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Tempe Preparatory Academy
Verum Bonum Pulchrum
1251 East Southern Avenue, Tempe, Arizona 85282
Phone: 480-839-3402 Fax 480-755-0546 www. tempeprep.org
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WEEKLY NEWSLETTER January 19 2021
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Jan 20 Asynchronous Wednesday (students work at home)
Jan 21 All School Picture Day (Grades 6-12; wear school uniforms)
Jan 21 Barrett Summer Scholars Presentation (7 pm on Zoom)
Jan 22 Registration Due for Dual Enrollment Foreign Language Courses
Jan 31 Senior Yearbook Tribute Ads Due
Feb 11 Summer Programs Information Night (7 pm on Zoom)
SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Picture Day Parent Volunteers Needed – Thursday, Jan. 21
Picture Day is coming this Thursday, January 21! To make this day a success, we
count on our amazing parent volunteers. If you are able to help, please use this
link to sign up. For any questions, please contact Mrs. Pautzke at 480-839-3402
or mpautzke@tempeprep.org.
Asynchronous Wednesdays – Important to Report Each Child’s Attendance
Every Wednesday we conduct our classes asynchronously, where students will
work from home on assignments provided by their teachers. The following is
important information about these Wednesdays.
Attendance: Each student in grades 6-12 needs to complete their attendance by
checking in on Infinite Campus to mark themself present. This is very important.
Here are instructions of how to do that.
1. Log into Infinite Campus Student Portal sometime between 8 am and 3 pm
on Wednesdays.
2. On the Home page/Today screen, look for the box that says “Check-Ins”
and click that box (see graphic below).
3. At the bottom of the popup box, click the “Yes, I’m Here” button (see graphic).
Assigned Work: Students will be provided with engaging, meaningful work that will help move the curriculum
along. This day is not intended to be a day in which students are self-taught, but new material may be introduced
so long as it will be reviewed and covered more extensively during in-class days. All work should be submitted
according to your instructor’s directions.
We hope that this new schedule will provide online students with a welcome break from being on the computer all
day as well as provide teachers and students the time to catch up on missing work and grading. If you have any
questions about this new schedule, please contact Mrs. Pautzke at mpautzke@tempeprep.org.
Picture Day at TPA - Thursday, Jan. 21
Lifetouch studios will be on campus to photograph students on Thursday, January
21. Students will be sent to take photos in the Student Union with their class
throughout the day. All students should be in school uniform, following the normal
dress code guidelines from the Family Handbook, including hair length and color
requirements. Order forms are available in the front office and should be going
home this week; please check with your student. Online orders can be placed at
mylifetouch.com using Picture Day ID: EVTQP2QSD. For any questions please
contact Mrs. Pautzke at mpautzke@tempeprep.org.
Online students are welcome to come for a photo during lunch. Should you not wish for your student to come to
campus to be photographed on the 21st or the make-up day (tentatively scheduled for February 19), we have the
option to upload photographs so your student may be included in the yearbook. To ensure cohesiveness in the
photographs, the following parameters must be adhered to:
1. Everyone must be in their TPA uniform.
2. The hair must follow the TPA dress code.
3. Use a solid color background.
4. Take the photo in portrait mode (vertical), not landscape. The photo should be about chest up. If you are
using an iPhone, iPhone 6 and above produce great quality.
5. If possible, having some lighting in front or above helps brighten the face.
6. If your child wears glasses, they may have to tilt their head slightly to get rid of the glare.
7. Please use past yearbooks for references if needed. Don't hesitate to email gramcqu2021@tempeprep.org
or maykost2021@tempeprep.org with questions. Instructions for submitting the photographs will be sent
through Infinite Campus.
Senior Yearbook Tribute Ads – Due Jan. 31
Good news! The deadline has been extended to Jan 31 for placing
orders for your Senior Yearbook Tribute Ads. Placing a tribute ad in the
2020-21 Tempe Prep Yearbook is a wonderful, lasting way to honor
your son or daughter at graduation for all of their hard work and
accomplishments. Full-color ads are $50 for a quarter page, $100 for a
half page and $200 for a full page. Place your order now by sending
our Yearbook Advisor, Mr. Schuster, an
email at bschuster@tempeprep.org and making payment at the school office.
