Alpine Preparatory Academy

1. Alpine Preparatory Academy Scott Godwin Sandie GrinnellJan Hart

2. To provide rigor within a meaningful context • To prepare students for participation in Alpine Leadership Academy Why APA?

3. Inquiry • Community • Stewardship • Critical Thinking • Reflection Core Values

4. Involves posing questions and the subsequent search for answers • Parallels how scientific knowledge is generated • Can be integrated into all subjects: • Language arts • Mathematics • Social studies • Technology Inquiry

5. Learning through collaboration • Community of learners • Members of local and global communities • Evaluate impacts of actions Community

6. Respect the environment • Make school and community a better place Stewardship

7. Use higher-order thinking skills • Engage in academically rigorous problem-solving Critical Thinking

8. Learn and use metacognitive strategies • Set goals and track progress toward them Reflection

9. Camp Colton • Plan and conduct a forest clean-up project • Collect field data in cooperation with USGS • Utilize iPod devices for various projects • Visit Glen Canyon Dam and take the float trip to Lee’s Ferry • GK-12 • Camp Colton? Highlights

10. Band • Orchestra • History extension projects • Science extension explorations • Math intervention • Reading intervention Enrichment

11. Be respectful • Show academic excellence • Be safe • Take responsibility Expectations

12. Grade Weights Grading Scale • Social Studies and Science: • Measurement 40% • Performance 40% • Practice 20% • Mathematics: • Measurement 80% • Practice 20% Grading Policy

13. Due to the collaborative nature of many class projects, regular attendance is very important. Attendance

14. Field trip chaperone • Guest speaking • Volunteering in the classroom • Fund raising • Donating supplies or tax credit money • Providing snacks Opportunities to Volunteer