Huachuca Mountain Elementary School

Dear Families, We are excited to kick off our state testing season and celebrate all the hard work our students have done to prepare! This is a great opportunity for them to show what they’ve learned and how much they’ve grown. You can help by ensuring your child gets plenty of rest, eats a healthy breakfast, and arrives at school on time each day. Encouraging words from you can go a long way in boosting their confidence. Thank you for being our partners in helping every student do their very best!

📸✨ Don't miss out on preserving this amazing year, Bolt families! ✨📸 Our Huachuca Mountain Yearbook is on sale now! Guarantee your copy by placing your order today. 📖💙 🔗 Order now at yearbookordercenter.com and use code 24927. Thank you for your support! 🏆📚 #BoltPride #YearbookMemories #OrderNow #EmpoweringYou

🎉 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

📢 JCMS Baseball Tryouts Update! ⚾ Attention all baseball-interested families! We were excited to see all our aspiring athletes today, but unfortunately, we have to cancel today's tryouts. 😞 The good news? Tryouts will resume on Thursday at 4:00 PM—we can’t wait to see you there! 🙌 Thank you for your understanding, and we appreciate your support! #JCMSBaseball #GoCoyotes #TryoutsUpdate

🍀✨ A sneaky little leprechaun hid 200 gold coins around Huachuca Mountain yesterday! 🏆🔎 During lunch recess, our students had a blast searching for the hidden treasures, and those who found the most were rewarded with some delicious Lucky Charms! 🌈🥣 Check out the lucky winners of our Leprechaun Hunt! 🍀🎉 #LuckyLeprechauns #HuachucaMountain #GoldCoinHunt #FeelingLucky #EmpoweringYou #SVUSDProudARatedDistrict

📢 Exciting News for SVUSD Elementary Families! 📢 We’re thrilled to announce that Champions is now offering before & after school child care AND a summer camp at five of our elementary schools: Bella Vista, Huachuca Mountain, Town & Country, Pueblo Del Sol, and Village Meadows! 🎉 ✨ Program Highlights: 📅 Before-School Care (7 AM - 8 AM) – Flexible single-day or full-week options! 📅 After-School Care (2:55 PM - 6 PM) – Choose the schedule that works for you! ☀️ Summer Camp 2025 (8 AM - 5 PM) – Fun & enriching activities all summer long! 💻 For full details & pricing, visit Champions’ website or pick up a flyer at your school! We’re excited about this amazing opportunity for our families and students! 🎒📚 #SVUSD #ChampionsChildCare #BeforeAndAfterSchoolCare #SummerCamp #EmpoweringYou #SVUSDProudARatedDistrict

🏃‍♂️🥎⚾ JCMS Sports Tryouts This Week! ⚾🥎🏃‍♀️ Welcome back from spring break! We hope you had a great and refreshing break because Track, Softball, and Baseball tryouts are happening this week at Joyce Clark Middle School! 📅 Tryout Dates: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday ⏰ Time: 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM 📍 Location: JCMS Campus Tryouts are open to all 6th graders at our elementary schools and JCMS students who are interested in joining a team! Be sure to check our website https://www.svusd68.org/o/jcms/page/athletics for all necessary forms and info, or call us at 520-515-8191 Let’s make it a great season—see you on the field! 💙🐺 #JCMSports #FutureAthletes #EmpoweringYou #SVUSDProudARatedDistrict

While today's weather makes it hard to believe, it is Spring Break next week! Enjoy the time off from school. See you March 17th!

📢 Update: Read Across America Night Rescheduled! 📢 Due to the weather, Read Across America Night: Once Upon a Time – A Magical Journey Through Stories has been rescheduled to Wednesday, April 2nd, from 4:00–5:30 PM at the Rothery Educational Center. Join us for an evening of fun, games, and creativity—and don’t forget, every student takes home a FREE book! 📚✨ Thanks for your understanding—we’ll see you on April 2nd! 📖💫 #ReadAcrossAmerica #MagicalJourney #SVUSD

🌸✨ Spring Break is Almost Here! ✨🌸 Reminder: Friday, March 7th, is a half day at all SVUSD schools, and Spring Break is from March 10th–14th! 🎉 🕥 Buena High School: 10:30 AM release 🕦 Elementary Schools: 11:15 AM release 🕧 Joyce Clark Middle School (JCMS): 12:30 PM release We wish all our students, staff, and families a wonderful and relaxing break! Enjoy your time off, and we’ll see you back refreshed and ready on Monday, March 17th! 💙☀️ #SVUSDSpringBreak #RelaxAndRecharge #EmpoweringYou #SVUSDProudARatedDistrict

