Spartan Weekly Update - February 3, 2022

SPARTAN WEEKLY UPDATE

February 3, 2022

Headmaster Update

Please click here for an important message from Mr. Gilfillan.

SMARTWATCH POLICY

Please be aware that Smartwatches are not allowed to be worn on campus unless there is a medical accommodation. This week, faculty and staff will issue a warning to students to remove watches and place them in their lockers. Next week, Smartwatches will be treated just as a cell phone and placed in the front office until the school day is over. Parents will be notified to not allow it to come back to campus.

2022-2023 SCHOOL CALENDAR

Please click here to view the proposed 2022-2023 school calendar. Please note, this calendar is a draft and subject to change. Once confirmed, the final calendar will be placed on the SPA website for future reference.

UPCOMING RE-ENROLLMENT DATES

Re-Enrollment Window: Tuesday, March 1, 2022-Friday, April 1, 2022. Questions, contact Rosa Kim.

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Health and Safety

IMPORTANT NEW HEALTH INFORMATION

Scottsdale Preparatory Academy is piloting a new method of collecting information on our covid positive students. If your student tests positive for covid, please fill out this online form in addition to reporting their absence on the attendance line. Please keep your students home if they are experiencing signs of illness including: sore throat, headache, body aches, fever or cough. If you have any questions about our illness policy, please contact the nurse by clicking here.

CDC GUIDELINES FOR COVID

Great Hearts has revised their quarantine guidelines to better reflect the latest CDC guidelines. You can find them here starting on page 4. To view the current Covid Tracker on the SPA website click here. Please keep your student home if they are exhibiting any signs of illness. Covid, flu and colds are all circulating and limiting exposure helps stop transmission and keeps us all healthy. Thank you, Jennifer Warrington, RN | Health Office

What's Happening Around Campus

Join the Middle School Drama Club as they make their way to Neverland. A show that welcomes all ages to believe in a little magic, and a whole lot of pixie dust as they perform the classic, Peter Pan. The show takes place Friday- Saturday, February 4th & 5th, 7pm. Tickets are $5-$10 at the door or online click here. We look forward to seeing you.

GREAT HEARTS DAY CANDY GRAMS

The SPA Mentors are carrying on the tradition this year of celebrating Great Hearts Day with Candy Grams ($1 for lollipops or chocolate kisses, $3 for chocolate roses). In-person sales will occur in the colonnade next week (February 7th-11th) during HS Lyceum and after school. At time of purchase, senders will receive a card to personalize with a message of friendship. All cards must be returned to the colonnade by Friday, February 11th (after school) and will be delivered first period Monday, February 14th. Purchases can also be made online February 7th - February 10th. All proceeds go to Mentoring and Leadership Training. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Smith at lsmith@scottsdaleprep.org.

WINTER WONDERLAND FORMAL

Saturday, February 12th

7:00 pm-10:00 pm

Tickets $20

click here to purchase tickets.

High School Only!

For more information, contact Senora Rosado at zrosado@scottsdaleprep.org

PARENT SIGN-UP FOR DONATIONS/VOLUNTEERING

AT HS WINTER FORMAL

The Winter Formal Dance SignupGenius for food/volunteering/decorations is available. Pease visit the page by clicking here. Thank you in advance for your help with this dance!!!

College Counseling Corner

COLLEGE CORNER

Click here to learn more about College Visits and Counselor Meetings.

GREAT HEARTS COLLEGE SYMPOSIUM FEB. 5TH

All 10th and 11th grade students and parents should register and attend our virtual college fair on Saturday, Feb. 5th from 9:00 am-12:00 pm. Over 50 colleges will be available to students and parents! Learn more by viewing the invitation and register by clicking here

UPCOMING 10th & 11th GRADE FIELD TRIPS

Parents, please check your email for important details about the upcoming 10^th and 11^th grade field trips. ALL sophomore/junior students are asked to attend as there will be NO REGULAR CLASSES scheduled for these grades on the date of the field trips.

February 17^th – 11^th Grade: College Tour of NAU (Cost: $20 due by Jan 31^st)

February 24^th – 10^th Grade: College Tour of GCU (Permission Form & Lab Selection Form due by Jan. 31st)

Questions? Please contact Mrs. Coolidge in College Counseling

Yearbooks, Yearbooks, Yearbooks!

ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK

Don't forget to purchase your 2022 yearbook! Click here to Order Now! 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. Click here to share photos and enter school code: SPA. There is also an eShare iPhone/Android apps, which make it easy to contribute photos from mobile phones.

From the Academy Giving Office

Spartan families, if you have already made your AZ PUBLIC SCHOOL TAX CREDIT, we thank you! If you have yet to make yours, please do so today! Tax credit is a win-win for us all: you receive a dollar-for-dollar credit on your state taxes and our students receive a robust athletic and extra-curricular club experience! Our goal this year is $205,000 and we have raised $81,000 to date. We need $124,000 more in tax credits. Share this link with AZ family, friends, and co-workers! The deadline to make your AZ Public School Tax Credit and have it count for your 2021 state taxes is April 15, 2022! Let’s bring in those tax credits! GO SPARTANS! Please contact Academy Giving Manager, Lisa Noyes, with questions at 480-776-3571.

SPA PSO Information

Thank you SPA families for your continued support of our lunch program!

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Program Information

sign-up for lunch volunteering

Half-Days or Quarter3Full-Days.

Current Volunteer Signups

Click here for all current PSO volunteer signups.

Volunteer at SPA

Don't miss out on opportunities at SPA!

PSO Volunteer Form

Looking for PSO information? Go to SPAPSO.org

Questions? Email president@spapso.org

GET INVOLVED IN THE PSO TODAY

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 about how you can help, please visit the PSO Committees page to see what opportunities are available. We have something for everyone’s schedule.

To get involved follow these two easy steps:

1. Fill out our “Volunteer Interest Form”

2. “Apply to Volunteer” to obtain volunteer clearance

If you volunteered at Scottsdale Prep or Archway Scottsdale for the 2020-2021 school year, your volunteer clearance ended June 30th. Beginning July 1st, you will need to re-apply for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year. If you have any questions or concerns, please email John Lund at jlund@greatheartsaz.org.

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