Dear Huachuca Mountain Families,
Thank you for your continued patience as we adjust to today’s power outage. The air conditioning in the Huachuca Mountain MPR/Cafeteria has also stopped working, so all grade levels (K–6 and TLC) are now at the Sierra Vista United Methodist Church Activity Center for the remainder of the day.
Families wishing to pick up their students should go to the Activity Center doors with their ID. Buses will continue to run as normal at the end of the school day.
We are deeply grateful for our staff, who continue to keep students safe and comfortable, and for our families, who have shown great flexibility and support during this unusual day.
With appreciation,
SVUSD
Thank you for your continued patience as we adjust to today’s power outage. The air conditioning in the Huachuca Mountain MPR/Cafeteria has also stopped working, so all grade levels (K–6 and TLC) are now at the Sierra Vista United Methodist Church Activity Center for the remainder of the day.
Families wishing to pick up their students should go to the Activity Center doors with their ID. Buses will continue to run as normal at the end of the school day.
We are deeply grateful for our staff, who continue to keep students safe and comfortable, and for our families, who have shown great flexibility and support during this unusual day.
With appreciation,
SVUSD
Dear Huachuca Mountain Families,
Thank you again for your patience as we continue to adjust during today’s power outage. For the remainder of the day, students will be divided by grade level as follows:
Grades K–3 will remain at the Sierra Vista United Methodist Church Activity Center. Families wishing to pick up students in these grades should do so at the Activity Center.
Grades 4–6 will move to the MRP/Cafeteria at Huachuca Mountain. Families wishing to pick up students in these grades should do so at Huachuca Mountain.
Students in the TLC program will remain at the Activity Center, regardless of grade level.
We will not be able to return students to their classrooms today and encourage families to pick up their students early if possible. Buses will run as normal at the end of the school day.
We are grateful for your flexibility and for our incredible staff who continue to keep students safe and comfortable through these unusual circumstances.
With appreciation,
SVUSD
Thank you again for your patience as we continue to adjust during today’s power outage. For the remainder of the day, students will be divided by grade level as follows:
Grades K–3 will remain at the Sierra Vista United Methodist Church Activity Center. Families wishing to pick up students in these grades should do so at the Activity Center.
Grades 4–6 will move to the MRP/Cafeteria at Huachuca Mountain. Families wishing to pick up students in these grades should do so at Huachuca Mountain.
Students in the TLC program will remain at the Activity Center, regardless of grade level.
We will not be able to return students to their classrooms today and encourage families to pick up their students early if possible. Buses will run as normal at the end of the school day.
We are grateful for your flexibility and for our incredible staff who continue to keep students safe and comfortable through these unusual circumstances.
With appreciation,
SVUSD
Dear Huachuca Mountain Families,
Due to ongoing intermittent power outages at the school, students are being moved across the street to the Sierra Vista United Methodist Church Activity Center until power can be restored.
If you would like to sign your student out early, please come to the Activity Center doors with your ID. Staff will be available to assist you there.
Once power is restored, students will be escorted back to Huachuca Mountain to continue the school day as normal.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding as we work to keep students safe and comfortable.
Sincerely,
Huachuca Mountain
Due to ongoing intermittent power outages at the school, students are being moved across the street to the Sierra Vista United Methodist Church Activity Center until power can be restored.
If you would like to sign your student out early, please come to the Activity Center doors with your ID. Staff will be available to assist you there.
Once power is restored, students will be escorted back to Huachuca Mountain to continue the school day as normal.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding as we work to keep students safe and comfortable.
Sincerely,
Huachuca Mountain
🌞☀️ Our 3rd graders at Huachuca Mountain found the perfect way to beat the heat today—playing 9 Square in the Air! 🙌😎 Nothing like laughter, teamwork, and a little friendly competition to make the day fly by. 🍂 We’re counting down the days until that cool fall weather finally arrives! 🍁
Mrs.Vinch's fourth graders experimented with static electricity. The mission was to make their tissue people stand. Some students were even able to make their people dance.
