Along with a letter regarding universal K-3 literacy screening, parents will be receiving a "Parental Strategies for Assisting Your Child" packet. This packet is an invaluable resource for all parents of early readers. If you have ever asked, "What can I do at home?" this guide can support our work at school to best help young readers.
Crazy Hair Day is a student favorite! Tomorrow: Heritage Day
Students were efficiently and safely returned home in an unexpected early release. School will resume as normal tomorrow at 7 AM.
Thank you, Winters well community
Due to a waterline emergency, all grade levels are now dismissing at Winters Well. Students who are normally Parent pick up will be in the gym following normal procedures for pick up. Buses are leaving at 1:50. Please adjust for pick up time.
There has been a main water line emergency at Winters Well. For the health and safety of our students and staff we will dismiss at 1:30 PM. Parent pick up will be as normal procedures at our gym. Buses will leave campus at 1:45. Please prepare for adjusted drop off times. Thank you for your support and flexibility this afternoon.
Mathletes vs. Athletes- both are great!
Tomorrow: Tropical Day
Weekly Update for Aug. 18, 2026
Meet Mrs. Vetter
Meet Our Attendance Scorpion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aNNzMF_ftk
Meet Mrs. Vetter
Meet Our Attendance Scorpion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aNNzMF_ftk
With the passing of the Arizona healthy schools act (A.R.S. 15.242.01) all Arizona public schools are prohibited from selling or distributing ultra processed foods. This includes foods brought in by parents for the purposes of parties or celebrations. Foods that include any of the designated 11 ingredients may not be distributed to children in school.
Parents may send these foods with their own children for their own lunch or snack purposes, but they may not be shared with other students. Cupcakes that have been commonly purchased for classroom parties often contained these ingredients. Thank you for your patience and cooperation as we implement this new state law.
Our "welcome back" spirit week begins Tuesday, August 18. Participate!
We are focusing on student attendance this year. Many classes have seen perfect attendance in our first days. Keep it up!
Scorpion Pride is hard to hide! Happy weekend!
What an amazing week we had at SMUSD. Meeting parents and students, learning new routines and procedures, creating new school memories each day. Thank you for your patience as we navigate the new school year. We look forward to sharing more stories with you as we continue to grow and thrive each day. #WeAreSaddleMountain
Welcome Back! It's a great start to the new year!
Winters Well families, please note and show patience as the Lime bus is running behind schedule. Thank you.
Our teacher development, district convocation, and Meet the Teacher night have been fantastic...and we are just getting started! See you Thursday for our first day!
August Menu:
Due to district meetings and Meet the Teacher preparations, our office will be closed tomorrow, August 4th, through Meet the Teacher. Meet the Teacher begins at 4:00 p.m. and ends at 6:00 p.m. We are excited to welcome all of our students and their families. New registrations continue on Wednesday, August 5.
Digital Signature Pages are LIVE! These digital forms are REQUIRED for ALL students that will be attending any SMUSD school in August for the 2026-2027 school year. Please look for the QR code that coincides with your child’s school. Desert Sunset (DSES), Tartesso (TMS), Winters Well (WWES), Ruth Fisher (RFMS), Tonopah Valley (TVHS). Please be sure to fill a form out for EACH student that will be attending. (For example: if you have 3 students that will attend Desert Sunset then fill out the DSES 3 times. Or if you have one at Winters Well and one at Tonopah Valley then fill out the WWES once and the TVHS once. Etc.)
Also, please fill out the transportation QR code for EACH one of your children, even if service is not needed at this time. Forms can also be found here: https://www.smusd90.org/page/registration
Please help us kick off the new school year seamlessly by completing these forms ahead of time. Thank you.
Also, please fill out the transportation QR code for EACH one of your children, even if service is not needed at this time. Forms can also be found here: https://www.smusd90.org/page/registration
Please help us kick off the new school year seamlessly by completing these forms ahead of time. Thank you.
