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Skyward-Parent Access
We are excited to announce SKYWARD a new information system for our school. It will be used to keep track of student and family information and will make registration much easier. This system has many different features that will benefit our school and parents. Make sure to login and create your parent account.
COVID-19 Update
Hello American Preparatory Academy families!
What a unique summer we are all experiencing! We hope you and your families are all well, and are enjoying time together and some fun summer activities!
We have recently received the guidance on school re-opening in the fall from the Utah State Office of Education. On June 25th, they approved a draft of the “requirements” and “recommendations” for schools for this fall’s opening, and last week the governor approved the requirements and recommendations.
We are now in the process of taking that guidance and creating American Preparatory Academy’s Fall 2020 Operational Plan. We will present this to our Governing Board in the next few weeks, and submit the final plan to the USBE (Utah State Board of Education) by August 1st.
This email outlines some of the main aspects of what school will “look like” this fall. Because things are still changing and may continue to change with the COVID19 numbers, we need to emphasize that this information may be subject to some change! But following is our current plan for our school opening this fall. Currently, our schools are all located in areas that are on “yellow”, so our school reopening plan reflects the yellow phase guidance.
The plan revolves around the following 3 major efforts:
- Keeping the virus out of the school to the extent possible.
- Reducing the viral spread within the school to the extent possible.
- Keeping those individuals safe who are at risk of serious complications from the virus.
- Keeping the virus out of the school to the extent possible.
We will be relying heavily upon parents and staff members to be very aware of any symptoms they or their children may be experiencing, and ask that no students be sent to school, and no staff attend school, when they are symptomatic. We will be welcoming only Healthy Students and Staff at the school. This will require temperature and symptom checking daily. We will be asking parents to take their student’s temperature daily prior to coming to school, and also to fill out a symptom checklist each morning. We will also ask that staff takes their own temperature each morning and completes the symptom checklist. Guests to the schools will have their temperature checked and will be asked the symptom questions. Working to keep the virus out of the school to the extent possible will be our first major effort.
- Reducing the viral spread within the school to the extent possible.
We will implement increased hygiene practices at the school – with frequent hand sanitizing/washing for all students and staff.
We will conduct Increased sanitizing of classrooms, restrooms, surfaces throughout the school day and each evening.
We will encourage Social Distancing to the extent possible in our classrooms.
We will not hold assemblies or gather elementary students in a central location in the mornings unless we are able to maintain six-foot social distancing.
Teachers and staff will wear masks and/or shields when social distancing is not possible, which we believe will be in nearly all classroom settings.
- Keeping those individuals safe who are at risk of serious complications from the virus.
Staff or students who qualify as “high risk*” may need to avoid being at the school all together. See the definition of “high risk” below. In these cases, please contact your school administrator so plans can be made to accommodate your student. Staff members contact your supervisor to begin discussions on options.
Those are the 3 major focus areas. How these efforts will look in all the different settings will vary.
Here are a few more details:
- The school calendar will run as published (school start date remains as is published in your calendars).
- Students attend school for normal school hours.
- Parents symptom-check and temperature check their children each day prior to coming to school and certify they are symptom-free/fever free before sending them to school each day.
- Hand sanitizer stations will be increased at the school and students and staff will sanitize frequently, under supervision for the little children.
- Social distancing will be in place to the extent possible, utilizing directional signs in hallways, desks separated as possible in classrooms, and reminder signs.
- Staff members who are unable to maintain 6 foot distancing will wear masks or shields.
- Students may wear masks or shields as the family decides. Families who wish their children to wear masks should prepare to supply their child with a clean mask each day.
- Large gatherings at school will be avoided if social distancing cannot be maintained, such as assemblies, and elementary students not gathering in the morning prior to school, but going directly to their classes.
- Increased sanitization of classrooms, bathrooms and the playground will occur throughout the day.
- We encourage the use of student water bottles and our touch-less fill stations as opposed to drinking fountains.
- Guests to the school (including parents and family members) will be asked to certify that they don’t have any symptoms, will be temperature-checked and contained in a limited area, with required hand sanitizing.
- After-school and extra-curricular activities have not yet been finalized. We are awaiting information from the UHSAA for guidance on our high school activities.
For students who are defined as “high risk”, American Prep will work with families to determine the best educational options for the student. The state’s definition of “high-risk” includes the following:
*High-risk individuals are defined as people 65 years and older, people who live in a nursing home or long-term care facility, people of all ages with lung disease or moderate to severe asthma, people who have serious heart conditions, people who are immunocompromised including cancer treatment, smoking, bone marrow or organ transplantation, immune deficiencies, poorly controlled HIV or AIDS, and prolonged use of corticosteroids and other immune weakening medications, people with severe obesity, diabetes, chronic kidney disease undergoing dialysis, or liver disease.
For students who are defined as “high risk”, the requirements to provide a “home/hospital” level of education remain in place for all districts, and American Prep will work with families to determine the best educational options for their students who qualify as high risk. Let us know about any students who are high-risk when you complete the survey.
SURVEY
Please fill out the quick survey found here . We need every family to fill out the survey for each student they have at the school. Thank you!!!
We hope this information has been helpful! We feel very fortunate that COVID19 has not proven to be a significant threat to children. What a wonderful thing that is! We are excited about the prospect of being with your children again this fall. Please feel free to contact your administrator with questions you may have. We will provide more details as our plan progresses.
Carolyn Sharette
Executive Director
Cell: 801-808-3933
Newsletter 5.28.20
May 26 – 29 4th – 6th grade Core Knowledge Testing
Thursday, May 28 1st – 6th grade Missing Work Deadline by NOON
Friday, May 29 Last Day of Classes/Groups
Friday, May 29 Morning Drive Through Goodbye
Monday, June 1 Last Day of School – Field Day (at home)
June 2 – 3 Book Drop-off/Summer Packet Pick-up
For updates and additional information, please visit our campus website: https://draper2.americanprep.org/
May Builders Theme
I am a builder when I am utterly reliable.
We can’t think of anyone more utterly reliable than you, our parents who have been teaching your children at home. Most of you are working from home as well. Then you have meals to fix, laundry to do and the house to clean, just to name a few of your challenges.
We tip our hats to each and every one of you. We KNOW that this journey has not been an easy one. We KNOW how much time you have put into your children learning and growing. We KNOW that there were many, many times when you wondered if you were going to be able to hang on. CONGRATULATIONS!! You made it! We appreciate all of you!
YOU ARE A-W-E-S-O-M-E!! TOTALLY.
Upcoming Event Details
Core Knowledge Testing
- Grades 4-6: May 26 – 29
We have important end of the year testing happening this week! Please help your students by making sure they get plenty of rest, are well fed, and have a water bottle and a piece of scratch paper handy during the Core Knowledge testing. There will be a test on a different subject each day; this will replace all homeroom assignments for the week. Please watch for emails from the homeroom teacher.
Missing Work Deadline – May 28th at 12:00pm
All missing work must be submitted by noon this day to be graded and receive credit. We have extended it as far as possible, so that your students can have every opportunity to make up any missing assignments.
Morning Drive Through Goodbye – May 29th, 8:30 – 11:30 am
If you would like to say goodbye to your teachers and instructors, please join us Friday, May 29th at the times listed below. The carpool traffic will continuously flow, stopping only during the final Flag Ceremony of the year. We would ask that students stay in their cars at all times. If you have gifts to give to your teachers, please bring them to the book drop-off/packet pick-up.
- 8:30am – 9:30am K-3 Grade Staff will be on the curbs
- 9:30am – 9:45am End of Year Staff Flag Ceremony – FaceBook Live (please stay in your cars)
- 9:45am – 10:45am ALL Staff will be on the curbs
- 10:45am – 11:30am 4-6 Grade Staff will be on the curbs
Field Day – June 1st
We are still required to make up the snow day we took in February, so we will be having a virtual Field Day on June 1. Check your student’s Google Classroom for ideas and suggestions of activities you can do at home.
Book Drop-off / Summer Stay Sharp Packet Pick-up – June 2nd and June 3rd
Please return all APA books to the school and pick up your students’ Stay Sharp Summer packets. To manage the flow of traffic, parking, and number of people in the building, please sign up for a time.
When you arrive, we will check in all of your books and have you pay for missing books. Then you will walk to your student’s classroom(s) and pick up their packets and anything else left at the school. Your students are welcome to come with you. We prefer that everyone wears a mask.
We know many parents wish to express appreciation for the teachers and want to give a gift or card. This would be the time to leave that in the classroom. Teachers will not be on campus, so be sure to come to the Morning Drive Through Goodbye – May 29th 8:30am – 11:30am if you want to see them.
- Books
- Computers
- Recorders (4th grade)
- Instruments
Yearbook Delivery – June 2nd – 3rd
Yearbooks will be delivered with Stay Sharp Summer packets.
We plan to host a yearbook signing event in August if restrictions allow.
Uniform Donations
Do your students have uniforms that no longer fit? We are accepting uniform donations! Bring them to the Book Drop-off, or anytime our office is open.
