An American Preparatory Academy School
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Tues. Oct. 27 Parent Volunteer Meeting at Draper 2 2:00 pm
Wed. Oct. 28 Check Learning Plan for a Jeans Day sticker!
Thurs. Oct. 29 Early Dismissal – PM Kindergarten 12:15/12:30/12:45
Thurs. Oct. 29 – 30 Used Uniform Sale
Thurs. Oct. 29 Jeans day for those who earned it, Friday dress for all
Fri. Oct. 30 NO SCHOOL – Parent Teacher Conferences
Fri. Nov 6 Mid-term missing work deadline
Fri. Nov 6 Early Dismissal – AM Kindergarten 12:15/12:30/12:45 pm
Fri. Nov. 13 6th grade Ambassador Event 12:50 – 3:15 pm
All students can wear Friday dress (click here for details).
Those who have earned it can wear jeans! Watch for the sticker on your student’s learning plan on Wednesday to see if they qualify. See below for more details.
This is for ON CAMPUS students only.
The students can enjoy the day off! Parents – please be sure to sign up for a time to meet with your teacher. You may request a virtual meeting (via Zoom) or come into the school. Either way, sign up on Skyward. On a Computer – On a Phone Please email mcarman@apamail.org or lhickman@apamail.org if you need assistance getting into Skyward.
Drop off CLEAN uniforms that your students have outgrown, in the front lobby this week. Then come shop for gently used items at great prices during Parent Teacher Conference!
Come to the lobby to claim your student’s lost items! Items leftover will be donated to the school.
Integrity is more than being honest. It is doing what’s right even when it’s difficult. There are many ways to be a person of integrity: standing up for what you believe in, as long as it’s based in truth; not settling for something that is less than what you deserve; speaking out when there is injustice. We know our students are individuals of integrity. This month we have been challenging students to continue building this character trait and find opportunities for growth.
We have a tradition of feeding our amazing teachers during Parent Teacher Conferences when our teachers stay late and staff is working hard.
To minimize exposure, we are choosing to order box meals instead of asking for home prepared food donations. However, we do need store bought beverages and snacks.
With limited opportunities to volunteer, this is a chance to support your teacher and our campus! Please go here to contribute:
Thursday Dinner Donation – https://americanprepfoundation.squarespace.com/draper-2
Drink & Snack Donation – Click here
We are making an extra effort to track all donations of time, supplies, or money this year. So don’t forget to record your donations here: https://draper2.americanprep.org/volunteer/
On Thursday, October 29, we will have our first Jeans Day reward for students with no missing work (no #7 on the learning plan for the previous 2 weeks). You will know your child qualified to wear jeans if there is a sticker attached to their learning plan on Wednesday night.
Please remember: Jeans Day will consist of any of the following uniform pieces:
Students may, of course, wear their regular or Friday uniform.
Students who have NOT earned this privilege, but come in jeans, will need to call home for an adult to bring them a change of clothes.
Watch for that sticker on the learning plans next Wednesday, October 28th, to see if your child earned the Jeans Dress Day special privilege. We know they can do it!! Students will have the opportunity to earn another Jeans Dress Day in two weeks if they have no missing work.
Masks Update
Our special order of Draper 2 APA masks has been delayed. We expect them by the end of the month.
We hope you and your students are enjoying our school lunch program! This is a reminder to order meals for next month, November 2020: https://apalunch.h1.hotlunchonline.net/
All orders must be placed 48 hours in advance – if you want your student to have lunch on Monday, November 2nd please order by Saturday, October 31st (midnight). If you need help ordering lunch please email lunch@apamail.org.
We are excited to offer free meals to all students due to a NSLP waiver. All meals must be ordered 48 hours in advance. There is a limit to how many meals we can serve at each campus. Draper 2 maximum is 320. Once meals have reached the cap you will not be able to place an order for lunch. Please order ASAP. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Our next ambassador events will be held on FRIDAYS and will be completely within the school day so that your child will be dismissed just like every other day, at regular carpool times!
