Spartan Weekly Update - September 2, 2021

SPARTAN WEEKLY UPDATE

September 2, 2021

Upcoming Events

See what's happening this month!

Spirit Wear Day

Friday, September 3rd

Labor Day - No School

Monday, September 6th

Chipotle Dine Out Event

Wednesday, September 8th

Event Info

Faculty In-Service - No School

Monday, September 13th

Hearing & Vision

September 15th-16th

Volunteers Needed!

Click Here to Sign Up!

Under The Stars Movie Event

Saturday, September 18th

Event Flyer

Senior Picture Day

Wednesday, September 22

Headmaster Update

Please click here for an important message from Mr. Gilfillan

SUPPORTING YOUR TEEN'S MENTAL HEALTH

Wednesday, September 15, 2021 from 5:00pm – 7:00pm via Zoom. Please click here for additional information and to register for the event.

NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC

If you missed the neighborhood traffic email sent out this week, we kindly ask that you read it here.

DINE OUT EVENT AT CHIPOTLE

Join us September 8, 4:00pm-8:00pm at Chipotle! Show this flyer and 33% will go back to SPA. New! ORDER ONLINE FOR PICKUP! Use Code 6YHLDPF before checkout in the 'promo' field. Orders placed on Chipotle.com or through the Chipotle App for pickup using this unique code will be counted towards our fundraiser.

CLASSWORK REMINDER

A friendly reminder that if your child is absent, they should reach out to a friend or the teacher to retrieve any assignments/homework from when they were out.

Quick Links

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Lunch Program

Configio Payment Portal

UNIFORMS

Anton, Dennis, Footwear

CALENDARS

NEWS

Archived Weekly Updates

Health and Safety

EMERGENCY MEDICATIONS

If your student experiences allergies and has a prescribed EpiPen, please make sure there is one in the Health Office. If your student self-carries the EpiPen, it is advised that they keep an additional pen in the Health Office. To self-carry medications at school, you must notify the Health Office and sign a self-carry consent form. Keep in mind that this consent form must be renewed at the beginning of each school year.

COVID-19 GUIDLINE REVISIONS REMINDER

We only accept PCR tests as they are the most reliable. Please make sure the lab you are being tested at is using PCR tests. We DO NOT accept Rapid, Antigen, or Home tests. (updated 8.16.21) We are asking all close contacts who stay or return to campus within 10 days of their last exposure, to please wear a mask for 10 days. This recommendation, while it is not mandatory, will help with further spread of the virus.

What's Happening Around Campus

UNDER THE STARS MS MOVIE NIGHT

Saturday, September 18th

MS PARENTS..we need your help to make the Movie Night happen. Come join us and enjoy a night out with your child, while meeting other parents at Prep.

Click Here to Sign Up!

Due to popular demand of our gently used uniforms, they will be available to purchase once a month. The first Wednesday of every month, they will be sold 7:15am to 8:15am, and 2:15pm to 3:15pm, in the school library. Cooler temperatures are on their way and we have several warmer apparel options available. Please remember it’s cash or check only. Thank you for your support!

College Counseling Corner

COLLEGE CORNER

Click here to learn about College Application Support, Paying For College, Junior Parent Night, PSAT, and Counselor Meetings.

PAYING FOR COLLEGE PRESENTATION

Join us at 5:30 pm on Thursday, September 16th for a virtual presentation, The True cost of college and how to make it more affordable, by College financial planning expert Monica Felton, MBA, CFP. Learn strategies today to reduce your overall cost of college and ultimately make college more affordable. All grades welcomed and encouraged! Click here to RSVP for this event in advance!

Yearbooks, Yearbooks, Yearbooks!

ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK

Purchase your 2022 yearbook now for just $45! Prices go up starting October 1st. Click here to Order Now! Our school code is 16379.

ORDER YOUR SENIOR AD

It's not too early to purchase an ad for your senior in the 2022 yearbook! There is a limited amount of space available and the deadline to purchase is November 30th. Click here to Purchase an Ad! Our school code is 16379.

YEARBOOK PHOTO SUBMISSIONS

The yearbook staff needs your help! Please share your amazing photos of Scottsdale Prep students in action. We invite you to send in first day of school photos, as well as photos from the 9th and 10th grade retreats. Please be aware that these pages will be built and submitted within a month so don't delay!

To share photos, click here and enter school code: SPA. There is also an eShare iPhone and Android apps, which make it easy to contribute photos from mobile phones.

From the Academy Giving Office

Congrats Spartans on a great Unity in the Community week! It has been a fabulous week of celebrating the best of our school community. How does all this come about? Through Community Investment! Help us bridge the gap between state funding and the actual cost of a rich, rigorous Scottsdale Prep education. Thank you to everyone who has made their Community Investment gift for this school year. We appreciate your support!

Mr. Gilfillan says it best:

Our Community Investment campaign makes it possible to provide a rich curriculum to all of our students. I want to sincerely thank to the families who have chosen to partner with us by giving to our 2021-22 Community Investment campaign. If you have not yet given, please consider partnering with us this year through a monthly gift. Your generosity leaves a lasting impact on our students.

This Friday, we have our second give-away of a SPA spirit basket with a logo backpack, a tote, and Spartan magnets. To enter: make your gift to Community Investment before 7 am on Friday morning. Good luck!

SPA PSO Information

Parent Wine Tasting Club: Scottsdale Prep has a parent wine tasting group that meets once a month during the school year. If you are interested in joining, please contact SpartanWineClub@gmail.com for more information.

VOLUNTEER AT SPA

Volunteer Opportunities are abundant and we look forward to meeting and working with you to help SPA be the best educational experience for our children. If you would like to learn more, please click PSO Committees to see what opportunities are available. To get involved, follow these two easy steps:

Fill out the Volunteer Interest Form
Apply to Volunteer to obtain clearance

SIGN-UP FOR A FACULTY BIRTHDAY!

Only a few spots left! Join the annual SPA tradition. Let's help our faculty and staff celebrate their birthday (or half birthday)! Please sign-up here to bring in a special birthday lunch or gift card to a faculty member! It makes everyone's day!

Buying groceries and everyday essentials at Fry's? Did you know that you can support SPA at no cost to you just by shopping at Fry's Food Stores? Just link your Fry's Shopper Card to SPA. To enroll:

1. Sign in to your digital account

2. Select "Community Rewards"

3. Search for our organization by entering “Scottsdale Preparatory Academy PSO“ or our number “MD019”

4. Select our organization from the list and click “Save”

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