• Jan 19            Drive thru Covid Testing on Campus
• Jan 18            No School-Civil Rights Day
• Feb 5              Half Day-Great Hearts Teacher Inservice
• Feb 12-15      R&R Weekend
• Feb 15            No School-President’s Day

1. Updates from the Headmaster
2. Academy Giving
3. Reminders and Action Items
4. Events, Culture, and Clubs
5. College Counseling Corner

Updates from the Headmaster

Welcome Mr. Latham!

Welcome Mr. Latham! As you may have heard, we have a new face on campus. Mr. Latham is teaching Junior and Senior Drama. Mr. Latham comes to us with vast experience and knowledge in teaching and acting. Mr. Latham has spent the last 15 years performing for the Southwest Shakespeare Company & Childsplay Theatre, teaching theater at the National Performers Academy, and substitute teaching for the Mesa School District. He earned his Bachelor’s of Science with a focus in Theatre Performance and Political Science from NAU and is currently finishing his Teaching Certification. We are grateful to add him to our faculty this year!

Semester 2 Reminders

Updates for in-person learners:

• Lunch and Lyceum zones will be adjusted due to more students on campus.
• Please continue to keep your child home if you suspect illness; however, if your child is absent, it is not guaranteed that they will be able to ZOOM into class. Students coded as in-person learners are marked absent, even if they ZOOM into class.
• If your child is absent due to quarantine, we may temporarily change his or her schedule to allow for virtual learning.
• Each quarter we will add approximately 3 days of fully remote, asynchronous learning. Dates are forthcoming.
• If you are new to campus, be sure to update yourself on all in-person learning policies and procedures.

Updates for distance learners:

• Distance learners will see the following changes to their coursework and virtual classroom experience:
  • An increase in asynchronous work, particularly in fine arts courses.
  • An increase in projects and independent work.
• If you are new to distance learning, be sure to update yourself on all distance-learning policies and procedures.
• If you have logged into class after the first 10 minutes, you will likely be marked absent.
• Please reach out to your teachers or the front office if you are experiencing technical difficulties.
• If you need a Chromebook, please alert Ms. Nelson, our Office Manager, as soon as possible, as we have a limited number available at this time.

An important note: Students may not switch between In-person Learning and Distance Learning during the second semester.

Corinne Jacobson

Headmaster, North Phoenix Prep

Academy Giving

Happy New Year Gladiators!

As we jump into the second half of our school year, we want to give a shout out and a special thank you to everyone that has made a gift to Community Investment, and “Took the Credit” with NPX via our Tax Credit Drive.  As a token of our appreciation, we held a drawing for everyone that made their gift on or before December 31^st.

Congratulations to the Chu family and the Schweda family!

They are the lucky winners of our End of year Giving- Giveaway!

 We are so thankful for our Gladiator families and your partnership!

Thank you for helping us get to 97% of our Community Investment Goal!

If you have not yet made your gift, there is still time to help us reach 100% of our goal!  Every gift stays right here at NPX to support our students, teachers, and overall operating needs- Make your investment in your students education today at tinyurl.com/NPXGIVES

It is also Tax Credit season and we still need you’re your help. As of today we are at 55% to our Tax Credit Goal-  Redirecting your AZ Public School Tax Credit to NPX supports our  Athletic Department, Coaches, Teachers, Clubs, and all of our extracurricular activities. “Take the Credit” with NPX today at tinyurl.com/NPXTAXCREDIT   ($200/filing single $400/filing jointly)

Please reach out. We are happy to help set up your gift and answer any questions you might have regarding our funding our and our annual campaigns.

With Sincere gratitude,

Ms. Curtis and Ms. Reinhardt, Academy Giving

jcurtis@northphoenixprep.org or 602-404-7414

Reminders and Action Items

Updated Protocol for Quarantine and Close Contact

North Phoenix Prep’s updated COVID-19 response guidelines reflects the most recent changes published by the CDC. If your scholar has come in close contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, or receives a positive test themselves, please inform the attendance line. Someone from the school will reach out to you to go over the next steps.

