School

School begins on August 2

Academy:  School begins at 7:50.  All students should be at school at that time.   Drop-off for students will be in the front of the building along 22nd Street or on the road west of the building (enter off 22nd Street and head north.)

Pre-Academy:  School begins at 8:05.  All students should be at school at that time.   Drop-off for students will be the same as last year.

Reminder that students are expected to be in school uniform the first day of school.


Football

Football conditioning continues on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings.  If you plan to participate, please make it a priority to be at every conditioning opportunity.

There is a mandatory parent meeting on Thursday, August 5, immediately following practice.   We will discuss equipment, physicals, cost, and player/parent invlovement.   It is imperative that all parents/guardians are present at the meeting.  Our school year practice schedule will be from 3:45-6:00 pm Monday-Thursday and 3:45-5:00 pm on Fridays.  This will remain our schedule until our first game which is August 23 at which point Monday practices will be replaced by games.  Remember:  NO player will be allowed to pracytice until we have a physical on file.  This is mandatory with no exceptions. 


Uniform

Uniform pickup continues on the following dates:

Monday, July 26   11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Tuesday, July 27     11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Wednesday, July 28     11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Thursday, July 29     2:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Friday, July 30     11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Technology

We have been very busy over the summer updating many aspects of our technology.  One of the biggest updates has been the installation of fiber optic cabling between our buildings and the internet.   Working with the City of Anderson and Lightbound, we will provide our students some of the most up-to-date Internet connections available.  Another upgrade has been the installation of a new student demographic/grading software system.  The system will be easier to use and provide parents and students more options for tracking the progress of a student.  Watch for further information in the coming weeks on how you can get connected to our system.   Also, we have a new Emergency Response System that we are installing.  Once again, the system will notify parents of any school closings, emergencies, etc. at APA through the use of email, text messaging, and phone calls.  Finally, nearly 200 netbook computers have been purchased to allow students to have a computer at their fingertips throughout the school day to use as their personal computer in every class.