Dear Lagos Families,
¡Saludos, padres! I am so excited to serve the Kyrene de los Lagos community this year as your new principal. I have been a principal in Kyrene since 2017, and worked as a teacher and administrator in Scottsdale for 18 years prior to Kyrene. It is my pleasure to be joining Lagos, and I am looking forward to a fun year! Our staff is working hard to get the year off to a positive start, and we can't wait to welcome our Mustangs back onto campus next week. 

Our newsletter this week includes information about our Meet the Teacher night Monday, as well as some changes for this school year. Meet the Teacher will be from 5 to 6:30 on Monday, beginning in the MPR. Our amazing PTO will be on hand in the MPR, so please stop by their table. Our health assistant Mrs. Murphy will also be in the MPR until 5:45 to distribute medication collection forms, more info below.

Student schedules/Homerooms will go live in ParentVUE at 10:00 AM on Monday, before Meet the Teacher. If parents of returning students have already logged in prior to schedules being released, you may need to log out of ParentVUE and log back in to see your student’s teacher. First-time Kyrene parents may not have access to ParentVUE until the first day of their child’s enrollment, but we will have staff with rosters in hand at Meet the teacher to help you. Speaking of ParentVUE, if you use the ParentVUE mobile App you may notice that the current app is no longer supported, and you'll need to download the new version. That process only takes a few minutes, but you will need to remember your login and password. Start in the old app, and follow the steps to update. In ParentVUE there will also be annual acknowledgements for you, but I will share more information about those next week. 

If you have any questions as we begin the new year, please don't hesitate to call us at 480-541-3200. TIP: This newsletter contains interactive buttons, like the one below my signature. If you are accessing the newsletter on your phone, they will hopefully make links easier to tap/click. 

We'll see you Monday! ¡Sueña en grande!

Kyle Ross, Ed.D. | Principal
Kyrene de los Lagos Dual Language Academy
p: (480) 541-3200 |  https://lag.kyrene.org/

For the safety of our students and staff, and to be respectful to our neighbors, we ask that parents/guardians abide by our drop off and pick up procedures; it is important to
enter the parking lot properly. It is also important that parents/guardians refrain from parking on 36th Place when walking to drop off or pick up students. Please use our school parking lot instead. If parking in our lot is not available, we ask that parents/guardians use the parent pick-up line. Please click the button below to view a video that demonstrates our procedures.

The gates for student entry will be closing promptly at 7:30. If you are bringing your student at or after 7:30, please park and walk them into the front office to sign them in.

Thank you!

Kyrene has a new mobile app to keep you connected to both your school and the district. Stay updated on events, student stories and important announcements. Families can access multiple school feeds from a single app, and the app is available to anyone! That means extended family members and caregivers can stay in the loop as well. The Kyrene app is free to download from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store.

We are currently looking for parents and community members to serve on the 2026-27 Lagos Site Council. This team meets quarterly for the purposes of updating the community on all aspects of Lagos, as well as providing the school with input on goals and the budget. Students are also welcome! If you are interested, please email Dr. Ross using the button below. Our first meeting is Tuesday, August 4th at 2:30 pm.

For students requiring over-the-counter and prescription medication during the school day, our health assistant can administer over-the-counter and prescription medication in the school setting in accordance with Kyrene Governing Board Policy (Policy 5-404). There is a form that parents need to complete. Mrs. Murphy will have forms available in the MPR until 5:45pm at Meet the Teacher, or you can access it on the Kyrene website using the button below. The website also includes details about what is required. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Murphy.

Kyrene School District is committed to working with families to improve student attendance and academic success. Our school will send email notices when a student misses four or more days of school, whether excused or unexcused. Additional notices are sent when a student reaches 8 and 13 absences. If a student exceeds 18 absences, a more formal letter will be sent, but it is our goal to partner with families before that happens. Kyrene has a webpage with resources to maintain good attendance habits, including our “Too Sick for school” guide to help determine when to keep children home.

Please note that motorized vehicles and devices, including e-bikes and e-scooters, are not allowed on Kyrene school campuses. Students may not use them as transportation to and from school, and they may not be operated or parked on campus. This restriction does not apply to approved accommodations such as mobility devices required for disabilities. Those devices are permitted. The City of Phoenix has laws regulating the use of motorized devices, including who can ride them and where. Kyrene’s practice is aligned with those laws, and we will continue to partner with police to help ensure the safety of our campus and community.

Arizona's new Healthy Schools Act changes laws governing food in schools, to help kids stay healthy. The law identifies 11 banned ingredients, and schools participating in federal meal programs cannot serve or sell foods with any of the ingredients.  Additionally, food brought to campus for distribution during the school day must not contain any of the banned ingredients.

Important! These new rules do not apply to parents packing their child’s individual lunch or snacks. You can still pack any lunches, snacks, or treats for your individual child. However, the new rules do restrict the foods allowed during classroom parties and other celebrations during the school day. For a full lists of banned ingredients, answers to frequently asked questions, and additional information, tap the button below.

Daily Moment of Silence
As you may be aware, all Kyrene schools observe a moment of silence as part of our daily routine,
along with citing The Pledge of Allegiance and in grades 4-6 reciting a passage from the Declaration of Independence. Under Arizona statute, schools must provide students with the opportunity to observe one to two minutes of silence each day, and teachers and staff are not permitted to give
students any direction on how to use this silent time. The statute reserves that right for
parents/guardians and requires us to inform you of this right. Please take a moment to speak with
your child about how best to use the daily one to two minutes of silence.

End of the Day Student Sign Outs
We ask that parents/guardians who are in need of signing their child(ren) out early for an appointment do so no later than 1:45 pm (M, T, TH, F) and 11:45 am on Wednesdays. After this time, students can not be signed out early due to classroom transitions in preparation for dismissal. We thank you for your understanding and support in this matter. 

Pets/Animals on Campus
We also want to remind parents that DOGS are not permitted on campus. Please leave your furry loved ones home when picking up students. Thank you for your support in this matter.

Online Payment Portal
Kyrene School District has a convenient new payment portal for parents to pay for everything from
clubs to field trips. Meal payments can also be made in the online payment portal. Intouch will
provide parents with digital receipts for all transactions. You can even use it to make this year’s tax
credit donation to the school of your choice. Register once and use the portal all year. For directions
to set up your account, please click here 

Food Services
Breakfast and Lunch are available to be purchased every day at Lagos. Free & Reduced
breakfast/lunch applications are available online, in the front office and by contacting Maribel Olivas Smith at 480-541-1350 or molivassmith@kyrene.org if you have questions or to confirm an application status.

Student Reports and Letters posted in ParentVUE
One of our goals as we have updated the Kyrene System of Assessments is to share as much data with our families as possible. Please check regularly to view the following:
MOWR (Move on When Reading) Letters
Assessment Data Reports
i-Ready and NWEA individual student reports
Report cards

Kyrene de los Lagos

17001 S. 34th Way

Phoenix, AZ 85048

Phone: 480-541-3200

Fax: 480-541-3210

Attendance: 480-541-3201

School Hours: 7:30 am - 2:15 pm

Early Dismissal Wed: 12:15 pm

Office Hours: 7:30 am - 4:30 pm

Wednesday: 7:00 am - 1:30 pm