Ventana Vista Elementary School

Put the screens down and explore the great outdoors with us!🌵🕵️

🕵️‍♂️ 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!

Join us today!🌴

Happy 5th grade promotion day! Enjoy patio dining for all 5th grade families, while also supporting Ventana Vista! Plus, the food is delicious! It's a win for everyone.
Don't have a 5th grader? You can still enjoy a delicious kid-free lunch or family dinner at Fini's today, and 15% of your purchase supports our school. Thanks and have a great summer!

Ventana Vista is a Spanish immersion school, and Mr. M-C uses both English and Spanish in his teaching.
Students label their work with their nombre and the name of their compañero. They take tomar turnos. They work at their mesa with their compañero. The classroom routines, the transitions, the social vocabulary, the goal-setting, and the directions all move fluidly between English and Spanish.

Thinking in Two Languages: Inside a First Grade Robotics Lesson at Ventana Vista "How are robots helping humans explore the natural world?" The driving question of the unit is on the board, and the class recites it together: "How are robots helping humans explore the natural w...

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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.

We are so appreciative of Dawn Til Dusk Landscaping, which donated supplies and labor for our garden. Thank you!

Ventana Elementary School students build a vibrant campus garden to save at-risk desert pollinators These 4th graders are stepping up to save bees and butterflies! 🦋🐝 See how their new campus garden is bringing nature back to the Sonoran Desert. Read more below!

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Students at Ventana Vista Elementary learn various subjects in Spanish The school offers the Spanish immersion education program which teaches students in Spanish for at least half the day.