Dear Parents,

We’ve had a great week at school, and I wanted to share a few highlights and give you a heads-up about some exciting things coming up. This week we were able to celebrate two people who make a big impact at our school—Vice Principal Stoney and Mrs. Gillies, our librarian. Mrs. Stoney works tirelessly to support our students and teachers. She handles so much behind the scenes and is always calm, steady, and caring. We’re lucky to have her leadership and example. Mrs. Gillies brings so much energy and joy to our library. She helps students fall in love with reading and makes the library a welcoming space for everyone. Both these women show our RISE UP traits daily—Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence. We’re grateful for all they do!

Our 4th graders had the chance to have UMPA come to our school for an Energy Program assembly, and the students were awesome! They were respectful, engaged, and asked great questions. It was fun to see them learning and participating so well. Way to go, 4th grade!

We just finished our end-of-year Acadience reading testing for kindergarten, and we have some exciting news to share: 76% of our kindergarten students are reading at benchmark level! That’s a 15% increase from past years and the highest percentage we’ve ever had. This kind of success doesn’t happen by accident. It takes:

• Hardworking students who keep trying and growing
  
  

• Dedicated teachers who spend countless hours planning, teaching, and supporting
  
  

• And supportive parents—you—who read at home, practice sounds and letters, and cheer your kids on
  
  

This is a perfect example of Unity and Excellence. We are so proud of these kiddos!!

Next week is the Annual Spanish Fork Track Meet for 3rd and 4th graders, and the kids are pumped!

• 3rd Grade will be going on Tuesday.
  
  

• 4th Grade will be going on Thursday.
  
  

These events are a great way for students to show their best effort, support each other, and have fun. We can’t wait to see them out there showing school pride and rising to the occasion. Parents, if you can come cheer them on, we’d love to have you there!

Thank you parents for all you do at home to support your kids and our school.

Principal Anderson, Vice Principal Stoney

ALA Families,

As we move through this last month of school (wow) and meaningful time of year, I encourage us to reflect on the values that bring us together—peace, patriotism, and the love we share as a school community.

This season reminds us of the strength found in unifying our minds and hearts and the grace and compassion we are blessed to have received during our lives. At the secondary, we are in the middle of student body elections it has been wonderful to see the efforts of such capable and talented individuals, striving for greatness and unity! We are so proud of each and every one of them and wish them luck! Let us carry that spirit with kindness in our actions, respect in our words, and gratitude in our hearts.

Here are some announcements:

• Graduation Ceremony: On the ALA football field on Tues, May 20 at 6:00pm. Seniors: please arrive between 5:15-5:30pm. Refrain from wearing heels, decorating your cap, wearing leis during the ceremony, or having anything with you other than water on the field. Please try to carpool as parking may be limited.

• Attendance: Any unexcused absences over 20 total per term need to be remediated before school, during lunch, after school, or during Friday school.

• Final Exams Schedule: April 12-16, with April 16 being an In-School Friday. Please encourage your student to finish strong!

• Teacher & Staff Appreciation: May 5-8. If you're interested in supporting the cause in any way, please contact the Front Office so that you can be put in touch with Parent Council.

• Summer Learning Resources: Watch for more information as the summer approaches and see THIS for more info.

• Sharp Survey: Final call: If you haven't already done so, we would love to get permission from you, our ALA guardians, for your 6th, 8th, 10th, and 12th grade students to take the Utah Department of Health and Human Services anonymous Student Health and Risk Prevention Survey HERE . The survey asks questions about physical, social, and mental health; substance use; social connections; basic demographics; risky or harmful behaviors—and what protects kids from these things.

We wish all of our programs luck this week as their seasons draw to a close. We encourage you to attend our end-of-the-year events when possible to see a culmination of work our students and staff have put forth.

May this time bring you safety, love, and a renewed sense of purpose. On behalf of our staff and faculty, I wish each of you a peaceful and uplifting season.

State Theatre Champions!

ALA Drama and MDT students attended State competition in Parowan, where the students represented the school very well! There were 16 schools competing, and while all of our students showed significant growth and commitment to learning, these were the awards they brought home:

1st place sweepstakes (total points)

1st place Classical scenes Matthew Blevins, Addison Haynie and Leo Medina

1st place Dramatic Monologue Nathan Tanner

2nd place Contemporary scenes Miles Broadbent and Sean Treshman

2nd place Musical Theatre Sulice Ihli

2nd place One-Act play Drama IV class

Best Featured Actor in a One-Act Play Sean Treshman

Best Featured Actress in a One-Act Play Hannah Zufelt

25 Superior Medals

Jaxon is willing to work with any student he is asked to. Jaxon has on his own reached out to other students and helped them with what they are struggling in. He is happy and kind to others. He looks for ways to help others. Jacob is a good student. He turns in his assignments on time and well done. He helps other students who are struggling. Jaxon says hi to students in the hallways which helps spread unity. Jaxson demonstrates quiet leadership in the way he leads out in group projects making sure everyone is included and feels a part. Jaxson has demonstrated unity this month by ensuring everyone has a part in group projects, helping others study and complete assignments, and smiling and saying hi to other students. We are so impressed with Jaxon at ALA. He is a model student and so pleasant to have around.

