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Apr 30 - May 3 - "Buy One Get One Free" Book Fair at Elementary and Secondary Libraries

2 - Secondary Students Leave for Spain

3 - Minimum Day

6 - Grades 3 & 4: End of Level Testing Begins

6 - Sixth Graders Register Online for Classes with Mrs. Hinsley

6 - Elementary Faculty Meeting

7 - All Teacher Meeting - Secondary, 3:45 PM. Gym

7 - ETS Demonstrate Use of New TVs and iPads for Next Year

8 - Kindergarten Information, 3:45 PM

8 - OPA Pre-Board Meeting , 4:30 PM

10 - AVID Banquet

10 - Secondary Library - Books are Due

13 - Yellowstone Trip for 8th and 9th Grade

13 - DIBELS Testing Begins

13 - Team Meetings

14 - Etiquette Luncheon - 6th Grade

14 - Maturation - 5th Grade

17 - Lagoon

17 - Final Writing Benchmark Due

17 - Elementary & Intermediate Libraries - Books are Due

18 - St. George Triathlon

20 - Libraries Gr. K-6 Closed

22 - 8th Grade to Tracy Aviary, Mrs. Hislop

22-23 - 5th and 6th Art Walk

23 - Grade 4th to "This Is The Place" 9:30 AM - 2:30 PM

24 - Secondary Textbooks Collected

24 - Music Assemblies

27 - Memorial Day

28 - Secondary Lockers Cleaned Out

29 - Kindergarten Graduation

29 - Intermediate Lockers Cleaned Out

29 - Grades Banked

29 - Farewell Reception at Secondary

29 - Intermediate Awards Assembly 9 AM at Secondary

30 - Minimum Day

30 - Elementary Field Day

30 - Secondary Award Assembly 8:45 AM at Secondary

30 - Intermediate Field Day at Liberty Park

30 - Report Cards Run

30 - Kindergarten Field Trip to the Zoo

31 - Minimum Day

31 - Elementary Awards

31 - Move from Intermediate Building to new Elementary Building

31 - Secondary Field Day at Goodyear Park


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Ogden Preparatory Academy Elementary
(Grades Kindergarten - 4th)
170 15th Street
Ogden, Utah 84404
Phone: (801) 334-4255
Fax: (801) 334-4259


Ogden Preparatory Academy Intermediate School
(Grades 5 & 6)
2221 Grant Ave
Ogden, Utah 84401
Phone: (801) 627-2066
Fax: (801) 394-2267


Ogden Preparatory Academy Secondary School
(Grades 7-9)
215 East 22nd Street
Ogden, Utah 84401
Phone: (801) 627-3066
Fax: (801) 395-2267


New Principal

The school board has chosen our new principal: Amie Hanks-Campbell. Click Here to read more about her!

2012-2013 School Year Events

MAY

Apr 30 - May 3

"Buy One Get One Free" Book Fair at Elementary and Secondary Libraries

2

Secondary Students Leave for Spain

3

Minimum Day

6

Grades 3 & 4: End of Level Testing begins
Sixth graders register online for classes with Mrs. Hinsley
Elementary Faculty Meeting

7

All Teacher Meeting--Secondary, 3:45 p.m. gym
ETS will demonstrate the use of the new TVs and Ipads for next year

8

Kindergarten information, 3:45 p.m.
OPA Pre-Board Meeting , 4:30 p.m.

10

AVID Banquet
Secondary Library--Books are due

13

Yellowstone Trip for 8th and 9th grade
DIBELS testing begins
Team Meetings

14

Etiquette Luncheon--6th grade
Maturation--5th grade

17

Lagoon
Final Writing Benchmark due
Elementary & Intermediate Libraries--Books are due

18

St. George Triathlon

20

Libraries Gr. K-6 closed

22

8th grade to Tracy Aviary, Mrs. Hislop

22-23

5th and 6th Art Walk

23

Grade 4th to "This is the Place" 9:30 AM - 2:30 PM

24

Secondary Textbooks collected
Music Assemblies

27

Memorial Day

28

Secondary lockers cleaned out

29

Kindergarten Graduation
Intermediate Awards Assembly 9 AM at Secondary
Intermediate lockers cleaned out
Grades banked
Farewell Reception at Secondary

