SPARTAN WEEKLY UPDATE

March 28, 2024

Important Dates

March

3/29: No School, Spring Recess


April

4/27: Senior/Junior Prom


May

5/3: Half Day, Field Day

5/6: No School, May Recess, R&R

5/6: Senior Dinner at 6PM

5/21-23: Half Day, S2 Exams

5/23: 8th Grade Promotion

5/24: Half Day, Last Day of School, Award Ceremony (invitation only), Senior Commencement


Teachers' Homework Blog Sites


Extra Curriculars Catalogue


SPA Test Calendar


24/25 SPA Calendar Draft (*Pending Approval)

March 28, 2024


We are thrilled to announce an exciting development for our Scottsdale Prep families regarding a new opportunity tailored for our high school students.


In our commitment to fully support the holistic development of our students, we are introducing a physical fitness and weight training class

that will be available before and/or after school starting in the 2024/2025 academic year.


Additional weight training and physical fitness equipment, as well as flooring, are already in the process of being procured. Our Athletic department and network personnel have invested significant time, effort, and resources into redesigning our weight room to optimize our students' time and effort.


We are fortunate to have the necessary facilities and dedicated staff to ensure the success of this initiative, which will greatly benefit both our students and our school community. I eagerly anticipate witnessing our students' physical growth and providing our student-athletes with enhanced

opportunities for success in their sporting endeavors.


This new course will carry academic credit and will operate outside of our regular school hours, thus preserving the integrity of our academic offering. Students will be held to the same standards as in our

traditional classrooms regarding attendance, punctuality, participation, and assessment.


Further details will be communicated in due course, and it's inevitable that we may encounter some challenges during the implementation phase. I kindly request your cooperation and understanding as we endeavor to offer our students the opportunity for a healthier lifestyle, success in their athletic pursuits, and additional academic credit.

 

Have a great quarter and Go Spartans!  

Mark McAfee

Headmaster

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UNIFORMS

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Dress Code

CALENDARS

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TRAFFIC INFO

Pick-up/Drop-off Procedure

Neighborhood Traffic Email


EXTRA-CURRICULARS

SPA Theatre Arts

SPA Extracurriculars

What's Happening Around the Campus

Scottsdale Prep Theatre Arts is proud to present their last show of the season, Peter and The Starcatcher. Tony-winning Peter and the Starcatcher upends the century-old story of how a miserable orphan comes to be The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up (a.k.a. Peter Pan). From marauding pirates and jungle tyrants to unwilling comrades and unlikely heroes, Peter and the Starcatcher playfully explores the depths of greed and despair... and the bonds of friendship, duty, and love.

 

April 5th and 6th at 7pm.

Tickets are between $5-$10 and can be purchased online or at the door.

https://spatheatre.ticketleap.com/starcatcher/

https://sites.google.com/scottsdaleprep.org/spta/productions/peter-and-the-star-catcher

2024 Junior/Senior Prom

Saturday April 27th, 2024, 6PM-10:30PM

Purchase your Prom tickets! Tickets will be available via Configio until Friday, April 16th. 


Parents! Prom Committee needs your help. Please sign-up to volunteer!

Order Your Yearbook

Last day to purchase your 2023/2024 yearbook is Monday, April 1st. Click here to order today! Our school code is 16379


Yearbook Photo Submissions

Please share your amazing photos of Scottsdale Prep students from any school events! To share photos, click here. Enter SPA and then the school code (16379) to submit.

Health and Safety

Beat the Heat!

The weather is starting to warm up again. Please make sure your student has a water bottle every day. The health office is unable to provide water bottles to students. A common reason of student headaches is not drinking enough water. If your student has misplaced theirs, encourage them to keep checking lost and found. There are also multiple drinking fountains throughout the campus.

REMINDERS & LINKS

Health Office

Email Mrs. Warrington

Medication Consent Form

Counseling Resource Directory

Schedule a Vaccine

College Counseling Corner

Upcoming HS Standardized Testing Dates

Please mark your calendars for the following ACT suite of assessment testing dates:

  • 10th Grade: Pre-ACT, April 15th at 7:45AM 


ACT Test Prep

List of Upcoming Events:


  • 4/3 GH Barrett Honors College Information Session
  • 4/17 "The Scoop" with the College Counselors at 9am in the Library. Parents are invited to join us. Our sign up link will come out this week!
  • 4/20 - GH Arizona Christian University Information Session

To Schedule a meeting:

Mrs. Shannon Coolidge: Schedule a Meeting or email

Ms. Monica Ware: Email

Mrs. Aimee Vincent: Schedule a Meeting or email

SPA PSO Information

SPA LUNCH PROGRAM

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

Program Information


Q4 Lunch Volunteers Sign-up!

Looking for PSO information? Go to SPAPSO.org

Questions? Email president@spapso.org


Middle & High School Parent Social

Friday, April 5th at 4PM

Come when you can, leave when you must!

Meet other SPA parents, Admin/Faculty and PSO.

This is an adults only event.

Join us for the HS drama performance afterwards at school.

6th Grade Family Park Meet-up

The school year is speeding by and we'd love to build community with our scholars and their families.

Please join us for a fun and casual 6th Grade Family Meet-Up!

Please note that this is not a drop-off event.

If you have any questions, please contact Colleen Bedell (colleenbedell@yahoo.com) or Kim Beres (kberes20@gmail.com).

Used Uniform Sale

We will have an extended Used Uniform Sale from April 22nd to April 26th. Please come and shop for next year and summer school! This will replace the first Thursday of the month sale.

Lunch Program Needs iPads

Do you have an iPad at home no one is using anymore and not sure what to do with it? Consider donating it to us! The Lunch Program needs to replace our iPads that we use to serve students' lunch. The Boonli lunch system requires an iPad that can be updated to run the current iOS 17.3.1. We can use and would be thrilled to accept any of the following: 

  • iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation and later
  • iPad Pro 10.5-inch
  • iPad Pro 11-inch 1st generation and later
  • iPad Air 3rd generation and later
  • iPad 6th generation and later

If you have one and are willing to donate it, please label it Lunch Program and bring it to the front desk. Questions? Email lunchoversight@spapso.org 

Lunch Program: Q4 Volunteer Sign-up is Now Open!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0444A4AB2CA5F85-spalunch3

Join the Spartan Dads Email List

Please sign up here to join the Spartan Dads email list to be notified of upcoming events. Questions? Email spartandads@spapso.org

SPA Family Directory

Great news! We are launching an opt-in Family Directory for SPA! Please click here to read more and sign up. The directory is LIVE!! Check your email for your log-in and password link. For questions, contact directory@spapso.org


Emails have been sent to families who registered with log-in instructions. Please check your email spam folders for an email from DirectorySpot. 


We also have a limited number of sponsorship opportunities available for the Family Directory. If you or your business is interested in sponsorship, please email directory@spapso.org for more information.

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
From the Academy Giving Office

Help Support Spartan Athletics & Extracurriculars and Make Your Tax Credit Today!

Did you know that tax credit contributions support the athletic programs at SPA? It costs you nothing to contribute as you receive a dollar-for-dollar credit on your AZ state tax liability. The maximum contribution for joint filers is $400 per calendar year and $200 for single filers in a calendar year. 

We are 44% to our goal of $204,000.



The deadline to contribute for tax year 2023 is April 15th, 2024.

Contribute to the SPA Tax Credit fund


Please contact Lisa Noyes at 480 776-3571 with any questions. 

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16537 North 92nd Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85260 

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