6th grade’s event will be Friday, November 13th.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0444AFAE29ABFC1-celebrate3
5th grade’s event has been CHANGED to Friday, DECEMBER 4th.
We’d LOVE parent volunteers!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0444AFAE29ABFC1-celebrate2
Upcoming Events…
Michelle Goudge, Executive Director
e: mgoudge@americanprepfoundation.org | p: 801.661.1928
www.facebook.com/pg/americanprepfoundation
www.americanprepfoundation.org
The next Parent Volunteer Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 27 at 2pm at Draper 2. One of the agenda items is the Holiday Giving Campaign. We ran this campaign last year at Draper 2 and Draper 3, and this year we are adding Draper 1. This program gives parents the opportunity to purchase points for teachers and staff that can be pooled together to “purchase” bigger ticket items from an online store. If you are willing to help with the campaign or you have ideas on how we can improve it, please plan on attending the meeting. We will begin promoting it in early November.
Remember to add Americap Prep as your Amazon Smile Charity here:
https://smile.amazon.com/ch/45-4568023!
Amazon Smile gives APEF a percentage of your purchases and it doesn’t cost you one penny!
Ganesh Indian Cuisine brought a buffet of delicious food for our entire staff.
We are so grateful that they celebrate their child’s birthday with us each year!
Hello everyone!
Thurs. Oct. 22 Picture Retake day
Thurs. Oct. 29 Early Dismissal – PM Kindergarten 12:15/12:30/12:45 pm
Fri. Oct. 30 NO SCHOOL – Parent Teacher Conferences
Fri. Nov 6 Mid-term missing work deadline
Fri. Nov 6 Early Dismissal – AM Kindergarten 12:15/12:30/12:45 pm
Fri. Nov. 13 6th grade Ambassador Event 12:50 – 3:15 pm
If your student has not had a school picture, either because they were Off Campus or new to our campus, be sure to have them looking their best for picture retakes.
This month, we are focusing on the builder theme of integrity. Integrity includes honesty—but goes deeper. When you have integrity, you do the right thing—even when no one is watching. When you have integrity, your outward actions are always consistent with your inward convictions. When you have integrity, you stand up for what is right and speak out when there is injustice. If you see a great example of integrity this month—please share it! Let’s celebrate this amazing builder trait!
Please go to Skyward to sign up for Parent Teacher Conferences October 29th or 30th! Here is a document that explains how to sign up: On a Computer – On a Phone
Our next ambassador events will be held on FRIDAYS and will be completely within the school day so that your child will be dismissed just like every other day, at regular carpool times!
6th grade’s event will be Friday November 13th.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0444AFAE29ABFC1-celebrate3
5th grade’s event will be Friday DECEMBER 4th. THIS IS A DATE CHANGE!!!
We’d LOVE parent volunteers!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0444AFAE29ABFC1-celebrate2
Upcoming Events…
*White Ribbon Week will be held November 16-20 (media and technology safety).
Please remember to drop your students at the curb. Students walking in the parking lot must be escorted by an adult. Otherwise, it is very hard for cars to see them. Students should not walk back out to cars in the parking lot to retrieve forgotten items. Please take the items to the students on the curb. Thank you for keeping our students safe!
Michelle Goudge, Executive Director
e: mgoudge@americanprepfoundation.org | p: 801.661.1928
www.facebook.com/pg/americanprepfoundation
www.americanprepfoundation.org
Dear APA Parents,
Our 5th Annual Boutique fundraiser was a success. Thank you so much to the following parents who graciously donated pumpkins and/or their time:
Cindy Badger, Nicole Harman, Reyna Reyes, Sandra Covert, Maria Reyes, Steph Pettingill, Carolina Ramos, Juan Orduna, Ady Ferrari, Juan Martinez, Pete Stewart, Mandy Brown, Tailor Hamlin, Rosa Ramos, Tzitlali Soto, Monica Fowles, Jason Fowles, Karen Ellsworth, Jason Ellsworth, Andreina Marcano, Caitlin Crandall, Jill Smith, Evelin Gonzalez, Delmi Orduna, Erica Jooa, and Chantel Miner.
