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Cooking Up Dreams - Lives Transformed

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 Book-It Reading Program 
  

 Black History Celebration a Roaring Success

 Academy Prep Experience - An Outside View

 
Road To The Chess Nationals In Orlando

Theme of Survival - A Poem


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55 Seconds Of Academy PrepA Letter of Thanks

Academy Prep Alumna Christa Lambert recently sent a special letter to Ben Fisher, Executive Director of the Academy Prep Foundation about what Academy Prep has meant to her. Christa graduated from Academy Prep Center of St. Petersburg in 2005, and then attended St. Andrew's School in Delaware. She recently represented Academy Prep as a student participant at the Nativity Miguel National Network's inaugural "Collegiate Prep Academy" outside of Denver, Colorado. Christa has been accepted to Howard University in Washington D.C. beginning this fall.

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55 Seconds Of Academy PrepThe Essence of Academy Prep

Essence Grant, now a junior at Academy of the Holy Names in Tampa, hasn't forgotten her roots here at Academy Prep.

She's one of many graduates back on campus who made our June Summer Session extraordinary, by volunteering and acting as a role model for our middle-school girls. "I remember how shy Essence . . .

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Student Artwork from Academy Prep Center of Tampa Presented by

The Ybor School of Visual and Performing Arts Gallery

Wednesday, June 17 through Thursday, June 25, 2009

Opening Reception: Wednesday, June 17, 2:30-4 p.m.
RSVP 813-248-5600, Sharon, x1102 or
Email: sjoller@academyprep.org

Come join us and see -
drawing • photography • portraits • masks • ceramic

HCC Ybor Art Gallery, Performing Arts Building
Palm Avenue and 15th Street
Gallery hours: Monday – Friday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
813-253-7674

To see more Click Here ( 380K PDF)

Cover artwork by Imani Smith, Class of 2008

 
Cooking Up Dreams
Lives Transformed.

100 Guests Experience a School Day at Academy Prep

The grounds of Academy Prep’s century old former V.M. Ybor Grammar School lit up on Saturday, May 2 as over 130 Tampa’s community members gathered for Cooking Up Dreams, an evening featuring a five course dinner. The event’s culinary delights were donated by The Columbia, Chez Bryce, Bailey’s and Mise En Place, Gallo Wine, and supported by 15 financial sponsors and 10 additional design vendors, including Marketing Associates USA.


To Learn More about the Cooking Up Dreams Event, Click Here ( 700K PDF)

 
Book-It Reading Program

Mrs. Gard’s 5th and 6th grade boys and girls have done an amazing job with this year’s Book-It program. Book-It runs from October to March and for every book 120 pages or more each student reads, they receive a coupon for a free personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut!

At the end of March, those students who reached the goal of reading six or more books earned an All Star Reader Award and were given a special certificate and coupon to be redeemed for a very exceptional surprise!


5th Grade Boys


5th Grade Girls


These students are raising the bar and setting an amazing example for just how powerful the written word is. Not only are they bringing their love for books home to their family members, but many of the students have actually donated their finished books to our library!

We are very thankful for the Book-It program and the members of Academy Prep who hold firm to the belief that by the simple act of reading, the mind expands and the imagination takes flight. Well done students!
 
Black History Celebration a Roaring Success

Our 3rd Annual Black History Celebration, held on February 13, 2009, was a great success!

There was a tremendous showing of talent by the Gospel Choir, Spoken Word, Culture Club, the St. Pete Step Team, and many more outstanding performers.

Special thanks to Dr. Shawn Robinson, HCC Campus President for the Ybor City Campus. Dr. Robinson was our special guest and spoke about the importance of black history and personal achievement.

A very special thanks also goes to all the families who donated time, food, and effort to ensure that the food tasting was a success.

To learn more about our 3rd Annual Black History Celebration: Reconnecting to our Past to Revolutionize our Future and see some photos, please (Click Here 165K PDF).

 
Academy Prep Experience - An Outside View

Please enjoy the following beautiful and thoughtful letter written by a person who saw our students volunteer. It expresses the essence of the school.

