NPA Family Update
April 1, 2024
Greetings NPA Families!
This communication accompanies the beginning of assignment sheet #9. This is the time of year when everything feels like it speeds up. Note that we only have 2 more assignment sheets after this one!
Have a wonderful week ahead everyone. Please never hesitate to reach out if we can be of further support.
Karla Aaron
NPA School Principal
Assignment Sheet #9
As we have had students graduate, we have been welcoming new students and families. The key to success at NPA is understanding the assignment sheet! Here is a quick video to better understand the "anatomy of the assignment sheet!" Parents/Guardians are welcome to attend any weekly meeting. Open-door policies apply throughout our campus.
Grade 9-11 Sierra Academic Enrichment
Academic Enrichment pre-registration steps should be completed NOW - On this page of our website, you'll find each step simplified. There are 4 steps required to be cleared for registration. These steps must be completed before any high school student may register for a class. Meet with NPA counselor Karla to get started. Meeting with your school counselor is pre-reg required step #1.
Registration for Summer and Fall Sierra Academic enrichment is APRIL 29 and these 4 steps must be completed in order to register. Check out the link on our website for more information and easy step-by-step directions/videos.
KEEPING UP WITH YOUR SENIOR!
Class of 2024
The NPA class of 2024 now stands at 35 early graduates! We are in no hurry but that's the total! Graduation details can be found on our website. There are NO COSTS associated with the NPA graduation!
FAFSA/CADAA - the financial aid priority deadline has been extended within the state of CA to May 2. Planning on Sierra College? Registration begins this month, Truly! Help is available. Our "All In" padlet has been updated. The CA Student Aid Commission has dozens of FAFSA help sessions coming up - there is so much help available!
JUNIORS! Class of 2025 It's assessment time....
CA ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE AND PROGRESS
NPA's "ALL EYES ON CAASPP" will be the week of April 15-19, 2024
Juniors will be given options for testing dates and times within this week. THANK YOU CLASS OF 2025! In true NPA fashion, the testing set up is INDIVIDUALIZED.
At NPA, no tests are timed and all test settings are considered small (no more than 18 students in the room). Students may select their day and their time. Students may select a full day, a half day, morning only, afternoon only, etc. We have some students testing virtually, we have some students testing in extra-extra small settings...(you get the idea).
In 2023, NPA had 97% participation and we understand this is due to our honoring the "NPA" way of learning.
Good to Know:
- CAASPP scores will be placed on the student transcripts beginning in the 2024/2025 school year.
- Students meeting or exceeding standards will receive a pin at graduation in June 2025.
- Scores will be reported on the district scholarship applications in the 2024/2025 school year.
- Scores impact state recognition such as the CA State Seal of Biliteracy and the Golden State Seal Merit Diploma
The Smarter Balanced Tests are not timed. In general, however, here are the average time breakdowns.
- English: 3 Hours
- Math: 2.5 Hours
- Science: 2 Hours
The NPA class of 2024 has given us much to be proud of with the dashboard measurement of "Green" for Language Arts! The graph is below this informational text with a link to the CA Dashboard. Math continues to be an area of improvement. Yes, it's just a test. Yes, it's just one day of measurement. But yes, we are proud of our students and we are proud of our school! The Smarter Balanced tests are in alignment with junior English Language Arts and Mathematics standards and the curriculum used at North Point Academy. The class of 2025 is prepared.
Thank you for supporting our juniors & the NPA school site with All Eyes on CAASPP.
Results from the last year's junior class English and Math scores as captured on the CA Dashboard is pictured below. Here's the link to compare to other schools too. https://www.caschooldashboard.org/reports/29663572930030/2023#english-language-arts-card
2024/2025!
We have several families asking about the 2024/2025 school year. While we are not quite ready to plan for that just yet, we do have the calendar available on our website. We hope that helps! https://northpoint.njuhsd.com/About-Us/NPA-Campus-Information/index.html
Do you know a family interested in NPA for next school year? We don't have a waitlist yet but we expect to have one by August. Please encourage them to contact the NPA office so they can have an enrollment interest meeting prior to the end of this school year. Thank you.