And a big thank you also goes to APA’s operations and IT teams (in particular Colby Sims who came in on Saturday), as well as to Kevin McVicar who put in a full day on Saturday helping from opening time to closing time. I sincerely apologize if I missed anyone. We can’t run successful events without our wonderful volunteers. You are appreciated more than you know!
Thank you, also, to Harmon’s in The District for donating pumpkins for the kids to decorate and to YESCO Outdoor Media for donating electronic billboard advertising for the event. Our community partners are amazing!
I am so impressed with our talented and creative student entrepreneurs who ran booths on Saturday. So many of our students spent hours (if not days, weeks, and months) preparing for the event, set sales goals, and had great success on Saturday. We have incredible students!
We had a great turnout for the kids costume parade. To see photos, go to
https://www.americanprepfoundation.org/boutique. Congratulations to the winners!
And finally, thank you to everyone who came out and supported the fundraiser and APA’s Builders Club!
CupBop brought Korean BBQ bowls for our entire staff!
We are so grateful for their support and generosity!
The Habit Burger Grill donated gift certificates to our entire staff!
We are so grateful for the businesses who support our teachers!
Hello APA families and Staff!
Following is this week’s COVID report:
Draper 1: Cases – 0, Quarantined – 5
Draper 2: Cases – 1, Quarantined – 9
Draper 3: Cases – 0, Quarantined – 0
West Valley 1: Cases – 2, Quarantined – 21
West Valley 2: Cases – 2, Quarantined – 23
Salem: Cases – 1, Quarantined – 28
ELC: Cases – 0, Quarantined – 0
We received very good news today from the Utah Department of Health!
In the future, if a student is exposed at school, and was wearing a mask, and needs to quarantine, the student may be tested on day 7 of the quarantine and if their test is negative they may return to school! This has the potential to cut down quarantine times by half! This change was made after the health department looked at a lot of data that shows that by day 7 a great percentage of those who eventually get COVID from an exposure have the virus and it will show on a test. So, conversely, if a test is given on day 7 and is negative the person is not a carrier.
Have a wonderful fall break!
Carolyn Sharette
Executive Director
Wed. Oct. 7 *Early* Dismissal 12:15/12:30/12:45 pm
Wed. Oct. 7 AM Kindergarten attending
Wed. Oct. 7 Special Event for Mr. McVicar 12:15 pm – 2:30 pm
Fri. Oct. 9 1st – 3rd grade Field Trips
Friday, Oct. 9 Report cards come home
Mon. Oct. 12 – Fri. Oct. 16 NO SCHOOL – FALL BREAK
Thurs. Oct. 22 Picture Retake day
Thurs. Oct. 29 Early Dismissal – PM Kindergarten 12:15/12:30/12:45 pm
Fri. Oct. 30 NO SCHOOL – Parent Teacher Conferences
Mr. McVicar has an important announcement for our families – https://youtu.be/C0VEk-fjLkw. After 15+ years of service, he has taken a position at another company and this will be his last week as an administrator at Draper 2. Feel free to park and visit with Mr. McVicar outside (on the curb or at the playground), expressing your thanks and appreciation for all he has done for our community!
We do not serve school lunch during off campus field trips – 1st and 2nd grade students will need to bring a lunch from home. However, 3rd grade will be staying on campus, so those students can pre-order and receive school lunches.
Enjoy being with your students this week!
I am a Builder when I demonstrate integrity. Integrity is that quality of doing what is right even when no one is watching. Our students are working on doing that this month. Sometimes what seems a very simple demonstration of integrity is very challenging for a child. The more often we name and notice a child’s demonstration of integrity, the more often they are willing to try something more difficult. We are focusing on integrity this month, so please use this great opportunity to notice when your child has demonstrated integrity and tell them.
