Desert Sunset Elementary School

Students and families at Desert Sunset Elementary came together for a truly inspiring Ruby Bridges Walk to School event, celebrating courage, unity, and community spirit. Joined by local police officers and firefighters, the school community walked side by side in honor of Ruby Bridges’ legacy and her historic role in the Civil Rights Movement. The fall morning felt extra special as children, parents, and staff filled the sidewalks with positivity and pride, showing that standing together makes us stronger. It was a beautiful reminder that even small steps—taken together—can make a meaningful difference.

Looking forward to our Walk to School tomorrow. See flyer for where to meet.

Please take a look at our third installment of our "Day in the Life" video series. This one features Josh Hanger, from the SMUSD Maintenance Department.

https://youtu.be/fFTrVjI6WLA

Good Morning DSES Families,
We just wanted to remind everyone that Desert Sunset is participating in the Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day. All students and their families are invited to join! We hope to see you there!

Don't miss this week's DSN episode! https://youtu.be/vfoaBc-eqgQ

Huge congratulations to Ms. Anthony from Winters' Well Elementary and Mr. Unabia from Desert Sunset School for completing the rigorous Northern Arizona University's Institute for Native-Serving Educators (INE) program!

Since before April, these dedicated educators have been deepening their knowledge of cultural differences to better support our Native American students. They concluded the program by presenting their student-focused projects with slide shows and poster sessions.

Thank you, Ms. Anthony and Mr. Unabia, for investing in cultural understanding and making our classrooms stronger!

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.

We would love have you join us for our Ruby Bridges walk to school. Students and families, see flyer for meeting location and details. We will be walking together as a groups.

We just wanted to remind all families that tomorrow is our picture retake day here at Desert Sunset. Please see the attached flyer for more details.

We just want to give a huge SHOUT OUT and a big THANK YOU to all of our Watch D.O.G.S. for October. Thank you so much for volunteering your time at DSES.

Desert Sunset is a ballot drop off location and will be open until 7pm.

Friday will be our Veterans Day Celebration. If you are a veteran or active duty military, we would love to invite you to our celebration in our honor. Please RSVP the to the office if you are able to attend. Program begins at 2pm.

We just wanted to send another reminder that our annual literature parade is TOMORROW ! Students may wear their characters (costumes) to school on 10/31 keep in mind NO masks, weapons, blood allowed. Parents welcome to come watch the parade.

Good morning, construction on I10 may cause transportation delays. Please be patient as we transport students safely to school. Thank you.

We had a night of fun at our Mathoween event! Over 300 people joined us to “trick or treat” through the halls of Desert Sunset, where students engaged in a variety of math games and activities. The excitement and laughter filled the school as students showcased their math skills in creative and spooky ways—and filled their bags with candy along the way. It was a fantastic evening of learning, fun, and community spirit—truly a great time was had by all! A big thank-you to our amazing teachers and staff for making it such a great night!

Hello Parents, Guardians, and Community Members. Please take a quick moment to watch this video from SMUSD Superintendent, Dr. Michael Winters, about the 2025 General Election ballot deadlines.

https://youtu.be/dRA5jMk4lmM

What an AMAZING first quarter! Take a look at our highlights. We can't wait to see what quarter 2 has in store. https://youtu.be/iJRPUa9fl50

Join us LIVE NOW with Dr. Winters. (bit.ly/smusd) Please feel free to submit questions (https://forms.gle/jBCYhnCViLfsi1Nt8). We look forward to sharing more information with you about the Bond and Override election. Thank you for supporting Saddle Mountain Unified School District.

Thank you to our community members who were able to join us at the community forums. We appreciate the questions and time spent together. In response to those questions, we have created the following charts to share about district Bond/Override spending. We have also included the preliminary designs for the new school construction. In addition, we have decided to host a LIVE YouTube Question and Answer session TONIGHT (Oct 16) at 5:00 p.m. Please feel free to submit questions (https://forms.gle/jBCYhnCViLfsi1Nt8). You will also be able to submit questions live using the same link. We look forward to sharing more information with you about the Bond and Override election. Thank you for supporting Saddle Mountain Unified School District.