Happy Teacher Appreciation Week 😍 We appreciate all our SVUSD teachers. Thank you for all you are doing! Stay with us all week as we celebrate our teachers and everything they do for our students!
This afternoon Buena staff had to call 911 for a student experiencing a medical emergency. Due to the nature of the call multiple agencies responded. The student’s parents have been notified and the student was taken to the hospital. There was no threat or danger to Buena High. Thank you to our nursing staff and EMS for their care and quick response.
HM - Pizza and Fractions- The Huachuca Mountain 1st graders took a field trip to Peter Piper Pizza on Friday the 28th. The group started out learning about nutrition and food choices before having a chance to add toppings to their personal pizza. While the pizzas were cooking the students showed off their knowledge of fractions. In order to win extra play points they had to practice fractions in their groups with the help of giant cardboard pizzas. After enjoying their pizza there was plenty of time for everyone to have fun playing games and collect their prizes. Thank you to the folks at Peter Piper for a great time!
Last day to register - Remember today is the last day to register for our Summer Academy! Don’t have your student miss out on the fun this summer. Go to SVUSD68.org and click Summer Academy! Free for all current K-12 students.
All of the final details are almost done. We hope to see everyone tomorrow night for opening night of Disney’s The Little Mermaid, on May 5th and 6th, 7:00pm at Buena’s Klein Center for the Performing Arts.
Based on the Hans Christian Andersen story and the Disney film produced by Howard Ashman & John Musker and written and directed by John Musker & Ron Clements, The Little Mermaid follows Ariel, who dreams of becoming human. In
love with the human Prince Eric, Ariel makes a deal with Ursula, the Sea Witch, to exchange her beautiful voice for her own legs. While Ursula plots her vengeance against Ariel’s father King Triton, Ariel and her friends race against time to save herself, her family, and her Kingdom from Ursula’s scheme to conquer Triton and rule the oceans for herself.
The Little Mermaid features an incredible cast of student actors, with a fun, classic soundtrack beloved by families of all ages. Join us for a delightful evening the whole family will enjoy! Tickets are $7 and doors open at 6:30. Tickets can also be purchased online at Buena.Booktix.com
Thank you for supporting the arts in our schools and community.
See you there!
Town and Country Spring Carnival - A fun-filled evening was held on April 26th at Town & Country Elementary. All Roadrunners were greeted with a tote bag to decorate and use to haul home their winnings from all of the great games. The students enjoyed playing games like Bean Bag and Can Toss, Silly Sentences, Spin-A-Prize, and much more. As a final reward, each student got to choose new books to take home. The event concluded with the opportunity for all families to visit the BOGO Book Fair. Thank you to everybody that came out to help and made this a fun night!
6th Graders are getting a tour of JCMS. All 6th grade students in our district took a field trip to JCMS this week to get first hand experience of the middle school. After a warm welcome by the Coyote Band and a short play performed by the theater class, the students were split up into smaller groups. Under the guidance of JCMS student council, the 6th graders toured the campus and got some insider tips from the 8th graders. Questions were answered and 6th graders were able to witness a passing period between classes. This is one of the biggest changes students experience when moving on to middle school, and for some can be a little scary. Being able to watch for themselves can help ease that fear.
On May 4th from 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm, JCMS is hosting a 6th Grade Family Night. The evening gives families a chance to tour the campus together. Thank you to everyone supporting these events!
Registration for the third annual Summer Academy ends on Friday, May 5th. Join us for a free summer program for current K-12 students! Sign up today before registration closes on Friday. Go to SVUSD68.org and click Summer Academy!
Bisbee Science Lab visits PDS - On April 25th and 26th the Bisbee Science Lab was onsite at the PDS playground. On colorful tablecloths under the ramadas, five stations were set up. The students could experience hands-on examples in different areas like pollination, biodiversity, protecting and promoting insects, and decomposition. Students were collecting insects from the lawn, digging and looking at dirt through microscopes, learning about life cycles and different insects, and even had the chance to hold some of the insect visitors. One station turned the students into pollinators and let them experience the work through the eyes of a pollinator using special glasses. A wonderful encounter with nature and a great STEAM learning experience! Thank you Bisbee Science Lab!
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. Registration closes May 5th. Interested? If would you like more information or to register, visit our website at: https://www.svusd68.org/o/svusd/page/summer-academy
Buena Fine Arts Productions presents its annual spring musical, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, on May 5th and 6th, 7:00pm at Buena’s Klein Center for the Performing Arts.
Based on the Hans Christian Andersen story and the Disney film produced by Howard Ashman & John Musker and written and directed by John Musker & Ron Clements, The Little Mermaid follows Ariel, who dreams of becoming human. In
love with the human Prince Eric, Ariel makes a deal with Ursula, the Sea Witch, to exchange her beautiful voice for her own legs. While Ursula plots her vengeance against Ariel’s father King Triton, Ariel and her friends race against time to save herself, her family, and her Kingdom from Ursula’s scheme to conquer Triton and rule the oceans for herself.
