Don't forget that Term 3 ends on Friday, March 3rd. Please encourage your child to turn in any last minute assignments before this date.

Also, spring break is almost upon us! Spring break is March 20 - 24. School will resume on Monday, March 27th.

Finally, please constantly talk to your children about the importance of following all school rules, policies, and procedures. It is imperative that we are all on the same page to create a safe learning environment for our 29th street campus cadets.

Please help us by reminding your children of the following information:

• All cell phones need to be turned off and in their lockers. Cell phones are not to be seen or used throughout the day. Any cadet that gets caught with a cell phone will be sent home for the day.
• No vapes are allowed on school property. Any cadet that gets caught with a vape will receive out of school suspension.
• Be respectful to all peers and adults.
• Please keep hands/feet/belongings to themselves.
• Cadets are given lockers and locks. Please remind your cadets to use them.
• Be on time to class.
• Be prepared everyday with a computer, charger, and writing utensil.
• Turn in assignments on time and check their Skyward daily. They have 90 minute blocks to complete their work.
• Wear the correct uniform: belt, socks, black dress shoes, pants, and uniform shirt.

Thank you for your help on this!

If you have questions about anything published in this newsletter, please email mmccullough@goapa.org or jnahlik@goapa.org.

1.) CALENDAR REMINDERS:

• March 3 - End of Term 3
• March 17 - Snow Make Up Day - No School
• March 20 - March 24 - Spring Break

2.) END OF TERM 3:

The end of the 3rd term is Friday, March 3rd. Grades will be posted to Skyward. Please use your Skyward log-in information to check the progress of your cadet. Please consider making a parent/teacher conference appointment with Ms. McCullough, our Academic Dean, at mmccullough@goapa.org.

3.) IXL SNAPSHOT:

Students will be taking the third IXL Snapshot during the first week of March! Please remind your students to take their time and to do their best! We will use this snapshot as one of our data points to monitor academic growth and set up academic goals. We will also use this data to select qualifying cadets for summer school.

4.) BOOK FAIR:

Get ready! The Scholastic Book Fair is coming our way (YAY!). Choosing their own books empowers kids and inspires them to become Bolder, Prouder, and Stronger Readers. AND—as always—every book they buy earns rewards for our school.

Here’s what you need to know about the Book Fair! It will take place from March 6th – March 10th in the room right next door to the band room! The store will be open during the school day and on our Fine Arts Night, which is Wednesday, March 8th from 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

This year, say goodbye to cash and hello to eWallet—your child’s digital payment account. Before the Fair, set up eWallet for worry-free, cash-free purchases. Anyone can contribute! Share each child’s eWallet so friends and family can add funds and give your kids more books to enjoy.

If you can’t make it to the Fair, then shop at our school’s Online Book Fair. All orders ship directly to your home, and shipping is free for book orders over $25. Your online orders will also benefit our school.

Visit our Book Fair homepage to learn more and get started with eWallet and online shopping: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/andersonprepacademy512.

The countdown to more Book joy is on! Catch you at the Fair!

5.) FINE ARTS NIGHT:

• Wednesday, March 8th.
• 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.
• Big Gym/Fine Arts Hallway
• Art Show and Choir & Band Performances
• For 6-8th grade cadets and families only.

6.) PRE-ACADEMY BAND:

Pre-Academy Fine Arts Night is Wednesday, March 8th. Band students (grades 6-8) should report to the band room by 4:30 p.m. in the their blue APA Band shirt, school pants, and black dress shoes with black dress socks. The performance will begin at 5 p.m. and be done by 5:30 p.m.

7.) NHS & NJHS SOCIETY:

• Induction Ceremony is Tuesday, March 14th.
• Combined ceremony this year.
• Big Gym
• 6:30 p.m.
• Open to the public.

8.) 21ST CENTURY SCHOLARS:

The 21st Century Scholarship is an opportunity for students to afford college in Indiana. The 21st Century Scholarship pays up to 100% of tuition at public colleges in Indiana and part of the tuition at private or independent colleges. Learn more about the schools, colleges and universities that accept 21st Century Scholarships.

Students must enroll in the 21st Century Scholars program by June 30 of the end of their 8th grade year. Indiana offers many other financial aid programs if you missed the enrollment deadline.

Get started at ScholarTrack.IN.gov.

Email our Pre-Academy School Counselor, Capt. Julie King, at jking@goapa.org if you have any questions about 21st Century Scholars.

9.) EUROPE TRIP:

Is your child interested in traveling to Europe during the summer of 2026? If so, please reach out to Lt. Allison Renner at arenner@goapa.org for more information. We are starting fundraisers to help people pay for their trips. The earlier you join, the better!

10.) GOOGLE CLASSROOM:

Thanks to updates in Google Classroom, parents and guardians can now view missing homework assignments. Please reach out to one of your cadet's teachers to be invited to Google Classroom. Once invited, it will auto-invite you to all of your cadet's Google Classes. You will only be able to view missing homework assignments, not the entire Google Classroom.

