Principals Message

Hello Diamond Creek Students and Families,

Welcome to a new school year Trailblazers! We are so excited to welcome our students back to campus for our first day of school on Thursday, August 7th!  

Mrs. Campbell and I are excited to begin another school year as your Administrative Staff. 

For our new families we would like the opportunity to introduce ourselves:

A little bit about Mrs. Phillips:

I’m thrilled to begin my 4th year as the principal of Diamond Creek Elementary.  My husband, Jon, is a 7th grade Science Teacher at Chilton Middle School. He is also a fishing guide and loves to spend his extra time on the Delta.  In my spare time, I love to do Pilates, puzzles, and Lego kits (as the students know from my office).  We just celebrated our 26th wedding anniversary this summer.  It is really wonderful to be working in the same district together.  Our son, Nate, a San Diego State University alumni just began his second year as a financial analyst down in San Diego. He enjoys his job and we love to go visit him there.  It’s hard to believe that our daughter, Ashlyn, is about to begin her Senior year as a Statistics major at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and is planning to graduate in June 2026. It feels like it was just yesterday that I was beginning my first year as a principal here when we dropped her off at college!  She spent her summer doing research in the area of Educational Statistics with one of her professors.   

I am passionate about the “ALL kids are OUR kids” culture and climate that our DC staff embraces each day!  It brings me so much joy to spend my days with the students, staff, and families here at Diamond Creek and I’m so excited to celebrate our 25th anniversary of Diamond Creek opening in August! 

More about Mrs. Campbell:

This is my second year at Diamond Creek as assistant principal and I cannot wait for this school year to start! When I’m not at school I spend my time taking walks with my dog Justice, practicing yoga, and enjoying a good book. I also love to travel, this summer I was fortunate enough to explore multiple countries across Europe and Africa. My husband Ross works in real estate as an appraiser. We met in high school and have been together for nearly eighteen years. He enjoys books, boardgames, and while he does not work in education, he shares my love for learning. This past year for me at Diamond Creek was absolutely incredible and filled with so much learning. I know this school year will be even better. I am so grateful to be a Trailblazer and cannot wait to see all of our new and returning students. 

As a staff we are committed to continue our work to provide authentic, 21st century learning experiences for our students through collaboration, critical thinking, utilizing creativity and most importantly communicating with our peers, families, and members of our community.  One way we foster this sense of community is by building relationships through our Village system.  Each TK- 5th grade student at Diamond Creek is a part of one of seven, cross-grade level villages and will remain a member of this village throughout their time here at school.  Each village centers around one of the 7 Habits of Healthy Kids. These villages allow for strengthened relationship building between students and staff that allows them to feel connected to other students from other grades, creates a sense of belonging, and promotes a strong sense of pride at school. 

We are entering our fourth year of implementing Tier 1 Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) framework into our Village system.  As we begin the school year, you will often hear your Trailblazer talk about the acronym LEAD.  This stands for Trailblazers are Listeners, Empathetic, Accountable and Disciplined.  Under this umbrella of school-wide expectations we will continue to learn about our 7 Habits.  Students will receive lessons within their classrooms, their Village meetings and at our LEAD Rallies.  We continue to add Tier 2 PBIS support into our Trailblazer community including supports such as Check-In, Check-Out, and small group instruction through Zones of Regulation and Strong Kids.