Chaparral affords students a rich curriculum aligned to Arizona College and Career Ready Standards.
Chaparral Elementary School, in the Washington Elementary School District, serves more than 500 prekindergarten through sixth grade children in the neighborhood bordered by Cactus Avenue on the south and Thunderbird Avenue on the north, from 35th Avenue to 43rd Avenue. The school received a “A”
rating by the Arizona Department of Education for 2021-2022.
Operating as usual
05/24/2023
Today was the last day for our staff, and we celebrated with a wonderful breakfast and honored those who are moving on. “It’s not goodbye, it’s see you later!” Thank you for being a part of the Chaparral family: Ms. Broyles, Ms. Decindis, Ms. Reese, Mrs. Moore, Ms. Marisela Martinez, Mrs. McCormick, Mrs. Rotchford, and Mrs. McDivitt.
05/24/2023
Congratulations to Mr. Stevens and Ms. Linnell for completing their Begin II and Ms. Reese for completing Begin III new teacher induction classes this year!
See you later 6th graders! Thank you parents and students! Have a wonderful summer!
05/23/2023
Happy last day of school! Just a reminder that we will have early release today at 1:45 PM!
05/22/2023
We celebrated our 3rd through 6th grade students who had perfect attendance, honor, roll, and principal list assembly this afternoon! Way to go Sparkies. We are so proud of you.
05/22/2023
We had a wonderful kindergarten promotion today! We are so looking forward to this group of students moving on to first grade, and eventually becoming the graduating class of 2035! Way to go Sparkies!!!
05/20/2023
We held our last Sparky of the Month assembly for the 22-23 school year on Friday! These students were nominated for their outstanding academic achievement in behavior! Way to go Sparkies, we are so proud of you!
05/19/2023
We had our fourth quarter PBIS assembly this morning! The students were chosen from all of our pawsome tickets for the excellent behavior in following our school rules! Be respectful, be responsible, and be safe!!! Way to go, Sparkys! Thank you to our PTA and Kiwanis for the prize donations!
05/18/2023
We had our semester attendance challenge party this afternoon! Our top two K-2 classrooms were Ms. Singer and Ms. Decindis’ classes and our top two 3-6 grade classrooms were Mr. Mezger and Ms. Avalos’ classes. These students earned a water balloon party and their families were invited to participate for helping ensure they were on time, here daily, and not checked out early! Everyone had a blast!!!!
05/18/2023
We had a wonderful 1st-3rd grade spring concert last night! The students sounded amazing! Thank you Ms. Reese for all your hard work!
05/17/2023
3rd grade held their first wax museum yesterday! Thank you to all the parents who came to take a tour!
05/14/2023
Our 5th and 6th graders held a wonderful science fair exhibit yesterday! Thank you to Ms. McCormick and Mr. Iafrate for putting on this wonderful event! 🧪
05/13/2023
Thank you to Kiwanis for giving each 3rd grader on our campus on Friday their very own dictionary. Our kids were so excited!! We ❤️ our community partners!
05/13/2023
Thank you to our VELLO partners from Scottsdale Community College. They have been teaming up with some 3rd graders in Miss Barraco’s class this year to help with Reading. They ended the school year with an in person visit and lots of goodies! Thank you for all your support!
05/12/2023
As we wrap up our Staff Appreciation Week we want to thank our community partner Olive Garden on Bell Road for the yummy lunch, our PTA for the awesome popcorn bar, and Michelle McCormick for the awesome bingo game prizes!!! What a fantastic week we have had!!! ❤️❤️❤️
05/12/2023
Congratulations to Ms. Taylor Miller, Kindergarten teacher at Chaparral! She was recognized this morning as an outstanding teacher by Arizona Representative, District 2, Judy Schwiebert❤️ We couldn’t be more proud of Ms. Miller and all the work she does with our students during the day and in our ASA program!
05/12/2023
Here are the Pawsome Winners for 5/12!
1. Grace (Decindis-Responsible)
2. Jericho (Miller-Respectful)
3. Donovan (Linnell-Responsible)
4. Liam (Rojas-Responsible)
5. Tabbitha (Barraco-Responsible)
6. Eldin (Nelson-Respectful)
7. Nathan (McCormick-Safe)
8. Matthew (Plutschuck-Respectful)
9. Khloe (Iafrate-Respectful)
10. Bailey (Stevens-Respectful)
These students will receive a free Peter Piper Pizza certificate! 🍕
05/11/2023
A huge thank you to Crumbl Cookies for donating 4 party packs of cookies for Staff Appreciation Week! We thank you for your partnership!
05/11/2023
Thank you Pure Heart Church and Deb Lupnacca for the wonderful breakfast burritos from Brush Fire Tacos e Tapas this morning! Our staff appreciates the love you have showered on us for Staff Appreciation Week! ❤️
05/11/2023
Photos from Washington Elementary School District's post
05/10/2023
Thank you to our PTA, Raising Canes, and one of our parents, John Saucedo for your generous donations for Teacher Appreciation Week! The food and coffee were delicious!