You can create and submit your own ad (he will send you the specs), or
you can send photos and text and the Yearbook Club will be glad to
design it according to your instructions at no additional cost.
Order Your Yearbook
It’s time to order your 2021 Tempe Prep Yearbook! The Yearbook
staff has been working hard chronicling all the wonderful events, the
memories of which you’ll want to keep with you forever. Click HERE
to go to the order form. Enter the school code 10108521. Price:
$45.
Learning Option Updates: In-Person vs. Virtual
As the situation continues to change, our response continues to adapt. For this new quarter, we are allowing
more flexibility regarding student’s learning options.
• Should you wish for your In-Person student to remain online for an extended period of time, please notify
the office. We will change the student’s status to Virtual until notified by the parent to convert to In-
Person. Students who are classified as Virtual will need to attend ONLINE ONLY until they have been
reclassified.
• Students may NOT initiate the change, we must hear from the parent.
• Once a student returns to In-Person, we request that any Chromebook that was borrowed be returned to
the office at that time.
• To avoid changes back and forth, which presents a safety issue and extra burden on the teachers,
PARENTS must notify the OFFICE in advance (before classes begin daily) if an In-Person student will be
attending online for any reason (i.e. illness, out of town, etc.). This may be reported via
o the TPA website,
o by emailing Mrs. Pautzke at mpautzke@tempeprep.org,
o through your Infinite Campus parent portal, or
o by calling the attendance line at 480-839-3402
Registration for Spring Semester Foreign Language Dual Enrollment Courses – Due Jan. 22
It is now time to register for the Spring semester foreign language dual enrollment courses. Tuition is $85 per
credit hour (foreign language courses are 4 credit hours, for a cost of $340) plus a $15 registration fee. Specific
instructions on how to register for dual enrollment are on Rio Salado College's website
at: https://www.riosalado.edu/early-college/dual-enrollment. Here are the course numbers:
• Grade 9: Latin 102 – Course # 25448 • Grade 12:
• Grade 10: Latin 202 – Course #25297 o French 202 – Course # 25447
• Grade 11: o Germany 202 – Course #25469
o Germany 102 Course #25468 o Greek 202 – Course #29388
o French 102 – Course #25446 o Spanish 202 – Course #25471
o Spanish 102 – Course #25470
Rio Salado College has set up virtual office hours for DE students to get their
Dual Enrollment Questions answered. Parents and Students can zoom into the
office hours available every M-Th from 11-1 and M, W, Th from 3-4. If students would
like step by step instructions for filling out the Rio Salado Application they can zoom
into an Admissions workshops on Tuesday from 3-4. Workshops will run weekly up to
February 16th. Zoom links can be found here.
If you are enrolled in a yearlong college class (math and English classes), you do not
need to enroll for the spring semester. You only need to enroll now for these
semester foreign language classes:
If you were not signed up for dual enrollment foreign language classes last semester
but would like to sign up for them this semester, you can still do that.
Have questions or issues with enrollment? Call the Rio Salado Early College Office at 480-517-8080. You can
also visit the Rio Salado campus at 2323 West 14th Street, Tempe, AZ 85281. Early College Office is open
Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm. Rio Salado College dual enrollment credits are accepted by all three Arizona
universities and many more public and private colleges and universities across the country.
Another way to receive foreign language college credit is to take the AP or CLEP exams senior year for $110-140.
Please contact Mrs. Moffitt to sign up and pay for AP exams before February 20. One advantage of signing up for
dual enrollment credit is that there are no additional tests to take; you simply earn the college credit by taking the
course at TPA.
We Need Your Tax Credit! Forgot to make your Tax Credit donation before the end of the year? NO WORRIES! Tax Credit donations made until April 15, 2021 can be claimed on your 2020 Arizona state taxes. Learn more about how you can get a dollar- for-dollar credit on your state taxes with a donation to Tempe Prep’s Tax Credit campaign HERE or make your donation HERE. Please contact Mrs. Emily Mause at emause@tempeprep.org or (602) 690-1988 with any questions. PARENT ORGANIZATION (TPAPO) Snowstorm is Appreciated! The Faculty and Staff were treated to a yummy breakfast where they received their gift from the TPA Community. Please enjoy this selection of notes from some of the 46 members of the TPA faculty and staff thanking the many parents that contributed to this year’s Snowstorm. The breakfast and monetary gift wow’d and was greatly appreciated by all. Thank you!
COMMUNITY SERVICE Grades 9-11: Service Hours for the Year Due on May 1 for Passing Grade All students in Grades 9, 10, and 11 are required to complete 10 hours of community service each school year for academic credit. All service hours are to be recorded on x2VOL in your Naviance Student. If you have issues, contact Mrs. Moffitt at kmoffitt@tempeprep.org and she can reset your password. Feed My Starving Children – Open Again for Community Service Feed My Starving Children, a favorite volunteer location for our students on Alma School in Mesa, is back open again for volunteer service in smaller and masked packing sessions. Parents must sign up at FMSC.org. Parents must volunteer with their child; do not just drop off children at the site. You can even volunteer on Wednesdays! Whether packing healthy food at Feed My Starving Children or the ICM Food Bank, sorting medical supplies at Project C.U.R.E., cleaning or gardening on the Tempe Prep campus, gym or field, or picking citrus for elderly neighbors, we love posting photos of our TPA students serving in the community in their Tempe Prep Spirit Shirts! Just send your photos to Mrs. Moffitt at kmoffitt@tempeprep.org. Some of the many non-profit organizations where Tempe Prep students serve including the following: • Child Crisis Center • Tempe Sister Cities • Tempe Community Action Agency • Boy Scouts of America • Maricopa County Teen Court • Tempe Preparatory Academy • City of Tempe Public Library • Kid Zone • Hospice of the Valley • City of Tempe Historical Museum • Feed My Starving Children • Childsplay Theatre • St. Mary’s Food Bank • City of Tempe Kiwanis Recreation Center • ICM Food & Clothing Bank • City of Tempe Escalante Community Center • St Vincent de Paul Dining Room • Ellertson-Wilson Community Garden • Esparanza Para los Ninos • St. Barnabas/Mayo Clinic Mexico Medical • Papago Park Mission • Paz de Cristo • Volunteer Income Tax Assistance • Friends of the Needy • City of Tempe Junior Guard • Phoenix Science Center • City of Tempe Mayor’s Youth Advisory • Project C.U.R.E. Commission • Sisters of Charity • City of Tempe Youth Town Hall • Arizona State University • Family Promise Homeless Shelter • City of Tempe Edna Vihel Center • Andre House • United Methodist Outreach Ministry • Maricopa County Medical Center • Ronald McDonald House Charities • Chandler Regional Hospital • Tempe Rio Salado Little League • American Red Cross • 4-H Zoo Crew Remember to record your service hours on x2VOL in your Naviance Student, entering your parent's email address for them to verify your service hours.
Volunteer Community Service Opportunities from Home
Here are community service needs at St. Vincent de Paul to help the
homeless that can be done at home with supplies on hand:
· Create Dining Room Guest Activity Books. Use your creativity to
create word searches, crossword puzzles and coloring pages for adults
and kids. Or pull items from online to create your perfect book to
share. Attach a pen too if you can. please. Many guests will not have
this basic item themselves.
· We are packaging over 4,000 meals a day to-go for our dining
rooms right now. Make postcard size “blessing cards” for us to hand out
to each guest reminding them they are loved, valuable and reminding
them to smile.
· Paint Rocks for our Farms. Guests in our farms, including our
volunteers, love our painted rocks to label rows of freshly planted seeds
with summer crops such as eggplant, corn, melons, peppers,
cucumbers, squash, etc.
· T-Dye T-Shirts or paint and decorate with great slogans such as
“Spread Kindness” or “Be Kind.” Adult sizes needed.
If you would like to help with any of these items, you may drop them off
by the TPA Front Office and Mrs. Moffitt will deliver them (please email
to let her know when you drop them off). If you know of other service
opportunities from home, please email them to Mrs. Moffitt at kmoffitt@tempeprep.org and she will share them.
Make Masks – “A Mask a Day Keeps the Doctor Away”
All TPA middle and high school students to make masks together (virtually) at
the times listed below in our “A Mask a Day Keeps the Doctor Away” event
sponsored by juniors in our TPA National Honor Society. Our goal is to make as
many masks as possible and donate them to Banner Health. Feel free to add
little inspirational cards for the health workers who will receive the masks.