Today, we started WALKING WEDNESDAYS with NEHS! Thank you to everyone who participated this morning!
What a GREAT first day back to school! 🎉
Huge shout-out to our amazing front office staff at every SVUSD school — you are the first smiles our families see, and you keep everything running smoothly. You’re absolute ROCKSTARS! ⭐️💼📞
#SVUSDStars #YouMatter #FirstDayMagic #ThankYouFrontOffice
📣 Update: Our school and district offices are now open! We’re ready and excited to welcome you as we prepare for the first day of school tomorrow. Let us know how we can help! 🎉📚🚌
Welcome back Huachuca Mountain! Each week, I am excited to share a "Monday Memo" with important information for each week!
I look forward to seeing everyone Monday, July 28th from 4:30-6:30pm for meet the teacher. Don't forget, school starts on Wednesday, July 30th, with dismissal at 12:45.
Monday Memo:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1iOZ4TaeJd-PhQZgzuBAIbPEEl0ExZ1TWm89Joq7YBKs/edit?usp=sharing
I look forward to seeing everyone Monday, July 28th from 4:30-6:30pm for meet the teacher. Don't forget, school starts on Wednesday, July 30th, with dismissal at 12:45.
Monday Memo:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1iOZ4TaeJd-PhQZgzuBAIbPEEl0ExZ1TWm89Joq7YBKs/edit?usp=sharing
📚✨ You're Invited! ✨📚
Join us for Open House & Meet the Teacher Night on Monday, July 28th from 4:30–6:30 PM at all six SVUSD elementary schools!
Come explore the school, meet your child’s new teacher, and get excited for the 2025–2026 school year. We can’t wait to see you there! 💙🐾 #SVUSD #MeetTheTeacher #BackToSchool #AchievingExcellenceTogether
Join us for Open House & Meet the Teacher Night on Monday, July 28th from 4:30–6:30 PM at all six SVUSD elementary schools!
Come explore the school, meet your child’s new teacher, and get excited for the 2025–2026 school year. We can’t wait to see you there! 💙🐾 #SVUSD #MeetTheTeacher #BackToSchool #AchievingExcellenceTogether
🚗🎒 We’re so excited to welcome you back to Huachuca Mountain! 🎉💙
The first day of school is almost here, and we can’t wait to see all our amazing students and families! To help make the day smooth and stress-free, we’ve put together a quick visual to show how morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up will work. 👇
Please take a moment to check it out and help us keep things safe and flowing! Thank you for your patience and partnership — it’s going to be a great year! 🐾✨
#HuachucaMountain #FirstDayOfSchool #WeAreSVUSD #SafeAndSmoothStart
This is Terri Romo, Interim Superintendent of Sierra Vista Unified School District. I’m coming to speak with you about a very important topic & we need our community's help.
As you have heard, we have an employee who has been arrested. Last night, I was contacted by the Sheriff’s Office and informed that they will be releasing an official statement encouraging families to share any information they may have regarding Mr. Benjamin. We stand united with the Sheriff’s Office in urging our community members to come forward with any and all information related to this matter or to any allegation of child abuse.
As shared by the Sheriff’s Office-
Due to the circumstances in this case, the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone who may have come into contact with Mr. Benjamin and experienced any suspicious/criminal activity to contact the Sheriff’s office immediately via SEACOM at 520-803-3550.
Even with all of the safety protocols school districts like SVUSD must follow when hiring staff-like fingerprint clearance cards, reference checks, etc….It takes an entire community to keep our students safe. We know it may not be easy, but we encourage anyone within this community to come forward and contact law enforcement whenever you suspect a child is in danger.
I’m a mom, this is my community, and I’ve dedicated my life to caring for children as an educator.
Once again…Please contact the Sheriff’s office immediately via SEACOM at 520-803-3550 or our local police department with any information related to this or any allegations of misconduct with a child.
We must stand together to protect our children. Please join me in this fight.
