TMS Cougar News

Rattlesnake Ridge 6th grade student Bryant Banzhaf claimed the title of Spelling Bee champion. Other spelling bee winners hailed from Twin Peaks K-8, Marana Middle, Tortolita Middle, and Butterfield Elementary. 

Vista is a new personalized learning program for 9th - 12th grade students. Located on a newly designed campus, students can dive deeper into core academics and topics of interest while developing professional skills for the future. Application open Jan. 21. Attend an Info Session to learn more!

Apply now for benefits! Applications are now being accepted for free or reduced-price school meals in 2025! Families must re-apply each year and one application can be used for all children in the household. 

Vote TODAY! Help MUSD retain the title of Best Place to Work! Celebrate your favorite school, teacher, and/or principal by voting in the Tucson Local Media Best of the Northwest contest!

Parents and the community are invited to attend the Marana Vista Academy Parent Info Nights to learn about the new personalized learning high school program opening in Fall 2025 in the Continental Ranch neighborhood.

Find your career at Marana Schools! MUSD is hosting a Job Fair on Saturday,  Feb 1 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Mountain View High School Library. Numerous support staff and certified/exempt positions across MUSD schools and the District are being filled. 

MUSD’s Marana Cares Mobile food bus will be on the streets again during the upcoming 2024 Winter Break serving FREE, nutritious and delicious meals to ALL children.

MUSD is one of the 60 Local Education Agencies (LEAs) chosen to participate in the 2024-2025 Energy Champions Leading the Advancement of Sustainable Schools program.

Cultural Event Night brought families together for a hands-on journey into the art of painting and etching horse hair ornaments. 

The renewal of the existing override allows us to continue to offer full-day kindergarten, elementary and secondary school electives, access to counselors, and protect class sizes. The approved increase of approximately $5 million will be used for people, specifically to increase teacher and support staff salaries and wages.

A generous $33,000 donation from the Oro Valley Church of the Nazarene will help provide nutritious snacks to students identified as chronically hungry through the district’s Power Pack Program. 

MUSD celebrates Substitute Educator Appreciation Day on November 22. Thank you to all of our substitute teachers at MUSD who support Marana Schools and our students!

MUSD Student and Family Services hosted a successful Winter Warm Up event, providing jackets, winter clothing and blankets to more than 230 people.

Reduce taxes, benefit MUSD students! The state of Arizona allows taxpayers to receive a dollar-to-dollar tax credit (up to $400) on state taxes for donations that benefit students in public schools!

Open Enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year opens November 1! Open enrollment is for students who wish to attend a MUSD school where they do not live within the school’s attendance boundaries.