Our amazing front office staff sets the tone for the entire school by being friendly, kind, and welcoming to everyone who walks through the doors. Their “What can we do to help you?” attitude creates a positive first impression and ensures that students, families, and staff feel supported. This level of care and professionalism builds trust and makes the school a place where people know they are valued. Together they bring a total of 30 years of experience in schools helping students and families.
Frios will be on campus tomorrow. Enjoy a tasty treat and support the SMUSD Odyssey of the Mind program. Pops are $4 and 20% comes back to our students.
Congrats to our second grade students for having the best attendance for the month of August! They hit our school goal of 95%.
What a wonderful time it was having grandparents join their grandchildren for a special Grandparents Day celebration! Both students and grandparents enjoyed spending quality time together while doing activities like Sip and Draw, trivia, The Price is Right, Then and Now interviews, finger painting, and so much more made the day fun and memorable for everyone.
Dads, uncles, grandfathers, father figures, we invite you to join us for our annual Pizza with Dads WatchDOGS night, Tuesday, September 16th at 6pm. Come hear about how you can be involved it your child's school. Please RSVP today.
Congrats to our volunteer of the month! We appreciate all the support our families provide!
Families - We have a few spots still open in our 4th and 5th grade after school clubs. You can view the available clubs and sign your child up with the link below. Please note, spots are limited and filled on a first come basis.
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What a fun time at Peter Piper building relationships between staff and families! Thanks for making it a success. Congrats to Mrs. Guardi and Mrs. Gonzalez for winning pizza parties for their classes.
Check out our September happenings!
Excited to announce Grandparents' Day celebration. Look at flyer for times.
We are looking forward to our 2nd annual Grandparents' Day Celebration! See the attached flyer for more details!
Last Call!!
Are you interested in joining a super fun, interactive, creative Odyssey of the Mind team for the 2025-2026 school year? We are now accepting interest forms for 3rd-12th grade students. Click here for more details. https://forms.gle/LFHVMpck5cW3wCmHA
Are you interested in joining a super fun, interactive, creative Odyssey of the Mind team for the 2025-2026 school year? We are now accepting interest forms for 3rd-12th grade students. Click here for more details. https://forms.gle/LFHVMpck5cW3wCmHA
Frios will be on campus tomorrow. Enjoy a tasty treat and support the SMUSD Odyssey of the Mind program. Pops are $4 and 20% comes back to our students.
Welcome back to school! Check out the first edition of the Saddle Mountain Shoutout for the 2025-2026 school year. https://smusd.edurooms.com/engage/smusd/newsletters/aug-2025-saddle-mountain-shoutout
We are so excited about partnering with Frios Pops again this year. They support our district's Odyssey of the Mind program and this year you can get pops at every campus. Follow them on social media, tag our school for a chance to win free pops for teachers, and enjoy these tasty treats all year long. Thank you @FriosWestValley for all of the love and support you show our students and staff!
We have a minor change to our office hours this year at DSES. We will be open from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday-Friday.
Due to meetings and preparations, the office will be closed on Tuesday, August 5 until the start of Meet the Teacher at 4 p.m. We look forward to seeing you all there!
Looking forward to Meet the Teacher tomorrow night! Thank you for completing your forms prior to arrival. If you are having difficulty with this, we are here to help. Visit the table set up in the gym for support.
Make sure to complete these back to school forms for each student before "Meet theTeacher Night" ; which is TOMORROW, August 5, from 4-6 p.m. These will need to be completed before receiving the student's teacher's name. Just scan the QR code , and complete the form in just a few minutes. We look forward to seeing you all there!
