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Important notice – Records Requests:
This Friday, July 2nd, YPA will begin officially moving forward to request for each child's student file from each of their respective transferring schools. Note that this will only be done for children currently enrolled in the school and not for wait list students.
Please notify us at
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, if you do not want your child's records moved. If we do not hear from you by this date, we will assume that you are committed to YPA and will move these records accordingly.
Calendar Check:
July 6th, K - 3rd Grade Level Orientation, 6:30pm -7:30pm
- This will be a time for the parents of grades 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 K-3 Grades.
§ The second half hour will be reserved for question and answers.
§ This is not an individual conference session; rather, a whole group informative dialogue which purpose is intended to allow parents the opportunity to gain insight in the respective K-3 Grade levels. A more personalized parent to faculty placement conference is set for the end of July, see below.
§ Parents of students on the waiting lists are welcome to attend orientation with the understanding that the purpose of this meeting is to engage the faculty with questions relevant to the curriculum and/or the coming school year, and not for Q&A regarding waiting list status or other non-related concerns.
July 8th, 8th Grade Level Orientation, 6:30pm -7:30pm
- This will be an exclusive time for the 8th grade parents 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 8th Grade.
§ The second half hour will be reserved for question and answers.
§ This is not an individual conference session; rather, a whole group informative dialogue which purpose is intended to allow parents the opportunity to gain insight in the respective 8th Grade level. A more personalized parent to faculty placement conference is set for the end of July, see below.
§ Parents of students on the waiting lists are welcome to attend orientation with the understanding that the purpose of this meeting is to engage the faculty with questions relevant to the curriculum and/or the coming school year, and not for Q&A regarding waiting list status or other non-related concerns.
July 10th, Baseline Testing, 9:00am - 12:00pm
- Any parent that is sending their child to YPA (grades 1-8) without either a standardized testing “OR” grade report history, this is the date reserved for your child to take part in receiving a cost-free simulated standardized testing administration of the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) at the Trinity campus. This simulation is classified as a local test, as it does not get graded by the ITBS publisher. However, the score established will represent a starting point to assist in the placement of children with no baseline data. The sole purpose here is to determine basic proficiency levels of your child to determine the best placement for your child’s success.
- If you are interested in having such testing for your child, as this will assist in the placement of children with no testing “OR” grading reports, please RSVP to
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by June 8th, 12PM to secure your child’s testing time.
- The time of this testing begins at 9:00am sharp, so please have your child well rested and prepared with two pencils to partake in this testing administration. Anticipate no more than three hours for this testing process and be ready to pick up your child by no later than 12:00pM. Please email Corey Helgesen at
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with any and all questions.
July 10th, Kindergarten Placement Testing 8:00 am - 12:00pm
- Any parent with a rising Kindergartener needs to plan to have their child tested this day for placement considerations. All three Kindergarten teachers will plan to participate in administering this placement test, which should not last more than 10 minutes. Choose your time on the YPA webpage where a calendar and a list of times with the three teachers will appear. Once you select your time on this calendar, you’re all set
- Please email Jason Jones with any questions about how to sign up for this testing placement if you are unable to figure out what to do (
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). There will be a makeup date set in the future for those unable to attend. If you have specific questions about the testing process, please email Tara Huechtker:
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.
July 10th, Carnival 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Come out to the YPA Carnival! Participate in pie throwing, potato sack racing, and dunk-both tossing with YPA faculty. The YPA teachers will be stationed at each of these stations with prize in-hand looking for nothing more than smiles and laughs from all who attend. Kids can plan on having plenty to do with popcorn, freezy-pops, and shaved ice for all!
- How do you know which teacher is which? Look to those running the event stations with T-shirts decorated with a big number on it designating their respective grade levels that they will teach. Want a snapshot of what these teachers are like? Well, also look to their shirts that will display their favorite superhero! Again, the whole family is invited so be sure to mark your calendar for this fun-filled event.
