With current weather situations there will not be buses provided for PM Preschool. Parents are still able to transport their students to school if able to do so. Thank you
28 days ago, Alysia Kurtz
Good morning,
With recent weather and safety conditions we are releasing all students that ride the Light Purple and Deep Purple bus routes. Students will be picked up from TES and DSES and brought to their normal stops immediately.
All other students will remain for their regular schedule class time.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
28 days ago, SMUSD
This Week’s Activities: November 18th – 21st

We have a lot of exciting events happening this week!

📦 PTO Canned Food Drive (Nov. 18–21)
We are collecting canned and boxed food items. The class with the most donations will win a pizza party!

🦃 Gobble Grams (Nov. 18–20)
Gobble grams will be sold during lunch and after school. They will be handed out on Friday.

🎉 Spirit Week

Tuesday: Silly Day – wear a silly outfit or silly hair!

Wednesday: Dress in Disguise Day

Thursday: Athlete Day

Friday: Cozy Day – wear your favorite pajamas or comfy outfit

📚 Clubs & Activities

Tuesday & Thursday: Clubs and Read Better Be Better

Tuesday: Student Council meeting at 3:00pm

⏰ Wednesday

Half Day Release at 11:15am

Kinder & 1st Grade: Bring Your Parent to School Day

🏃 Turkey Trot – Thursday (during specials)

Kinder – 9:30am

1st Grade – 8:45am

2nd Grade – 7:20am

3rd Grade – 10:50am

4th Grade – 1:00pm

5th Grade – 12:15pm

🍽️ Thanksgiving Lunch – Thursday
Due to unforeseen circumstances, we will not be selling lunch to parents this year. However, parents are still welcome to come and sit with their child during lunchtime.
29 days ago, Tartesso Elementary School
This week 11/18-11/21
Today we had our Ruby Bridges Walk!

Our students joined together to honor Ruby Bridges’ courage and the historic steps she took toward equality in education. It was an inspiring day filled with unity, learning, and reflection. We’re proud of our school community for coming together to recognize such an important moment in history!#RubyBridgesWalk #RubyBridges #UnityInEducation #StrongerTogether #HistoryInTheMaking #SchoolCommunity
about 1 month ago, Tartesso Elementary School
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ruby bridges walk
This week, our school participated in a large-scale Reunification Drill. An exercise, our district selected us to lead, and one that has never been practiced with an entire school before. The safety of our students is our top priority, and this drill allowed us to practice and prepare as if it were a real emergency. Students completed a full evacuation to an off-site location, and participating families experienced the reunification process firsthand. Thank you to our staff, students, and parents for helping us strengthen our readiness in the event of an emergency.

#SafetyFirst #StudentSafety #ReunificationDrill #SchoolCommunity #EmergencyPreparedness #Teamwork #CommunityStrong
about 1 month ago, Tartesso Elementary School
Ruby Bridges Walk Today at 1:00 PM

Dear Families,
Today is our Ruby Bridges Walk! We will begin the walk at 1:00 PM, and we invite parents to join us as long as their student has returned the walk permission slip.

We are grateful to have the Buckeye Police Department joining us for this special event and supporting our students.

Thank you, and we look forward to a meaningful walk together!
about 1 month ago, Tartesso Elementary School
Ruby Bridges
Please take a look at our third installment of our "Day in the Life" video series. This one features Josh Hanger, from the SMUSD Maintenance Department.

https://youtu.be/fFTrVjI6WLA
about 1 month ago, Joel Wisser

🩸 Blood Drive – Happening Today! (November 13th, 8:00 AM–12:00 PM) 🩸

Our community Blood Drive is happening right now here at the school! There’s still time to make a difference. We have open appointments available for those who would like to donate.

Donating blood is one of the simplest yet most powerful ways to help others. It can truly save lives. Every donation can help up to three people in need. Blood donations support:

Accident victims and trauma patients during emergencies

Cancer patients receiving chemotherapy treatments

Children and adults undergoing surgeries or living with blood disorders

Your generous donation can make all the difference for someone’s parent, child, or friend. We invite families, staff, and community members to join us for this life-saving event.

Let’s come together and make an impact, because when we give blood, we give hope. 💖

For more information or to check availability, please contact the school office.

about 1 month ago, Tartesso Elementary School
Blood Drive today 8am-12pm

Celebrate the Season of Gratitude by saving up to

3 lives when you donate blood at Tartesso Elementary School

On Thursday, November 13th 8 am – Noon







Vitalant supplies 100% of the blood to our local hospitals

Please donate, we need your blood donation to help get us through the Thanksgiving holiday and beyond.

Blood donation is good for your health, and your donation will save up to 3 lives in our community.



When we give blood, we gift the gift of hope, the gift of time, and the gift of life. Donate Blood and be someone’s hero this holiday season.



Tartesso Elementary School Blood Drive

Thursday, November 13th

8:00 am to 12:00 pm

Bloodmobile in the parking lot at Tartesso Elementary School



Invite a friend or family member to donate with you!

It is only through your generous donation that we can have blood available for patients facing trauma, surgery, and cancer treatments.



Click here to schedule your appointment, and you could win one of 2 $10,000 Gift Cards we are giving away to November blood donors.



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about 1 month ago, Tartesso Elementary School
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No School in Honor of Veterans Day 🇺🇸
There will be no school on Monday, November 11th in honor of Veterans Day. We want to take a moment to thank all of our veterans and active military members for their service and sacrifice. We are grateful for all you do to protect our freedom.