05/10/2023
Thank you to the 4th graders in Ms. Nelson’s class who read to Ms. Miller and Ms. Pastega’s kindergarten classrooms! 📚
05/10/2023
Thank you to all our moms who shared in Muffins with Moms today! It was wonderful having you and your children on campus this morning! Thank you PTA for putting on this free event for our community!
05/10/2023
The good news keeps coming for Chaparral today! Two of our ASU paid student teachers graduated! They will officially be joining our Chaparral staff next year! Congratulations Ms. Clayborne and Ms. Aguirre! Very well deserved! WESD is the place to be if you want to be a teacher! ❤️
05/09/2023
Our teachers were also treated today with a snack cart, drinks, and felt pens! Thank you to WinCo for all the wonderful donations!!!!
05/09/2023
Thank you to Sugar and Lace Bakery for donating cupcakes for Chaparral Staff Appreciation Week! We appreciate your kindness and partnership!
05/09/2023
Muffins with Mom’s is tomorrow morning at 7:15am in the cafeteria! We hope you all can join us!
05/08/2023
Today kicks off the start of our Staff Appreciation Week! Thank you to LaMar’s Donuts and Coffee and Black Rock Coffee for their donations to our staff! We also want to give a special shout out to Mr. Plutschuck for securing these donations. Thank you Chaparral staff for all you do for our students!
05/08/2023
Our 3rd grade students had a great time at the Arizona Capitol learning all about our state’s history! Thank you to all the parents who were able to help chaperone!
05/05/2023
Here are the Pawsome Winners for 5/5!
1. Mahmoud (Decindis-Safe)
2. Preston (Pastega-Respectful)
3. Talon (Moore-Respectful)
4. Lexi (Moore-Responsible)
5. Belle (Rojas-Respectful)
6. Nathan (Barraco-Responsible)
7. Mitchell (Rotchford-Safe)
8. Teagan (Mezger-Respectful)
9. Jaedyn (Plutschuck-Responsible)
10. Jesi (Iafrate-Responsible)
The students will receive a free Peter Piper Pizza certificate ! 🍕
05/02/2023
Next week is teacher appreciation week! Here are some ways your family can support our staff!
05/01/2023
The students who had perfect attendance for the month of April got to celebrate with a dance today! Way to go sparkies! 💃🏻 🕺
05/01/2023
Parents we have lots of lost and found items out front please stop by and take a look, anything left after Friday will be donated. Thank you!
04/29/2023
Today we celebrated our April Sparky of the month students! The students were nominated by their teachers, for the outstanding academic achievements and behavior! Way to go, Sparkies!
04/28/2023
Here are the Pawsome Winners for 4/28!
1. Paisley (Pastega-Responsible)
2. Alexander (Decindis-Safe)
3. Moriah (Moore-Responsible)
4. Daniel (Rojas-Responsible)
5. Emmailiany (Rojas-Respectful)
6. Maddy-Lynn (Rotchford-Safe)
7. Jack (Mezger-Responsible)
8. Elliana (McCormick-Responsible)
9. Sophie (Iafrate-Respectful)
10. Joseph (Stevens-Respectful)
The students will receive a free, Peter Piper, Pizza certificate! 🍕
04/27/2023
🔦Staff Spotlight Post🔦
This week’s post belongs to our fantastic instructional coach, Mrs. McCormick!
Mrs. McCormick has been teaching for 31 years, all in WESD!
Her “why” for teaching is, “When I began teaching 31 years ago, my why was that I wanted to help students learn and grow. As I have grown in my career in education, “my why” is now about making a difference. I want to not only help students learn and grow, but I want to help fellow educators learn and grow. I have loved being a teacher in the classroom and an instructional coach to teachers.”
When she is not teaching she spends time with her family and friends, reads books, and go on walks with friends.
Thank you , Mrs. McCormick! You go above and beyond for not only our Chaparral community and students but the entire district! ❤️
04/27/2023
Thank you Winco on Bell Ave. for donating $150 worth of snacks and drinks to Chaparral for our teacher snack cart during our upcoming Teacher Apprceiation Week! We appreciate your partnership and generosity!
04/27/2023
Here we have first graders learning to make analogies with manipulatives in Project Potential with Ms. Saiz!!!
04/26/2023
It’s all about relationships! Our teachers are more than just instructors in the classrooms! They go above and beyond to make school a fun place where students know they are cared for! On any given day you can find our staff giving up their lunches and other personal time to spend with students. Today we spotted Mr. Nichols and Mr. Iafrate in an intense volleyball challenge and Coach Stevens still practicing basketball skills with the boys on the court! Thank you teachers! This is what makes our school so magical❤️
04/24/2023
Congratulations to Mrs. Murphy for receiving the Barbra Parks Memorial Grant through Gardners Book Service. She won $500 for new books for our library! 📚
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