Sierra Vista Unified School District

It is National School Psychologist week and here at SVUSD we have a great group that support our students! School psychologists provide direct support and interventions to students, consult with teachers, families, and other school-employed mental health professionals (i.e., school counselors, school social workers) to improve support strategies, work with school administrators to improve school-wide practices and policies, and collaborate with community providers to coordinate needed services. Thank you for shining bright in our school family!

Bella Vista's PBIS Superstars know how to be safe, respectful and responsible. K-2nd grade is a Respect Superstar! Erika listens when the teacher is talking and if she doesn't understand what is being taught, she asks and doesn't just sit at her table. Erika doesn't waste time, she likes to get her work done. The Responsible Superstar is from the 3th -4th grade block, Cecilia is always doing what she needs to do. She is responsible for her school work and listens to the directions. The Bobcat Safe Superstar in from 5th-6th grade, Cecilia keeps her hands, feet and objects to herself. She is aware of her surroundings and makes sure our school environment is as safe as possible. Our Bobcat Staff Superstars are: 4th Grade Teacher Ms. Burden is a PBIS superstar because of the specific language she uses in reinforcing the positive behaviors or her students and her students know what is expected in and out of the classroom. 5th Grade Teacher Mrs. Hill believes in always looking for the positives and reinforcing those behaviors. PBIS emphasizes the behavior we focus on as teachers, which in turn is repeated by the students and Mrs. Hill truly believes that! Title 1 Paraprofessional Mrs. Callisto loves how PBIS works across campus. She gives points when she's at the crosswalk, during recess/lunch duty and is always looking for the positive actions of students throughout her day.

Joyce Clark celebrated some PBIS Superstars at last week's Governing Board Meeting. Corynn, a 7th grader, is always positive and is there to help others when needed. Ruben, an 8th grader, is respectful all the time and is always encouraging others. Ms. Hays, Ms. Lassiter and Ms. Dion are the Coyote Staff Superstars. All of them are always empowering others to do their best and keeps an eye out for safe, respectful and responsible behaviors. Thank you to all of our PBIS Superstars!!!

Do you have an American flag that is no longer in a serviceable condition? Buena JROTC is hosting a flag retirement ceremony on Thursday, November 10th from 4-6pm at the Southern Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Everyone is welcome to attend.

We celebrated our PBIS Superstars at a recent Governing Board meeting. Buena celebrated 4 students for being superstars at school by being the best examples of PBIS. Jaxson is a freshman who is always helpful and focused! The sophomore superstar, Ariella is always showing her leadership skills in class. Nor, a junior, always ready for anything. Maddox, our senior superstar, is a role model to those around them and a team player! Not only are our student's superstars but our staff is too! Ms. Henkin, Ms. Floss, and Mr. Esch were honored for always going the extra mile for their students! Congratulations to these Superstars and thank you for always being safe, respectful and responsible!

Tonight's Governing Board meeting will be held in the Conference Room at Rothery Education Center. The district is celebrating our PBIS Superstars and needs a little more room for all of the students, staff and their families. The meeting will still begin at 6pm and will be streamed on our YouTube channel.

It is always fun to have Halloween at school! Many of our sites held costume parades for student's to show off their costumes. Even staff got dressed up! Check out some of staff Halloween Costumes from across the district. We hope everyone had a safe and fun Halloween!

Join Buena Colts Football this Friday as they take on the Marana Mountain View Mountain Lions at Loveless Stadium for the Educator Appreciation Game!!! All SVUSD staff gets in free with ID and all area educators get a special $4 ticket. Gates open at 5:30pm for online ticket holders and 6pm for cash tickets with kick off at 7pm. Get your tickets now at https://gofan.co/app/events/628723?schoolId=AZ11954

Fall Break is October 10-14th and all district and school offices will be closed. We hope everyone has a safe break and we look forward to seeing you back at school on Monday, October 17th.

Tonight's Buena football game is cancelled due to the weather. Thank you for supporting our Buena Colts.

The football game tonight is delayed until the weather passes. We will post again when play can resume.

The Buena Homecoming Dance was scheduled to be at Rothery education center but due a flood because of rain it is being moved to Buena. The dance will begin at 7:15.

Join us tonight for Buena Colts Football and Homecoming!!! Food, fun and games begin at 4pm with our Homecoming Tailgate Party! Tonight the Colts take on the Cholla Chargers! Gates open at 5:30 for digital tickets and 6pm for cash sales. Kick off is 7pm. Get your tickets now online at https://gofan.co/app/school/AZ11954 Buena Bands also has a great halftime performance lined up! Tonight's game will be steamed by our Buena Film and TV students!! Tune in to https://www.facebook.com/BuenaColtAthletics Head out to Loveless Field tonight and support all of our Buena Colts!

We're thrilled to announce the new app for SVUSD! It's everything SVUSD, in your pocket. Download for Android https://bit.ly/3JcTPUs Download for iPhone https://apple.co/3OPpfSc

Join us for our first home game and a special tribute to all of our service men and women. Friday, September 9 Gates open at 6pm Kick Off at 7pm Loveless Field Special Military ticket price for military members and their families only on GoFan. Get your tickets online at https://gofan.co/app/events/628726?schoolId=AZ11954 and get early entrance at 5:30 & special military price. Wear your best Colt Gear in red, white and blue! Tonight's game can also be watched on Buena Film & TV Production's YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/BuenaFilmTV

All district and school offices will be closed on Monday, September 5th in honor of Labor Day. Please have a safe and happy holiday weekend.

The Cochise County Sheriff’s office identified an event at a Cochise County school about a student bringing a firearm and ammunition to school on August 29th. This event did NOT happen at a Sierra Vista Unified School District school. We will always notify all parents in the event an actual firearm is ever brought on campus. Students and staff safety is a top priority and parent communication is critical. Thank you to all area law enforcement for protecting all Cochise County schools and children.

Who is ready to start school?!?!?! All SVUSD schools have their first day tomorrow. We are excited to have everyone back after the summer break. Just a few reminders: Buses will be out in the community so please be cautious when driving. There are a lot of first day jitters so routes may take a little longer than normal. Drivers, be on the lookout for all school zones and remember to slow down. The national free meal program ended last school year so meals are no longer free for all students. Be sure to load your MySchoolBucks account so your students can buy meals if they need. All students at Carmichael Elementary still receive free meals. Tomorrow is an early release day. Elementary ends at 12:45pm, JCMS ends at 2:15pm and Buena ends at noon. We cannot wait to see everyone tomorrow!

We are excited to start a new school year!!! Next Monday all SVUSD Elementary Schools will be hosting an Open House from 4:30-6:30pm. All registered families are welcome to attend to take a tour of the school, visit classrooms, and meet the teachers and staff.

All school offices will be closed and there will be no Summer Academy or ESY classes on Monday, July 4th in honor the Independence Day holiday. Normal business hours and Summer Academy Classes will resume on Tuesday, July 5th. Please have a safe and happy holiday.