We are seeing an increase in cell phone use and vapes in our school. Please 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 with this!

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

Please click on the PDF below to view Director Miller's message about the AFJROTC program.

1.) CALENDAR REMINDERS:

• February 17th – E-learning Day – Students will not be required to do any Google Meets. Students will be responsible for completing their attendance forms and any classroom assignments posted on their Google Classrooms.
• February 20th – No School
• March 3rd – End of Term 3

2.) ACADEMIC DETENTIONS:

• Your cadet may receive an after-school academic detention due to the lack of academic progress in specific classes. The goal of an academic detention is to give your cadet time to complete/catch up on their homework and missing assignments.
• You will receive a phone call if your cadet is selected to stay after school. The academic detentions will be held by Lt. McCullough until 4:30 p.m.
• These academic detentions are different from the detentions listed on Skyward.
• If you have any questions, please reach out to Lt. Mallory McCullough at mmccullough@goapa.org.

3.) BLOOD DRIVE:

• Monday, February 6th
• Small Gym
• 8:30 - 1:30 p.m.
• All donors will receive a $10 Amazon gift card.
• 4 hours of community service; cadets can have people donate on their behalf.
• Cadets must be 16 or older to donate.
• Sign-up here.

4.) CANDY GRAMS:

• Student council members will continue selling candy grams for $1 during all five lunches for our middle school and high school cadets.
• Candy grams will include a sucker and a handwritten message.
• Candy grams will be delivered on Tuesday, February 14th by the end of the day.

5.) PRE-ACADEMY VALENTINE'S DAY DANCE:

• Student Council will be hosting a Valentine’s Day Dance on February 10th from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. in the small gym.
• This dance is for Pre-Academy cadets only.
• General admission will be $5.
• VIP Lounge tickets will be $10. VIP guests will enjoy their own lounge area, specialty drinks and snacks, and take home a Valentine’s Day Dance souvenir.
• Tickets will go on sale the week of February 6th during the Pre-Academy lunches. Tickets will also be sold at the door. VIP tickets will be limited.
• All proceeds will go towards the 8th Grade Dinner Banquet at the end of the year.
• Dress code is semi-formal, but it must be school appropriate. No B's (bellies, breasts, and booties should NOT be exposed).
• We will have $1 pizza slices, cupid floats, and DJ PPLSPPL!
• For more information, check out our student-made poster below.

6.) SPRING PICTURES:

• Spring Pictures are scheduled for Monday, February 13th from 8:00 - 11:00 a.m. in the pit.
• These pictures are PRE-PAY ONLY and cadets can dress down in school appropriate clothes.
• Photo packets will be sent home with students closer to the date or you can always order on mylifetouch.com.

7.) BLACK HISTORY MONTH CONVO:

• February 24th
• Big Gym
• 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
• Theme: Never Forget

8.) 8TH TO 9TH GRADE TRANSITION:

Capt. Julie King, our Pre-Academy School Counselor, met with our 8th grade cadets last month to discuss 21st Century Scholarship information, high school course selection, and different diploma tracks. Soon cadets will be selecting their high school courses for next year and we encourage you to talk to your cadet about the courses they want to take.

If you missed our 8th Grade Parent Scheduling Meeting, please join us on February 9th at 6pm in the 29th street cafeteria for our 9th Grade Parent Scheduling Meeting. This is an informational meeting and the information will still be applicable for our 8th grade cadets.

If you and your cadet have not applied for the 21st Century Scholarship, the deadline to apply is June 30, 2023. Please see below for more information.

9.) 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.

10.) NHS & NJHS SOCIETY:

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

11.) APA PRE-ACADEMY BAND:

Pep Band Games 2022-23

All 7th grade-12th grade students who have played for at least one year are required to play in the APA Pep Band.

• Tuesday, Feb. 7th, 6:30 p.m. arrival BB
• Tuesday, Feb. 14th, 6:30 p.m. arrival BB

12.) 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!

13.) LAPTOP BAGS:

Help us keep our cadets' laptops safe! We highly recommend that cadets purchase laptop bags to protect their laptops! Most laptop damages can be prevented with a laptop bag. If you're interested in helping us out, please check out our Amazon Wishlist here. Thank you for your support.

14.) 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.

15.) 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.

16.) WINTER SPORTS:

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

17.) 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.

18.) 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 respect in the month of January:

• CORTNEY ARTERITANO
  
• JOSHUA CARMAN
  
• JULIA ANDERSON
  
• MALAYA ELDRIDGE
  
• DA'NYA EVANS
  
• JEFFERY FLOWERS
  
• GABRIELLE GILL
  
• TYWAINE FULLER
  
• DEJON BROOKS
  
• JAYDEN DICKSON
  

Capt. Trotter's 8th grade ELA classes had the opportunity to go to the Makerspace to create their own foldable booklets to keep track of their poetry terms.

Lt. Quarles' classes had the opportunity to learn about different historical artists and recreate their own versions of famous artwork.

Lt. Plummer's PE class had their first official "Fitness Monday." They learned about HIIT workouts and they had the opportunity to do a HIIT workout together as a class.

I. CAP NEWS:

• CAP Uniform Days are on Mondays this school year.

• Any cadet that was in JROTC will need to turn in their uniform no later than February 13th, 2023, to Lt Austin or Lt Dean.

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

II. CAP PROMOTIONS:

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

Rank:

• C/A1C: Devin Auler - Achievement 2
• C/A1C: Kaylee Carr - Achievement 2
• C/A1C: Hayden Cook - Achievement 2
• C/A1C: Andrew Dickson - Achievement 2
• C/A1C: Maeson Dodd - Achievement 2
• C/A1C: Makenzie Frank - Achievement 2
• C/A1C: Uriah Golday - Achievement 2
• C/A1C: Johsalyn Jones - Achievement 2
• C/A1C: Timothy Manning - Achievement 2
• C/A1C: Nolan McCusker-Carr - Achievement 2
• C/A1C: Chandler McLemore - Achievement 2
• C/A1C: Sa’marieya Moody - Achievement 2
• C/A1C: Julian O’Keefe - Achievement 2
• C/A1C: Linkyn Peeples - Achievement 2
• C/A1C: Miah Reyes-Zayas - Achievement 2
• C/A1C: Isla Shank - Achievement 2
• C/A1C: Simon Shirley - Achievement 2
• C/A1C: Stephney Smith - Achievement 2
• C/A1C: Ja’kwaun Ward - Achievement 2
• C/Amn: Ka’maries Allen - Achievement 1
• C/Amn: Jac’prell Campbell - Achievement 1
• C/Amn: Sophie Furtney - Achievement 1
• C/Amn: Jacob House - Achievement 1
• C/Amn: Connor Jackson - Achievement 1
• C/Amn: Zachery Lesnau - Achievement 1
• C/Amn: Logan Marsh - Achievement 1
• C/Amn: Chandler Matthews - Achievement 1
• C/Amn: Chayse Mix - Achievement 1
• C/Amn: Sebastian Nunez - Achievement 1
• C/Amn: Lauren Nunn - Achievement 1
• C/Amn: E’monie Patton - Achievement 1
• C/Amn: Taliah Perine - Achievement 1
• C/Amn: Christian Ramirez - Achievement 1
• C/Amn: Haylee Reeves - Achievement 1

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

OTHER SPORTS INFO:

1.) GIRLS MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL:

• Click here for the Girls Middle School Basketball schedule.

2.) 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!
  

3.) 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:

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:

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