Superintendent’s Office

Message from Our Superintendent

Superintendent’s Message: May 2025

Dear Students, Families, and Staff,

There is just something about the end of the school year. It’s a time to look back on your accomplishments and look forward to your next chapter. But don’t miss the opportunity to take in the moment. If you are one of our many graduating seniors, then I wish you the best of luck as you go out into the world to show them what you can do. I look forward to seeing you at State Farm Stadium soon.

For the rest of our students, it will be your turn soon. How you get to that stage matters. When you think of graduation and your high school experience, don’t think of it as a box to be checked off. You are setting up the foundation for what comes next, and you need to take ownership of your path. If you are currently short on credits, then sign up for summer school or take some credit recovery classes in the fall. It’s never too late to get yourself back on track. If you are passing all your classes just fine, then think about interests that you would like to explore. Join a club; ask your counselor to put you in a CTE program next year; or talk to a coach about signing up for athletics. High school may be the last time you feel like you are eating from life’s buffet line; you have every opportunity right in front of you.

As I walk on our campuses and look at so many different smiling faces playing in our athletic fields, practicing in our performing arts centers, and cooking in the culinary classes, I feel nostalgic. It’s odd, I know. This way of life that we have, and we take for granted, I just see a time when it doesn’t exist anymore. I see a future where private schools are operating more like assembly lines cranking out a predesigned product instead of public schools serving as a place for students to explore and find their calling. The end of the school year is a time for celebration, and I know I will begin the month of May smiling on the Westview campus as we hand out awards, but a part of me wants to reach out to each smiling face in the crowd and express the importance of ensuring that their children and their grandchildren have the same opportunities and experiences as they now.

I hope that you all enjoy the summer with your family and friends. For our returning students, rest assured that we will be working all summer long to plan out the best high school experience for you next year that we can possibly put together.

Sincerely,

Jeremy Calles

Jeremy Calles
Superintendent
Tolleson Union High School District