Thank you to our community members who were able to join us at the community forums. We appreciate the questions and time spent together. In response to those questions, we have created the following charts to share about district Bond/Override spending. We have also included the preliminary designs for the new school construction. In addition, we have decided to host a LIVE YouTube Question and Answer session on Oct 16th at 5:00 p.m. Please feel free to submit questions (https://forms.gle/jBCYhnCViLfsi1Nt8). You will also be able to submit questions live using the same link. We look forward to sharing more information with you about the Bond and Override election. Thank you for supporting Saddle Mountain Unified School District.
You can join us live at this link - https://youtube.com/live/rN_aqJir6QY?feature=share
You can join us live at this link - https://youtube.com/live/rN_aqJir6QY?feature=share







Please take a look at our second installment of our "Day in the Life" video series. This one features Jesus Oyarzabal, the cafeteria manager at Winters' Well Elementary.
https://youtu.be/CY4mIqF4SzE
https://youtu.be/CY4mIqF4SzE
🎉 A huge thank you to our amazing Ruth Fisher Middle School community! 🎉
Because of your incredible support, we surpassed our APEX fundraiser goal this year! 🙌 Your generosity helps fund our Colts Day activities and other great opportunities for our students — we couldn’t do it without you! 💚💛
We also look forward to seeing all our parents at Parent-Teacher Conferences today from 1–4 PM. Please excuse our appearance — we’ve been having an amazing, joy-filled day celebrating with your children! 😄💚💛
#WeAreTheColts #ColtPride #CommunityStrong #RuthFisherMiddleSchool
Because of your incredible support, we surpassed our APEX fundraiser goal this year! 🙌 Your generosity helps fund our Colts Day activities and other great opportunities for our students — we couldn’t do it without you! 💚💛
We also look forward to seeing all our parents at Parent-Teacher Conferences today from 1–4 PM. Please excuse our appearance — we’ve been having an amazing, joy-filled day celebrating with your children! 😄💚💛
#WeAreTheColts #ColtPride #CommunityStrong #RuthFisherMiddleSchool

We are proud to celebrate our amazing Ruth Fisher Middle School Principal — Mr. Matt Dobesh! 💚💛
Mr. Dobesh is a true advocate for both teachers and students, working tirelessly to ensure our Colts receive the highest quality education every single day. He’s present, engaged, and dedicated to making RFMS a place where students thrive and staff feel supported. 🐎✨
As we wrap up our final night of the APEX fundraiser, we invite you to make a last-minute donation to help fund our Colts Day activities — days filled with fun, learning, and unforgettable experiences for our students each month!
Tomorrow’s Color Blast will be a celebration to remember… and yes, you’ll want to see the video of Mr. Dobesh taking a pie to the face for our Colts! 🥧😂
#WeAreTheColts #ColtPride #RuthFisherMiddleSchool #NationalPrincipalsMonth #ThankYouMrDobesh #APEXFunRun #ColtsDay
Mr. Dobesh is a true advocate for both teachers and students, working tirelessly to ensure our Colts receive the highest quality education every single day. He’s present, engaged, and dedicated to making RFMS a place where students thrive and staff feel supported. 🐎✨
As we wrap up our final night of the APEX fundraiser, we invite you to make a last-minute donation to help fund our Colts Day activities — days filled with fun, learning, and unforgettable experiences for our students each month!
Tomorrow’s Color Blast will be a celebration to remember… and yes, you’ll want to see the video of Mr. Dobesh taking a pie to the face for our Colts! 🥧😂
#WeAreTheColts #ColtPride #RuthFisherMiddleSchool #NationalPrincipalsMonth #ThankYouMrDobesh #APEXFunRun #ColtsDay

Looking forward to tonight's community forum in the District Office Boardroom, see you at 6 p.m. to discuss the upcoming election.

THE APEX Color Games EVENT IS TOMORROW! We are so proud of our students and thankful of our parents and teachers for helping make this program such a success! Stop by the booth for last minute donations during Parent Teacher Conferences today.
#ApexLeadershipCo #BuildingLeaders #ApexColorGames
#ApexLeadershipCo #BuildingLeaders #ApexColorGames

Reminder to RFMS Families: Thursday 10/9 & Friday 10/10 are early release days at 12:15pm. Parent teacher conferences will be held in the teacher classroom, no appointments needed. Thursday, 1-4pm & 5-7 pm, Friday 1-4pm
Recordatorio para las familias de RFMS: El jueves 9 y el viernes 10 de octubre salen temprano a las 12:15 p. m. Las reuniones de padres y maestros se realizarán en el aula, sin cita previa. Jueves de 1 a 4 p. m. y de 5 a 7 p. m., y viernes de 1 a 4 p. m.
Recordatorio para las familias de RFMS: El jueves 9 y el viernes 10 de octubre salen temprano a las 12:15 p. m. Las reuniones de padres y maestros se realizarán en el aula, sin cita previa. Jueves de 1 a 4 p. m. y de 5 a 7 p. m., y viernes de 1 a 4 p. m.

Big Smiles Dental
Is coming to the school 10/24/25
Online sign up is available
https://www.myschooldentist.com/RFSMAZ_sch

Tonight will be a historic first for the Saddle Mountain Unified School District. Tonight's board meeting will be livestreamed to YouTube. Tonight's meeting and all future board meetings will be publicly available on the Saddle Mountain YouTube channel.

