Draper 1 - School Calendar
April 26th-30th Thursday, May 6th Friday, May 7th
Friday, May 14th Monday, May 17th
Tuesday, May 18th Wednesday, May 19th
Monday, May 24th Tuesday, May 25th
2021 Builders of the Year
4th, 5th grade RISE Testing 8:15-11:15am 1st-3rd grade Speech Festival – 1pm
1st-3rd grade Spring Field Trips Term 5 Midterm Missing Work Due Spirit Wear Day
4th-6th grade Speech Festival – 1pm
4th-6th Spring Field Trips
April 23, 2021
6th grade Culminating Show What You Know Show and Band/Orchestra Concert – 6pm in the Gym
2nd grade Culminating Show What You Know Show – 6pm in the Gym
1st grade Culminating Show What You Know Show – 6pm in the Gym
4th grade Culminating Show What You Know Show – 7pm in the Gym
5th grade Culminating Show What You Know Show and Choir Concert – 6pm in the Gym
3rd grade Culminating Show What You Know Show – 6pm in the Gym
Congratulations to the following distinguished students and staff members who were awarded the Builder of the Year Award this past Tuesday in a special assembly. To view the assembly please use the link to Vimeo https://vimeo.com/539201426/6a7f8bea99
1st grade - 2nd grade - 3rd grade - 4th grade- 5th grade -
6th grade -
Zoe Ferrari
Parker Vanderlinden Benjamin Babcock Meg Mc Donald Catherine Merrill
Gabriel Jimenez
District Support - Support Staff - Instructor - Teacher -
Karen Thelin Gwen Knight Heidi Beck Bree Dumont
12892 S. Pony Express Road • Draper, Utah 84020 • T. 801.553.8500 • F. 801.576.9300 • www.americanprep.org
Off Campus Student Testing Schedule
As a reminder, all End of Year testing will need to be completed ON CAMPUS, in the classrooms, on the following
dates and times:
4th grade- Week of 4/26-4/30 from 8:15am-11:15am 5th grade- Week of 4/26-4/30 from 8:15am-11:15am
Please plan on dropping off your students at morning carpool by 8am and we will have them at the curb at 11:15 am on the North/Playground side to be picked up by you. Students should come to school in their school uniform. You may also choose to send them with a small snack and water bottle.
3rd Annual District APA Super Hero Fun Run
Virtual Event May 14-16, 2021
Please help our APA District raise money for the APEF Hardship Fund. The Hardship Fund helps financially aid APA Families and Faculty who are in GREAT need, such as: food insecurity, loss of employment or income, lack of access to medical care and limited access to technology. Here are some ways that you can help!
OPTION #1: FUN RUN REGISTRATION: www.americanprepfoundation.org/2021funrun
1 Mile OR 5K Registration: $10 Race Fee = Donation to Fundraiser, Super Soft T-Shirt, Name on Hero Wall,
Name Announced and Eligible to win a Cool Race Medal that will be awarded in front of whole school!
OPTION #2: Register for more than $10 registration fee by making a "FUN RUN PLEDGE" and EARN INCENTIVES! Simply visit:
www.americanprepfoundation.org/2021funrun
and follow the prompted questions. Share with your friends and family and earn the incentives.
OPTION #3: Silent Online Auction: Donate or Purchase a silent auction donation! (Ex.Hale Theater, Utah Jazz, Jet Blue and much more!)
*Registration, sponsorship opportunities and silent auction information can be found on our website
at www.americanprepfoundation.org/2021funrun
The Little Mermaid Jr.
Come see Draper 3's award winning actors and actresses perform in this year's musical, The Little Mermaid Jr! Performances will be in the gym at Draper 2.
Friday, April 30th at 7:00pm Saturday, May 1st at 3:00pm and 7:00pm
*Pre-Show Photo Ops Available!
Do you have a child that would like to meet Ariel in person? This year we invite you to come to our Pre-Show Photo Op Event. Bring your cameras and come to an 'under the sea' moment with your family and stars of the show, in costume, up close and personal. Pre-show photo ops will be held before the Saturday performances and can be purchased by selecting the ‘show plus pre-show event' when you choose your seats.
