Buena High School

SSVEC recently announced the finalists for their Washington DR Youth Tour. Congratulations to Buena's very own Benjamin Squires, Heart Monger, Kevin Tran, Ryan Wilde who are finalists and Natalie Rice and Gumaro Vasquez who were semifinalists. All of the students get to travel to Washington DC with SSVEC members. Finalists get the entire trip paid for by SSVEC and semi finalists get a portion of the trip covered. Way to go Colts!!

Last week the Buena administration began an investigation regarding a video that was shared on social media of an incident involving the boys basketball team. During the investigation administration spoke with the team and sent a letter to all students and parents in the boys basketball program that any behaviors that are in violation of district policy, regardless of whether these actions were said or acted in a joking manner, will not be tolerated. Any student that is confirmed to have acted in any manner that is against district and school policy will face appropriate disciplinary action. In the beginning of the investigation BHS admin was unable to identify specific individuals, but as the investigation continued administration was able to identify the students involved in this isolated incident. At that time, administration notified the varsity boys basketball team that practice had been suspended and the Thanksgiving Tournament was canceled. Disciplinary action has been taken against the students involved in this incident in line with policy. Details regarding the discipline of individual students cannot, by law, be released. Any behaviors that violate school and district policy will not be tolerated at Buena. Should a parent, student or community member have any information regarding any violation of school policy please contact the school.

Just like adults do, students sometimes get stuck, feel stressed or get overwhelmed at school. SVUSD's Exceptional Student Services Department is hosting a Coping Skills & Self Regulation Night for students and families to learn about ways to help navigate those feelings. Learn about resources available, practice activities that help refocus, and much more. Everyone is welcome to attend on Thursday, November 17th from 4-6pm at Town & Country Elementary Cafeteria.

Thank you to the men and women who have served in our nation's armed forces. In honor of Veterans Day, all schools and offices will be closed today.

The school letter grades for the 2021-2022 school year came out and our school's did amazing!! We even had 2 schools that made a 2 letter grade jump up. Thank you to all the staff, students and parents who made this possible. Stay tuned over the next few weeks for our celebrations and our plan to bring every site to an A school! For more information on school letter grades visit: https://azreportcards.azed.gov/

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!

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!

11:20am- Buena High School is currently in a shelter in place order due to a police incident in the surrounding area.  There is no threat to our students or staff. Law enforcement has requested the shelter in place order so that we can keep students in the building. 11:30-Law Enforcement has cleared BHS from the shelter in place, the school day will continue as normal.

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!

Winter Sports are upon us and tryouts will be starting next week on 10/31/2022. To ensure everyone has the correct information please read the information below carefully. Requirements: - All students must have a completed register my athlete account - All students must have valid medical insurance - All students must have a signed practice permit from the Athletics Office to give to the coach on the first day Tryout Information: Please note that student-athletes will not be able to participate after the cut-off date • Boys Basketball o Try-outs will start on 10/31 and the last day to try-out is on 11/4 o Practice will be from 3-5PM with one team going 5-7PM (information on this after teams made) in the Buena High School Gym • Girls Basketball o Try-outs will start on 10/31 and the last day to try-out is on 11/4 o Practice will be from 5-7PM in the Buena High School Gym • Boys Soccer o Try-outs will start on 10/31 and the last day to try-out is on 11/4 o Practice will be at the city field (Domingo Paiz field) from 3:30-5:30pm • Girls Soccer o Try-outs will start on 10/31 and the last day to try-out is on 11/4 o Practice will be at the city field (CYR Center Park) from 5-7pm • Boys & Girls Wrestling (not a cut sport) o Practice start on 10/31 and the last day to participate is on 11/11 o Practice will be in the Buena High School Practice gym from 3:00-6:00pm • Athletic Participation Fees o $160 for each sport played  50% of the fee before participation in a game  100% of the fee before participating in another sport o All equipment & fees from previous seasons must be returned before participating in a game o If paying with Tax Credit, please note we are not able to refund Tax Credit money for any reason o All athletes will be invoiced through myschoolbucks there is no need to pay before Please do not pay sport fees until after your student has been invoiced

We ❤️ Prague. An enchanting city with lots to see.

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

Today we traveled in a boat, a ferry, a bus and a tram. We are enjoying mass transit in Saxony. The Schloss (Castle) Pillnitz on the Elbe River was lovely to see.

We visited Festung (Fortress) Konigstein today. Historically this Fortress has held several functions. The view of the Elbe River was amazing.

Students had a meeting with the member of the German Parliament who represents the portion of Saxony where Radebeul. And they provided us a delicious lunch!

Join us tonight from 5-7pm for BHS College & Career Night! Learn about colleges, universities, scholarships, military options, trade schools,& much more! Representatives from Arizona State University, Cochise College, Grand Canyon University, University of Arizona and the military will be in the cafeteria with information about their programs and opportunities. You can also stop by and get your yearbook photo taken if you didn't get it done already!

We arrived in Berlin today and were able to see the Brandenburg Gate and the Jewish Victims Memorial. Our group now includes students from our other Sister City, Cananea 🇲🇽 🇩🇪🇺🇲

Join us on Monday, October 17th from 5-7pm for BHS College & Career Night! Learn about colleges, universities, scholarships, military options, trade schools,& much more! Representatives from Arizona State University, Cochise College, Grand Canyon University, University of Arizona and the military will be in the cafeteria with information about their programs and opportunities.

After a presentation from Oberburgermeister (Mayor) Bert Wendsche we got a picture, lunch and a lot of candy!