Draper 1 - School Calendar October 04, 2020
Tuesday, October 6th 1 -3 grade Field Trips
Wednesday, October 7th Early Dismissal 12:15/12:30
October 5th , 6th Off Campus Box drop-off in the front office 8am-4pm
October8 October 8th , 9th Off Campus Students Term 2 Pick-up 8am-4pm (see below for details)
Friday, October 9th 5th Grade Ambassador Event- FriendSHIP 1:10-3:25
Term 1 Report Cards sent home with students
Spirit Wear Day (for all students)
Jeans Day (for students with no missing work in Term 1; stickers will be placed on learning plans for students who earned this)
Oct. 12-16 NO SCHOOL - Fall Break
October 29th Early Dismissal 12:15/12:30 – Profession Development
Parent Teacher Conferences – On Campus 3-7pm (by appointment through teacher Sign-Up Genius sent out on 10/09)
October 30th NO SCHOOL -Parent Teacher Conferences 8am-1pm
NEW: COVID CORNER
Each week I will be giving an update here in the COVID corner to keep everyone up to date on the situation with COVID at our school.
Here is our D1 case report as of 10/04:
-We have 0 active COVID-19 student cases
-We have 3 students at home quarantined based on exposure from family who have tested positive.
Here is our APA District case report as of 10/02:
Draper 2: Cases - 1, Quarantined - 9
Draper 3: Cases - 1, Quarantined - 2
West Valley 1: Cases - 0, Quarantined - 3
West Valley 2: Cases - 1 (isolation expired- experiencing symptoms), Quarantined - 11 Salem: Cases - 2, Quarantined - 28
ELC: Cases - 0, Quarantine - 0
12892 S. Pony Express Road • Draper, Utah 84020 • T. 801.553.8500 • F. 801.576.9300 • www.americanprep.org
West Valley 2 Daycare: Cases - 1, Quarantined - 5 (Quarantine expires October 3)
Remember - if your child is exposed to someone who tests positive, or if your student or someone in your family tests positive, please notify us at the school as soon as possible via email tommulcahy@apamail.org
NEW: Term 2 Off Campus Student Materials Pick-up
Congratulations on completing Term 1 at home! If you have not yet indicated to APA your plans for Term 2, it is vital you use the following links to do so for each student enrolled at our school:
If you would like your students to remain in the OFF CAMPUS program - you MUST fill out the form by Saturday this week. (October 3rd) Click here to remain in OFF CAMPUS program
If you would like your students to transfer to the ON CAMPUS program - you MUST fill out the form by Saturday this week (October 3rd) Click here to transfer to ON CAMPUS learning
Read carefully the dates and times below to ensure your materials are picked up and your student is ready to continue Term 2 Off Campus:
Return Off Campus Boxes to Draper 1 Campus anytime between 8am-4pm; Enter the building to drop-off your boxes in the main office. Please put any history readers from
grades 3-6 that are finished in the box for return/check-in.
Come into D1 multi-purpose room to pick-up boxes with term 2
materials/books anytime between 8am-4pm.
NEW: 5th Grade Ambassador Event - FriendSHIP
Monday 10/05 OR Tuesday 10/06- Thursday 10/08 OR Friday 10/09-
Welcome Aboard the APA FriendSHIP 5th grade students! Next Friday, October 9th we will have
our first 5th grade Character Development Event of the year. During this event students will travel
from station to station learning important skills about being a true friend. Activities will include a
challenging obstacle course, food, friends, and so much more! This event will go from 1:10 p.m. –
3:25 p.m. so mark your calendar because you don’t want to miss this!
*We are always looking for parent volunteers!
If you are willing and available, please contact Jenn Hilbig at jhilbig@apamail.org
NEW: Register now for Math Kangaroo 2021 Competition
We are excited for the Math Kangaroo 2021 Competition! If you are new to Math Kangaroo please read some information about this wonderful international competition in mathematics:
http://www.mathkangaroo.us/mk/history.html. This year we are unable to open our school for in the classroom registration but we still would like our students to compete.
12892 S. Pony Express Road • Draper, Utah 84020 • T. 801.553.8500 • F. 801.576.9300 • www.americanprep.org
Please register for a virtual center offered by Math Kangaroo.
