bookstore July 29th

1. A Note From the Headmaster
2. Senior Thesis Panels
3. Athletics
4. Deficiency Notices
5. Summer School
6. Credit Make-Up
7. Great Hearts Day
8. Junior & Senior Promenade
9. Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week
10. Spring Sports Ceremony
11. Spring Concert
12. Tax Credit
13. College Counseling

Havard focuses on the four temperaments-

• Choleric: Action-Oriented
• Melancholics: Idea-Oriented
• Sanguine: People-Oriented
• Phlegmatic: Peace-Oriented.

What is proposed is that we have two temperaments that dominate in us that may make it difficult to develop specific virtues because of our natural inclinations.

• Cholerics may be inclined to pride, anger, and rashness
• Melancholics may be inclined to self-absorption, pessimism, and magnify difficulties to avoid risks
• Sanguines may be inclined to superficiality; motivated in large part by fun; easily distracted by something new; are tempted to forsake what they know is right to fit in with the crowd
• Phlegmatics are content with the status quo, security, and routine; indecisive; prone to passivity.

With any description of human personality, we must be careful to not pigeonhole ourselves or others, but as parents, I think it is important to know the temperament of our children. We can then help them to focus on specific virtues- for Cholerics– prudence and humility; Melancholics– courage, and justice; Sanguines– self-mastery; Phlegmatics– magnanimity.

I hope this brief summary was helpful in learning about yourself, your children, and how best to guide them during these formidable years.

Sincerely,
Mr. Navarrette
Headmaster

Senior Thesis Panels
Family, friends, and members of the Glendale Prep community at large are invited to attend. Please enter through the front office and sign-in. The following students will have their panels:

Athletics
Physicals: On Friday, May 3rd from 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. athletic physicals will be conducted in the gym for the upcoming 2019-20 school year. The cost for the physical is just $25, and all proceeds support Glendale Preparatory Athletics. Students must have a parent consent form or a parent present for the physical to be administered. The consent form is included in the physical packet which can be printed using the link below or by picking one up in the front office.

Ssign-up here and pay the $25 Physical Fee
Download/print the required AIA Physical and Consent Forms here
All forms must be filled out and signed by a parent PRIOR to being completed by the physician.

This is a great time to get cleared for the upcoming school year while supporting GP Athletics! Special thanks to Ms. Lister and Mayo Clinic for donating their time and talents every year in the service of our parents and students.

Uniform Turn-In: Uniform return for all middle school and high school athletes will be in the Gym on Monday, May 6^th at 3:10 p.m. Please ensure your student brings their uniform to school with them that day for turn-in.

Deficiency Notices
Quarter 4 Deficiencies were sent out this week via email. GP teachers take the time to detail areas of concern and specific areas needing improvement. If your student received a Deficiency Notice, please sign and return the notice with your student. Teachers are always available to help students during tutoring hours. View the tutoring schedule here.

Summer School
Registration for Summer School at Glendale Prep has begun. We will be offering two courses this year, Pre-Algebra Readiness (see a list of topics covered here) and Reading & Writing Readiness (see a list of topics covered here).

Summer school will run Tuesday, May 28th through Thursday, June 20th. Courses will meet Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of each week and are scheduled conveniently, so students can take one or both courses. The schedule for the day will be as follows-

The Pre-Algebra Readiness class will be from 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. This course will be taught by Mr. Thompson, who teaches Geometry and Humane Letters at Glendale Prep.

The Reading and Writing Readiness class will be from 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. This course will be taught by Ms. O’Rourke, who teaches 6th and 7th grade Literature and Composition at the Glendale Prep. This course will require the purchasing of A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle; 978-0312367541.

Students who attend both classes will have a lunch break from 11:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.; students will need to bring their own lunch. The cost is $200 per course or $325 for both courses. Sign up here before Saturday, May 4th. Summer school enrollment is limited. Students are enrolled on a first-come, first served basis.

Students are permitted no more than 1 absence and/or 3 tardies during the entirety of the summer school program. Please email either Mr. Thompson; jthompson@glendaleprep.org or Ms. O’Rourke; sorourke@glendaleprep.org if your child will be absent.

Students will be required to wear the school uniform. Archway Uniforms are permitted. Regular uniform and behavioral policies apply; please refer to the Family Handbook, which can be found on the Glendale Prep website at www.glendaleprep.org. In addition, please feel free to contact Mr. Withers at zwithers@glendaleprep.org with any questions or concerns.