The students and Apex Team continue having fun and building leaders at lunchtime every day! There’s still time to get in more shares and pledges to win some fun prizes and help support our school!
#ApexLeadershipCo #BuildingLeaders #ApexColorGames
#ApexLeadershipCo #BuildingLeaders #ApexColorGames

Reminder to RFMS Families: Thursday 10/9 & Friday 10/10 are early release days at 12:15pm. Parent teacher conferences will be held in the teacher classroom, no appointments needed. Thursday, 1-4pm & 5-7 pm, Friday 1-4pm
Recordatorio para las familias de RFMS: El jueves 9 y el viernes 10 de octubre salen temprano a las 12:15 p. m. Las reuniones de padres y maestros se realizarán en el aula, sin cita previa. Jueves de 1 a 4 p. m. y de 5 a 7 p. m., y viernes de 1 a 4 p. m.
Recordatorio para las familias de RFMS: El jueves 9 y el viernes 10 de octubre salen temprano a las 12:15 p. m. Las reuniones de padres y maestros se realizarán en el aula, sin cita previa. Jueves de 1 a 4 p. m. y de 5 a 7 p. m., y viernes de 1 a 4 p. m.

🌟🐎 RFMS Colts – It’s Fundraiser Time! 🐎🌟
The APEX fundraiser is the only fundraiser we do all year, and every dollar goes right back to our students to make Colt’s Day an unforgettable experience! 🎉
Thanks to your support, students get to enjoy incredible activities like:
🎣 Learning to tie flies for fly fishing
🎉 Glow parties
👕 Tie-dye shirts
The APEX fundraiser is the only fundraiser we do all year, and every dollar goes right back to our students to make Colt’s Day an unforgettable experience! 🎉
Thanks to your support, students get to enjoy incredible activities like:
🎣 Learning to tie flies for fly fishing
🎉 Glow parties
👕 Tie-dye shirts










We are HALFWAY THROUGH our Apex Color Games Fundraiser! The Apex Team has been AMAZING! Remember to ask your child about the daily challenges and thanks to all of our families and sponsors for supporting our school!
#ApexLeadershipCo #BuildingLeaders #ApexColorGames
#ApexLeadershipCo #BuildingLeaders #ApexColorGames

Reminder to RFMS Families: Thursday 10/9 & Friday 10/10 are early release days at 12:15pm. Parent teacher conferences will be held in the teacher classroom, no appointments needed. Thursday, 1-4pm & 5-7 pm, Friday 1-4pm
Recordatorio para las familias de RFMS: El jueves 9 y el viernes 10 de octubre salen temprano a las 12:15 p. m. Las reuniones de padres y maestros se realizarán en el aula, sin cita previa. Jueves de 1 a 4 p. m. y de 5 a 7 p. m., y viernes de 1 a 4 p. m.
Recordatorio para las familias de RFMS: El jueves 9 y el viernes 10 de octubre salen temprano a las 12:15 p. m. Las reuniones de padres y maestros se realizarán en el aula, sin cita previa. Jueves de 1 a 4 p. m. y de 5 a 7 p. m., y viernes de 1 a 4 p. m.

We’re all in this together! And together with the Apex Team we can have lots of fun AND raise lots funds for Colts Day Activities and Movie!
#ApexLeadershipCo #BuildingLeaders #ApexColorGames
#ApexLeadershipCo #BuildingLeaders #ApexColorGames

Frios will be on campus tomorrow. Enjoy a tasty treat and support the SMUSD Odyssey of the Mind program. Pops are $4 and 20% comes back to our students.

Have you selected your student’s Color Games t-shirt size yet? Every student who raises $30 will receive a shirt and color packet to participate in our AWESOME EVENT coming up on Friday, Oct. 10th! Go to MyApexEvent.com and login with your student’s access code to select their size, share with more friends and family, and make a pledge!
TODAY was our first day of the fundraiser and lunchtime with the Apex Team so be sure to ask your student about it when they get home!
#ApexLeadershipCo #BuildingLeaders #ApexColorGames
TODAY was our first day of the fundraiser and lunchtime with the Apex Team so be sure to ask your student about it when they get home!
#ApexLeadershipCo #BuildingLeaders #ApexColorGames

Join Dr. Winters at an upcoming Community Forum. Come participate in an open forum where community opinions are valued. Let’s discuss the upcoming Bond and Override Election and collaborate for meaningful progress.

The kids had a blast today meeting the Apex Team! They'll be bringing home an info sheet that includes a QR code with their Access Code to log donations online. Be on the lookout for emails coming from your teachers also! The goal for today is to share your Pledge Page with 20 people! Use the Share Wizard when you login to your page on MyApexEvent.com to spread the word to friends and family who can help our school!
#ApexLeadershipCo #BuildingLeaders #ApexColorGames
#ApexLeadershipCo #BuildingLeaders #ApexColorGames

Our Apex Color Games Rally is TOMORROW! Check out this quick video to learn about all about the program and get a glimpse into all the fun that is about to begin!
https://vimeo.com/185167361?share=copy
#ApexLeadershipCo #BuildingLeaders #ApexColorGames
https://vimeo.com/185167361?share=copy
#ApexLeadershipCo #BuildingLeaders #ApexColorGames
