I am a builder when I face obstacles with determination and positivity.

This theme involves thinking of new ideas and not worrying about making mistakes. Think about some things you use everyday that bring you pleasure, or make things easier like your musical instruments, your dishwasher, or your car.  What if those things didn’t exist because the people who created them gave up when they faced an obstacle?  What if the creator of your favorite things decided not to focus on the positive things that were happening while inventing those things?

• Henry Ford failed and went completely broke five times before he finally came up with a car that would work.
• Walt Disney was fired by a newspaper editor for lack of ideas.  He also went bankrupt several times before he built Disneyland.
• Louis Pasteur was only a mediocre pupil in undergraduate studies and ranked 15 out of 22 in chemistry before he came up with pasteurization as well as many helpful vaccines.

We challenge you to not to get discouraged, face your obstacles with determination and positivity.  Who knows what YOU may accomplish in the years to come. Here is  our monthly “chew time” video:

Upcoming Events 

April 14 – May 13 – School Olympics
April 19 – April 23  – State mandated RISE testing
April 20 – Kindergarten Field Trip
April 20 – Parent Empowerment Night – join by Zoom
April 23 – Jeans Day
April 26 – April 30 – Class Speech Festivals
Important Dates Through the End of the Year

State Testing – RISE – April 19 to 23
This week all students will be taking state tests. Please try to get students to bed early so they come well-rested. Be sure to send a water bottle, and a healthy lunch. Off Campus students – remember to wear FULL UNIFORM.

Kindergarten Field Trip – April 20
Students should be dressed in full uniform and bring a sack lunch. School lunches are NOT provided for field trips.

Virtual Parent Empowerment Night: Addictions  – April 20th at 7:00 pm
Join Zoom Meeting https://uetn-org.zoom.us/j/85198127841 The teenage brain is developing rapidly during the school years and is very susceptible to addictions. Lifeline for Youth has agreed to help us understand addictions in our youth, including being able to recognize when problems are occurring and how to get help. They will also cover prevention and ways to help our youth be resilient. Please join us on Tuesday, April 20th at 7:00 pm via zoom. You will receive very valuable information and your students will also be rewarded for your attendance.

Character Development
Thank you to our wonderful parents for all that you do for your children each day.  Here at APA, we have our unique and wonderful Character Development program, which covers social skills, life skills, internet safety, service, and so many other wonderful subjects that enrich our students’ education. One thing we do is provide napkins to our classrooms for lunch each day, so that students may practice the social graces of using a napkin during a meal.  However, we encourage our students to bring a napkin from home in their home lunches, or to use the provided napkins when a school lunch is ordered.  The napkins provided by the school are there as a” backup”, on those rare occasions that a napkin is inadvertently left out of a lunch.  Thank you for sending a napkin in your student’s lunch each day.  It allows the school to stay within our budget so that we are not running out of napkins too often!!
All year long, we have had a monthly video about “What it means to be American.” based on the picture book of the same title.  This week we explored “Being American means having an equal opportunity to be happy”.  Please enjoy the video at home too.

Test Data and School Report Cards Available 
The 2019-2020 School Report Cards are available on the American Prep website’s Parent Library under “Plans and Reports” (https://www.americanprep.org/plans-and-reports/). School Improvement Plans for our Title I Campuses will also be located at this site. If you have any questions regarding this data, feel free to contact your school administrators.

Volunteers Needed – Curriculum
We are looking for some parent volunteers to help repair books. If you are available, please email ichristenson@apamail.org.

Draper 3 Play – The Little Mermaid
https://draper2.americanprep.org/draper-3-presents-the-little-mermaid-jr/

Order Class Photos, Individual Photos, and Yearbooks 
https://draper2.americanprep.org/pictures-and-yearbooks/

Speech Festival
https://draper2.americanprep.org/draper-2-campus-2021-speech-festival 

Re-enrollment for Current Students
https://draper2.americanprep.org/how-to-re-enroll-using-skyward/

Curriculum Policy Reminder
https://draper2.americanprep.org/curriculum-policy-reminder/

School Fees and Fee Waiver Information
https://draper2.americanprep.org/school-fees/

I am a builder when I face obstacles with determination and positivity.

