Dear ASU Prep Families and Friends: Over the past several months you have seen our requests for tax credit contributions to ASU Preparatory Academy. You might have even received a flyer during pick-up? We request this support because tax credit contributions are a significant means by which we are able to financially support our athletic and after school programs. Your tax credit contributions (in any dollar amount) also make a strong statement about family and community support of our school. If every family gave just $5, $10 or $25, it would be a tangible demonstration of what we hear from so many of you every day: that you love our schools and the education your child receives here. There are many programs at ASU Prep that use your tax credit donations. These include our growing Color Guard, Elementary and STEM Academy Lego League programs, and the FIRST Robotics programs, Athletics, and even STEM extracurricular programs. The awesome news about Arizona tax credit contributions is that you essentially get whatever amount of contribution you make to your school back in the form of a dollar-for-dollar tax credit when you file your 2013 Arizona income taxes (up to $200 for individual filers or $400 for married couples filing jointly). For example if you donate $25 by December 31, 2014, your state tax credit will be $25. When you file your state taxes next year, your state tax bill will be $25 less, or if you are receiving a refund your refund will be $25 more. You do not need to have a child enrolled at ASU Preparatory Academy to be eligible for the state tax credit. Friends, relatives, neighbors, or co-workers can support ASU Preparatory Academy and get a credit for their taxes as well. Tax credit contributions can be made online at the ASU Prep website by clicking HERE or you can make a contribution at any of the ASU Prep front offices. At ASU Preparatory Academy, we want 100 percent of our students to succeed in college, compete globally, and contribute to their communities. Let's aim high and let's set the goal of 100 percent of our ASU Prep families and staff making a tax credit contribution of at least $5 to ASU Prep by December 31, 2014. It will take every one of us doing our part to achieve that goal, but imagine the incredible statement it would make to our students and the community if we can make it happen. To learn more about the tax credit program, or to make an online contribution, please visit the ASU Prep website by clicking HERE. Sincerely, Your ASU Preparatory Academy Polytechnic Leadership Team Important Notice to ASU Prep Parents: Emergency Operations Exercise @ Poly Just as we practice fire drills and lockdown drills on the ASU Prep Academy schools, the ASU will be practicing a mock emergency drill with numerous teams of emergency responders on the ASU Poly Campus. The drill will take place December 5, 2014. The teams will be on campus from approximately 7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. This is not expected to interfere with drop-off or pick-up traffic or the school day; however, there will be fire trucks, police cars, hazardous material response trucks, etc. on the campus. If you have subscribed to our text messaging system, we will use this to remind you of this drill and to "test" our own system. Please watch for messages the day before and the morning of the event. If you have any questions, please contact Laura Gill our ASU PD Police liaison or your school directors. Update: PTSO Fundraiser -FUN RUN Thank you to our amazing PTSO for hosting Fun Run on Friday, 11/21. Because the PTSO organized this year's event, all proceeds earned are going directly back to the schools. All participants in the Fun Run received a Run Devil Run bracelet and some students had the opportunity to win individual prizes. Overall, it was a fun-filled day with amazing weather. Thank you to all the parent volunteers, teachers and staff that helped make this event a complete success. In the future, the PTSO will update you regarding how much money was raised and where it will be going within our school system. Please enjoy all the pictures below. Thank you for your support!  Above: Thank you to all the parent and staff volunteers for our successful event. Good Teamwork! Below: Students running and running. 
Above: Thank you parent volunteers, we could not have done this without your support. Below: Students running and running. 
Support our Schools - Please Donate your Tax Credit by Dec. 31st, 2014 |
Arizona Tax Credit Donations Support Extra-curricular Events for All Students
As you know, Arizona state law enables you to receive a dollar-for-dollar tax credit of up to $200 ($400 if married filing jointly) when you make a donation to ASU Preparatory Academy by December 31, 2014. We will gratefully accept any amount. The state allows us to use these dollars for educational or recreational activities that support the regular educational programs of the school.
How to Donate:
1. Select the amount you wish to donate. We will gratefully accept any amount $10, $20, $50, you do not have to donate the maximum amount.
