School Awards
Celebrating Our Schools' Accomplishments!
![Twin Peaks K–8 School Earns PBISAz Achievement Award]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1763400988/maranausdorg/mzjnbedv2wc2isxzfntu/PBISAward2025-cropped.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1763400988/maranausdorg/mzjnbedv2wc2isxzfntu/PBISAward2025-cropped.jpg","width":300}])
Twin Peaks K–8 School is proud to announce that we have been honored with a PBISAz Achievement Award, a recognition that celebrates our commitment to building a positive, supportive, and inclusive school environment. This award highlights the strong, schoolwide implementation of Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) and the collaborative efforts that contribute to a thriving school culture.
![Roadrunner Recognized as a PBIS Level 4 School!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1763309958/maranausdorg/mw4bqct3yagiz1ud9bje/Level4PBISAward.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1763309958/maranausdorg/mw4bqct3yagiz1ud9bje/Level4PBISAward.jpg","width":300}])
Roadrunner has been recognized with the PBIS Level 4 Award, the highest honor from the Arizona PBIS Coalition. This means our school has fully implemented Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports across all three tiers and has demonstrated positive impacts on student behavior and academic success. We are proud of our students, staff, and families for their commitment to creating a positive and supportive school environment. This achievement also positions Roadrunner to be considered for the prestigious Model School Award. Click here to learn more about this amazing achievement.
![MCAT Principal Honored as 40 Under 40 Award Winner!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1751483365/maranausdorg/lq1468jzsctibiwmwjmt/300x300Schimke.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1751483365/maranausdorg/lq1468jzsctibiwmwjmt/300x300Schimke.jpg","width":325}])
Congratulations to Mrs. Beth Schimke, Principal of MCAT High School, on being selected as a recipient of the 2025 “40 Under 40 Award” presented by the Southern Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
![MUSD Named Best Place to Work, Best Community Leader!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1711579289/maranausdorg/gpgdd2e3m25bkibgbvgo/BONWebThumbnail325x355_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1711579289/maranausdorg/gpgdd2e3m25bkibgbvgo/BONWebThumbnail325x355_1.jpg","width":325}])
Marana USD has several winners in the Best of the Northwest contest! Voted #1 Best Place to Work for a third year in a row, we have many schools, teachers, and leaders to celebrate!
![Celebrating Excellence: RRE Celebrates being an A+ School of Excellence!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1746209919/maranausdorg/hdlcpu25rxvblfhin4fp/RREA300x300.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1746209919/maranausdorg/hdlcpu25rxvblfhin4fp/RREA300x300.jpg","width":300}])
Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary School Celebrates A+ School of Excellence Recognition with a Day of Fun and Festivities!
![DeGrazia Elementary LEAP and Preschool Earns First 5-Star Rating from Quality First!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1744996760/maranausdorg/pjdr7cdzmgk6vslc8jp3/IMG_0246-300x300.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1744996760/maranausdorg/pjdr7cdzmgk6vslc8jp3/IMG_0246-300x300.jpg","width":300}])
DeGrazia Elementary LEAP and Preschool has earned its first 5-star rating from Quality First—Arizona’s top rating for early childhood programs! This recognition highlights our commitment to high-quality care, strong learning environments, and exceptional staff.
![Degrazia Elementary School Achieves HRS Level 2 Certification!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1744831612/maranausdorg/qkc1gf0twd4ekp316jcv/IMG_3903-300x300.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1744831612/maranausdorg/qkc1gf0twd4ekp316jcv/IMG_3903-300x300.jpg","width":300}])
Degrazia Elementary School Earns High Reliability School (HRS) Level 2 certification, Ensuring Effective Teaching in Every Classroom!
![Butterfield Elementary School Achieves Level 2 HRS Certification!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1743198213/maranausdorg/zaksjisrwqex0klqygon/IMG_3292-BEStaff300x300.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1743198213/maranausdorg/zaksjisrwqex0klqygon/IMG_3292-BEStaff300x300.jpg","width":300}])
Butterfield Elementary School Earns High Reliability School (HRS) Level 2 certification, Ensuring Effective Teaching in Every Classroom!
![MUSD Named Best Place to Work Four Years in a Row!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1742394995/maranausdorg/u1fwvuiymefn542pd20d/MUSDBONSocial2025300x300.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1742394995/maranausdorg/u1fwvuiymefn542pd20d/MUSDBONSocial2025300x300.jpg","width":300}])
MUSD Voted #1 Best Place to Work for a fourth year in a row in the 2025 Tucson Local Media Best of the Northwest competition! Plus Best School, Best Principal, Best Teacher and Best Mascot!