11.) ONLINE PAYMENT SYSTEM:

Our online payment system is up and running! It's a convenient way to pay for school fees, sports fees, computer repairs, etc. Please click here to access our online payment system.

12.) SPRING SPORTS:

Please click here if you are interested in attending any APA spring sporting events.

13.) WE ARE LOOKING FOR SUBS:

We are looking for subs! You can earn $115 per day. Please send a resume, interest letter, and certified employee application to Diedre Powers at dpowers@goapa.org. The application can be found here.

14.) FAMILY OUTREACH:

Mattie Walsh is our Family Outreach Coordinator here at APA. If you ever need access to food, clothing, housing, etc., please email Mattie Walsh at mwalsh@goapa.org with the student's name, school they attend, and number of people in the household.

Here's a shout-out to the top 10 PBIS point earners who demonstrated service to others in the month of February:

• DEVIN AULER
  
• KAYLEE CARR
  
• TYWAINE FULLER
  
• DA'NYA EVANS
  
• GABRIELLE GILL
  
• JULIA ANDERSON
  
• CORTNEY ARTERITANO
  
• HARMONEY BLEVINS
  
• JOSHUA CARMAN
  
• JAYDEN DICKSON
  

Lt. Ferris' 7th graders had the opportunity to create their own board games to review for their chapter test!

Lt. McBee's cadets had the opportunity to participate in activities led by the Leadership Academy.

Seven APA CAP cadets attended the State House Page Day and received a briefing by Gov. Eric Holcomb.

I. CAP NEWS:

• CAP Uniform Days are on Mondays this year.

• CAP Uniforms Days for March 2023: March 6, March 13, and March 27.

• CAP Orientation Flights: Cadets will participate in O’Flights during the month of April. All cadets will be given the opportunity to fly in a Cessna 172. Pre-Academy cadets are scheduled for April 17-21. Parents are welcome to come to the Anderson Municipal Airport on the date and time their cadet is scheduled to fly. O'Flight schedules will be posted on Google Classroom.

  
  

II. CAP PROMOTIONS:

Civil Air Patrol would like to recognize and congratulate the following cadets on their recent promotions during the month of February:

Rank:

• C/SrA: Hayden Cook - Achievement 3
• C/SrA: Marcus Cintron - Achievement 3
• C/SrA: Domonic Cox - Achievement 3
• C/SrA: Nyla Wilson - Achievement 3
• C/A1C: Natalie McKinney - Achievement 2
• C/A1C: Wyatt Morris - Achievement 2
• C/A1C: Alexis Neil - Achievement 2
• C/A1C: Joel Settlemyer - Achievement 2
• C/A1C: Qzell Stennis - Achievement 2
• C/A1C: Sharleen Taylor - Achievement 2
• C/A1C: Carlee Warmke - Achievement 2
• C/A1C: Cash Dockery - Achievement 2
• C/A1C: Caden Gill - Achievement 2
• C/A1C: Serenity Harris - Achievement 2
• C/A1C: Jose Maiguel - Achievement 2
• C/A1C: Lourdes Boudreaux - Achievement 2
• C/Amn: Kitzia Aguilar-Mendoza - Achievement 1
• C/Amn: Angelina Akers - Achievement 1
• C/Amn: Jeremih Brooks - Achievement 1
• C/Amn: Jy’Asisa Campbell - Achievement 1
• C/Amn: Ka’marieyon Chamberlain - Achievement 1
• C/Amn: Makala Cole-Gray - Achievement 1
• C/Amn: Paiten Crutcher-Smith - Achievement 1
• C/Amn: Alondra Gonzalez-Cruz - Achievement 1
• C/Amn: Christopher Lloyd Jr. - Achievement 1
• C/Amn: Kamelyn McGuire - Achievement 1
• C/Amn: Jael Tello - Achievement 1

Congratulations to our 8th grade boys basketball team. They are our County Champions and PAAC Conference Champions this year! They worked hard for an undefeated season this year! Thank you to our APA families, friends, and cheerleaders for all of their support!

OTHER SPORTS INFO:

1.) SPRING SPORTS REMINDER:

• Its not too early to start thinking about Spring sports!
• Get your physical taken care of early and be ready for the first day of practices!
• We are excited to offer middle school baseball and softball for the first time!
• Questions? Just stop in the athletic office and ask!
  

2.) GIRLS MIDDLE SCHOOL SOFTBALL:

• Please see Ms. Ross in room 10 if you are interested in joining the middle school girls softball team.

1.) QUILTING CLUB:

Quilting club is still accepting members! Quilting club meets Friday mornings during club time and Friday after school until 5:30 p.m. If you are interested in signing up for the Quilting Club, please sign up using the form posted outside room 201 or email Wendi South at wsouth@goapa.org.