Film-maker George Lucas is a perfect example of facing obstacles with determination and positivity.  Did you know, when Mr. Lucas first decided to go to film school, he was told he would never find a job afterwards? Did you know, when he graduated and decided to make a film about androids, he was told to come back when he was serious?  Did you know, Mr. Lucas wrote and rewrote Star Wars four times from 1971 to 1976?  Did you know, Star Wars was rejected numerous times by the big Hollywood studios?  Mr. Lucas was definitely someone who faced his obstacles with determination and positivity. 

An important thing to note is Lucas didn’t succeed because everyone was pushing him up in support.  He succeeded in spite of those who were trying to pull him down.  “You simply have to put one foot in front of the other and keep going,” says Lucas.  So, despite the challenges and setbacks we may encounter in our own lives, let’s all be willing to face our obstacles with determination and positivity.  Remember:  Star Wars!!  Here is  our monthly “chew time” video: 

Upcoming Events 

• April 12 – Welcome Back from Spring Break!
• April 13 – Off-Campus Materials Pick Up, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
• April 14 – May 13 – School Olympics
• April 15 – Picture retakes / class photos / off-campus student pictures
• April 15 – Parent Teacher Conferences 4:00-7:00 pm
• April 16 – No School – Parent Teacher Conferences 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
• April 19 – April 23  – State mandated RISE testing 
• April 20 – Kindergarten Field Trip
• April 26 – April 30 – Class Speech Festivals

Uniform Update

All students can wear khaki shorts for term 5. Shorts or skorts should be knee-length. Regular dress is still required on top. 

Off-Campus Materials Pick Up – Tuesday April 13

11:00 am-12:30 pm – Please park by the soccer field and come to the back entrance of the Multipurpose Room. No sign-up required.

Picture Retakes, Class Photos, Off-Campus Student Pictures – Thursday April 15

Our class pictures, retakes, and off-campus school photos will be taken Thursday, April 15th.  If your student needs a retake done, please return the original pictures that you do not like and we will gladly have the photographer retake your picture for you.

Our off-campus students can come any time during the day, or between 3-5 pm, to have their pictures taken. Please park behind the school and enter through the Multipurpose Room doors. We would LOVE to include ALL of our students in the yearbook!

A flyer to order class photos was sent home with the paper version of this newsletter. 

Yearbooks – For Sale Now!

• https://www.purchaseyearbook.com
• If a code is required: DRAPER2APA2021 

Parent/Teacher Conferences – Thursday, April 15 & Friday, April 16

On-Campus Students Only – You can schedule a conference by logging into Skyward. We have had so few opportunities to have parents at the school – we prefer to see you in person for these conferences (wear a mask, please).

• How to schedule on a computer
• How to schedule on the app

Speech Festival

Every year at American Preparatory Academy we have a speech festival. This gives all students a chance to practice their speaking skills. Students will be given a two-minute window to perform a speech or poem for their peers. Every student will be required to perform in class and then one student from each class will be chosen to perform at the school-wide festival. Details can be found here: https://draper2.americanprep.org/draper-2-campus-2021-speech-festival 

Re-enrollment for Current Students

Re-enrollment is happening now! Login to Skyward from a desktop computer (ie: not the app) and click on Returning Student Enrollment on the left navigation tab.  

How to Reenroll

Please email mcarman@apamail.org or lhickman@apamail.org if you need assistance logging in or anytime during the process. You are welcome to come to the school if you need to use one of our computers or need step-by-step help.

Lost and Found

Review the items in our lost and found!  Have your students collect lost items, or take a look yourself during Parent/Teacher Conferences! https://draper2.americanprep.org/lost-and-found/

Test Data and School Report Cards Available

The 2019-2020 School Report Cards are available on the American Prep website’s Parent Library under “Plans and Reports” (https://www.americanprep.org/plans-and-reports/). School Improvement Plans for our Title I Campuses will also be located at this site. If you have any questions regarding this data, feel free to contact your school administrators. 

