Manzanita Elementary

We asked. You answered. More than 1,500 CFSD students, parents, and teachers shared their thoughts on our personal device expectations this year — and the results are in. This week, we're sharing what we heard. Spoiler: the data is encouraging. 📱➡️🎒

Calling all 3rd-5th graders! We need your help solving a mystery. Let’s go, Mustangs!🌵🕵️🫆

🕵️‍♂️ Calling All Adventurers: Desert Detectives Camp is Filling Up Fast! 🌵
Parents, are you looking for the ultimate summer experience for your 3rd, 4th, or 5th grader? Turn off the screens and let them step into a week of wild discovery with Desert Detectives, hosted by CFSD Community Schools Outdoor Adventures! From cool mountain forests to desert canyons bursting with life, your camper will become a nature sleuth uncovering the "superpowers" of Southern Arizona's incredible ecosystems.

Spaces are limited, and we are entering our final enrollment push—secure your child’s spot today!

🎒 The Week at a Glance
📅 Dates: June 15–19

🕘 Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM (Full Day!)

👦👧 Grades: Incoming 3rd – 5th graders

🗺️ Epic Adventure Highlights:
We aren't just sitting in a classroom—we are hitting the trails and exploring the best of our local landscape!

Mt. Lemmon & Madera Canyon: Journey through beautiful "sky islands" where the desert meets the forest.

Sabino Canyon: Ride the famous tram and explore lush, water-fed desert habitats.

Mission Gardens: Discover the secrets of ancient desert farming and taste edible plants.

Sonoran Desert Museum: Get up close and personal with unique desert wildlife and flora.

🌱 What Your Camper Will Discover:
How desert plants survive extreme heat and drought (real-life plant superpowers!).

How to safely identify edible and useful native plants.

The deep connection between water, landscape, and wildlife.

A lifelong respect for nature through hands-on learning and short, fun hiking trails.

🥾 What it’s like: The perfect introduction to hiking and exploring! Think short, accessible trails, interactive learning, and plenty of time discovering the desert's hidden green world.

🚨 Don’t Miss Out—Enroll Today!
Ready to give your child a week of friendship, exploration, and outdoor fun? Spots are filling up quickly and registration will close soon.

📲 How to Register: Scan the QR code in the flyer below, or click the link here to jump straight to our enrollment page!

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We can't wait to explore the desert with your junior detectives!

An Incredible Week at Manzanita Elementary! Dear Manzanita Families,What an incredible week it has been for our Mustang community! Our students truly shone in so many ways, and we are so proud of everything they accomplished.The week kicked ...

Reading scores fell in 83% of U.S. districts over the last decade. CFSD was among the 17% that improved. If you are choosing a school for your child, the data is worth a look.

A national report on student achievement, and where CFSD stands Dear CFSD community,This morning, the New York Times published a major story on a decade-long decline in American student test scores. The article, based on new data from Stanford's Educational Opp...

The Falcon Fly-out was everything we hoped for. Our Manzanita alumni came home in their CFHS caps and gowns, walked the halls one more time, played fun games against Mustangs during our assembly, and enjoyed catching up with teachers in the library.
We could not be prouder of the Catalina Foothills High School Class of 2026. They are impressive, prepared, and ready for whatever comes next, whether that is college, career, or somewhere in between.
And the look on our youngest Mustangs' faces as they watched? That is the whole point. Today's kindergartners saw their future, and someday they will be the ones flying back through these doors in caps and gowns of their own.
Falcons forever. Mustangs always.

If a Manzanita teacher has shaped your child's year, your family's experience, or your own time as a student, please take a few minutes to nominate them. Four awardees will receive a $2,500 personal cash prize and an additional $2,500 for their school district, all sponsored by Raytheon, an RTX Business. Eight more finalists will each receive $500. Every finalist will be honored at the Stand Up 4 Teachers event on November 5.

E.L.E.V.A.T.E. Award Nomination Form - Tucson Values Teachers Nominate an educator for the E.L.E.V.A.T.E. Awards, sponsored by Raytheon | an RTX Business, and help recognize leadership in Southern Arizona schools.

May the 4th Be With You May the 4th was strong with our class today! 🌟Students had an out-of-this-world time rotating through exciting Star Wars activities. They kicked things off by solving galactic math problems using p...