Town & Country Elementary

🎉 Help us celebrate our amazing 2025 SVUSD Teachers of the Year! 🎉 These outstanding educators make a lasting impact on the hearts and minds of their students every single day. We are so proud to honor: 🍎 Bella Vista – Paloma Lepley 🍎 Carmichael – Shanequa Matthias 🍎 Huachuca Mountain – Natalie Wise 🍎 PDS – Haley Lewis 🍎 Town & Country – Isabel Dahl 🍎 Village Meadows – Danielle Frasier 🍎 Joyce Clark Middle School – Danielle Kruse 🍎 Buena High School – Amy Martinez A special congratulations to Danielle Frasier from Village Meadows, our SVUSD District Teacher of the Year! 💙👏 Stay tuned all week as we introduce you to these incredible educators and share their stories. Thank you to ALL our teachers for everything you do! #AchievingExcellenceTogether #SVUSDproud #TeacherAppreciation

🌵💧 Teamwork, Innovation, and the Hohokam! Our amazing third-grade students at Town & Country dove into history as they explored the remarkable achievements of the Hohokam people — especially their advanced canal systems! Through engaging lessons and hands-on activities, students learned how the Hohokam used teamwork, communication, and problem-solving to design, dig, and maintain miles of canals that brought water to their desert communities. 🛠️👥 This lesson wasn’t just about ancient innovation — it also helped students see the power of collaboration and how working together can lead to big accomplishments! 💡👏 #TownAndCountryPride #HandsOnLearning #HohokamHistory #TeamworkMatters #SVUSD #RoadrunnerScholars #AchievingExcellenceTogether #EmpoweringYou

🌿✨ Our Cornerstone students rolled up their sleeves and got their hands dirty in the best way—planting a vibrant variety of herbs in our sensory garden! From the soothing scent of lavender to the zesty freshness of mint, thyme, basil, chives, cilantro, and more, the garden is now bursting with life. 🌱💚 It’s a space that delights the senses, sparks curiosity, and brings learning to life—one herb at a time! #CornerstoneLearns #SensoryGarden #HandsOnLearning #GrowingTogether #EmpoweringYou #SVUSDProudARatedDistrict

📢 Attention Families with Kindergarten-Age Children! 📢 Do you have a little one who’s eager to start Kindergarten but isn’t quite old enough? 🎒✨ Sierra Vista Unified School District offers early entrance testing for children whose 5th birthday falls between September 1 and January 1 of the upcoming school year. This assessment helps determine if they’re ready to jump into Kindergarten fun! 📝 Testing Dates: June 16th & June 30th ⏳ Sign up early to save your spot! 📞 Have questions? Contact Stacy Jackson-Fesser at 520-515-2743 or visit our website for more details: www.svusd68.org/earlykinder Let’s get your child started on their learning adventure! 🚀🍎 #EmpoweringYou #SVUSDProudARatedDistrict

🍕 Pizza on a Monday? Yes, please! Join us on Monday, April 14th, from 11 AM – 8 PM at Vinny’s New York Pizza and support Project Graduation! 🎓✨ Project Graduation gives our Buena grads a safe, fun-filled night with food, games, and prizes to help kickstart their future. 💙 Eat pizza ➡️ Support grads ➡️ Feel good! 🙌 Let’s pack Vinny’s and show our support! #SVUSD #ProjectGraduation #BuenaPride #SupportLocal #VinnyPizzaDay

🎉✨ It’s time for Kinder Round-Up! ✨🎉 Do you have a child who will be 5 years old by August 31st? Join us for our upcoming Kinder Round-Up events and get a sneak peek into the exciting world of kindergarten! 📚 Meet our amazing teachers 🎨 Explore classrooms 🚌 Tour the campus 🧩 Enjoy fun activities 📝 Start the registration process 📅 Wednesday, April 30th, 4:00pm- 5:30pm 📍 All SVUSD Elementary Schools 🔗 Sign up here: https://forms.gle/CpkLNt7mve6S196eA 📲 Or scan the QR code on the flyer! Already registered? You’re invited too—come join the fun! 🎈 Let’s get ready for a fantastic school year ahead! 💙💛 #KinderRoundUp #SVUSD #FutureColts #AchievingExcellenceTogether #EmpoweringYou