🌟🎉 We are thrilled to celebrate the incredible achievements of our schools at the AZ PBIS Awards ceremony on February 6! 🏆✨ What is PBIS? Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is an evidence-based, tiered framework designed to support students' behavioral, academic, social, and mental health. SVUSD has implemented PBIS across all schools and is proud of the progress and achievements we have made! We are especially proud of Town & Country Elementary for being the Top Dog in implementing all three PBIS tiers with fidelity! 🏆🐾 Their dedication sets an incredible example, and as a district, we are striving for all schools to reach Level 4. We couldn’t be more proud of the hard work and commitment shown across SVUSD! A huge round of applause to the following schools for their outstanding commitment to fostering positive school environments: 🏅 Level 1 Award: Bella Vista Elementary Buena High School Pueblo del Sol Elementary 🏅 Level 3 Award: Carmichael Elementary Huachuca Mountain Elementary 🏅 Level 4 Award: Town & Country Elementary Your dedication to creating supportive and positive spaces for students is truly inspiring. Keep shining bright! 🌟🙌 #AZPBIS #TopDog #SchoolExcellence #PositiveImpact #PBISAwards #Level1 #Level3 #Level4 #CommunityPride #MakingADifference #SVUSD #PBIS #EmpoweringYou #SVUSDProudARatedDistrict

📚✨ Join Us for Read Across America Night: Once Upon a Time – A Magical Journey Through Stories! ✨📚 Calling all PreK-8 families! 📖✨ Embark on a magical journey through stories at Read Across America Night: Once Upon a Time on Thursday, March 6th, from 4:00–5:30 PM at the Rothery Education Center! 🎲 Play games 🎨 Get creative 📖 Have fun 📚 Take home a FREE book of your choice! Don’t miss this fun-filled night of reading and adventure! See you there! 👏📚 #ReadAcrossAmerica #OnceUponATime #MagicalJourney #SVUSD

The staff at Huachuca Mountain invites your child to join us for Read Across America Week! We understand this is a busy time of year, so participation is optional. We hope your child enjoys dressing up each day. If you'd like to join in the fun, feel free to send a picture of you and your child reading together next week to the front office. We will be celebrating how literacy begins at home with a special bulletin board display.

🌟 Teacher Feature: Mrs. Jurik – A Kindergarten Legend! 🌟 For 18 years, Mrs. Jurik has been a guiding light in the kindergarten classrooms of Village Meadows—helping little learners take their first big leap into education! 🏫✨ To her, kindergarten is a world of discovery, and she loves watching her students grow from playful preschoolers into confident first graders. Her classroom, affectionately called the Puppy Pack, is a warm and nurturing space where every child feels valued and supported—a perfect fit within the Wolf Pack family. 🐾💙 Mrs. Jurik embraces hands-on learning and small-group centers, always looking for new ways to spark curiosity and excitement in her students. She credits much of her success to her incredible paraprofessional, Mrs. Urbina, who works closely alongside her. 📝🎨📚 Outside the classroom, she’s a devoted grandmother, spending time at the Reid Park Zoo and Children’s Museum with her granddaughter. She enjoys knitting, reading, traveling, and family time—and this year, she’s preparing for an exciting new adventure: retirement! 🎉✈️ Principal Mrs. Wambach describes her perfectly: "Mrs. Jurik is more than a teacher—she’s an icon, a leader, and a transformative force in the lives of young minds. She has become an integral part of Village Meadows, leaving a lasting impact on every student lucky enough to be in her 'Puppy Pack!'" Though she’ll be stepping away from the classroom, her legacy will live on in the hearts of the many students, families, and colleagues she has touched. Thank you, Mrs. Jurik, for your years of dedication, love, and inspiration! 💙🐺 Drop a 💙🐾 in the comments to celebrate Mrs. Jurik’s amazing career! #ThankYouMrsJurik #WolfPackForever #VillageMeadowsPride #EmpoweringYou #SVUSDProudARatedDistrict

