Sierra Vista Unified School District

Register now for our 3rd annual Summer Academy! Our Summer Academy is open to all Kinder-12th grade students and is free for all families. Beginning on June 5th and ending on July 14th, the Summer Academy offers something for everyone. Remediation classes are available for kinder to 8th grade students and course recovery for Buena students. Let’s not forget about the fun in our enrichment classes. Interested? Would you like more information or to register, visit our website at: https://www.svusd68.org/o/svusd/page/summer-academy

All schools will be closed on Friday, April 21st and Monday, April 24th for a Spring Holiday. We will see everyone back in the classroom on Tuesday the 25th. Have a safe weekend.

The Bolts are showing off their talents - The Talent Show is back! - Huachuca Mountain students presented their special gifts on Friday 4/14/23. An amazing variety of talent from singing, dancing, jokes, piano performances, to a Tuxedocc presentation put smiles on the audience's faces and laughs in their bellies. The happy audience included all students, staff, and parents. A special thanks to the staff for organizing the show and our parent volunteers!

Join the Rotary Club on Monday, April 17 at Vinny's New York Pizza to support Project Graduation 2023! Project Graduation is a free, all night party for Buena Seniors that gives them a safe and fun way to celebrate. The whole night is a result of hard work and generosity of our amazing community!

An ambulance had to be called to Joyce Clark Middle School for a student experiencing a medical emergency this afternoon. That student's parents have been notified . There is no threat or danger to JCMS.

Each spring, the Congressional Institute sponsors a nationwide high school visual art competition to recognize and encourage artistic talent in the nation and in each congressional district. Since the Artistic Discovery competition began in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have participated. Three Buena art students, Summer Martinez, Trinity Johnson and Camryn Bennefield, have submitted their art work to Congressman Juan Ciscomani’s office for consideration. A panels of district artists select the winning entries from all of the pieces submitted for District 6. Winners are recognized both in their district and at an annual awards ceremony in Washington, DC. The winning works are displayed for one year at the U.S. Capitol. Good luck to Summer, Trinity and Camryn!

Buena Culinary just returned from the FCCLA (Family, Career, Community, Leaders of America) State Leadership Conference and Competition at the Westin La Paloma in Tucson Az, where over 1,000 students from Az FCCLA members competed in Culinary, Hospitality , Early Childhood Education, Fashion and Leadership events. 7 Buena Advanced Culinary Students attended with the following recognitions: Shariah Turner- Cupcake Decorating- Bronze Medal Yasmin Hernandez-Acosta- Cake Decorating- Silver Medal Rebekah Padilla- Culinary Display- Silver Medal Colton Jones- Culinary- Bronze Medal Joshua Chieppa- Culinary- Bronze Medal Nathan Moses- Food Innovations- Silver Medal Devin Tureson- Mystery Basket- Bronze Medal

Attention Buena/Palominas Bus riders. If we are still under the fire restrictions in the morning in the Hereford/Palominas area our Palominas Bus routes will be modified with the following: Any stops along Hereford Rd will be pick up at Moson and Nevada stop time 6:40am to 6:45am Any stops on Palominos Rd will be picked up at the Bright Spot at 6:15am. If there are no traffic restrictions in place in the morning the routes will run as normal.

Due to the fire in the Palominas area, Buena students on all Palominas bus routes may not be able to get to their bus stops. Students who cannot be dropped off due to road closures will be transported back to Buena for parent pick up. No routes in Sierra Vista are affected.

Registration for the 3rd annual Summer Academy starts today!!! The Summer Academy is free to all students who are currently enrolled in Kinder-12th grade, no matter what school you attend. The Academy is Monday through Friday beginning on June 5th and ending July 14 . Students will be able to take up to four courses of their choosing. Remediation in one or both English Language Arts and Math is offered for K-8th and credit recovery for high school student in ELA, Math, Health, Future Focus, Tech Foundation and Social Studies. We also offer a wide variety of Enrichment class so students can explore and have some fun over the summer. For more details and to register please visit our website at: https://www.svusd68.org/o/svusd/page/summer-academy

On Tuesday night Buena High School Fine Arts presented the Class of 2023 Arizona State Seal of Arts Proficiency Candidates during a Capstone Review at the Klein Center for the Performing Arts. For an Arizona student to qualify for the seal, they must complete a Seal of Arts Proficiency Pathway and successfully graduate from an Arizona district public school. The pathway is designed to celebrate students who complete a rigorous, standards-based, and high-quality arts education course of study. To qualify for the Arizona State Seal of Arts Proficiency, a student will complete: 1. A final GPA of 3.0 or 4.0 in each qualifying arts/career and technical education (CTE) course. 2. 4 minimum credit requirements in one of the following ways: a. A minimum of 4 credits in one artistic discipline: (dance, music, theatre, visual arts or media arts) OR b. 3 credits in one artistic discipline, and 1 qualifying creative industries CTE credit or separate artistic discipline. OR c. 2 credits in one artistic discipline, and 2 credits in a qualifying creative industries CTE class or a separate artistic discipline. 3. 80 hours of arts related extracurricular activities 4. A student capstone project Buena Fine Arts students who have met all of the requirements are: Braylee Norton with her presentation in Cognitive Learning and Music Education along with a performance of Aria for Alto Saxophone by Eugene Bozza Megan Gregory with 3 vocal performances- Via Dolorosa by Billy Sprague, Nacht und Traeume by Franz Schubert and Goodnight My Someone by Meredith Willson. Chase Deleon with his performance on trumpet of Trumpet Concerto in Eb by Joseph Haydn-First Movement and on piano with Disney Medley by Tony Ann When each of these talented students graduate in May the Arizona State Seal of Arts Proficiency will be on their diploma. Congratulations to these amazing student for this great achievement. #Buena #ThinkLikeAnArtist #BuenaFineArts #SVUSDStars

