Official School News and Updates
March 22: Take TONIGHT off and support your school!
Join us for the "Dining for Dollars" Event
At Chipotle, 4423 E. Thomas Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85018
Wednesday, March 22nd, 5:00-9:00pm
Dine in or Take out
Show your school flyer, linked here (on your smartphone or print it out) and Veritas Prep receives 50% of all proceeds!

School Announcements
IMPORTANT Re-Enrollment Information:
It's that time again! The Veritas Prep front office will be accepting re-enrollment packets from parents at the following times:
 
This week, March 20 - 24, from 7:30am to 3:30pm.

Saturday, March 25, from 8:00am-12:00pm.

Note: Parents must come into the school to turn in packets; students may no longer drop off packets on their own.
Senior Thesis Panels Continue!
Come see the culminating work of senior year at Veritas Prep! Family and friends are welcome: open to the public!

Panels take place after school in upstairs high-school classrooms.
Click here for a regularly updated, full schedule of senior thesis panels.

This week's thesis details can be found linked here. 
AzMERIT Starts March 27: Supplies Needed
Starting on March 27, students in grades 6-11 will be taking AzMERIT online testing, using our school's student laptops. If you have not read the note from Mr. Dean, please click here to do so.

For specific grades' test information, click here to see our website calendar. Please also note a few supplies students will need for certain parts of the test:

Basic headphones: Students will need to have a pair of earbuds or basic headphones for portions of the writing test. Students may bring their own headphones or earbuds (avoiding distracting or offensive words/imagery) or the school will loan students a pair for the test.

Calculators: Certain calculators are permitted for portions of the AzMERIT testing. Click here for the official guidelines. Note: calculators purchased from VPA's Recommended Supply List or EduKits were selected for acceptability in AzMERIT testing.  
Poetry Week Approaches: April 3-7
Join us for a week celebrating poetry and all the fine arts on our campus. This week you may see and hear great works of poetry in surprising places, from the glass walls of the Library to your classroom doors. After school this week, join us for a continuing celebration!

Monday, April 3: Vox Veritatis High-School Recitation Contest, 3:00 PM in the Evans Library. High-school students will compete for the laurel wreath, to be named this year's "Voice of Veritas" (Vox Veritatis). Winners will be honored with a small prize and recite the winning poem at Poetry Night on Thursday.  

Tuesday, April 4: Veritas Middle-School Bard Competition, 3:00 PM in the Lund Center. Students in 6th-8th grades, nominated by their Lit/Comp teachers, will compete for the first ever Veritas Middle-School Bard title.
Winners will be honored with a small prize and recite the winning poem at Poetry Night on Thursday.

Wednesday, April 5: Veritas Art Walk, 6:00-8:00 PM on the Veritas Prep campus. Come walk through the campus and enjoy poetry, music, and visual art produced by our students. The fine arts are essential to the Veritas curriculum, and our faculty are proud of the amazing work our students do! Open to the public. 

Thursday, April 6: Poetry Night, 4:00-6:00 PM, in the grassy dell outside the Archway entrance. All students are welcome to join Veritas poetry teachers for an evening of reciting our favorite poems. Pizza dinner provided. Bring a poem to recite!

Summer Academy Registration Now Open
Take a look at our summer course offerings, and let us know your interests! Click here for the course catalog. Course registration is open until May 15. Seating is limited: enroll today! 
Books and Supplies for SY 2017-2018
Consumable book lists and recommended supplies for the 2017-18 school year are now live on our website.

Click below if you are interested in one-stop shopping for recommended school supplies - EduKits also raise money for the school. 
Parent Volunteers Needed
Your presence at the front desk answering phones and greeting visitors would be a great help and enable our office staff to work on key projects for the school. Click here to sign up. Thank you for your help! 
Looking Ahead:
A Glance at the Calendar
Seniors: Important Dates Coming Up from Balfour

April 13 from 11:05 - 12:40 is Announcements pick up - seniors who have ordered graduation announcements through Balfour. 

May 16 from 12:30-1:30 is Graduation Cap & Gown pickup for seniors
Junior/Senior Prom April 22: Tickets Available
Early-bird rates apply! 

This year's theme is the masquerade. If you are interested in assisting or have any questions, please email Mrs. Bruns.

Click here for full Prom information and registration! 
Great Hearts Family Day at the Diamondbacks: April 23 
Join us at Chase Field on April 23rd to watch the Arizona Diamondbacks take on the Los Angeles Dodgers for GREAT HEARTS FAMILY DAY.

Purchase your discounted tickets here ยป https://groupmatics.events/event/greathearts

 All students who participate in this offer will be entered for a chance to enjoy VIP exclusives, like watching batting practice from the dugout, and running out with the D'backs as they take the field. First pitch is scheduled for 1:10 PM.
College Counseling

Great Hearts Summer College Tours Update
Great Hearts is sponsoring two college tours this summer - one in Southern California and one in Chicago.  All current 10th and 11th grade students are invited to join us on these fun and informative tours. Each separate tour will include all transportation costs, hotel, three meals a day, college tours, and activities.
  • The Great Hearts summer tour to California has been filled.  Please contact Judy Schmitt [email protected] or Jennifer Cummings [email protected] if you would like to be put on a waitlist. 
  • We do  have availability on the college tour to Chicago and will keep that registration open until March 15th, if you have any questions please contact Becky Arguello  [email protected]  . We are looking forward to collectively visiting more than 20 colleges and universities this summer and learning more about the important college search process. 
A non-refundable $200 fee will be due at the time of registration and will secure a spot for your son or daughter.  Payments will be made on the Configio Payment Portal. For more information, please see the attached flyers for each tour.

For CHICAGO summer tour details click HERE
For SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA summer tour details click HERE  
 
Career Chats Night - Thursday, March 23rd - 6pm - 8pm 
During the Career Chats evening, students/parents will have the opportunity to sit in on two Career Panels lasting approximately 30 minutes each. These discussions are aimed at giving a snapshot of these career fields from people currently employed within them.
The following career areas will be presented:   
  • STEM (Science/Technology/Engineering/Math)
  • Medical 
  • Business 
  • Public Service (Government/Education/Law)
Click HERE for registration.
We are still seeking career panelists for STEM, Medical and Business.  If you are a parent involved in one of these career areas and willing to become a panelist, please email Mr. Curley at [email protected]  
 
2017 Summer Opportunities
Summer is a wonderful time for students to explore or deepen their interests through summer programs, internships, volunteering, classes and the like.  There are many outstanding local opportunities for our students and we have compiled a list of some of them. Check out the College Counseling Updates Newsletter that was emailed out to families on Thursday, February 16th for the listings.
Athletics
Please visit www.veritasprepathletics.com regularly for results, schedules, and team information.
 
Spring Sports Have Started! 
Register Online to receive information - www.registermyathlete.com or visit the registration tab on www.veritasprepathletics.com  
 
Email [email protected] if you have any questions.

Go Falcons!
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