July 12th, 4th & 5th Grade Level Orientation, 6:30pm -7:30pm
- This will be a time for the 4-5 parents of 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 4-5 Grades.
§ The second half hour will be reserved for question and answers.
§ This is not an individual conference session; rather, a whole group informative dialogue which purpose is intended to allow parents the opportunity to gain insight in the respective 4-5 Grade levels. A more personalized parent to faculty placement conference is set for the end of July, see below.
§ Parents of students on the waiting lists are welcome to attend orientation with the understanding that the purpose of this meeting is to engage the faculty with questions relevant to the curriculum and/or the coming school year, and not for Q&A regarding waiting list status or other non-related concerns.
July 12th & 13th, Academic Boot Camp, 8:00am -11:00am
- What will YPA be like? Come out and see! All currently enrolled YPA students may bring a friend to this two day event. Find out what science labs, math and art projects, reading lists, and other student engaging daily curricula will be like as taught by YPA teachers! Also, there will be a mini field day activity in the middle of each day with a freezy-pop for all!
- There is a small fee required for participation: $10 per child for one day, $15 per child for both days. The family rate for more than one child is $15 for one day and $20 for two days. The proceeds will be applied to teacher classroom needs. We look forward to seeing you at the “Academic Boot Camp!”
July 15th, 6th - 8th Grade Level Orientation, 6:30pm -7:30pm
- This will be a time for the 6-8 parents of 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 6-8 Grades.
§ The second half hour will be reserved for question and answers.
§ This is not an individual conference session; rather, a whole group informative dialogue which purpose is intended to allow parents the opportunity to gain insight in the respective 6-8 Grade levels. A more personalized parent to faculty placement conference is set for the end of July, see below.
§ Parents of students on the waiting lists are welcome to attend orientation with the understanding that the purpose of this meeting is to engage the faculty with questions relevant to the curriculum and/or the coming school year, and not for Q&A regarding waiting list status or other non-related concerns.
July 26th-29th, Parent Placement Conferences
- Parents must feel comfortable about where their child is placed. Sign up for these dates on the webpage, currently available, to have an informative discussion about your child’s placement. The location of these parent conferences will be at the Trinity (now YPA) campus.
- Times will be from 7 AM to 12 PM and 1 PM to 6 PM. You can elect to choose any of the following combinations of 20 minute block meeting segments.
§ For example, if you have 1 child, you may sign up for a 20 minute block. For 2-3 children you may sign up for two 20 minute blocks. For 4+ children you may sign up for three 20 minute blocks.
- The categories that you may select from are as follows:
§ K/1, 2/3, 4/5, 6-8, SPED (Special Education), or General.
- An alternative date is soon to be determined if you are unable to make these conference dates. We look forward to meeting all parents who choose to participate in this worthwhile and meaningful conference session.
Other Events Around the Corner:
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:
In the “Spotlight” this week is Ms. Lynn Montieth, YPA’s 7/8 Grade Science Teacher, Science Department Chair, and Science Explorations Coordinator. Ms. Montieth has already begun planning for a great year at YPA for all students who desire to be stretched in science both inside and beyond the classroom! For example, Ms. Montieth already has the ball rolling and is in the process of registering YPA in each of these respective areas of competitive fun: Lego Robotics, Science Fair, and Pre-engineering. Look to Ms. Montieth’s remarks under the teacher tab on the YPA website for more on these science programs!
Updates:
Regular, GT, Advanced, and Double Advanced Classes – YPA will offer the following courses in Mathematics for year one: Math 6, Math 7, Pre-Algebra, and Algebra. In Language Arts: ELA 6, ELA 7, ELA 8, and HS English 1. In years two and on, YPA will offer the following courses in Mathematics: Math 6, Math 7, Pre-Algebra, Algebra, and Geometry. In Language Arts: ELA 6, ELA 7, ELA 8, and HS English 1. GT classes will be offered to all students who qualify.
Curriculum Update- All curriculum materials, K-8, have been ordered and should be arriving any day. 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.
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 are made 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 these 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!
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