Dear Spartan Families,

Each summer, the leadership of Scottsdale Prep, in conjunction with faculty and staff, formulate a “Thematic Goal” for the upcoming school year. This becomes our shared “Rallying Cry” and focus in an our efforts to further our mission and vision of cultivating the minds and hearts of our students through truth, beauty, and goodness. If you have been on campus recently, you may have seen one of two banners that hang in our building in the effort to keep these priorities at the forefront of our consciousness as we work alongside our students in this effort.

Our thematic goal this year is, “Commitment to Community”. All humans have a need for connection, and the shared school experience provides this for our students, parents, and staff. As we look to accomplish this goal, our focus landed in three specific areas: Communication, Curiosity, and The Classical Tradition.

Communication is an integral element in creating a community. Effectively communicating our purpose and philosophy, interacting with parents about their children, sharing special moments together as a school community, and doing so with candor and grace should be a goal for all schools.  

A school is a place of human growth and flourishing. This cannot happen without a commitment to opening one’s mind to the spirit of curiosity. This includes having a growth mindset, being introspective, and being open to new experiences.

Scottsdale Prep, along with all Great Hearts schools, is intentionally and unapologetically rooted in the Classical Tradition. This means an emphasis on virtue, content knowledge, with a love of things that stand the test of time.

We invite you to join us in this Commitment to Community as we continually strive to be better stewards of our shared inheritance.

Mark McAfee

Headmaster

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.

Lunch Concerns

There has been a large increase in students forgetting to bring their lunch. Please be sure to order in time or send in lunch with your student everyday. If a lunch is forgotten, you can drop off a lunch at the front office but your student will need to check as the front office will not notify your student of any dropped off items. Please reiterate this policy with your student.

Consider sending your student with a few sealed non-perishable snacks to keep in their locker, backpack or sports bag in case of forgotten lunches. Vending machines are available to purchase items. As a courtesy, the PSO can provide a granola bar once a quarter to students that don't have any food that day. 

2023 Homecoming: Game On, Spartans!

Homecoming Spirit Week is coming up! 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. (But remember, NO POP CULTURE!)

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. Please contact Senora Rosado if you have any questions. Parents, we need your help, please sign-up to volunteer!

Student Travel Opportunity 2024 

Hello Families! Parents, do you want to give your student the opportunity of a lifetime to travel abroad under the direction and guidance of teachers, as well as academic tour guides? Have them gain real world culture experiences, and global competency? If you answered YES! then RSVP to attend our info session HAPPENING TONIGHT regarding our 2024 trip to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands: https://bit.ly/3stXFEB. Those who attend the meeting will be offered special discounts and other incentives for joining us! See you all tonight!

September Teacher Luncheon

Let's show our teachers how appreciated they are! The PSO will be providing lunch from Floridinos Pizza and Pasta - a SPA family owned restaurant - on September 19th. Please consider volunteering or donating a needed item. Click here for the SignUp Genius.

The Spirit Wear Store is Re-Open!

Order NOW through Sunday 9/17 at 11:59PM. To get it in time for HOMECOMING! Order one for parents and grandparents too. Sizing runs small so size up if you are unsure. The zip-up jacket can be worn every day! All other Spirit Wear can be worn on designated Spirit Wear days and to games. Click here to place an order!

The colored class T-shirts with literature quotes are for high school students only and can be worn every Friday. Please make sure you order the correct grade for your student as the shirts are made to order. 9th Grade is Green, 10th Grade is Blue, 11th Grade is Black, 12th Grade is Red. 

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.

Current Volunteer Opportunities

We are looking to fill the following open positions for this year.

• Faculty Gratitude and Giving Co-Chair
• Shopper Program
• Booster Advertising
• Booster Spirit Wear Sales
• Booster Team Parent Liasion

Please email president@spapso.org if you would like more info on these roles. 



• Link to raptor to register to volunteer on campus: Click here
• Link to volunteer interest form: Click here