All 4th through 12th grade students are invited to participate in the annual Veterans Day essay contest. Winners will present their essay at our Veterans Day assembly. This is an amazing opportunity to participate in a long held APA tradition. This year our Veterans Day assembly will be broadcast on KSL live, so all your family and friends can join us! See the last page of this newsletter for more information.
National Geographic has announced that the National Geography Bee for the 20/21 school year will be cancelled. They will take this time to talk to students, educators, and community members, and determine how to adapt and innovate in ways that engage even more young people about the power of geography. They will announce in the fall of 2021 what this geography opportunity will look like for 2022. For more information please click here.
Our next ambassador events will be held completely within the school day so that your child can be dismissed just like every other day, at regular carpool times!
Sign up genius links to volunteer will be forthcoming in our newsletters. Thank you!
Michelle Goudge, Executive Director
e: mgoudge@americanprepfoundation.org | p: 801.661.1928
www.facebook.com/pg/americanprepfoundation
www.americanprepfoundation.org
A giant THANK YOU to all those who participated in the Fall Boutique – thank you to our vendors and to the families who supported this event!
Please register for the Math Kangaroo 2021 Competition. If you are new to Math Kangaroo please read some information about this wonderful international competition in mathematics: http://www.mathkangaroo.us/mk/history.html. This year we are unable to open our school for in the classroom registration but we still would like our students to compete. Please register for a virtual center offered by Math Kangaroo.
Once your child is registered, you can enjoy free Math Kangaroo video solutions and access MK full questions and solutions sets with 50% off. Instructions on how to find the discount code HERE.
Important: After you receive the registration confirmation email from Math Kangaroo, review the email to make sure all information is accurate. If something needs correction, update the registration or email info@mathkangaroo.org.
Our parent surveys consistently express confidence and overwhelming satisfaction with our teachers at American Prep. Parents are welcome at any time to request information regarding the professional qualifications of the student’s classroom teachers including: 1) whether the teacher has met State qualification and licensing criteria for the grade levels and subject areas in which the teacher provides instruction or whether the teacher is teaching under emergency or other provisional status through which State qualification or licensing criteria have been waived; 2) the baccalaureate degree major of the teacher and any other graduate certification or degree held by the teacher, and the field of discipline of the certification or degree; and 3) whether the child is provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so, their qualifications.
At the conclusion of each school year, end-of-year assessment data is reported and organized into a Comprehensive Needs Assessment (CNA). The CNA includes demographic, attendance, and assessment data. Also included in the CNA are the results of the annual Parent Survey. This Survey evaluates, among other things, the satisfaction of parents with the quality of the academic program and their opportunities to participate in the schools. American Preparatory administrators annually invite select staff and parents from each school to participate in a District/School Planning Meeting. This Committee reviews the Comprehensive Needs Assessment and analyzes areas for potential improvement. District/School Plans are developed with goals, action steps, and budget relationships. District and School Parent Involvement Policies are evaluated for effectiveness. School, Parent, and Student Compacts are also examined by this Committee for recommended changes.
School Parent Involvement Policies vary slightly by campus and are located within the Parent-Student Handbooks. These Handbooks are distributed annually to parents and will soon be accessible on the APA website under the Parent Library drop-down tab. The Handbooks can also be accessed via this link: https://www.americanprep.org/parent-student-handbooks/.
12th Annual Student Essay Contest
Honoring Veterans Day 2020
2 Topics for Selection
o Why I am grateful for our nation’s veterans …
o I enjoy many freedoms because of our veterans …
o Ordinary citizens can honor a veteran by …
o If you have a relative or friend who you would like to write about, we welcome stories and pictures if you have them.
