Builder Theme: I am a builder when I use my words to encourage others.
“Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.”
– Mother Teresa
Upcoming WV2 & WV3 Events ★
- February 20-24 – No School / Mid-winter Break
- Monday, February 27 – 6th Grade Sandwich Service Project
- Friday, March 10 – The Drowsy Chaperone Musical: 7pm in the small gym
- Saturday, March 11 – The Drowsy Chaperone Musical: 2pm and 7pm in the small gym
- Monday, March 13 – The Drowsy Chaperone Musical: 7pm in the small gym
School Contact Information
- 385-351-3090
- Administrative Director 385-351-3090 x1131
- Press 1 for Elementary Office
- Press 2 for Junior High Office & Secondary attendance
- Press 3 for High School Office
WV2 & WV3 ★
Uniforms and cold weather clothing: Parents, as your students have been growing this last year their uniforms may not be fitting properly. Please check skirt length, pant fit, shoes, etc. and ensure the uniform is a proper fit for your student. If you need help with replacing uniform items, please reach out to the school for assistance. Additionally, please ensure your students are remembering to wear coats, hats and gloves to school each day during these colder months. If you need help with these items, please contact the school.
Elementary ★
Have an amazing break!
Secondary ★
Springville Museum of Art- High School Art Show
Congratulations to 11th grade student Sheyla Martinez, whose artwork was selected for inclusion in the 2023 Springville Museum of Art High School Art Show! This is a prestigious art show, in which art work is juried just to make it in to the show. Congratulations, Sheyla! The High School Art Show will be open for viewing through March 24th.
Uniform Violations
APA Families, we are seeing a lot of uniform violations this year and we would like to ask for your help with ensuring your students are aware of the dress code, follow it and understand that they will not be allowed to attend class if they are in violation. When this occurs, if their uniform is being worn inappropriately or they are not wearing the correct uniform attire, they will receive a warning the first time and will be expected to correct it. If they are in violation after the first warning they will be written up. If a uniform violation cannot be corrected, emergency contacts will be notified and the student will sit at the front office until someone picks them up or brings them the correct uniform items. The majority of the violations we see are the following:
- Male pants being worn below their waist
- Incorrect footwear
- Female skirts being worn well above the knee
- Blouses and shirts not being tucked in
- Name tags missing
- Wearing jeans instead of the correct uniform pants
Please have your students review the APA uniform policy and ensure they are dressed appropriately each day.
- Congratulations to our students who competed in the Salt Lake Charter Science Fair! Isabelle Griggs, Jane Christenson, Juan Pablo Jimenez and Daniel Christenson all qualified to move on to University of Utah Fair. We are grateful for the hard work and effort put in by these outstanding students.
- Wright Driving School (Date Change): American Prep is excited to have Wright Driving School to provide driver’s education to our secondary students, again this year. This course will begin on March 5th and run until March 16th. Wright Driving provides a 9-day course for 2 hours after school each day. The cost is $280 and is paid directly to Wright Driving School. If you’d like to sign up to be a part of this class, you can do so at the High School Office. If you have any questions about the course, please feel free to email or call Wright Driving School at the information below. There will be one more class offered this year, in May. 801-209-2328 info@wrightdrivingschool.com wrightdrivingschool.com
Compliance ★
Counselor’s office ★
Do you have children that are struggling with anxiety or depression?
Do they often act agitated, sad or angry?
Do they worry excessively, feel restless, or have trouble concentrating?
Do they complain of stomach aches, headaches or lack of energy?
Join us at a Free Empowering Youth for Parents workshop on February 25th at 3:30 pm and 4:30 pm. You may register at this link: https://forms.gle/XnyruFb7tAEFd6nD8
If you have questions, please contact Rachell Reid for more information: rachellshealthyclean@gmail.com
Enrollment ★
Enrollment applications and the lottery for the 2023-2024 school year has begun!
- NEW SIBLINGS: Must be 5yrs old by September 1st, 2023 to qualify for enrollment- no exceptions to this rule. This application is for brothers or sisters of students currently attending one of American Prep Schools.
https://www.americanprep.org/enrollment Code: sibling2023
- TRANSFERING to a different American Prep Campus, Request will be processed in the order that they are received, sibling priority taken into consideration. Open seats are limited, so please be sure to get on the transfer waitlist before new student’s lotteries begin in January 2023. Even if you have requested a transfer before, you NEED to fill it out again. Students may transfer between American Prep campuses on a case-by-case priority basis, depending on availability at the receiving campus.
https://www.americanprep.org/enrollment Code: transfer2023
- WV1 Campus students ENTERING into 7th GRADE on 2023-2024 School year: 6th graders will automatically have a seat reserved at West Valley 3 Campus; Students will need to meet the requirements of the APA promotion policy and attend WV3 Mandatory Enrollment meeting. You do not need to request a transfer, unless you are requesting a transfer to the Draper 3 Campus.
- RE-Enrollment for Current APA-WV2 & WV3 Students: The Re-enrollment code for next year will be given to you at the “Celebration of Excellence” enrollment meetings held in February 2023.
Celebration of Excellence Meetings: If you still need to attend a meeting please contact Ms. Guastella.
Kindergarten assessments will be held on Friday, May 26th at 8:30am. At this time you may bring your student’s birth certificate, vaccination record and any other documentation that is needed, such as an IEP or 504.
If you have any questions or concerns, please e-mail Ms. Guastella at hguastella@apamail.org
We are looking forward to a great 2023-2024 School year!
Sistema Notes ♪
Welcome to our last full week at Sistema Utah before we leave for Mid-Winter Break! We have been working hard to learn our pieces for our end-of-year concert in May – hooray! Please ensure that your child attends their Sistema classes daily, so they don’t fall behind in their classes. If your child is sick or has a previously scheduled appointment during afterschool hours, please call the Sistema office to let us know 385-351-3090 x 1139 or email Mrs. Christensen tchristensen@apamail.org. Each student has been invited to a Google classroom for instrument and singing classes. If your child has to miss Sistema or would like to practice at home, they can pull up their respective Google classroom at home. This can be accessed through their APA student email account.
We have many of our students excited to practice their instruments. If your child brings their instrument home, please have them put it by their backpack in the evening, so they remember to bring it to class. Instrument care during the winter months is essential. Please do not have your child keep their instrument in the car overnight. The severe cold could damage their instrument.
We would like to thank all students who participated in our service project. They made about 200 sandwiches for the homeless. Way to go serving those in our community!
Parent volunteers are needed! We could use a couple of volunteers to help with our no-missing homework incentive this Friday from 3:50-4:30 p.m. Contact Mrs. Christensen tchristensen@apamail.org if you are available to help.
Please place the following dates on your calendar as we have some No Sistema days coming up:
- February 20-24, 2023 – No School/No Sistema – Mid-Winter Break
Thank you all for your support. We sure appreciate our Sistema students and their families!
Sports Corner ★
Character Development ★
- On Monday February 27th, our West Valley 2 6th graders have a service opportunity to put peanut butter and jelly sandwiches together for St. Vincent de Paul in Salt Lake city. These sandwiches are given to the homeless when a hot meal is not available there.
- For Volunteering opportunities please email us at wv2ambassadors@apamail.org