ASU Preparatory

Academy-Polytechnic
5th Grade Transition
16-17 School Year

5th Grade at ASU Prep

uDepartmentalized
uGrading Scale: A*, A, B, C, D, F
uTransition Independently
uBlock Schedule

Block Schedule Example

11:25-11:55 12:00-1:30

1:35-2:40

2:45-3:15

Lunch

Math

Lunch

STEM

Wednesday

Math

Specials

Lunch

Thursday

STEM

Specials

Lunch

Math

Foundations

Friday

Social
Studies

Specials

Lunch

Social
Studies
Language
Arts
Science

Social
Studies
Language
Arts
Science

Foundations

Tuesday

Language Specials
Arts
Science
Specials

STEM

Foundations

8:15-9:50

Monday

9:5511:20

Foundations
Foundations

Core Classes
Micki Hardt, Language Arts
mcouncil@asu.edu
Class Website: Click Here

Pat Converse, Mathematics

patricia.converse@asu.edu
Class Website: Click Here

Ruth Biggs, Science

ruth.biggs@asu.edu
Class Website: Click Here

Wendi Lyle, STEM

wlyle@asu.edu
Class Website: Click Here

Kim Caruthers, Social Studies

kcaruth@asu.edu
Class Website: Click Here

Specials Classes
Cristina Caro, Spanish
christina.caro@asu.edu
Class Website: Click Here

Wendi Lyle, STEM

wlyle@asu.edu
Class Website: Click Here

Miranda Killian, Music

miranda.killian@asu.edu
Class Website: Click Here

Stormy Olsen, K-8 Art

stormy.olsen@asu.edu
Class Website: Click Here

Brenda Brown, Physical Ed.

bbrown9@asu.edu
Class Website: Click Here

Homework Expectations
Math: Daily homework (3x a week) due the next math block
Language Arts: ixl weekly, vocabulary weekly, monthly book
reports, reading 20 minutes a night
Social Studies: weekly informational text reading comprehension
Science: Weekly
Spanish: Weekly
*Unfinished classwork will go home for homework.
*Expect quarterly take home projects

Supporting Your Student

Teacher Websites-Check all teachers weebly sites weekly
http://asuprep.asu.edu/schools/polystem
PowerSchool- track grades, assignments, and attendance
http://upsi.powerschool.com
Paying school fees online is linked to your PowerSchool account
Parents will receive their username and password at the Open House in July

Agenda
Clean out backpacks
Read with your kids
Spend quality time together

Supporting Your Student

PowerSchool Mobile:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Go to Your App Store

Install PowerSchool App
Enter District Code: DJHX
Enter Username and Password
Click Sign in

Supporting Your Students

PowerSchool Mobile Notifications:
1. Sign in to PowerSchool
2. Go to More
3. Click on Email Alerts
4. Turn on Notifications you would like to receive
5. Select Frequency
* Notification preferences need to be set for each child.

School Materials
No Rolling Back Packs
Folders with pockets, No Binders
Suppy List Handout
will also be on the teachers weebly sites

Athletics
Fall Sports

Winter Sports

Spring Sports

Swimming

Boys Basketball

Girls Basketball

Cross Country

Girls Softball

Baseball

Volleyball

Wrestling

Track and Field

Flag Football

Cheer

Golf
Soccer

Athletics: What Next?

Register at asuprepathletics.com
Get a sports physical from your doctor
Physical Forms available online
*Students must have a passing grade (A-D) to
participate in ASU Prep Sports.

To View Presentation Online

Go to Mrs. Nielsens website:
http://enielsenasuprep.weebly.com/middle-school-transition.html

5th Grade Transition

Questions?