Sunday Star Updates

Principal's Message for the Week of April 6th

Thank you for your support in getting students to school on time for testing last week. We only had a few tardy students, and that helped set the tone for the testing environment. This week, we will be taking the math OST on Tuesday and Wednesday. Again, please have your students here on time and with a charged Chromebook. If your child eats breakfast at school, please do your best to have them here by 7:45 a.m. so that they have time to eat before testing.

Monday, April 7, is your last opportunity to add, change, or drop an interest area for the 25/26 school year. All of the information has been emailed, and it is also attached in the email. Please reach out to the appropriate art teachers with any questions. 

Internal Auditions
Now is the time we begin scheduling for the 2025-2026 academic year. Students planning to continue with their current arts interest areas do not need to participate in the internal audition process. All current 4th graders and any 5th-7th graders wishing to make a change- please review the information below. 

Please review the Internal Audition Requirements for detailed information for each Arts Area. If you have any questions regarding audition preparation, contact the appropriate arts teacher. 

Current 5th-7th grade students wishing to ADD, CHANGE, or DROP an art interest area for next year must complete the Add or Change Interest Area Form. (Students planning to continue with their current arts interest areas do not need to participate in the internal audition process)
TO ADD: students must first audition and be accepted into the new interest area. In addition, the added interest area must be compatible with your child’s schedule.
TO DROP: students and parents must conference with their current arts teacher.
The form is DUE April 7, 2025 and IF your selection requires an audition, please contact the corresponding arts teacher by April 11th. Internal Auditions will take place prior to Spring Break: April 14-17, 2025. Results of the audition process will be communicated by May 1st.

ALL current 4th grade students must complete the Interest Area Selection Form for their 5th grade year. Next year they will have 2 periods of art; at this time you will need to select the area they would like to add to their schedule.
Areas requiring an audition to add: Visual Art, Dance, Theatre, Piano, Vocal
Areas with NO audition required: Band, Strings 
The form is DUE April 7, 2025.  IF your selection requires an audition, please contact the corresponding arts teacher by April 11th.  Auditions will take place prior to Spring Break: April 14-17, 2025. Results of the audition process will be communicated by May 1st.

We appreciate all of your support in ensuring that we keep a safe environment for staff and students. Here are a few reminders. If you are visiting the building to meet with a staff member or volunteer, you must scan your ID into the Raptor system. If you are just dropping something off or signing out your student, you do not need to use Raptor. If you are signing out your child, you must come to the main office to sign them out so that we can verify that you are the guardian.

STEM High School will have a 7th-grade visitation day on Thursday, April 10, from 5:00 - 7:00 PM. See attached flyer for information.

Firestone CLC will have 7th-grade visitation day on Wednesday, April 16, from 8:45 - 11:15 am. Space is limited, so registration is required. Please see the attached flyer for registration information.

Report cards are visible on home access and have gone out in the mail. You should receive them soon. Congratulations to our 135 students who earned honor roll for the 3rd marking period.

A message from the PTA: This Wednesday, the 9th of April at 6 pm in the dining room, is the final in-person PTA meeting.  Please join us as we plan out the end of the year, including field day.  If you would like to join virtually, the link is https://meet.google.com/gqn-ovvu-mrd

This Thursday, the 10th of April, from 7:30 am to 9:45 a.m. will be the final PTA pancake breakfast.  If you would like to help make or serve breakfast to this grading period's honor roll students, please sign up at link

Chromebook fees were recently updated. If you have any questions about fees, please contact our tech. - vnd887@apslearns.org

Please see the calendar for events this week. We hope you had a great weekend, and we’ll see everyone back tomorrow.

There are many events taking place in March and April. Please mark these dates on your calendar.
March 17-28: Quarterly Assessments
March 24 - 28: Book Fair
March 26: Arts Integration Night
March 26: PTA Wellness Fair
March 28: End of 3rd quarter
April 1: OST testing begins
April 18 - 25: Spring Break

Please see the calendar for events taking place this week. I hope you all had a great weekend and we’ll see everyone tomorrow!
 

Weekly Reminders
CHECK YOUR CHILD’S HOME ACCESS
Open Enrollment Information
Sign up for Home Access Alerts
PBIS expectations
Superintendent Book Club Form - Elementary School
Superintendent Book Club Form - Middle School
Please use the following email address to express concerns: schoolconcerns@apslearns.org

MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	Saturday / Sunday
OST BLACK OUT	OST BLACK OUT MATH PART 1 YEF MTG	OST BLACK OUT MATH PART 2 Dance Hnrs Art Hnrs PTA MTG	OST BLACK OUT Make-Ups PETER PAN FIELD TRIP 11:15-4:00 Costume Club	OST BLACK OUT Make-Ups Y2Y CLUB HONOR ROLL BREAKFAST YEF	Y2Y CAMP
Weekly Activities: Robotics 3:15- 5 pm	Weekly Activities:	Weekly Activities: Art Honors 3:20- 4:15 pm	Weekly Activities: Costume Club 3:15-4:15	Weekly Activities: