First Mesa Elementary School

First Mesa Elementary School Mission Statement
First Mesa Elementary School is academically inclined to building a ladder to success

PIE is excited to host the Clan Run Craft Market once again this year!Join us on Tuesday, September 8th, the evening bef...
08/23/2026

PIE is excited to host the Clan Run Craft Market once again this year!

Join us on Tuesday, September 8th, the evening before our annual Clan Run, beginning at 5:30 PM. This is a great opportunity to shop local, support our community, and discover a variety of handmade crafts, goods, and unique items from our vendors.

Booth space is FREE for vendors; however, we kindly ask that vendors donate an item to our volunteer raffle as a way to help us show appreciation for the wonderful volunteers who make our events possible.

Booth space is limited, so be sure to reserve your spot early!

To reserve a booth, please contact Ms. Leonard:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (928) 737-2581

Dance practices are beginning this week! Our students are excited to begin learning their songs and preparing for what w...
08/23/2026

Dance practices are beginning this week!

Our students are excited to begin learning their songs and preparing for what will be a beautiful community event. We highly encourage parents, family members, and loved ones to come out and join our students during practices. Your presence will help them feel comfortable, confident, and supported as they learn and practice their songs.

Please see the dance practice schedule posted below.

The following note went home with students on Friday about the Indian Day (9/11/26) dance groups. Please help your stude...
08/23/2026

The following note went home with students on Friday about the Indian Day (9/11/26) dance groups. Please help your student make their choice for the dance group they would like to participate in and send the completed note back to school on Monday August 24th. If your student was absent on Friday and didn’t receive a note please hand write your choices and send them back to the school with your student.

We want to encourage students to dance and participate in whichever group they would like. If you or your family don’t have the traditional clothing needed for a dance group, please don’t let that stop your child from dancing. We want every student to feel included and have the opportunity to be part of Indian Day.

Let’s make this a special celebration of our culture, traditions, and our students!

Attention parents and guardians of student athletes, a note was sent home with those that signed up for cross country to...
08/21/2026

Attention parents and guardians of student athletes, a note was sent home with those that signed up for cross country today. Please return them and plan to attend the parent meeting. We are excited for the upcoming XC season. Go Mighty Indians!

We were grateful to receive a surprise visit from Miss Hopi Kerissa Poli'mana Ben. She generously shared her beautiful d...
08/21/2026

We were grateful to receive a surprise visit from Miss Hopi Kerissa Poli'mana Ben. She generously shared her beautiful dual-language book, The Girl Who Befriended the Huhuwa, Maana Huuhuwat Kwatsata, written in both Hopi and English, with our school.

This meaningful book supports Ms. Ben’s platform and provides a wonderful resource for promoting the learning and use of Hopi lavayi in our school. We sincerely appreciate her generosity and thoughtfulness in sharing this work with our students and staff. We look forward to utilizing this book as we continue our efforts to encourage the learning, teaching, and everyday use of Hopi lavayi throughout our school community. Askwali-Kwah’kwaii

Reminder to parents and guardians that we are on a 2 bus run this afternoon. Attached is the current 2 bus run schedules...
08/21/2026

Reminder to parents and guardians that we are on a 2 bus run this afternoon. Attached is the current 2 bus run schedules. Have a wonderful weekend.

Thank you to all of the parents, guardians, and extended family members who made it to our Open House tonight!We know th...
08/19/2026

Thank you to all of the parents, guardians, and extended family members who made it to our Open House tonight!

We know there were some scheduling conflicts with surrounding schools also hosting their open houses this evening, but we saw everyone put forth their best efforts to make it happen. It was wonderful to see so many families throughout our school and, most importantly, to see our students take pride in showing their families around FMES.

Everyone made a pit stop in the library for a scavenger hunt, visited with our bus drivers, explored classrooms, had a fun experience in the computer lab, and ended the evening by spinning the prize wheel!

One of the highlights of the evening was our “Positivi-Tree,” hosted by our Student Success Services Department. Families and students added leaves representing their hopes for themselves, their students, our school, or our community as a whole. We saw hopes ranging from getting good grades, having a good day, maintaining good attendance, winning a championship, and speaking and learning more Hopi Lavayi.

These goals are all attainable, and we are excited to watch our community work toward them throughout the school year. Thank you for partnering with us and helping make FMES a place where our students can grow, achieve, and dream big.

We wish continued success to our entire First Mesa Mighty Indian community. Thank you for being part of our FMES family!

Attention parents and guardians, important bus information. Attached below is the new schedule for Mr. Lomakema’s route....
08/17/2026

Attention parents and guardians, important bus information. Attached below is the new schedule for Mr. Lomakema’s route. Pick up times have changed slightly.

For the week of August 17th - 21st the following bus stop change will be followed:
Monday - Friday: Shungopavi - 3 Kivas stop students will be picked up and dropped off at the Shungopavi Community Building.

Friday August 21st, we will have a Two Bus Run for afternoon bus run only.

Thank you for your understand and cooperation as we continue to make adjustments during these first few weeks of school. If you have any questions please call the school at (928) 737-2581

08/17/2026

Beginning of Year (BOY) testing will begin this week at FMES.

We highly encourage families to support healthy attendance and positive habits during this important time. Getting plenty of rest, eating healthy snacks and meals, arriving at school on time, limiting screen time and being present each day can help give your child the best opportunity to do their very best on these assessments.

These beginning-of-year benchmarks are important because they give us valuable insight into where your child is academically at the start of the year. This information helps teachers identify areas of strength and areas for growth, while also helping us set meaningful goals for each student to work toward throughout the school year.

Thank you for partnering with us to help our Mighty Indians start the year strong and reach their goals.

Please join us Tuesday, August 18th at 6:00 pm for our open house. We will take you on a fun “road trip” around the scho...
08/17/2026

Please join us Tuesday, August 18th at 6:00 pm for our open house. We will take you on a fun “road trip” around the school to meet with teachers and other staff to receive important information about our school. End it with a treat and chance to win fun prizes at the end. See you there!

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390 Main Street
Polacca, AZ

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Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

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