🎭✨ Join Us for a Magical Weekend of Theater! ✨🎭 The Town & Country Drama Club proudly invites you to two wonderful performances of The Grunch: A New Children's Musical! 🎶 Inspired by The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, this heartwarming story follows Rudy Grunch, a grumpy 6th grader who feels like an outsider and plots to ruin her school’s annual musical—only to discover the true magic of theater. Our talented students, under the direction of Mrs. Thuma, have worked hard to bring this production to life! 🌟 Come support them and enjoy the show: 📅 Friday, April 4th at 6 PM 📅 Saturday, April 5th at 1 PM 📍 T&C Media Center We are so proud of our amazing kiddos and can’t wait to share their hard work with you! 🎭💙 #TCDramaClub #TheGrunch #SupportTheArts #EmpoweringYou #SVUSDProudARatedDistrict

📢 Reminder! Read Across America Night is THIS Wednesday! 📢 Join us for Read Across America Night: Once Upon a Time – A Magical Journey Through Stories on Wednesday, April 2nd, from 4:00–5:30 PM at the Rothery Educational Center! ✨ Play games ✨ Get creative ✨ Have fun ✨ Take home a FREE book of your choice! Don't miss this fun-filled night of reading and adventure! See you there! 📚🎉 #ReadAcrossAmerica #MagicalJourney #SVUSD

🌟 Teacher Feature March: Ms. Leslie Cooley! 🌟 Meet Ms. Leslie Cooley, one of our amazing 3rd grade teachers at Town & Country! Though this is her first year teaching 3rd grade, she brings 20+ years of experience in education, previously serving as a Title I & literacy interventionist and a Special Education para for 10 years. 📚 A Unique Teaching Approach! Ms. Cooley and her colleague, Ms. Thuma, split subjects to enhance learning—Ms. Cooley teaches math & science, while Ms. Thuma covers ELA, writing, and social studies. 🔢 Multiplication Masters! Her students are hard at work mastering multiplication tables, tracking their progress each week. Those who complete all 12 tables will celebrate with an ice cream party at the end of the year! 🍦 🧠 Daily Math Challenges & STEM Fun! She keeps learning exciting with daily math challenges, where students solve word problems for PBIS points or small prizes. STEM Wednesdays bring hands-on activities like building the longest paper chain with only two sheets of paper, a ruler, and scissors! 🐶 Outside the Classroom A Yuma native, Ms. Cooley loves traveling (Maine is a favorite spot! 🌊🏯) and spending time with her mini schnauzers, Muffin & Milo. She even found a donut shop in Maine that makes potato donuts! 🍩 💬 Principal Elson shares: "Ms. Cooley exemplifies dedication, collaboration, and a passion for education. Her first-year achievements are extraordinary, and she’s a tremendous asset to our school community." We are so lucky to have Ms. Cooley at Town & Country! 💙👏 #TeacherFeature #RoadrunnerPride #WeLoveOurTeachers #EmpoweringYou #SVUSDProudARatedDistrict

🍀 Last Week Was a Blast at Town & Country! 🍀 We had an amazing St. Patrick’s Day-themed Spirit Week, filled with creativity, learning, and fun! Our students took on an exciting STEAM challenge: 🛠 The Problem: A mischievous leprechaun kept stealing all the gold! 🎯 The Challenge: Design and build a clever trap to catch the sneaky leprechaun! Through hands-on problem-solving, students explored science, technology, engineering, arts, and math to create the ultimate leprechaun-catching contraption! We also had Lucky Sock Day, Lucky Hat Day, and Rainbow Day, played a PBIS Kahoot game, and even our staff got in on the fun! 🍀🌈✨ #TownAndCountry #SpiritWeek #STEAM #EmpoweringYou #SVUSDProudARatedDistrict