Complete the survey and we will send the instructions to you to complete the
masks at home and then drop them off at the school. If you have any questions,
just email the student coordinators, Juniors Marzuk Hasan at marhasa2022@tempeprep.org or
Caiyu Keoviengxay at caikeov2022@tempeprep.org! Survey: https://forms.gle/Tjn8tSvKETpGrUph6
Friday, 1/22, 4-6PM Sun, 1/24, 3-5PM Sat, 1/30, 3-5PM
Sat, 1/23, 3-5PM Friday, 1/29, 4-6PM Sun, 1/31, 3-5PM
CAMPUS CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
ACADEMIC EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
New Outdoor Club
Want to safely hang out with kids your age, while also enjoying the beautiful outdoors?
Join the Outdoor club! We will be hiking in the beautiful Arizona wilderness, learning how
to build a fire, Orienteering, and going to the Butterfly Garden! Everyone is welcome and
encouraged to come explore the outdoors, even if you have no prior experience. The
faculty advisor is Mr. Keating. Our first meeting is Friday, January 22nd, or on this Zoom
link: Meeting ID: 760 7368 2442 Passcode: outdoors! If you have any questions email
Mr. Keating at dkeating@tempeprep.org or the Club President, Tamsin Hurlbut, directly
at thohurl2024@tempeprep.org.
Investing Club
We are pleased to announce the formation of a new club for TPA High School students.
The club will focus on the basics of investing in the Stock Market and personal finance
fundamentals. For more information, contact Dr. Evans at sevans@tempeprep.org or
Sophomore Connor Clark at conclar2023@tempeprep.org.
Congressional Award Club – Next “4th Tuesday” Monthly Meeting Jan. 26
All TPA students age 13 ½ and above are invited to join The Congressional Award Club
and work on service projects to meet the school’s required community service hours
and also earn recognition from the U.S. Congress! The Club will be holding its monthly
meeting online on Tuesday, January 26th at 7:00 pm for all TPA students ages 13 ½
and above. Make sure to attend to learn about the club and if you have any new award
levels to present! The meeting will be online only and we will also be hosting a service
hour! So, if you are interested in earning a service hour as part of your volunteer
requirements, make sure to come by this month’s meeting to join in an hour of
community service to make Valentine Day cards for the elderly in retirement homes. We cannot wait to see you
there! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mrs. Moffitt or Theresa O’Connor (President) at
theo’co2023@tempeprep.org
ATHLETIC UPDATES
Winter Sports Update
The AIA has reinstated winter sports. Contests begin this week. There are AIA
modifications for each sport including the wearing of masks at all times, including
during competition. Each athlete can have up to 2 parents/guardians attend
HOME events only at TPA Gym. Events at Tempe or Chandler Parks are guided
by their own spectator rules.
Congratulations to our Knights recognized by the 1A East Region for Football
excellence:
• 1st Team All Region: Louis Ternyik WR, Joseph Patterson K
• 2nd Team All Region: Diego Foster QB,Tyrone Jordan RB,Hayden
Sampson WR, Jack Kristof DT, John Shroll DE, Adam Gad DE, Ridley
Diez de Medina LB, Thomas Holmes Flex, Louis Ternyik KR
Athletic Performance Center Tempe Prep Academy has received designs for our new Athletic Performance
Center, including the weight equipment. Those interested in supporting this project should contact Christina
Staringat cstaring@tempeprep.org. Our athletes will have a great place to train to improve strength, agility,
conditioning. We will also see the injury prevention benefits of a focused training program. Go Knights! MYP!