Dockets & Name Badges
Your student(s) docket and name badge should be at your home for you to keep them safe over the summer. You will find any name badges that were left at school in your Summer Stay Sharp packet.
Please put them in a nice, safe place where you will remember where they are for the first day of school.
Builder of the Year Awards
| Kindergarten Adelind Scott
Kindergarten Alexander Fortner 1st Grade Taylor Housley 1st Grade Sri Krothapalli 2nd Grade Kamilla Davila 2nd Grade Mayank Mole 3rd Grade Esti Gygi 3rd Grade Gray Higley 4th Grade Rebekah Papenfuss 4th Grade Eddie Kwack 5th Grade Quincey Hathorne 5th Grade Loyal Cook 6th Grade Claire Davis 6th Grade Wilson St. Martin |
K-3rd Grade Teacher Lisa Bodtcher
K-3rd Grade Instructor Dilshad Ahmed 4th – 6th Grade Teacher Sara Erickson 4th – 6th Grade Instructor Sherry Diener Support Staff McKinley Carman Support Staff Emily Peery Parent Volunteer Stephanie Sloane |
CONGRATULATIONS to all of our Builders of the Year. Thank you for being shining examples for all of us. Check out the Virtual Builders Assembly video on YouTube:
A special thank you to American Prep Education Foundation that provided the resources and arranged Savvy Productions to help film and edit our assembly.
A special shout out to Kevin McVicar for taking charge, arranging, making all the phone calls, along with taking care of all the logistics for our first ever Virtual Builders Assembly. It was a rousing success!!
Thank you to Jaime Jackson and Mandy Brown for riding on the bus and making sure that pictures were taken, the FaceBook live feed was functioning without a hitch, and that everything was set up just perfectly.
Thank you to our IT team, Chris Guerrero and Colby Sims. They made sure that the music played at every stop, and the video along with sound was taken care of.
Of course, we couldn’t have made it to each and every home without our Bus driver, Perry Gasio. Thank you!!
Character Development Corner – by Mandy Brown
Wonderful, amazing APA parents and students, what a wild year we have had. I have truly missed seeing our students these last few months. I have been so impressed as I have seen our students choose to accept service challenges, participate in watching our character development videos, and still have such builder attitudes through these tough times.
THANK YOU so much for all of the parents who have volunteered throughout the year, from our College Fair to our 5th and 6th grade events. Thank you for your overwhelming support of our Canned Food Drive in December. Thank you for your support of our unique program.
I truly believe that our students will change the world for the better (they already do that), in both big and small ways.
If you have the chance to watch our end of year VIRTUAL culminating assembly as a family, we invite you to do so together, to remember all the virtues we have been practicing all year. Have a WONDERFUL summer!
From the Academic Office
Year End Art Show
In addition to being an academically rigorous school, American Prep also supports and encourages students creative endeavors. Check out all the great art work created by our students this year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QayVtWMVBA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wFxDxGQQQM
Summer Reading Books
Go here to see the titles that each grade will be reading this summer:
https://draper2.americanprep.org/summer-resources/
3rd Graders going into 4th grade – Summer Reading Assignment
Every year we assign our students to read a book over the summer. The book assigned to outgoing third graders this year is Robin Hood. It is important that you purchase the correct edition of this book.
- If you purchase the book from APEF, it will be provided with your Summer Stay Sharp Packet June 2nd – 3rd.
- Amazon – https://tinyurl.com/y7h9fdcn
- Core Knowledge Website – https://www.coreknowledge.org/product/robin-hood/
- Barnes & Noble – https://tinyurl.com/ya576wjh
(Note: Previously, the assigned book was Robinson Crusoe, but it has been changed to Robin Hood.)
From the Administrative Office
Parent Survey
If you have not already done so, please complete the survey! Follow the link at the end of the survey to request 2 free homework passes. These can be used during Term 1 next year!
Draper 2 Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) Election Results
We appreciate all of our willing and wonderful parents for putting their names forward in this election and would like to congratulate the following parents who will have the opportunity to serve as members of the Draper 2 Parent Advisory Committee:
- Gwendolyn Hortin – Newly Elected
- Nichole Hanna – Newly Elected
- Laquisha Shelton – Newly Elected
- Zoie Farmer – Returning
- Tammy Shumway – Returning
- Shari Harris – Returning
- Verdun Hartin – Returning
- Alisha Staggs – Returning
- Santhosh Alahari – Returning
COVID-19 Status Update
The state of Utah has updated our risk status from Moderate (Orange) to Low (Yellow). Please visit these resources to understand what that means for you!
https://coronavirus.utah.gov/utahs-low-risk-phase/
Summer Meals
Summer meal sites are open to all children 18 and younger at no cost. Find a summer site in your community with the USDA Summer Meal Site Finder mapping tool. https://www.fns.usda.gov/meals4kids You can also text “Summer Meals” to 97779 or call 1-866-348-6479 to find a site near you. Site information will be updated weekly. Individual summer meal sites will have the most up to date information on meal service.
School Hours – May
By Phone – Our secretaries are available from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Call 801-810-3590
- Press 0001 or 0002 during the message
- If you go to voicemail, leave a message
- Press #
- Press 0
All messages are forwarded to the secretaries and will be answered as soon as possible.
In Person – Our secretaries are available from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
- We prefer that you schedule an appointment to come in by emailing Mrs. Carman mcarman@apamail.org
- Please come only if you are SYMPTOM FREE (no cough, fever, shortness of breath, or feeling sick)
- Please wear a mask if possible
School Hours – June – Office Closed
By Phone – Messages Only
- Call 801-810-3590
- Press 0001 during the message
- Leave a message
- Press #
- Press 0
- All messages will be returned as soon as possible
In Person – By Appointment Only
- Please email Ms. Hickman lhickman@apamail.org
American Preparatory Education Foundation
Michelle Goudge, Executive Director
e: mgoudge@americanprepfoundation.org | p: 801.661.1928
www.facebook.com/pg/americanprepfoundation www.americanprepfoundation.org
COVID-19 Assistance
A HUGE thank you goes to all of the APA families who have contributed to the COVID-19 Assistance Fund! Like I’ve said in previous messages, with the generosity of our donors we are able to do more good. And that is exactly what we are doing. I have signed a number of checks this past week for grants that have been awarded to our APA families who are struggling financially, thanks, in large part, to your donations. Thank you!
Here is what we would love our families and staff members to do:
- Go to https://smile.amazon.com/ch/45-4568023 and add APEF as your charity. When you shop at https://smile.amazon.com/ a percentage of each purchase you make will then go to APEF.
- Please consider donating to the APEF COVID-19 Assistance Fund HERE or at https://www.americanprepfoundation.org/.
- If you are in need of assistance, please complete the APPLICATION to apply for a grant.
We are in this together and we will get through it together!
Thank a Teacher
APA teachers and staff have gone to extraordinary lengths to make learning from home successful for our students. Thank you to all of our teachers for their tremendous dedication, creativity, and problem solving during this pandemic. Three APA teachers were chosen from nominations received from parents and students to receive extra thanks. Those teachers are:
- Susan Diamond, Draper 2 – 2nd Grade Teacher
- Stephanie Stock, West Valley 2 – 5th Grade Teacher
- Allie Koscianski, Las Vegas – 3rd Grade Teacher
Congratulations to you and to all of our APA teachers and instructors. You are amazing!
Newsletter 5.18.20
May 18 – 22 K – 3 Core Knowledge Testing
Tuesday, May 19 Builder of the Year Awards – FaceBook Live
Friday, May 22 1st – 6th Grade Reading University Deadline
Friday, May 22 Last day of Kindergarten
Monday, May 25 Memorial Day – No School – Office Closed
May 26 – 29 4 – 6 Core Knowledge Testing
Thursday, May 28 1st – 6th Grade Missing Work Deadline by NOON
Friday, May 29 Last Day of Classes/Groups
Friday, May 29 Morning Drive Through Goodbye
Monday, June 1 Last Day of School – Field Day (at home)
June 2 – 3 Book Drop Off/Summer Packet Pick-up
For updates and additional information, please visit our campus website: https://draper2.americanprep.org/
May Builders Theme
I am a builder when I am utterly reliable.
Horton stars in not one, but two of Dr. Seuss’s books. Most people know the story of Horton helping out the tiny Who’s on his clover and keeping them safe. The Who’s are able to rely on Horton because he stands up for them and never abandons them.
Another book that is less well-known is when Horton hatches the egg. In that book, Horton agrees to keep an egg warm for a lazy bird who promises she will be right back… but she ends up going on vacation! Poor Horton has to sit through hot blistering days, wet miserable rainstorms, and an icy cold winter. However, UTTERLY RELIABLE Horton refuses to leave the defenseless egg. Horton said over and over, “I said what I meant, I meant what I said, an elephant’s faithful 100%.”
The book has a fantastic surprise at the end, as Horton’s dependability is rewarded! You’ll have to read the book to find out what it is!
