Sonoran Science Academy Peoria

Kindergartners love making music!

You just have to love the first few days of school. Everything is bright, shiny, and new. Everyone is so happy to see their friends, teachers, and even principals. We're so happy to have our Peoria kids back on campus. Happy New Year!

WELCOME BACK, STUDENTS! We are excited to kick off the 2023-2024 school year and look forward to a great school year!

When we met all of our meeting goals for the beginning of the year, we decided to give back to our community by donating three hours at St. Mary's Food Bank sorting food. We sorted 13,000 pounds of food for families with this amazing group!

It's never too early to save on school supplies!
This year we've partnered with 1st Day School Supplies. They will save us up to 30% over shopping at big box stores like Target, Walmart and Amazon. Buy early and save! If we sell 50 boxes in our first month, we will get entered in a drawing to win $2,500 worth of school supplies...so order soon to help our Eagles! 🦅

Staff had fun celebrating a year of hard work. It was wonderful seeing the happy faces and support for each other. We're so grateful for our staff, and for such a great year!

Water Day is one of our favorite days at SSA-Peoria! Students enjoyed water slides, water balloons, water squirters and even a bubble station. Check out these happy cool Kindergarteners! If you look closely, you can see that even the class mascot, Chester the Raccoon, joined in the fun.

3rd grade and 1st grade buddies worked together to create one-of-a-kind tie-tied shirts.

Thanks to Jayne and Kelly for the fun cake pops and coffee as we celebrated Teacher Appreciation Day. The teachers loved the treat (and the cheers that Jayne encouraged!)

Look how close Luxana came when dressing like her favorite teacher, Mrs Bastian!

Staff were invited to attend a Guru Vandana by Kindergarten student Anay and former student Sharva. Teachers were treated to a ceremony to honor them with blessings, songs, skits, lunch and gifts. The staff was thrilled to be treated so honorably! They even were shown how to wear beautiful Saris. Thank you to everyone who made this ceremony from the HSS!

Muffins for Moms was enjoyed by a happy crowd this morning! Thanks to NJHS for their help serving. It was so much fun! Happy Mothers Day!

May the fourth be with you! Lots of fun was had with these Star Wars costumes. We're not sure who had more fun, the students or the admin team!

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to all of our incredible educators at Sonoran Science Academy! Your dedication to our students and commitment to their success is truly inspiring. Thank you for all that you do every day to make our school a better place.

Prepping for our state tests with a hearty breakfast cooked by the principal Mrs. Hof, vice principal Mr. Vie, and other staff members started testing day off the right way. 🥞Students were encouraged to flip their last year’s scores and do an eggcelent job on every test.

Pavaki Sanga for winning the 6-8 spelling bee. Way to go.

Experience the Sonoran Science Academy difference! Our campus offers top-rated curriculum with caring staff members in a safe and supportive learning environment!

3rd-5th graders had a great competition at the Spelling Bee! Congratulations to Cade Hansberger for his first place finish

Peter Rabbit visited Kindergarten students with his classic story.

Look what happens when students turn into hummingbirds in science class in Ms. Mary's room!

It's not too late to enroll for our kindergarten program at Sonoran Science Academy! Visit http://ow.ly/sQoP50NGc2j to learn about our enrollment process and our award-winning STEM-focused curriculum!

Friendly Reminder! There will be no school tomorrow.

It was a wild night of adventure at our first Animal Adventure. Students played reading games, tested their skills in identifying furs and skulls, learned about hummingbirds and enjoyed seeing some unusual pets. Thanks to all the staff who put the night together!

SSA-Peoria was proud to participate in the 9th Annual Charters at the Capitol event on Monday, March 23. Joining almost 1,000 other charter school advocates, students and staff heard from state legislators and engaged with them. Thank you Arizona Charter Schools Association for a great event!

Meet staff member Caryn Stiner!

What made you decide to become a teacher?
I knew at 6 years old that I wanted to become a teacher. I never seemed to waiver from becoming a teacher. The older I got the more I realized that I wanted to teach Elementary grade level.

What inspires you?
At the very beginning my first grade teacher inspired me. I wanted to be just like her when I grew up. She was kind and always smiling. She spoke in a gentle voice and she made all of us feel so very special. In all my 30+ years teaching from Pre-school to Kindergarten and now Reading in Title 1 Kinder-8th it's the children that inspire me everyday and every year. Their smiles, their wanting to share and talk with me and those eyes when they open wide when it finally clicks. The relationship that we have built throughout the school year inspires me to continue on teaching.

What quote or saying do you live your life by?
The quote I live my life by is (To treat others the way you would like to be treated.)

Now enrolling for Kindergarten 2023-2024!
Our experienced teachers and engaging STEM curriculum offer children the opportunity to learn and grow in a safe, nurturing environment.
Our program features:
📌Developmentally apporpriate curriculum
📌Emphasis on hands-on learning
📌Individual and team exploraiton

It's easy to enroll online - just visit https://sonoranschools.org/Enroll-Online

Sonoran Schools | STEM Education, College Preparation Sonoran Schools provides K-12 STEM education in a small-school environment in the Phoenix metro area and Tucson area.

Final round of Spring Break 2023 THIS or THAT: Do you prefer a lake or a beach? Tell us in the comments below!

We can't think of anything more fun than a trip to the IDEA Children's Museum with 50 friends from school. Thanks to Ms. Mary and Mrs. Huddleston for a great field trip!

The weather cooperated as staff from our Tucson schools, our Phoenix area schools, our online school, and our central office gathered in Casa Grande for the first ever Sonoran Schools Company Picnic. A great time was had by all!

Today's question for Spring Break 2023 THIS or THAT: Would you rather visit a Water Park or an Amusement Park? Tell us in the comments!

Students had a great time at the Kids Heart Celebration! Thank you to all the students and administrators who participated in this great event.

43 students at Peoria SSA were awarded Diamondbacks tickets because they had perfect attendance and no tarries during the month of February. Go Eagles! 🦅

Lets play THIS or THAT: Spring Break 2023 Edition! Would you rather fly or drive to your destination? Tell us in the comments below!

For Future You Day, 6th grader Kaleb treated 2-5 graders to a demo of his latest project! Thanks Pilot Kaleb!

Friendly reminder: Teacher Work Day is this Friday 3/10, followed by Spring Break 3/13-3/17. There will be no school in session. Enjoy your long holiday week!

NOW ENROLLING for 2023-2024 Kindergartners! Sonoran Science Academy is committed to providing an engaging curriculum in a safe, nurturing environment. To learn more about our Kindergarten curriculum, please visit https://sonoranschools.org/Curriculum

Students enjoyed the novelty of snow and even got to skate on the playground ❄️

Valentine's Day was a beautiful event at SSA. We celebrated friendship and love with lots of candy and treats!