Essay Contest Rules
In order to be eligible for the essay contest, you must:
Judging Criteria
Entries will be judged by APA Administration. Judging will include:
Deadline: Friday, October 9th at 4:00 p.m., turned in to your teacher
This is a great opportunity to show appreciation to our veterans and a great way to showcase your writing talent!
Winners will receive school recognition and will be asked to present their essay at this year’s Veterans Day Assembly.
BE A PART OF SOMETHING GREAT!!
Upcoming Events
Monday, Sept. 28 Reading University Deadline
Tuesday, Sept. 29 Land Trust Meeting 2:00 pm
Wednesday, Sept. 30 Spirit Wear Pop Up Sale Outside during carpool
Friday, Oct. 2 Spirit Wear Friday
Friday, Oct. 2 *Early* Dismissal 12:15/12:30/12:45 pm
Friday, Oct. 2 PM Kindergarten attending
Saturday, Oct. 3 APEF Fall Boutique 10 am-6 pm/Soccer Field
Wed. Oct. 7 *Early* Dismissal 12:15/12:30/12:45 pm
Wed. Oct. 7 AM Kindergarten attending
Fri. Oct. 9 1st – 3rd grade Field Trips
Friday, October 9 Report cards come home
Mon. Oct. 12 – Fri. Oct. 16 NO SCHOOL – FALL BREAK
Thurs. Oct. 22 Picture Retake day
Thurs. Oct. 29 Early Dismissal – PM Kindergarten 12:15/12:30/12:45 pm
Fri. Oct. 30 NO SCHOOL – Parent Teacher Conferences
“The School LAND Trust program brings tens of millions of dollars annually to academic programs in public schools across Utah. The funds are generated from school trust lands. Each public school in Utah elects a school community council consisting of parents, teachers, and the principal. Charter Schools have Trust Lands Councils. Each council carefully reviews student assessments and progress to decide which academic areas they want to focus on. Plans are developed to improve student academic performance in the identified academic areas with the annual School LAND Trust funds. The plans are approved by the council, submitted on this website, and approved by the local school board or chartering entity.” www.schoollandtrust.org.
Your Land Trust Committee Members for the 2020-21 SY are:
Our next Draper 2 Land Trust Committee Member Meeting will be held at Draper 2 & virtually on September 29, 2020, at 2:00 PM. Parents and the public are welcome to attend.
Spirit Wear Friday is the first Friday of every month! Our Spirit Wear Store will be outside during drop off and pick up so you can conveniently purchase clothing for your students! Park in visitor parking (A/B curbs – use the row in front of the school, C/D curbs – park along the sheep field). Any items not in stock will be delivered to your student on Thursday, October 1st.
Our 5th Annual boutique fundraiser is this Saturday, October 3 from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm on the soccer field between the Draper 2 and Draper 3 campuses. This year we are raising funds for APA’s Builders Club, our teacher and staff appreciation fund. We still have room for vendors and student entrepreneurs. We will have a children’s costume parade at 1:00 pm, fall backdrops for you to take photos, food trucks, local vendors and artisans, and kids can decorate a pumpkin for free.
We need volunteers to help the day of the event and we’re looking for donations of pumpkins. If you are able to sign up for either of these please go to this link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050548A5AB2EA7F49-apa5th
For more information and to fill out an application for you or your student entrepreneur, please go to www.apaboutique.org. We hope that you can join us!
Michelle Goudge, Executive Director e: mgoudge@americanprepfoundation.org p: 801.661.1928
www.facebook.com/pg/americanprepfoundation www.americanprepfoundation.org
We do not serve school lunch during off campus field trips. However, some field trips will be held at school due to COVID restrictions. Those not leaving campus can pre-order school lunches.
September has been a great month at American Prep! Our students and teachers are the embodiment of our Builders Theme – Building with enthusiasm. Thank you to our great parents who are also enthusiastically supporting your children, assisting them to complete their homework, ensuring they are prepared for school each day!
