This is a friendly reminder that there will be NO SCHOOL Tomorrow Friday, April 3rd.
Classes will resume on Monday, April 6, 2026.
We look forward to welcoming our students back on campus on Monday, April 6th.
Enjoy your extended weekend.
Warm regards,
Sunland STEAM Academy


This is a friendly reminder that there will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, March 30th.
Classes will resume on Tuesday, March 31st.
We look forward to welcoming our students back on campus on Tuesday, March 31st
Enjoy your extended weekend.
Warm regards,
Sunland STEAM Academy

You are warmly invited to join us for a special Performing Arts Festival—an exciting evening celebrating the incredible talent, creativity, and hard work of our students!
Come enjoy a variety of performances from across our schools, and our very own Sunland Students including:
• Sunland Dance Company
• “The Jungle Book Kids”
• Drum Line
• And three additional solo performances
This fun-filled event is a wonderful opportunity to see firsthand how much our students have been learning, practicing, and growing in the arts.
📍 Location: Ed and Verma Pastor Elementary School
2101 W. Alta Vista Rd.
📅 Date: Friday, March 27
⏰ Time: Beginning at 5:00 PM
We look forward to seeing you there as we celebrate our students and their amazing achievements!🎶🎵🎤
Warmly,
Sunland STEAM Academy 🎭🦂

Kona will be at Sunland on March 26. Please send your students to school with their money and any refill cup you may have. Money and cups can not be dropped off in the office.

Please note that Breakfast Club will not be running on Friday, 20 March , and Monday 23 March, 2026.
Students should not be dropped off early on these two days, as there will be no staff on site to open the gates at 6:30 a.m. or to provide supervision. The school gates will open at the regular time of 7:30 a.m.
Breakfast Club will resume on Tuesday, 24 March 2026.
Thank you for your understanding.
Kind regards,
Thank you,
Santosh Rooprai,
21st CCLC Coordinator.
Are you preparing for your first or next school administration interview? Join us for an Aspiring Administrators Interview Skills Clinic on Saturday from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Verna McClain Wellness Center
This interactive clinic is designed to help aspiring leaders confidently communicate their experience, navigate panel and scenario-based interviews, and stand out as strong leadership candidates.
Doors open at 8:30 a.m. for networking and breakfast.
Register Today
Who Should Attend
✓ Aspiring school administrators
✓ Teacher leaders and instructional coaches
✓ Deans, counselors and coordinators
✓ Educators pursuing leadership roles
What You’ll Learn
✓ Preparing for administrator-level interviews
✓ Answering panel and scenario-based questions
✓ Communicating leadership experience with clarity
✓ What hiring panels are really looking for
✓ Practical strategies to interview with
This event is hosted in partnership with the Arizona Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents and the Arizona Alliance of Black School Educators

Join us for our free mobile food distribution, in collaboration with St. Mary's Food Bank, on Friday, Feb. 27 at 8 a.m. Food items will be distributed in the parking lot of Bernard Black Entrepreneurial Academy.
🚗 For everyone’s safety, please enter the distribution site via Southern and 27th Ave.
✉️ Bring your ID and a piece of mail to confirm your address.


Reminder Sunland Families,,
Do you have a child in 8th grade? We can’t wait to see you TODAY, February 18th for High School Night from 4:00 PM - 6:00PM at Irene Lopez School!
ALL Roosevelt Students are welcome to Come and see all of the amazing options there are in South Phoenix.
High Schools will be there to share important information and resources will be available.
Snacks will also be SOLD during the event
Can't wait to see you ALL there at;
Irene Lopez School
4610 S 12th St Phoenix, AZ 85040
4:00PM - 6:00PM

Join us in Congratulating to our Sunland STEAM Academy eSports team for bringing home the trophy and becoming DISTRICT CHAMPIONS!



See you tonight February 11th for Family STEM Night! at 4:00 PM
at Bernard Black School, 6550 S 27th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85041!
Our very own STEM and science teacher, together with our family coordinator, will host a STEM station at the event.
Enjoy free hands-on activities, community resources, and food available for purchase.
Join us for Family STEM Night
Wednesday, February 11th at 4:00PM
Bernard Black School, 6550 S 27th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85041.
Our very own STEM and science teacher, together with our family coordinator, will host a STEM station at the event.
Come enjoy free hands-on activities, connect with community partners, and food will be available for purchase.
Dear Sunland Families,
We would like to inform you that the school successfully completed a fire drill TODAY.
Students and staff followed evacuation procedures as planned, and the drill was conducted safely and efficiently.
All students have returned to their classrooms, and regular school activities have resumed.
These drills are an important part of our ongoing efforts to ensure everyone knows how to respond in the event of an emergency.
Thank you for your continued support in helping us maintain a safe school environment.
Warm Regards,
Sunland Admin Team

Notice of Intent – Sunland is submitting application for a new 21st CCLC grant. This is a highly competitive process in which the grant application will be submitted by March 2026. Upon submitting the grant and any waiver request will be available for public review after submission of the application.
📅 Feb. 4 ⏰ 5:00-6:30 p.m.
Explore our campus and discover what it means to be a Scorpion. See the incredible work your kids are doing and hear from Ms. Beechum about the unique opportunities we offer.
We’ll also have staff on-site to help you connect with important resources, including:
👕 Uniforms
📱 Your Student’s Classroom in the RSD App
This is also a great opportunity to re-enroll for the 2026-27 school year! Be sure to visit our Enrollment Center in the library .
#SCHOOLSPECIFICTAG #IamTheGenesis

You are invited to Pastor Elementary for a K-5 MATH RESOURCES WORKSHOP
Tomorrow, Tuesday, January 27th
9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Ed and Verma Pastor Elementary
School, 2101 W Alta Vista Rd.
Phoenix, AZ 85041
Discover tools and tips for supporting K-5 math at home
There will be a Raffle during the workshop!
See you all there!

Dear Sunland Families,
We would like to ask for your assistance regarding our campus lost and found. At this time, we have an overwhelming number of sweaters and jackets that have been left behind, and unfortunately, many of them do not have student names, making it difficult for us to return them to their owners.
With the cooler weather continuing, we want to ensure these items make it back home where they belong. To help with this, we will be bringing out all sweaters and jackets beginning next FRIDAY and every Friday moving forward so students and families have an opportunity to look through them.
We kindly ask that parents and guardians remind students to check the lost and found for any missing items and to label their belongings moving forward.
Your support in helping us return these items is greatly appreciated. Thank you for partnering with us to keep our campus organized and to help families avoid replacing items that may already be here.
Thank you,
The Sunland Admin Team

Good afternoon Scorpions,
Reminder that tomorrow Monday January 19th school will be closed. School will resume on Tuesday January 20th.
January 20th is also the 100th day of school. To celebrate the 100th day of school students will be allowed and encouraged to dress as if they are 100 years old.
