Category Archives: Message to Parents

Summer School 2013 at Digital Arts & Technology Academy and Tierra Adentro

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Click this document: Summer School  for information regarding Summer High School classes that will be offered at Digital Arts & Technology Academy (DATA).  The first page is a flyer with the logistical information for the classes, and the second page is the summer school form.

If you have any questions, please contact DATA at 505-341-0888 x10.

Click this document HS Summer School Flyer for information regarding Summer High School classes that will be offered at Tierra Adentro of NM. 

 If you have any questions, please contact Tierra Adentro at 505-967-4720.

Letter to Parents of PAPA Seniors

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March 27, 2013

Dear Parents of Seniors,

Thank you for the pleasure of educating your child!

As we prepare for Graduation, I wanted to start with a plea and make sure you are well-informed of procedures and upcoming events.

Plea – Several Seniors are neglecting to attend school and have let their grades drop.  Many are failing required courses.  Please check your child’s grades regularly to make sure he/she is passing all classes.  We have already talked to the students about their grades, but want to make sure you are informed as well.  Don’t hesitate to e-mail your child’s teachers or call the school for an appointment if you have any questions or want a conference.  Please remember the school policy states a student will not participate in graduation ceremonies unless all required courses are completed with passing grades recorded.

Procedures-

  • If your child is taking an on-line class, he/she should be finished with the class by the first week of April.  The class must be finished in time for us to administer the final exam and get confirmation of the final grade.  The process can take three+ weeks.  Your child must also return any books they used in their dual-enrollment classes to PAPA.
  • Final exams for Seniors will be administered on May 2-7.
  • Wednesday, May 8 is Senior final check-out day.   Seniors will be provided a checkout form during the week of April 29.  As they finish a class, Seniors will take the form around and have staff sign off confirming passing grades, ensuring fines/fees have been paid and books/equipment/costumes/etc. have been returned.  Please note, PAPA will not award a diploma until the check-out is complete and all fines/fees have been paid.
  • Seniors last official day is Wednesday, May 8.
  • Graduation rehearsal will take place at 4:00p.m. on Wednesday, May 8.  All Seniors are required to attend at the UNM Continuing Education Auditorium if they plan to participate in the ceremony.
  • The “All School Awards Celebration” will take place at UNM Continuing Education Auditorium at 6:00p.m. on Wednesday, May 8.  Valedictorian, Salutatorian, and Honor Graduates will be named at that time.  Senior awards in academics and the arts will also be presented.
  • Graduation will begin promptly at 6:00p.m. on Thursday, May 9.  Seniors need to arrive by 5:00p.m.  The entire school will be dismissed at 1:00p.m.  If your Senior has siblings, the siblings will be excused if picked up early.  There will be a cake reception in the foyer following the ceremony.
  • Check the PAPA website and calendar for other PAPA events and information.

Please don’t hesitate to call if you have any questions or concerns.  Again, thank you for choosing PAPA for your child!

Sincerely,

Doreen Winn

 

2013-14 School Year Calendar

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The final Revised PAPA Calendar 2013 14 has been approved by the Governing Council.  Much consideration was given to number of hours/days, early release days/in-service and Spring Break.  We truly appreciate the input from the community.  The GC did consider the date of Spring Break.  It was decided to leave the dates separate from APS, because of the length of time between winter break and Spring Break.  The Council agreed that the time is just too lengthy to maintain the best from students in class and on their state mandated testing.  Also, the time after Spring Break was too short, giving Seniors only 3 weeks until finals.  Following is a breakdown of community input:

COMMENT/SUGGESTION

# MAKING COMMENT
Early release should be on Fridays

3
Likes proposed schedule – More balanced for students

3
Don’t like early dismissal – hard on working parents – should have full days instead – shortened days are not productive – prefer 2-3 full days

3
Want APS Spring Break – Can’t have family vacation if Spring Break is different from APS – siblings attend APS

4
Like the long fall break and vernal holiday

2
Likes that non-school days coincide with federal holidays

1
Agree with timing of breaks

1
Glad to see Veteran’s Day off

1
Like the Spring Break, April is too late

1
How about a 2-week Spring Break?

1

PAPA students absolutely ROCK!

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The Middle School Student Council recently sponsored the Pennies for Patients fundraiser in which the middle schoolers  (with the help of a some high school students) raised $1265.80 to help children in NM who have leukemia or other blood cancers.  We raised almost $100 more than we did last year!

The 7th grade, 6th period class donated the most and won the Olive Garden Pasta Party (date TBA after Spring Break).

Mrs. Mazzie and I would like to give a HUGE THANK YOU!  to all students and families who helped make this year’s fundraiser such a success!  You have truly touched a life!

ALSO a big thank you to Mr. Romero for coordinating donations for the 6th graders and the high schoolers!

Sherry Allen and Sara Mazzie
Middle School Student Council Advisors

 

The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society coordinator has asked for a picture of our “Life Savers” wall in the front office to highlight in their newsletter!  For every $ 5 donated, students received name recognition!

Come by the office and check it out!

