Due to a sewer line break, tonight's governing board meeting will be held in the Rothery Education Center Conference Room.
Don't forget the new Student Drop-Off and Pick-Up plan starts this morning at PDS!
Check out the plan at: https://www.svusd68.org/o/pdse/article/947353
There are a few changes coming in the new year for student Drop-Off and Pick-Up at PDS. Our PDS administration, Superintendent and city officials got together to come up with a new plan for student Drop-Off and Pick-Up. The new traffic patterns will ease congestion, improve wait time and be less disruptive to the local neighborhood.
PDS will now have 2 Parent Drop-Off/Pick-Up lines, one for Headstart through Kindergarten and another for 1st Grade through 6th Grade. Headstart through Kindergarten students will use the main entrance of the school off of Paseo Las Palmas, except now the flow of traffic is reversed. You will enter the parking lot in the old exit location and then proceed through the lot to the traffic circle to drop off your students. Cars will then exit and turn left onto Paseo Las Palmas and right onto Calle Jinete. For our 1st-6th graders the new Drop-Off/Pick-Up location will be the gate off of Calle Estudiante. Traffic will travel northbound along Calle Estudiante and then will turn left onto Paseo Las Palmas. Families with children in both lines can use the main entrance for drop off and pick up. The gate at Calle Estudiante will close at the first bell at 7:55, any student coming after that will need to use the main entrance and check in at the office.
Students who are walking home from school will be released out of the main gate. Bus riders will meet the bus on Paseo Las Palmas.
Just to recap the changes:
New Plan starts on Wednesday, January 4, 2023.
The previous exit is now the entrance to the main parking. The flow of traffic has been reversed.
You will only be able to turn left out of the main parking lot onto Paseo Las Palmas.
Kindergarten and Headstart will be released from the main parking lot. Older siblings of Kindergarten students can be released from the main parking lot.
Parent arrival and dismissal will now be completed from Calle Estudiante. Parents must remain in their vehicles and will only be able to turn left onto Paseo Las Palmas.
Walkers will be released from the front entrance now.
Students riding the bus will continue to be released from the bus bay.
We will be closing the Calle Estudiante gate at 7:55 for our arrival. Students who arrive past 7:55 will need to be checked in with an adult at the front office.
We know that this new plan will help alleviate a lot of problems, but like all changes, it will take getting used to. Please be patient with staff, traffic officials and other parents while we all work together to make this work.
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.
Our Dustdevils are a great bunch! Here are the PBIS Superstars at PDS!
EllaMay is a quiet PBIS Superstar who is willing to help other students. She’s responsible by completing her assignments in a timely manner and is a great role model for her peers.
Gianna is a PBIS Superstar because she is always on task, always helps her neighbors and is very respectful to staff and students.
Aryenis is a happy PBIS Superstar who has a great attitude about learning. She’s sweet and kind to everyone. She’s always safe, respectful and responsible at school!
Ms. Figueroa is a new member to our school and jumped right in with teaching her students PBIS safety expectations. Her colorful outfits, fun personality and morning smile make her a PBIS Superstar!
Mrs. Lewis has been a weekly PBIS Superstar several times this quarter; she’s a respectful team member and great with teaching her students the PBIS expectations.
Ms. Jackson is dedicated and passionate about helping and coaching all her students the PBIS expectations. She goes above and beyond and that’s why she’s a PBIS Superstar!
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!
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!
Fall Break is October 10-14th and all district and school offices will be closed. We hope everyone has a safe break and we look forward to seeing you back at school on Monday, October 17th.
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Today at dismissal a student was caught with a simulated toy weapon while on campus. PDS staff stopped the student immediately and escorted the student to the office. The toy weapon was confiscated, Sierra Vista Police Department was called and the student’s parents were notified. The student will face disciplinary action in line with district policy. Thank you to PDS staff and SVPD for their quick action and assistance.
Join us for out Fall Into Reading Night on September 21st.
Our Title 1 team has planed a night of information about the Science of Reading. Topics will include:
Scarborough's Reading Rope
Power of interventions
Phonological awareness
and much more.
We will also have our Fall Book Fair at the same time!.
Tomorrow is picture Day! We look forward to seeing our Dust Devils!
All district and school offices will be closed on Monday, September 5th in honor of Labor Day. Please have a safe and happy holiday weekend.