As you have heard, we have an employee who has been arrested. Last night, I was contacted by the Sheriff’s Office and informed that they will be releasing an official statement encouraging families to share any information they may have regarding Mr. Benjamin. We stand united with the Sheriff’s Office in urging our community members to come forward with any and all information related to this matter or to any allegation of child abuse.
As shared by the Sheriff’s Office-
Due to the circumstances in this case, the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone who may have come into contact with Mr. Benjamin and experienced any suspicious/criminal activity to contact the Sheriff’s office immediately via SEACOM at 520-803-3550.
Even with all of the safety protocols school districts like SVUSD must follow when hiring staff-like fingerprint clearance cards, reference checks, etc….It takes an entire community to keep our students safe. We know it may not be easy, but we encourage anyone within this community to come forward and contact law enforcement whenever you suspect a child is in danger.
I’m a mom, this is my community, and I’ve dedicated my life to caring for children as an educator.
Once again…Please contact the Sheriff’s office immediately via SEACOM at 520-803-3550 or our local police department with any information related to this or any allegations of misconduct with a child.
We must stand together to protect our children. Please join me in this fight.
🌟 Professional Learning in Action! 🌟
Last month, 50 of our amazing teachers and leadership team members spent 2½ days in Scottsdale at the Solution Tree Conference, diving into powerful sessions on educator wellness, school transformation, and creating cultures of belonging. 💡💬
Huge thanks to our incredible Curriculum Team for organizing this grant-funded opportunity—and to every staff member who gave up part of their summer break to grow, collaborate, and (let’s be honest) brave that Arizona heat! ☀️🔥
Your commitment to continuous improvement is what helps us #AchieveExcellenceTogether 💙📚
#SVUSD #EmpoweringYou #ProfessionalLearning #EducatorWellness #Teamwork #SolutionTree #LifelongLearners
Last month, 50 of our amazing teachers and leadership team members spent 2½ days in Scottsdale at the Solution Tree Conference, diving into powerful sessions on educator wellness, school transformation, and creating cultures of belonging. 💡💬
Huge thanks to our incredible Curriculum Team for organizing this grant-funded opportunity—and to every staff member who gave up part of their summer break to grow, collaborate, and (let’s be honest) brave that Arizona heat! ☀️🔥
Your commitment to continuous improvement is what helps us #AchieveExcellenceTogether 💙📚
#SVUSD #EmpoweringYou #ProfessionalLearning #EducatorWellness #Teamwork #SolutionTree #LifelongLearners
🎆 All school and district offices will be closed on Friday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day!
Wishing our SVUSD community a safe, fun, and festive holiday as we celebrate the 🎉 birth of our nation and the 🇺🇸 freedoms we hold dear.
#IndependenceDay #SVUSD #FourthOfJuly #🎇 #CelebratingFreedom
🎥 A Message from Our New Superintendent, Terri Romo 💬
Hello SVUSD Families, Staff, and Community!
I’m honored and excited to begin this journey as your new Superintendent. As someone who deeply believes in the power of public education, I am committed to continuing the incredible work already happening across our district.
Together, we will build on our foundation of excellence, support every student’s success, and ensure that SVUSD continues to thrive.
Please take a moment to watch this short video message https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfI76WGMIfs where I share a bit more about myself and my vision for our district. Let’s continue Achieving Excellence Together! 💙✨
#SVUSDpride #AchievingExcellenceTogether #WelcomeSuperintendentRomo
Hello SVUSD Families, Staff, and Community!
I’m honored and excited to begin this journey as your new Superintendent. As someone who deeply believes in the power of public education, I am committed to continuing the incredible work already happening across our district.
Together, we will build on our foundation of excellence, support every student’s success, and ensure that SVUSD continues to thrive.
Please take a moment to watch this short video message https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfI76WGMIfs where I share a bit more about myself and my vision for our district. Let’s continue Achieving Excellence Together! 💙✨
#SVUSDpride #AchievingExcellenceTogether #WelcomeSuperintendentRomo
🌟 BUZZING INTO NEW LEARNING! 🐝💛
This year's SVUSD Summer Institute was a HUGE success! Over four days, our amazing staff gave up part of their summer break to grow professionally, connect with colleagues, and dive into powerful strategies—from AI in the classroom to hands-on math, engagement tools, and more!
