“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.”

– William Arthur Ward

Upcoming WV2 & WV3 Events ★

• Tuesday, November 14th – Parent Empowerment Night – Mental Wellness
• Tuesday, November 14th – 6th Grade Ambassador Event (During School Hours)
• November 22nd – 24th – Thanksgiving Break/NO SCHOOL

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 ★

Winter Clothing Reminder – We are starting to see temperatures drop and as winter weather is fast upon us we want to remind all families to please send your students to school with clothing that will keep them warm while they are outside (Jacket/coat, hat, gloves/mittens, etc.).

Carpool: We have received feedback from our community regarding morning carpool issues along 3600 West in front of the Granger-Hunter water district. We are seeing an increase of parents dropping their students off along 3600 West. This is causing congestion to regular traffic flow into our parking lot due to stopped cars and an increased number of pedestrian traffic. More importantly, we do not have personnel available to serve as a crossing guard across the driveway. This puts your students at risk. We ask that you do not drop off along 3600 West and use our carpool system as it has been implemented. Thank you for your cooperation.

Cell Phones, Tablets & Smart Watches: Devices with cellular capabilities are NOT authorized for student use from the time they enter the building in the morning, until they exit the building for dismissal/pickup. During carpool, while waiting at the curb, students are authorized to text and call ONLY. Cell phones and watches with cellular capabilities must be stored in backpacks at all times and will only be authorized to be taken out once the students exit the building at dismissal. Additionally, smart devices are NOT authorized for student use at any time while inside the building after hours.   Students always have access to our school phones if they need to contact their parent or guardian and families can always call the school if they need to relay a message to their student.

We have launched a new initiative to help protect our students from the harms of social media (Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, etc.) and smart devices. Please visit the link below to learn more. .https://www.americanprep.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Minimize-Tech_Maximize-Happiness.pdf

Then, please join our Facebook Group – Minimize Tech-Maximize Happiness, where we will share ideas with each other on how to navigate the world without smart devices for our children!

Elementary ★

Secondary ★

Compliance ★

Teacher and Student Success Act (TSSA) Plans

The 2023-24 Teacher and Student Success Act (TSSA) Plans are available on americanprep.org under Parent Resources, Plans and Reports titled “Teacher and Student Success Act Plan (TSSA)”  Or you may find our campus TSSA Plans by going directly to this link:  https://www.americanprep.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/WV23-TSSA-FY24.pdf

Utah School Accountability Report Cards The 2023 School Report Cards are available on americanprep.org under Parent Resources, Plans and Reports, “Utah School Accountability Report Card”  Or you may find our campus Report Card by going directly to these links.

Elementary:  https://reportcard.schools. utah.gov/School/OverallPerformance?StateID=&SchoolID=186243&DistrictID= 110573&SchoolNbr= 110&SchoolLevel=K8&IsSplitSchool= 1&schoolyearendyear=2023

Secondary:  https://reportcard.schools. utah.gov/School/OverallPerformance?StateID=&SchoolID=186243&DistrictID= 110573&SchoolNbr= 110&SchoolLevel=HS&IsSplitSchool= 1&schoolyearendyear=2023

School Improvement Plan (SIP) and Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI) Plan

The 2023-24 School Improvement Plan is available on americanprep.org under Parent Resources, Plans and Reports, “School Improvement Plan.”  The TSI goals are included in this plan and marked in the far left column.  Or you may find our campus SIP by going directly to these links.

Elementary:

https://www.americanprep.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/SY24-WV2-Stakeholder-SIP.pdf

Secondary:

https://www.americanprep.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/SY24-WV3-Stakeholder-SIP.pdf

Title IA Schoolwide Improvement

The 2023-24 Title IA Schoolwide Improvement Plan is available on americanprep.org under Parent Resources, Plans and Reports, “Title IA Schoolwide Plan”  Or you may find our campus Plan by going directly to these links:

Title IA Schoolwide Improvement Plan:

https://www.americanprep.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/WV2_WV3-Title-IA-Schoolwide-Plan-FY24-English.pdf

