Glendale Griffin happenings
Week of December 14th
Tax Credit Campaign: Don’t forget – the deadline is nearing. Every dollar you give (up to $400 for married couples) is refunded 100% on your Arizona tax return and you can even allocate which sport or extracurricular program you want your money to go toward. Glendale Prep is committed to providing the best athletics and extracurricular activities possible – the more tax money they receive the more benefits your students receive. This is a dollar for dollar win/win program. All forms must be submitted either online or in the office or postmarked by midnight, December 31, Be sure to check the GPA website to track our progress.
Lunch Order: Attached is the lunch order form due January 11th, which is the first Monday after our break. Note the dates of the lunches on this order.
PO Meeting: The first PO Meeting of 2010 will be held Thursday, January 7th in room 15. Please note that this is during Project Week. We hope to see you there as we kick off a new year and prepare and plan all the second semester happenings,
Restaurant Night: Thank you for your participation in our Restaurant night at Rubio’s. We had a great turn out and many families enjoyed the sense of community as Glendale Prep took over the restaurant. There was even a teacher challenging students to arm wrestle – by the way – I hear he won several times. Watch for the January announcements for Restaurant nights – we will be supporting our Anthem families next month by hosting in their area.
Scrip Cards and Booster Booth: Several families expressed an interest in purchasing scrip cards for the holidays. If you placed an order they will be at the booth. An assortment of cards will be available for cash and carry at the booster booth on December 16, 17 or 18 after 12:30pm. There will also be several booster items for last minute gifts available for purchase. Stop by to see the new t-shirts, sweatshirts and bookbags.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to our wonderful families at Glendale Prep
Kendra Gould
Glendale Prep PO President
president@glendalepreppo.org
*** Don’t forget to check our website regularly for notices and forms at: http://www.gpapo.org. This site is updated regularly and is a great place to gather information. Copies of all forms can also be found in the school’s main office in the PO Area.
Glendale Griffin happenings
Week of December 7th
Tax Credit Campaign: Don’t forget – the deadline is nearing. All forms must be submitted either online or in the office by midnight, December 31. Every dollar you give (up to $400) is refunded 100% on your Arizona tax return and you can even allocate which sport or extracurricular program you want your money to go toward. This year we are also offering incentives for recruiting family and friends to also participate in this program. Be sure to check the GP website to track our progress toward our goal of raising $50,200. www.glendaleprep.org
Butter Braids: Thank you for placing your orders. Delivery will be Monday, December 14 after school on campus. Look for the table near the pick-up area. Because this is a frozen product please plan on picking up your order before 4pm or make arrangements for a friend to pick them up. Unfortunately we do not have a place to store your order.
Snowstorm: The Snowstorm has hit Glendale Prep (as you can see from all of the snowflakes in the office!). This program is a great way to show the teachers and staff our appreciation for the great job they do each day. Instead of purchasing individual gifts for teachers, simply make a donation and we will divide these monies evenly among the staff. You can place your contribution in the PO Box slot marked “All Other Forms”, just mark it SNOWSTORM – be sure to get your snowflake to be hung in the office. Let’s let the teachers know just how great they are!
Restaurant Night: Several parents have asked for a night out in December – so here it is! On Monday, December 14 from 2:00 – 9:00 come dine-in or carry-out at Rubio’s at 59th Ave and Beardsley (in the Fry’s shopping center). This is the location that provides great lunches for our school so this is a great way to support them back. Watch for the flyer on Friday for some fun opportunities to show your school spirit that night and win prizes. This is the last Monday of school for 2009 and a great way to get a head start on winter break. Thank you to all the families that attended in November at Dillon’s BBQ – we received a check for $102.00 and the 6th grade enjoyed pizza for lunch.
Scrip Cards: Several families expressed an interest in purchasing scrip cards for the holidays. We placed an order that was delivered last week but it seems there are more – so we are going to be collecting orders again. If you would like to order scrip gift cards prior to the break please do so by Friday, December 11 at 4pm. These cards will be available for pick up at the booster booth on December 16, 17 or 18 after 12:30pm.
Thank you for the many ways you support our school,
Kendra Gould
Glendale Prep PO President
president@glendalepreppo.org
*** Don’t forget to check our website regularly for notices and forms at: http://www.gpapo.org. This site is updated regularly and is a great place to gather information. Copies of all forms can also be found in the school’s main office in the PO Area.
Glendale Griffin happenings
The week of November 30
Tax Credit Campaign: The Glendale Prep Tax Credit Campaign is picking up steam. Please turn in your Tax Credit donation form to the school today. Remember, every dollar your family gives (up to $400) is refunded 100% on your tax return. Be sure to check the GPA website to track our progress.
This year, we are also going to offer incentives for recruiting family and friends to also donate their Tax Credit to Glendale Prep. Please see the attached Tax Credit Prize Program flyer for details.
Yearbook Picture Request: This year, Glendale Prep has a Yearbook club and the students involved are helping tremendously to create the 2009-2010 yearbook. But, they need your help! As the second quarter comes to a close, the Yearbook Club is working hard to compile pictures from the beginning of the year. We are looking for pictures from any activity, but in particular FALL SPORTS- especially middle school and high school football and volleyball pictures. If you have a student who participated in any Fall Sports this year, we ask that you please allow us to use photographs you might have taken of the sports teams in action. Any picture that would help us build a Fall Sports pages should be sent to gpyearbook@gmail.com or photo CD’s can be given to Miss Moore at school. (If needed, these can be returned also.) Thank you!
Snowstorm: The Snowstorm program is a great way to show the teachers and staff at Glendale Prep our appreciation for the great job they do each day. Each year, instead of giving teachers a random assortment of individual gifts, we ask families to donate money to the Snowstorm program. All monies received will be divided up and given directly to the teachers as a wonderful “Winter Bonus.”
You can place your contribution in the PO Box slot marked “All Other Forms”, just mark it SNOWSTORM. Be sure to get your snowflake to be hung in the office as well.
Butter Braids: Orders for the Butter Braids pastries are due Thursday, December 3rd. If you need extra order forms they are in the office. Please place your orders in the PO Box slot marked “All Other Forms”.
PO Meeting: Thursday, December 3rd – 7 p.m. in Room 15. This will be our last meeting of 2009. We will be taking nominations for the open positions on the Executive Committee of Vice President and Secretary. Attached are the job descriptions if you are interested. Come and be a part of this process and find out how you can get involved in the New Year.
Lunch Orders: Orders for the next round of Hot Lunches are due Monday, December 7th. An order form is attached. Please place your orders in the PO Box slot marked “Lunch Orders”.
Teacher Appreciation Dinner: We will be hosting an appreciation dinner for our teachers and their guests on December 11 prior to the Winter Concert. If you would like to help, please contact Rhonda Lewis at rhondalewis3@cox.net
Thank you for the many ways you support our school,
Kendra Gould
Glendale Prep PO President
president@glendalepreppo.org
Attachments:
GPA PO EC Job Descriptions.doc
GPA PO EC Vacancy Election.doc
GP Tax Credit Prize Program.pdf
GPA PO Lunch Order Form 1215a.pdf