School Awards
Our Most Recent Awards
![Simpson and McCarthy Receive PBIS 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.
![Best of the Northwest Logo]([{"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!
![Best Place to Work BON Logo]([{"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!
![Dizon and Barrett with 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.
![TPK8 Staff Display HRS Certificate]([{"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
![PBIS Level 4 Award]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1725400307/maranausdorg/fozhfaydjutypeitwab5/AZPBISlevel4300x300.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1725400307/maranausdorg/fozhfaydjutypeitwab5/AZPBISlevel4300x300.png","width":300}])
Congratulations to these ten schools for their hard work instilling and sustaining Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) to improve academic and behavioral outcomes for students!
An Award Winning School!
The following is a list of awards earned by our school, staff, and school academic and athletic programs:
2025
- State Letter Grade of "A"
- Level 2 High Reliabilty Certification
- Best of the Northwest Reader Recommended Principal and Teacher
- Best of the Northwest "Best Place to Work"
- PBIS Model School Award
- PBIS Level 3 & 4 Award
- Summer Success Program: Award of Excellence
2024
- Martha Bishop receives federal grant for Ninja Life Hacks course
- HRS Level I Certification
- GEM Students Place in Kidstruction Competition
- Level 4 PBISAZ Award
- Best of the Northwest: Best School, Principal, and Teacher
- Fiesta Bowl Wishes for Teachers Grant Recipients
- Best of the Northwest "Best Place to Work"
2023
- HRS Level I Certification
- Level 4 PBISAZ Award
- Best of the Northwest: Best School, Principal, and Teacher
- Best of the Northwest "Best Place to Work"
2022
- PBISAZ Silver Award
- Best of the Northwest: Best School
- Martha Bishop Arizona Science Teachers Association Elementary Teacher of the Year
- Heidi Kornacki United Way Literacy Champion
- Kendra Lewis National Board Teacher Certification
- Best of the Northwest "Best Place to Work"
2021
- PBIS AmAZing Award
- Heidi Kornacki Recognized: 100 Outstanding Tucson Teachers at Camp Cooper
- Best of the Northwest "Best Place to Work"
2020
- PBISAZ Silver Award
- Best of the Northwest: Best School
- Martha Bishop Arizona Science Teachers Association Elementary Teacher of the Year Honorable Mention