COLLEGE CORNER
Big News: The College Board is eliminating the optional essay on the SAT and also all SAT Subject Tests
College Corner: Important Due Dates
Jan 20 Grades 10-12: Taco Bell Scholarship
Jan 20 Juniors: Coolidge Scholarship Due
Jan 21 Grades 9-12: Naval ROTC Scholarship Information
Meeting (7 pm)
Jan 21 College Counselor Chat for all TPA families (7 pm on
Zoom) – Focus on Naval ROTC Scholarships
Jan 22 Grades 9-12: Registration Due for Dual Enrollment Spring
Foreign Language Courses
Jan 28 Grades 7-10: Barrett Summer Scholars Presentation (7
pm)
Jan 29 Grades 11-12: Bank of America Student Leaders Program
(paid summer internship)
Jan 30 Grades 10-11: Saturday Test Prep Math Seminar begins
Feb 5 Grades 10-12: TGen Helios Scholars Internship
Applications Due
Feb 10 Seniors: Dorrance Scholarship Deadline – Full
Scholarship for Arizona Universities for 1st Generation to College Students
Feb 11 Grades 7-12: Summer Programs Information Night (7 pm)
Juniors: Spring Virtual College Fairs
• Jan. 31: 1-7 p.m. ET - Signature Fair
• Feb. 28: 1-7 p.m. ET - Signature Fair
• Mar. 7: 1-5 p.m. ET - STEM Fair
• Mar. 16: 1-5 p.m. ET - Performing & Visual Arts Fair
• Mar. 21: 1-7 p.m. ET - Signature Fair
• Apr. 11: 3-7 p.m. ET - Western US Fair
• Apr. 20: 1-5 p.m. ET - Southeastern US Fair
• May 2: 1-7 p.m. ET - Signature Fair
TPA Counselor Chats on Thursdays at 7 pm
Mrs. Moffitt is starting weekly casual “Counselor Chats” on Zoom to give TPA families of all grades updates on
navigating college admissions and scholarships. These Chats will often have guest speakers and always have
Q&A time. Join us!
• Topics.
Thursday, Jan. 21 – Presentation with Arizona coordinator of full-tuition-plus Naval ROTC Scholarships
Thursday, Jan. 28 – Barrett Summer Scholars presentation for Grades 7-10
Thursday, Feb. 4 – Updates and Q&A
Thursday, Feb. 11 – Summer Programs Information Night
Thursday, Feb. 18 – ASU Cesar Chavez Leadership Program presentation for Grades 9 and 10
• Zoom link:
o https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77996846568?pwd=ek9Tbm15T25BdEIrYmdXVk5rUENCdz09
o Meeting ID: 779 9684 6568; Passcode: COLLEGE
Grades 10-12: Information Meeting about $180,000 Naval ROTC scholarship – Thursday, Jan. 21 at 7 pm
Come and learn about what you need to do know to become eligible for the ROTC scholarships that generally
cover full tuition and also room and board at MANY college and universities. Selected applicants receive:
• Full tuition and other financial benefits. NROTC Units are located at over 170 of the nation’s leading
colleges and universities, PLUS
• $250-$400 a month tax-free spending money.
If you receive the scholarship, you can decide later if you want to accept it. The local coordinator for these
scholarships will be presenting information about them at our "Counselor Chat" Thursday Zoom meeting next
Thursday, January 21 at 7 pm. Bring all your questions!
• Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77996846568?pwd=ek9Tbm15T25BdEIrYmdXVk5rUENCdz09
• Meeting ID: 779 9684 6568; Passcode: COLLEGE
The link to apply is at https://www.public.navy.mil/netc/nstc/nrotc/index.aspx. If you have any questions, please
contact Carol Ortiz at carol.m.ortiz1@navy.mil. Here is a partial list;
CALIFORNIA: San Diego State University ~ California State University, San Marcos ~ Point Loma Nazarene University ~ University of
California at San Diego ARIZONA: Pima Community College, Emby Riddle, University of Arizona, Arizona State
University COLORADO: University of Colorado at Denver DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: Georgetown University ~ Howard University ~
University of Maryland at College Park FLORIDA: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University ~ Florida State University ~ Tallahassee
Community College ~ Florida Community College at Jacksonville ~ University of North Florida ~ University of South Florida ~ Clearwater
Christian College ~ University of Tampa GEORGIA: Georgia State University ~ Southern Polytechnic State University ~ Morehouse
College ~ Clark Atlanta University ~ Spelman College ~ Armstrong Atlantic State University IDAHO: Washington State
University ILLINOIS: University of Illinois at Chicago ~ Loyola University ~ Parkland College INDIANA: St. Mary’s
College KANSAS: University of Kansas LOUISIANA: Baton Rouge Community College ~ Louisiana State University ~ Southern
Louisiana University ~ Tulane University ~ Dillard University ~ Loyola University ~ University of New Orleans ~ Xavier