Please see below for the most recent updates regarding quarantine for close contact scenarios.

New Guidelines:

For Close Contacts when isolation from the positive individual is possible:

• Quarantine can end after Day 10 without testing if no symptoms have been reported during daily monitoring. Stay home for 10 full days and return on day 11.
• Quarantine can end after Day 7 if a diagnostic specimen tests negative that was taken within 48 hours of Day 7, and if no symptoms have been reported during daily monitoring. Stay home for 7 full days and return on day 8.
• From Day 8 or Day 11-14, the individual must practice social distancing, mask wearing, hand washing, and continue daily monitoring for symptoms. If they develop symptoms, they must immediately go back into quarantine.
• If mild to moderate symptoms develop during quarantine, return 10 days after first symptoms appeared and 24 hours of being fever free without medication, and 20 days if symptoms are severe to critical or patient is severely immunocompromised.

For Close Contacts when isolation from the positive individual is not possible:

• Exposed individual is quarantined off campus for 10 days from last day of isolation of any household member with COVID-19.
•  If mild to moderate symptoms develop return 10 days after first symptoms appeared and 24 hours of being fever free without medication, and 20 days if symptoms are severe to critical or patient is severely immunocompromised.
• Exposed individual may return earlier if they test negative at least five days after the isolation period of the infected family member has ended.

Greatful Hearts Campaign

The Greatful Hearts Campaign (formerly called Snowstorm) has begun!  Now through February 10th, the PSO will be accepting monetary donations to be dispersed to NPX teachers on Friday, February 12th. Foam hearts will also be offered to students so they can write their favorite teacher or staff member a note. Stay tuned about where to deposit your completed hearts.

Please help shower our teachers with gratitude!

Drive-Thru Covid Testing

Tuesday, January 19th, from 9:30 am-11:30 am 

Please drive up to the north side of the Archway building (drop-off and pick-up lane). Have your ID and proof of insurance with you.

Great Hearts has secured a unique partnership with Phoenix-based Premier Lab Solutions to provide on-campus, at-home, and ongoing COVID testing to all Great Hearts faculty and staff throughout the 2020-2021 school year. As a part of this partnership, testing is also available to Great Hearts families.

The test administered will be the PCR anterior nares test, which is non-invasive and quick. Tests will be processed at Premier’s local lab with results provided directly to a personalized and private patient portal no more than 72 hours after administered.

To participate in this testing, we recommend that you pre-register to make the day-of testing process as quick as possible for you. Please click here to find out more information on how to navigate the pre-registration process and other details that you need to be aware of to participate. The form will need to be completed for each person within your household that will be getting tested.

Events, Culture, and Clubs

Homework Club

Homework Club is a place for North Phoenix Prep students to complete homework, receive peer tutoring, or quietly socialize in a structured, supervised environment.

The program runs Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday beginning at 3:30 through 5:00 PM except for noted half- days.

Please note: All students who are not enrolled in an extracurricular activity or Homework Club need to be off campus by 3:30 pm.

Once you register and receive a confirmation email, print your confirmation email and have your student bring it to the first day of Homework Club.

Pay for Quarter 3 or the rest of the year on the Parent Payment Portal HERE.

College Counseling Corner

Welcome to 2021!

As the seniors embark on their final semester of high school, now begins the planning for senior picture, working towards completing their senior thesis, graduation, and finalizing their college choice for the Fall. More information will be coming down the pike- so check back soon!

Special shout out to Mr. Richie Johnston and Mr. Maximus Kinney who will be attending Hillsdale in the Fall.

*Senior parents: please make sure that you complete your FAFSA by January 31st.

The Class of 2022

Students will meet 1:1 with Mrs. Martin to game plan for next year.

Please sign up here if you have yet to do so, or check the link for your appointment slot: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040444ada82fa2fe3-11th

If students are DL- they will sign up and Mrs. Martin will send them a zoom link for the session.

Respectfully,

Mrs. Tier Martin, College Counselor

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