I am a builder when I respect my body and mind.

Do you have enough “non-time” built into your daily routine? Non-time helps us relax enough to see the big picture and allow innovative ideas to bubble to the surface. The hustle and bustle of daily life — or even your well-intentioned morning yoga class — can scare shy, gawky, newborn-ideas, away.  

• Albert Einstein was a lifelong sailor who insisted that many of his best ideas came to him while he was floating around doing nothing and enjoying his own non-time. 
• Steve Jobs too was a famous loafer. “The time Steve Jobs was putting things off and noodling on possibilities was time well spent in letting more divergent ideas come to the table,” Wharton professor, Adam Grant, told Business Insider about Jobs’s long stretches of aimless non-time. 

Of course, both of these geniuses then put in incredible hard work to bring their ideas to fruition. Non-time isn’t all you need to change the world. Not by a long shot. It is, however, an essential ingredient.                  by Jessica Stillman

Upcoming Events (We’re almost done!)

• May 24 to 28  4 – 6 grades Core Knowledge Testing
• Monday, May 24
  • 5:30 pm – 3rd Grade end of year Show What You Know program 
  • 7:00 pm – 6th Grade end of year Show What You Know program 
    • Orchestra call time: 6:30 pm, Band call time: 6:45 pm
• Tuesday, May 25
  • 8:15 am – 1st Grade Dress Rehearsal (Gym)
  • 9:30 am – 4th Grade Dress Rehearsal (Gym)
  • 5:30 pm – 1st Grade end of year Show What You Know program (Gym)
  • 7:00 pm – 4th Grade end of year Show What You Know program (Gym)
• Wednesday, May 26
  • 8:10 am – AM Kindergarten Dress Rehearsal (MP room)
  • 8:15 am – 2nd Grade Dress Rehearsal (Gym)
  • 9:30 am – 4th Grade Dress Rehearsal (Gym)
  • 10:30 am – Full Day Kindergarten Dress Rehearsal (MP room)
  • 1:15 pm – PM Kindergarten Dress Rehearsal (MP room)
  • 5:30 pm – 2nd Grade end of year Show What You Know program (Gym)
  • 7:00 pm – 5th Grade end of year Show What You Know program (Gym)
• Thursday, May 27
  • Off Campus Materials Due
  • Stay Sharp Packets Go Home
  • 8:30 am – AM Kindergarten Graduation (MP room)
  • 11:30 am – Full Day Kindergarten Graduation (MP room)
  • 1:30 pm – PM Kindergarten Graduation (MP room)
• Friday, May 28
  • Term 5 Missing Work deadline – 4:00 pm
  • Grades 1-6, Math Books due
  • May 28 – Memorial Day Assembly: Invitation only to parents of student speakers
• Monday, May 31 – Memorial Day – No School
• Tuesday, June 1
  • Grades 1-6, Reading Books due
  • Last day of groups
  • Hawaiian Dress & Jeans Day
  • Cleaning Day
• Wednesday, June 2
  • Field Day – Lots of volunteers needed!  
  • Early Dismissal (12:15/12:30 & 12:45 pm) 
  • Off Campus Testing (8:30 am OR 10:00 am OR 12:30 pm)
• Thursday, June 3
  • Yearbooks distributed
  • Early Dismissal (12:15 pm) – Last Day of School
• Summer Activities – https://draper2.americanprep.org/summer-2021-activities/ 
• Summer Reading Lists – https://draper2.americanprep.org/summer-reading-lists/ 

4-6 Core Knowledge Testing – May 24 to 27

All students grades 4-6 will be taking Core Knowledge end of year tests this week. Please try to get students to bed early so they come well-rested. Be sure to send a water bottle, and a healthy lunch. 

Testing Schedule for Off Campus Students: https://draper2.americanprep.org/core-knowledge-testing-schedule/ 

Show What You Know – Dress Rehearsals & Performances – May 24 – 28

We are excited to have your students show you what they’ve learned this year! All students are expected to attend the performance in the evening. In the event that a family member cannot attend at night, we have provided the dress rehearsal times so they can watch during the day.

Kindergarten Graduation & Dress Rehearsals – May 26 & 27

The kindergarten classes have a special graduation Show What You Know during the day. Dress rehearsals are held on May 26th for those who can’t make it on the 27th. 

Off-Campus Materials – due by May 27

Off-Campus students must bring all materials to the school by May 27.  4-6 grade students are taking Core Knowledge tests, so they can bring their materials and those of any younger siblings. If your off-campus teacher says you are done with curriculum materials, you are welcome to return them early.

Stay Sharp Summer Packets – distributed May 27

Each student will receive a “Summer Stay-Sharp” packet with work to be completed over the summer break. This is REQUIRED work that will be turned in on the first day of school (August 18). Directions and materials will be included in each packet.

Left unexercised, students’ academic skills begin to slide and they lose the gains that they made during the school year. We have learned that with a minimal 1 hour of academic focus each weekday during the summer, students not only maintain their pre-summer levels, but come back to school having made steady gains! These students are ready to hit the ground running – with no wasted “catch-up” month at the beginning of the school year.