AFTER SCHOOL OPPORTUNITY FOR PAPA MS STUDENTS

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PAPA students have been invited to participate in a federally funded after school program at McKinley Middle School.  It serves students in grades 6-8 from 3:00-5:00pm, Monday through Thursday.

If you are interested, call the Site Coordinator, Kathy Sainz at 304-2522 or Amelia Gandara at 212-7427.

Thank you!

Doreen A. Winn
Executive Director
Public Academy for Performing Arts
3000 Adams St., NE
Albuquerque, NM  87110
Phone:  830-3128
Fax:  830-9930
www.paparts.org

PAPA’s NMSBA TESTING SCHEDULE – for grades 6, 7, 8, 10 & 11

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Grades 9 & 12 do not attend school on March 25, 26 or 27

Grades 6 & 10 do not attend school on March 27

March 25, 26 & 27 are regular school days from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm.  There will be no 8th period on test dates – please pick your student up by 3:15 pm.

March 28th is an early release day for all students/all grades.  Students who were absent on a test day will be pulled out of classes for SBA make-up testing.

NMSBA testing will be administered as follows:

March 25th – Reading Language Arts grades 6, 7, 8, 10 & 11

March 26th – Mathematics grades 6, 7, 8, 10 & 11

March 27th – Science grades 7 & 11; Writing Grade 8

PAPA School Colors

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Over the past few years, the PAPA community has been at odds identifying exactly what the school colors are supposed to be.  Apparently, they have changed a few times.  It is time to solidify the colors, so we can arrange letterman jackets and color-code all our “stuff”.  Since the logo is readily recognized, we will not change its colors.  The HS Student Council was asked to come up with color choices to choose from.  The choices follow:

  • Black and white
  • Teal, black and white
  • Purple, black and white
  • Purple, black and silver
  • Purple, teal and black

If you would like cast your vote for one of the above, please e-mail frontdesk@paparts.org. 

Thank you!

Doreen A. Winn
Executive Director
Public Academy for Performing Arts
3000 Adams St., NE
Albuquerque, NM  87110
Phone:  830-3128
Fax:  830-9930
www.paparts.org

Governing Council Openings

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The Public Academy for Performing Arts (PAPA), an APS chartered 6th-12th grade public school, provides a college prep curriculum while also focusing on dance, film, acting, choir, band, orchestra, theatre, and visual arts instruction.  We are directed by an all-volunteer Governing Council that currently has vacancies.  It is our desire to recruit “movers and shakers” for these positions who will be able to meet for 2 hours monthly (5:30pm), as well as participate in mandated trainings, attend school performances as able, and work towards the constant improvement/growth of the school.  This is an ideal opportunity for an individual who is interested in arts and college prep education for students in grades 6-12 to give back to their community!  Please send a resume and letter of interest to Scott Gullett, Chair, Governing Council Nominating Committee, sgullett@paparts.org or 3000 Adams St. NE, Albuquerque, NM  87110 or call 830-3128 for more information. The deadline to receive the above information is March 29, 2013.

Announcements – Tuesday, April 2, 2013

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  • Great job at Senior Showcase and a big thank you to all faculty mentors!
  • Tomorrow – all film student must attend Experiments in Cinema at the Kimo Theatre on Central in Downtown Albuquerque at 6:00pm sharp. Check in with Ms Hudson at the door.
  • Hey PAPA! Spirit Week is back! The following are the themes for Next week April 8th-12th:
  • Monday- Pajama Day Tuesday- Twin Day Wednesday- Character Day Thursday- Elegance Day and Friday- Decades Day
  • The day before each day, we will elaborate and describe each theme, so stay tuned or ask your class representatives!
  • April 13th, which is next Saturday is PROM!! It will be at the Balloon Fiesta Museum and the theme is the glamorous and fun, Great Gatsby! Tickets are $35 for single and $60 for couple until April 12th – don’t forget if you are planning on bringing a guest who does NOT attend PAPA the guest forms can be picked up in the front office and are DUE this Friday.Please, don’t be shy, embrace the 1920′s theme! Note, 10-12 graders who received invitations via mail, the password enclosed is not a free ticket…but rather a touch on the 1920′s speakeasies…
  • Also if you are interested in running for Prom King, Queen, Prince or Princess, there are two requirements: 1) You must have a GPA of 2.5 and 2) You must be a Junior to run and/or be nominated for Prince/Princess and a Senior for King/Queen
  • If you are interested, please visit with Mr. Torrez to nominate yourself, or to nominate another individual. Elections for MS Student Council for next year are coming up soon! If you are interested please contact Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Mazzie, or Mr. Simpson. If you are in the 7th grade and are interested in running for President for 8th grade, there will be a workshop this WED – that’s tomorrow, April 3rd in Mrs. Allen’s room.
  • Also….There will be a HS St Council meeting at lunch today in MR. Torrez’s portable.
  • Prom Tickets will be sold all this week and next during HS lunch outside Mr. Torrez’s portable.
  • Your lunch for today Green Chile Beef Enchiladas, Rice, salad with dressing and milk