On Saturday the Sierra Vista Herald honored students and teachers from Cochise County during the Academic All-Stars and Golden Apple Awards. We are proud that several of our students and staff were recognized, including the 2 time Academy All-Star PDS Student Council and the Crystal Apple Winner Tara Floss!!! Congratulations to all of these amazing students and staff. Academic All Stars Melanie R.- Senior, BHS Chase D.- Senior, BHS Lucy E- Junior, BHS Aubrey T.- Sophomore, BHS PDS Student Council- Oliva P. 6th, Grace S. 6th, Angel C. 6th, Jaden G. 5th, Bethany H. 6th, Holdyn J. 6th, Claire S. 6th, Abigail R. 5th, Zoe S. 5th and Lola-Jean C. 6th. Crystal Apple Winner Tara Floss World History teacher at BHS Gold Apple Honorees Cynthia Avery, 4th grade teacher at VM Jill Urbina, Para at VM Claudia Buckner-Bowman, English Teacher at BHS Bill Conroy, Marketing Teacher at BHS Tabitha Hopper, Counselor at BHS

Buena is full of amazing teachers and this year we are incredibly honored to name Jill Osterman as our Teacher of the Year! Mrs. Osterman teaches Social Studies at Buena and her students love coming to class everyday. Mrs. Osterman can often be found greeting her students in the hallway before class, giving out hugs as needed whether in celebration of an achievement or to show support in tough times, Her students know from the first day of class they are loved and cared about. Once class begins, Mrs. Osterman challengers her students to think about history in a variety of ways. The are challenged to analyze, create and investigate. Her lessons are thought out and creative, having students explore and make connections. Their work is evident throughout her classroom, as she is constantly displaying their assignments and celebrating their learning. She reviews her student's data, breaking down questions, reteaching and reassessing. Mrs. Osterman gives her students every opportunity to show their mastery of the content in different ways. Each lesson shows creativity and diversity, reaching all learning modalities. Congratulations to Mrs. Osterman for being Buena's Teacher of the Year!!

Social Studies teacher Mr. Michael Davidson is Joyce Clark Middle School's Teacher of the Year! Mr. Davidson works passionately to inspire and impact all those her meets each day. He has mastered the elusive art of being firm but fair, having set rules yet maintaining relationships, and keenly remembering that he teaches middle school students. His patience and understanding for the grade level is truly amazing, especially for a teacher newer to the field; Mr. Davidson is in year three of his teaching career. While remaining current with the latest instructional strategies and technologies, he can still reach a troubled or struggling student with simple, yet profound instincts of a veteran teacher. Likewise, he can challenge his students through amazing lessons and activities he brings to life for his class. Just recently, he and his teaching partners created an interactive lesson involving World War 1 trench warfare, getting the students actively involved in the history! Thank you for everything you do for our students and for bringing history alive in the classroom!

Village Meadows is so proud of first grade teacher Mary Cangiolosi! Since day one, Ms. Cangiolosi helps develop little heroes who aren't afraid of failing or making a mistake but rise when faced with adversity. As student's enter the classroom they are met with superhero love and a fist bump, high five, or a hug. As the students transition to their seats their spidey senses begin to tingle eager to start their day because they have grown from saying, "I can't," to understanding the "why and what" they are learning for the day. Her leadership and the language she uses in how she speaks about students is the reason we will not just have one superhero rise from our school but ALL because our kids are our future, a superhero just waiting to be discovered. Thank you Ms. Cangiolosi for being a superhero to our entire Wolfpack!

Town & Country's Teacher of the Year is Special Education Teacher Sarah Petersen. Ms. Petersen is committed to the needs of all of her students and this commitment is shown daily though her actions. She is wiling to help all the student on campus, is part of our PBIS team , is a member of our building leadership team and works with her students at their level. Ms. Petersen also has a passion for teaching and learning that she is igniting in her students. Her group of students need a focus on social skills and she works with them on a daily basis through positive affirmation journaling and the zones of regulation. She makes everything fun and has even put in a weekly cooking class that is related to their monthly theme. Congratulations to Ms. Petersen for being Teacher of the Year and helping all of our Roadrunners succeed.

PDS is proud of their Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Haley Lewis! Mrs. Lewis genuinely cares about her students and supports their achievements by implementing research based teaching strategies. She sets students up for success through collaborative work while supporting district initiatives. She has served as an active participant om the school PBIS Tier 1 team and understands her student's individual social needs. Mrs. Lewis' focus on student growth is evident in her participation in professional learning communities. Her instruction is tailored and modified to reflect current data and student performance. She works actively with students to assist them in tracking their date and setting personal goals. Thank you to Mrs. Lewis for always looking out for our Dustdevils. Congratulations on being PDS Teacher of the Year!

Last Thursday was our annual Read Across America Family Night and it was an amazing time. Families and students came out to enjoy games, meet some great characters, and take home a book of their choosing. Thank you to all of the staff for their hard work and to our families who came out to enjoy. Happy Reading!!!

Spring Break is March 13th through 17th. All school and district offices will be closed. We hope everyone enjoys their break and will see you all again on Monday, March 20th.

Huachuca Mountain Elementary is proud to honor sixth grade teacher Tana LaPaglia as their Teacher of the Year! Mrs. LaPaglia is a highly effective teacher, as evidenced by her students' state test scores and benchmark assessments. She has the ability to produce students who master Math and ELA standards far above state averages. By providing cooperative learning opportunities, her students are continuously learning. She uses her student data to determine when instructional changes in Tier One instruction are needed. Her classroom represents a growth mindset model, where students are able to learn, fail, reassess and succeed. Thank you Mrs. LaPaglia for helping our Bolts be the best!