2. Click here to donate on-line or by check/money order. Turn in your check/money order into the school front office or mail to ASU Preparatory Academy, PO Box 877304, Tempe AZ 85287-7304.
3. Donate before December 31, 2014 in order to receive your tax credit for your 2014 Arizona State Income report.
4. Your receipt will be mailed to you from our network office by January 31, 2015.
If you have already donated, please share with your networks and contacts.
Thank you for your support of all our schools!
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ASU Prep Academy - Enrollment Process for 2015-16
ASU Prep will once again hold two lotteries for potential students who would like to attend ASU Prep for the 2015-2016 school year. The lottery for Kindergarten and 9th grade will be held on Tuesday, December 9th and the lottery for 1st through 8th grade and 10th through 12th grade will be held on Tuesday, February 10, 2015. In order to be included in the lottery, a Lottery Interest Form must be completed for the student and submitted to the ASU Prep office by 12:00pm on the Friday proceeding the lottery date. The Lottery Interest Form can be obtained in the ASU Prep front office or by visiting our ASU Prep. website. Families of students who completed a lottery interest form for the current school year but who did not get enrolled must complete the new 2015-2016 lottery interest form in order to be included in the lottery for next school year.
Families of current ASU Prep students do not have to go through the lottery process and do not have to complete a lottery interest form. However, all families of current students who plan on attending ASU Prep for the 2015-2016 school year must complete an Intent to Re-Enroll form and submit it to the ASU Prep office no later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 26th. Current students who do not have an Intent to Re-Enroll form submitted for them by the deadline will lose their spot at ASU Prep for next school year and that spot will be given to a new student through the lottery process. Please click on this link to complete the re-enrollment form.
https://adobeformscentral.com/?f=JY32ExbE3LiG-HsjLD8KuA#
If you know of a family that would like to attend ASU Prep next year, encourage them to attend one of the upcoming information nights and submit a Lottery Interest form by December 5. If you are a current ASU Prep parent and plan on bringing your child back next school year, make sure you submit an Intent to Re-Enroll form no later than December 5. If a sibling who does not attend ASU Prep this year does not have a filled out Lottery Form, please add them to the Intent to Re-Enroll form under the new sibling only, this is only if the sibling is returning.
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Notes From the Poly Elementary School: Announcements from the Front Office: ASU PREP SCHOOL STORE-
has Maroon Youth Large and Youth XL polos in stock. The school store is located at the elementary school and is open Tuesdays/Thursdays before and after school.
Don't forget the holidays are coming, get your ASU Prep Spirit gear from us, it all makes great gifts!
Please remember to call the Absentee Line at (480) 727-5709 if your student will be tardy due to an appointment or absent for the day. Student Drop Off/Pick Up Parents please remember students may NOT be dropped off before 7:45am and MUST be picked up by 3:45pm. Club Poly is available before and after school for students that need to be dropped off early and/or need to stay after school. We appreciate your cooperation. Lost/Found Please check for lost items in the front office. We have a growing pile of lost items. 5/6 Grade Summative: Thursday, Dec. 11 @ 5:30-7:00pm - PES Volunteer Lunch Duty-Great way to earn Volunteer hours Elementary lunch duty is Monday-Friday 11am-1pm. Please click on the following link to sign up: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f094ca8ab2daa8-elementary. The schedule continues through December. Your help is greatly appreciated!! Poly Elementary Chess Team - Progressing Through the Season Well
Congratulations to the ASU Prep Chess team that scored a school record 11.5 points in last weekend's chess tournament. In addition to taking 4th place as a team (their 11.5 combined points would have put them in 1st place last month), the following individuals were also recognized: Trevor Hathway - 6th place trophy Winton Vasquez - 7th place trophy Samuel Mrzyglod - Medal (11th place) A strong showing just outside of medal contention for: Donovan White, Xander Walker, Ryan Jaime, Ben White, Kaleb Thompson, Kennedy Walker (pre-K playing up to the U400 section), and Kylie Tokeshi (playing up to the U800 section) 
3 / 4 Grades Summative - Update The 3/4 team celebrated their Summative with science in motion on Thursday, 11/20. Thank to the Specials teachers for being an important part of our celebration of learning. Third graders demonstrated their knowledge of the geology by creating a replica of the earth from the inside out and fourth grade created globes and state floats.