Here is an amazing video from our Character Development team introducing this month’s theme – https://youtu.be/dHEsjdsoiso
Upcoming Event Details
Builder of the Year Awards – May 19th
Join us on the main American Prep Facebook page tomorrow for a live revealing of our Builders of the Year! https://www.facebook.com/americanprep/ These times are approximate and may change depending upon traffic. If you cannot make it for the live reveal, we will be putting together our Virtual Builders Assembly to be broadcast on another Facebook live event sometime on Wednesday or Thursday.
| Grade | Times | Schedule | ||||
| Kindergarten | 7:15 am/4:30 pm | 7:15 am | Kinder | 1:10 pm | 3rd | |
| 1st | 1:55 pm/3:10 pm | 9:10 am | 6th | 1:55 pm | 1st | |
| 2nd | 11:40 am/12:30 pm | 10:05 am | 5th | 2:20 pm | 4th | |
| 3rd | 11:10 am/1:10 pm | 11:10 am | 3rd | 2:45 pm | 6th | |
| 4th | 12:50 pm/2:20 pm | 11:40 am | 2nd | 3:10 pm | 1st | |
| 5th | 10:05 am/3:55 pm | 12:30 pm | 2nd | 3:55 pm | 5th | |
| 6th | 9:10 am/2:45 pm | 12:50 pm | 4th | 4:30 pm | Kinder | |
Core Knowledge Testing
- Grades K-3: May 18 – 22
- Grades 4-6: May 26 – 29
We have important end of the year testing happening this week and next week! Please help your students by making sure they get plenty of rest, are well fed, have a water bottle and a piece of scratch paper handy during the Core Knowledge testing. There will be a test on a different subject each day; this will replace all homeroom assignments that week. Please watch for emails from the homeroom teacher.
Missing Work Deadline – May 28th at 12:00pm
All missing work must be submitted by noon this day to be graded and receive credit. We have extended it as far as possible, so that your students can have every opportunity to make up any missing assignments.
Morning Drive Through Goodbye – May 29th, 8:30 – 11:30 am
If you would like to say goodbye to your teachers and instructors, please join us Friday, May 29th at the times listed below. The carpool traffic will continuously flow, stopping only during the final Flag Ceremony of the year. We would ask that students stay in their cars at all times. If you have gifts to give to your teachers, please bring them to the book drop-off/packet pick up.
- 8:30-9:30 K-3 Grade Staff will be on the curbs
- 9:30-9:45 End of Year Staff Flag Ceremony – FaceBook Live (please stay in your cars)
- 9:45-10:45 ALL Staff will be on the curbs
- 10:45-11:30 4-6 Grade Staff will be on the curbs
Field Day – June 1st
We are still required to make up the snow day we took in February, so we will be having a virtual Field Day on June 1. Check your student’s Google Classrooms for ideas and suggestions of activities you can do at home.
Book Drop-off/Summer Stay Sharp Packet Pick-up – June 2nd and June 3rd
Please return all APA books to the school and pick up your students’ Stay Sharp Summer packet. To manage the flow of traffic, parking, and number of people in the building, please sign up for a time.
When you arrive, we will check in all of your books and have you pay for missing books. Then you will walk to your student’s classroom(s) and pick up their packets and anything else left at the school. The students are welcome to come with you. We prefer that everyone wears a mask.
We know many parents wish to express appreciation for the teachers and want to give a gift or card. This would be the time to leave that in the classroom. Teachers will not be on campus, so be sure to come to the Morning Drive Through Goodbye – May 29th 8:30 – 11:30 am if you want to see them.
Character Development Corner – by Mandy Brown
Wonderful, amazing APA parents and students, what a wild year we have had. I have truly missed seeing our students these last few months. I have been so impressed as I have seen our students choose to accept service challenges, participate in watching our character development videos, and still have such builder attitudes through these tough times.
THANK YOU so much for all of the parents who have volunteered throughout the year, from our College Fair to our 5th and 6th grade events. Thank you for your overwhelming support of our Canned Food Drive in December. Thank you for your support of our unique program.
I truly believe that our students will change the world for the better (they already do that), in both big and small ways.
If you have the chance to watch our end of year VIRTUAL culminating assembly as a family, we invite you to do so together, to remember all the virtues we have been practicing all year. Have a WONDERFUL summer!
From the Academic Office
Summer Reading Books
Here are the titles that each grade will be reading this summer:
First going into Second Grade
The Little Engine that Could (Watty Piper)
Second going into Third Grade
My Father’s Dragon (Ruth Stiles Gannett)
Third going into Fourth Grade
Robin Hood – Core Knowledge Abridgement (J. Walker McSpadden)
This book is available through the school
Fourth going into Fifth Grade
Holes (Louis Sachar)
Fifth going into Sixth Grade
The Cay (Theodore Taylor)
Sixth going into Seventh Grade
Choose one book from this list:
The Outsiders (S.E. Hinton)
Percy Jackson – any book from the series (Rick Riordan)
The Hiding Place (Corrie Ten Boom)
The Bronze Bow (Elizabeth George Speare)
Hatchet (Gary Paulsen)
Tuck Everlasting (Natalie Babbit)
3rd Graders going into 4th grade – Summer Reading Assignment
Every year we assign our students to read a book over the summer. The book assigned to outgoing third graders is Robin Hood. It is important that you purchase the correct edition of this book.
- Publisher: Core Knowledge Foundation; Abridged edition (October 2000)
- ISBN-10: 189051716X
- ISBN-13: 978-1890517168
This edition is available from several sources:
- APEF (our school foundation)
- Amazon – https://tinyurl.com/y7h9fdcn
- Core Knowledge Website – https://www.coreknowledge.org/product/robin-hood/
- Barnes & Noble – https://tinyurl.com/ya576wjh
If you purchase the book from APEF, it will be provided with your Summer Stay Sharp Packet from June 2-6. (Note: Previously, the assigned book was Robinson Crusoe, but this has been changed to Robin Hood.)
From the Administrative Office
Parent Survey
If you have not already done so, please complete the survey!
Every year we ask parents to give us feedback by completing a school survey. This provides us with important information that helps us improve our school. Our goal is to have 100% participation, so we are offering two (2) homework passes to each student in your family if a parent completes the survey. These passes will be used this year.
As you complete the survey, we ask that you respond based on your experience during the school year from August to March 15, only. We want feedback on the things we are going to improve from year-to-year: the classroom experience! In the coming weeks, we will send a short survey to evaluate our Home Learning program.
Draper 2 Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) Election Results
We appreciate all of our willing and wonderful parents for putting their names forward in this election and would like to congratulate the following parents who will have the opportunity to serve as members of the Draper 2 Parent Advisory Committee:
- Gwendolyn Hortin – Newly Elected
- Nichole Hanna – Newly Elected
- Laquisha Shelton – Newly Elected
- Zoie Farmer – Returning
- Tammy Shumway – Returning
- Shari Harris – Returning
- Verdun Hartin – Returning
- Alisha Staggs – Returning
- Santhosh Alahari – Returning
COVID-19 Status Update
The state of Utah has updated our risk status from Moderate (Orange) to Low (Yellow). Please visit these resources to understand what that means for you!
https://coronavirus.utah.gov/utahs-low-risk-phase/
School Hours
We are excited for the loosening of restrictions state-wide, and have established updated office hours for the school.
By Phone – Our secretaries are available from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Call 801-810-3590
- Press 0001 or 0002 during the message
- If you go to voicemail, leave a message
- Press #
- Press 0
All messages are forwarded to the secretaries and will be answered as soon as possible.
In Person – Our secretaries are available from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
- We prefer that you schedule an appointment to come in by emailing Mrs. Carman mcarman@apamail.org
- Please come only if you are SYMPTOM FREE (cough, fever, shortness of breath, or feeling sick)
- All guests must be wearing a mask – please bring your own mask
- Teachers and instructors are still working mostly from home, and the best way to get in contact with them is via email – Teacher Email List
Materials Pick Up – We will continue to distribute materials at the BACK of the school. If your student needs specific materials for home learning (like books or workbooks), please coordinate with your student’s homeroom teacher or groups instructor. All items will be distributed in a “drive through” method as shown below. Email Mrs. Carman at mcarman@apamail.org to schedule a time to pick up materials. This allows us to make sure the needed items are ready for you.
Summer Meals
Summer meal sites are open to all children 18 and younger at no cost. Find a summer site in your community with the USDA Summer Meal Site Finder mapping tool. https://www.fns.usda.gov/meals4kids You can also text “Summer Meals” to 97779 or call 1-866-348-6479 to find a site near you. Site information will be updated weekly. Individual summer meal sites will have the most up to date information on meal service.
American Preparatory Education Foundation
Michelle Goudge, Executive Director
e: mgoudge@americanprepfoundation.org | p: 801.661.1928
www.facebook.com/pg/americanprepfoundation | www.americanprepfoundation.org
COVID-19 Assistance
A HUGE thank you goes to all of the APA families who have contributed to the COVID-19 Assistance Fund! Like I’ve said in previous messages, with the generosity of our donors we are able to do more good. And that is exactly what we are doing. I have signed a number of checks this past week for grants that have been awarded to our APA families who are struggling financially, thanks, in large part, to your donations. Thank you!
