Weekly Blast 11.30.18

• Dec 1 – 12th Grade Drama Performance
• Dec 1-14 – Snowstorm
• Dec 3 – Senior Trip 2nd Deposit Due
• Dec 5 – Great Hearts Counselor Discussion
• Dec 7 – 7th & 8th Grade Dance
• Dec 8 – 12th Grade Drama Performance
• Dec 11 – Winter Concert
• Dec 15 – Community Walk
• Dec 15 – 11th Grade Drama Performance
• Dec 17-21 – Early Release 12:05 p.m.
• Dec 17 – PSO Restaurant Night
• Dec 19-21 – Semester Exams
• Dec 24-Jan 11 – Winter Break/No School

1. A Note From the Headmaster
2. 12th Grade Drama Performances
3. Griffin Robotics
4. New Griffin Lapel Pin
5. Great Hearts Counselor Discussion
6. Project Week
7. Parent Teacher Conferences
8. 7th & 8th Grade Dance
9. Tax Credit
10. Winter Concert
11. Community Walk
12. Great Hearts Chess Tournament
13. GP Athletic Department Update
14. College Counseling

One early, fond memory of Glendale Prep was my first year when I had the privilege to travel with our football team to Flagstaff where they played in the NAU dome. I also had the pleasure to announce our home games that season and see our team make the AIA state playoffs.What I came to appreciate most was that our young men were being coached by not merely a great coach, but also a great man. Coach Jaime Self is the first and only head high school football coach at Glendale Prep. He is the founder of the program and has coached 11 years, inspiring players to sacrifice their time and bodies for the sake of their school and to always play with honor. If you have had the pleasure of knowing or talking with Coach Self, you can see that he cares for his players beyond the field and desires for them to grow as respectful and honorable men. He affirms the values of our Academy and helps to reinforce those values through his coaching style and by setting high expectations of his players. Coach Adam Mooberry has also dedicated many years to helping our football program, inspiring countless players to grow in discipline and determination. Coach Self and Coach Mooberry have decided they will not be coaching next year. Throughout their tenure, both coaches have had a profound impact on the lives of Griffin athletes and the memories these two men have created will remain forever at GP. While we are sad they will no longer be coaching, we wish them both the very best and thank them for their time, their sacrifice and their efforts in moving the Griffin football program forward.  When a new football coach is hired, we will schedule a time for parents and students to meet the new head football coach of our Griffins.

Sincerely,
Mr. Navarrette
Headmaster

12th Grade Drama Performances
Moliere’s Tartuffe : The seniors present this sparkling French comedy of wit about a con-man who wheedles his way into an aristocratic family, and through the father’s folly, brings them to the brink of ruin tomorrow, Saturday, December 1st at 7:30 p.m. Please note, due to an Archway event, parking may be limited. Guests may park in the student lot located on the north-west side of the campus.

Chekov’s Three Sisters: The seniors present this Russian Drama, which follows a family over the course of years as the sibling goes from the hopes of adolescence to the realities of adulthood, next week Saturday, December 8th at 7:30 p.m. By turns hilarious and devastating, Chekov masterfully depicts the human condition.

Both performances will be held in the Glendale Prep Gymnasium and are free for all to attend!

Griffin Robotics – First Qualifying Tournament
The Griffin Robotics team, in their third season at the First Tech Challenge Robotics Competition, will be competing against 20+ other teams at the Glendale Qualifier at Cactus High School from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. tomorrow, Saturday, December 1st. 15 Glendale Prep students have put countless hours of work into this year’s robot and are putting it to its first real test tomorrow. The event is free to all, so please come out and support the team!

New Griffin Lapel Pin for Seniors
Offered exclusively to GP Seniors! Purchase yours today for only $4 on the GP Payment Portal.

Great Hearts Counseling Discussion: Students & Anxiety
Our counselor, Molly Caldwell, and the director of school counseling for Great Hearts, Lauren Katz, will be here on Wednesday, December 5^th from 6:00 p.m. -7:15 p.m. to present on anxiety. This discussion will explain how, as parents, you can recognize signs of anxiety and offer you specific tools help your son or daughter. Molly spoke with our entire faculty about this same topic a month ago and will continue to meet with us throughout the school year to discuss other topics as well. After the presentation, there will be a Q&A time.

Project Week
Project Week this year is January 7th – January 11th. This project is an important part of the curriculum at Glendale Prep. During the week, all students will complete an independent study assignment at home (reading and writing) on a specific text related to a particular subject in their grade’s curriculum. More detailed information was sent in a previous email.

If you would like to use a different vendor please be sure the ISBN is 978-0307388865.

Please make sure not to order a hot lunch for your High School student (9th-12th grade) the day we return from winter break as the PSO provides pizza for the High School Symposium. (6th-8th graders DO need to order or bring a lunch for that day.)

