Tartesso Elementary School

🎉🧡🖤 THANK YOU, TARTESSO TIGER FAMILIES! 🖤🧡🎉

What an AMAZING week filled with laughter, fun, excitement, and LOTS of Tiger spirit! 🐯🎉

A huge THANK YOU to all of our wonderful families and students for your incredible support during Spirit Week and our Tattoo a Teacher Fundraiser! From the fun outfits to the silly tattoos and all the smiles in between, it was so much fun seeing our school community come together and make lasting memories! 🧡

Our Student Council would like to give a very special thank you to everyone who participated, donated, cheered us on, and helped make these events such a success! Your kindness, generosity, and support mean so much to our students. They have worked hard to bring fun and excitement to our school, and seeing everyone join in makes it all worthwhile!

🐯 It's more than just school spirit—it's about making memories, building friendships, and coming together as one Tartesso Tiger family!

Thank you for helping us make our school such a fun and special place to be! We can't wait to share even more exciting events with you throughout the year!

🧡🖤 With lots of Tiger pride and appreciation,

Tartesso Middle School Student Council 🐯

🍿 THE COUNTDOWN IS ON, TARTESSO TIGERS! 🐯✨
Our Pop-A-Licious Popcorn fundraiser kickoff assembly is THIS COMING WEDNESDAY! 🎉Get ready to gear up, show your Tiger spirit, and help our school reach its goal!

We’ve got delicious flavors coming your way—from Sweet Kettle Corn and Cheddar Cheese to Fruity Pop, White Cheddar, and Chocolate Drizzle! 😋🍿

👉 How to get ready: Talk to Family & Friends: Let everyone know orders open this week so they can buy from their favorite Tiger!

🎒 Prep Your Posts: Get ready to share your student's ordering link on Facebook, Instagram, or email family across the country! 📲

💻 Bring the Energy: Get hyped for Wednesday's assembly and let’s make this our biggest fundraiser yet! 💪🔥

#TartessoTigers #TigerPride #PopALicious #FundraiserKickoff #SupportOurSchool 🍿🐯

Today is Tartesso Hangout for our students. If your student is coming please make sure they have their permission slip if it hasn't already been turned in, student ID and behavior card. Students that leave during will not be able to reenter. Snacks and drinks will be sold during. Students can wear their costumes just no masks, blood or weapons please. Hangout is from 4:15 - 5:30. Please make sure to mark if student is being picked up, walking/riding bike, riding with another family or other.

Thank you,
Tartesso Staff

Big news for the Tartesso Elementary community! 🍎
For National Principals Month, Principal Dr. Nicole Scales is sharing how Tartesso leveraged Arizona’s Direct Student Services (DSS) grant and a partnership with the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (NIET) to elevate classroom instruction! By using the Lesson Internalization Protocol, our teachers are unpacking standards, building exemplars, and ensuring every student makes progress in math and reading. Read the full story to see how we’re growing every learner! 🚀 #WeAreSaddleMountainUSD #TartessoElementary #NIET #AzEDGrant #StudentSuccess #NationalPrincipalsMonth

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/arizona-principal-leverages-state-grant-strengthen-instruction-zvkcc

Pizza, games, and supporting our school? Count us in! 🍕🎮🐅

Join us for Tartesso "Friends & Family Night!" at Peter Piper Pizza! Come enjoy some delicious food and arcade fun while raising money for Tartesso—15% of all food, beverage, and FunPass game credit sales will benefit our school!

📅 Date: Thursday, November 19, 2026 ⏰ Time: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

📍 Location: Peter Piper Pizza at Sundance (764 S. Watson Road, Suite 103, Buckeye)

📱 Can’t make it in person or ordering on the go? You can still support us online or through the Peter Piper Pizza app! Just order on the fundraiser date, select the Sundance location, and use promo code FRESHDOUGH at checkout. (Don't forget to present the flyer to the cashier when ordering in person!) See you there, Tigers! 🐅✨
#TartessoTigers #TigerPride #PeterPiperPizza #FundraiserNight

Get ready to smile, Tigers! 📸✨

Picture Re-Take Day is coming up on Thursday, November 12th! Dorian Studios will be back on campus at Tartesso, and preschool students will also be photographed on this day.

Who should head to the camera on re-take day?

👥 Absent Students: Anyone who was absent on the original picture day.

👋 New Students: Any new students who haven't been photographed yet.

🔄 Re-Takes: Students wanting a new photo! (Note: If you ordered a picture package and want a retake, please bring the original package to return to the photographer on picture day.)

💳 Ordering Info:
You can place picture orders online at mydorian.com anytime before Picture Day and up to 2 days after!

#TartessoTigers #PictureDay #TigerPride #DorianStudios

Get ready to roar into productivity, Tigers! 🐅📚

Reminder: Homework Club kicks off this Wednesday at 7:00 AM!

Need a quiet place to study, get extra help, or catch up on assignments before the school day starts? We’ve got you covered.

📍 Important: If you need a permission slip, make sure to see Dr. Scales before Wednesday.