Here is what we would love our families and staff members to do:
- Go to https://smile.amazon.com/ch/45-4568023 and add APEF as your charity. When you shop at https://smile.amazon.com/ a percentage of each purchase you make will then go to APEF.
- Please consider donating to the APEF COVID-19 Assistance Fund HERE or at https://www.americanprepfoundation.org/.
- If you are in need of assistance, please complete the APPLICATION to apply for a grant.
We are in this together and we will get through it together!
Thank a Teacher
APA teachers and staff have gone to extraordinary lengths to make learning from home successful for our students. Thank you to all of our teachers for their tremendous dedication, creativity, and problem solving during this pandemic. Three APA teachers were chosen from nominations received from parents and students to receive extra thanks. Those teachers are:
- Susan Diamond, Draper 2 – 2nd Grade Teacher
- Stephanie Stock, West Valley 2 – 5th Grade Teacher
- Allie Koscianski, Las Vegas – 3rd Grade Teacher
Congratulations to you and to all of our APA teachers and instructors. You are amazing!
Newsletter 5.11.20
Friday, May 15 Last Day for Curriculum Check-out
Monday, May 18 Kindergarten Reading University Deadline
May 18 – 22 K – 3 Core Knowledge Testing
Friday, May 22 1st – 6th Grade Reading University Deadline
Friday, May 22 Last day of Kindergarten
Monday, May 25 Memorial Day – No School
May 26 – 29 4 – 6 Core Knowledge Testing
Thursday, May 28 1st – 6th Grade Missing Work Deadline by NOON
Friday, May 29 Last Day of Classes/Groups
Monday, June 1 Last Day of School – Field Day (at home)
June 2 – 5 Book Drop Off/Summer Packet Pick-up
For updates and additional information, please visit our campus website: https://draper2.americanprep.org/
May Builders Theme
I am a builder when I am utterly reliable.
There are quite a few utterly reliable people in our community who we depend on for our health and well-being.
Could you imagine having a really bad sore throat, going to the doctor and the doctor or the nurse aren’t in the office? Our doctors and nurses are utterly reliable, they are always there when we need them!!
How about our teachers? Even during this challenging time, they are still working to provide you virtual lessons and still communicating with you in their Google classrooms.
How about your student’s coaches? What if they weren’t utterly reliable? How could you learn all the rules of the various sports and activities and how to play correctly? Our coaches are utterly reliable, teaching and guiding us to know how to improve.
You parents are utterly reliable!! Right now most of you are working from home, while also helping your children’s schoolwork and still taking care of family meals and your house. THANK YOU parents for being utterly reliable and helping your children learn and grow.
This week, think of all the many people in your life who are utterly reliable, take a minute and thank them for what they do for you. Use their example to guide you on what it takes to be utterly reliable.
Here is an amazing video from our Character Development team introducing this month’s theme – https://youtu.be/Ps6eE5PmXJA
Upcoming Event Details
Core Knowledge Testing
- Grades K-3: May 18 – 22
- Grades 4-6: May 26 – 29
We have important end of the year testing coming up! Please help your students by making sure they get plenty of rest, are well fed, and have a water bottle handy and a piece of scratch paper during the Core Knowledge testing. There will be a test on a different subject each day; this will replace all homeroom assignments that week.
Missing Work Deadline – May 28th at 12:00 pm
All missing work must be submitted by noon this day to be graded and receive credit. We have extended it as far as possible, so that your students can have every opportunity to make up any missing assignments.
Last Day of Classes – May 29th
We are required by the state to maintain our original calendar dates, and since we lost a lot of instruction time as we transitioned to Home Learning, we will continue instruction until May 29th. Grades 4-6 will have Core Knowledge Testing this week, which replaces all homeroom assignments. We appreciate all your hard work and dedication as parents! Many of our staff are parents, and we recognize the tremendous efforts you have made to support Home Learning.
Field Day – June 1
We are still required to make up the snow day we took in February, so we will be having a virtual Field Day on June 1. Check your students Google Classrooms for ideas and suggestions of activities you can do at home.
From the Academic Office
Home Learning Resources
https://draper2.americanprep.org/home-learning-resources/
New Videos
Mindful Minute for May – https://youtu.be/zhwrXIPzCyQ Do your students need a break? This video walks them through some breathing and stretching exercises.
Summer Reading Books
Here are the titles that each grade will be reading this summer:
First going into Second Grade
The Little Engine that Could (Watty Piper)
Second going into Third Grade
My Father’s Dragon (Ruth Stiles Gannett)
Third going into Fourth Grade
Robin Hood – Core Knowledge Abridgement (J. Walker McSpadden)
This book is available through the school
Fourth going into Fifth Grade
Holes (Louis Sachar)
Fifth going into Sixth Grade
The Cay (Theodore Taylor)
Sixth going into Seventh Grade Choose one book from the list.
The Outsiders (S.E. Hinton)
Percy Jackson (any book from series-Rick Riordan)
The Hiding Place (Corrie Ten Boom)
The Bronze Bow (Elizabeth George Speare)
Hatchet (Gary Paulsen)
Tuck Everlasting (Natalie Babbit)
3rd Graders going into 4th grade – Summer Reading Assignment
Every year we assign our students to read a book over the summer. The book assigned to outgoing third graders is Robin Hood. It is important that you purchase the correct edition of this book.
- Publisher: Core Knowledge Foundation; Abridged edition (October 2000)
- ISBN-10: 189051716X
- ISBN-13: 978-1890517168
This edition is available from several sources:
- APEF (our school foundation) –
- Amazon – https://tinyurl.com/y7h9fdcn
- Core Knowledge Website – https://www.coreknowledge.org/product/robin-hood/
- Barnes & Noble – https://tinyurl.com/ya576wjh
If you purchase the book from APEF, it will be provided with your Summer Stay Sharp Packet from June 2-6. (Note: Previously, the assigned book was Robinson Crusoe, but this has been changed to Robin Hood.)
From our IT Department
You-Tube Videos Safety Information
From the Administrative Office
Parent Advisory Committee Elections
We are finishing tabulating the results of our election and will be announcing the winners in next week’s newsletter.
Parent Survey
Every year we ask parents to give us feedback by completing a school survey. This provides us important information and helps us improve our school. Our goal is to have 100% participation, so we are offering two (2) homework passes to each student in your family if a parent completes the survey.
As you complete the survey, we ask that you respond based on your experience during the school year from August to March 15, only. We want feedback on the things we are going to improve from year-to-year: the classroom experience! In the coming weeks, we will send a short survey to evaluate our Home Learning program.
Fun Run
Our annual Fun Run has been canceled due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Teacher Thank Yous
We have received requests from parents for teacher’s addresses. In order to maintain their privacy, we ask that any thank you notes and correspondences be sent to the school with the teacher’s name and we will make sure that they are delivered. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Our mailing address is:
11938 S Lone Peak Parkway
Draper, UT 84020
School Nurse – Immunization Requirements BEFORE 2020-2021 School Year Starts
Immunizations are very important to keep our children safe from preventable communicable diseases. All children entering Kindergarten must be up to date with a second MMR, Varicella, final polio and DTaP immunizations.
Those entering 7th grade must have received a Tdap booster as well as a Meningococcal vaccine.
If your child is not properly immunized you will receive a letter in the mail requesting proof of immunizations. If this documentation is not provided, your child will be excluded from attending school until the required documentation is provided. Questions regarding Utah immunization requirements can be answered by the Utah Department of Health. http://www.immunize-utah.org/, or our District Nurse Karen Thelin, RN, BSN. kthelin@apamail.org. More information about immunizations can be found at https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/index.html
Karen Thelin RN, BSN – APA District School Nurse – kthelin@apamail.org
School Lunch Update
We are not serving school lunch during the dismissal due to COVID-19. You can find locations near you that serve free breakfast and lunch to children ages 1-18 by clicking here.
COVID-19 Status Update
The state of Utah has updated our risk status from High (Red) to Moderate (Orange). Please visit these resources to understand what that means for you!
https://coronavirus.utah.gov/utahs-moderate-risk-phase/
School Hours
We are excited for the loosening of restrictions state-wide, and have established updated office hours for the school.
By Phone – Our secretaries are available from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Call 801-810-3590
- Press 0001 or 0002 during the message
- If you go to voicemail, leave a message
- Press #
- Press 0
All messages are forwarded to the secretaries and will be answered as soon as possible.
In Person – Our secretaries are available from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
- We prefer that you schedule an appointment to come in by emailing Mrs. Carman mcarman@apamail.org
- Please come only if you are SYMPTOM FREE (cough, fever, shortness of breath, or feeling sick)
- All guests must be wearing a mask – please bring your own mask
- Teachers and instructors are still working mostly from home, and the best way to get in contact with them is via email – Teacher Email List
Materials Pick Up – We will continue to distribute materials at the BACK of the school (see map below).
If your student needs specific materials for home learning (like books or workbooks), please coordinate with your student’s homeroom teacher or groups instructor. All items will be distributed in a “drive through” method as shown below. Email Mrs. Carman at mcarman@apamail.org to schedule a time to pick up materials. This allows us to make sure the needed items are ready for you.
