APA will honor Veterans for Veterans Day during two celebrations.
APA Elementary will honor veterans on Friday. November 8 at 1:30 p.m. We welcome any veteran to join us for celebration and song at our convocation. Please enter via the front doors and check in with Ms. Tiffany. Doors open at 1 p.m.
29th St cadets and staff will honor veterans on Monday, November 11 at 2 p.m. We welcome any veteran to join us for celebration at our convocation. Please enter via the front office doors and check in with Mrs. Armstrong. Doors open at 1:30 p.m.
We are looking forward to hosting Chief Master Sergeant Zack Chapin and hearing him speak.
If you have questions about our Veterans Day convocations, please reach out to Lt. Dean at mdean@goapa.org.
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The APA Choir Program is again doing our Otis Spunkmeyer & More "cookie dough" fundraising.
The picture is just a sampling of the yummy treats and holiday items available in our 44-page catalog. If you are interested in treating yourself, or buying for holiday guests, please see any APA Choir member OR you can order online at https://needsyoursupport.org/share/U42E8/238106 .
If you have any questions, feel free to contact Dr. Strother at estrother@goapa.org . Thank you for your support and GO JETS!
Reminder: APA will dismiss cadets early on 10/30 due to family conferences. Elementary at 12:30pm and Secondary at 1pm.
We are looking forward to hosting families for a Gratitude Gathering on November 15.
What: Gratitude Gathering
When: Friday, November 15th
Where: APA 22nd Street
Time: Doors open at 5:15 for the art show, everyone needs to be seated by 5:55 pm, music performance will begin at 6:00 pm
Who: 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders plus Mrs. Sorrell’s class. If your cadet cannot make it to the performance please send Mrs. Main a message on ParentSquare.
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Wow! Our 2024 Halloween dress up day and Trunk or Treat was a huge success. Thank you to our amazing staff and families who made the dress up day and event so great!
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We are excited to host our 2024 Trunk or Treat tonight at APA Elementary! From 5-7 enjoy candy, decorations, and food for sale. Please follow the map attached. Enter at our southeast entrance, follow the arrows and exit by the modular. Once exited from the building please make your way around to the cafeteria but if you don’t want food, you can exit at your leisure. Food is cash only offerings will include pulled pork nachos, caramel apples, pretzels, and capri suns. We can't wait to see all your spooky costumes!
Parents/Guardians must accompany children at all times.
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Reminder: APA will dismiss cadets early on 10/30 due to family conferences. Elementary cadets at 12:30pm and Secondary cadets at 1pm.
Cadets will be fed lunch prior to dismissal.
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We missed National School Lunch Week last week but never fear! We have the absolute best lunch room employees and are so grateful for how they serve our cadets. Thank you for helping provide FREE breakfast and lunch daily to all students. We appreciate you!
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Due to forecasted wind speeds, we are canceling o-flights for tomorrow. Updated flight lists for Thursday and Friday will be out. Schedules for next week to follow. If you have questions, please reach out to Lt. Dean at mdean@goapa.org.
APA's Promfire is this Friday from 7-10 at Guillaume Stadium on Denny Field. We're looking forward to a night of fun for any APA 9-12 grader. $10 to enter and that covers games, food, and drinks.
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We are in need of donations for Promfire to operate as planned. The spreadsheet linked below contains a comprehensive list of all the needed items and some of the items can purchased from our Amazon Wishlist. Additionally, every item purchased for Promfire will result in an hour of community service from Lt. Och. If you have any questions please email Lt. Och at aoch@goapa.org, thank you!
Excel sheet Link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZmMdnbasuL5GUKEUO2o0cKxjIjDbt-_IWQiMLIzmfY8/edit?usp=sharing
Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2RK4PQFSY23CM?ref_=wl_share
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This Friday, October 25th, APA Elementary will be hosting a Trunk or Treat! From 5-7pm, please enjoy trick or treating throughout the elementary hallways and enjoy food for sale in the cafeteria.