University MAINE: University of Maine at Orono MASSACHUSETTS: Boston College ~ Worcester Polytechnic Institute ~ Worcester State
College ~ Harvard University ~ Tufts University MICHIGAN: Eastern Michigan University MINNESOTA: Macalester College ~ University
of Saint Thomas MISSOURI: Columbia College NEW MEXICO- University of New Mexico. NEW YORK: Cornell University ~ Union
College ~ Fordham University ~ Rochester Institute of Technology ~ St John Fisher College ~ State University of New York at
Brockport PENNSYLVANIA: Duquesne University ~ University of Pittsburgh ~ Pennsylvania State University ~ Drexel University ~ Temple
University SOUTH CAROLINA: Allen University ~ Midlands Technical College TENNESSEE: Christian Brothers University ~ Tennessee
State University TEXAS: Texas Southern University ~ University of Houston ~ Texas A&M University at Galveston ~ Huston-Tillotson
College UTAH: Weber State University ~ Westminster College VIRGINIA: Mary Baldwin College ~ Virginia Polytechnic
Institute WISCONSIN: Milwaukee School of Engineering ~ University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee ~ University of Wisconsin.
Grade 12: $8,000 Tempe Diablos Scholarship for ASU and MCC – Extended to Jan. 22
To be eligible, an applicant must currently be a resident of Tempe, and meet one of the following:
• Minimum GPA of 3.0,
• SAT score of 1040 or higher, or
• ACT score of 22 or higher.
An applicant must show:
• extracurricular involvement in their school and/or
community,
• leadership abilities and communications skills
• demonstrate the potential to continue with their
college career
Financial need is not a requirement but may be considered. For more information and the application, go to:
https://www.tempediablos.org/scholarships/
Juniors: Full 4-Year Coolidge College Scholarship – Extended to Feb. 24 at 2 pm
The deadline for the 2020 Coolidge Scholarship is extended
to Feb. 24 at 2 pm Arizona time. That’s just a month away!
Juniors can apply at www.coolidgescholars.org. The
Coolidge Scholarship is a full-ride, four-year, merit
scholarship that may be used by recipients for undergraduate
study at any accredited college or university in the United
States.
• Please start your application and request your letter
of recommendation this week.
• For guidance and tips, see Mrs. Moffitt’s many posts in The College Club Facebook Group on letters of
recommendation and more.
• Send your essays to Mr. Schuster, our TPA Newspaper Advisor, for review.
• Then send your entire application to Mrs. Moffitt for review.Grades 10-12: Taco Bell Scholarship – Due Jan. 23
This is a rare scholarship that students in grades 10 and 11 can also
apply for!
• This scholarship is for young innovators, creators and
dreamers (ages 16-24) who want to share his/her/their passion
and receive support to pursue this passion through a higher
educational outlet.
• This is not needs or obstacle based; it is a passion-based
scholarship program.
• Submit an original video that tells us the story of your real,
driving passion. It could be a short film, animation or just a
simple testimonial. Your video must be a maximum of 2
minutes in length (minimum of 30 seconds in length) and must
be no larger than 100 MB to ensure successful upload to the
application.
• For more information and an application, go to: https://www.tacobellfoundation.org/live-mas-scholarship/
• Start your application right away. You do not want to wait until the last minute.
Registration for Spring Semester Foreign Language Dual Enrollment Courses – Due Jan. 22
It is now time to register for the Spring semester
foreign language dual enrollment courses. Tuition
is $85 per credit hour (foreign language courses
are 4 credit hours, for a cost of $340) plus a $15
registration fee. Specific instructions on how
to register for dual enrollment are on Rio Salado
College's website
at: https://www.riosalado.edu/early-college/dual-
enrollment. Here are the course numbers:
• Grade 9: Latin 102 – Course # 25448
• Grade 10: Latin 202 – Course #25297
• Grade 11:
o Germany 102 Course #25468
o French 102 – Course #25446
o Spanish 102 – Course #25470
• Grade 12:
o French 202 – Course # 25447
o Germany 202 – Course #25469
o Greek 202 – Course #29388
o Spanish 202 – Course #25471
Rio Salado College has set up virtual office hours
for DE students to get their Dual Enrollment
Questions answered. Parents and Students can
zoom into the office hours available every M-Th
from 11-1 and M, W, Th from 3-4. If students
would like step by step instructions for filling out
the Rio Salado Application, they can zoom into
an Admissions workshops on Tuesday from 3-4.
