🌻🌱 Garden Fun, Family Fun! 🌿☀️ What a wonderful day filled with smiles, creativity, and community! 💚 Our students and families enjoyed getting their hands dirty planting, painting colorful rocks, and learning about gardening together! 🌼🎨🌱 A huge THANK YOU Again to all the families, volunteers, and staff who helped make this special event possible! Together, we are planting seeds of learning, growth, and community! 🌻💚 #CartwrightSchoolDistrict #GardenFun #FamilyEngagement #GrowingTogether #CommunityFun

🥳Our Students LOVE Conchas! 💙 Our new menu item, Conchas (Mexican Sweet Bread), has been a big hit with our students! 🎉 Available in two delicious flavors: Chocolate 🍫 and Vanilla 🤍! We love bringing new flavors, exciting menu items, and smiles to our school cafeterias! 💙 Happy students, happy tummies! #CartwrightFoodServices #StudentsLoveConchas #SchoolMeals #NewMenuItem #Breakfast

A big thank you to all the parents, staff members, and governing board members who joined us this morning at the Cartwright Community Garden! Your participation and continued support make these community gatherings special. Congratulations to all our raffle prize winners! We hope you enjoy your prizes!

🌱🌻 You’re Invited! ¡Están invitados! 🌻🌱 Join us as we celebrate the Cartwright School District Community Garden Launch! 🌿 Come explore our community garden, connect with our school community, and enjoy a fun morning with family and friends! 💚 🌼 Fun activities for children and families! 🌭 Food and refreshments will be provided! 📅 Saturday, November 7, 2026 ⏰ 8:30–11:30 AM 📍 4202 N. 51st Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85031 🌱 ¡Acompáñenos a celebrar la inauguración de nuestro Jardín Comunitario del Distrito Escolar Cartwright! Disfrute de una mañana llena de actividades divertidas para niños y familias. ¡Habrá comida y bebidas! 💚 Growing Together, Learning Together! 🌻 ¡Cultivando y aprendiendo juntos! #CartwrightSchoolDistrict #CommunityGarden #GardenLaunch #GrowingTogether #CartwrightCommunity

Today’s Cafecito at Borman School focused on school safety, including student discipline, campus safety, and online awareness. Our shared priority is ensuring that all students, staff, and visitors feel safe and protected at school. Thank you to all the parents who joined us for this important conversation, including Nathaniel Neefe, Assistant Principal, for his participation and support. Together, we are building safer schools and stronger communities!

🍎 **Stay Connected with Cartwright Food Services!** 🥗

Check out our monthly school menus, upcoming events, nutrition tips, Wellness Policy, and more!

🌐 **Explore our website:**
https://www.schoolnutritionandfitness.com/index.php?sid=1774884522284

💚 Stay informed and see what's happening in our school cafeterias!


🍎 **¡Manténgase al día con los Servicios de Alimentación de Cartwright!** 🥗

¡Descubra nuestros menús escolares mensuales, próximos eventos, consejos de nutrición, Política de Bienestar y mucho más!

🌐 **Visite nuestra página web:**
https://www.schoolnutritionandfitness.com/index.php?sid=1774884522284

💚 ¡Manténgase informado y descubra lo que sucede en nuestras cafeterías escolares!

🌱🌸 **You're Invited to Our Garden Launch!** 🌻🌿

We are excited to welcome our students, families, and community to celebrate the launch of our new garden!

Our garden is more than just a place to grow plants. It is a space where children and families can come together to learn, explore, and grow!

🍽️ **Food and refreshments will be provided!**

🎨 **Fun activities for children and families!**

🌱 **Explore our new garden and enjoy a day of fun!**

Come join us for a wonderful time filled with food, laughter, and family-friendly activities as we celebrate this exciting new beginning!

🌼 **Together, let's plant the seeds for a brighter future!**

We look forward to seeing you there! 💚

We're proud to announce that four Cartwright School District campuses earned an A rating in the 2026 A–F letter grades released by the Arizona Department of Education. This is a milestone for the district, which earned an overall B rating across its 20 schools. Congratulations to all of our students, families, teachers and staff!

Thank you to our families, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, Maricopa County Supervisor Steve Gallardo, Cartwright Governing Board President, Vice President Mrs. Cantu, and Board Member Mrs. Tapia for joining this Community Forum on Drug Awareness and Prevention at The Event Center. Together, we are raising awareness, empowering families, and working toward a healthier future for our children and community!

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Estrella shines with a B! Estrella Middle School College and Career Prep earned a B from the Arizona Department of Education. Congratulations to our students, teachers, staff, and families for building a path to college and careers—you continue to move forward!

Holiday Park is an A school for the second year in a row! The Arizona Department of Education gave Holiday Park an A, and our students earned every possible point for academic growth. That’s what hard work in the classroom looks like. Thank you, students, staff and families!

Atkinson earns an A! Congratulations to Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy on moving from a B to an A letter grade from the Arizona Department of Education and posting the highest score in Cartwright. Congratulations to our students, teachers, staff and families. You set the bar!

A+ effort, A grade! Congratulations to John F. Long Elementary on officially moving from a B to an A grade from the Arizona Department of Education. We’re proud of every student, teacher, staff member and family who made this incredible progress happen. Way to go, John F. Long!

Cartwright School District is a B rated school district! The Arizona Department of Education released the 2026 A–F letter grades. Four of our schools earned an A: Atkinson, Holiday Park, and John F. Long. Nine more earned a B: Borman, Castro, Davidson, Downs, Estrella, Spitalny, Starlight Park, Tarver and Tomahawk.

This B belongs to our students, families, teachers and staff, who show up and work hard every day. And we’re not stopping here. Cartwright is on our way to an A! Congratulations, Cartwright family! We are Cartwright, We are Growing Together!

Family involvement is key to student success! Governing Board President Lydia Hernandez, Vice President Rosa Cantu and Acting Superintendent Dr. Alfredo G. Barrantes joined G. Frank Davidson School Principal Michael Clark to meet with parents. President Hernandez listened to families and asked what resources they need to support their children’s education. Together, we grow!

Governing Board President Lydia Hernandez, Vice President Rosa Cantu and Acting Superintendent Dr. Alfredo G. Barrantes joined G. Frank Davidson School Principal Michael Clark to meet with parents and discuss how family involvement supports student success. Together, we grow!

CW Harris School celebrated Red Ribbon Week this morning with fun, engaging activities promoting healthy choices and a drug-free lifestyle! Together, we’re empowering our scholars to make positive decisions and build a brighter future.

Building stronger connections at Desert Sands! Governing Board President Lydia Hernandez and Acting Superintendent Dr. Barrantes joined families for Cafecito to connect, listen, and support our students’ success. Thank you, families, for being part of the conversation!

Thank you to our Holiday Park families for joining us for a wonderful Cafecito meeting! We appreciate your time, support, and commitment to your children’s education.We were pleased to be joined by Governing Board President Lydia Hernandez and Acting Superintendent Dr. Alfredo G. Barrantes as we connected with families, listened to their voices, and strengthened our school community.