School Calendar November 18, 2016...Nov 18, 2016 · The donation drive kicks off Dec. 1st and continues through Dec. 16th. We accept CANS, boxes, or plastic-packaged food items.

Achieving Academic Success and Developing Good Character

School Calendar November 18, 2016 Friday, November 18th Sock Hop Grades 10-12 4:30-6:30 pm Friday, November 18th Holiday Boutique 5-8 pm Saturday, November 19th Holiday Boutique 9 am -1pm Tuesday, November 22nd Show What You Know Grades 1-3, 8 am Wednesday, November 23-27th Thanksgiving Break-No School Monday-Thursday Nov. 28-Dec. 1st Leonardo on Wheels Science Grades 7-12 Tuesday, November 29th Show What You Know Grades 1-3, 8 am Wednesday, November 30th Show What You Know Grades 4-6, 8 am Friday, December 2nd Grades 7-12, Early Dismissal Secondary Parent Teacher Conferences December 1-16th Food Drive-Utah Food Bank

You will find all events and updates for our campus at http://www.draper2.americanprep.org.

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November Builder Theme: I am a builder when I express gratitude in word and deed. Giving thanks daily is a great way to improve our own health and well being. It is good for others and good for our health. There is a lot of research validating the positive effects of such behaviors. Here is a good article on some of these benefits. http://www.healthline.com/health/depression/giving-thanks#2 Our health, families, schools and communities are healthier when we give thanks! Make it a habit!

Holiday Boutique Our 1st Annual Holiday Boutique is THIS WEEK, Friday, November 18 (5-8pm) and Saturday, November 19 (9am-1pm). We still need MANY MORE volunteers to make this event a success. Please go to http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d49abae2fa5fd0-holiday sign up to help! This is a great fundraiser for APA. We have more than 40 vendors signed up. Please come out and support the many local businesses and artisans who will be participating as vendors. The band will be holding a bake sale, the orchestra will be selling items to raise funds for their trip to Carnegie Hall, and we will have a food truck on-site each day (Blake's Gourmet on Friday evening and Maize Food Truck on Saturday). We will also have a face painter. Rey and Darth Vader from Star Wars will be making an appearance from 5:30 to 7:00 Friday evening. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be there Saturday morning from 10:00 to noon. Get your photo with Santa and Mrs. Claus for just $5.


For more information go to https://www.facebook.com/events/197170974057252/. Please spread the word and share the Facebook event with your friends, family, and neighbors. Let's make this a fun and successful event for everyone! If you have any questions, contact Michelle Goudge at [email protected]. Test Data and School Report Cards Available The 2016 School Report Cards are available on the American Prep website’s Parent Library under “Plans and Reports” (http://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. We CAN Care: APA’s Annual Donation Drive We CAN Care! Get ready for APA’s multi-campus annual donation drive. Every campus, every grade, and every classroom will be working together to fight hunger! This year we’ll be gathering food items to benefit the Utah Food Bank. The food bank provides 31.3 million meals a year to help feed those in need right here in our own state! Let’s show we care by making sure no one goes hungry this holiday season! The donation drive kicks off Dec. 1st and continues through Dec. 16th. We accept CANS, boxes, or plastic-

packaged food items. Please no glass, expired food, or perishable items. Sixth Grade Reading University- Reader’s Choice Challenge

Our sixth grade students will be reading to determine the 2016-2017 Sixth Grade Reader’s Choice Award! At the end of the reading period, Dec. 14, students who have read at least two books from the list and turn in the reading log will be invited to a pizza party and will be able to campaign for their favorite. They will vote and a winner will be declared! Remember, all books read count toward RU reading. Carpool Corner- Now that the road construction along Lone Peak Parkway is finishing, it has become much easier to come in from the north to enter our property. For the safety of everyone and for the fastest drop off and pick-up times for everyone, please do not turn left during the peak carpool times 7:30-8:00 am and 3-4:00/2-3:00 pm. When exiting our property, we are now allowed to use the right turn and merge lane extending south from our property along Lone Peak Parkway. Hopefully this will ease some of the congestion we experience when exiting our property. Thank You! From the Family Support Organization


