SPARTAN WEEKLY UPDATE
January 21, 2021
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From the Office of Academy Giving
SPARTANS, it is time to rally and NOT TO YIELD until we reach our tax credit goal of $205,000! SPA relies on a successful tax credit drive! Tax Credit dollars are vital to our students as they support athletics and clubs in a significant way. We urge you to make your AZ Public Tax Credit contribution to Scottsdale Prep TODAY! All AZ residents who pay state taxes can do this, and it is a great way lower your AZ State tax bill AND support Prep students! You get a dollar-for-dollar credit on your state taxes and there is no out of pocket cost to you!
Tax Credit by the numbers:
SPA Tax Credit goal this year: $205,000
Total tax credit dollars raised so far: $131,000
Number of families at SPA: 697
Number of families who’ve given their tax credit so far: 224
Number of $400 tax credits needed to reach goal: 185
Number of $200 tax credits needed to reach goal: 369
Number of SPA students who benefit from tax credit: ALL of them

TC + 1 Kick-off Week is January 25-29th. TC + 1 is our formula for success! Make your own tax credit and ASK a neighbor, friend, grandparents, or a colleague to make their tax credit to Scottsdale Prep! TC + 1 will get us to our GOAL! Kick-off week events include: Daily Trivia Contest with winners getting treats at lyceum, Spirit Wear Friday, and a surprising incentive announced! Stay tuned for that!
An important reminder about your donation receipts 
On January 26th you will receive an email containing your 2020 Giving Summary. Each summary is sent separately, so expect to receive two emails if you made donations to both Archway and Prep. Your 2020 Giving Summary will include donations to: Community Investment, Tax Credit, our Capital Campaign and the Teacher Excellence Fund. This is the last year giving summaries will be provided; all future gifts via credit card will be receipted by email at the time a donation is made. It is important that you retain those emails for your tax documentation. Thank you for your consistent and generous support of our wonderful school! Please contact Paola Gale with any questions.
College Counseling Corner
College Corner
Read more about the Great Hearts College Symposium, Paying for College, PSAT Results, College Counselor Meetings and College Acceptances.
Coffee Chat with the College Counselors
Friday, February 5th
An informal opportunity to chat with your counselors! All SPA students and parents are welcome and encouraged to join. Join the Chat
Meeting ID: 992 4563 6363, Passcode: 124794
Yearbooks! Yearbooks! Yearbooks!
Order 2020-2021 Yearbooks!
Pre-order your yearbook now! Our school code is 16379. Prices go up January 22nd!
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.
SPA PSO Information
A Message from Great Hearts
Great Hearts Telethon
Do you love our Scottsdale Prep teachers? Are you interested in helping them? Great Hearts is seeking an individual/couple to represent Scottsdale Prep on the 2021 Great Hearts Telethon Committee. The Great Hearts Telethon raises funds to benefit the Teacher Excellence Fund, which is distributed to our faculty as bonus compensation on an annual basis. Scottsdale Prep received $29,641 in December 2020 from this initiative. The Telethon will take place on September 25, 2021 and a description of the position can be found here. If you are interested in serving on the committee, please contact Kyle Lambros at klambros@greatheartsaz.org.
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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