Desert Canyon Middle School SUSD

🥗🥛 Nutrition Services!! It’s time to shine a spotlight on our “seasoned” DCMS Nutrition Services Staff who are excited for our 30th school year to be underway. Nutrition Services are always eager, willing and able to provide nutritious meals to our Desert Canyon students. Their essential contributions to our campus keep the learning journey moving forward! Thank you, Nutrition Services Team, for all you do every day!💙.
Mark your calendars! Curriculum Night (Parents/Guardians only) on Thursday 8/20, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Happy Monday DCMS! 🎓 Alma Mater Mondays are back — staff and students are encouraged to wear college or post secondary school clothing or apparel to spark curiosity about college and future careers and pathways. We hope to generate conversations on campus that might inspire a student's path. Watch the first full episode where we introduced Alma Mater Mondays (Episode 1 - Between Two Mountain Lions (https://desertcanyonms.susd.org/our-school/our-news)) on the Our News section of our website. Scroll to Episode 1 from last fall.

Pop quiz! Do you know where the drop off / pick up areas, bus lanes, & bike racks are? Here’s a labeled aerial view of the campus for reference 😃
🚶🚶🏽‍♀️Thank you for helping us keep our morning arrival & afternoon departure safe! 🚲 🚙

🚌🛑🚦 Today we shine our DCMS spotlights of appreciation on our Transportation Services staff members. Every member of Transportation Services personally visited DCMS and gave a briefing to staff last week regarding relevant updates for this school year, important safety protocols, the Desert Canyon bus routes as well as to answer staff questions. The focus was on bus safety and keeping the “engines” of this critical support service "humming." We appreciate all of our "driven" Transportation Services staff members who serve our Desert Canyon routes! 💙

Ready for Quarter 1 Athletics!? ⚾🏐 Quarter 1 sports are kicking off — JV & Varsity Baseball ⚾ and JV & Varsity Volleyball 🏐!

Visit https://desertcanyonms.susd.org/student-life/athletics
This URL is your hub for everything you need for the 2026–2027 middle school sports season: student registration, fees, safety information, schedules, and more. Our Athletic Director, Mr. Leinonen, will share updates regularly. Let the games begin! 🎉

🎉What a fantastic first day! Today we started writing the 30th chapter in DCMS history, and it was a huge success — full of smiling students, excited teachers, and a wonderful sense of community. 🎉 Thank you to everyone who helped make our first day memorable.

Parents and guardians only, we invite you to Curriculum Night on Thursday, 8/20 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. 📚✨

🎉Thank you to the parents, guardians, and students who joined us for the DCMS Open House today! It was wonderful to see so many returning and new faces! This was a great chance to meet teachers, staff, and administrators, as well as walk through our beautiful campus before we open the 30th chapter in DCMS history serving this wonderful Scottsdale community. Everyone in the 2026–2027 DCMS school year will figuratively weave together the fabric of our next tapestry.🎉
Have a wonderful weekend. We look forward to welcoming students on Monday, 8/10. Gates open at 7:20 AM.
Parents and guardians, please mark your calendars for Curriculum Night on Thursday, 8/20 from 6:00–8:00 PM. 📚✨

📚 The next chapter is almost ready to begin… 🎉 Our amazing staff is preparing, collaborating, organizing, and buzzing with excitement for the first day on Monday, August 10th. Here’s a sneak peek of our talented educators and staff setting up classrooms, planning the first week of activities and making sure everything is going to be just right on our campus to kick off the 2026-2027 school year. ✏️🧩🗂️
• Open House for Parents and Students: Friday 8/7, 8:00 AM–11:00 AM

• First Day: Monday 8/10, 7:20 AM Gates open

• Curriculum Night (Parents only): Thursday 8/20, 6:00 PM–8:00 PM

We can’t wait to welcome everyone back—let’s make this year unforgettable! 💙🏫