🎶✨ Elementary Honor Band in Action! ✨🎶 Check out our Elementary Honor Band hard at work, practicing under the guidance of our amazing band teachers, Ms. Sheridan and Mr. Galant! 🎺🥁 These talented young musicians are putting in the effort, and we can’t wait to hear them shine! 🌟🎶 🎵 Come see them perform! 🎵 Join us for the FREE All SVUSD Band Concert on Wednesday, March 5th, at 7 PM and enjoy a night of incredible music from our talented student musicians! 🎶 #SVUSDHonorBand #FutureMusicians #PracticeMakesPerfect #SVUSDBandConcert #EmpoweringYou #SVUSDProudARatedDistrict🎼🎷

🍩❤️ Sweet Rewards in 6th Grade! ❤️🍩 Leslie Nogales’ 6th graders had a blast decorating donuts for Valentine’s Day as part of their Sweet Rewards celebration! 🎉🎨🍩 Looks like they all enjoyed their delicious creations and some well-earned treats! 😍🎁 Check out these fun moments! 📸👇 #SweetRewards #ValentinesDayFun #6thGradeTreats #EmpoweringYou #SVUSDProudARatedDistrict

🎉❤️ Tonight: STUCO Sweetheart Family Game Night & Dance! ❤️🎉 Join us TONIGHT, February 21st, from 6 PM - 8 PM for a night of fun, games, and dancing! 💃🕺 💰 Family Entry: $5 (includes game tickets) 🎟️ Additional Snacks & Crafts: $1 per ticket ❗ No student drop-off – families must attend together February is packed with fun—don’t miss out! See you there! 🎶🎲🎨 #SweetheartGameNight #FamilyFun #STUCOEvent #EmpoweringYou #SVUSDProudARatedDistrict

🌟🎭 Join Us for Buena Theater’s Production of Silent Sky! 🎭🌟 Buena Theater invites parents and the community to experience Silent Sky, the inspiring true story of Henrietta Leavitt and her groundbreaking discoveries at the Harvard Observatory. Watch as she and her team challenge the limits of early 20th-century astronomy, fighting for recognition in a world dominated by men. Don't miss this incredible performance! ✨ Get your tickets now and witness history come to life on stage. 🎟️ 📅 February 28th and March 1st , 7pm 📍 Klein Center for the Performing Arts #BuenaTheater #SilentSky #SupportTheArts #EmpoweringYou #SVUSDProudARatedDistrict

📢 Enrollment Verification is Now Open! 📢 SVUSD families, it’s time to verify your student’s enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year! ✅ Did you know that SVUSD is an A-rated district by the state of Arizona? 🌟 We’re proud of our commitment to excellence and invite you to continue being part of our thriving school community! 🗓️ Now through April 30th, log in to ParentVue to complete the enrollment verification process. It’s quick and easy! ❓ Need help? Our SVUSD Welcome Center team is happy to assist you! Call (520) 515-2761 or email WelcomeCenter@svps.k12.az.us. Your participation helps us plan for another safe, successful, and enriching school year! 🎉 Thank you for being part of the SVUSD family! 💙 #SVUSD #EnrollmentNowOpen #ARatedSchools #ExcellenceInEducation #EmpoweringYou #SVUSDProudARatedDistrict

📚✨ Huachuca Mountain Bolts Inspired by Young Authors! ✨📚 Huachuca Mountain students have been inspired by Anna and Ian Burnett, 17-year-old twin authors of The Queen of Spotland! 🐾📖 These talented young writers, who started their book at just 10 years old, began visiting the Bolts last week after Ms. Vinch discovered they live right here in Sierra Vista and invited them to share their journey. With testing season approaching, writing is more important than ever, and this was the perfect opportunity for our Bolts to learn from young authors who turned their love for storytelling into a published book. The Queen of Spotland began as a simple idea, inspired by their beloved Dalmatian, Becky. 🐶 Initially, Anna and Ian focused on Becky’s energetic and mischievous personality, crafting a fun and lighthearted tale. But as they grew as writers, so did their story! Over time, it evolved into a story within a story, weaving together themes of responsibility, adventure, and friendship—creating a book that resonates with young readers in a meaningful way. After years of dedication, revisions, and passion, their book was published in December and has already received rave reviews! ⭐️ The Bolts were amazed to hear how the twins nurtured their idea into a fully developed novel, proving that creativity and hard work can lead to something incredible. We’re thrilled that Anna and Ian will be returning for more visits, continuing to inspire the next generation of writers. Their enthusiasm, kindness, and connection with our students made for an unforgettable experience. Thank you, Anna and Ian, for sharing your journey with us! ✍️💙 #BoltPride #YoungAuthors #TheQueenOfSpotland #InspiredToWrite #EmpoweringYou #SVUSDProudARatedDistrict