Tartesso Elementary School

Saddle Mountain Unified School District – School Closure Notice Dear SMUSD Staff and Families, Due to heavy rain, flooding, and unsafe weather conditions throughout our community, Saddle Mountain Unified School District will be closed today. The safety and well-being of our students, staff, and families is always our number one priority. Given the current weather and road conditions, we believe cancelling school is the safest decision for our community. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we prioritize the safety of everyone in our district. Please stay safe, take care of one another, and have a wonderful day. Sincerely, Saddle Mountain Unified School District

Due to heavy rain and flooding, Session 1 of developmental preschool at Tartesso and Ruth Fisher will be cancelled. We will continue to provide communication regarding sessions 2 and 3. Thank you for understanding.

Good Morning,

Due to flooding, transportation to all schools will be delayed by 2 hours this morning. We are on a 2 hour late start. We will continue to provide updates.

Thank you

Due to flooding we are on a 2 hour late start. Transportation to all schools will be delayed by 2hours this morning. We will continue to provide updates as needed.

Frios will be on campus tomorrow!

Please see attached September Calendar

9/15/26 - 9/18/26

Tues: Volleyball game @ Legacy Traditional Surprise
Baseball game @ home (ALA Vistancia)

Wed: Early Release 12:15
6th grade Bring your parent to school
8:30am - 12:00pm

Thurs: After school clubs
Volleyball game @Home (Imagine Desert West)

Fri: Volleyball game @ ALA Vistancia
Baseball game@ Odyssey Institute

Wednesday September 16th is a half day and we invite 6th grade parents to:
BRING YOUR PARENT TO SCHOOL DAY
Parents: Please no phones during class, pictures of other students and please dress appropriately.

Introducing the Saddle Mountain Community Institute!
Click https://www.smusd90.org/o/smusd/page/smci for more information and to join us September 29th.

Clubs starting today are Drama Club and Game club They are from 4:15 - 5:15

We apologize Cheer club is cancelled today and will resume 9/17.

Dear Tartesso Families,

We want to sincerely apologize for the recent changes and adjustments to student schedules. We understand that adding the transition from elementary school to middle school has presented challenges, and we recognize that this process has been difficult not only for our students, but for our staff as well.

We are truly sorry for any stress, frustration, or uncertainty these changes may have caused our students and families. We know that having a consistent schedule is important for students to feel comfortable, confident, and ready to learn.

Please know that we are working diligently to make things right and ensure that our schedules are accurate and finalized. We anticipate having our final adjustments completed by tomorrow, and we are committed to making sure this is the last time substantial changes will be made to student schedules.

We greatly appreciate your patience, understanding, and flexibility as we work through this transition. We are learning from this process and are committed to making the transition to middle school as smooth and successful as possible for our students moving forward.

Thank you for your continued support, patience, and grace as we work to get everything settled. Our students are our top priority, and we appreciate the opportunity to make this right.

With appreciation,
Tartesso Middle School

🐯 WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK AT TARTESSO MIDDLE SCHOOL! 🧡🖤

We have a busy and exciting week ahead! Here’s what’s happening Tuesday, August 25th – Friday, August 28th:

📅 TUESDAY, AUGUST 25TH
🏐 Girls Volleyball Game — HOME
⚾ Boys Baseball Game — @ Legacy North Phoenix
🧡 PTO Meeting — 4:15 PM in Room 214

📅 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26TH
⏰ EARLY RELEASE — Students dismissed at 12:15 PM
👨‍👩‍👧 5th Grade Bring Your Parent to School Day
🕣 Parents are welcome from 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM

📅 THURSDAY, AUGUST 27TH
⚾ Baseball Game — @ Legacy East Surprise
🎉 After-School Clubs Begin!

📅 FRIDAY, AUGUST 28TH — TIGER DAY! 🐯
🏐 Girls Volleyball Game — @ Ruth Fisher Middle School
🧡🖤 SPIRIT DAY! Wear your Tartesso black and orange and show off your Tiger pride!

Let’s make it another ROAR-some week at Tartesso! 🐯🧡🖤 We’re off to a great start, and we can’t wait to see our students and families getting involved!

📣 TARTESSO MIDDLE SCHOOL FAMILY REMINDER! 🐯

We are kicking off the school year with a GREAT start, and we are so excited about all the amazing things happening at Tartesso! Thank you, families, for your continued support as we work together to make this a fantastic school year. 🧡🖤

📅 Wednesday, August 26 – Early Release Day
⏰ Students will be released at 12:15 PM.

👨‍👩‍👧 Bring Your Parent to School Day – 5th Grade ONLY!
Parents of 5th grade students are invited to join us from 8:30 AM–12:00 PM to experience a little bit of their student's school day!

Please make arrangements for your student to be picked up at 12:15 PM on Early Release Day.

Thank you for helping us start the year strong! We are proud of our Tigers and look forward to an incredible year of learning, growing, and making memories together! 🐯🧡🖤

Let’s keep the momentum going, Tigers!

Our Odyssey of the Mind Program is ready to get started for the 2026-2027 school year. Program is open to 5th-12th grade students. If your student is interested please fill out the following form and plan to attend an informational meeting on Sept 2 at 5:30pm in the Ruth Fisher Library. We can't wait to get the creativity started. https://forms.gle/SCyTKySLm5tTDfSp9

🚨 TARTESSO SAFETY REMINDER 🚨

Dear Tartesso Families,

Please help us keep our students, staff, and families safe by being patient, alert, and careful during drop-off and pick-up.

⏰ Students should NOT be dropped off before 7:45 AM.

🚗 Please follow the attached map for all drop-off and pick-up procedures:

Indianola is ENTRANCE ONLY.
Tartesso Parkway is EXIT ONLY.
NO drop-offs or pick-ups are allowed in the parking area unless you are parking and walking your student into the school.

We know drop-off and pick-up can be busy, and we truly appreciate everyone's patience and cooperation. Please slow down, follow the traffic flow, and watch carefully for students and pedestrians.

💙🧡 Our goal is simple: to make sure every student, staff member, and family gets to and from Tartesso safely each day.

Thank you for helping us keep Tartesso safe! 🐯🧡

Good morning, Tartesso Families!

This is a friendly reminder that tomorrow, Friday, August 14th, is Picture Day! 📸

Please make sure your student brings the order form back, or you can place your order online at mydorian.com/order.

We look forward to seeing all of our students’ smiling faces! 😊