You may wonder why enthusiasm is so important to us at American Prep – well, in our Parent Student Handbook you will find the following is one of our Foundations:
“Enthusiasm: Enthusiasm propels one on to greater effort. Enthusiasm makes work enjoyable and provides encouragement for others to put forth increased effort. It is the responsibility of every member of the American Prep community to bring enthusiasm to their work and to their associations at school.”
So you can see, we understand that enthusiasm is a key component to our success as a school, and more importantly the success of your student! We commit as staff members to bring enthusiasm to our work each day with your students, because we know it will result in higher effort being put forth by your child, and greater success! We appreciate our parents so much who also bring enthusiasm to us in our interactions and help us put forth our best efforts!
National Geographic just announced that they have cancelled the National Geography Bee for the 20/21 school year. They will take this time to talk to students, educators, and community members, and determine how to adapt and innovate in ways that engage even more young people about the power of geography. They will announce in the fall of 2021 what this geography opportunity will look like for 2022.
For more information please go to the following link:
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/education/student-experiences/geobee/
CALLING ALL PARENTS! Did you accompany your 4th – 6th grader on their INCREDIBLE field trip last week? If so, I’d love to include your pictures of the event in our yearbook! Please email them to me at mcarman@apamail.org
This is a reminder to order meals for next month. https://apalunch.h1.hotlunchonline.net/
All orders must be placed 48 hours in advance – if you want your student to have lunch on Thursday, October 1st please order by Tuesday, September 30th.
Thanks to a USDA free meal waiver, American Preparatory Academy will begin offering lunch at no cost to all enrolled students every campus. Free meals must be pre-ordered, and are available from Tuesday, September 15th until December 31st, or until funding runs out. All students are eligible, whether they are learning in the classroom, online or at home.
If you need help ordering lunch please email lunch@apamail.org for assistance.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Join us in earning cash for our school by using the Box Tops app.
Use this referral code YYD12JVB when you sign up and you’ll get 50 Bonus Box Tops when you scan your first receipt! Download the Box Tops for Education app here:
https://btfe.smart.link/c2jjdifkw?referral_code=YYD12JVB
Our next ambassador events will be held on FRIDAYS and will be completely within the school day so that your child will be dismissed just like every other day, at regular carpool times!
Sign up genius links to volunteer will be forthcoming in our newsletters. Thank you!
We had our third annual college fair, and for the first time (to help with COVID safety) we had the event on TWO separate days. This was a huge success and the students loved participating. Thank you to our AMAZING parents who came and shared so much with us about their college experiences and careers. You are all ROCK STARS!!!
Tori Andersen, Andre Bennin, Joy Blakenship, Craig Brown (grandparent!), Marcus Brown, Michelle Goudge, Christian Harris, Jared Jorgensen, Puru Kamath, Aarti Nakra, Tanya Parke, and Lynette Toomalatai (and daughters!). You are AMAZING!
Our parent surveys consistently express confidence and overwhelming satisfaction with our teachers at American Prep. Parents are welcome at any time to request information regarding the professional qualifications of the student’s classroom teachers including: 1) whether the teacher has met State qualification and licensing criteria for the grade levels and subject areas in which the teacher provides instruction or whether the teacher is teaching under emergency or other provisional status through which State qualification or licensing criteria have been waived; 2) the baccalaureate degree major of the teacher and any other graduate certification or degree held by the teacher, and the field of discipline of the certification or degree; and 3) whether the child is provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so, their qualifications.
At the conclusion of each school year, end-of-year assessment data is reported and organized into a Comprehensive Needs Assessment (CNA). The CNA includes demographic, attendance, and assessment data. Also included in the CNA are the results of the annual Parent Survey. This Survey evaluates, among other things, the satisfaction of parents with the quality of the academic program and their opportunities to participate in the schools. American Preparatory administrators annually invite select staff and parents from each school to participate in a District/School Planning Meeting. This Committee reviews the Comprehensive Needs Assessment and analyzes areas for potential improvement. District/School Plans are developed with goals, action steps, and budget relationships. District and School Parent Involvement Policies are evaluated for effectiveness. School, Parent, and Student Compacts are also examined by this Committee for recommended changes.
