Chaparral Elementary School

The Lifeguards of the Summer are Ms. Dolores and Ms. Anna! 🛟 Our summer could not run as smoothly without them. So thankful for these amazing instructional assistants and all their hard work this summer! ☀️

It's safe to say our new students are ready for KINDERGARTEN! 💛 Our Jumpstart to Kindergarten teachers, Ms. Gering and Ms. O, have prepped our incoming Kinders for their next adventure. We can't wait to watch them flourish in the 2026-2027 school year! 🍎

Summer school has their last day of Paws for Youth. 🐶 They performed some agility exercises and the dogs rode a skateboard! 🛹 Students were picked to run the course and our own Ms. O also completed the course with flying colors. 😁
Thank you for this wonderful partnership!

Summer Spirit Week kicked off with the "Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy" day! 🍋 There was an array of bright cheerful yellow with a side of lemonade! 🤩

Our endless summer shine! ☀️ Ms. McCormick is teaching our incoming 6th graders. Our Radiant 5th graders are shining this summer and learning lots!

Our endless summer shine! ☀️ Mr. Iafrate is teaching our incoming 5th graders, the 4th grade Ocean Explorers, about Folklore stories and using tangrams they had to create their own stories. What a great combination of Math and English Language Arts! 🌊

Our endless summer shine! ☀️ We are so lucky to have Ms. Welch this summer teach our incoming 4th graders- the 3rd Grade Campfire Crew! 🏕️
They paired up with our Jumpstart to Kindergartners to read about pizza! Students enjoyed pizza rolls together. 🍕

Our endless summer shine! ☀️ Ms. Berg is teaching our Sundae Second Graders (incoming 3rd graders)! 🍨
Check out this group of math scholars! 🧮

Our endless summer shine! ☀️ Mr. Veshi is teaching the Kinder Lily Pads (incoming 1st graders)! This summer, they are learning about force and motion. 🛝

We are so excited for this great opportunity! 👏🏼🍎🥦

Fresh news for the ! 🍎🥕🎉

Sixteen WESD schools have been selected to participate in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) for the 2026-2027 school year! The goals of the FFVP are to encourage healthier school environments by promoting nutrition education, increase overall acceptance and consumption of fresh, unprocessed produce among children, and make a difference in children’s diets to positively impact their present and future health.

Congratulations to:
Acacia Elementary School,
Alta Vista Elementary,
Cactus Wren Elementary,
Chaparral Elementary School,
Desert View Elementary,
Lakeview Elementary School,
Manzanita Elementary School,
Moon Mountain Elementary,
Ocotillo Elementary School,
Richard E. Miller Elementary School,
Roadrunner Elementary,
Sahuaro Elementary School,
Shaw Butte Elementary,
Sunburst Elementary,
Sunnyslope School, and
Washington Elementary!

Thanks to the FFVP, the WESD Nutrition Services Department will be able to serve students at these schools with free fruits and vegetables throughout the school year - helping encourage healthy habits, nutrition education, and a love for fresh produce that supports lifelong wellness! Way to go!