American Preparatory Education Foundation
Michelle Goudge, Executive Director
e: mgoudge@americanprepfoundation.org | p: 801.661.1928
www.facebook.com/pg/americanprepfoundation | www.americanprepfoundation.org
The American Preparatory Education Foundation serves more than 6,900 students and nearly 750 teachers and staff members in Utah and Las Vegas, Nevada. We are facing an unprecedented crisis in our community as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and as you are well aware, we are operating a distance education program through the end of the school year. This has greatly impacted our students, staff members, and their families as they adjust to a new education model, but the impact of the pandemic goes beyond disruptions to the normal education of our students. Food insecurity, loss of employment or income, lack of access to medical care, and limited access to technology needed for online learning are just a few of the challenges that some of our families are facing.
These times also provide an opportunity for our community to serve one another in unprecedented ways. APEF aims to support and facilitate that effort. Due to increased contributions through Amazon Smile, The American Preparatory Education Foundation has some funds available to help families who are in need. We are looking to our community to see if any of you would like to add to our support fund and join us in our efforts to help those in our community in need.
We are so appreciative of those of you who have already generously donated to the COVID-19 Assistance Fund. We hope many more of you will join us now, with even a small donation, to help our struggling families. With the generosity of our donors we are able to do more good!
As I mentioned, donations from Amazon through the AmazonSmile program are currently directly helping our APA families. Combined with our COVID-19 assistance fund, we were able to help a single mother of three who works in the restaurant industry. Her hours were cut drastically when the pandemic hit and then she and her daughter both contracted COVID-19. She hasn’t been able to work for weeks which has resulted in loss of pay. Thanks to your donations and participation in AmazonSmile, she was granted a check to help pay for her rent and other bills.
APEF has also made it possible for students and staff to receive computers and mobile hotspots to access the internet.
Here is what we would love our families and staff members to do:
- Go to https://smile.amazon.com/ch/45-4568023 and add APEF as your charity. When you shop at https://smile.amazon.com/ a percentage of each purchase you make will then go to APEF!
- Please consider donating to the APEF COVID-19 Assistance Fund HERE or at https://www.americanprepfoundation.org/.
- If you are in need of assistance, please complete the APPLICATION to apply for a grant. The application is also attached here.
We are grateful to be associated with each student, family, and staff member. We are in this together and we will get through it together!!!
Newsletter 5.4.20
May 4 – 8 Thank You Drive By
Tuesday, May 5 Kindergarten Reading University Deadline
Friday, May 15 Last Day for Curriculum Check Out
Monday, May 18 1st – 6th Grade Reading University Deadline
May 18 – 22 K – 3 Core Knowledge Testing
Friday, May 22 Missing Work Deadline
Friday, May 22 Last day of Kindergarten
Monday, May 25 Memorial Day – No School
May 26 – 29 4 – 6 Core Knowledge Testing
Friday, May 29 Last Day of Classes/Groups
Monday, June 1 Last Day of School – Field Day (at home)
June 2 – 5 Book Drop-Off/Summer Packet Pick-Up
For updates and additional information, please visit our campus website: https://draper2.americanprep.org/
May Builders Theme
I am a builder when I am utterly reliable.
Think of the tortoise and the hare and the race they were in. The hare started out speedily. He passed the tortoise and then thought he could take a nap because the tortoise was so slow. The tortoise knew the rabbit was fast, but he didn’t give up. He just keeps plugging away, step by step by step. He was consistent. He ended up winning the race because, every step of the way, he continued working hard at something that was difficult.
Right now some of you may feel like you are in a race to get to the end of the school year. Let’s enjoy each day, give it our best, stay caught up with our work, be consistent, trustworthy, and utterly (absolutely, completely, totally) reliable. It’s our character we’re working on and WE CAN DO IT!
Here is an amazing video from our Character Development team introducing this month’s theme – https://youtu.be/Ps6eE5PmXJA
Thank You Drive By – May 4 to 8
Take a field trip to the school to thank your teacher or staff member. We have put posters on the fence for each teacher – please bring your own permanent markers (wear a mask!) and your students can write a note of appreciation to their teacher. There is also a mailbox for paper letters and notes.
From the Academic Office
Home Learning Resources
https://draper2.americanprep.org/home-learning-resources/
Character Development Videos
Don’t forget to take a few minutes and watch the Character Development videos that have been sent out by your teachers. They are wonderful videos that talk about the Builder theme for this month.
Thank you Mrs. Mandy Brown for helping to put these together and getting them to our families.
From our IT Department
You-Tube Videos Safety Information
3rd Graders going into 4th grade – Summer Reading Assignment
Every year we assign our students to read a book over the summer. The book assigned to outgoing third graders is Robin Hood. It is important that you purchase the correct edition of this book.
- Publisher: Core Knowledge Foundation; Abridged edition (October 2000)
- ISBN-10: 189051716X
- ISBN-13: 978-1890517168
This edition is available from several sources:
- APEF (our school foundation) If you purchase the book from APEF, it will be provided with your Summer Stay Sharp Packet from June 2-6.
- https://www.americanprepfoundation.org/donate
- $9.00 New
- $4.50 Used
- Amazon
- https://tinyurl.com/y7h9fdcn
- $17.87 New
- $6.53+ Used
- $4.99 Kindle E-book
- Core Knowledge Website
- Barnes & Noble
- https://tinyurl.com/ya576wjh
- $15.65 New
- $4.99 NOOK Book (ebook)
(Note: Previously the assigned book was Robinson Crusoe, but this has been changed to Robin Hood.)
From the Administrative Office
Parent Advisory Committee Elections – Due May 7
Draper 2 Parent Advisory Committee – Please Vote!
Please place your votes for our Parent Advisory Committee. Click on the link and then select three (3) candidates. Voting ends May 7th.
Fun Run – Jill Welch (Fun Run Director)
I hope that you are all healthy and well! Wow, the last few months have been absolutely crazy. Who would have ever thought that THIS could happen?!?! I have waited until the last minute to reach out to you hoping that “just maybe” things would get better. Unfortunately, we are officially cancelling our most highly anticipated annual district event. That’s right, APA’s Annual Fun Run, originally scheduled for May 15th, 2020 has been cancelled due to federal and government crowd restrictions with the COVID-19 pandemic 🙁
On a better note, we are starting to ramp up and prepare for an Epic Fun Run next Spring of 2021. Please mark your calendars for next year for Friday, May 14, 2021, 6:00-8:00pm at the Andy Ballard Arena (1600 Highland Dr, Draper, UT 84020) again. We are so grateful that you are on our Fun Run Team and we look forward to next year’s event.
As always, thank you for your incredible support! #WeAreAllInThisTogether
Teacher Thank Yous
We have received requests from parents for teacher’s addresses. In order to maintain their privacy, we ask that any thank you notes and correspondences be sent to the school with the teacher’s name and we will make sure that they are delivered. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Our mailing address is
11938 S. Lone Peak Parkway
Draper, UT 84020.
School Nurse – Immunization Requirements BEFORE 2020-2021 School Year Starts
Immunizations are very important to keep our children safe from preventable communicable diseases. All children entering Kindergarten must be up to date with a second MMR, Varicella, final Polio and DTaP immunizations.
Those entering 7th grade must have received a Tdap booster as well as a Meningococcal vaccine.
If your child is not properly immunized you will receive a letter in the mail requesting proof of immunizations. If this documentation is not provided, your child will be excluded from attending school until the required documentation is provided. Questions regarding Utah immunization requirements can be answered by the Utah Department of Health. http://www.immunize-utah.org/, or our District Nurse Karen Thelin, RN, BSN. kthelin@apamail.org. More information about immunizations can be found at https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/index.html
Karen Thelin RN, BSN – APA District School Nurse – kthelin@apamail.org
School Lunch Update
We are not serving school lunch during the dismissal due to COVID-19. You can find locations near you that serve free breakfast and lunch to children ages 1-18 by clicking here.
COVID-19 Status Update
The state of Utah has updated our risk status from High (Red) to Moderate (Orange). Please visit these resources to understand what that means for you!
https://coronavirus.utah.gov/utahs-moderate-risk-phase/
School Hours
We are excited for the loosening of restrictions state-wide, and have established updated office hours for the school.
By Phone – Our secretaries are available from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Call 801-810-3590
- Press 0001 or 0002 during the message
- If you go to voicemail, leave a message
- Press #
- Press 0
All messages are forwarded to the secretaries and will be answered as soon as possible.
In Person – Our secretaries are available from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
- We prefer that you schedule an appointment to come in by emailing Mrs. Carman mcarman@apamail.org
- Please come only if you are SYMPTOM FREE (cough, fever, shortness of breath, or feeling sick)
- All guests must be wearing a mask – please bring your own mask
- Teachers and instructors are still working mostly from home, and the best way to get in contact with them is via email – Teacher Email List
Materials Pick Up – We will continue to distribute materials at the BACK of the school (see map below).
