Our school is located in the town of Rio Rico, Arizona, approximately 15 miles north of the Mexican border town of Nogales and is part of the Santa Cruz Valley Unified School District. Our school population is primarily of Hispanic heritage with a cultural capital centered on family and community.

The adage “it takes a village to raise a child” in the context of education can be translated to, “It takes a professional learning community to effectively educate our students.” Here at Coatimundi Middle School we are always striving to be an effective professional learning community. We were rewarded for our efforts by the Arizona Educational Foundation with an A+ Status in 2011. The Arizona Educational Foundation created the A+ Schools of Excellence Program as a comprehensive school assessment tool to identify, celebrate, and recognize overall educational excellence in schools throughout Arizona.

Our mission and vision statements are our school’s guiding forces. You might notice that present in both the mission and vision statement is the word “everyone.” All stakeholders must be involved in the learning process in order to be successful; we must act in rhythm to achieve a true professional learning community.

Dear Cavalier Families, 

Happy new year, and welcome back! I hope you and your child(ren) had the opportunity to spend quality time with family, friends, and loved ones during the holidays. It is important to take advantage of these moments so we can rejuvenate, refocus, and approach the new year with a renewed sense of purpose.

As we begin the second semester, it is important that your child is present each day and ready to learn. With the right attitude and dedication to their studies, I am confident that your child will do well as they continue to be given the necessary instruction and tools needed to be successful. Our classrooms are full of meaningful lessons and activities to ensure that every child is successful every day. As a way to help your child, please ensure that they are here on time every day and ready to learn (school begins at 7:30 a.m. and ends at 2:50 p.m.). You can help your child to be successful by reminding them to stay focused, work hard, and always do their best.

As we continue to make our way through the winter months, let’s also take advantage of this time and make sure our students continue to approach each school day with positive purpose. It is important to remember that hard work, active learning, and high achievement develop the invincible work ethic that our students will continue to use throughout their lives.

Thank you for your continued support and partnership as we work together. I know this is going to be a great second semester!

Your life-long partner in education,

Rebekah Cabrera

Rebekah Cabrera, Principal