Purchase Tickets: http://our.show/apatheaterlittlemermaid Reserved Adult (ages 18+) show only: $10.00
12892 S. Pony Express Road • Draper, Utah 84020 • T. 801.553.8500 • F. 801.576.9300 • www.americanprep.org
Reserved Adult (ages 18+) show plus pre-show event: $13.00 Reserved Youth (ages 3-17) show only: $6.00 Reserved Youth (ages 3-17) show plus pre-show event: $9.00
Have a business and want to support Draper 3’s musical? Buy ad space that will go in the playbill! For information and pricing, contact Saren Fassbinder at sfassbin@yahoo.com
APA District Art Show
APA District Art Show 2021 Friday April 30th 2021 - 5:00-8:00pm Saturday May 1st 2021 - 10:00am-12:00pm APA-WV2 Campus
3636 W. 3100 S. West Valley, UT 84120
In the High School Cafeteria
Families and friends come and support APA's marvelous artists during our Annual APA District Art Show. The APA art show features carefully selected work done during the school year from grades 1- 12 across the APA Campuses. This is a Juried Art show with members of the art community coming to judge the works. Students whose artwork is selected will be notified by the Art teacher. They do not create any new Art for this show. Just come and enjoy the beautiful display of our talented students!
FSO: Volunteers Need
Field Day: This will be our last and most fun event of the school year. If you are interested in volunteering with this event, please reach out and let me know. I will be sending a sign up soon. This event is very volunteer heavy. We will need parents to help create, and run the activities for our students. We will have amazing weather! Can't wait to see you at this event. To reach me, email FSO at draper1FSO@apamail.org
Uniform Updates
As stated in our Uniform Guide, boots should not be worn to school starting Term 5. Any all black dress or athletic shoe is permitted. If you plan on buying new shoes and you have any questions, don’t hesitate to email pictures to your teacher or administrator for clarification.
All Elementary students will be permitted to wear uniform khaki shorts in Term 5. Shorts should come to the knee when standing, and must be uniform style shorts with button and zipper in front. Bermuda style shorts are longer. Mid-thigh shorts are not allowed.
Parents - you are not REQUIRED to purchase shorts and your child is not REQUIRED to wear shorts. If you would LIKE this option, you are welcome to take advantage of it.
12892 S. Pony Express Road • Draper, Utah 84020 • T. 801.553.8500 • F. 801.576.9300 • www.americanprep.org
D1 2021 Yearbook – ORDER NOW! Don’t miss out on a most memorable year!J
Order your yearbooks today!
APA Draper 1
Prepay Code: DRAPER1APAYB2021
To order yearbooks online, CLICK HERE
Parent/Guardian Climate Survey
The State of Utah requires that we conduct an annual “School Climate Survey”. The purpose of the survey is for the state leaders to learn about the experience Utah parents are having at their schools. The survey is anonymous and parent identities will not be associated with their answers. The survey is NOT mandatory.
The survey includes 33 questions and can be finished in about 6 mins. This survey includes questions about your student’s learning, school safety, and interpersonal relationships, as well as your attitudes about the institutional environment and your personal involvement in school. Your responses will be very helpful in improving student relationships, learning conditions, and the overall school environment.
You can take the survey online by using the following unique school
link: https://americanprep.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2nLsWvA8q6tE52C
The survey window will be open from April 26 - May 7th. Please make sure to take the survey before the 7th of May, 2021.
Parent Advisory Committee Elections - D1 Campus
We have 1 Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) position opening up for the 2021-2022 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. 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 Rebecca Dailey, landtrust@apamail.org no later than Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at 4pm.
Please include:
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Your name
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The campus you are running for
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Your students name and grade
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Your phone number and email address
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A short (70 words or less) paragraph on why you are interested in being on the committee.
12892 S. Pony Express Road • Draper, Utah 84020 • T. 801.553.8500 • F. 801.576.9300 • www.americanprep.org
• 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.
The ballot link will go home as the last page of the May 14
newsletter. Each family may vote for 1 candidate, as we have 1 opening. Ballots must be submitted online before 4pm on May 19th. The candidate who receives the most votes will be posted in the May 21st newsletter.
APA D3 Dance Concert
“Don’t Stop Dancin” as we celebrate a night with the APA Dance Department in concert
FRIDAY MAY 14TH AND SATURDAY MAY 15TH @ 7:00 PM
in the D3 Gym.
It will be a celebration of dance and movement featuring our very own Dance Company, Ballroom Dance Company, and other exciting guest performers.
TICKETS GO LIVE APRIL 26TH AND ARE $5 FOR RESERVED SEATING IN ADVANCE OR
AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR FOR AN ADDITIONAL FEE
http://our.show/apadanceandballroom
APA 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:
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Cover repair $1
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Spine repair $1
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Page repair $.25 per page
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Page replacement $.50 per page
12892 S. Pony Express Road • Draper, Utah 84020 • T. 801.553.8500 • F. 801.576.9300 • www.americanprep.org