![MHS Wins Best School, Principal, Mascot in Best of the Northwest Contest!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1742395504/maranausdorg/avb3guexahrs7dteipca/MHSBONSocial2025300x300.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1742395504/maranausdorg/avb3guexahrs7dteipca/MHSBONSocial2025300x300.jpg","width":300}])
MHS WINS BIG! MHS named Best School and Best Mascot, plus Mrs. Caitlyn Kauffman named Best Principal in the 2025 Tucson Local Media Best of the Northwest competition!
![MVHS Named Reader Recommended Best Principal and Best Mascot!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1742854298/maranausdorg/be8anmgiklcmx1msbm6c/ReaderRecommendedBONSocial2025300x300.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1742854298/maranausdorg/be8anmgiklcmx1msbm6c/ReaderRecommendedBONSocial2025300x300.jpg","width":300}])
Mountain View High School named Reader Recommended Best Principal, Delia McCraley, and Reader Recommended Best Mascot, Mountain Lions, in the Tucson Local Media Best of the Northwest contest!
Butterfield Elementary School named Reader Recommended Best School in the Tucson Local Media Best of the Northwest contest!
![Roadrunner Elementary Achieves Level 2 HRS Certification!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1741980424/maranausdorg/bmqwbytvesdycimwjbaa/IMG_2908-300x300.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1741980424/maranausdorg/bmqwbytvesdycimwjbaa/IMG_2908-300x300.jpg","width":300}])
Roadrunner Elementary School Earns High Reliability School (HRS) Level 2 certification, Ensuring Effective Teaching in Every Classroom!
![Rattlesnake Ridge Earns A+ School of Excellence!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1740434393/maranausdorg/cdnf6dn9xeuywlawrcd4/ASchoolofExcellenceLogo300x300.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1740434393/maranausdorg/cdnf6dn9xeuywlawrcd4/ASchoolofExcellenceLogo300x300.jpg","width":300}])
Rattlesnake Ridge earned the coveted A+ School of Excellence™ Award from the Arizona Educational Foundation, the highest state-level recognition given to a public school!
![Twin Peaks Receives PBISAz Achievement Award!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1739217965/maranausdorg/eod4js9rwnuo33tfbmva/PBISAwardCeremony-cropped3001.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1739217965/maranausdorg/eod4js9rwnuo33tfbmva/PBISAwardCeremony-cropped3001.jpg","width":300}])
Twin Peaks K-8 School achieved Level 3 and 4 PBISAz Achievement Award. This award celebrates the positive school climate and culture that our Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) team has helped to create at our school.
![Gladden Farms Elementary Achieves Level 2 HRS Certification!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1738084332/maranausdorg/c8heqjmo6a66lmhy55iq/HRS-300x300.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1738084332/maranausdorg/c8heqjmo6a66lmhy55iq/HRS-300x300.jpg","width":300}])
Gladden Farms Elementary School Earns High Reliability School (HRS) Level 2 certification, Ensuring Effective Teaching in Every Classroom!
![Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary Achieves Level 2 HRS Certification!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1736882976/maranausdorg/wb9sevu9hc3muit20ztj/IMG_8842-300x300.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1736882976/maranausdorg/wb9sevu9hc3muit20ztj/IMG_8842-300x300.jpg","width":300}])
Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary School Earns High Reliability School (HRS) Level 2 certification, Ensuring Effective Teaching in Every Classroom!
![TPK8 Achieves Level 2 HRS Certification!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1736453922/maranausdorg/hhtag8ihxnctig98tge3/TPK8StaffDisplayHRSCertificate-300x300.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1736453922/maranausdorg/hhtag8ihxnctig98tge3/TPK8StaffDisplayHRSCertificate-300x300.jpg","width":300}])
Twin Peaks K-8 School Earns High Reliability School (HRS) Level 2 certification, Ensuring Effective Teaching in Every Classroom
![Picture Rocks Elementary Achieves Level 2 HRS Certification!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1736186141/maranausdorg/ifpxjllbnxampkgki2y2/IMG_8107-300x300.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1736186141/maranausdorg/ifpxjllbnxampkgki2y2/IMG_8107-300x300.jpg","width":300}])
Picture Rocks Elementary School Earns High Reliability School (HRS) Level 2 certification, Ensuring Effective Teaching in Every Classroom!
![Ironwood Elementary Achieves Level 2 HRS Certification!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1736184553/maranausdorg/l2rxf6fjtpe711rwu8wj/AgradeCC-300x300.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1736184553/maranausdorg/l2rxf6fjtpe711rwu8wj/AgradeCC-300x300.jpg","width":300}])
Ironwood Elementary School Earns High Reliability School (HRS) Level 2 certification, Ensuring Effective Teaching in Every Classroom!