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In this issue:
- Fine Arts
- Grateful Hearts
- Teacher Feature
- College Counseling
- Student Outreach
- Giving Tuesday
- November Lunch Menu
- Yearbook
- Uniform Discounts
- Save the Date
- Uniform savings
- Remind
- Attendance
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Upcoming events:
- November 27th Half Day dismissal 12:40 no lunch served
- November 28 & 29 - No School Thanksgiving Break
- December 5th MS Winter Concert
- December 11th HS Winter Concert
- December 18-20 S1 Exams and Half Day Dismissal
- December 20 End of Q2
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A Note From Mr. Black
Hello North Phoenix Prep community!
The Fine Arts team has recently put on two amazing drama performances to packed houses and we had a great turn out for our art show. Thank you to Ms. Fogelsong for her amazing work with our upperclassmen!
But wait, there's more!
Please mark your calendars for our next events
- December 5th: Middle school concert at the Calvary Church 6pm
- December 7th: Wassling party here at school and caroling in the neighborhood with our honors choir- 6pm
- Dcember 11th: High school concert at the Calvary Church 6pm
We hope to see you there!
Bruce Black
Fine Arts Department Chair, Art Teacher
Concert Dress Code: - applies to Poetry students as well
Gentlemen:
Black dress pants, black dress shoes (NO tennis shoes), black socks, black belt, white long-sleeved button-down dress. shirt with collar. They may use their long-sleeved white Oxford uniform shirts. Long, plain, Black tie. Please check ahead of time for proper fit of all items. Jewelry and accessories such as watches/ bracelets should be kept to a minimum. Hair should be neatly-combed and out of the face.
Ladies:
Black skirt (A line/Circle skirt) or black pants with a white top (must be dressier than a T-shirt and not sheer). Skirts must follow regular school dress code rules regarding length. Students may also choose to wear a black dress (long or knee length). For knee length dresses/skirts, opaque black tights must be worn. All dresses/ tops must have some type of sleeve. No sleeveless, off the shoulder, or thin straps are allowed. No sheer materials. A black sweater could be worn if top has no sleeve. For shoes, please follow the school dress code. Black, closed-toe flats are best since there will be a lot of walking/standing/ walking up stairs. No excessive hair accessories or jewelry, please. Leggings are not permitted. Hair should be worn so it is out of the face.
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Grateful
hearts is the North Phoenix annual holiday gift giving campaign where we shower our amazing faculty with love and appreciation.
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Teacher Feature- Kimberly Poduska
By: Saloni Godse
Ms. Poduska has been teaching for 15 years including all grade levels from kindergarten to sophomores and tutoring college-level English language learners in various science courses. She also runs a tutoring program for middle schoolers every year. She is proud to follow in the footsteps of her Freshman year science teacher. Ms. Poduska has also taught every class except for Latin and Physical Education. She says this about science, “
Science is truly my favorite subject to teach, as it requires skills from every other course—math, language arts, history, and even the fine arts”. Ms. Poduska says,
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I became an educator because I was blessed to have teachers who truly loved and cared about me, especially when times were tough. My freshman year science teacher, Mrs. Webb, was extremely special to me. She was the reason I became the high school’s science club president, as well as why I feel so honored to follow in her footsteps today. Science has always been my favorite subject because I love learning about how the universe works. I hope to share that passion and curiosity with my students and inspire them to want to know more about the world around them”.
Ms. Poduska grew up in a suburb of Chicago, IL called Glenview. She attended the University of Illinois-Champaign/Urbana, double majoring in anthropology and archeology. Years later she pursued a degree in English with a minor in education.
Ms. Poduska’s loves partaking in physical activities like Yoga and Hiking as they are important for the mind, body, and soul. She says, “Hot yoga and hiking allow me to decompress, reflect on my growth, and set future goals”. Another hobby of hers is playing dungeons and dragons with her colleagues. She says, “ We really love spending time being nerdy together”.
