Buena High School

Good Evening Buena Families, As a reminder, we start state testing tomorrow. Be sure to check your weekly parent email from Principal Young for all of the important information and links.

Only one game today. Come show your support

🌍✨ German Exchange Students Visit Sierra Vista & Buena! ✨🌍 The Sister Cities Club recently hosted 15 students and their two amazing teachers from Sierra Vista’s sister city, Radebeul, Germany! These students spent nearly three weeks immersed in our community, with an incredible week-long stay in Cananea, Mexico—our other sister city—right in the middle. During their visit, they explored Buena High School and traveled across Arizona, from the breathtaking Grand Canyon to the fascinating Desert Museum in Tucson. A huge THANK YOU to all the amazing host families who welcomed them into their homes and made this experience unforgettable! 💙🏡 This visit was a return exchange after five Buena students traveled to Radebeul last fall. Interested in being part of this incredible cultural exchange? 🌏✈️ Contact your Sister Cities Club advisor at Buena to learn more! What an amazing opportunity for students to experience new cultures and see the world! 🌎💫 #CulturalExchange #SisterCities #GlobalLearning #BuenaProud #EmpoweringYou #SVUSDProudARatedDistrict

Tons of things happening

🌟 Teacher Feature March: Ms. Leslie Cooley! 🌟 Meet Ms. Leslie Cooley, one of our amazing 3rd grade teachers at Town & Country! Though this is her first year teaching 3rd grade, she brings 20+ years of experience in education, previously serving as a Title I & literacy interventionist and a Special Education para for 10 years. 📚 A Unique Teaching Approach! Ms. Cooley and her colleague, Ms. Thuma, split subjects to enhance learning—Ms. Cooley teaches math & science, while Ms. Thuma covers ELA, writing, and social studies. 🔢 Multiplication Masters! Her students are hard at work mastering multiplication tables, tracking their progress each week. Those who complete all 12 tables will celebrate with an ice cream party at the end of the year! 🍦 🧠 Daily Math Challenges & STEM Fun! She keeps learning exciting with daily math challenges, where students solve word problems for PBIS points or small prizes. STEM Wednesdays bring hands-on activities like building the longest paper chain with only two sheets of paper, a ruler, and scissors! 🐶 Outside the Classroom A Yuma native, Ms. Cooley loves traveling (Maine is a favorite spot! 🌊🏯) and spending time with her mini schnauzers, Muffin & Milo. She even found a donut shop in Maine that makes potato donuts! 🍩 💬 Principal Elson shares: "Ms. Cooley exemplifies dedication, collaboration, and a passion for education. Her first-year achievements are extraordinary, and she’s a tremendous asset to our school community." We are so lucky to have Ms. Cooley at Town & Country! 💙👏 #TeacherFeature #RoadrunnerPride #WeLoveOurTeachers #EmpoweringYou #SVUSDProudARatedDistrict

🏅🔥 Buena Culinary Students Shine at FCCLA State Leadership Conference! 🔥🏅 From March 4-6, eight of our talented culinary students, led by Chef Avalos, showcased their skills at the FCCLA State Leadership Conference—and they crushed it! 🎉 Five students brought home gold medals! 🏆 🌟 Special shoutouts: 🥇 Nathan G. – Gold & 1st place in Entrepreneurship (qualifying for nationals!) 🥇 Tatum J. – Gold & 3rd place in Chapter Service Project 🥇 Jael H. – Gold in Chicken Fabrication 🥇 Isabelle M. & Avah H. – Gold in Entrepreneurship 👏 Honorable mentions: 🥈 Nevaeh D. & Amaya A. – Silver 🥉 Joshua S. – Bronze We are incredibly proud of their hard work and dedication. Way to represent, Colts! 💙🐎 #GoColts #FCCLA #CulinaryExcellence #EmpoweringYou #SVUSDProudARatedDistrict

🍹🍕 Support Our Extracurricular Programs! 🎉💙 Here’s another easy way to give back! Today until 5 PM, grab a delicious smoothie at Tropical Smoothie Café and support Student Council! 🥤✨ Then, on Monday, head over to MOD Pizza to help out the JROTC Parent Club! 🍕🔥 So many great ways to support our amazing student programs—thank you for your help! 💙💪#SupportOurStudents #Fundraiser #EmpoweringYou #SVUSDProudARatedDistrict