See you bright and early! #TigerPride #HomeworkClub #StudyHardRoarBig

Hello Tartesso Tiger families,
Check out the attached flyer for what is happening this week at school.

Good afternoon Tartesso families,
This week is spirit week and its going to be fun...

Tuesday is dress like your favorite meme

Wednesday is dress your age:
5th - dress like a baby
6th - dress like a teen
7th - dress like an adult
8th - dress like an senior citizen

Thursday is Culture day: Dress as your culture

Friday Wear your halloween costume (NO MASKS, BLOOD OR WEAPONS)

We can’t to see all the fun and creative outfits for this week. Have a great weekend and get those ideas flowing!

Tartesso Middle School Staff.

Tigers, we are ROARING with pride! 🐯 We hit a fantastic 94.2% attendance record this week!

Every student is an essential part of our team, and when you’re here, we all win. We need you here!

Let's keep this momentum going, Tartesso! #TartessoTigers #AttendanceMatters #TigerPride 🐾🏆

Celebrating the best of the best! 🏆🐾 Huge congratulations to our latest Tiger Award recipients! Thank you for going above and beyond for our students every day. 🧡🖤

Carnival nights & fall delight! 🍂🎪 Huge thanks to everyone who joined us for games, snacks, and tons of fun last night. Which picture is your favorite? 📸👇

Get ready for a spooky good time at the Tartesso Hangout! 👻🎃 📅
Date: Thursday, October 29th ⏰ Time: 4:15 PM – 5:30 PM
Dress up in your best costume (no masks allowed!) and join us for snacks, raffles, and tons of Halloween fun! 🍿🎟️🎭

⚠️ What you need to bring to enter: Signed Parent Permission Slip Behavior Card Student ID

Note: The Drama Club will be selling delicious snacks, so bring a little extra for goodies! 🍿🥤 Don't forget to turn in your permission slip before the big day! ✂️📝

🎃🧡 THANK YOU FOR JOINING US, TARTESSO TIGER FAMILY! 🖤🎃

A HUGE thank-you to all the students and parents who came out to support our Tartesso Middle School Fall Carnival! ❤️

We loved seeing so many families come together to enjoy an evening filled with games, laughter, smiles, and tons of fun! Your excitement, participation, and support helped make this event a wonderful experience for everyone.

By coming out and supporting our Fall Carnival, you also supported our Student Council students and their hard work in planning an event for our school community. Every ticket purchased, game played, and smile shared helped make all their efforts worthwhile!

We are so grateful you chose to spend your evening with us and be part of such a fun and memorable event. Our school is stronger when we come together, and we appreciate every family who showed up to support our students and Tartesso Middle School! 🧡🖤

Thank you for making our Fall Carnival a success. We hope you had as much fun as we did! 🎃🐯

#TartessoTigers #TartessoMiddleSchool #FallCarnival #SchoolCommunity#Tartesso Family

🎃🧡 THANK YOU, TARTESSO COMMUNITY FAMILY! 🖤🎃

The Tartesso Middle School Student Council would like to extend a heartfelt THANK YOU to our amazing parents and community members for your support of our students and our school! ❤️

Our Fall Carnival was filled with games, laughter, smiles, and tons of fun, and we are so grateful to everyone who helped make it possible! Whether you volunteered your time, donated supplies, supported our students, or came out to enjoy the festivities, your contributions made a difference.

Your support means so much to our students and helps create opportunities for them to learn, grow, lead, and make lasting memories. When our school and community come together, amazing things happen!

Thank you for believing in our students, supporting their efforts, and helping make Tartesso Middle School such a wonderful place to learn and grow. We are incredibly grateful to have such a supportive community family! 🧡🖤

Together, we make a difference! 🐯

#TartessoTigers #TartessoCommunity #StudentCouncil #ThankYou

Please check your child’s backpack over the next few days for a letter regarding incomplete Back to School forms. This applies only to students with missing info. If you receive one, please scan the QR code on the letter to submit the forms ASAP. Questions? Call the front office at 623-474-5401. Thanks!

*The wait is finally over! 🍁🎪 Our Fall Carnival is **TONIGHT**! Grab the family, bring your appetite, and come join us for games, treats, and autumn fun. See you there! ✨

The safety of our staff and students in SMUSD are extremely important to us. Please watch this video that explains how to make an anonymous report if you have a concern.

https://youtu.be/FggQ6uWa5r8

In case you missed it the first time... mark your calendars! 🎡🍿 Don't forget to join us for the Tartesso Middle School Fall Carnival on October 22 from 5–7 PM! Presale tickets and wristbands are available before and after school starting today! 🎟️✨

Big things are happening at Tartesso, Tigers! 🐾📚

Need help tackling homework, asking teacher questions, or boosting those grades? Join us for Wednesday Homework Club starting October 28th from 7:00 AM – 7:40 AM! ☀️✏️

Grab a permission slip from Dr. Scales and let's plan, practice, and grow together! 🐯✨