Calendar
- August 28 – Sept 1 White Ribbon Week
- August 30 4th Grade Success Express
- September 1 Spirit Wear Day
- September 4 NO SCHOOL – Labor Day
- September 5 Academic Extended Day Begins
- September 25 – 29 College Week
August Builders Theme: Be a Builder!
At APA, we urge all of our students and parents to memorize the Builders poem. As we strive to internalize the virtues and the principles of this poem, we find that we both build ourselves and others. The Builders poem can be found at this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1it0y02_jjjjofjyQ970cda5pVapQmj9W/view.
White Ribbon Week
Our elementary students have the opportunity to learn about internet safety during this week. Students will have a paper attached to their learning plans. Please take a moment to talk to your student about what they have learned and sign and return it. On Friday, if they have all of their boxes signed, they will earn some pie. Please reach out to Mrs. Hillyard at whillyard@apamail.org if you have any questions.
4th Grade Success Express
Our 4th grade classes will participate in our Success Express station event on Wednesday, August 30th from 11:45- 2:05. Be sure to talk to your students about what they learned. Please reach out to Mrs. Hillyard at whillyard@apamail.org if you have any questions about this event.
Academic Extended Day
We are busy making plans for our Academic Extended day. Elementary families that are invited to participate will receive a registration form attached to the learning plan. Secondary families will receive an email confirming the student’s enrollment.
College Fair – Calling All Parents!
Announcing our first annual College Fair!! This is only possible with amazing parent volunteers. Did you love your college experience? Do you have a career you are passionate about? Then, you would be perfect to join us this year! Monday, September 25th is the date! Watch for the sign up genius, but save the date for now!
Lunch Menu
Our school lunch menu and nutritional information can be found at the following link: https://www.americanprep.org/school-lunch-program/menu/.
Professional Qualification
Our parent surveys consistently express confidence and overwhelming satisfaction with our teachers at American Prep. In accordance with state regulation, all APA teachers are licensed through one of three licensing paths: Professional, Associates, and LEA specific. 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 and Family Engagement Policy
American Prep recognizes that parent and family engagement is key to student achievement. We provide many opportunities for parents and family members to participate in, and stay informed of, their student’s academic achievement. American Preparatory Academy trains staff annually during pre-service and teacher academy on how to communicate, build meaningful connections, and otherwise involve parents/families and the school. These topics are reinforced during professional development opportunities throughout the year as needed. Additional details regarding Parent and Family Engagement are available in the annual Parent-Student Handbooks (PSHB) which are distributed annually, posted on the school websites, and available in Spanish at our West Valley campuses. For the full District Parent and Family Engagement Policy, please refer to this link on the policy page of the americanprep.org website.
School Parent and Family Engagement Policies
School Parent Involvement Policies vary slightly by campus and are located within the Parent-Student Handbooks https://www.americanprep.org/parent-student-handbooks/. These Handbooks are distributed annually to parents and are now accessible on the APA website under the Parent Library drop-down tab. West Valley Parent-Student Handbooks will be available in Spanish.
Mandated Assessments and Opt-Outs
American Preparatory recognizes that Standardized Testing is an essential tool for measuring student learning and teacher success. The data obtained from these assessments may be utilized by teachers and administrators to review student academic progress, plan instruction, and share with students and parents. Summative assessments allow for data to be used in public reporting about school quality. Parent’s may opt-out of most state standardized tests by submitting a Parental Exclusion form to the Academic Director. You can learn more about the state assessments administered at American Prep and find the testing schedules for your student’s campus by following this link: https://www.americanprep.org/state-assessments/.