🌟 Town & Country Staff Highlight: Ms. Kali Jones! 🌟 At Town & Country, we are incredibly proud to have dedicated staff who make a difference in our students’ lives every day. This month, we are excited to highlight Ms. Kali Jones, our amazing technology paraprofessional, who is now embarking on the journey of becoming a teacher! Ms. Jones has been part of the T&C family for four years, starting as a resource para before taking over the technology position. She works with students from kindergarten through sixth grade, teaching them about digital citizenship, internet safety, password protection, and cyberbullying awareness. She knows how important it is to prepare students for the digital world, ensuring they can safely and responsibly use technology in their daily lives. A 2017 Buena graduate, Ms. Jones grew up with technology, making it second nature to her. She meets with students twice a week for 50 minutes, helping them develop essential skills. She also steps in to support classrooms in math, reading, and writing, always eager to help students grow in every subject. In addition, she plays a key role in running the T&C PBIS store, where students practice logging into accounts, shopping online, and participating in interactive learning activities like Kahoot. "Ms. Jones' ability to integrate innovative tools and resources into her lessons ensures that students are not only learning essential tech concepts but also developing critical thinking and problem-solving abilities." – Principal Elson Her classroom reflects her passion—it’s fully Harry Potter-themed, where students are sorted into houses and earn free time for achieving their goals. She loves watching her students grow and celebrating their successes. Now, as she works toward becoming a teacher, we couldn’t be more excited for her future. Outside of school, she enjoys reading, playing video games, and spending time with her boyfriend and family. Thank you, Ms. Jones, for all that you do! We are lucky to have you and can’t wait to see you shine as a teacher! 💙👏

📚✨ Join Us for Read Across America Night: Once Upon a Time – A Magical Journey Through Stories! ✨📚 Calling all PreK-8 families! 📖✨ Embark on a magical journey through stories at Read Across America Night: Once Upon a Time on Wednesday, April 2nd, from 4:00–5:30 PM at the Rothery Education Center! 🎲 Play games 🎨 Get creative 📖 Have fun 📚 Take home a FREE book of your choice! Don’t miss this fun-filled night of reading and adventure! See you there! 👏📚 #ReadAcrossAmerica #OnceUponATime #MagicalJourney #SVUSD

Guess who visited the kindergarten class? It's the Cat in the Hat! Mrs. Lowe (our art paraprofessional) embraced the spirit of Dr. Seuss during Read Across America Week, spending the morning with an enthusiastic group of kindergarteners at Town and Country. Needless to say, everyone left with a smile. #ReadAcrossAmerica #DrSeuss #CatInTheHat #LoveForReading #EmpoweringYou #SVUSDProudARatedDistrict

🎉 Congratulations to our Employees of the Quarter! 🎉 We are proud to recognize Rhonda Greenberg and Samantha Alvarez from Village Meadows for their outstanding contributions! 👏 ✨ Rhonda Greenberg keeps Village Meadows running smoothly, always greeting students and families with a warm smile and supporting staff with a heart of gold. She is truly a hero on campus! ✨ Samantha Alvarez builds strong connections with students, staff, and families. She is a source of encouragement and always goes the extra mile to ensure every student has the support they need to succeed. Join us in celebrating these amazing staff members! #AchievingExcellenceTogether #EmpoweringYou #SVUSDShoutOut