Memorial Day Assemblies – Available via LiveStream!

• 9:00 am https://vimeo.com/553430236/85211233f4 
• 11:30 am https://vimeo.com/553430697/06d54009b8 

Hawaiian Dress Day – Fun Run School Reward – June 1

Our school did an amazing job raising money for the Hardship Fund! As a prize, all our staff and students can wear Hawaiian shirts/spirit wear shirts, and jeans! Thank you for your amazing support! This was such a great opportunity to show school spirit and support the APEF Hardship Fund. A special thanks to Michelle Goudge & Jill Welch for making this event happen!

Cleaning Day – June 1

Students and teachers will be in charge of cleaning their breakout rooms and classrooms.  They will be using kid-friendly solutions that have been used all year long as well as dusting and general clean-up.

Field Day – June 2

We need LOTS of volunteers to help on field day! 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b044faaab2ca1fd0-field Each volunteer will be assigned to a station where they will learn to facilitate one game or activity. Students will rotate around, so you may get to see your student, but you won’t be stationed with them the entire day. Please note: these activities will take your full attention, so please don’t bring younger children.

We need 30 2-liter soda bottles for one of the activities – please send EMPTY bottles to the reception desk. 

Students can show spirit by wearing their grade’s assigned color:

• 1st – Yellow
• 2nd – Red
• 3rd – Orange
• 4th – Green
• 5th – Blue
• 6th – Purple/Black/Tie-dye
  

Off-Campus Testing – Reading, Math, Spelling – June 2

If you have not already done so, please sign up for a time to have your off-campus student tested. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b044faaab2ca1fd0-offcampus5 

Yearbooks – June 3

Yearbooks will be distributed on the last day of school. If you did not order one, we will have a few for sale. Please email mcarman@apamail.org to arrange payment.

Lost and Found

Please look through the Lost and Found when you come to the Show What You Know performances!

3rd Annual Fun Run

On behalf of APA and American Preparatory Education Foundation, thank you for making our Fun Run a great success. Between our race participants, sponsors, pledges, and silent auction we raised more than $34,000! Wow! Thank you for supporting our schools, our Foundation, and the Hardship Fund. 

Thank you, also, to our incredible sponsors and silent auction donors: Western OB/GYN Clinic, Kevin Tschetter, Homes by Prakash (Equity Real Estate), Lance Paulson Insurance Agency, MotoXperts, Tammi Leppla with Matilda Jane Clothing, Karl Malone Toyota, Chelsey Reynolds Photography, Swan Smiles and Orthodontics, Prescott Services LLC, Ken Garff Volkswagen of Orem, Cupbop, Clark Giving Fund, FM100.3, Big Rock Engraving, Canyon Sports and Spine Medicine, Fabric Mill, Everra, Gamer Planet, Lindsey Harman, Jet Blue, Longhorn Steakhouse, Michelle Goudge with Mary Kay, Quick Quack Car Wash, University of Utah, Utah Valley University, Brigham Young University, and Woody’s Diner.

 Again, thank you to everyone who supported our fundraising efforts! We are so grateful for you!

Buddy Poppy Donation

Last week each one of your students received a Buddy Poppy donation envelope.  We ask that every student is given the opportunity to earn at least $1.00 and return it to school sealed in the provided envelope.  We do not open the sealed envelopes, we give them directly to the Veterans of Foreign Wars.  You are welcome to donate more, it is a very worthy cause. 

These contributions are “strictly used for and dedicated entirely to Veterans welfare.”  Each of our students will be given a Buddy Poppy to wear at our Memorial Day assembly, Friday, May 28th.  They will be encouraged to wear them again on Memorial Day as they go through the events of the Holiday.

Our Kindergarten students won’t be able to attend the Memorial Day Assembly, we will make sure that they have a poppy to take home to wear on Memorial Day.  Please feel free to donate to this very worthy cause along with the rest of our students. Click here to read more about the tradition of Buddy Poppies.

Parent Advisory Committee – D2 Campus

We appreciate all of our willing and wonderful parents for putting their names forward in this election. It was a very close race! We would like to congratulate the following parents who will have the opportunity to serve as members of the Draper 2 Parent Advisory Committee:

• Tanya Crayk – Newly Elected
• Jennifer Witherspoon – Newly Elected
• Gwendolyn Hortin – Returning
• Zoie Farmer – Returning
• Laquisha Shelton – Returning
• Verdun Hartin – Returning
• Alisha Staggs – Returning
• Santhosh Alahari – Returning

Summer Meals

Did you know there are free activities and meals available in your community for your kids and teens this summer? Follow this link to find a site near you: https://www.fns.usda.gov/meals4kids 

School Fees and Fee Waiver Information

https://draper2.americanprep.org/school-fees/ 

What Your Grader Needs To Know – Book Exchange

We want our students to have the current year WYGNTK book during the summer, especially for those who missed school due to COVID quarantines or were learning off-campus. If your student will not be returning to APA next year, including 6th graders going to Draper 3, we invite you to return the WYGNTK book to the school before the end of the year.  We will host a book exchange at the beginning of next year. 

