Anderson Preparatory Academy

We are so very grateful to our APA veterans today and every day. As a Purple-Star School, we go the extra mile for our military families by providing supports and individualized accommodations for families who serve. We are looking forward to honoring our APA veterans today at 2pm at our 29th St. campus. #MakeYourDreamsTakeFlight

We were so happy to present a brand new bike to Isabella Patrick, a kindergarten cadet who raised the most money ($500) for our walk-a-thon fundraiser earlier this semester. Thank you to all who helped support our walk-a-thon. 💙 #MakeYourDreamsTakeFlight

The Academy Winter Formal is quickly approaching! APA's Event Management class is hosting a Winter Wonderland dance and invites all 9-12 graders to enjoy a night of icy fun. Our dance will be on Saturday, December 21 from 7-10pm in the small gym. Tickets will be $10 each and sold at the door. Questions? Email brue@goapa.org #MakeYourDreamsTakeFlight

Lt. Bradley's class voted today on burgers or hotdogs after learning about Election Day and the job of a president. #MakeYourDreamsTakeFlight

Join us in The Hangar for tonight's Girl's Basketball home opener! JV starts at 6 and Varsity to follow. #MakeYourDreamsTakeFlight

Shout out to these four seniors working the polls today! Kaleb Eldridge, Breydon Ball, Landon Clark-Brown, and GG Cox helped election officials through the Hoosier Hall Pass program at the Madison County Government building this morning. We're grateful for their civil service. #MakeYourDreamsTakeFlight

APA students attended the Indiana Latino Institute Education Summit on Friday, November 1. Cadets attended motivational keynotes, learned about financial aid and college application resources, and explored college and career opportunities. #MakeYourDreamsTakeFlight

Alumni Hayden Hornocker ('22), Madi Grimes ('24) and James Hornocker ('24) are members of the Hanover College Chamber Singers and the Concert Choir and performed in their first concert of the year on Nov. 2. #MakeYourDreamsTakeFlight

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. #MakeYourDreamsTakeFlight

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. #MakeYourDreamsTakeFlight

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! #MakeYourDreamsTakeFlight

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. #MakeYourDreamsTakeFlight

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. #MakeYourDreamsTakeFlight

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! #MakeYourDreamsTakeFlight

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. -------------- 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 #MakeYourDreamsTakeFlight

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! #MakeYourDreamsTakeFlight

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 #MakeYourDreamsTakeFlight