School Parent Involvement Policies vary slightly by campus and are located within the Parent-Student Handbooks. These Handbooks are distributed annually to parents and will soon be accessible on the APA website under the Parent Library drop-down tab. The Handbooks can also be accessed via this link: https://www.americanprep.org/parent-student-handbooks/.
Thursday, Sept. 24 Picture Day for all students 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Friday, Sept. 25 4-6 Grade Field Trips
Friday, Sept. 25 Early Dismissal for D-3 students ONLY
Monday, Sept. 28 Reading University Deadline
Wednesday, Sept. 30 Spirit Wear Pop Up Sale Outside during carpool
Friday, Oct. 2 Spirit Wear Friday
Friday, Oct. 2 Early Dismissal 12:15/12:30/12:45 pm
Saturday, Oct. 3 APEF Fall Boutique 10 am-6 pm/Soccer Field
Wed. Oct. 7 Early Dismissal 12:15/12:30/12:45 pm
4th and 6th grade students will be off campus, please provide a lunch from home! We do not serve school lunch during off campus field trips. 5th grade will be on campus, school lunch provided to those who pre-order.
Spirit Wear Friday is the first Friday of every month! Our Spirit Wear Store will be outside during drop off and pick up so you can conveniently purchase clothing for your students! Park in visitor parking (A/B curbs – use the row in front of the school, C/D curbs – park along the sheep field). Any items not in stock will be delivered to your student on Thursday, October 1st.
The meaning of enthusiasm is “intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval.” The source of the word is the Greek “enthousiasmos,” which ultimately comes from the adjective entheos, “having the God within.”
http://livingwithenthusiasm.com/characteristics.htm
We have an urgent need for a few volunteers to help serve lunch at Draper 2 and Draper 3. We are looking for volunteers who are available Monday, Wednesday, and Friday (at least 2 days per week) to help from 10:45 am to 1:15 pm. We expect to use these volunteers for at least a month and possibly until the end of December. Please email lmarcotte@apamail.org if you are interested!
We are so grateful to have received free masks from French Toast for our students. This has allowed us to have masks available for those who forget, lose, or soil their mask. Unfortunately, this supply of free masks is almost gone!
Please remember to send your student to school with a clean mask EVERY day! We recommend having an extra mask stored in their backpack in case theirs gets broken, dirty, or lost.
Going forward, any students who don’t have a mask will be required to call home and you will need to bring them a mask before they can attend school.
Earlier this year our Spirit Wear distributor had masks for sale, and they sold out quickly! Those who purchased these masks reported they were AWESOME! There are two sizes – one for adults and one for children. They have adjustable ear straps, making them fit snugly and not fall down. They have a nose insert that helps prevent glasses from fogging, and the material is very breathable.
We have worked with this supplier to design a mask for our campus, and we are making it available for pre-order at cost – $7.00. Pre-orders will be collected for one week, and then it takes 2-3 weeks for masks to be produced and delivered. We expect to have them by the time students return from fall break. https://www.americanprep.org/product/apa-custom-2-ply-face-mask/
We are using a new program to send email, text, and phone calls. To opt in for text messages, follow the instructions here – Click for Flyer
https://draper2.americanprep.org/activities/
Thanks to all those who participated in reading the constitution! Special thanks to Judge Jared Bennet, Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs, APEF Executive Director Michelle Goudge and SLCC History Professor Aarti Nakka. If you missed the event or want to share it with family and friends, visit this link: https://youtu.be/31l85I5Fhnc
Last week was COLLEGE WEEK at our campus! We had a wonderful College Fair on Monday and Friday with phenomenal parent volunteers! We also watched college videos during chew time.
Why do we do College Week in elementary school? To inspire our kids to start working now to develop good habits so that college is an option in their future! Ask your kids about what they learned during College Week. Click here to see more!