Students also created flashlights and their own energy projects to demonstrate their knowledge of electricity. In addition, STEM was instrumental in bring electricity to life by having students create BristleBots to race on a track. Technology was integrated in Globster presentations, slideshows of students work was in classrooms, and student work showed incredible growth and talent by everyone. Hats off to all of our students!!!! 
Above: Gallery 1 Ready for 3/4 Parents and students to show their learning, Below: 3/4 teachers Mrs. Frazier & Mrs. Cohen showing off the hand made flashlights and brightening our students' lives.
 Above: Science Fair Experiments on display, Below: Scientist in Me Posters, and State projects on display 
ASU Prep Poly Elementary Student: Daunte Debbs, Honored by Arizona Cardinals: In his mother's words: "Daunte was chosen as the Mayo Clinic and AZ Cardinals Youth Athlete of the Game. I entered him in to the contest because Daunte works very hard to be a great student, athlete and all around kid. He has always received straight A's from Kindergarten through 3rd grade and now that he attends ASU Prep, he continues with E's and M's. Daunte goes to school every day, works hard, comes home and does his homework, then goes straight to getting all his chores done and then puts his football gear on and heads out to practice 2 nights a week until 8-8:30pm. I'm impressed with how he can juggle everything he needs to do and still be successful at it all at age 9. We're very proud of him and because of this we entered him in to the contest and he won for Sunday's home game." Congratulations Daute! Your Grandmother is right, you are an outstanding young man. Thank you for demonstrating the ASU Prep Way in all you do!
Above: Dante's name/likeness and ASU Prep on the Cardinal's big screen, Below: Dante the Youth Athlete of the Game and another student awardee.
Notes From the STEM Academy and Poly High School STEM Academy - Mr. D. Nelson - Teacher of the Month Congratulations to Mr. Daniel Nelson for being selected the STEM Academy teacher of the month. There are many reasons why he was selected by the students and staff. Below are some of the reasons he was selected. "Because Mr. Nelson is awesome and he will allow me to come to him for help when needed and he has awesome hair and always has amazing things to make me laugh like his glasses." (8th grader) "He's really supportive/ yet stern, but makes lessons funny." (7th grader) "He helps me a lot and he is so funny and that is why he should be chosen." (unknown) Please join us in celebrating Mr. Nelson for the month of November. We are "thankful" to have him on our STEM Academy staff.
Reminder: STEM Academy Students - Compete in Lego League Regional Championships Don't forget that our very own STEM Academy Lego League (Robotics) members will be competing in the Regional Championships today, Saturday, 11/22, on the ASU Polytechnic campus, specifically in the Cooley Ballrooms. If you did not know the FIRST LEGO LEAGUE (FLL) is an exciting and fun global robotics program, designed to ignite an enthusiasm for discovery of the basic principles of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) in children, ages 9 to 14. We will update you next week regarding the results of this opportunity for our students. Below is more information about the event and the "rounds" FLL Southeast Mesa (ASU Polytechnic) - Event Schedule Saturday, November 22, 2014 |
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7:30am - 8:30am
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Team Registration
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SDFC - Entry & Pits
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8:30am - 9:00am
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Coaches Meeting
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SDFC - Competition Area
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9:10am - 11:40am
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Judging Sessions
Practice Rounds (During time between Judging sessions)
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Cooley Ballrooms
SDFC - Competition Area
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11:40am - 12:40pm
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Lunch
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12:40pm - 12:50pm
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Opening Ceremony
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SDFC - Competition Area
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12:50pm - 3:10pm
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Robot Game - Official Rounds
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SDFC - Competition Area
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3:20pm - 4:20pm
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Closing Ceremony
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SDFC - Competition Area
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SDFC = Sun Devil Fitness Complex We look forward to seeing you at the event to cheer the students on. Good luck STEM Academy students! Reminder - PTSO Scholarship Available to HS Senior Class of 2015 This year is a very special year for our High School students! Our 2015 senior class will be the first ever graduating class from ASU Preparatory Academy. The PTSO is also excited to announce a first as well. We will be awarding one graduating Senior with a $500 ASU Preparatory PTSO Academic Scholarship! If you have a graduating senior this year that may be interested in applying for this scholarship the application and essay requirements are available at the front desk at the High School. Deadline for submission is December 10th. ATHLETICS: www.asuprepathletics.com Girls Basketball The Girls BB team is 1-1, and their next game is the first week of December. Boys Basketball The Boys BB team is 3-0, and their next game is in December.