Workshops will run weekly up to February 16th.
Zoom links can be found here.Juniors: SAT & ACT upcoming test dates:
Do not register at a Tempe Union high school because they have been canceling test dates. Sign up at Dobson
High School, Maricopa High School, or Shadow Ridge in Surprise. See Mrs. Moffitt if you qualify for a fee waiver.
SAT - for up to date information on test dates and test center availability. Test Fee: $52
TEST DATE REGISTRATION DEADLINE
March 13, 2021 Feb. 12, 2021
ACT - for up to date information on test dates and test center availability. Test Fee: $55
TEST DATE REGISTRATION DEADLINE
Feb. 6, 2021 Jan. 15, 2021
Grades 10-12: SAT/ACT/PSAT Spring Test Prep Math Review – Classes begin Jan. 30
Qualify for more college scholarships based on higher test scores through this Saturday test prep course at
Tempe Prep to review, strengthen and speed up your math skills for the SAT, PSAT and ACT. Click here for the
flyer.SUMMER PROGRAMS
It’s Time to Apply!
Now is the time to start thinking about and applying for enriching
summer programs to help you explore and decide on college and
career goals! For a list of summer programs that many of our TPA
students have attended, and many with full or half scholarships,
click HERE. For the most scholarships and/or financial aid, apply
early!
Dear Juniors and Seniors and Parents,
This is an amazing opportunity for an
eight-week paid summer job/internship and
leadership experience for current Juniors
and Seniors:
If you’re committed to making a positive
impact in your community, Bank of
America offers a competitive Student Leaders® Program that includes both a full-time 8-week paid summer
internship at a local nonprofit, such as the Tempe Boys & Girls Club, and a fantastic week-long all-expense
paid Student Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C. in July with many outstanding speakers and student
leaders from around the country! The Summit introduces students to aspects of civic, social and business
leadership and provides them with knowledge and skills they will use throughout their life to create positive
community change. You’ll connect with other community-minded students and experience how nonprofits,
business and government can cooperate to improve communities.
TPA alums that participated in this program and highly recommend it include Aimee Cheng (TPA '18, UPenn),
Chris Moffitt (TPA '16, Stanford), Rachel Matsumoto (TPA '15, Dartmouth), and
Caleb Peckham (TPA '13, Princeton). Applications are due Jan. 29 at 9 pm.
This is the type of website that can get booged down at the deadline so please
complete your application early. Since teacher letters of recommendation are
not given to students, simply follow the instructions for schools that have that
policy -- and ask your teachers this week! For more information and an
application, go to: http://about.bankofamerica.com/en-us/global-impact/student-
leaders.html
Grade 10: HOBY Leadership Seminar Registration Open – First Come Basis
One of the popular summer leadership programs for 10th graders is HOBY, the
spirited Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Seminar. Normally this is held as a 4
day residential program on an ASU campus and students must be nominated
by faculty to attend. This year, however, the Arizona HOBY Leadership
Seminar will be held online from June 3-6, so it is less expensive ($225) and
there are more spots available (but there is still a limited number).
• If you would like to attend this year’s HOBY Leadership Seminar,
please return this form to me via the TPA Front Office with a check
payable to “HOBY” for
$225: https://files.constantcontact.com/1dfeb3dd701/ff2429fa-1ebf-
4742-86a4-fd0fa395eb77.pdf
• Please print very clearly on the form as I have to use that information to
complete the student’s registration and then I mail in the check. You are welcome to bring the form after
hours and put in the Front Office door mail slot.
• Spots will be filled on a first-come basis.
