Desert Foothills Junior High

Today we celebrate our amazing 8th graders as they promote to high school! 🎓✨

We are so proud of all they have accomplished during their middle school journey. From classrooms and sports to dances, friendships, and unforgettable memories, this group has left their mark on our school in so many wonderful ways.

As they take the next big step, we know they are ready for all the opportunities and adventures high school will bring. Congratulations, Class of 2026, your future is bright, and we can’t wait to see all that you accomplish! ❤️🤍

Once a Scorpion, always a Scorpion! 🦂

Promotion Ceremony Live Stream Links
9:15am: Team Phoenix & Team Suns - https://youtube.com/live/QXrAPC4mf_4

10:45am: Team Eclipse & Team Wolves - https://youtube.com/live/0Jj50SbglfM

2026 Eighth Grade Promotion 2 - Monday, May 18, 2026, at 10:45 a.m. Enjoy the videos and music that you love, upload original content and share it all with friends, family and the world on YouTube.

What a memorable night for our 8th graders at their Promotion Dance last night! They enjoyed delicious cookies, yummy floats, and lots of laughter while making special memories at their final middle school dance! 💃🕺🪩

Next stop: the Promotion Ceremony! We are so proud of this amazing group of students and can’t wait to celebrate this exciting milestone with them! 🎓🦂

What an incredible weekend at Desert Foothills! ❄️🎭

Our students absolutely shined in Disney’s Frozen Jr. and delivered three amazing performances that truly felt professional from start to finish. We are so proud of the hard work, dedication, talent, and courage each cast and crew member brought to the stage.

A huge THANK YOU to Mr. Durnavich and Ms. Coleman for the countless hours, leadership, and passion they poured into making our schools FIRST musical production and success! Your commitment to our students made this experience unforgettable!

Thank you as well to all of the families, friends, staff, and community members who came to support our performers throughout the weekend. Your encouragement and applause meant the world to our students.

Bravo to everyone involved in Disney’s Frozen Jr, you made Desert Foothills proud! ❄️🎭

🤩🌟Desert Foothills has some SUPER Staff and SUPER students!

Congratulations to our SUPER staff, Ms. Duff, and SUPER students Colton F., Aiden W., and Heidi D., on their recognition! 🌟🤩

We are proud of you! 💫

🥪🌱Thank you to our DF neighborhood Sprouts for surprising our teachers with a delicious lunch from their deli and bags of treats! We appreciate your support of our teachers. 🥪🌱

What a great way to end teacher appreciation week!

Thank you to Arizona Diamondbacks Player, Kevin Ginkel, for spoiling our staff with an amazing lunch from Chick-Fil-A this week! We appreciate your support for our teachers! 🐮🍗❤️

We would also like to thank Calvary Church for providing El Norteno for lunch yesterday, and for supporting our teachers and Desert Foothills with Love Our Schools! 📚📓✏️

🥞 Day 2 of Teacher Appreciation Week and we’re feeling spoiled!🥞

Ms. Gray whipped up fresh pancakes for the staff this morning, and we enjoyed sausage on the side plus some piping hot coffee from Starbucks to start the day right!

We’re so grateful for our incredible teachers, thank you for everything you do! ✨📚📓

❄️☃️A magical first for Desert Foothills!☃️❄️

We are beyond excited to announce our schools FIRST EVER musical production… and it’s going to be snow much fun!

Join us as our talented students bring the magic of Frozen to life on stage! From unforgettable songs to incredible performances, this is a show you won’t want to miss! See below for ticket and show information!

💫 Come support our students as they shine, sing, and share all of their hard work they’ve poured into this special production. This is a huge milestone for our school, and we can’t wait to celebrate it with our community!

🗓️Show Dates & Times:
👉🏼 Friday, May 8th @ 6:00 PM
👉🏼 Saturday, May 9th @ 6:00 PM
👉🏼 Sunday, May 10th @ 2:00 PM
ℹ️Doors will open 30 minutes before showtime.

🎟️ Ticket Information:
👉🏼 $5 per ticket
👉🏼 Children 3 & under are free
👉🏼 Tickets will be on sale at the door of the gymnasium.
👉🏼 Presale tickets forms are available NOW in the Desert Foothills office!

❄️☃️❄️☃️