APR Community Connections
February 2022 Edition
Principal Message
During the month of February, let's remember to be kind. A little kindness can go a long way. It may take some time, sensitivity, and energy, but the value is long lasting. We must be intentional about noticing opportunities to be kind and to care for others and we must also teach our children how to notice those times. Kindness and caring can be talked about but can never be felt without action. Be KIND.
The Class of 2022 Graduation Ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 26th at 7PM at the Times Union Center for the Performing Arts. Please begin to get ready to celebrate our seniors!
Our Building Trades and Welding Academy participated in SkillsUSA this month and put APR on the map! We had several students place and we have a student headed to the State Competition. Please see below for more information. Congratulations to Mr. Burt and students! It is good to be a Jaguar!
Join us next Thursday, February 24th at 5PM for our monthly SAC meeting. We would love to see some new faces:)
Parents/Guardians, we really need your assistance. Please send your child to school in complete uniform and on time (8:15AM). You know your child is in complete uniform because they have the following:
- APR Uniform Shirt
- Acceptable pants (black/tan khaki bermuda shorts/pants)
- ID around their neck
- Laptop
- Mask (unless opt form is completed in FOCUS)
- On APR Campus by 8:15AM
Let's continue this positive momentum as WE "Build OUR Tomorrow!" GO Jaguars!!
Respectfully,
Megan McKinney
Principal
A. Philip Randolph College & Career Academies
Spring Testing Timeline
FSA Retakes for Juniors and Seniors Start NEXT WEEK!!! Please listen and read all announcements! Do NOT miss this opportunity and good luck!
APR Robotics Team Competes & Places
Share Tour and Application Information with Friends & Family
Building Trades & Welding SkillsUSA Competition
Our Building Trades and Welding Academy participated in SkillsUSA Competition this past week. They competed against Northeast Region high schools that have similar programs as APR. We had several students place and some of them will be participating in the state competition in the spring. Congratulations and Go Jaguars!!!!
Carpentry Competition:
1st place Tristan Coates 12th Grade
3rd place Strohm Fatzinger 9th Grade
Welding Competition:
3rd place Jonathan Cordoba 12th Grade
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COVID PROTOCOLS and UPDATES
Return to School Information for Students Positive for COVID-19 or with Symptoms of COVID-19
The district will continue to follow the state’s emergency rule 64DER21-15. Students experiencing any symptoms consistent with COVID-19 or who have received a positive test for COVID-19 shall not attend school, school-sponsored activities, or be on school property until:
- The student receives a negative diagnostic COVID-19 test and is asymptomatic; or
- Ten days have passed since the onset of symptoms or positive test result, the student has had no fever for 24 hours and the student’s other symptoms are improving; or
- The student receives written permission to return to school from a medical doctor licensed under chapter 458, an osteopathic physician licensed under chapter 459, or an advanced registered nurse practitioner licensed under chapter 464.
Information for Close Contacts to a COVID-19 Positive Case
For staff and student close contacts, we are complying with the Senate Bill SB 2021 2-B: COVID-19 Mandates. The school board or district may not prohibit a student or employee from attending school or school-sponsored activities, prohibit them from being on school property, or subject them to restrictions or disparate treatment, based on an exposure to COVID-19, so long as they remain asymptomatic and have not received a positive test for COVID-19.
If an employee or student is a close contact to a COVID-19 case, they do not need to quarantine if they are asymptomatic, regardless of vaccination status.
JOIN US THURSDAY, February 24th at 5PM...WE NEED YOUR INPUT
APR SAC Meeting
Celebrations
Announcements
Academy Updates
Mid Year Report
Thursday, Feb 24, 2022, 05:00 PM
1157 Golfair Boulevard, Jacksonville, FL, USA
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
After School Protocol
Thank you!
A. Philip Randolph College & Career Academies Student of the Month Profile
At A. Philip Randolph College and Career Academies we believe in highlighting students who are displaying characteristics of an Academy Student. Each grade level will have 1 student highlighted per month. All faculty and staff may nominate a student. The student will be highlighted on the website.
Profile of an A. Philip Randolph College and Career Academy Student
- Take advantage and earn industry credentials/certifications.
- Take advantage of work-based learning opportunities.
- Participate in CTSOs for his/her respective program of study.
- Take advantage of postsecondary credit opportunities.
- Maintains a professional appearance by adhering to the school’s business casual dress code or uniform.
- Maintains satisfactory attendance, academic and discipline expectations.
- Complete complex-based projects that simulate real world applications; students must use skills
specific to the industry in a lab or in a classroom setting. - View himself/herself as a professional, preparing for his/her chosen postsecondary pathway.
- Demonstrate “soft” skills appropriate to the professional environment of her/his CTE program of study.
- Correctly use the mathematical concepts and computations required by his/her CTE course or program of study.
- Demonstrate safety and understand the reasoning and rationale behind safety practices related to his/her CTE program of study.
- Use industry appropriate technology to demonstrate his/her knowledge content and its practical uses in a professional setting.
- Take part in a team that models what professional teams look like and how they operate.
- Communicate clearly and precisely on content through oral presentations and written work, including project write-ups, research papers and presentations.
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APR is "Building OUR Tomorrow"
Email: mckinneym4@duvalschools.org
Website: www.duvalschools.org/aprtech
Location: 1157 Golfair Boulevard, Jacksonville, FL, USA
Phone: 904.924.3011