We're looking forward to seeing all the spooky costumes!
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We are excited to see you for 2024 family conferences, October 30, 31, and November 1! Please read this post carefully.
• Wednesday, October 30th from 2:00-6:00 p.m.
o This is an early dismissal day with the elementary dismissing at 12:30 p.m. and 29th street dismissing at 1:00 p.m.
• Thursday, October 31st from 8:00-2:00 p.m.
o This is an eLearning Day, cadets will have work either sent home beforehand or on Google Classroom to complete.
• Friday, November 1st from 9:00-3:00 p.m.
o This is an eLearning Day, cadets will have work either sent home beforehand or on Google Classroom to complete.
How to sign-up for a time?
• Click the coordinating link:
Elementary Link: https://signup.com/go/ASAWDzB
Pre-Academy Link: https://signup.com/go/pVqLACw
Academy Link: https://signup.com/go/TCMAQRo
• Find your cadet’s teacher.
• Select a time to meet with your cadet’s teacher.
• Fill out the information—make sure to opt into text message reminders by checking the box.
• You’re done!
Conferences are 20 minutes long, but if you need more time, you will be able to sign up for an additional meeting after family conferences are done.
Elementary families should sign up with their core teacher but may sign up with our specials teachers if wanted (PE, Art, Neuroscience, MakerSpace, and Music).
Pre-Academy families should meet with Homeroom teachers only. If you'd like to meet with other teachers, please reach out to them individually and make an appointment.
Academy families can make appointments with any classroom teacher that is necessary.
*Virtual families, please reach out to Capt. Morrison if you'd like to schedule a conference. *
We're looking forward to meeting with you. If you have questions, please reach out to your building principal. Elementary; Capt. Stottlemyer at mstottlemyer@goapa.org. Secondary; Director Miller at cmiller@goapa.org
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Alumni Feature: Nathan Fulton, Class of 2020, Aviation Mechanic for Duncan Aviation, largest privately owned business jet service provider in the world. Specializes in composite/Sheetmetal modifications and tool design on private jet class aircraft. Carrying several certifications in aviation maintenance. Living in Utah, making his dreams come true in the world of aviation.
We love seeing our alumni making their dreams take flight! Way to go, Nathan!
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We hope you had a wonderful fall break, Jets! Cadets return to school tomorrow, Monday, October 21, 2024.
The next important events include our alternate schedule days for Family Conferences 10/30 (early dismissals), 10/31 (e-learning), and 11/1 (e-learning). We can’t wait to see you there.
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Congratulations to our Jets Volleyball Team! They won APA's first ever volleyball sectional win! Our girls beat MTI last night 3-0.
They play tomorrow at Indiana School for the Deaf vs ISD beginning at 1pm. Purchase tickets here: https://public.eventlink.com/tickets?t=97105
Go Jets!
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The learning doesn't stop at the classroom door as Mr. Moore's Advanced Placement World History class took on Chicago in early October. From exploring the campus of the University of Chicago and Navy Pier, to witnessing jousting and dueling at Medieval Times; these students are always ready to learn wherever they may be.
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Last Wednesday, cadets from Walk-A-Thon winning classrooms celebrated their accomplishments! They were treated to pizza, popcorn, and popsicles! We are so grateful to families for banding together and providing opportunities for our cadets to go on more field trips and provide more incentives for our positive behavior CORE Cash Store!
We simply couldn't do this without you. đź’™
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This fall, Lt. Fernung helped with our billboard campaign highlighting how amazing some of our cadets are. Along with our Lamar Advertising Rep, Jill Cody, we were able to thank Lt. Fernung for his help with a miniature billboard. 🙂
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Last Friday, Academy students travelled to the elementary to showcase their dancing and talk about Hispanic heritage to celebrate and honor Hispanic Heritage Month.
The elementary cadets especially loved the dancing at the end.
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Bravo students in Reyes, Bradley and Sorrell’s classes are celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month October 4th. They made tres leche cake, horchata, and ate chips and salsa.
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