Huachuca Mountain Elementary School

Due to our area forecast for ice and snow overnight all Sierra Vista Unified School District schools will have a delayed start time of two hours. Buena will begin at 9:20am, JCMS at 11am and elementary schools at 10am. Bus times will be pushed back 2 hours on all routes and stops. All release times will remain as a normal Wednesday school day. Breakfast will still be available but only cereal, lunch will be served as normal. Buena will not have zero hour. Thank you.

Meet Ms. Danielson, the School Counselor at Huachuca Mountain Elementary! "Hi, I am the school counselor at Huachuca Mountain Elementary. I love being a school counselor because, I love getting to know students and being there for them through the highs and lows of life. I enjoy the opportunity to work with students on the skills they will need to find success and happiness throughout their lives. I love that I am able to maintain a continuous relationship with students during their entire elementary experience; watching them learn and grow to be incredible people. I also like being a part of helping other educators meet the needs of their students. My favorite thing about being a school counselor is that my job is truly about being present for students. Through laughter, tears, frustrations or celebrations; I feel privileged that our students allow and trust me to be an encouraging voice in their lives. " Thank you for #HelpingStudentsDreamBig

You are invited to Meet you SVUSD School Counselor Night on Wednesday, February 8th at the Rothery Education Center from 4:30pm -5:30Pm. Stop by and learn about what School Counselors do and meet our team. Every student deserves a school counselor to help with academic achievement strategies, managing emotions and applying interpersonal skills, and planning for postsecondary options. Every day, school counselors make a difference for students. Learn more at schoolcounselor.org/role #NSCW23 #HelpingStudentsDreamBig

School counselors help students in more ways than you may know. This week we celebrate them as a part of National School Counseling Week 2023. All week we will feature one of our amazing counselors and what they to #HelpingStudentsDreamBig.

Friday, February 3rd is a half day for all of the Elementary Schools in order to have Parent Teacher Conferences. Students will get out at 11:15 am.

This morning the smoke alarm at Huachuca Mountain went around off due to a high volume of smoke in the kitchen. The staff and students were all evacuated from the building and the fire department was called. Students and staff were outside for approximately 15 minutes before the fire department allowed everyone back in the buildings. The smoke was a result of a piece of kitchen equipment, at no time were flames visible in the area or any immediate threat to student and staff safety. Thank you to all the staff and students for following our fire/smoke alarm procedures and putting safety first. We would also like to thank the Sierra Vista Fire Department for their quick response. All activities and classes have resumed as normal.

Yesterday we held the 2nd annual SVUSD68 Spelling Bee. The 14 participants were the champions and runner-ups from each elementary and our middle school. Congratulations to all of our school winners for making it to the district wide Spelling Bee! After 17 rounds with 106 words called, January was the championship word. SVUSD68 2023 Champion is Quinn H. a 6th grader from Huachuca Mountain Elementary. And our runner-up, Landen M. a 4th grader from Village Meadows Elementary gave it his all! Quinn will be representing SVUSD68 at the Cochise County Regional Spelling Bee next month! Good Luck, Quinn!

SVUSD Curriculum Office is hosting a presentation about the proposed new science curriculum on Thursday, January 19th from 5:00-6:00 pm in the Rothery Education Center Conference Room. During the presentation representatives from both programs, Inspire Science and BRW AP Science, will walk through their respective programs and take questions from the attendees. 5:00-5:05 Welcome & explanation of our process by Terri Romo, Assistant Superintendent 5:05-5:25 Presentation from Inspire Science 5:25-5:35 Community questions for Inspire Science 5:35-5:40 Transition to BRW AP Science 5:40-5:50 Presentation from BRW AP Science 5:50-6:00 Community questions BRW AP Science Any questions that cannot be answered during the presentation will be sent to the companies for a reply and the district will post the answers on our website. If you would like to submit questions for the company please print from the link below and bring it with you to the event. https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2408/svusd/2704418/_Science_Curriculum_Questions_Form__1_.pdf

All schools and offices will be closed tomorrow in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

SVUSD has selected a new Science Curriculum for all grade levels. The proposed curriculum is available for public viewing and comments until Monday, March 6th. To view the curriculum stop by the Curriculum Office in the Rothery Education Center Room 403, Monday thru Friday from 8am-3pm. Scheduled appointments can also be made by calling 520-515-2742.

Due to a sewer line break, tonight's governing board meeting will be held in the Rothery Education Center Conference Room.

Winter break has begun! All SVUSD schools and offices will be closed for the Winter Break. School begins again on Wednesday, January 4th. We want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a very Happy New Year. Can't wait to see you all in 2023!!

Due to our area forecast for ice and snow overnight all Sierra Vista Unified School District schools will have a delayed start time of two hours. Buena will begin at 9:20am, JCMS at 11am and elementary schools at 10am. Bus times will be pushed back 2 hours on all routes and stops. All release times will remain as a normal school day. Breakfast will still be served but only cereal. Thank you and please be safe.

Buena Fine Arts Productions brings you a comedy-filled, children’s holiday musical, fit for all ages. The Day Before Christmas follows a cold-hearted Jack Frost and sweet Suzie Snowflake as they get in a big argument on… the day before Christmas! Jack causes chaos, while Santa and his crew have work to do! While the others prepare for Christmas, a team of elves and reindeer attempt to warm Jack’s heart and save the holiday. Will Jack’s plan be successful? Or will Santa’s troupe come through and take to the skies? Come and find out! Join us December 1st and 2nd at The Klein Center for an evening full of fun! Doors will open at 6:30pm and the show will begin at 7:00pm. Tickets will be $5 at the door. Bring the whole family, we can’t wait to see you there!

Wishing everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving!

All school and district offices will be closed Monday, November 21st through Friday, November 25th for the Thanksgiving Break. We hope everyone has a safe and happy Thanksgiving break.

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/

Phebe, Ayden and Kalli are the Lightning Bolt PBIS Superstar Students!! Phebe is a PBIS superstar because she is always responsible. She takes school very seriously and always sets the example of what it means to be a PBIS leader. If you need to know what is going on, Phebe is the girl you can always count on! Way to go Phebe! yden is a PBIS superstar because of how kind and thoughtful he is. He is always a team player and loves to have a good time whether he is in class, on the playground or eating lunch. He is respectful to his peers, his teachers and is an amazing PBIS example. Thank you Ayden! Kalli’s peers describe her as funny, loyal, kind and so smart. She is always respectful in the classroom and everywhere at school. She is someone you want on your team because she brings out the best in everyone around her. Kalli you are going to do great things! Our staff Superstars are Ms. Auger, Ms. McCalister and Ms. Rivera! Ms. Auger is a positive light every day at work. She is helpful and always uses our PBIS language throughout the day to her class and it shows! You’re the best, Ms. Auger! Ms. McCalister sets the perfect example of how to run a classroom using PBIS. She is very knowledgeable and her classroom is managed consistently with respect, being responsible and being safe. Thank you Ms. McCalister! Ms. Rivera has adopted PBIS in her first year of teaching and is doing awesome! She is consistent and her class thrives off of the positive reward system. Way to go Ms. Rivera !