2.) GIRLS WHO CODE CLUB:

Girls Who Code is still accepting members! This club is open to girls and boys in grades 7-12. They meet after school every Wednesday from 3:05 - 5:00 p.m. If you are interested in signing up for the Girls Who Code Club, please sign up using the form posted outside room 201 or email Wendi South at wsouth@goapa.org.

The Girls Who Code Club flyers and sign up sheets are also attached below.

APA strongly recommends that both students and parents/guardians sign up for Remind 101 texts. This is a great way for all of us to be on the same page. Remind 101 codes for each teacher are linked below.

Please use Skyward to access your cadet's attendance, grades, and discipline records. If you do not have access to Skyward, please email mdickson@goapa.org to get your accounts set up.

If you wish to receive email notifications from Skyward regarding your cadet's grades, attendance, and food service balance, please follow the directions in the attached documents below:

If you need to reach anyone at the school, please follow the chain of command as outlined below.

All APA cadets in grades 6-12, as per our charter policy, are required to complete twenty-four (24) volunteer hours of community service per year. We will celebrate community service successes at the end of year awards day. APA strongly believes in “giving back” to others and to our community. Check out the graphic below for some community service ideas!

We also have a newer program called the Jet Fuel program, where students, grades 6-12, can help maintain the community garden and put together food boxes for the local community. Cadets can earn up to 2 hours per week of community service through the Jet Fuel program. Please email Mattie Walsh at mwalsh@goapa.org for more information!

Cadets will record their hours using a community service form via Google Forms. Cadets can ask their homeroom teachers for the community service form. Cadets can also ask their homeroom teacher how many hours they have recorded. Cadets will fill out their own forms based on their service hours for the specific events/service hours they worked. It will later be approved by administration.

FREE BREAKFAST:

• Because Anderson Preparatory Academy feels that breakfast is a great way to start your child's day, every morning Pre Academy/Academy students are offered breakfast in the cafeteria. Pre Academy/Academy service time is from 7:20am-7:45am. Students must choose 3 of the 4 food items offered; one must be a fruit or vegetable. First student breakfast is FREE. Second student breakfast is $2.05. Adult breakfast is $2.35.
  

FREE LUNCH:

• All school lunches served consist of five food components; meat or meat alternative, grain, fruit, vegetable, and milk. Students must choose 3 of the food components offered and one of the components chosen must be a fruit or veggie. All 5 components may be taken if desired. Click here, (Spanish Version) for a PDF that has more details about how breakfast and lunch work at Anderson Preparatory School.

MyMealTime.com:

• Anderson Preparatory Academy has partnered with MyMealTime.com to provide convenient and secure online services for monitoring your student's lunch account and making credit or debit card deposits. Go to MyMealTime.com to access your account. You can also download the instructions (or click here to download in Spanish) to setup your account to get started!
  
• A la carte is available for cadets to purchase during lunch and breakfast. Cadets must have money in lunch accounts to purchase these items. Cash/checks may be given to your campus's Front Office for deposit. Monies turned by 9:00am will be available for use during the day's lunch service. NO money will be taken in the lunch line. To make lunch deposits electronically go to mymealtime.com. If issues are encountered contact Mealtime Customer Support at 1-800-755-0904 for assistance. The Support Department is open from 5:00 am until 5:00 pm Pacific Time, Monday through Friday.
  
• Virtual Learning families may receive free breakfast and lunch meals for APA students weekly. Food service staff will deliver meals right to your doorstep. We will be reaching out to families via text inquiring whether or not this service is wanted.

CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS:

• Need to pay school fees? APA is now accepting payments by Visa, MasterCard, or Discover Card. You can pay online at www.goapa.org under the school fees tab or contact Mrs. Kelley at kkelley@goapa.org. You will receive an email confirmation of the transaction.

The secondary breakfast and lunch menu for the 2022-2023 school year can be found here.

1. PBL stands for project-based learning. PBL encourages students to gain knowledge and skills by working collaboratively on a real-world problem. APA is transiting to PBL in all subject areas.
2. Rotational learning is an instructional model where students are divided into small groups and they rotate on a fixed schedule among different learning stations.
3. SEL stands for social emotional learning. Specifically, we are teaching students to manage their emotions and develop empathy for others.
4. SSC is our student support center for our IEP students. We have three rooms designated for this purpose. Lt. King is in charge of grades 6-7, Lt. Alexander is in charge of grades 8-9, and Lt. Renner is in charge of grades 10-12.
5. IXL is a diagnostic tool we use to gauge students' grade level equivalents (i.e., GLE). A students' GLE is used to differentiate instruction in the classroom. Students access IXL on their computers.
6. GLE stands for grade level equivalent. This information is used to differentiate instruction in the classroom.
7. Mindplay is a program we use to improve students' reading skills.
8. MobyMax is an online K-12 curriculum that Pre-Academy teachers use to supplement their PBL/middle school curriculum.

Website: https://www.goapa.org/
Location: 101 West 29th Street, Anderson, IN, USA
Phone: (765) 649-8472
Facebook: facebook.com/Anderson Preparatory Academy
Twitter: @apajetnation