SPARTAN WEEKLY UPDATE

September 21, 2023

Dear Spartan Families,

Homecoming week is just around the corner, and we are getting excited. Homecoming is a cherished tradition at many schools. We trust that our graduates have been blessed by their time here and we look forward to seeing them next week.

Among the highlights of Homecoming will be a “Spirit Week” where students will dress up in various themes related to classic board games. There will be games and events at Lyceum each day. We will have a “Community Tailgate” on our SPA patio before the Friday football game against Chandler Prep. At the game we will have a special area with buffet set up near the field for alumni and teachers. And, of course, the week culminates with our Homecoming Dance on Saturday night.

Homecoming Week is a time for us to come together as a school community and celebrate the spirit, traditions, and memories that make Scottsdale Prep so special. We are a school that loves tradition, and we hope to build upon existing ones and create new ones as we celebrate with our amazing students, past and present.

Thank you for your ongoing support. We can’t wait to see you at Homecoming Week!

Mark McAfee

Headmaster

Click here for Scottsdale Prep Community Investment

Uniform Dress Code Policy

Students may only wear SPA approved outwear.

Students may not make their own SPA sweatshirts/outerwear by attaching SPA logos to items that don’t fall in line with our Dress Code Policy. Click here to see the approved list.

The 23/24 Family Handbook

We are happy to announce that signing the Family Handbook will be done electronically this year through the Great Hearts Enrollment Parent Portal, making it more convenient and reducing the amount of paper needing to be printed. This is required of all families. For the 23/24 Family Handbook, please click here. Must be completed by Friday, October 13, 2023.

2023 Homecoming: Game On, Spartans!

Homecoming Spirit Week is next week! The Homecoming theme this year is "Classical Games". There's no school Monday the 25th, so we're starting our week on Tuesday.

Twin Tuesday is for the game of Memory, so find a friend and match. Uniform bottoms required.
White Coat Wednesday is for Operation, so dress in medical attire. Uniform bottoms required.
For Twister Thursday, 6th graders and freshman wear yellow, 7th graders and sophomores wear green, 8th graders and juniors wear red, and seniors wear blue. Uniform bottoms required.
And finally, Fancy Friday is for Guess Who, so dress in jeans and a spirit wear shirt, and disguise yourself with accessories like beards, glasses, or a funny wig, necklaces, hats etc.
NO POP CULTURE on any of the days!

2023 HS Homecoming Dance: Saturday, September 30th

A Night in Candy Land: High School Students need to purchase tickets for the dance. Purchase tickets on Configio by Thursday, September 28th. Guest forms available at the front lobby.

Tickets purchased after Thursday, September 28, 2023, will only be available at the door, the price will go up to $60, you MUST bring your student ID, and you will not be able to bring an outside of SPA guest. Please contact Senora Rosado if you have any questions. Parents, we need your help, please sign-up to volunteer!

Quick Links

WEBSITES

SPA Website

SPA Athletics

SPA Extra-Curriculars

SPA College Counseling

SUPPORT SPA

PARENT RESOURCES

Books & Suppl y Lis ts

Homework Club

Family Handbook

Lunch Program

Configio Payment Portal

Teachers' Google Classroom

UNIFORMS

Anton, Dennis,

Dress Code

CALENDARS

2023-2024 Calendar

Bell Schedule

TRAFFIC INFO

Pick-up/Drop-off Procedure

Neighborhood Traffic Email

What's Happening Around the Campus

The All-School Musical is here!

We are so excited to be mounting our production of The Music Man!!

One of America’s first musicals follows the Story of Harold Hill in River City Iowa on the pursuit to start a kids band. Join us for dancing, singing, and hand painted backdrops done all by our students.

Don’t forget to PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS for our October 5th-7th show dates! October 5th and 6th the show is at 7pm, October 7th at 2pm.

We can’t wait to see you there!

Restroom Policy: We would like to take the opportunity now that we are over halfway through the first quarter to clarify our SPA-wide restroom policy. Students may use the restroom three times in each class per quarter. We have a school-wide restroom policy for consistency and clarity of expectations across classes. Additionally, our primary goal is to prioritize instructional time and learning time and to encourage students to use the restroom for times when they need it, not just as an excuse to leave the classroom. After the third time using the restroom in each class each quarter, students may still use the restroom, but are asked to make up the important instructional time they miss due to restroom use with their teachers during lyceum. Of course, students are always permitted to use the restroom for emergencies including but not limited to feminine hygiene needs, needs due to potential illness, needs due to frequent drinking for summer hydration.

Order Your Yearbook

Price goes up, order today! Consider ordering a yearbook for just $50 to capture even more of this year's memories. Click here to see what options are available. For the best price order before October 1st, so order today! Our school code is 16379.

Order Your Senior Ad

It's not too early to purchase an ad for your senior in the 2024 yearbook! Click here to Purchase an Ad! Our school code is 16379.

Yearbook Photo Submissions

Please share your amazing photos of Scottsdale Prep students from any school events! To share photos, click here. Enter SPA and then the school code (16379) to submit.

Health and Safety

When to Stay Home

We have had a busy season in the health office! Many cough drops and tissues have been distributed to our students. Please keep your student home if they are sick. If you aren’t sure whether to send them to school, take a look at our health guidelines linked here:

https://arizona.greatheartsamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/45/2022/07/Health-Policy-for-Student-and-Staff-Illness.pdf.

If your student has missed school and wants to know what work they missed, they can review their teacher’s google sites here: https://scottsdaleprep.greatheartsamerica.org/family-resources/. Thank you for your partnership in keeping our school healthy.

College Counseling Corner

We encourage parents and students to read the weekly Friday Wrap-Ups (here's the previous newsletter) to stay abreast of key dates, meetings, and opportunities.

To Schedule a meeting:

Mrs. Shannon Coolidge: Schedule a Meeting or email

Ms. Monica Ware: Schedule a Meeting or email

Mrs. Aimee Vincent: Schedule a Meeting or email

SPA PSO Information

Thank You PSO & SPA Families for Treating the Teachers to a Wonderful Lunch This Past Tuesday!

Senior Trip Fundraising

Support the Senior Class Trip to Washington DC. Order a dozen donuts from any Krispy Kreme nationwide using the link and a portion of the sale comes back to us.

https://www.groupraise.com/offer-campaigns/12073

2023-2024 SPA Faculty Birthdays

Let's help our faculty members celebrate their special day! Please sign up to bring in a special birthday lunch or gift card to a faculty member! Click here to sign-up.