Must see

📢 Let’s Raise Some Dough for Buena Project Graduation! 🍕🎓 Join us at MOD Pizza on Thursday, March 27th, and support Buena Project Graduation—an incredible program that provides a safe, fun-filled graduation night for our seniors! Did you know that every year, Project Graduation gives Buena graduates and their guests an unforgettable night with games, food, and amazing prizes? Graduates have the chance to win college supplies, themed gift baskets, and more! Help us make this year’s event a success! Bring your flyer or use fundraiser code MODGIVES20 on your online order and enjoy a delicious meal at MOD Pizza anytime on March 27th—20% of your bill will go toward supporting our graduating Class of 2025! Thank you for supporting our Buena graduates! 💙🎉 #BuenaProjectGraduation #SupportOurSeniors #MODPizzaFundraiser #AchievingExcellenceTogether #EmpoweringYou

Sara Putz – Sara is a leader on and off the tennis court. She provides leadership and a positive attitude to her teammates. Not only is she encouraging to others but is pleasant to be around. Angel Olivarez - Angel pitched 4 innings this past Friday giving up only 3 hits and 1 earned run, while going 3-4 at the plate with 2 doubles and driving in 3 runs against Sunnyside HS. He did an incredible job on both sides. Great job to you both!

🎭🎶 Join Us for the Senior Fine Arts Capstone Presentations! 🎨🎤 Buena High School invites you to an incredible showcase of talent as our senior Fine Arts candidates present their capstone projects for the Arizona Diploma Seal of Arts Proficiency! 📅 Dates: Tuesday, March 25 & Thursday, March 27 🕖 Time: 7 PM 📍 Location: Klein Center Over the past four years, 11 dedicated students have worked tirelessly to earn this prestigious seal. This capstone presentation is their final step before graduation, and we couldn’t be prouder! 🎓✨ Buena is honored to be the only school in Cochise County offering this opportunity, and we can’t wait to celebrate our students' achievements with you. Learn more about the Arizona State Seal of Arts Proficiency here: 🔗 https://www.azed.gov/artseducation/arizona-state-seal-of-arts-proficiency #BuenaFineArts #AZArtsProficiency #ProudColts #AchievingExcellenceTogether #EmpoweringYou🎭🎶🎨

Get a jump start on your summer athletic clearance

Applications to be a part of SLAC next year are open. Do you plan to work in the athletic field after high school? Do you have ideas to improve event experience? Pick up an application!

Weekly athletics

Good luck to the Buena NERDS Robotics team who have advanced to the playoffs round after 3 days of competition. The NERDS just won their last round of qualifiers. They are ranked #7 and get to head to a team selection!!  Way to go!!!!! https://frc-events.firstinspires.org/2025/AZGL/qualifications

March 21st

Congratulations to Buena HOSA Nursing and EMS! Buena CTE sent 20 students to the HOSA State Leadership Conference, of which we had 11 place and 3 that will be moving on to Nationals! We are so proud of your success! #buenaCTE #dreamdosucceed

🎉 Congratulations to our Employees of the Quarter! 🎉 We are proud to recognize Rhonda Greenberg and Samantha Alvarez from Village Meadows for their outstanding contributions! 👏 ✨ Rhonda Greenberg keeps Village Meadows running smoothly, always greeting students and families with a warm smile and supporting staff with a heart of gold. She is truly a hero on campus! ✨ Samantha Alvarez builds strong connections with students, staff, and families. She is a source of encouragement and always goes the extra mile to ensure every student has the support they need to succeed. Join us in celebrating these amazing staff members! #AchievingExcellenceTogether #EmpoweringYou #SVUSDShoutOut

Abby Roark- Abby won the 3200m race and was on the first place 4x800m relay at the Queen Creek Desert Classic track and field meet. Her efforts helped the girls team to an 8th place finisher out of 29 teams. Roddick Alvarez- He was a fantastic leader on and off the court and showed great consistency during the last game.

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