1. Go to: https://mathkangaroo.oasis-lms.com/Public/Catalog/Home.aspx.
2. Log in with your login and password or establish your user account if you are new.
3. In the search box type virtual and choose the state of the residence.
4. You are ready to register.
5. Math Kangaroo will email you the information about the exact competition timeline in the first week of March. It will be on or after March 18, 2021 and a few days will be assigned for each age group.
Once your child is registered, you can enjoy free Math Kangaroo video solutions and access MK full questions and solutions sets with 50% off. Instructions on how to find the discount code HERE.
Important: After you receive the registration confirmation email from Math Kangaroo, review the email to make sure all information is accurate. If something needs correction, update the registration or email info@mathkangaroo.org.
FSO Volunteer Info (Family & School Organization)
We arelooking for volunteers and donations. Volunteering is a great opportunity to get involved
and give back to our amazing school and staff. Here are what we are looking for.
Reading University Store
We are looking for parents who would help on October 9th with the reading university store. This is where students pick a prize for their reading. This is a morning commitment from 8:15am- 12:00pm. If you are interested to help, please sign up. If you have any questions, please
email draper1fso@apamail.org. Here is the sign up link.https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0F48AAAC2DA7FA7-reading
Parent Teacher Conference dinner/ lunch for Teachers
This year we are changing it up. We will be ordering from Zuppas for dinner and providing snacks for breakfast/ lunch for Teachers. Volunteers will be needed to help deliver food to the teachers and to also provide donations for the meal. Donations will be individually wrapped or packages. Additionally, families can donate gift cards to Sams Club, Costco, or Zuppas and we can purchase items needed for the meals. The signup genius will have opportunities for both volunteers and donations. Monetary donations count for volunteer hours as well ( $10=1 hour of volunteering). Food Donations can start coming to school October 19th. Here is the link to sign up.https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0F48AAAC2DA7FA7-parent2
FSO Leadership
We are look for individuals who love APA, enjoy volunteering, someone who likes to organize and plan events, and ultimately who really wants to get involved. If this is something that might interest you, please send an email to Erin at draper1fso@apamail.org or talk to Mrs. Mulcahy.
12892 S. Pony Express Road • Draper, Utah 84020 • T. 801.553.8500 • F. 801.576.9300 • www.americanprep.org
2020-2021 School Land Trust Program
“The School LAND Trust program brings tens of millions of dollars annually to academic programs in public schools across Utah. The funds are generated from school trust lands... Each public school in Utah elects a school community council consisting of parents, teachers, and the principal. Charter Schools have Trust Lands Councils... Each council carefully reviews student assessments and progress to decide which academic areas they want to focus on. Plans are developed to improve student academic performance in the identified academic areas with the annual School LAND Trust funds. The plans are approved by the council, submitted on this website, and approved by the local school board or chartering entity.” www.schoollandtrust.org.
Your Land Trust Committee Members for the 2020-21 School Year are: Mindy Peck
Danette Bushman
Doug Merrill
Pavan Sura
Danielle Herrscher
Michelle Mulcahy – D1 Elementary Director Carlene Dastrup – ELC Director
Our next Draper 1 Land Trust Committee Member Meeting will be held at the APS district offices & virtually on September 28, 2020, at 8:00 AM. Parents and the public are welcome to attend.
5th-8th grade Boys Basketball Try-outs
If you are interested in trying out for the APA team on October 8 , please read the attached flyer.
School Compliance Info
Professional Qualifications
Our parent surveys consistently express confidence and overwhelming satisfaction with our teachers at American Prep. Parents are welcome at any time to request information regarding the professional qualifications of the student's classroom teachers including: 1) whether the teacher has met State qualification and licensing criteria for the grade levels and subject areas in which the teacher provides instruction or whether the teacher is teaching under emergency or other provisional status through which State qualification or licensing criteria have been waived; 2) the baccalaureate degree major of the teacher and any other graduate certification or degree held by the teacher, and the field of discipline of the certification or degree; and 3) whether the child is provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so, their qualifications.
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. 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 Parent Library drop-down tab. The Handbooks can also be accessed via this link: https://www.americanprep.org/parent-student-handbooks/.
12892 S. Pony Express Road • Draper, Utah 84020 • T. 801.553.8500 • F. 801.576.9300 • www.americanprep.org