Wrestling The Wrestling team is in the middle of practicing and their first meet is December 6th.
ASU Prep HS Volleyball at ASU Volleyball
Our High School Volleyball team had a great night out at an ASU Volleyball game this week. Please enjoy these pictures of them as they cheered on the Sun Devils. Thanks to all the parents who made this event happen for the girls!
PARKING: Park Mobile App Parking for sporting events is now easier than ever. Use the Park Mobile App from your smart phone to park in the lots closest to your event. SDFC Fields: Lot 16A Code 60216 SDFC : Lot 10 Code 60210 Williams Gym: Lot 36 Code 60236 The cost is $1.50 per hour. PTSO Dear ASUPA Prep Families and Friends: Thank you to everyone who participated in Run Devil Run. It was a great success! If you are looking for ways that you can continue to support our school Fun Savers are a great way to help. Just by doing your regular holiday shopping you can earn money for our school without it costing you anything extra. The PTSO would like to wish all our ASU Families a very happy Thanksgiving! We are truly thankful for all that you do! Funsavers SAN TAN MALL Did you know a night at the movies at San Tan Mall's Harkins Theaters could earn money for our school? Please save and send in all of your original receipts from shopping, dining, and entertainment at San Tan Mall. We are excited to be a part of the 2014/2015 School Cents program where our school can win up to $2,500 if we collect the most points. Our school earns at least five (5) points for each dollar spent at any of the participating stores, restaurants and services, plus bonus points are offered for supporting shopping center events and programs. Or you can take your receipts by the mall office and they will record them under our school. As of our last mall meeting, our school was in 5th place. AMAZON All of your Amazon.com shopping can earn money for the school. We earn 4% or more on all purchases made through our special school link and it only takes a few orders to get us to 6%. Please follow this link to make your Amazon purchases: http://www.amazon.com/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=appp0d-20. Thanks to all of the family and friends using this link, ASU Prep PTSO has earned over $1,800 for the school. We earned almost $700 last November/December. TARGET Did you know holiday shopping with your Target REDCard can help us raise money for our school and you can save 5% on each sale? Our most recent Target contribution was $1,058! Here's how it works: Visit Target.com/tcoe or call 1-800-316-6142 to designate our school, and then use your REDcard whenever you shop. When you use your REDCard (Target Visa Credit Card and Target debit), Target will donate up to 1% of your purchases to the eligible K-12 school of your choice. Make sure to register your card to our school (Our school is listed as Polytechnic Elementary, Zip Code: 85212 and School ID # 148568). Grandparents, alumni, friends and neighbors are all welcome to participate in the Target REDcard Take Charge of Education program. The more people we involve, the harder the program works for the school. Check out our school's progress anytime at Target.com/tcoe. Follow us on Facebook ASU Preparatory Academy Polytechnic PTSO! For additional information check out the PTSO website: asupreppolyptso.com Upcoming Calendar -
November 27 & 28 - Thanksgiving Break -NO SCHOOL
- November 30 - No School Newsletter - Thanksgiving Break
- December 1 - School Resumes
- December 7 - Poly Newsletter Resumes
- December 14 - Last Poly Newsletter before break
- December 11 - 5th/6th Grade Summative - 5:00pm - 6:30pm - PES
- December 16 - Last Day of School
- December 17 - ILP - Teacher Prep Day - NO SCHOOL
- December 18 & 19 - ILP's - PES @ PES, SA @ SA, PHS @ PHS
- December 16 -January 5, 2015 - Winter Break - NO SCHOOL
- January 5 - Professional Development Day - Faculty/Staff - NO SCHOOL
- January 6, 2015 - School Resumes
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