
Thank You Aqua Baby, Survival Swim School for your Vail Pride Day School Sponsorship. https://watersafebaby.com/


Happy Throwback Thursday!
Today we would like to shout out all of you, the Mesquite family. We are almost at our goal for the American Heart Fundraiser. It ends on Monday, so let's see if we can smash our record! Click here to see the student and class leader boards. http://www2.heart.org/goto/MesquiteElementaryTucsonAZ
Photo: Ms. Lakin and Ms. Bice


Job Fair this Saturday!


Happy Throwback Thursday!
This is a reminder that we have a half day tomorrow, Friday, December 22nd. Dismissal is at 11:15 am for Kindergarten and 1st grade, and 11:30 am for 2nd-5th grades.
Photo: 2014 Blue Ribbon Celebration at Purple Heart Park

Help Mesquite 5th Graders get to the Fox Theater! Click the link to find how how you can support them!
https://www.canva.com/design/DAF2gHn8zA8/wjGv3yJgKMMsdboFL5Z3pw/view?utm_content=DAF2gHn8zA8&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=editor


Would you like to participate in a fun run? Andrada Polytechnic High School is hosting a Vail Pride Day fun run on Saturday, January 20th. The Kids Run begins at 10am. The 5K starts immediately after.
Use this link to register for free! https://forms.gle/MM6379beedRn9CJS9


We’d like to introduce our new furry friend! This is Cooper. He is a certified therapy dog with Pet Partners of Southern AZ. He will be visiting Mesquite weekly and spending time with the children. We are excited to welcome him to the Mesquite family!


Mesquite Robotics Club won 'Best of Show"!


The Turkey Trot is on Tuesday! Come out to run, walk, and support the students! Students will race during their grade level P.E. times. Use this link to sign up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeKV3LkQfxPjS4uhtbGPnO704UAyqX1Gsmb2H0FjspDySeWLQ/viewform



NEHS is putting together care bags for the homeless!


Thank you to Rita Ranch Automotive and Tire for all your support of Mesquite. We appreciate you!


Fall Festival is Friday, October 27th at 5:30 pm.







We had a great Grandparents Day on Wednesday! Special thanks to the PTSA for putting on the event! We had over 230 Grandparents visiting on this special day. We appreciate and love you!




Have an uplifting story to tell? Help your child's teacher win!


Mesquite is thankful for our community support from Walgreens customers in Rita Ranch. Look at the large donation of all the boxes of school supplies for our students!! We also appreciate the copy paper donation!
Mrs. Halvorson thanking Mrs. Steber (Walgreens Store Manager)


Come celebrate at Vail Family Connections Day!
https://www.vailschooldistrict.org/page/vail-family-connections
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tbGos7bX8Y9QmiIXviFrDJyjHx1AhcfN/view


Gilly can help with your recycling! Bring your aluminum cans, plastic bottles, and glass bottles to Mesquite!


Please help Mesquite by donating to the Diaper Drive!
https://diaperbankofsouthernarizona-bloom.kindful.com/vail-diaper-drive-2023


Good Morning Mesquite!
We have an announcement from Mrs. Port:
The theater information night is tonight, August 1st at 5:30 pm in the MPR for all interested 4th and 5th graders!


Congratulations to our finalists of the Tucson Living River of Words contest: Tegan, Jakob, Nolan, and Piper. Alyssa won last year, and her poem won the International Grand Prize this year! Their work will be a part of a traveling exhibit displayed at eight Pima County Public Libraries. Good Job Gila Monsters!




