John S. McCain III Elementary School

🏀🎉 Huge shoutout to our Boys B Team Basketball for winning the championship title! Your dedication and effort on the court were unmatched. Congratulations, champions! 🏆 #MaverickPride #BESDistheBEST

CTE students from Youngker High School visited today to introduce our 8th graders to the amazing programs they can explore next year. Exciting opportunities are just around the corner! #MaverickPride

Turkey Trot with a twist—teachers racing in inflatable costumes! 🦈🐄🦖 The suspense was real as students cheered on their favorites: the shark, cow, and T-Rex. It was an unforgettable moment filled with laughter, excitement, and plenty of fun!

Shoutout to our 6th-grade math teacher for using small group instruction to reteach a key concept! ✨ By identifying a misconception during her lesson, she ensured students got the support they needed to master the material. This is teaching in action! #MaverickPride

APS surprised two of our incredible teachers with grants from the Supply My Classroom Project! 🎉 Their excitement was contagious, and we can’t wait to see how these grants enhance our classrooms! Thank you @apsfyi! #MaverickPride #BESDistheBEST

Every space is a learning space in our school! 🧠📚 Our 2nd graders are making the most of it, turning every corner into an opportunity to grow. Way to go, Miss Andrade and your amazing students! 👏✨ #MaverickPride #BESDistheBEST

📚🎒 The first day of school is in the books at John S. McCain III Elementary! Here’s to a year of learning, growth, and new adventures. Let’s make it great! 🌟 #BackToSchool #MaverickPride #BESDistheBEST

¡Crece con nosotros este año escolar! 💚 #BESDcrecejuntos

Welcome, Mr. Swetter! This week, our incoming 2024-2025 school year principal, Mr. Swetter, stopped by to introduce himself to our staff. We are so excited to embark on this new journey, together as a school, and continue reaching for the stars! #BESDistheBEST

Reading buddies 🥰 We love to see our students engaged in a good book and sharing their understandings of it with their friends! #BESDgrowstogether

Growing each and every day here 📍 We are so proud of all our students for how far they have come this year! #BESDgrowstogether

Congrats to our Bales employees of the quarter!! Mr. Taylor (counselor) and Ms. Armas (paraprofessional) have been a crucial part of our campus this quarter! Thank you for all you do for our students 💛

How many different ways can you write a number? At WestPark, we are making "sense" of numbers by learning all the different ways numbers can be represented #BESDistheBEST

I spy with my little eye 🔍 4th graders at JSM were involved in a special assignment. Students participated in solving a crime using eight "fraction" suspects to review their fraction skills! #BESDgrowstogether

… of course we’re the only tuition-free, C-STEM school in the west valley 💙💛 @JSM3Mavericks #BESDistheBEST

Building the skills for a path of success! #BESDistheBEST

Coding ... it's what we do! Our JSM students are all hands on deck! Using coding to build “how to” programs that demonstrate fraction multiplication or division #BESDistheBEST

Don't rain on our parade! In honor of Thanksgiving traditions this week, our students used coding to create Macy's Day parade floats!

At JSM, teachers work to earn technology badges as they show mastery of integration! As they create lessons that use different forms of technology, they earn a badge so other staff members can lean on campus experts.

Thanksgiving week things 🤩 2nd graders are learning about traditions and the reason why we celebrate this week, and our 3rd grade students are planning their Macy's Day parade 😉 So much to be thankful for!