Dockets & Name Badges

Dockets and name tags will go home with your student(s) after Tuesday, June 1st.  Please put them in a safe, secure place-one that’s easy to remember.  Students will need to bring both items with them when they return to school on Wednesday, August 18th.

I am a builder when I respect my body and mind.

What is self-respect?  Self-respect is defined as “having proper respect for oneself as a human being; awareness or confidence in one’s own worth or value; pride; self-esteem; dignity; self-regard.”   A healthy level of self-respect enables you to have the confidence to set firm boundaries. It means knowing what you stand for and what your values are, and being accepting of your strengths & your weaknesses.

Upcoming Events 

• May 17 to 21 – Grades K-3 Core Knowledge Testing
• May 17 – Kindergarten Reading University deadline
• May 19 & 20 – Fun Run Awards at the K-3 and 4-6 morning assemblies
• May 20 – Jeans Day K-3
• May 21 – Jeans Day 4-6 
• May 21 – 5th Grade Civil War Event
• May 21 – Kindergarten Missing Work Deadline
• May 21 – Kindergarten books due – Math and Reading
• May 21 – Grades 1-3 Field Trips (please pack a lunch and wear full uniform)
• Kindergarten – Important Dates
• Important Dates Through the End of the Year
• Summer Activities – https://draper2.americanprep.org/summer-2021-activities/ 
• Summer Reading Lists – https://draper2.americanprep.org/summer-reading-lists/ 

K-3 Core Knowledge Testing – May 17 to 20

All students in grades K-3 will be taking Core Knowledge end-of-year tests this week. Please try to get students to bed early so they come well-rested. Be sure to send a water bottle, and a healthy lunch.  Testing Schedule –   https://draper2.americanprep.org/core-knowledge-testing-schedule/ 

5th Grade Civil War Event – May 21

The 5th graders will be having a Civil War event. Each student needs to bring:

• A change of modest clothing that they will put on before the activity (BLUE if the class is Union, GREY if the class is Confederate, long athletic shorts are acceptable). 
• Towel & 2 plastic grocery bags – they will be getting wet and changing clothes
• Water bottle & sunscreen – students will be in the sun for a few hours

Parents are welcome to attend – the program will start at about 1:30 pm. Bring your own lawn/camping chair!

Buddy Poppy Donation

Today, each one of your students will receive a Buddy Poppy donation envelope.  We ask that every student is given the opportunity to earn at least $1.00 and return it to school sealed in the provided envelope.  We do not open the sealed envelopes, we give them directly to the Veterans of Foriegn Wars.  You are welcome to donate more, it is a very worthy cause. 

These contributions are “strictly used for and dedicated entirely to Veterans welfare.”  Each of our students will be given a Buddy Poppy to wear at our Memorial Day assembly, Friday, May 28th.  They will be encouraged to wear them again on Memorial Day as they go through the events of the Holiday.

Please open this attachment to learn more about the Buddy Poppy program. Memorial Day The Story of the Buddy Poppy

Speech Festival – School Winners

Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Grade Winners

• 1st Place – Kendal Paulson (3rd Grade)
• 2nd Place – Ethan Sorenson (2nd Grade)
• 2nd Place – Pranika Chandra (Kindergarten)
• 3rd Place – Katie Welch (3rd grade) 
• 3rd Place – Caroline Farmer (3rd grade)

4th, 5th, 6th Grade Winners

• 1st Place – Morganne Strong (6th grade)
• 2nd Place – Noelle Rees (4th grade)
• 3rd Place – Olivia Henderson (5th grade)
• Honorable Mention – Tanner Sorenson (4th Grade)
  

Chess Championship

The 2021 Utah State Elementary Chess Championship (K-6) was held in Farmington, Utah on May 15th. All of our APA Draper 2 students performed very well and won the 6th place overall, in the Team Championship!  The participants on our Team were:

• Zhuocheng Wang – 6th Grade
• Aashita Mandiwal – 4th Grade
• Adwita Mandiwal – 4th Grade
• Vyasaraj Singeetham – Also, won 2nd Place in the 3rd grade division
• Anirudh Manojkumar – 2nd Grade

Character Development

We are still looking for a few volunteers for our end-of-year assembly.  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0444AFAE29ABFC1-culminating 

Parent Advisory Committee Elections – D2 Campus

You may vote for *two* elementary candidates per family.  We have four great candidates to choose from for the PAC elections.  Please go to the link listed below to vote for the two candidates you would like to represent you in the next year’s Parent Advisory Committee. Ballots are due by Wednesday, May 19.   https://forms.gle/K3aaKTnC1PL3c3qs6 

Summer Meals

Did you know there are free activities and meals available in your community for your kids and teens this summer? Follow this link to find a site near you: https://www.fns.usda.gov/meals4kids 

School Fees and Fee Waiver Information

https://draper2.americanprep.org/school-fees/