We wish everyone a fun and safe holiday weekend!
about 1 month ago, Tartesso Elementary School
Happy Veterans Day
🎉 Congratulations to our Safety Patrol Members of the Month! 🚦 Your dedication during pick-up and drop-off helps keep our campus safe every day. Thank you for being such great role models, and congrats on earning your certificates! 🏅👏 #SafetyPatrol #StudentLeaders #SchoolSafety #ProudMoment #RoleModels #StudentSuccess
about 1 month ago, Tartesso Elementary School
Safety Patrol Members of the Month
Today, we proudly celebrated Veterans Day! ❤️🤍💙
We were honored to recognize Tartesso’s own active-duty members and military veterans for their service and sacrifice. Our Student Council led the ceremony, with students from different grades sharing heartfelt letters of appreciation to our heroes.

Those able to join us today received certificates of gratitude, and the celebration concluded with a special performance from our principal, Dr. Scales, and our 4th graders from Mr. Mueller’s class. 🎶✨

Thank you to all who serve and have served. We appreciate you!
#VeteransDay #ThankYouVeterans #TartessoPride #StudentCouncil #HonoringOurHeroes #SchoolCommunity
about 1 month ago, Tartesso Elementary School
Happy Veterans  Day
Student Council Presenting
Dr. Scales giving Certificates
Dr.  Scales singing
Dr. Scales singing with 4th grade class
Dear Families,

We are honored to invite you to our Veterans Day Celebration on **Friday, November 7th at 8:00 a.m.**

This special event is dedicated to honoring and celebrating the brave men and women who have served or are currently serving in our armed forces. We would love to welcome any veterans or active-duty service members from our school community to join us and be recognized during the celebration.

If you have any questions or plan to attend, please contact the front office at **623-474-5401**.

We look forward to celebrating our heroes together!
about 1 month ago, Tartesso Elementary School
Veterans day celebration

Dear Families,

Our November calendar is now available! Be sure to check it out for all the exciting events, important dates, and school activities happening this month.

You can view the calendar on our school website or pick up a copy from the front office.

We have a fun and busy month ahead—don’t miss out on what’s coming up!

about 1 month ago, Tartesso Elementary School
November Calendar

Good afternoon Tartesso families,
Tomorrow Thursday November. 6th is picture retake day. If you need retakes or missed picture day make sure to let your students teacher know that you would like your child to go to the retakes. Please check your students backpack for the retake flyer. If you have any other questions please call the office.

Thank you,
Tartesso Staff

about 1 month ago, Tartesso Elementary School
Picture retakes
🩸 **Blood Drive – November 13th, 8:00 AM–12:00 PM** 🩸

We are proud to host a community **Blood Drive on Wednesday, November 13th from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM** right here at our school! Donating blood is one of the simplest yet most powerful ways to help others—it can truly save lives.

Every donation can help up to **three people** in need. Blood donations support:

* **Accident victims** and trauma patients who need blood during emergencies
* **Cancer patients** receiving chemotherapy treatments
* **Children and adults** undergoing surgeries or living with blood disorders

Your generous donation can make all the difference for someone’s parent, child, or friend. We invite families, staff, and community members to take part in this life-saving event.

Let’s come together and make an impact—because when we give blood, we give hope. 💖

For more information or please contact the school office.

about 1 month ago, Tartesso Elementary School
Blood Drive
🇺🇸 **Veterans Day Assembly** 🇺🇸

Join us on **Thursday, November 7th at 8:00 a.m.** as we honor our Veterans and active service members!

We invite any family or friends who have served or are currently serving to come and be celebrated during our assembly. ❤️🤍💙

📞 If interested, please call the front office at **623-474-5401**.
🎶 Featuring performances by the **Tonopah Valley High School Band** and our very own **Dr. Scales, Principal**!

Let’s come together to show our appreciation for those who have bravely served our country! 🇺🇸
about 2 months ago, Tartesso Elementary School
Veterans Day
Dear Families,

Don’t wait! Students who sign up TONIGHT for Kids Heart Challenge will be honored at our assembly TOMORROW! Students who sign-up by the assembly will be entered into a drawing to receive a bonus heart hero character, Victor, who reminds us of the importance of being a leader!

By participating, you and your student will learn lifesaving skills, raise funds to help kids with special hearts and help earn rewards for our school. Thank you for being a HEART HERO!

Sign Up at http://www2.heart.org/goto/tartesso or download the AHA Schools app
Make a personal gift to kickstart your efforts
Start Finn’s Mission where students become lifesavers by learning Hands-Only CPR and the warning signs of a stroke.

Sign up today

about 2 months ago, Tartesso Elementary School
Kids Heart Challenge
Kids Heart
🎃 Our K–2 students had a spooktacular time showing off their costumes during today’s Halloween parade! 👻
Everyone looked amazing, and we loved seeing all the creativity and smiles! A special shoutout to our STC class for their awesome Toy Story theme! 💫
Have a fun and safe night, and a great weekend, everyone! 🧡🕸️
about 2 months ago, Tartesso Elementary School
STC Mrs. Lacey's decorated class door
3 students posing in  their costumes
halloween parade
Please read this message from our principal regarding the fire drill that took place on October 30
about 2 months ago, Tartesso Elementary School
Safety drill letter