The Little Mermaid features an incredible cast of student actors, with a fun, classic soundtrack beloved by families of all ages. Join us for a delightful evening the whole family will enjoy! Tickets are $7 and doors open at 6:30. Tickets can also be purchased online at Buena.Booktix.com
Thank you for supporting the arts in our schools and community.
See you there!
Huachuca Mountain 5th Grade is visiting Grey Hawk Ranch - All Huachuca Mountain 5th Grade classes are visiting the Grey Hawk Nature Center this month. Under the guidance of Sandy Anderson, the students learned about the appreciation, conservation, and understanding of our local plants and animals. They all enjoyed the hands-on learning approach by being able to hold snakes and getting up close, but not too close, to a Gila monster. A highlight for the students was a quick hike to get their feet wet in the San Pedro River and enjoy their picnic lunch. Sandy understands how to capture her audience and the students are left with stunning stories to tell at home after having a blast with nature.
Village Meadows students create digital art in their Technology Special Class. Mrs. Grill’s Technology Specials class created digital mosaics using Google Drawings. This is a unique way in technology to be creative and design digital art. Google Drawings is part of the Google Docs Editor Suite and allows users to be creative with shapes, arrows, scribble, and text. Fantastic work Wolfpack!
This afternoon at JCMS a student came to the office and informed staff that another student was trying to sell bullets to them. That student was immediately brought to the office and it was discovered they were carrying 10 live ammunition bullets on them. The Sierra Vista Police Department was called and is on scene assisting with the situation. The student did not have any weapons on them and was not making any threats. The student will face discipline in line with district policy. Thank you to JCMS staff and SVPD for their quick action and a special thank you to the JCMS student for speaking up. We have amazing students at JCMS who follow our Coyote Code and help keep everyone safe.
“Broadway” at HM - The Huachuca Mountain Music Club presented their “Broadway” performance on April 20th to all students and staff, and an evening performance on April 25th. With the support of the amazing parent volunteers the club of about 40 students, presented an amazing performance that included solos, choir, and dance. On their magical journey into the world of musicals, they shared songs from “Frozen” to“ Hamilton”. Thank you Music Club, all organizers, and volunteers for this wonderful performance.
Due to Summer Lunch Program restriction there have been changes made to the Elementary locations for the 2023 Summer Academy.
Carmichael Elementary will host Carmichael and Town & Country students.
Bella Vista will host BV and Huachuca Mountain students.
Village Meadows remains unchanged and will host VM and PDS students.
There are no changes for grades 7-12, they will remain at Buena High School
If you have already registered your students there is no need to re-register them. Bus routes will change to accommodate the new sites. Breakfast and lunch will continue to be free for all students registered for Summer Academy. Complete schedules and bus routes will be available towards the end of May.
Another one of our amazing Buena CTE Programs competed in the recent SkillsUSA State Championships.
Buena Film and TV had several student medal at the state championships. Michael Stanley and Chase Deleon won 2nd in Audio/ Radio Production. They had 7 hours to make a 2min radio newscast and commercial.
Annette Herrera and Kekoa Namuo won 1st place in Digital Cinema. They had less than 24 hours to make a 3 minute short film. Annette and Kekoa will be headed to Atlanta in June to compete in the National SkillsUSA Competition!
Congratulations to Michael, Chase, Annette, Kekoa and all of our Buena Film & TV students!
An ambulance had to be called to Town & Country for a student experiencing a medical emergency. That student's parents have been notified . There is no threat or danger to Town & Country and dismissal will happen as normal.
REGISTER NOW! Be part of the fun - Free Summer Academy offering enrichment classes in art, theater, dance, yoga, technology, culinary, and more between June 5th and July 14th. Our Summer Academy is open to all Kinder-12th grade students and is free for all families. We also offer remediation classes for K- 8, and high school credit recovery for Buena students. Our Summer Academy offers something for everybody. Register and join the fun by visiting our website at: https://www.svusd68.org/o/svusd/page/summer-academy
Congratulations Buena Engineering.
They competed in the State SkillsUSA Engineering Technical Design Competition.
Out of 19 teams, Buena swept the competition, getting 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.
The 3rd place team: Kade Spilsbury, Ben Warwick, and Sam Sieler.
The 2nd place team: Summer Martinez, Grace Hohman, and Lillian White.
And in 1st place and headed to Atlanta, Georgia in June to compete at the National Conference: Dylan Rubstello, Kevin Tran, and Emery Denham.
This is the second year in a row that Buena has been the State Champion in this category.
Also congratulations to Summer Martinez for placing 2nd at the State Competition in the Facilithon challenge about Facility Management.
Congratulations to Buena CTE Engineering!