🙌 This FREE event, led by our incredible curriculum team & instructional coaches, is just one example of how SVUSD invests in its people
💬 Special shoutout to Crystal Wambach for organizing an unforgettable week of learning!
This is what #AchievingExcellenceTogether looks like.
#BuzzingIntoNewLearning #EmpoweringYou #SVUSDStrong #TeacherLife #ProfessionalLearning
📣 All school and district offices will be closed on Wednesday, June 19th in observance of the Juneteenth holiday.
Juneteenth honors the end of slavery in the United States and celebrates freedom, resilience, and progress.
We encourage our community to take this day to reflect, learn, and honor this important moment in our nation’s history.
#Juneteenth #SVUSD #HonoringFreedom #CommunityMatters
The Sierra Vista Unified School District Governing Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Terri Romo as Interim Superintendent for the 2025–2026 school year, effective July 1, 2025.
Mrs. Romo brings more than three decades of dedicated service to SVUSD, having served as a student, teacher, principal, and most recently, Assistant Superintendent. A proud product of SVUSD schools, Mrs. Romo is deeply invested in the success of the district and the community it serves.
“While I never envisioned myself pursuing the superintendency, I feel called to offer my leadership during this important transition,” Romo shared. “Sierra Vista is my home. I am a proud product of this district, and now I have the privilege of raising my children in the same community and schools that helped shape me.”
Throughout her career, Romo has demonstrated a deep commitment to doing what is best for children. Her work has included extensive grant writing, securing millions of dollars in additional funding to support students and staff, and fostering a culture of integrity, transparency, and collaboration.
The Governing Board selected Mrs. Romo to serve as a stabilizing force during the district’s transition, as the search continues for a permanent superintendent. "Mrs. Romo’s experience, compassionate leadership, and unwavering dedication to SVUSD make her the ideal person to guide our district through the year ahead,” said Governing Board President Donald Lee. “She understands our schools, our students, and the unique needs of our community.”
Terri Romo will succeed Dr. Eric Holmes, who has served as Superintendent since 2020. The Governing Board extends its sincere appreciation to Dr. Holmes for his five years of service, leadership, and commitment to students, staff, and families.
As the district prepares for a year of significant change—including the launch of the middle school academy concept and the closure of two school campuses in the 26-27 school year—Mrs. Romo stands ready to lead with empathy and decisiveness.
“SVUSD is my home,” Romo stated. “I understand the pride each school holds and the deep impact this next phase will have on our community. I am honored to serve as a bridge during this transition, and I remain committed to strong, compassionate leadership.”
Mrs. Romo holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Arizona and a Master’s in Education from Northern Arizona University. She is certified in teaching, administration, and the superintendency.
Please join us in welcoming Mrs. Romo as Interim Superintendent and in thanking Dr. Holmes for his dedicated service to our district.
📣 Starting June 9th, our SVUSD Welcome Center will begin summer hours! ☀️💼
Our amazing team will be ready to assist you with registration and answer any questions you may have:
🕖 Mon, Wed, Fri: 7 AM – 12 PM
🕛 Tues & Thurs: 12 PM – 5 PM
📅 Special Saturday Hours: Open on July 26th, 9 AM - 12 PM for your convenience!
Enjoy your summer, and we look forward to seeing you soon! 💙
#SVUSDWelcomeCenter #SummerHours #WeAreHereToHelp #SVUSDPride #EnjoyYourSummer
Wishing all SVUSD families and staff a safe and wonderful Memorial Day weekend. ❤️
📌 Reminder: All SVUSD offices will be closed on Monday, May 26th in observance of Memorial Day.
🎓🎉 Congratulations to the Class of 2025! We’re so proud of all you’ve accomplished and can’t wait to see what’s next! 💙🎓✨
#ClassOf2025 #SVUSDPride #MemorialDayWeekend #CongratsGraduates #SVUSDStrong
