Draper 1 - School Calendar January 22, 2021
Friday, Jan. 29th 5th/6th Grades Ambassador Event – Western Round Up
Thursday, Feb. 4th On Campus Picture Retake Day
Feb. 8th-12th Classroom Spelling BEES (see classroom specific details below)
Feb. 15th -19th Mid-Winter Break
NEW: COVID CORNER
Here is our APA district report as of 01/22:
Elementary
ELC: Cases- 1, Quarantines- 1
Draper 1: Cases- 2, Quarantines- 4
Draper 2: Cases- 4, Quarantines- 9
West Valley 1: Cases- 3, Quarantines- 17
West Valley 2 Elem: Cases- 5, Quarantines- 15 Salem: Cases- 0, Quarantines- 16
Secondary
Draper 3: Cases- 4, Quarantines- 5
West Valley 2 Secondary: Cases- 6, Quarantines- 6
District
Cases- 1, Quarantines- 1
Salem Daycare
Cases- 4, Quarantines- 0
We are excited that we have had nearly 200 of our district staff members vaccinated! Added to the 145 staff members who have had COVID19, we are nearing the halfway point of our staff members being “safe” from COVID19.
We are excited to have welcomed back so many students in Term 3! We now have 87% of our students district-wide attending school on campus. We hope we are able to see many more at Term 4 as vulnerable family members get immunized and parents are comfortable sending their children to school.
NEW: 5th/6th grade Ambassador Event
YEE-HAW! Our 5th and 6th grade students will participate in the Western Roundup on
from 1:10-3:45pm. At this event the students will learn a fun line dance, learn the
different responsibilities of a host /hostess, how to stop bullying and how to be a hard
worker. Students are welcome to change into western wear on Friday at lunch time (ideas include: jeans-no holes, boots, bandana, hat, or a shirt!) We love our elementary Ambassador events and how fun they are! If you are interested in volunteering for this event please contact Jenn Hilbig: jhilbig@apamail.org
NEW: February Lunches
This is a reminder to order meals for next month January
2021. https://apalunch.h1.hotlunchonline.net/ All orders must be placed 48 hours in advance - if you want your student to have lunch on Monday, February 1st, you MUST order by Saturday, January 30th (midnight).
If you need help ordering lunch please email lunch@apamail.org for assistance.
As a reminder 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 1 - 200 Draper 2 - 450 Draper 3 - 200 Salem - 220
West Valley 1 - 400
Once meals have reached the cap you will not be able to place an order for lunch. Please order ASAP. You will notice when you log on to order you NO LONGER see the specific item to be ordered. Because of COVID, our menu is subject to change. Whenever possible we try to serve the specific lunch as listed on the menu, but there are occasions when your student will be presented with an alternative lunch that meets the nutritional requirements and your child's specific dietary restrictions. If your student cannot eat the lunch presented, they should go to the lunch staff who will provide an adequate meal.
We will continue to serve Regular (with meat) or Vegetarian (without meat), Gluten Free, or Dairy Free. We CANNOT guarantee the specific item will match the menu.
Feb 2021 Menu - https://www.americanprep.org/school-lunch-program/menu/ Click here to ORDER. https://apalunch.h1.hotlunchonline.net/
Carpool Reminder
Thank you to all who consistently follow procedure and safety instructions for carpool, you are truly most appreciated! As a reminder, the East parking lot, does not belong to APA Draper 1 and therefore is not allowed to be used for parking or driving through for carpool at any time. We will be placing carpool attendants there to remind you, and ensure you go back out and follow the proper driveways. Thank you for your help.
2021 Spelling BEE
It's almost time for our 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee competition! Participation in the spelling bee is completely optional for off campus students, it is not mandatory. All students in class will participate in the grade level classroom bees on the week of Feb. 8-12, and the top 2 spellers from each classroom will advance to the 1st-3rd grade School Bee on Thursday, February 25th at 1pm or the 4th-6th grade School Bee on Friday, February 26th at 1:15pm.
If you have an off-campus student who would like to compete in the spelling bee, they must be able/willing to come into school in full uniform and participate in the classroom bee. If they are one of the top 2 spellers in the classroom bee, then they will also need to be able/willing to participate in the school wide bees in full school uniform on the 25th or 26th of February. Here is the classroom bee schedule. Please be sure to come to your students assigned On Campus Teacher date/time. If you do not know who that is, contact your Off-Campus teacher to help you.
Classroom bees will be limited to teachers and students only, no parents will be permitted in the rooms. School bee's audience will consist of parents of the school bee contestants only, no school assembly this year.
Science Fair Judges Needed
Our 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners from the science fair move on to the Salt Lake Charter Schools Science and Engineering Fair which will be held virtually on Friday, February 5th. We need at least 3 judges from our two Draper campuses. Judging will be from 10-1 that day. Below is the link to sign up if you are interested. Please email our Draper Science Specialist, Jenn Elliott with any questions or if you are signing up.
https://slcharterfair.weebly.com/virtual-judging-2021.html
FSO(Family and School Organization) Updates
FSO is looking for parents who are interested in volunteering or becoming a leader for FSO. It is a great way to get involved and give back. Leads help with the organization and planning of events. The events coming up that we need help with are Staff Appreciation Week, the Spelling Bee, Field Day, Staff Birthdays, High Fives, Reading University Store, and collecting Volunteer hours.
If you are interested in volunteering or have any questions on how to get involved, please email Erin Blome at draper1fso@apamail.org
Upcoming events for Volunteer Opportunities:
Spelling Bee—Feb 25 , 26
Reading University Store--Feb. 12 , April 2 , May TBA
Staff Meal for Parent Teacher Conferences--March 12th
Staff Appreciation Week--March 15-19th
Field Day--May TBA
2021-22 Sibling/Kinder Enrollment and Transfers
If you have a sibling to a current APA student at home who would like be enrolled for the 2021-22 school year, now is the time to act for priority enrollment! Our first lottery will be pulled January 4th and spots (especially Kindergarten) will fill fast. This is also your opportunity to let us know if you want a transfer to another APA campus for the 2021-22 school year. (Please note: Sixth graders do not need to request a transfer for next year to D3 at this time.) Use to following link to access the application
https://www.americanprep.org/enrollment/utah-enrollment/
12892 S. Pony Express Road • Draper, Utah 84020 • T. 801.553.8500 • F. 801.576.9300 • www.americanprep.org
Enrollment Codes for sibling or transfer:
sibling2021
Please contact the front office for help or questions concerning enrollment.