Mary A Otondo Elementary School

We cannot thank our Otondo Community for all of your support and nominations for our Teacher of the Year!

After reviewing the nominations both from our own team and families we are excited to share that Ms. Gonzalez is our First Year Teacher of the Year and Ms. Schmidgall is our Teacher of the Year! We are so lucky to have them on our team!

Best of luck to Ms. Schmidgall as she moves on to compete for Yuma County Teacher of the Year!

If you can help us with donations for our Trunk or Treat! 🍭 We would greatly appreciate it.🍬

We are happy to give recognition at the board meeting, you simply need to fill out the donation form here at school! 📄

Help us complete the 50-STATE CHALLENGE by sharing your fundraising page with friends and family nationwide. Every donation powers more kindness and gets us closer to reaching all 50 states!

WOW! Our Kindness Fundraiser Challenge is off to an amazing start! Keep the kindness going and complete your Kindness Passport for a chance to win a prize from the Mystery Prize Box!

DAY 1: FUNDRAISER KICK-OFF!
Our Kindness Fundraiser Challenge starts TODAY! Please take 10 minutes TONIGHT to register and complete the Boarding Pass assignment to help our school!

Save the date for our Kneaders Fundraiser!

Funds raised will go to the purchase of a Coyote Mascot Costume for our school! 🐺

Our Kindness Fundraiser Challenge is almost here! We’ll be spreading kindness while raising funds for a new playground structure. Let’s make a difference together!

Our Kindness Fundraiser Challenge is ONE WEEK AWAY! Get ready to spread kindness and make a difference!

✏️September Newsletter✏️

🏃The school year’s off to a great start! District One students share their favorite part of the new school year. From teachers to lunchtime, math to basketball, there are so many great things happening on campus. ☀️ #ONEteam #ONEcommunity #ysd1 #2025schoolyear #successstartsatone #ichoosedistrict1

🚍 FROM TRANSPORTATION

To enhance safety and efficiency, some bus routes and stops may have changed for the upcoming school year.

📍 Find your child’s most up-to-date transportation information using InfoFinder:

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Thanks for helping us start the year safely!

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✏️August Newsletter✏️