Madison STEAM Academy • 5th GradeLearning • Leadership • Innovation

Parent Hub

A central location for communication, family support, Canvas, PowerSchool, and the information needed to stay connected.

Family partnership

Simple routines make a major difference

Review Canvas each week.
Check announcements, assignments, resources, and teacher feedback.
Monitor PowerSchool.
Review grades, attendance, and missing assignments regularly.
Ask your child to show you.
Have your child open Canvas and explain what is due, completed, or still in progress.
Contact the classroom early.
Questions are easier to solve before a small concern grows.

Daily readiness checklist

  • Arrive on time.
  • Bring a charged device.
  • Bring folders, pencils, and assigned materials.
  • Read at home each evening.
  • Complete practice and unfinished classwork.
  • Get adequate sleep and begin the day ready to learn.
Canvas

The online classroom

Canvas is where students find announcements, assignments, materials, due dates, and feedback.

Sign in with the district-approved account.
Open the 5th Grade course.
Read announcements first.
Complete and submit the correct assignment.
Verify the submission was received.

Parent observer access

Parents can use an observer account to follow assignments, due dates, announcements, and feedback.

Replace the button below with the official district Canvas login.

Open Canvas

PowerSchool

PowerSchool is the official source for grades, attendance, missing work, and student records.

Replace the button below with the district PowerSchool parent portal.

Open PowerSchool
Grades and attendance

Use both systems together

Canvas shows the learning activity and submission process.

PowerSchool shows the official grade and attendance record.

A completed Canvas assignment may not appear in PowerSchool immediately because the teacher may still need to review and score the work.