A huge thanks to Liz Papenfuss for taking the lead on the upcoming Geography Bee. She'll need some helpers the day of the bee (Dec 7th) to help judge. Look for a sign-up genius to come. We are already getting excited for Staff Appreciation Week coming in the spring. If you know of any businesses that would be willing to donate food or products for that week, please, let Sarah Nelson know. We are seeing so many of you volunteer in so many different areas. Thank you! Thank you! Thank You! A special thanks to the wonderful parents who served at the Veteran's Day Assembly. District Parent Involvement Policy 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. http://bit.ly/apanewscontest 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 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 campus drop-down tabs. Athletics and Activities Coaches needed!! APA is excited to be offering Girls on the Run (3rd-5th grade) and Heart and Soul (6th-8th grade)programs again this year. We are looking for volunteers to help coach. The session begins on February 20th and ends May 20th with a 5k at Sugar House Park. It be held Thursdays from 2:45pm-4:45pm at Draper 1 campus. If you have ever wanted to part of something amazing that empowers girls with tools to be successful in life all while having fun!! This is the place for you. Please contact Ashleigh Macomber (Head Coach) [email protected] 801-502-9899 LEGO CLUB EVENT - All students welcome Next Monday we will open the Lego club up to all students for a special "Penguin Build". The Lego store has a new mini model every quarter and this quarter it is a Penguin and baby Penguin . . .VERY CUTE!!! Mr Phinney will get enough pieces this weekend so all who come will walk away with this model. Cost is $2. Please let Mr Phinney know if your child plans to attend by using this link to go to a google form he set up: https://goo.gl/J3wUMa. We will meet in the ________ from 3:35 to 4:30 PM. Musical – The Music Man


The West Valley II Drama & Music Departments proudly present “The Music Man,” a family-friendly tale about a traveling salesman who enchants a whole town! Our students have been working hard. They sound and look truly amazing! Don't miss this great event! We will have three performances open to the public. Show Dates are: Thursday, November 17 Friday, November 18 Saturday, November 19 Each night’s performance will begin at 7:00pm, with doors opening at 6:30pm. Tickets are available for purchase at the Junior High office. Cash, checks, and credit cards accepted. Checks made payable to American Prep Education Foundation (APEF). We will also be selling concessions after school, before the show, and during intermission. Ticket pr i ces are $8 in advance or $10 at the door . We look forward to seeing you at the show! Character Development Attention 7th Graders: PERFORMERS NEEDED! Do you sing, dance, play an instrument, recite poetry, tell jokes? Then we need you! We have a wonderful opportunity to share your amazing talents during our Elderly Care Center Visits on Dec. 7th and 14th. Performances are the #1 request from our elderly friends, so let's make their day a little brighter. If you are interested in helping out please sign up at the Ambassador office.

Secondary News

Writers Club-Ghost Story Contest Winners The winners for the 3rd annual Ghost Story Contest in 2016 are: Glenn Blanchard Malia Arnold and Braxton Floyd. Winterim Handbooks Winterim Handbooks for 2017 should have arrived in your students’ email inboxes. Please ensure that you read through the informational section as well as the catalog itself before your student registers. The deadline for registration is Monday, Novermber 28th. Winterim registrations will be held and not processed until all fees and fines have been paid. Please contact the secondary office if you have any questions! Winterim Stamp Collecting Class This upcoming Winterim, Mr. McLaughlin will once again be teaching Stamp Collecting. He is asking for donations of stamps that otherwise would be disposed of. This includes many multiple copies of the current Christmas, Eid, or Hanukkah stamps. Any postage stamp, US or foreign, computer valued or country issued, will be gladly accepted. Just place in an envelope addressed to Mr. McLaughlin and drop off to Mrs. Ellis, Mrs. Hammond, or Mrs. Phillips in either office. Thank you!


The APA Department of Fine Arts presents:

‘BELIEVE’: a Holiday Celebration Wednesday, December 14th, 7:00pm

American Preparatory Academy, Draper 2

Call time for performers, 6:00pm

CONCERT BLACK Dress/ Uniform Ladies: Black dress, skirt, top, sweater, etc. Black tights, Black dress shoes (no heels)

Gentleman: Black pants, socks, and dress shoes White shirt (long sleeve), Red, Green, or Holiday tie.

Thank you for your support of the APA Choral program. Hope to see you there!

ASPIRE Feature Notice ASPIRE is the system that you can utilize to help track your secondary student’s academic progress and attendance. If you are not currently using Aspire and need a username and password, first go to this link: https://amerprep.usoe-dcs.org/Login.aspx. Once on the home page, click where it says, “Request a Username” below the login box. You will need your student’s four-digit ID number and their birthdate. With this you can setup your own login tied to all of your students. You can also setup ASPIRE alerts to send you notifications on your phone or email if your student has missing work. If you have questions, please contact Mr. Baker [email protected].

for the 1st Annual

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HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE

NOVEMBER 18th & 19th friday

5pm-8pm saturday

9am-1pm

American Preparatory Academy 11938 Lone Peak Parkway

Draper, UT 84020

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See Rey and Darth Vader from Star Wars Friday 5:30-7:00

See Santa and Mrs. Claus Saturday 10:00-12:00 Get a photo with them for just $5

Baked goods and food trucks will be on-site

School Calendar November 18, 2016...Nov 18, 2016 · The donation drive kicks off Dec. 1st and continues through Dec. 16th. We accept CANS, boxes, or plastic-packaged food items.

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