30

Minimum Day
Elementary Field Day
Secondary Awards Assembly at Secondary
Report Cards run
Kindergarten Field Trip to the Zoo
Intermediate Field Day at Liberty Park

31

Minimum Day
Elementary Awards
Move from Intermediate Bldg to New Elementary Bldg
Secondary Field Day at Miles Goodyear Park

Storytelling Festival

One of our own OPA students Aleksa Poulter is representing the state of Utah at the National Story Telling Guild February 6-9. She is also performing at the Weber State University Storytelling Festival as one of 2013's Utah Storytellers. For more information check out: http://community.weber.edu/storytelling/more.htm.

Basketball Schedule

2012-2013 North Region Basketball Schedule

Note: OPA's home games will be played at Christian Heritage 5101 S. 1050 W. Riverdale, Utah. Start times are at 4:30

Dec. 11 Legacy at OPA (Christian Heritage)
Dec. 13 Syrace Arts Academy at OPA (Christian Heritage)
Dec. 18 High Mark at OPA (Christian Heritage)
Jan. 8th OPA at Monticello
Jan. 10th OPA at Jefferson Academy
Jarn. 15 OPA at Spectrum
Jan. 17 OPA at North Davis Preparatory Academy
Jan. 22 OPA at Legacy
Jan. 24 OPA at Syracuse Arts Academy
Jan. 29 OPA at High Mark
Jan. 31 OPA at Monticello
Feb. 5 OPA at Jefferson Academy
Feb. 7 OPA at Spectrum
Feb. 12 OPA at North Davis Preparatory Academy

Congratulations!

Sports

Our sports teams continue to make us proud! See the Sports page for the latest on our athletic stars.

OPA Receives CEP Award

Ogden Preparatory Academy was recognized by the Character Education Partnership as a model site:

"Congratulations on being selected as a 2012 Promising Practices award winner! Character Education Partnership (CEP) has selected your practice, “School-wide Desired Results for Students Learning” to serve as a model for others to possibly replicate and integrate into their character education initiatives."

Congratulations to principal Kathy Thornburg who was awarded this year's UELMA (Utah Educational Library Media Association) Administrator of the Year award for her support of reading and libraries.

Spain Study Abroad Trip

Download Application
Spain Information (spanish)

Kindergarten 2012-2013 Forms

Physician Form
Dental Form

School Profile

Check out Ogden Preparatory Academy's School Profile for End of Level and Direct Writing Assessment scores for 2011-2012.

School Year Calendar

View the entire School Year Calendar »

A Note to Parents

At each of the Open Houses the Parent Organization will be recruiting parents to help out with different school related activities so you can meet the expect 30 hours of volunteer time. We need your help to make our school the best it can be. Parental involvement is critical to student success. Give your time as generously as you can.

We look forward to another great year at OPA!

OPA & MOPA Fundraisers

Ongoing Fundraisers

School of the Year Application

Click Here to see how far we've come!

OPA Ranks as one of Utah's High Performing Title 1 Schools!

I am very proud to announce that the Utah State Office of Education has designated OPA as one of Utah’s High Performing Title 1 schools.

This accolade is based on:
a. student scores from the End of Level tests given last spring,
b. continued Adequate Yearly Progress,
c. significantly closing the achievement gap for disaggregated groups.

We will receive formal recognition after October 22nd.

UPASS and AYP Test Scores

AYP Report - 2010-11

AYP Report - 2009-10

UPASS & AYP Report - 2008-09

AYP Report - 2006-07

UPASS Language Arts Report - 2007

UPASS Math Report - 2007

UPASS Science Report - 2007

View Utah Test Results Website

UPIPS Executive Summary and Report

OPA is pleased to announce its compliance with the Utah Program Improvement Planning System (UPIPS) for 2007. The report can be accessed at the front office or via the following links:

Executive Summary

Report