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Calendar Check:
July 6th, K - 3rd Grade Level Orientation, 6:30 pm -7:30 pm
- This will be a time for the parents of grade K-3 students who will be attending YPA to engage in a two-part sit down session for approximately one hour:
§ The first half hour will be informative, as the YPA faculty will present information to parents of what to anticipate for the upcoming year in grades K-3.
§ The second half hour will be reserved for question and answers.
§ This is not an individual conference session; rather, a whole group informative dialogue intended to allow parents the opportunity to gain insight into the respective K-3 grade levels. More personalized parent-to-faculty placement conferences are set for the end of July, (see below).
July 10th, Baseline Testing, 9:00 am - 12:00pm
- For parents sending their child to YPA without a previous standardized testing background, this is the date reserved for your child to take part in receiving a cost-free standardized testing administration of the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS). The sole purpose for this testing is to determine basic proficiency levels of your child to assist YPA in determining the proper placement for your child’s success. More to come.
July 10th, Carnival, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Come join in the fun at the YPA Carnival! Parents and children can participate in pie throwing, potato sack racing, and dunk-booth tossing involving the YPA faculty. YPA teachers will be working at each of these stations with prize in hand looking for nothing less than smiles and laughs from all who attend. More to come.
July 12th, 4th & 5th Grade Level Orientation, 6:30 pm -7:30 pm
- This will be a time for the parents of grade 4-5 students who will be attending YPA to engage in a two-part sit down session for approximately one hour:
§ The first half hour will be informative, as the YPA faculty will present information to parents of what to anticipate for the upcoming year in grades 4-5.
§ The second half hour will be reserved for question and answers.
§ This is not an individual conference session; rather, a whole group informative dialogue intended to allow parents the opportunity to gain insight into the respective 4-5 grade levels. More personalized parent-to-faculty placement conferences are set for the end of July, (see below).
July 12th & 13th, Academic Boot Camp, 8:00 am -11:00 am
-What will YPA be like? Come out and see for yourself! All enrolled YPA students can bring a friend to this two day event. Come experience what science labs, math and art projects, reading lists, and other student engaging daily curricula will be like as taught by YPA teachers! There will be a small fee for each day of participation. More to come.
July 15th, 6th - 8th Grade Level Orientation, 6:30 pm -7:30 pm
- This will be a time for the parents of grade 6-8 students who will be attending YPA to engage in a two-part sit down session for approximately one hour:
§ The first half hour will be informative, as the YPA faculty will present information to parents of what to anticipate for the upcoming year in grades 4-5.
§ The second half hour will be reserved for question and answers.
§ This is not an individual conference session; rather, a whole group informative dialogue intended to allow parents the opportunity to gain insight into the respective 6-8 grade levels. More personalized parent-to-faculty placement conferences are set for the end of July, (see below).
July 26th-29th, Parent Placement Conferences
- Parents must feel comfortable about where their child is placed. Sign up for these dates on the webpage (soon to be made available) to have an informative discussion about your child’s placement.
More Events Around the Corner:
TBD, Kindergarten Placement Testing
August 13th, Kindergarten Starts Night
August 16th, K-8 Parent Orientation and Open House Night
August 18th, Student’s First Day of School
September 2nd, K-8 Parent Curriculum Night
Spotlight:
The “Spotlight” this week is on Mr. John Guion, YPA’s Athletic Director and Middle School PE/Health teacher. Mr. Guion has been planning for several months to facilitate YPA joining various athletic conferences to begin the creation of an athletics program at YPA. To that end, Mr. Guion intends to hold a Basketball Camp this summer to offer students a taste of what YPA sports will be about. This will be held on July 26th-30th, from 9:00 am -12:00 pm. Look to Mr. Guion’s remarks under the teacher tab on the YPA website for more on this!
Updates:
Hiring Update – We currently have ALL 42 members of the YPA Staff under contract or committed with Letters Of Intent (LOI). Continue to look to the YPA webpage for new faculty pictures and bios as they become available. The Board has approved each of these candidates with a unanimous affirmative vote as they have been presented over the past four months. We have local candidates and some from long distances, yet all of these new YPA additions are Highly Qualified to teach and have been through a rigid hiring process that consisted of a prescreening, assessment screening, interviewing sessions, background checks, and an application process. This summer, each of the faculty members will go through training and orientation to get them up to speed as to what the YPA culture is all about: high parental and community involvement, high academic standards, high behavioral expectations, high levels of project-based learning, and a high value on the individual learner. We are excited to move forward with these highly passionate and eager teachers!
Curriculum Update- All curriculum materials, K-8, have been ordered and are expected to begin arriving in the next week or two. It is our hope to have these curricula made available for parents and teachers to see and touch at our grade level orientation days in July.
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