Mendoza Elementary

Mendoza Elementary Home of the Pups

  • 5831 East McLellan Road
  • Mesa, Arizona 85205-3550
  • Phone (480) 472-2000

Mrs. Deb Lynch
Principal

Office
480-472-2000

Attendance
480-472-1954

Health Office480-472-1950

Cafeteria480-472-1964

Fax480-472-1999

School Hours

Mon, Tues, Thu, Fri8:15 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Wed8:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Office Hours

Mon - Fri7:45 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.

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Posted by Linda Flath on Monday, September 21, 2020 at 2:21 PM (MST)

Modified-in-Person Learning Model started Monday, September 14th.  There are 2 options under this learning plan.

·         Remote – this would keep your students home and logging in online and receive their instruction from their teachers online.

·         Modified-in-Person – there are 2 schedules under this plan. The A/B schedules are designed to have your students in a classroom on campus with a teacher 2 days a week.

  •                A Schedule – Students are on campus Monday and Thursday, work independently on work assigned by their teachers on Tuesday and Friday and on Wednesday the class will have a combination of on-line learning and assigned work from the teachers.
  •                B Schedule – Students are on campus Tuesday and Friday, work independently on work assigned by their teachers on Monday and Thursday and on Wednesday the class will have a combination of on-line learning and assigned work from the teachers.

Please continue to check the district website at http://mpsaz.org/beprepared/reopen for the most up-to-date information on school reopening and safety protocols.

 

The front office and administration are currently working and are available for questions by phone, email or scheduled in-person appointments following social distancing guidelines. Please call or email if you have questions (All questions regarding your students classroom should be directed to the classroom teacher).

·         Veronica Yanez – Attendance – vcyanez@mpsaz.org or (480) 472-1954

·         Heather Knutson – Registration – hdknutson@mpsaz.org or (480) 472-1953

·         Linda Flath – Secretary to the Principal – ljflath@mpsaz.org (480) 472-1952

 

Free school meals are back. Now through winter break, the district is able to provide FREE meals for all children 18 and under through a recently approved extension of the USDA summer food service program.

·         Modified-in-Person Learners will be able to eat lunch on campus the days they are assigned. Students may preorder to-go meals for their remote learning days and pick them up after school to take home for the days they are not here.

·         Remote Learners can pick up meals from 7:00-8:00 a.m. at Shepherd Junior High. 

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Mendoza's Vision, Mission, and Promise

 

Mendoza Elementary’s
Vision, Mission, Values and Promise


Our Vision…

Learning for LIFE    

 

Our Mission…

To develop social, emotional, and academic growth in every student

 

Our Core Values…

At Mendoza Elementary we:


Are polite, respectful, accountable, well-prepared, and safe

Focus on learning                 

Embrace challenges

Celebrate growth

 

Our Promise…

At Mendoza we promise to create a learning environment in which every student feels empowered by their education.


 

Enroll Your Child at Mendoza - 

Please find all the online enrollment information at:

http://www.mpsaz.org/enroll 

 

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Felice Davis  - Best of Mesa Award  

 

Mrs. Davis Best Elementary Teacher in Mesa

Congratulations to Felice Davis who was named

Best of Mesa 2019 and 2020!

 

 

Mendoza Elementary 

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Mendoza Elementary is an "A" Rated school by the AZ. State Dept. of Education.  Mendoza has a strong focus on academics as well as STEM education that serves Kindergarten through Sixth grade students.  Our goal is to provide students with engaging learning opportunities that allow students to reach their fullest potential and prepare them for success in life. 

Mendoza Elementary offers students an engaging and challenging educational experience with a strong focus on the academic curriculum, and a focus on engaging STEM lessons and activities (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). Students learn through a variety of differentiated methods such as student centered problem solving and inquiry.  

The Mendoza staff are dedicated to fostering a love for learning in each student by offering solid academic guidance and challenging classroom settings.  Our staff promotes positive behavior and leadership opportunities where students are acknowledged frequently for their hard work and effort.  

We are committed to working with our students, parents, and families to achieve the best learning environment possible. 

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Arizona STEM School Community of Practice

Mendoza has participated and partnered with the AZ. STEM Community of Practice for the past three years to build our STEM education program at Mendoza.  Arizona SciTech, the state’s leading innovator and proponent of STEM education provides a joint initiative between hi-tech businesses, community members, educators, student, and parents to create the AZ. STEM School Community of Practice.  Through this process our Mendoza team has participated in professional development with Intel, the Arizona Science Center, and the Maricopa Education Service Agency to design innovative lessons and opportunities for students.  Since we started in the first cohort of school we have collaborated with 57 forward thinking, creative schools that are dedicated to sharing best practices and finding solutions to educate our students in the field of STEM and prepare them for the high tech needs for the future.
Read more about MPS's move into STEM education by clicking here. You can also read about Mendoza's move into STEM education by clicking here.

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SRP School of Energy Program

Mendoza has a partnership with the SRP School of Energy Program with our 4th & 5th grade classrooms to teach students about energy.  The SRP School of Energy program is an interactive program designed to engage teachers, students, administration, and facilities personnel in energy conservation efforts by changing behaviors and improving facilities efficiency.  SRP has partnered with Mendoza and teaches several lessons to students on energy production and energy conservation.


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Mendoza has developed a partnership with Arizona State University’s School of Social Transformation.  ASU has partnered with Mrs. Collin’s 5th/6th grade classroom in a program pilot program to integrate social emotional learning with STEM, reading, and math standards in the classroom.  Students engage with a service learning dog who helps them learn academic concepts as well as learning about social and emotional situations though a curriculum developed by Arizona State University

 
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Thank you to the Fiesta Bowl Charities for donating $5.000 to Ms. Spicer and her Gifted program to purchase new laptop computers our classroom.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Mendoza Awards

 

2015- 2019 Mendoza has been recognized as one of “America’s Healthiest Schools” by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, a national organization that empowers kids to develop lifelong, healthy habits.  Mendoza has proudly earned a “Bronze Level  Award”.  America’s Healthiest Schools earned the distinction by successfully meeting a rigorous set of criteria for serving healthier meals and snacks, getting students moving more, offering high-quality health and physical education, and empowering school leaders to be healthy role models.

 

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