If your student needs specific materials for Home Learning (like books or workbooks), please coordinate with your student’s homeroom teacher or groups instructor. All items will be distributed in a “drive through” method as shown below. Email Mrs. Carman at mcarman@apamail.org in advance to schedule a time to pick-up materials. This allows us to make sure the needed items are ready for you when you arrive.
American Preparatory Education Foundation
Michelle Goudge, Executive Director
e: mgoudge@americanprepfoundation.org | p: 801.661.1928
www.facebook.com/pg/americanprepfoundation | www.americanprepfoundation.org
COVID-19 Assistance
Thank you so much to those of you who have generously donated to the COVID-19 Assistance Fund. Your donations are helping APA families who are struggling financially at this time.
In addition to your donations, donations from Amazon through the AmazonSmile program are also directly helping our APA families. Funds from these two sources just last week assisted a single mother of three who works in the restaurant industry. Her hours were cut drastically when the pandemic hit and then she and her daughter both contracted COVID-19. She hasn’t been able to work for weeks which has resulted in loss of pay. Thanks to your donations and participation in AmazonSmile, she was granted a check to help pay for her rent and other bills. Through the Foundation students and staff have also received the use of computers and mobile hotspots to access the internet.
With the generosity of our donors we are able to do more good. We are in this together and we will get through it together. To make a donation, please go to https://www.americanprepfoundation.org/donate. And thank you for shopping at https://smile.amazon.com. Your purchases help us to help our APA families in need.
Thank A Teacher
APA teachers and staff have gone to extraordinary lengths to make learning from home successful for our students. National Teacher Appreciation Week is this week, May 4-8. It is the perfect time to thank teachers for their tremendous dedication, creativity, and problem solving during this pandemic. I invite you to nominate a teacher or staff member who you feel is deserving of a little extra thanks. The Foundation will award 3 teachers with a gift and letter of thanks. Letters can be written by you or your child and submitted to me at mgoudge@americanprepfoundation.org. The deadline is Saturday, May 9, and the winners will be announced on Monday, May 11.
Newsletter 4.27.20
Thursday, April 30 Library Book Drop Off
Friday, May 1 Spirit Wear Day
Friday, May 15 Last Day for Curriculum Check Out
May 18 – 22 K-3 Core Knowledge Testing
Friday, May 22 Missing Work Deadline
Friday, May 22 Last day of Kindergarten
Monday, May 25 Memorial Day – No School
May 26 – 29 4-6 Core Knowledge Testing
Friday, May 29 Last Day of Classes/Groups
Monday, June 1 Last Day of School – Field Day (at home)
June 2 – 5 Book Drop Off/Summer Packet Pick Up
For updates and additional information, please visit our campus website: https://draper2.americanprep.org/
April Builders Theme
I am a builder when I use kind and courteous words.
Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room’s only window. The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back. The men talked for hours on end. They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, and where they had been on vacations.
Every afternoon, when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window. The man in the other bed began to live for those one-hour periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by hearing about all the activity and color of the world outside.
The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm amidst flowers of every color and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance.
As the man by the window described all this in exquisite details, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine this picturesque scene. One warm afternoon, the man by the window described a parade passing by. Although the other man could not hear the band, he could see it in his mind’s eye as the gentleman by the window portrayed it with descriptive words.
Days, weeks, and months passed.
One morning, the nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died peacefully in his sleep. She was saddened and called the hospital attendants to take the body away. As soon as it seemed appropriate, the other man asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch, and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone. Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look at the real world outside. He strained to slowly turn to look out the window besides the bed.
It faced a blank wall.
The man asked the nurse, “What could have compelled my deceased roommate to have described such wonderful things outside this window?”
The nurse responded that the man was blind and could not even see the wall. She went on to say, “Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you.”
The author of this story is unknown, but the message is clear. Focusing your conversations on kind and encouraging words doesn’t only change the way you see the world, but it affects how those around you see their world as well. Next time you find yourself complaining or saying unkind things, change your words and see if you can change your situation. Words are a sort of superpower, like Superman. The sooner you learn to use them for good, the happier your life will be!
Upcoming Events
Library Book Drop Off – Thursday April 30
We are preparing book inventories to send home to families, and would like to collect all non-necessary books at this time. Please drop off library books and any other books your student does not need for homeroom or groups classes.
Bring these to the school between 7:00 am and 12:00 pm – follow the map below. Please contact Pam Gibbons pgibbons@apamail.org.
Spirit Wear Day – Friday May 1
Take a picture of your student wearing spirit wear and doing home learning, and we will put it in newsletters next month! Email photos to Marion Minson mminson@apamail.org. Mrs. Minson will put them together in a video we can attach to one of our newsletters next month.
From the Academic Office
Home Learning Resources
https://draper2.americanprep.org/home-learning-resources/
We have several new videos for you and your students.
- Parent Video – How to Motivate Your Student(s)
- Student Video – Email Etiquette
From the Administrative Office
Parent Advisory Committee Elections
Thank you to all the parents that applied to be part of our Parent Advisory Committee. We will be sending out more information about the parents that applied and the details of the voting process.
School Nurse – Immunization Requirements BEFORE 2020-2021 School Year Starts
Immunizations are very important to keep our children safe from preventable communicable diseases. All children entering Kindergarten must be up to date with a second MMR, Varicella, final polio and DTaP immunizations.
Those entering 7th grade must have received a Tdap booster as well as a Meningococcal vaccine.
If your child is not properly immunized you will receive a letter in the mail requesting proof of immunizations. If this documentation is not provided, your child will be excluded from attending school until the required documentation is provided. Questions regarding Utah immunization requirements can be answered by the Utah Department of Health. http://www.immunize-utah.org/, or our District Nurse Karen Thelin, RN, BSN. kthelin@apamail.org. More information about immunizations can be found at https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/index.html
Karen Thelin RN, BSN – APA District School Nurse – kthelin@apamail.org
School Lunch Update
We are not serving school lunch during the dismissal due to COVID-19. You can find locations near you that serve free breakfast and lunch to children ages 1-18 by clicking here.
We have canceled all pre-ordered lunches and issued credits on those lunch accounts. By default, all funds will be left on the account to be used next year. If you prefer to receive a refund, please email your name, mailing address, phone number and student(s) name(s) to lunch@apamail.org.
How to Email Box Tops When You Order Groceries Online
Great news! If you shop for groceries online, you can now submit your email receipts from select retailers to earn Box Tops for your school.
How it works –
To ensure that earnings from email grocery receipts are properly credited to your account:
1 – Sign up for Box Tops: Make sure you have a Box Tops for Education account. You can create one via the Box Tops app or website.
2 – Forward your receipt to receipts@boxtopsforeducation.com using the same email that is associated with your Box Tops for Education account.
3 – Earn $ for your school! Box Tops will be credited within 1 business day; you can view your earnings in the MY EARNINGS section of the app or YOUR ACTIVITY section of the website.
How to Call or Leave a Message
- Call 801-810-3590
- Press 0001 or 0002 during the message
- If you go to voicemail, leave a message
- Press #
- Press 0
All messages are forwarded to the secretaries and will be answered as soon as possible.
Packet Pick Up
If your student needs to pick up packets from the school, you will receive an email from the homeroom teacher with a date and time to come to school. All pick ups will happen behind the school (west side) in a “drive through” line. Teachers and instructors will stand outside to distribute packets while you stay in the car.
Student Materials Pick Up
If your student needs specific materials for home learning (like books or workbooks), please coordinate with your student’s homeroom teacher or groups instructor. All items will be distributed in a “drive through” method as shown below. Email Mrs. Carman at mcarman@apamail.org to schedule a time to pick up materials.
American Preparatory Education Foundation (APEF)
Michelle Goudge, Executive Director
e: mgoudge@americanprepfoundation.org | p: 801.661.1928
COVID-19 ASSISTANCE FUND
Requests are coming in from our staff and teachers for supplies that are needed for our APA students and staff. If the Foundation had the means, we would help every APA family with financial needs. Unfortunately that’s not the case. Our Foundation gets its funding, for the most part, from school fundraisers. As fundraising at our campuses has come to a screeching halt, those funds aren’t coming in.
A suggestion was made by one of our teachers to give a portion of what you would have spent on childcare or gas money driving to and from the school to our Foundation. If you have the means, please consider making a donation to the Foundation so that we can help those families who aren’t as fortunate. To make a donation, please go to https://www.americanprepfoundation.org/donate. Thank you for your support!
FOUNDATION FACEBOOK PAGE
The Foundation has created a new page that will keep everyone informed about current fundraisers and ways that you can get involved. Please go to https://www.facebook.com/pg/americanprepfoundation and like our page to stay up-to-date. Thank you!
AMAZON SMILE
With online shopping becoming increasingly important, now is a great time to sign up for Amazon Smile. The prices are exactly the same and our schools benefit! Go to https://smile.amazon.com/ch/45-4568023 to set APEF as your charity. Then make your Amazon purchases at https://smile.amazon.com.
If you use the Amazon app, you can get instructions for adding AmazonSmile to your app purchases at https://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=15576745011.