Veritas Prep is also offering Summer Courses open to all Great Hearts students. Courses range from Math & Reading to online typing to in-class enrichment courses like Art, Spanish, and Poetry. See a catalog of what they have to offer here.

Credit Make-Up
Per school policy, students who receive an F in the second semester of any course at Glendale Prep will be required to make up the course over the summer in order to be promoted to the next grade level. Please contact Mr. Withers at zwithers@glendaleprep.org to see about summer classes that may satisfy a necessary credit.

Great Hearts Day at Chase Field
Join Great Hearts families from around the Valley to watch the Diamondbacks take on the Chicago Cubs at Chase Field on Sunday, April 28th! Reserve your seats here!

Junior & Senior Promenade
Glendale Preparatory Academy’s 2019 Prom is tomorrow, Saturday, April 27^th from 6:30 p.m. -10:00 p.m. at the beautiful Sheraton Grand Phoenix. It will be an elegant evening of dinner, dancing, and conspiracy that takes the classic game of Clue off the board and into real life.

Please note:

• Self-parking is available at a discount of $6 with a validation ticket (see Ms. Roiger at prom). Without the validation, parking is $25. All parking is subject to availability, so don’t be late!
• This is a closed event – no student or guest will be allowed to leave and then return. Students must arrive at the prom no later than 6:45 p.m., and they may not leave until it is over at 10:00 p.m.
• See permission slip or payment portal for dress code details.

Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week
Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6 – May 10th! Every year the PSO coordinates this event as a way to show our gratitude for all the hard work and dedication the Glendale Prep teachers and staff provide to our school and our families. The PSO will continue the annual Teacher/Staff Gift Card Give-A-Way by providing $10 gift cards for local grocery stores, restaurants, and other options (Amazon, Fry’s, Target, Trader Joes, etc.). Please purchase gift cards in increments of $10.00 and deliver them to the front office labeled “PSO Teacher Appreciation” or donate online here and the PSO will purchase gift cards on your behalf.

If you are interested in volunteering to assist with any of the week’s activities for our teachers and staff, please contact Debbie Ayer, at president@glendalepreppo.org or 623-628-9815.

Spring Sports Ceremony
The Spring Sports Award Ceremony is Thursday, May 9th. We will be honoring our teams from both the Middle School and High School that night. Middle School will begin promptly at 7:00 p.m. and High School at 8:00 p.m. There will be a 15-minute intermission between the two ceremonies to celebrate with cake. Those families who do not have high school athletes may leave after cake; however, you are more than welcome to attend both ceremonies. Young men should wear a dress shirt and tie, and ladies should wear a dress or dress pants. We hope you all can come help celebrate our student-athletes’ hard work!

Spring Concert
The Spring Concert will be held on Tuesday, May 14th. The Middle School will start at 5:35 p.m. and High School will begin at 7:00 p.m. at the Glendale Nazarene Church located at 5902 W. Cactus Rd, Glendale.

• All 7th & 8th grade students currently taking Music this semester must arrive at the church by 4:30 p.m. to warm-up and get into position for the concert.
• All 9th and 10th grade students currently taking Music this semester must arrive at the church by 5:55 p.m. to warm-up and get into position for the concert. Parents and guests may enter at 6:55 p.m.

Please note, students will be transported to the church by bus the day prior to the concert, Monday, May 13th, for rehearsals.

If you have any questions regarding dress or other details, please contact Ms. Cox at jcox@glendaleprep.org or Mr. Liles at eliles@glendaleprep.org.

Tax Credit

Thank you for supporting our Tax Credit drive! Because of you and our community of families, teachers, and friends, our school raised $127,000 in Arizona Public School Tax Credit contributions to support our extra-curricular, athletics and character-building programs. I look forward to sharing stories of these activities with you throughout the year. For now, please accept our deep thanks for your support of our great school!

Cathy Sparks

College Counseling
If your child is interested in the military academies, please plan on attending the Service Academies Conference tomorrow, Saturday, April 27^th from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at Horizon High School.

Senior Matriculation Day is Wednesday, May 1^st. This is the day seniors officially declare where they will attend college. Seniors are encouraged to wear t-shirts from the college they will be attending. We ask that the messaging be appropriate, that the t-shirts not be homemade, and that they are not cut up in any way. If you are interested in providing food for this event, please contact Mrs. Sarbacker at ksarbacker@glendaleprep.org.

Emory, Johns Hopkins, Notre Dame, University of Virginia, and Washington University in St. Louis information session: Thursday, May 2^nd at 7:00 p.m. at Phoenix Country Day School. Please RSVP here.