McKay has taken the time to help an ALA elementary student improve his baseball skills. Earlier this year this elementary student wanted to leave ALA next year. Now feeling more connected and united with a high school student and thus the high school, he has changed his mind and this student plans on staying thanks to McKay. He is a positive influence on our campus and he is such a diligent worker in and out of the classroom. We are lucky to have McKay at ALA and will truly miss him as he moves on to other endeavors next year! We are extremely proud of McKay!

Support Staff Member of the Month - Kathy James

Kathy is always cheerful, helpful and knowledgeable. I love it when I have a reason to go into her office because I always come away feeling good. She has helped unify our school community by putting in the time to train a new Registrar AND helping in other areas at the same time! She is leaving some big shoes to fill next year and will miss her dearly! Her commitment to ALA has been unmatched and we hope she is able to enjoy retirement!

Teacher of the Month - Justin Hugie

Coach Hugie is an amazing teacher who offers not only support to the students in his class but to other students as well. I have witnessed many times when he goes out of his way to make a difference in students' lives. He truly exemplifies not only what it means to be a teacher but what it means to be an ALA Eagle. Mr. Hugie is such a POSITIVE person on campus. He is always interacting with students in the hall and encouraging them to do their best, whether that is to get to class or just to smile. He is also positive and encouraging to his coworkers. I love to talk with him because I know I will leave the conversation laughing or smiling. He's always so positive and kind. Those traits help unify all of us :)

At JA Finance Park, students have the rare opportunity to experience their personal financial futures first-hand. 8th-grade students participate in an immersive simulation that enables them to develop skills to successfully navigate today’s complex economic environment and discover how decisions today can impact tomorrow.

8th graders will load buses at 8:30 and return by 1:30. Parents will have the option to purchase a Chic-Fil-A lunch for their student for $8. They will receive the information about purchasing the lunch on the permission slip that will be sent home. (They can also opt for the school's sack lunch or they can send a home lunch). More information will be coming soon.

DATE: May 20, 2025

TIME: 6:00 pm

WHERE: American Leadership Academy Football Field

TICKETS: There will be no tickets for this advent.

PRE-GRADUATION for seniors:

• May 19: Practice on the Football field 1:oo pm
• May 19: Walk through the elementary after practice
• You will get your gown and cap at this time, You will also get any cord that you have earned
• May 20: Practice on the football field, you will need to be here by 5:00
• Dressed in Sunday best
• No heels on the football field
• No cap decorations
• Any Lei's that are not cultural (such as money or candy lei's) may only be given and worn after the graduation ceremony ends.
• Graduation will start at 6 o’clock sharp
• You will be lined up and ready to go at 5:50
• Stay in line so we are ready to walk at 6pm

The jr high 4B construction class made benches for our football field. THANK YOU! Go Eagles.

The ALA online school store has new spirit shirts available for wearing on our school spirit day every Thursday! Please check out the link below.

Your student is required to wear a PE uniform for class in 7-12th grades. They are docked if they are not in the school PE Clothes. So order yours now from our ONLINE SCHOOL STORE

http://alasf.bluegeckoapparel.com

Students interested in registering for an MTECH course that will begin in August 2025 will need to register on the MTECH student portal on April 16, 2025. Registration remains open until classes are full.

Note: The following program will be moved to the new MTECH Payson campus.

· Automotive Maintenance & Light Repair

· Nurse Assistant (CNA)

· Dental Assisting

· Medical Assisting

· Pharmacy Technician

Cosmetology and Nail Technician will remain at the Spanish Fork campus. Cosmetology and Nail Technician programs are only available to seniors.

* MTECH programs are for juniors and seniors only

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Take the entrance assessment

All students must complete the entrance assessment after completion of their application or get it waived with certain high school grades. It will measure your reading comprehension and basic math skill levels. The entrance assessment is free and takes about two hours to complete. The last entrance assessment is administered two hours before closing. Learn more about this assessment.

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Once you're accepted, you can register for your program either online or at our student services locations in Payson. Please reference your program page of choice for updated registration dates.

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