I am a builder when I quickly acknowledge mistakes and humbly make amends
At American Prep, we believe in correcting mistakes when they happen. When our students are reading and they mispronounce a word, we correct it immediately and then repeat the sentence. When students are learning new information in class, there is a lot of repetition. Why is that? We have learned that if we go back and correct what we did wrong, our brain will remember the last action, which is now a corrected one. Acknowledging our mistakes and correcting our behavior requires less time and energy than ignoring or wallowing in them. Clinical psychology research suggests that how people view mistakes dictates how well and how often people learn and progress. When mistakes are quickly acknowledged and amends humbly made, it demonstrates our learning from the mistake and, thus, becomes easier with practice and repetition. Everyone makes mistakes. That doesn’t mean you have failed, it means you have found ONE way that didn’t work.
Please enjoy this month’s video about our builder value: I am a builder when I quickly acknowledge my mistakes and humbly make amends.
Upcoming Events
- March 23 – Extra Early Dismissal (PM Kindergarten Attends)
- March 25 – Off Campus RISE test practice, grades 3-6 only, 4-5 pm
- March 26 – Term 4 missing work deadline 4 pm
- March 29 – April 16 Re-enrollment for 2021-22 school year
- April 1 – THURSDAY – Spirit Wear Day & Jeans Day for those students who have earned it
- April 1 – Off Campus Materials Pick Up 9:00 am – 10:30 am
- April 1 – Off Campus RISE test practice, grades 3-6 only, 4-5 pm
- April 2 – ALL Students wear Monday through Thursday uniform
- April 2 – Builder of the Year Assembly – Invitation Only for parents of student builders
- Apr. 5 – Apr. 9 – Spring Break – No School
- April 12 – Welcome Back from Spring Break!
March 23 – Early Dismissal – Professional Development
PM Kindergarten attends
This is a change from our originally published calendar.
- Yellow – 12:15 pm, Blue – 12:30 pm, Red – 12:45 pm
- Buses will leave at 12:25 pm and arrive 3 hours earlier than usual.
- https://www.americanprep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Bus-Routes-Aug-2020.pdf
March 25 – Off Campus RISE Practice Test – grades 3-6 only, 4-5 pm
We encourage off campus students grade 3-6 to sign up for a time to practice the RISE test at school. Sign up for one or more sessions: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b044faaab2ca1fd0-offcampus4
March 26 – April 16, Re-enrollment for Current Students
Re-enrollment will be open from March 29 through April 16.
Parent Survey – On Campus Families Only
Every year we conduct a parent survey – we appreciate the honest feedback we receive from our parents that helps us improve year to year. Please watch for a separate email today with detailed instructions. We want to encourage everyone to complete the survey before Spring Break! We are offering a free homework pass to all students whose parents complete the survey. It can be used during Term 5, for regular groups or homeroom homework (not eligible for use on tests, book reports, or projects), at the discretion of the homeroom teacher.
Staff Appreciation
THANK YOU PARENTS!! Our week was AMAZING!! We could not have done this without you. 🙂 Go here to see the amazing door decorations, mailbox treats and more:
https://draper2.americanprep.org/staff-appreciation/
Food Set up and Serving
- Cindy Badger
- Christa Harrington
- Sara Zasukha
- Eunyoung Choi
- Cambree Barrett
- Jill Smith
- Lisa Quintana
- Sonal Patel
Food Donations
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Mailbox Treat Preparation
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Mailbox Treat Donations
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Girls on the Run
Registration is closed. Due to limitations in coaching staff, we will combine with Draper 1 students at that campus.
Zee Maps
We encourage our families to form carpool groups, so that less cars come onto the property. To facilitate this, you can access a Zee Map for our campus – it provides the contact information for families living near you. Zee Maps is available only to our enrolled families by signing into Skyward. https://draper2.americanprep.org/carpool/
Lost and Found
Review the items in our lost and found! https://draper2.americanprep.org/lost-and-found/ All items will be donated to the school or to charity on April 16 (after Parent/Teacher conferences).