Sandy City Art Show

Draper 2 had so many winners at the Sandy Arts Guild’s Elementary School Art Show!  The students will be presented their awards and ribbons at one of our Wednesday/Thursday morning assemblies.  Click the link to see the amazing art of the students listed below: https://draper2.americanprep.org/student-art/ 

• First Grade – Second Place: Isabelle Moore
• Second Grade – First Place: Nikola Jovanic
• Second Grade – Third Place: Ava Vo
• Third Grade – Second Place: Tiana Lee
• Third Grade- Third Place: Claire Jense
• Third Grade – Honorable Mention: Yohanna Carreto
• Fourth Grade – First Place: Chase Haile
• Fourth Grade – Second Place: Leanna Muir
• Fourth Grade – Honorable Mention: Jocelyn Neff
• Fifth Grade – Honorable Mention: Anabella McDaniel
• Sixth Grade – First Place, Jasury Van Roosendaal
• Sixth Grade – Second Place, Hannah Ganbold
• Sixth Grade – Third Place, Morganne Strong
• Sixth Grade – Honorable Mention, Graham Lowe

Curriculum Policy Reminder

School property that is temporarily issued to students is expected to be returned in the same condition with consideration for normal “wear and tear” no later than the last school day of each school year.  American Prep staff carefully records and inspects issued items, including digital equipment, calculators, textbooks, library books, musical instruments, and other materials.  When a student is issued an item during the school year, it is the family’s responsibility to report any damage that may have escaped the school’s notice within 2 school days.  Failure to do so will result in the assumption that any damage found occurred while under the current student’s care. Parents will be required to pay for all materials that are not returned, lost, or returned with damage.  

Fines associated with unreturned, lost, or damaged items are NOT subject to fee waivers. APA will NOT accept replacement materials provided by parents.  APA will work with families to provide options to help with the reduction of and payment of fines, including payment plans or the school may provide for a program of work the student may complete in lieu of the payment.  American Prep may withhold the issuance of an official written grade report, diploma, or transcript of the student responsible for willful damage or loss until the fine has been resolved (53G-8-212(2)(a)). American Prep also reserves the right to seek payment through a collections agency if a fine has not been paid or resolved within 60 days of issuance for continuing students or immediately for unenrolled students.

Parents will be charged the replacement cost for lost or damaged books and a $2 processing fee for book covers and coding stickers.

 Damage found on books upon return at any time during the school year beyond normal “wear and tear” that can be repaired will incur a repair fine according to the following:

• Cover repair $1
• Spine repair $1
• Page repair $.25 per page
• Page replacement $.50 per page

Important Dates through the End of the Year

• May 3 – Grades 4-6 Field Trips (please pack a lunch)
• May 7 – Kindergarten Library Books Due
• May 7 Mid-term missing work deadline
• May 12 – 4-6 grade Speech Festival
• May 13 – K-3 Speech Festival
• May 14 – 1-6 grade Library Books Due
• May 17 to 21 – K-3 grades Core Knowledge Testing, Kindergarten Reading University deadline
• May 17 Kindergarten Reading University deadline
• May 21 – Kindergarten books due – Math and reading
• May 21 – Grades 1-3 Field Trips (please pack a lunch)
• May 24 – 1st – 6th grade Reading University deadline
• May 24 – 28 4-6 grades Core Knowledge Testing
• May 24 – 5:30 pm – 3rd Grade end of year Show What You Know program (updated 4.5.21)
• May 24 – 7:00 pm – 6th Grade end of year Show What You Know program (updated 4.5.21)
• May 25 – 5:30 pm – 1st Grade end of year Show What You Know program
• May 25 – 7:00 pm – 4th Grade end of year Show What You Know program
• May 26 – 5:30 pm – 2nd Grade end of year Show What You Know program
• May 26 – 7:00 pm – 5th Grade end of year Show What You Know program
• May 27 – Kindergarten Graduation (8:30 am – AM; 11:30 am – Full Day; 1:30 pm PM)
• May 28 – Grades 1-6, Math Books due
• May 28 – Term 5 deadline at 4:00 pm
• May 28 – Memorial Day Assembly: Invitation only to parents of student speakers
• May 31 – Memorial Day – No School
• June 1 – Grades 1-6, Reading Books due
• June 2 – Early Dismissal (12:15/12:30 & 12:45 pm) – Field Day – Lots of volunteers needed! (Watch for a sign up)
• June 3 – Early Dismissal (12:15 pm) – Last Day of School