Ms. Poduska loves teaching middle school, specifically seventh grade because she believes that it is an important time in their lives more than just academically. They are coping with the transition to adulthood. She says, “ Seventh graders are fun, excited, passionate, malleable, deep thinking, hilarious, curious, and open-minded. They are my favorite people. I honestly feel so blessed to get to be a part of their lives”. Ms. Poduska also loves being the editor for Velites. She enjoys working together, cheering each other on, cheering on other teams, and competing against Mr. Belcheff and Mr. Fleming.
As a teacher, you spend a lot of time advising your students. If you could give one piece of advice to your middle/high school self, what would it be?
“If I could give my former self advice, it would be to recognize my worth and always have self-love. I don’t mean the kind of self-love that is ego-based, but rather, the kind of self-love where one shows up for him or herself. I have observed that the hardest personal challenge for anyone is to know deeply and authentically that they have value, that they are not just good enough, but that they are great. We need to be our own best friend”
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College Counseling Corner
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Mark your calendar for Monday, November 25
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. Our Balfour rep will be visiting with the Class of 2020 in the Senior Commons regarding cap and gown orders, class rings, letterman jackets, graduation invitations and much more. Our rep will be equipped with samples so our students can see the senior merchandise being offered for sale. Then on Wednesday, December 10
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, Balfour will be back to collect and finalize each students’ senior order.
Seniors that still have college applications in process are encouraged to finish gathering their documents for submission. If your son/daughter has retaken a SAT/ACT and received a higher score, be sure that he/she sends their results to the colleges that they are applying to. Some colleges may allow your student to self-report their test scores until the official SAT/ACT document is received.
On Monday, December 16
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from 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm NPX will be hosting a Junior Student & Parent College Counseling Night. Information to be presented includes, yet is not limited to, the college research, selection, and application process. We will also discuss SAT test prep, Naviance and some next steps.
Wishing you an enjoyable weekend!
Kathleen M. Miller | College Counselor
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Canned Food Drive a Great Success!
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Many thanks to our Great Hearts North Phoenix Community for supporting our Key Club and their Annual Canned Food Drive!
Over 1,000 items were donated filling ten full boxes!
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Angel Tree Tradition
Gladiator families,
Six years ago, when my sister was in eighth grade, she started a program at North
Phoenix Prep that we called Angel Tree. Since the start, I have been learning the ropes from herand have taken over the program this year. Every year we “adopt” a class (or now around 50 students) from Palomino Intermediate Elementary School. This means we agree to get gifts for the students in the class who may otherwise not get gifts for the holiday season. One way we accomplish this goal is by setting up a homeroom challenge. You can help us by participating in it! Students from our school bring in coins and dollar bills to their homeroom classes to raise money which helps to buy holiday gifts, school supplies, and non perishable snacks for students at Palomino. Both the middle school and high school homeroom that brings in the most money wins a donut party.
This is the sixth year of the program and it wouldn’t be possible without your generosity. Another important way you can help is by stopping by the office to “adopt” a student from Palomino. You can check out a tag and agree to purchase a gift for a child this holiday season. We suggest the gifts remains around $20 and please have them returned to NPX unwrapped with the tag attached. By adopting a child and encouraging your student to participate in our homeroom challenge you will help us have another successful year! The homeroom challenge runs from December 2nd to December 13th. We ask that all gifts (with their tags) are returned by December 13th.
Thank you so much and happy holidays!
Sincerely,
Sofija Brnovich
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November Lunch Menu
Click on the image to open.
Important dates to remember:
No School November 11th - Veteran's Day
November 27th- Half day- lunch is not served
No School November 28 & 29 - Thanksgiving
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Yearbook orders
Please follow this link to order yearbooks through PICTAVO!
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Uniform Discounts!
Dennis Uniforms has announced they are rolling back their prices on pants, shorts, & plaids! They are giving Great Hearts families a
standing
20% discount.
This will become effective on Monday October 28, 2019. Please see this
Flyer
for additional information.
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Junior and Senior Class Blazer and Pinning Ceremony
Date:
Friday, January 10th
Time:
2:15 PM
Location:
North Phoenix Prep Gym
Please save the date for a special Gladiator tradition
Parents of 11th and 12th grade students only-
RSVP
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