Anderson Preparatory Academy

Reminder for our 29th Street Campus: Please note that our parking lot should be considered a one way road for drop off (7:00-7:55a) and dismissal (2:00-3:30p). Families should not be entering our parking lot from Meridian Street during those times. Also, cadets should not be dropped off along Meridian or at Payless. With the mornings staying darker later, please help us keep all children and staff safe during drop off and dismissal. #MakeYourDreamsTakeFlight

K-12 Family Conferences are rapidly approaching! They will take place on Oct. 30, 31, and Nov 1. Look for specific information coming from building principals and teachers soon! #PrepareToLaunch #MakeYourDreamsTakeFlight

Miss Valentina's class is working on creating place value and finding math tools all around us! #PrepareToLaunch #MakeYourDreamsTakeFlight

Congratulations to our Pre-Academy soccer team! They are currently 8-2 in their season! Catch them Saturday at Davis Park for their last game of the season. Kickoff is at 9am. #MakeYourDreamsTakeFlight

APA Fish Academy Program Introduction APA FISH ACADEMY PROGRAM: WE NEED ADULTS TO BECOME CERTIFIED FISH INSTRUCTORS! CONTACT CAPT. HAYDEN FOR DETAILS. MEETING OF INTERESTED FAMILIES AND VOLUNTEERS AND FISHING CADETS: ON LINE 10/09 5:00 P.M. SESSION 1 (CONTACT CAPT. HAYDEN TO GET THE LINK.) 10/09 7:00 P.M. REPEAT SESSION 1 ( CONTACT CAPT. HAYDEN TO GET THE LINK.) Help support costs by becoming members of Micro Fish Academy. $ 10 / year FREE BOOKS THAT TEACH WHILE TELLING FISHING TALES! Members pages for pics and stories. Members only chat forum. Education plan advice. Grant writing assistance. https://www.microfishacademy.com/plans-pricing APA cadets will have a program available starting in the 2nd semester. The program is APA Fish Academy and will give in-person and on-line students the opportunity to learn skills through an outdoor science with fishing instruction. Pictured are some of the senior leadership team members that unpacked our first fishing instruction kit including 12 rods and reels and materials to make a casting range. To see details about the program we are using, go to www.fishinginschool.org . Check out the fishing kits in pics below. Contact Capt. Hayden for more information. jhayden@goapa.org You can also visit www.microfishacademy.com for the overview of the program. We will be looking for people to become certified NFSP fishing instructors. Adults that would like to assist with the program would need to go to www.goapa.org and complete the volunteer background check form. We hope that 9-12 cadets can take an angling science class for credit.

Congratulations to our seven APA Volleyball seniors! Tonight we recognized and honored them as contributors to our team and culture. We are so proud of them! #PrepareToLaunch #MakeYourDreamsTakeFlight

THIS THURSDAY our school-based Meridian Health clinic will be hosting a FREE flu shot clinic from 8-4 at our 29th Street Campus. Meridian Health is also offering a wide variety of locations for their clinic-based flu-lapalooza from 1p-6p. You will enter at our front office and sign in to be seen. #MakeYourDreamsTakeFlight

Picture day is Monday, October 7! Cadets in grades 6-12 will wear blues if they have been issued to them. If they have not been issued blues, they will take pictures on retake day (11/18/24). Cadets in K-5 will take photos in their typical school uniform. Order forms are being sent home today or you can always order online at MyLifetouch.com. Picture Day IDs Elementary: EVTDKDF9W Secondary: EVT786P2V Virtual cadets should come to 29th Street from 8-Noon to have their photo taken.

Congratulations to Peyton Taylor who got 12th today at the PAAC meet, putting him on the all-conference team! #MakeYourDreamsTakeFlight

This month, APA Cheer hosted their annual fall cheer clinic. We had a blast teaching the kids APA dances and cheers! Go Jets! #MakeYourDreamsTakeFlight

Last night before the Homecoming game, we celebrated the two cross country seniors, Hayden Blevins and Peyton Taylor. Congratulations guys on a great season and good luck with all future endeavors. #MakeYourDreamsTakeFlight

Happy Homecoming! Congratulations to our Homecoming King, Lincoln Fathauer, and Queen, Alivia Peoples! Also congratulations to our princes and princesses; Jacoby Bradford and Elizabeth Highsmith, Jeffery Flowers and Jamyan Turner, and Chandler McLemore and Sophia Haines. We're looking forward to the Homecomjng Dance hosted by the APA Class of 2027 tomorrow night from 7-10pm in the small gym. #MakeYourDreamsTakeFlight

🍫 Chocolate Sale! 🍫 The secondary band classes are selling chocolate bars! The bars are World's Famous Chocolate (yes those!!) and selling fast! They've increased in size and are now $2 but worth every penny of deliciousness. Find a band member today to support our band programming! #PrepareToLaunch #MakeYourDreamsTakeFlight

Congratulations to APA Jets Cross Country team!! We had 4 make All-County and the boys came in 3rd over all!! Congratulations to Coach Stephenson and his team!! Go Jets!! #MakeYourDreamsTakeFlight

This week in CAP classes, we are working on building trust with our wingman to aim for excellence, stay safe, and have fun. Put simply, the Cadet Wingman Course is a carefully designed learning experience that takes brand new cadets and equips them with some fundamental information and skills concerning the imperative to stay safe so they can achieve their goals and “accomplish the mission.” #PrepareToLaunch #MakeYourDreamsTakeFlight

Thank you so much to our seniors and families for supporting APA Athletics and APA Soccer! We honored thirteen seniors tonight for their participation in this year's season. You are what makes APA's dreams take flight. #PrepareToLaunch #MakeYourDreamsTakeFlight

We had a great decades day today! See you tomorrow for pajama day! Happy homecoming! #MakeayourDreamsTakeFlight

Come and help the Junior class fundraise for this year's prom by coming out to Promfire! It is $10.00 per person at the gate for admissions. All high school cadets (in-person and virtual) are welcome to attend. Outside guest are welcome, but must have a permission slip filled out ahead of time, which can be acquired at our front office. All attendees must be in school appropriate attire. No outside food or beverage is allowed, since there will be food and drinks included with the price of admissions. We hope to see you there by the campfire! For any questions please contact Lt. Och at aoch@goapa.org #MakeYourDreamsTakeFlight

K-5 APA ON-LINE cadets enjoy time to work and create together in-person with our giant Lego collection during a break in NWEA testing. Thanks Capt. Hayden for helping facilitate this! APA Online can be done anywhere, at any time. We're so grateful to provide this option for schooling if a traditional 7:50-3:05 school day doesn't work for your family. Questions about APA Online? Email Capt. Morrison at zmorrison@goapa.org. #PrepareToLaunch #MakeYourDreamsTakeFlight

Congratulations to Capt. Stottlemyer and Lt. Barker for participating in the 2024 Community Chefs fundraising event. Big shout out to Youth Leadership Academy and junior, Clara Fulton, for helping out tonight. #MakeYourDreamsTakeFlight