Upcoming Events
Tomorrow
- Early Release – All Levels – Teachers’ Inservice
- Herbicide Spray2/11/2010
- Student Council Meeting
- Liason Committee MeetingDistrict Announcements
Safe Schools Assessment Survey Available
The Safe Schools Assessment and Resource Bank (SSARB) is a 40 item survey, from February 8 until March 3, that measures six dimensions of school climate. SUSD staff, students and parents are being asked to take this survey which takes approximately 5-7 minutes to complete. 
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See STEM in Action!
Title I Pre-Kindergarten Academy Available
If you live within the boundaries of one of Scottsdale Unified School District’s Title I schools, your child may attend the Title I Pre-Kindergarten Academy at no charge. This 2 1/2 hour program is available for children who will be four years old before September 1, 2010.
see Pre-K Flyer (English) | en EspañolA STEM Focus School. Home of the Buffalos!
Navajo is proud to be a STEM focus school
The following are things we are doing right now to advance that focus:
- We have hired a Science Specialist who coordinates all things science.
- We have retained our Technology Specialist who coordinates all things related to technology. Together, our Science and Technology Specialists work to coordinate those STEM initiatives we adopt.
- Lego Robotics have been incorporated into many of our technology classes.
- The ASU School of Sustainability has agreed to provide us with a meteorological station, giving us access to real time weather data that connects to our science curriculum. They will be doing research on watershed using Navajo as one of many points of data collection, and will be working with Navajo students on a variety of weather related labs this spring.
- The ASU Ira Fulton School of Engineering continues to work closely with us to implement a program they have designed specifically for Navajo. Science & Engineering Enriching the Development of Students (SEEDS) will bring high interest lab activities, after school clubs, field trips for Navajo students, and professional development for our teachers.
- We are working with Project Astro to provide Navajo students with access to an astronomer and his equipment so that they have greater exposure to concepts involving seasons, solar systems, constellations, and phases of the moon.
- We are working with NASA and their 3-D View Science Education Program to enrich our science curriculum.
- We are in the process of developing lunchtime clubs that promote various topics in science.
- And to guide it all, we have a Steering Committee in place that oversees all we do with respect to our STEM focus.
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Please come to our Navajo Focus group
SUSD VISION AND MISSION FOCUS GROUPS
Beginning in January, Scottsdale Unified School District will begin hosting Strategic Planning: Visioning and Mission Focus groups, at school campuses throughout the school district. The information gathered in the focus groups will be used to develop a new vision and mission for the Scottsdale Unified School District. Our Focus Group will be held on February 18th from 6:00-8:00 p.m. If you have any interest in participating in this Focus Group, please email Mr. Holmes at sholmes2@susd.org. The statements gathered from the input of the participants in the Focus Groups will provide the framework for future planning efforts and guide the Board.
Spelling Bee Winner
Congratulations Sammy Belskus! He is this year's Spelling Bee Winner. His winning word was o-b-l-i-g-e! Sammy, a fourth grader, represented Navajo at the District Spelling Bee. At the District Bee at Arcadia High School on Thursday, January 28th, Sammy finished in 9th place. We are very proud of you!
Navajo teams compete for State Championship
Saturday December 12th, four teams from Navajo will be competing for the state title in the First Lego League. Students have been practicing after school with student coaches from Scottsdale Community College with robots. Students must measure distances in a variety of mazes and calculate instructions in a computer program and give presentations to a panel of judges. The competition takes place at ASU.
Author Visits Navajo
Reading Night was a huge success with over 200 in attendance. The teachers organized a variety of activities, including a poet, smartboard games, design your own comic, and each child in attendance received a free book. There was also a book signing by the author Conrad Storad who had visited our school during the day and brought his books to life.
Easy convenient way to raise $$$ for Navajo
eScrip is proven to be a fantastic resource for fundraising where participating business partners contribute a percentage of your grocery loyalty cards, credit card, and debit/ATM card purchases to the school, group or organization of your choice. Visit www.escrip.com for more information. Our id is 6541532. Click here to register. Start shopping at the escrip on-line mall.
New Mission Statement
Navajo BUILDs character, competence, and community.
BUILD is our newly developed acronym that represents the expectations we have established. The Discipline Committee developed BUILD with input from teachers, parents, and students.
B Be Safe
U Unity
I Individual Responsibility
L Live Respectfully
D Demonstrate Trustworthiness
BUILD is our newly developed acronym that represents the expectations we have established. The Discipline Committee developed BUILD with input from teachers, parents, and students.
B Be Safe
U Unity
I Individual Responsibility
L Live Respectfully
D Demonstrate Trustworthiness
Community Connections
Click here to view all of the Community Connection e-newsletters. This parent/community e-newsletter is published and distributed weekly by the Communications & Marketing department. Community Connection e-newsletter features District, student and school news.
2009-2010 Parent/Student Handbook
The 2009-2010 Parent/Student Handbook is now available on-line. Please refer to this document for guidelines and procedures. A hard copy is available in the front office.
Navajo, Singapore Students Make Global Newscasts
Students at Navajo Elementary School are working together with students from Yu Neng Primary School in Singapore to produce newscasts. To view the May 2009 newscast, click here.
Our Real-Time Weather Station is Here!
Navajo has its very own weather station above B wing and it’s hooked up, tracking data, and ready to go. You may now check out many of the outside weather conditions right here at our very own school! Be sure to check out the big display box on the demonstration table in the lab when you’re in there next time. Very useful for all of those weather units many of our teachers are teaching. Click on the red "Enjoy!" and type in 85251 in the upper right side. Then, click GO! Enjoy! Diana Campbell- Navajo Science Coordinator
ATI Galileo
Click here to access the ATI Galileo page.