Thank you for your support!
Newsletter 4.20.20
April 20 – 25 White Ribbon Week
For updates and additional information, please visit our campus website: https://draper2.americanprep.org/
April Builders Theme
I am a builder when I use kind and courteous words.
Maya Angelou, an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist, adds to our Builders theme with this quote, “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
One of the ways we are able to influence others for good is through our words. Words are some of the most important tools we have as builders. Think about how you feel when someone gives you a compliment. You feel happy and more confident. And if you’re feeling bad, a few words of encouragement lift you up and help you to overcome your sadness or frustration. With words, a bad day can be turned into a good day. That’s how much power they have.
Each one of us has that power! And you know what they say: With great power comes great responsibility. So now, my powerful friends, here is a challenge for you. Everyday this week, compliment and encourage others, especially those who might be having a bad day. Look at the change in their face, the smile that spreads across it and know that you helped them feel good.
When we do this, our actions inspire others to do the same. How rewarding is that! Go ahead. Make a difference in the world!
From the Academic Office
Home Learning Resources
We have added some videos to our Home Learning Resources website.
https://draper2.americanprep.org/home-learning-resources/
- How to upload assignments – example 1
- How to upload assignments – example 2
- How to upload assignments – Spanish
- How to organize Saxon Math homework
Reading University – E-books available
There are several online resources for e-books.
The EPIC website: Epic website is a wonderful resource that usually costs money but is free during school closure! If you are interested in setting up an account, please email our curriculum specialist, Ms. Gibbons (pgibbons@apamail.org) with your child’s name and grade and she will email you a code to log-in!
White Ribbon Week – April 20 – 24
Our White Ribbon Week is coming right up! This is a week that focuses on empowering our students to take control of media and technology (and not the other way around). This week focuses specifically on putting real relationships first, using healthy activities to handle stress and boredom, using kindness with technology, learning that not everything online is real, and balancing our days with many activities.
There are fun activities your students will participate in throughout the week. Watch for information from your Homeroom Teachers beginning, Monday, April 20th.
From the Administrative Office
Parent Advisory Committee Elections
We are in the process of creating our Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) for the 2020-21 school year. PAC participates with the administration in developing the Annual School Plan, in deciding how the Land Trust monies will be spent, and other matters important to our students at American Preparatory Academy. We have 3 parent PAC positions to fill at APA-Draper 2.
If you are interested, please contact Katie Fuller, landtrust@apamail.org. Please include your name, the campus you are running for, a little campaign blurb, your student’s name and grade, your phone number and email address.
Additional Details:
Parents of students who are employed 6 or more hours per week at the school are disqualified from participating as an elected parent. The PAC generally meets 3-4 times per year. Members of the PAC will be expected to participate in all of these meetings so that a quorum may be present to conduct business. There are no term limits, so long as an elected parent has students enrolled in the school, is actively participating, and wishes to continue to do so.
We are holding elections at more than one campus, so it will be very important that you note in your email which campus’ PAC you are running for.
The ballot will be done electronically this year. The link to vote will go out as an announcement in the April 27th newsletter. Voting will be open until 4:00 PM on May 1st. Each family may vote for three Candidates, as we have three positions open.
Re-Enrollment Update
If you have not completed re-enrollment for next year, please do so immediately! We have emailed you instructions to register your students for next year. Each student needs to register with a unique code, which code is provided in the attachment to the email. If you need assistance with registration please email Ms. Hickman lhickman@apamail.org.
School Lunch Update
We are not serving school lunch during the dismissal due to COVID-19. You can find locations near you that serve free breakfast and lunch to children ages 1-18 by clicking here.
We have canceled all pre-ordered lunches and issued credits on those lunch accounts. By default, all funds will be left on the account to be used next year. If you prefer to receive a refund, please email your name, mailing address, phone number and student(s) name(s) to lunch@apamail.org.
How to Email Box Tops When You Order Groceries Online
Great news! If you shop for groceries online, you can now submit your email receipts from select retailers to earn Box Tops for your school.
How it works –
To ensure that earnings from email grocery receipts are properly credited to your account:
1 – Sign up for Box Tops: Make sure you have a Box Tops for Education account. You can create one via the Box Tops app or website.
2 – Forward your receipt to receipts@boxtopsforeducation.com using the same email that is associated with your Box Tops for Education account.
3 – Earn $ for your school! Box Tops will be credited within 1 business day; you can view your earnings in the MY EARNINGS section of the app or YOUR ACTIVITY section of the website.
Packet Pick Up
If your student needs to pick up packets from the school, you will receive an email from the homeroom teacher with a date and time to come to school. All pick ups will happen behind (on the west side of) the school in a “drive through” line. Teachers and instructors will stand outside to distribute packets while you stay in the car.
Coming to the School
To reduce exposure to our staff and families, we are no longer scheduling appointments to come into the school. All items will be distributed in a “drive through” method as outlined below. Packets will be distributed by teachers, but if you need specific student materials please email Mrs. Carman at mcarman@apamail.org.
How to Call or Leave a Message
- Call 801-810-3590
- Press 0001 or 0002 during the message
- If you go to voicemail, leave a message
- Press #
- Press 0
All messages are forwarded to the secretaries and will be answered as soon as possible.
American Preparatory Education Foundation (APEF)
Michelle Goudge, Executive Director
e: mgoudge@americanprepfoundation.org | p: 801.661.1928
COVID-19 ASSISTANCE FUND
Requests are coming in from our staff and teachers for supplies that are needed for our APA students and staff. If the Foundation had the means, we would help every APA family with financial needs. Unfortunately that’s not the case. Our Foundation gets its funding, for the most part, from school fundraisers. As fundraising at our campuses has come to a screeching halt, those funds aren’t coming in.
A suggestion was made by one of our teachers to give a portion of what you would have spent on childcare or gas money driving to and from the school to our Foundation. If you have the means, please consider making a donation to the Foundation so that we can help those families who aren’t as fortunate. To make a donation, please go to https://www.americanprepfoundation.org/donate. Thank you for your support!
FOUNDATION FACEBOOK PAGE
The Foundation has created a new page that will keep everyone informed about current fundraisers and ways that you can get involved. Please go to https://www.facebook.com/pg/americanprepfoundation and like our page to stay up-to-date. Thank you!
AMAZON SMILE
With online shopping becoming increasingly important, now is a great time to sign up for Amazon Smile. The prices are exactly the same and our schools benefit! Go to https://smile.amazon.com/ch/45-4568023 to set APEF as your charity. Then make your Amazon purchases at https://smile.amazon.com.
If you use the Amazon app, you can get instructions for adding AmazonSmile to your app purchases at https://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=15576745011.
Thank you for your support!
Newsletter 4.6.20
April 6 – 10 Spring Break – No School, School Closed
April 13 Back to Home Learning, Groups Classes Begin
April 20 – 25 White Ribbon Week
For updates and additional information, please visit our campus website: https://draper2.americanprep.org/
April Builders Theme
I am a builder when I use kind and courteous words.
Have you ever thrown a rock or pebble into a pond or lake and noticed the little waves that ripple away from the center in circles? Courteous and kind words have that rippling effect on others and can result in good things. Mother Teresa said, “Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.”
Echoes are like ripples; they go on and on. Take the time to be courteous and kind this week by honoring someone’s accomplishment, expressing gratitude for something they say or do; offering a hug or a smile; or taking time to listen. One of my favorite examples of courtesy is having students hold the door open for me at school. Remember, courtesy and kindness don’t just enhance the lives of others; they create ripples in your life as well by strengthening your relationships, building trust, and spreading good cheer.
From the Academic Office
Report Cards
Your student’s grades have been posted in ALMA. We also have printed them out and will be mailing them this week. If you have questions, please contact your student’s homeroom teacher.
Spring Break
Our teacher’s will be taking a well-deserved break this week, so please understand that they might not contact you until we resume Home Learning on April 13th.
Parent Assistance with ALMA
Here is a Cheat Sheet for Parents needing help logging into Alma. Feel free to contact the Academic Coordinators for help.
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- K-3 Camille Peterson camillepeterson@apamail.org
- 4-6 Shantel Park spark@apamail.org
Reading University – E-books available
E-book resources can be found here.
From the Administrative Office
Parent Advisory Committee Elections
We are in the process of creating our Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) for the 2020-21 school year. PAC participates with the administration in developing the Annual School Plan, in deciding how the Land Trust monies will be spent, and other matters important to our students at American Preparatory Academy. We have 3 parent PAC positions to fill at APA-Draper 2. Parents of students who are employed 6 or more hours per week at the school are disqualified from participating as an elected parent. The PAC generally meets 3-4 times per year. Members of the PAC will be expected to participate in all of these meetings so that a quorum may be present to conduct business. There are no term limits, so long as an elected parent has students enrolled in the school, is actively participating, and wishes to continue to do so.
If you are interested, please contact Katie Fuller, landtrust@apamail.org no later than Friday, April 17th, 2020, at 4pm. Please include your name, the campus you are running for, a little campaign blurb, your student’s name and grade, your phone number and email address.
