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In this issue:
- Great Hearts Family Feature
- GH Gala
- Gladiator Sports
- Sack Lunch event
- Tennis Club
- College Counseling
- Middle School Spooktacular
- MS Field Trips
- Yearbook
- Lunch Menu
- Winter Concert
- Remind APP
- Attendance
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Upcoming events:
- 9/28/19 Phoenix Rescue Mission Service Project
- October 7th - 11th Fall Break No School
- October 14 & 15 Fall Conferences- No School
- October 16th PSAT - All High School Students
- October 16th Field trip- all Middle School Students
- October 18th - Family Movie Night
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GH North Phoenix Family Feature
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We are the Davis family. Our kids have been attending Great Hearts North Phoenix since it opened in 2012. There are two distinct qualities about these schools that we love. The first is the mission of developing great-hearted men and women through critical thought and discussion, an appreciation of fine art and beauty, and encouraging virtuous behavior. The second is the community. Both Gregg and I are born and raised in Phoenix and have watched this city's population explode. We feel our school is a slice of "small town" in our now big, big city. It provides a little balance to the fast pace we juggle outside of school hours. We are so grateful to all the teachers and administrators that foster our kids' growth every day!
The quality of education delivered at our school is only possible with our communities’ generous support of the Community Investment campaign. Partner with us in supporting our great school, please
make your gift today
or take a moment and complete
the pledge you've already made
. Together we can do great things.
Your gift makes a difference and we are grateful to our 2019-2020
donors
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Great Hearts Gala September 28th
Tickets to the Great Hearts Gala are now on sale! Join us on September 28th at Chateau Luxe for a magical evening in support of our teachers. Click
here
to purchase your ticket today. We are also seeking support in the form of table sponsorships and auction items. If you'd like to get involved or learn more about the Gala, please contact our school's Gala Committee Chair by phone at 602.703.5263 or by email
jamieelizabethdavis@gmail.com
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Cross Country: North Phoenix Prep standouts Michaela Wahlheim & Jordan Black sweep Los Mezquites championships
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North Phoenix Prep collected lots of hardware at the 27th Annual Los Mezquites Invitational held Saturday at Kennedy Park in Tucson. The Gladiators claimed the team title on the boy’s side and swept the individual races with senior Jordan Black (16:51.5) claiming the boys title and junior Michaela Wahlheim (22:57.3) taking the girl’s championship.
Typically a distance runner during track season, Wahlheim is entering her first year in cross country and the standout took second at the Fountain Hills Invitational last Saturday and she followed that up with her victory in Tucson.
Black is the defending Division IV state champion and he helped lead the Gladiators to a third place finish at the 2018 state meet and he has had an impressive season this year with a win at the Chandler Invitational two weeks ago and a second place finish last week at the Fountain Hills Invitational where he ran a personal best time of 15:21.0.
The Nogales girls claimed the team title on the girl’s side. The Apaches claimed the Old Pueblo championship last week.
Link to AZ full AZ Prep's article
HERE
Link to this week's athletic events
HERE
GO GLADIATORS!
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PHOENIX RESCUE MISSION SACK LUNCH EVENT
Bring your whole family to our annual sack lunch event, benefiting the Phoenix Rescue Mission.
Saturday Sept 28th at 9:00 a.m, in ANP MPR room.
$25 donation per family appreciated, to help cover costs of/for lunches
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Fall Break camp
October 7 - 11. Need a camp for your student during fall break? Consider
Seth Kory's Tennis Camp
. Seth Kory coaches our middle school tennis team in the spring.
North Phoenix Prep Tennis Club
Students who are interested in joining the tennis team this spring are also encouraged to build their tennis skills by joining the NPX Tennis Club with Seth Korey Tennis Academy. This is separate than the fall break camp, is an after-school club and runs through December. Complimentary transportation is provided!
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GREAT HEARTS LACROSSE
If your student is interested in joining Lacrosse please take a look at this
flyer
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MOVIE NIGHT
Save the Date of October 18th and help us choose the movie. Stay tuned to cast a vote for your family’s favorite when the poll launches later this week! All three movie trailers can be viewed at
:
http://www.anppso.org/movie-night/
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College Counseling Corner
PSAT Student Guides & Practice Test were given to all 9th - 11th grade students last week so that they could prepare for the
October 16th PSAT Test date
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For juniors, the PSAT test is designed to prepare students for the SAT and determine National Merit Scholarship eligibility.
For sophomores and freshmen, the PSAT is a junior level test that is being administered as a practice tool. North Phoenix Preparatory requires that all 9th - 11th grade students take the exam. Historically, students who take the PSAT/NMSQT score higher on the SAT compared to those who do not. This exam also targets areas where the student may need to practice before taking the exam in his/her junior year. Ninth and tenth graders who received the PSAT Student Guide & Practice Test were told not to stress but rather be encouraged by this practice opportunity.