Our sixth-grade students at Town and Country recently took on the challenge of building roller coasters to explore kinetic and potential energy in action. They started by constructing tracks using materials like cardboard, foam tubing, or paper, ensuring their designs included hills, loops, and turns. At the highest points, the roller coaster cars (often marbles or small balls) had maximum potential energy. As they rolled down, that energy transformed into kinetic energy, making them speed up. Students observed how energy changed throughout the ride, noticing factors like friction and gravity affecting motion. This hands-on project helped them understand real-world physics in a fun and engaging way! #STEMEducation #KineticEnergy #PotentialEnergy #PhysicsInAction #HandsOnLearning #FutureEngineers #ScienceIsFun #RollerCoasterProject #StudentInnovation #TownAndCountry #EmpoweringYou #SVUSDProudARatedDistrict

📢 Exciting News for SVUSD Elementary Families! 📢 We’re thrilled to announce that Champions is now offering before & after school child care AND a summer camp at five of our elementary schools: Bella Vista, Huachuca Mountain, Town & Country, Pueblo Del Sol, and Village Meadows! 🎉 ✨ Program Highlights: 📅 Before-School Care (7 AM - 8 AM) – Flexible single-day or full-week options! 📅 After-School Care (2:55 PM - 6 PM) – Choose the schedule that works for you! ☀️ Summer Camp 2025 (8 AM - 5 PM) – Fun & enriching activities all summer long! 💻 For full details & pricing, visit Champions’ website or pick up a flyer at your school! We’re excited about this amazing opportunity for our families and students! 🎒📚 #SVUSD #ChampionsChildCare #BeforeAndAfterSchoolCare #SummerCamp #EmpoweringYou #SVUSDProudARatedDistrict

📢 JCMS Baseball Tryouts Update! ⚾ Attention all baseball-interested families! We were excited to see all our aspiring athletes today, but unfortunately, we have to cancel today's tryouts. 😞 The good news? Tryouts will resume on Thursday at 4:00 PM—we can’t wait to see you there! 🙌 Thank you for your understanding, and we appreciate your support! #JCMSBaseball #GoCoyotes #TryoutsUpdate

Mr. Malik at Town and Country greeted our students today by playing guitar and singing Irish songs, specifically "In Dublin's Fair City" and "Leave Her Johnny," to serenade the hallways. Ah, pesky leprechauns! Always sneaking around, causing mischief, and stealing all the gold. They're tricky little creatures known for hiding treasure and playing pranks. Maybe Mr. Malik's Irish songs will help keep those sneaky leprechauns at bay while he serenades the hallways! #IrishMusic #StPatricksDay #Leprechauns #SchoolSpirit #LeaveHerJohnny #MusicInSchools #FolkSongs #EmpoweringYou #SVUSDProudARatedDistrict

🏃‍♂️🥎⚾ JCMS Sports Tryouts This Week! ⚾🥎🏃‍♀️ Welcome back from spring break! We hope you had a great and refreshing break because Track, Softball, and Baseball tryouts are happening this week at Joyce Clark Middle School! 📅 Tryout Dates: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday ⏰ Time: 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM 📍 Location: JCMS Campus Tryouts are open to all 6th graders at our elementary schools and JCMS students who are interested in joining a team! Be sure to check our website https://www.svusd68.org/o/jcms/page/athletics for all necessary forms and info, or call us at 520-515-8191 Let’s make it a great season—see you on the field! 💙🐺 #JCMSports #FutureAthletes #EmpoweringYou #SVUSDProudARatedDistrict

📢 Attention Families with Kindergarten-Age Children! 📢 Do you have a little one who’s eager to start Kindergarten but isn’t quite old enough? 🎒✨ Sierra Vista Unified School District offers early entrance testing for children whose 5th birthday falls between September 1 and January 1 of the upcoming school year. This assessment helps determine if they’re ready to jump into Kindergarten fun! 📝 Testing Dates: June 16th & June 30th ⏳ Sign up early to save your spot! 📞 Have questions? Contact Stacy Jackson-Fesser at 520-515-2743 or visit our website for more details: www.svusd68.org/earlykinder Let’s get your child started on their learning adventure! 🚀🍎 #EmpoweringYou #SVUSDProudARatedDistrict