Parent-Teacher Conferences
Parent-Teacher Conferences will be January 7th – January 11th. At least one parent/guardian of each student is expected to attend parent-teacher conferences. All conferences will be fifteen minutes long.

A separate e-mail was sent from SignUp Genius with a link to reserve a time slot for your conference. If you have multiple students at GP, you were sent separate SignUp Genius emails with a unique link for each grade/section. If you did not receive the SignupGenius email, please contact Mrs. Hayakawa at shayakawa@glendaleprep.org right away. Please do not send requests for conferences via email. Conferences are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis.

Please report to the front office at least 10 minutes prior to your scheduled conference time. Conferences are scheduled back to back; therefore, your timeliness is very important. We thank you in advance for your support in helping to make these important academic events a success. Please be sure to read your student’s semester evaluations carefully prior to conferences. Student evaluations will be emailed to parents before January 7th.

7th & 8th Grade Dance
Glendale Prep is pleased to invite all 7th and 8th Grade students to this year’s winter dance!

Who: All Glendale Prep 7th and 8th Graders
When: Friday, December 7th from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
(Dance lessons until 7:00 p.m. No admission after 7 p.m.)
Where: Glendale Prep gymnasium
Cost: $15 if through December 5th, $20 if purchased after December 5th
Questions: Contact Mr. Withers at zwithers@gledaleprep.org

Dress code:
Gentlemen should wear slacks or khakis and a button-up shirt.
Ladies should wear dresses or skirts and a button-up shirt. Dresses and shirts should have necklines within four finger widths below the collarbone. The dress or skirt should be modest in length with hems that approach the knee. See-through dresses or dresses with open backs are not allowed, but dresses may have spaghetti straps.

Tax Credit
Thank you to those families who have already participated in our 2018 Arizona Public School Tax Credit drive! Because of you, GP basketball has a fighting chance!

Don’t forget that you will receive your contribution back as a dollar-for-dollar credit. Please contact Cathy Sparks at 602.770.7552 or csparks@glendaleprep.org with questions.

GO GRIFFINS!!

Winter Concert
This year’s Winter Concert will be held on Tuesday, December 11th at Glendale Nazarene Church.
All students taking music this semester and extracurricular choir members are required to participate. However, all Glendale Prep students and parents are invited to attend. Admission is free.

Middle School Concert – 5:30 p.m.
High School Concert – 7:00 p.m.

Students must provide their own transportation on the evening of the concert. Middle school students must arrive by 4:30 p.m. and high school students must arrive by 5:55 p.m. in order to warm-up and get into position for the concert.

Rehearsal will take place during the school day on Monday, December 10^th. Students will be transported by bus. Permission slips to ride the bus should have been returned at the beginning of the semester along with the class syllabus. Students in 7C, 8C, Middle School Choir and Bella Voce must bring a sack lunch on rehearsal day, as they will eat lunch at the church.

For student attire requirements or any other questions, please contact Mr. Liles at eliles@glendaleprep.org or Ms. Cox at jcox@glendaleprep.org.

Community Walk
In honor of one of last year’s graduates, Carson von Aspen, our GP Community will join others in a suicide prevention walk. This is a beautiful way to come together in support of one of our own GP families, as well as raise awareness and funds that will save lives and bring hope to those affected by suicide. Please invite family, friends, and GP graduates to join us.

Online registration closes at noon the Friday before the walk. However, anyone who would like to participate can register in person at the walk from the time check-in begins until the walk starts. Registration is free and open to the public. Join Carson’s Crusaders here. Register here for the walk or to donate. Walk donations will be accepted until December 31st.

Walk Date: Saturday, December 15th
Walk Location: Steele Indian School Park located at 300 E. Indian School Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85012
Check-in/Registration Time: 8:30 a.m.
Opening Ceremony: 10:00 a.m.
Walk Begins: 10:30 a.m.
Walk Ends: 12:00 p.m.

Great Hearts Chess Tournament
Anthem Prep will be hosting a Chess Tournament open to all Great Hearts students (K-12) on Saturday, December 15th from 8:00 a.m. – 4 p.m. The cost is $15 per student and will include 4 games at 25 minutes time control (and 5-second delay). Register online here, and the information there will guide you through the sign-up. The sign-up page will close once the registration is full, so please register early to ensure a spot in the tournament. Please contact Mr. Gonzalez at mgonzalez@glendaleprep.org with any questions.

GP Athletics Department
Join the Athletic Director for coffee, donuts and sports talk.
When: 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 5^th
Where: GP Patio
Come join the conversation on Griffin athletics.

College Counseling
Reminder: For all Sophomores and Juniors who have signed up for the ACT Practice Test tomorrow, Saturday, December 1st from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., please bring $10 cash for the exam fee, three #2 pencils, and a calculator.

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