We are holding elections at more than one campus, so it will be very important that you note in your email which campus’ PAC you are running for.
The ballot will be done electronically this year. The link to vote will go out as an announcement in the April 24th newsletter. Voting will be open until 4:00 PM on May 1st. Each family may vote for three Candidates, as we have two positions open.
The two Candidates who receive the most votes will be posted in the May 8th newsletter.
Coming to the School
To reduce exposure to our staff and families, we are no longer scheduling appointments to come into the school. All items will be distributed in a “drive through” method as outlined below. Packets will be distributed by teachers, but if you need specific student materials please email Mrs. Carman at mcarman@apamail.org.
Packet Pick Up
If your student needs to pick up packets from the school, you will receive an email from the homeroom teacher with the date and time. All pick ups will happen behind the school in a “drive through” line. Teachers and instructors will stand outside to distribute packets while you stay in the car.
How to Call or Leave a Message
- Call 801-810-3590
- Press 0001 or 0002 during the message
- If you go to voicemail, leave a message
- Press #
- Press 0
All messages are forwarded to the secretaries and will be answered as soon as possible.
Yearbook Orders
This is the school year we will never forget! Our yearbook will contain four extra pages reflecting our Learning at Home experience. Please order now!
ONLINE ORDERS ONLY
Cost: $20.00 Softcover $25.00 Hardcover
All orders must be placed by Sunday, April 12th, 2020
https://draper2.americanprep.org/yearbook-orders/
- Click on: Prepay
- Enter School Code: Draper2APAYB1920
- Click on: Start
Emails are monitored
Parents, please monitor all communication that your students are having on the computer, including emails and group chats. We want you to know that we also have a program that monitors ALL communication, and the Academic team is alerted to anything that is troubling in the text that is sent out. This includes conversations between students.
If there are inappropriate conversations happening, you will receive a phone call from your Academic Director. Thank you so much for your help in helping our students learn proper online etiquette.
Home Learning Resources
We have developed a website page for Home Learning Resources:
https://draper2.americanprep.org/home-learning-resources/
Re-Enrollment Update
We have emailed you instructions to register your students for next year. Each student needs to register with a unique code, which is provided in the attachment to the email. If you need assistance with registration please email Ms. Hickman lhickman@apamail.org.
We have canceled all our re-enrollment meetings due to the restrictions from COVID-19. We are creating an online meeting that parents will attend virtually – it is a short video, followed by a survey.
School Lunch Update
We are not serving school lunch during the dismissal due to COVID-19. You can find locations near you that serve free breakfast and lunch to children ages 1-18 by clicking here.
All About Activities
Learn to Code Online – Another Free Offer
Tynker is offering free access to their coding courses during the Covid-19 outbreak.
Free Audio Books – Audible.com
For as long as schools are closed, we’re open. Starting today, kids everywhere can instantly stream an incredible collection of stories, including titles across six different languages, that will help them continue dreaming, learning, and just being kids.
All stories are free to stream on your desktop, laptop, phone or tablet. Explore the collection, select a title and start listening. It’s that easy.
American Preparatory Education Foundation (APEF)
Michelle Goudge, Executive Director
e: mgoudge@americanprepfoundation.org | p: 801.661.1928
COVID-19 ASSISTANCE FUND
Requests are coming in from our staff and teachers for supplies that are needed for our APA students and staff. If the Foundation had the means, we would help every APA family with financial needs. Unfortunately that’s not the case. Our Foundation gets its funding, for the most part, from school fundraisers. As fundraising at our campuses has come to a screeching halt, those funds aren’t coming in.
A suggestion was made by one of our teachers to give a portion of what you would have spent on childcare or gas money driving to and from the school to our Foundation. If you have the means, please consider making a donation to the Foundation so that we can help those families who aren’t as fortunate. To make a donation, please go to https://www.americanprepfoundation.org/donate. Thank you for your support!
FOUNDATION FACEBOOK PAGE
The Foundation has created a new page that will keep everyone informed about current fundraisers and ways that you can get involved. Please go to https://www.facebook.com/pg/americanprepfoundation and like our page to stay up-to-date. Thank you!
AMAZON SMILE
With online shopping becoming increasingly important, now is a great time to sign up for Amazon Smile. The prices are exactly the same and our schools benefit! Go to https://smile.amazon.com/ch/45-4568023 to set APEF as your charity. Then make your Amazon purchases at https://smile.amazon.com.
If you use the Amazon app, you can get instructions for adding AmazonSmile to your app purchases at https://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=15576745011.
Thank you for your support!
Newsletter 3.30.20
Friday, April 3 Last Day of Term 4
April 6 – 10 Spring Break – No School, School Closed
For updates and additional information, please visit our campus website: https://draper2.americanprep.org/
March Builders Theme
I am a builder when I am willing to try and believe in myself.
“A person who has never made a mistake has never tried something new.”
- Albert Einstein
Our willingness to try is directly correlated to our ability to handle mistakes. Whenever engaging in a learning situation with anything new, it is inevitable that one will make a few mistakes. If we view mistakes as learning instead of failure, it can improve our willingness to try and boost our confidence. Confident people are not afraid of making a mistake or being corrected. Viewing mistakes as learning opportunities helps us get things correct and forms one of the foundations of the Classical Liberal Arts Education Model.
From the Academic Office
Message from Director
Character Development
Our amazing Character Development team has made this new video for your students:
Reading University – E-books available
E-book resources can be found here.
Parent Assistance with ALMA
Here is a Cheat Sheet for Parents needing help logging into Alma. Feel free to contact the Academic Coordinators for help.
-
- K-3 Camille Peterson camillepeterson@apamail.org
- 4-6 Shantel Park spark@apamail.org
From the Administrative Office
Coming to the School
To reduce exposure to our staff and families, we are no longer scheduling appointments to come into the school. All items will be distributed in a “drive through” method as outlined below. However, schools are an essential service, and parents should feel confident driving to the school to get necessary materials or packets.
Groups Materials Pick Up
Groups classes (Intensive Math, Reading, and/or Spelling) will begin this Friday. Some students did not take home their books and notebooks for groups. Others left personal items or books. We are delivering these materials as follows:
Tuesday March 31 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm – Please come get ALL materials on this day!
All materials will be delivered in a “drive through” line. Please do not park or come into the school, but follow the map below.
Packet Pick Up
If your student needs to pick up packets from the school, you will receive an email from the homeroom teacher with the date and time. All pick ups will happen behind the school in a “drive through” line. Teachers and instructors will stand outside to distribute packets while you stay in the car.
How to Call or Leave a Message
- Call 801-810-3590
- Press 0001 or 0002 during the message
- If you go to voicemail, leave a message
- Press #
- Press 0
All messages are forwarded to the secretaries and will be answered as soon as possible.
Yearbook Orders
This is the school year we will never forget! Our yearbook will contain four extra pages reflecting our Learning at Home experience. Please order now!
ONLINE ORDERS ONLY
Cost: $20.00 Softcover $25.00 Hardcover
All orders must be placed by Sunday, April 12th, 2020
https://draper2.americanprep.org/yearbook-orders/
Emails are monitored
Parents, please monitor all communication that your students are having on the computer, including emails and group chats. We want you to know that we also have a program that monitors ALL communication, and the Academic team is alerted to anything that is troubling in the text that is sent out. This includes conversations between students.
If there are inappropriate conversations happening, you will receive a phone call from your Academic Director. Thank you so much for your help in helping our students learn proper online etiquette.
Home Learning Resources
We have developed a website page for Home Learning Resources:
https://draper2.americanprep.org/home-learning-resources/
Re-Enrollment Update
We have canceled all our re-enrollment meetings due to the restrictions from COVID-19. We are creating an online meeting that parents will attend virtually – it is a short video, followed by a survey. Once the video and survey are ready, we will send the link and unique enrollment code for each student. After you complete the form for each student, they will be registered for next year.
Campus Transfers
If you want to transfer your student to a different American Prep campus, please complete this form: https://www.americanprep.org/enrollment/utah-application/ Use the code: Transfer2020
Enrolling Siblings
If you have a child that does not yet attend APA, but you want to enroll them for this coming school year, they will receive priority enrollment. This includes incoming kindergarten students. However, they get priority based on available seats, and we are filling up fast! Be sure to complete this form ASAP. Use the code Sibling2020
https://www.americanprep.org/enrollment/utah-application/
School Lunch Update
We are not serving school lunch during the dismissal due to COVID-19. You can find locations near you that serve free breakfast and lunch to children ages 1-18 by clicking here.
All About Activities
Learn to Code Online – Another Free Offer
Tynker is offering free access to their coding courses during the Covid-19 outbreak.
Free Audio Books – Audible.com
For as long as schools are closed, we’re open. Starting today, kids everywhere can instantly stream an incredible collection of stories, including titles across six different languages, that will help them continue dreaming, learning, and just being kids.
All stories are free to stream on your desktop, laptop, phone or tablet. Explore the collection, select a title and start listening. It’s that easy.
Shopping From Home? – Use Amazon Smile
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