Please read the letter… (Click Here 11K PDF)

 
Road To The Chess Nationals In Orlando

The chess team coached by Ted McNair performed quite well in gaining experience in local and regional tournaments on their way to the 2008 United States Chess Federation National Scholastic K-12 Championship. The tournament was held the weekend of December 13 -14 in Disney World, Orlando, Florida.

The 7th and 8th grade teams performed in an outstanding manner against teams laden with highly-rated competitors. Both teams entered the championship unrated because of not being able to compete in enough tournaments but both placed nationally.

The 8th grade team placed 6th nationally in a filed of 47 and was awarded a large trophy, while the 7th grade team placed 9th. Two 8th graders finished first and third nationally, while two 7th grade boys finished 2nd and 3rd nationally in the unrated division.

It was quite an accomplishment for the team and the six novice players. Also, these students are two-time first place team winners in the Region and more recently first place team in the 2008 West Florida Fall Scholastic Gran Prix.

Kevin Battle (7th grade, 3rd place)
Mattaldi Morris (8th grade, 3rd place)
Christopher Flowers (7th grade)
Javaris Samuels (8th grade),
Ahmadou Varmah (8th grade, 1st place)
Michael Hicks (7th grade, 2nd place)
and Coach Ted McNair.

8th Grade Team, 6th in Nation
 
Theme of Survival

The sixth grade girls recently read We Beat the Street by the three famous young gentlemen who survived the streets and became successful. As a project, the girls were to pick one of the various themes of the novel and write a song/poem about it.

Tache Bass and Renee Webb came up with a poem. This poem is a good sample of how the girls are incorporating their readings into written expression. (Read the poem…)

 
 
 
  

"Kids turn expectations, Bard's words into something grand..."


Read Ernest Hooper's St. Pete Times column about Romeo & Juliet
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Academy Prep Archives
 

Stories from previous "What's New?" pages


Stories from 2007-2009

My Years As An Americorps Teacher - Kristy Craig

Stories from 2006-2007
"2007 What's New Archive"

Stories from 2005 - 2006
"2006 What's New Archive"

Summer 2005
Summer Update From Lincoln Tamayo

Fall 2004
Fall 2004 Update From Lincoln Tamayo

Summer 2004
Summer 2004 Update From Lincoln Tamayo

Spring 2004
"Academic Progress - Message from Lincoln Tamayo"


Academy Prep in The News

St. Petersburg Times, December 23, 2005
"More Than Academic"

Catholic Jewish Studies, December 19, 2003
"Innovative School is Center of Hope"

St. Petersburg Times, October 31, 2003
"Guiding Principal"

PGA Tour.com, October 28, 2003
"Chrysler Championship Educates"

WFTS TV-28, September 27, 2002
"Academy Prep Receives Donation"

St. Petersburg Times, September 5, 2002
"Grant Expands Junior Golf Program"

Florida Trend Magazine, August 2002
"Changing Lives"

Points South, Poynter Inst. June 27, 2002
"Home and Away"

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St. Petersburg Times, October 31, 2001
"Masked Ball Patron Party"

St. Petersburg Times, July 25, 2001
"Junior Tennis Program"

St. Petersburg Times, April 4, 2001
"King's Journey"

St. Petersburg Times, December 23, 2000
"Rays Closer Opens World of Opportunity"

St. Petersburg Times, October 25, 2000
"Bucs Star Shines Light on Civil Rights"

St. Petersburg Times, October 25, 2000
"School's Bridge"

St. Petersburg Times, June 7, 2000
"A First Class Pact"

St. Petersburg Times, September 8, 1998
"A Tough Educational Truth"

St. Petersburg Times, August 27, 1998
"Test Scores Tell..."

St. Petersburg Times, June 16, 1998
"Lessons in Respect"

Florida Trend Magazine, August 1997
"Not Just a School"

St. Petersburg Times, August 21, 1997
"Boys Train Eyes On Learning's Prize"


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APT Family Newsletters Archive 2007
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APT Family Newsletters Archive 2006
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January 27, 2006

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