Registration for Draper 3 – 6th Grade Students Only
If you have not registered for Draper 3 next year, please contact the D3 registrar, Jerilynn Phillips (jphillips@apamail.org), or Todd Christensen (tchristensen@apamail.org) with any questions. The priority enrollment deadline has passed, but there may be an opportunity to register.
For all of our 6th-grade students who will be going into 7th grade at D3 in the fall; Draper 3 has set up the below dates for parents to take a tour. A tour is OPTIONAL and the student does NOT need to attend. This is a perfect time to ask questions, see the building and help you decide where you want to be next year. You can sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050f4daca92ca4fe3-2021
- April 14th 2021 10:00 AM
- May 19th 2021 10:00 AM
- June 15th 2021 10:00 AM
- June 29th 2021 10:00 AM
- July 14th 2021 10:00 AM
Assemblies Resume
We will begin holding assemblies for K-3 and 4-6 grade groups every week. This in accordance with state regulations that allow groups of people to gather as long as everyone is wearing masks. If you have concerns about having your students attend assemblies, please email Mrs. Peery epeery@apamail.org.
Class Pictures, Retakes, Off-Campus Pictures
Our class pictures, re-takes and off-campus school photos will be taken Thursday, April 15th. If your student needs a retake done, please return the original pictures that you do not like and we will gladly have the photographer retake your picture for you.
Our off campus students can come any time during the day, or between 3-5 pm, to have their pictures taken. Please park behind the school and enter through the Multipurpose Room doors. We would LOVE to include ALL of our students in the yearbook!
Important Dates through the End of the Year
- April 14 – School Olympics Begins
- April 15 – Class Pictures, Retakes, Off-Campus Pictures
- April 15 – Parent-Teacher Conferences 4pm – 7pm
- April 16 – Parent-Teacher Conferences 8 am – 4pm – No School
- April 19 to 23 – RISE testing, grades 3-6
- April 20 – Kindergarten Field Trip
- April 26-30 – Class Speech Festivals
- April 29 – May 1 – District Art Show
- May 3 – Grades 4-6 Field Trips (please pack a lunch)
- May 7 – Kindergarten Library Books Due
- May 7 Mid-term missing work deadline
- May 12 – 4-6 grade Speech Festival
- May 13 – K-3 Speech Festival
- May 14 – 1-6 grade Library Books Due
- May 17 to 21 – K-3 grades Core Knowledge Testing, Kindergarten Reading University deadline
- May 17 Kindergarten Reading University deadline
- May 21 – Kindergarten books due – Math and reading
- May 21 – Grades 1-3 Field Trips (please pack a lunch)
- May 24 – 1st – 6th grade Reading University deadline
- May 24 – 28 4-6 grades Core Knowledge Testing
- May 25 – 5:30 pm – 1st Grade end of year Show What You Know program
- May 25 – 7:00 pm – 4th Grade end of year Show What You Know program
- May 26 – 5:30 pm – 2nd Grade end of year Show What You Know program
- May 26 – 7:00 pm – 5th Grade end of year Show What You Know program
- May 27 – Kindergarten Graduation (8:30 am – AM; 11:30 am – Full Day; 1:30 pm PM)
- May 27 – 5:30 pm – 3rd Grade end of year Show What You Know program
- May 27 – 7:00 pm – 6th Grade end of year Show What You Know program
- May 28 – Grades 1-6, Math Books due
- May 28 – Term 5 deadline at 4:00 pm
- May 28 – Memorial Day Assembly: Invitation only to parents of student speakers
- May 31 – Memorial Day – No School
- June 1 – Grades 1-6, Reading Books due
- June 2 – Early Dismissal (12:15/12:30 & 12:45 pm) – Field Day – Lots of volunteers needed! (Watch for a sign up)
- June 3 – Early Dismissal (12:15 pm) – Last Day of School