APA’s 5th Annual Fundraiser Boutique will be Saturday, October 3 on the soccer field (between the Draper 2 and Draper 3 campuses) from 10am to 6pm. A kids costume parade will begin at 1pm. For more information — or, to sign up for a vendor or student-entrepreneur booth — please go to www.apaboutique.org.
Michelle Goudge, Executive Director
e: mgoudge@americanprepfoundation.org | p: 801.661.1928
www.facebook.com/pg/americanprepfoundation
www.americanprepfoundation.org
Our parent surveys consistently express confidence and overwhelming satisfaction with our teachers at American Prep. Parents are welcome at any time to request information regarding the professional qualifications of the student’s classroom teachers including: 1) whether the teacher has met State qualification and licensing criteria for the grade levels and subject areas in which the teacher provides instruction or whether the teacher is teaching under emergency or other provisional status through which State qualification or licensing criteria have been waived; 2) the baccalaureate degree major of the teacher and any other graduate certification or degree held by the teacher, and the field of discipline of the certification or degree; and 3) whether the child is provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so, their qualifications.
At the conclusion of each school year, end-of-year assessment data is reported and organized into a Comprehensive Needs Assessment (CNA). The CNA includes demographic, attendance, and assessment data. Also included in the CNA are the results of the annual Parent Survey. This Survey evaluates, among other things, the satisfaction of parents with the quality of the academic program and their opportunities to participate in the schools. American Preparatory administrators annually invite select staff and parents from each school to participate in a District/School Planning Meeting. This Committee reviews the Comprehensive Needs Assessment and analyzes areas for potential improvement. District/School Plans are developed with goals, action steps, and budget relationships. District and School Parent Involvement Policies are evaluated for effectiveness. School, Parent, and Student Compacts are also examined by this Committee for recommended changes.
School Parent Involvement Policies vary slightly by campus and are located within the Parent-Student Handbooks. These Handbooks are distributed annually to parents and will soon be accessible on the APA website under the Parent Library drop-down tab. The Handbooks can also be accessed via this link: https://www.americanprep.org/parent-student-handbooks/.
D2 ON CAMPUS – Wearing Masks, Pre-Order Opportunity, Lunch Volunteers
Dear Draper 2 Parents,
Wearing Masks
We are so grateful to have received free masks from French Toast that we have given to our students. This has allowed us to have masks available for those who forgot, lost, or soiled their mask. Unfortunately, this supply of free masks is almost gone!
Please remember to send your student to school with a clean mask EVERY day! We recommend having an extra mask stored in their backpack in case theirs gets broken, dirty, or lost.
Going forward, any students who don’t have a mask will be required to call home and you will need to bring them a mask before they can attend school.
Pre-Order Your Mask Today!
Earlier this year our Spirit Wear distributor had masks for sale, and they sold out quickly! Those who purchased these masks reported they were AWESOME! There are two sizes – one for adults and one for children. They have adjustable ear straps, making them fit snugly and not fall down. They have a nose insert that helps prevent glasses from fogging, and the material is very breathable.
We have worked with this supplier to design a mask for our campus, and we are making it available for pre-order at cost ($7.00). Pre-orders will be collected for one week, and then it takes 2-3 weeks for masks to be produced and delivered. We expect to have them by the time students return from fall break. See attached flyer for details, and follow this link to order:
https://www.americanprep.org/product/apa-custom-2-ply-face-mask/
Volunteer Opportunity – email address correction
We have an urgent need for a few volunteers to help serving lunch at Draper 2 and Draper 3. We are looking for volunteers who are available Monday, Wednesday, and Friday (at least 2 days per week) to help from 10:45 am to 1:15 pm. We expect to use these volunteers for at least a month and possibly until the end of December.
Please email lmarcotte@apamail.org if you are interested (the wrong email was provided initially – please resend to this email if you responded).