• For more information about HOBY, here is a short video:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/mfpazzpvaaqbume/What%20is%20HOBY%20-
%20in%2090%20Seconds%21%20%281%29.mp4?dl=0
• And here is the website: https://www.hoby.org/programs/state-leadership-seminars/Grades 10-12: Free Academic Research Summer Program at ASU (Online this Summer)
TPA students participating in academic research through the JBMSHP!Grades 10-11: Free Summer Leadership Program at ASU – Info Meeting Thursday, Feb. 18 at 6:30 pm
Please join in Zoom Information Meeting about the program for TPA students and parents on Thursday, Feb. 18
at 6:30 pm:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77996846568?pwd=ek9Tbm15T25BdEIrYmdXVk5rUENCdz09
Meeting ID: 779 9684 6568
Passcode: COLLEGE
Applications are due March 7. Please ask for your teacher recommendation.Grades 10-12: Paid Summer Biomedical Engineering Research – Due Feb. 5 Helios Scholars at TGen offers high school students (age 16 and up) full-time, paid internship opportunities that include research experience and professional development in the field of biomedical research. Internships are available in laboratory research, computer science and bioinformatics, mathematics and statistics, and research administration. TGen Bioscience Leadership Academy is a two-week program specifically for high school students (age 16 and up) focused on elevating students' understanding of the biosciences and precision medicine.
Juniors: FREE USC Bovord Scholars Summer Program – Due Feb. 15 at 5 pm
The University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles has opened the student application
for USC Bovard Scholars, a fully scholarshipped (FREE!) 3-week
summer program to help high-achieving high school juniors with
financial need gain admission to apply to and succeed at the
nation’s top universities.
Most students accepted into the program have a family income of
$60,000 or less.
Here is more info:
• Many outstanding students from educationally and
economically under-resourced communities do not even apply to the nation’s best universities — despite
the likelihood not only of being admitted but also of receiving generous financial aid that often makes
it less expensive than attending less-selective colleges (such as the state public universities with about a
30% graduation rate). Those talented students that are correctly “matched” with selective colleges
graduate at much higher rates than students attending less selective colleges. (Hoxby & Avery, 2013). To
that end, our USC Bovard Scholars receive admission and financial aid guidance, comprehensive test
preparation, personalized career exploration and leadership development opportunities.
• The program includes an intensive, 3-week residential experience during the summer on the USC campus
and personal coaching throughout the college application and decision-making process, all at no cost to
the student. The scholars engage with guest speakers, industry experts, career specialists and recent
college graduates to define their personal pathway to college and beyond.
• For more information about the program and the application, go to https://bovardscholars.usc.edu/our-
program/what-to-expect/
• Be sure to start the application right away so that you have plenty of time to ask for teacher and
counselor recommendations, etc. Always ask for recommendations in person, then follow up with an
email. The more time that you give a teacher to write a letter of recommendation, the better. But you
should always give a teacher at least two weeks, but a fullmonth is even better.
• For all competitive summer and college applications, schedule a time to meet with our essay coach, Mr.
Schuster at bschuster@tempeprep.org to review your essays, and then Mrs. Moffitt to review your entire
application.
Grades 8-11: Stanford Summer Programs
Stanford offers programs across a wide variety of disciplines—including arts,
business, humanities, math, science, and more—allowing highly motivated
students to investigate advanced topics not typically taught in secondary
schools. Participants engage in small classes with brilliant instructors and
peers who share their passions.
Deadlines for most of our summer programs are in February.
• Stanford Summer Humanities Institute brings students in grades 10 and 11 together to explore the big
questions at the heart of the humanities. Seminars are led by distinguished Stanford professors during this
three-week residential program.
• Stanford Pre-Collegiate Summer Institutes allows students in grades 9–11 to apply to a single-subject
intensive course selected from a wide range of disciplines, and benefit from small class size and academically
themed residences.
• Stanford AI4ALL invites students in 9th grade to apply to this three-week residential summer program.
Participants learn about topics in AI, partake in ongoing research at Stanford, and receive mentorship from
professors, graduate students, and industry professionals. Young women and students from
underrepresented and/or low-income backgrounds are particularly encouraged to apply.
• Stanford University Mathematics Camp (SUMaC) students participate in a highly-selective program
centered around lectures, guided research, and group problem-solving in advanced math topics. This four-
week program is intended for an elite group of talented students in grades 10 and 11.STUDENT NEWSPAPER
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