SPARTAN WEEKLY UPDATE
November 25, 2020
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Purchase SPA Apparel
Spartan Outerwear
SPA approved school jacket that is allowed to be worn during school hours.
Place your order by November 30th!
Socks, Socks, Socks! Spartan Socks make great stocking stuffers (pun intended). No more boring solid white and black socks! Dress code approved!
Save the Date for These SPA Events!
Coffee House 2.0
Our annual Coffee House will take place virtually this semester via Zoom webinar on Friday, December 4th at 7 pm. Be sure to grab a warm cup o’ joe, gather around your computer and watch the best show of the year! Coffee House is free of charge and only broadcast as a live event (with senior SPA students Matthew Dodaro and Grace Rogers as hosts!) so be sure to tune in for some great entertainment! Link to the webinar to follow in next week’s newsletter.
Looking for fun DIY activities? Not crafty, but really want to be? Get some Holi-DIY kits from AR Workshop Scottsdale (SPA family-owned business!). Great for gifts and family fun! 20% of proceeds go to support the senior class.
Virtual Trivia Night
Please sign up today for our first ever school wide VIRTUAL TRIVIA NIGHT on Saturday, December 5 at 7 pm via Zoom! Let's do something fun as a community!! Play as a family or form a group of up to 6 members. Teams of students, teachers, family members, and alumni are welcome. Cost is $45 per team paid HERE. You do not need to know who is on your team now to sign up. We envisioned a team of family members physically together but you could make a virtual team. A virtual team just needs a way to communicate with each other (like facetime or google duo, etc.) separate from the Zoom game. Let’s see who will hold the honor of the BEST TRIVIA TEAM at SPA!
SPA Theatre Arts - Digital Season
Join SPTA for their season of digital theatre! Hosted as podcasts and video shows, our Middle School and High School Students are excited to share the world of theatre in a new way.
A Message From Academy Giving
The arts are a daily part of curriculum at Scottsdale Prep because of your gift to Community Investment. Every day at Scottsdale Prep, students learn the universal language of music through piano keyboard training. Piano keyboard studies allow our SPA students to gain a fundamental understanding of music and brings greater depth to an education steeped in the search for truth, goodness and beauty. Many schools eliminate programs like music education due to budget cuts. Our music program is strong and vibrant because of your donation to Community Investment this year! If you have yet to make your donation, please do so today! Our students thrive because of your partnership!
As a reminder, next week we are celebrating Giving Tuesday on December 1st! This internationally recognized day is a great time to do some good in our community. I invite you to do the following: make a donation to Community Investment, make your AZ Public School Tax Credit, and consider a gift from your family to FUND THE FINISH which will help us build our field! Let’s do some GOOD on Tuesday, December 1, 2020!

At this special time of year, I want to express my gratitude for each of you! I count it as one of my greatest gifts to know and work with the wonderful parents of Scottsdale Prep. For many of us, this is our fourth year working together and we sure have accomplished much. Our combined efforts allow Scottsdale Prep to continue offering a top-tier education to all our students, and that is a marvelous thing. Thank you for loyalty and dedicated support! I offer my warmest wishes for a wonderful Thanksgiving! Paola Gale, Academy Giving Manager
College Counseling Corner
College Corner
Read more about Important Dates, U of A Admitted Student Webinar, Naviance, Counselor Meetings, and College Acceptances.
Seniors!
It's time to complete and submit your FAFSA.
Yearbooks! Yearbooks! Yearbooks!
Order 2020-2021 Yearbooks Now!
Pre-order your yearbook for only $55.The school code is 16379. Prices go up on November 26th.
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 link. The code is SPA.
Seniors!
Order your senior yearbook ad by December 20th for $100! The school code is 16379.
Join the Tradition...Snowstorm 2020
To contribute to Snowstorm, please drop cash or a check (payable to SPA PSO) in the PSO box in the front lobby, or click HERE to participate online.     
SPA PSO Information
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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