Counselor’s office ★

Virtual Parent Empowerment: Mental Health and Wellness

Among the many lessons learned during the last few years has been just how important it is to pay attention to our mental health and wellness as well as our physical health. In reality, our physical and mental health are intertwined. Most symptoms of mental illness emerge in the teenage-young adult years. Join us in our Virtual Parent Empowerment on Tuesday, November 14th at 7 pm as we explore what is mental health, how to identify symptoms of mental illness and how to get help, and the protective factors to help avoid serious issues. Students in the secondary grades will receive 2 tardy credits for each adult who attends this as well as for themselves. This topic is appropriate for students and parents so invite your students to participate with you. See you on zoom! Join Zoom Meeting. https://uetn-org.zoom.us/j/83457687165

Enrollment ★ 

Mark your calendars and tell your friends and family! The application process for the 2024-2025 school year opens on 11/24! Visit www.americanprep.org the morning of 11/24 to start the application process for next year! *This does not apply for current APA students. If you are a current student, you will do your re-enrollment on Skyward, as usual, at a later date.*

For questions regarding Kindergarten – 6th grade enrollment, contact Ms. Guastella at hguastella@apamail.org

For questions regarding 7th grade – 12th grade enrollment, contact Mrs. Patterson at mpatterson@apamail.org

Sistema Notes ♪

Happy November! We are excited to continue to work on our Winter Concert music – hooray! With that being said, please make sure that your child attends Sistema every day so that they can learn the music and perform in our concert. Concerts are a BIG DEAL in our Sistema Utah program as we only have two concerts annually. Our concert will be held Friday, December 8, 2023 at 6 p.m. in the Small Gym on campus.

With the cooler weather comes sickness. As a reminder, if your child has to miss Sistema because they are sick or if they have a previously scheduled appointment, you need to call the Sistema office to let us know they will be missing that day. Our phone number is 385-351-3090, ext. 1139 where you will leave a message if we do not answer. You may also email Mrs. Christensen at tchristensen@apamail.org.

For students that have a walking pass, it is officially time to start coming to pick them up at the conclusion of our Sistema day. Now that it is dark when we dismiss and/or inclement weather beginning, we will not be able to let them walk home. Thank you for helping us to keep our students safe.

This Wednesday, November 15th at 5 p.m. is our Sistema Staff and Student Showcase in the MP Room. We would love to have you join us for this performance. If your child will be participating with their class, they were sent home with a flier stapled to their learning plan on Friday. Any questions can be directed to Mrs. Christensen tchristensen@apamail.org.

Our Sistema Strings students will be performing the National Anthem on Tuesday, December 5th for the University of Utah Men’s Basketball game that will be held at the Huntsman Center. They have developed a ticket discount for anyone who would like to attend to support us. Tickets are $3 each and can be ordered here.

We have a few events taking place this term. Please make a note of the following on your family calendar:

• Wednesday, November 15th – Sistema Staff and Student Showcase 5 p.m.

• Wednesday, November 22 through Friday, November 24th – No School/No Sistema for Thanksgiving Break

• Tuesday, December 5th – Sistema Strings National Anthem Performance at UofU

• Friday, December 8th – Sistema Winter Concert 6 p.m. “Home for the Holidays”

• Wednesday, December 13th – No Sistema – Staff Holiday Party: All elementary students will need to be picked up by 2:35 p.m.

• Monday, December 18th – Sistema Store (will take place of the Bach Buck store)
• Tuesday, December 19th – Sistema Term 2 No Missing Homework Incentive

Character Development ★ 

Heroes of Hygiene:  APA’s Annual Holiday Donation Drive

There’s a frosty nip in the air and that means that APA’s annual multi-campus donation drive is just around the corner!  We are excited to announce that we will be partnering with Globus Relief this year by collecting hygiene items that will be distributed to refugee camps, charitable clinics, orphanages, and areas affected by natural disasters.

Items To Be Collected: Any size of shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, soap (either body wash or solid bar soap), lotion, Kleenex packages, deodorant and dental floss, and standard sized toothbrushes and packaged combs/brushes.

More details to come, but get ready to show we can be Heroes of Hygiene!

6th Grade Ambassador Event

Our 6th graders are in for a treat on Tuesday November 14th. We will have an ambassador event called Galaxy Quest.  Please try not to check out your 6th grader early that day so they don’t miss out on this opportunity.

• For Volunteering opportunities please email us at wv2ambassadors@apamail.org