This upcoming week I will be out of the office (Sept 23 - 27th) attending the NACAC Conference for College Counselors and look forward to returning on Mon, Sept 30th with more news to share.
Kathleen M. Miller | College Counselor
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Spooky Middle School Dinner and Dance!
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This spooky event will have yummy dinner and a DJ led great dance! We will have prizes for games, dance offs, and more!
Remember social dress code can be any nice pants or jeans and a nice t-shirt. Girls can also wear skirts and dresses but must follow uniform guidelines for length, please no bare shoulders or spaghetti straps.
Discounted Tickets available now for $15 online thru Friday the 25th of October. $20 at the door day of event.
Scholarships available please call 602-921-4464 for information.
Please be sure to add your student's name and grade level to the comment section.
NPX Middle School Students only (grades 7 & 8)
You don't want to miss this event, we have such a fun night planned and the ambiance will be spooktacular!
Date: 10/26/2019 (Sat.)Time: 6:30pm - 9:30pm MSTLocation: NPX Gym & Courtyard
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Middle School Field Trips October 16th
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7th Grade Field Trip
On Wednesday, October 16th, the 7th grade will be attending a field trip to the Arizona Science Center. While at the Science Center, students will be viewing a spectacular show at the Science Center’s Planetarium theater, as well as viewing three floors of exhibits.
Since this is an early release day, students will be returning to school and ready for pick up at the normal time of 2:10 pm.
Students should bring the following to the field trip:
• disposable water bottle(s)
• sac lunch (lunch will
NOT
be available for purchase)
Students should
NOT
bring:
• cell phones (they will be confiscated and a parent will have to retrieve it from Dean Schripsema)
• cameras
• expensive water bottles that could be lost
Students must wear their usual NPX school approved attire; however, they may wear athletic shoes. Students will not need to bring money. If students do bring a wallet, and it is lost at either location, it will need to be retrieved personally.
Additionally, we will be needing parent chaperones for the day. If you would like to chaperone this field trip, please contact Ms. Poduska at
kpoduska@northphoenixprep.org
. Remember, it will be for the entire school day.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask. We are looking forward to an excellent science field trip!
Regards,
Ms. Poduska
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8th Grade Field Trip
On Wednesday, October 16th, the 8th grade will be attending a fine arts field trip to Arcosanti, the artist community exploring the connection between architecture and ecology. While at Arcosanti, students will participate in a specially designed educational tour where they will learn from the artists in residence, explore the abundant natural landscape, and observe a molten bronze demonstration.
Since this is an early release day, students will be returning to school and ready for pick up at the normal time of 2:10 pm.
Students should bring the following to the field trip:
- disposable water bottle(s)
- snack
- sack lunch (lunch will NOT be refrigerated or available for purchase)
Students should
NOT
bring:
- cell phones (they will be confiscated and a parent will have to retrieve it from Dean Schripsema)
- cameras
- expensive water bottles that could be lost
Students must wear their usual NPX school approved attire; however, they may wear athletic shoes.
Sunscreen is highly recommended, as we will be outside most of the day.
Students will not need to bring money. If students do bring a wallet, and it is lost during the field trip, it will need to be retrieved personally.
Additionally, we will be needing parent chaperones for the day. If you would like to chaperone this field trip, please contact Ms. Lentz at
elentz@northphoenixprep.org
. Remember, it will be for the entire school day.
You can learn more about Arcosanti at
https://arcosanti.org/
. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask. We are looking forward to an excellent fine arts field trip!
Sincerely,
Ms. Lentz
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Yearbook ordering available now!
Early Bird Yearbook ordering now available! Please follow this link to order yearbooks through PICTAVO!
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Blue Willow Lunch Program
Please view the September Hot Lunch Menu
other available items and pricing available
HERE
REMINDER!
Pizza Day is now on Tuesdays to ensure there is enough time to serve our students.
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Winter Concert Update
Due to the large numbers of students enrolled in Music and Choir this year, along with the desire to have receptions post-performance, The Fine Arts Department, in conjunction with NPX administration, have decided to change the date of the High School and Honors Choir Winter Concert to
Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. at Calvary North Church
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Call time for ALL students is 5:00pm at the church.
This concert will be for 9th and 10th grade Choir, as well as the Middle School & Honors Choirs. The team felt splitting the concerts was in the best interest of students, their families, and the teachers tasked to supervise.
The Middle School Winter Concert will still take place on Thursday, December 5, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. at Calvary North Church.
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