Spartan Weekly Update - January 7, 2021

SPARTAN WEEKLY UPDATE

January 7, 2021

Headmaster Update

Click here to view a message from Headmaster Chaney.

8th GRADE BELL SCHEDULE CHANGE

As a reminder, 8^th Grade Lyceum will move to the end of the day, allowing them to be picked up as early as 2:40 pm daily. Please encourage your child to attend tutoring during this new convenient time, though you are welcome to pick them up early or have them walk to Archway to be picked up with siblings there.

MS STUDY HALL RELEASE FORM

We are offering a great option to pick up SPA/ACS siblings at one time, for half days only! Scottsdale Prep will allow middle school students to be dismissed early at 12:20pm on half days, but families must complete this survey no later than Friday, January 15th, for your child to be dismissed at 12:20pm during the January half days. If you already completed the survey for the fall, you do not need to complete again. Please reach out to Mr. Clement if you have any questions.

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Health & Safety

Updated Quarantine Guidance

If you were within 6 feet of a person with COVID-19 for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period or had physical contact with a person with COVID-19, you need to stay in quarantine at home.

We ask that you DO NOT send your student to school if:

Anyone they have been in contact with has tested positive for COVID-19.
They have been tested for COVID-19 and are waiting for test results.
Someone in their household has been tested for COVID-19 and is waiting for test results.
They have any one or more symptom(s) of COVID-19, which include fever (>100°F), cough, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, chills, sore throat, headache, muscle/body aches, stuffy nose or congestion, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea, and/or a new loss of taste or smell.
They have traveled internationally and do not have a negative COVID-19 test five days after their return.

Students should stay home when they are sick, as any one of the above symptoms can be COVID-19. Click here for additional information

A Message from Academy Giving

Happy New Year! 2021 will be a great year for the SPARTAN community! Let’s kick off the year by reaching our Tax Credit goal soon! We need $205,000 in tax credits this year and I know that we will reach our goal! Thank you to each family who gave their tax credit to SPA! Our winning formula to hit our goal is TC + 1!

TC + 1 means your family makes a $200 or $400 tax credit to SPA and then brings in 1 more! Your TC plus one more will help us hit our goal! As a fun incentive, we will have our TC + 1 drawings every Thursday beginning January 14^th through February 18^th. Make your tax credit and bring one more in to be entered into the drawing to win a $25 Amazon gift card. Share this link with AZ family, friends, and co-workers! Let’s bring in those tax credits! GO SPARTANS!

Effective January 1, 2021, Scottsdale Prep will receipt all charitable gifts made by credit card with automatic emailed receipts issued at the time of the transaction. Beginning in 2021, please keep all emails received related to your charitable giving for your tax purposes, as annual total giving summaries will no longer be provided. If you give monthly, these receipts will replace the monthly donation notifications that you currently receive via email. Please contact Paola Gale, Academy Giving Manager with any questions.

College Counseling Corner

College Corner

Read more about Barrett Summer Scholars, PSAT Results, College Counselor Meetings and College Acceptances.

Intro to College Night

January 14th at 7:00pm via zoom

All 9th and 10th grade parents and students are invited and encouraged to join their SPA college counselors for a evening of all things college related. Join Zoom Meeting

Meeting ID: 950 5631 3201, Passcode: 7Kz0D4

Yearbooks! Yearbooks! Yearbooks!

Order 2020-2021 Yearbooks!

Pre-order your yearbook now! Our school code is 16379. Prices go up January 22nd!

Did you miss Picture Day?

We still want to include you in the yearbook! Send us any photo (in uniform) for inclusion in the yearbook, using this lin k. The code is SPA.

SPA PSO Information

Spartan Socks! Just a few pairs are left, so purchase today! Dress code approved. Order HERE! Questions, contact seniorcommittee@spapso.org

Teacher Appreciation Sponsorships

Due to Covid-19, the look and feel of our Teacher Appreciation meals (breakfast/lunch) has changed. In the past, we have been able to provide home cooked food for our teachers on a monthly basis. Although this year is very different, we are still able to provide meals to our much appreciated teachers and staff. The SPA PSO is offering Prep families an opportunity to advertise their businesses in exchange for supporting our Teacher Appreciation Lunches. Or, individual families can support the meals. The funds will help support the purchase of “grab and go” food items for our teachers. Please support these monthly events with your sponsorship commitment today. Click here for the Sponsorship form.

Volunteer at Scottsdale Prep

If you would like to volunteer at Scottsdale Prep or Archway Scottsdale, please use this link. The cost is $5.00. All volunteers must be approved through this process, no exceptions. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to John Lund, Great Hearts Safety Manager at jlund@greatheartsaz.org.

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