Vistancia Elementary School

We are beyond excited for Monday!

Just a few reminders:

-Doors open at 7:40 to welcome students. Kindergarten and 1st grade parents are welcome to walk their children to class on the first day.
-School starts promptly at 8:00.
-Dismissal is at 3:00, with the exception of Kindergarten who will dismiss at 2:50.
-Please be sure to review the email Mrs. Steele sent earlier this week, it specifies drop off and pick up procedures. Please note, there has been changes from previous years.
-Wear your smile! We are ready for a great school year!

Tomorrow, July 31, Peoria Unified will be closed as all staff are on a furlough day. During a furlough day, all district schools and worksites are closed to the public, employees do not work and are not paid.

Last November, the community did not approve the override funding for our schools, resulting in a loss of approximately $11 million from this year's operating budget, or our maintenance and operations fund. This, coupled with declining enrollment has caused the district to cut a total of $21 million from our current budget. One way the budget shortfall will be addressed is with three furlough days this school year: July 31, February 12 and May 12. These furlough days will result in an average pay decrease of 1.5 to 1.7% for all staff members.

All school and district offices will reopen for normal hours on Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, for the first day of school.

Learn more about Peoria Unified's fiscal reality at peoriaunified.org/fiscalrealities.

It's the final countdown!

We hope our families had a fun filled summer! We cannot wait to welcome all smiling faces back to campus on August 3rd. We are looking forward to a great year!

Calling all Kindergarten families~please join our PTO for a breakfast in the MPR after dropping your kindergarten student off to class on the first day.
Its a great opportunity to meet other kindergarten parents!

Tomorrow is the big day!! Teachers will be announced on ParentVue!

Please be sure to download the new version of the app. When logging in for the first time after downloading, please choose "Already Activited" if you have an existing account. Your log in credentials will remain the same as the older version of the app. If you already chose the option to create a new account, you will need to uninstall and install the new app again. This should clear up the issue.
If you are new to ParentVue, please visit the front office with a photo ID, and they will print an activation code for you.

Mark your calendar for this Thursday!
Our teachers are extremely excited to meet their new students!

🔥Please help us welcome our new staff members to to Heat community🔥

My name is Katie Conner and I'm a school psychologist. The absolute best part of my job is the students I get to work with. I was born and raised in the Greater Seattle area. I like being with my friends and family, the great outdoors, running, and hiking. My family and I are huge Phoenix Suns fans. I am blessed to be at Vistancia and look forward to a great year.

🔥Please help us welcome our new staff member to the Heat community.🔥

Hello, My name is Tammy Cloutier, and I am excited to join the preschool team as an Instructional Assistant. I am originally from Seattle, Washington, and have called Arizona home for the past four years. I have two adult daughters who are both finishing college, along with two large Goldendoodles and a sweet cat. In my free time, I enjoy reading, cooking and exercising. I look forward to getting to know the students, families, and staff, and I am excited to be part of such a wonderful school community.

🔥Please help us welcome our new staff members to the Heat community!🔥

My name is Caryn Casserilla, and I am excited to join the Vistancia team as a School Psychologist. I recently moved to Arizona from Wisconsin and previously lived in Missouri. My journey in education began as a middle school teacher, followed by serving as a school counselor. For the past 14 years, I have worked as a School Psychologist, supporting students, families, and educators. I am also fortunate to have Education run in my family. I have two children: my son, who is 31 and works as a School Psychologist in Missouri, and my daughter, who is 29 and teaches Math in Idaho. At home, I have two Labrador Retrievers, Maslow and Murphy, who keep life fun and active. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with family and friends, hiking, biking, kayaking, and reading. I am also a big football fan—I especially love cheering for the Kansas City Chiefs, but I’ll happily root for the Green Bay Packers as well! I am looking forward to getting to know everyone and am excited to see what the 2026–2027 school year brings.