Morenci School District

Mrs. Madrid took her Exceptional Wildcats and a group of buddies to the Best Buddies Carnival at Higley High School for the first time, and it was an unforgettable experience!

The students had an amazing time bonding, making new friends, and enjoying all the fun activities. They said they had a blast and are already excited for next year. This may have been their first time attending, but it definitely won’t be their last!

With 15–20 schools in attendance, it was a powerful day of inclusion, friendship, and community.

Due to weather, today’s JV and Varsity baseball games vs. Pima (March 10) have been postponed.

The games have been rescheduled for tomorrow, March 11:
🔹 JV: 2:00 PM
🔹 Varsity: 4:00 PM

Come out and support our Wildcats!

Below is the bus route schedule for Spring Intersession (March 9–13). The schedule can also be found on our website.

Please note that there are fewer stops during intersession.

To help ensure all students are picked up on time, please have students at the nearest stop at least 5 minutes before the scheduled arrival time.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Morenci Transportation Department

At the Morenci Governing Board meeting Mr. Goodman recognized the Girls' and Boys' Wrestling teams. The boys won the state team championship and every wrestler scored points toward that honor. We also had three individual state champions. The girls won 3rd place as a team at state with only 4 wrestlers. A big shout out and thank you to all the coaches along with a host of volunteers: Mike Marble, Casey Woodall, Nico Carrasco, Frankie Gonzalez and Travis Torres.

Mrs. Lopez recognized two Staffulty members at the last Morenci Governing Board Meeting. Mrs. Debbie Lucero is always so kind and willing to help with whatever you may bring her way. She consistently provides quality services and always works to make the cafeteria a safe, comfortable place for all staff and students. Mrs. Scarlett Ludvigson is a great leader. Her effort inside and outside of the classroom to provide a safe and consistent learning environment stands as a lead for others to follow. She is always willing to help, collaborates well with fellow teachers, staff and parents while showing enthusiasm and love for teaching. Thank you both again for all you do!

MHS FCCLA students showed their skills this week at the Arizona State FCCLA Competition — and they showed up strong. Two Wildcats are headed to Nationals: 🥇 Isabella Leyba – 1st Place Overall, Sports Nutrition 🥈 Keyah Garcia – 2nd Place Overall, Cupcake Display Additional medalists: 🥇 Violeta Gonzalez – Cookie Display 🥇 Izabella Marquez-Curiel – Cookie Display 🥈 Eddie Cuhen – Appetizer Display 🥈 Alilee Spean-Austin – Culinary Arts 🥈 Carla Tahnazani – Chicken Fabrication 🥈 Izabella Rabourn – Cupcake Display 🥉 Bryce McGahee – Baking & Pastry 🥉 October Hernandez – Mystery Basket Hard work. Skill. Creativity. Pride in their craft. These Wildcats represented Morenci High School with dedication and heart, and we are proud of every one of them.

This is a reminder that Wednesday, March 4 is an Early Release Day! FMS will dismiss at 11:20 a.m.

Metcalf students have collected 137 pounds of pop tabs this year! These small tabs add up in a big way, helping support the Ronald McDonald House and families who need it most. Our students have been saving them since the beginning of the year, and we’ll do one final weigh-in the last week of school to see how high we can go. Wildcats helping others. That’s what it’s all about.

At the Morenci Governing Board meeting last night Mrs. Lopez recognized the following Students of the Month: McKenna Tate - 5th Grade, Liliana Lopez - 6th Grade, Lolamae Gomez - 7th Grade, Ryan King - 8th Grade, Sophia Alvarez - Specials. Congratulations Wildcats!

📣 Please be mindful of FMS state testing dates! 🐾
🗓️ Plan appointments and events around these important dates.

Come to school having:
✅ Good Breakfast 🍳
✅ Good Sleep 🛌
✅ Good Attitude! 🎉

This is what it looks like when you serve more than lunch. 🐾

Hand-drawn boards.
Happy burgers.
Peanut butter + jelly love stories.

A special thank you to Aleesha Morris, who takes time each day to draw these and make our students smile. Those little moments of creativity matter more than we know.

Small details. Big impact.

#wearemorenci

Mark your calendars for Wednesday, March 4, 2026! FMS Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held from 3:00-5:30 p.m. in the MPR. See you there!

Good Morning,

Below you will find the FMS Spring Sports Schedules!

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO FMS PARENTS: Saturday School tomorrow has a time change of 12 pm to 2 pm.

The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to FMS beginning Monday, March 2! Mark your calendars! For added convenience you can now set up eWallet, a safe cash-free way for your child to shop the Fair! For more information or to set up your eWallet, please visit: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/fairbanksmiddleschool

At the Morenci Governing Board Meeting Mrs. Lopez recognized the Staffulty of the Month for January. Mrs. Marla Reyes has been a positive addition to our 5th grade team. Mrs. Reyes creates a fun learning environment spiking the engagement for students. She is always up for helping and contributing ideas for a different task and is a true team player! Ms. Rosie Allen always has a smile on her face and is willing to help with anything that anyone needs. She is always cheerful, happy and kind to students. Ms. Rosie is there for faculty and student when needed and makes everyone smile and feel special. She always goes above and beyond, especially for the students.

Mrs. Lopez, Fairbanks Middle School Principal, recognized the Students of the Month for January at the Morenci Governing Board Meeting. Congratulations to Kash DeZonia - 5th Grade, Troy King - 6th Grade, Alyssa Rosales - 7th Grade, Jenna Gibbs - 8th Grade, Lexxi Campbell - Specials and Juan DeLaTorre - Specials. Great Job Wildcats!

At the Morenci Governing Board Meeting Dr. Adams recognized the Metcalf Leaders of the Month for January. Congratulations to Marlette Favela - Kindergarten, Diego Torrio - First Grade, Luna Martinez - Second Grade, Cooper Beck - Third Grade and Mia Licano - Fourth Grade. Way to go Wildcats!

FMS will celebrate Read Across America Week March 2-March 6. Please see attached for our dress up days!