Buena High School

And a third playoff team for the spring!

🌟 April Staff Highlight – Meet Ms. Sophia Macias! 🌟 We’re thrilled to celebrate Ms. Macias, our amazing 7th grade English and Honors English teacher at JCMS! A proud Benson native, Ms. Macias joined us in January after graduating from NAU in December—and she’s already making waves! Originally studying agricultural science, she discovered her true passion for English at NAU and hasn’t looked back since. In her classroom, Ms. Macias brings literature to life with interactive notebooks, creative lessons, and meaningful conversations. Her students recently read The Giver by Lois Lowry and loved connecting with the themes of identity, choice, and community. As a first-year teacher, she’s embracing every challenge with heart, grace, and determination—building her classroom culture, exploring what works best for her students, and learning right alongside them. When she’s not teaching, she’s coaching soccer (a great passion she’s had since she was littlel!), working on her Master’s in Education, and spending time with her big family—she’s number 8 of 12 siblings! Ms. Macias says her students make her feel like both a grown-up and a kid at the same time—and we think that’s the magic of a great teacher. We are so lucky to have her as part of the JCMS family! 💙📚⚽ #JCMSPride #StaffHighlight #NewTeacherMagic #SVUSDProud #MiddleSchoolMatters #EmpoweringYou

Good luck to girls tennis today as they try to be another spring sport to get their ticket to the state playoffs today.

🎉🏆 We are so proud of our Buena High School Engineering students! 🏆🎉 Our SkillsUSA Engineering teams showed incredible talent and dedication at the State Competition, and their hard work paid off! 🔧🥈 2nd Place – Career Pathways: Industrial & Engineering 👏 Congratulations to Quintin L., Camilo A., and Jack C. for making the podium! 🔩🥇 1st Place – Engineering Tech: Design 👏 Huge congrats to Calee Y., Jessalyn L., and Kimberly L. for taking home first place and qualifying to represent Arizona at Nationals this summer in Atlanta, Georgia! 🇺🇸✈️ Your creativity, teamwork, and engineering skills are truly inspiring. Way to go, Colts! 🐎💙 #BuenaPride #SkillsUSA #EngineeringExcellence #FutureEngineers #ColtNation #SVUSD #NationalsBound #STEMSuccess #EmpoweringYou

Hailey Larson- Hailey was a key component in her games against Desert View and Casa Grande. She batted .642 and had 10 RBI's across all 3 games. Ricardo Brooks- Ricardo has steadily improved in his first year on the track team at Buena. He set a personal best in the 200m and was a critical leg on the 1st place 4x400m relay, also a season best in that event.

We have our second spring sport to qualify for the AIA state tournament! So much more to come!

🚨 Attention Juniors & Seniors! 🚨 Are you interested in the U.S. Coast Guard? 🌊⚓️ A Coast Guard representative will be on campus during Colt Time on May 2nd to answer all your questions about life in the Coast Guard, training, career paths, and more! Whether you're considering enlisting, exploring future opportunities, or just curious about their mission — this is your chance to learn directly from the source. 📅 When: May 2nd during Colt Time 🖊️ Sign up now to reserve your spot for this informative session! https://forms.gle/1Rs8QjKtqVfm2eyu8 #USCoastGuard #FutureReady #CareerExploration #ColtPride #CoastGuardOpportunities #SVUSDProudARatedDistrict #EmpoweringYou

Please congratulate the 2025 5A Southern Baseball Region champs!!!!!!

Baseball and softball senior night!

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🎉🏆 Meet Our Buena High School Teacher of the Year: Ms. Amy Martinez! We’re proud to recognize Ms. Amy Martinez, our outstanding Engineering and AP Computer Science (Career & Technical Education) teacher, as Buena High School’s Teacher of the Year! 💙🔧📐 Ms. Martinez fosters a positive, inclusive classroom environment where every student feels supported, valued, and motivated to succeed. She masterfully blends traditional and modern teaching methods, using project-based learning and innovative strategies to spark curiosity and encourage critical thinking. Congratulations, Ms. Martinez! Your passion and dedication inspire us all. 💛 #BuenaPride #TeacherOfTheYear #CTE #EngineeringEducation #InspiringExcellence #EmpoweringYou #SVUSDProudARatedDistrict

🌸🐣 Wishing All SVUSD Families and Staff a Wonderful Spring Weekend! Please note that all SVUSD schools and offices, including the District Office, will be closed from April 18th through April 21st for the spring holiday weekend. We hope everyone enjoys a safe, restful break and a very Happy Easter to those who celebrate! 🌷💛 #SVUSD #SpringWeekend #FamilyTime #EmpoweringYou #SVUSDProudARatedDistrict

Senior night for boys tennis!

Welcome to our new head wrestling coach and new varsity girls basketball!

🎉 Help us celebrate our amazing 2025 SVUSD Teachers of the Year! 🎉 These outstanding educators make a lasting impact on the hearts and minds of their students every single day. We are so proud to honor: 🍎 Bella Vista – Paloma Lepley 🍎 Carmichael – Shanequa Matthias 🍎 Huachuca Mountain – Natalie Wise 🍎 PDS – Haley Lewis 🍎 Town & Country – Isabel Dahl 🍎 Village Meadows – Danielle Frasier 🍎 Joyce Clark Middle School – Danielle Kruse 🍎 Buena High School – Amy Martinez A special congratulations to Danielle Frasier from Village Meadows, our SVUSD District Teacher of the Year! 💙👏 Stay tuned all week as we introduce you to these incredible educators and share their stories. Thank you to ALL our teachers for everything you do! #AchievingExcellenceTogether #SVUSDproud #TeacherAppreciation

🎶👏 Buena is proud to celebrate our All-State Choir students! Please join us in congratulating these outstanding performers: 🎤 Heidi A 🎶 Alan M 🎼 Spencer M 🎵 Annette R These talented students represented Buena at All-State Choir in Flagstaff, from April 10–12, singing under the direction of Dr. Sharon Paul from the University of Oregon. 🌲🎶 Chosen through a rigorous two-level audition process and an additional performance, they joined 200 of the top high school vocalists in Arizona for this incredible experience. A big thank you to Mrs. Goulding for her dedication and leadership on this memorable musical journey! 💙 #BuenaPride #AllStateChoir #SVUSD #ChoirExcellence #MusicMatters #EmpoweringYou #SVUSDProudARatedDistrict

Senior night for girls tennis and so much more!

COLTON HAWS- Colton is a great student athlete, and team player. He has demonstrated throughout the season to be smart and tenacious. During Practice and games, Colton displays grit and determination on every point; no matter how tough the opponent. He is a great asset to our team. KIM'MYA JOHNSON- For her great attitude, steady performance and competitive spirit. Kim is tough and led the team in the Superdog inner squad competition.

🍕 Lunch? Dinner? Why not both! Head to Vinny’s New York Pizza TODAY from 11 AM – 8 PM and support Project Graduation! 🎓❤️ A portion of sales all day will go toward giving our Buena grads a safe, fun-filled graduation night. 🙌 Grab your favorites and make a difference—see you at Vinny’s! 👏🍕 #ProjectGraduation #SupportLocal #BuenaPride #SVUSD #VinnyPizzaDay

Busy week as the season starts to come to an end. Current rankings: Baseball #5, Girls Tennis #10, Boys Tennis #12, Boys Volleyball #17, Softball #23