Sierra Vista Unified School District offers to the parents of a child, whose 5th birthday falls between September 1 and January 1 of the upcoming school year, the opportunity to apply for early entrance to kindergarten. The child’s skills and maturity level have to indicate kindergarten readiness. The intent of the early entrance program is to make kindergarten available to younger children who demonstrate above-average performance as measured by the Kindergarten Readiness Test (KRT). The Sierra Vista Unified School District administers the test. Testing dates for the 2023/24 Kindergarten class are June 20th and June 22nd. For more information please visit our website at https://www.svusd68.org/o/svusd/page/early-kindergarten-testing or call (520)-515-2743.
Congratulations to our Buena Athletes who received awards tonight at the Sierra Vista Herald’s Best of Preps Award Ceremony
- Gabe Cummings- Male X-country athlete of the year
- Nathan Farris - Male swimmer of the year
- Christina Van Acker - Female swimmer of the year
- Christian Gallagher - Male soccer player of the year
- Paige Goodman - Female soccer player of the year
- Sam Pitts - Co-Baseball player of the year
- Nathan Farris - Sportsmanship award
Please see the updated summer workout schedule. Updates to boys basketball and girls volleyball
Our third annual Summer Academy starts tomorrow at Bella Vista Elementary, Carmichael Elementary, Village Meadows Elementary, and Buena High. Buses will be out in the community picking up students and school zones will be in place around the 3 elementary schools. Let the summer fun and learning begin!!!
Our 3rd annual Summer Academy starts on Monday and we are getting the final details in order. We will be hosting schedule pick up for all students this Thursday and Friday from 10am-2pm at the following locations:
Bella Vista Cafeteria
Carmichael Cafeteria
Village Meadows Cafeteria
Buena High School Cafeteria
Head over to your student's Summer Academy site during those time to pick up schedules, fill out any necessary paperwork, get bus routes , and get those last minute questions answered.
The proposed 6-12 grade Social Studies Curriculum is in it's 60 day review period. Tonight is our first late night review opportunity.
The proposed curriculum is available for public viewing and comments until Thursday, July 20th. To view the curriculum stop by the Curriculum Office in the Rothery Education Center Room 403, Monday thru Friday from 8am-4pm. There will also be 2 evening opportunities to view the curriculum, Tuesday, May 30th and Tuesday, June 27th. Both of those days we will be open until 7pm. Scheduled appointments are not necessary but are encouraged and can be made by calling 520-515-2742.
In honor of Memorial Day, all district offices will be closed today. Have a safe and healthy holiday!
Tonight is graduation!!! Here are a few reminders
-Graduation will take place on Loveless Field, with gates opening at 6PM. Guests will only be able to enter using the east and west gates. The main gate to the field is for graduates only.
-Graduation will be livestreamed with the link available on the Buena website https://www.svusd68.org/o/bhs/page/class-of-2023 beginning at 7PM.
-Buena Band Boosters will operating the concession stand during the ceremony
-Students will receive 1 guest parking pass for parking at Buena High School. Please follow the directions on the pass for access to the school. These packets are extremely important as only those individuals with parking passes will be permitted to park at Buena High School for the graduation ceremony. Families can make multiple trips Buena as long as they have a parking pass.
-Additional parking will be provided with shuttles running approximately every 15-20 mins. Shuttle will begin leaving the Dillard’s parking lot at the Mall at Sierra Vista at 5:30PM and continue running until the ceremony begins. Shuttles will be available after graduation to bring guests back to the mall up to an hour after the end of the ceremony.
In order to promote the dignity and decorum of the ceremony the Buena
Administration and the Senior class want you to know the following:
-Only clear bags will be allowed in the stadium, bags will be checked at the gates
-All guests should remain seated during the ceremony
-All guests should remain in the stands until the ceremony is concluded
-Please do not bring noise makers, any discovered at the gates will be confiscated. -Any used during the ceremony will result in the user being removed from the facility.
-Guests are welcome to bring lawn chairs and blankets, if they choose to sit on the lower levels of the seating areas.
-School district policies and state laws that prohibit the possession or use of firearms, tobacco, e-cigarettes, vaping devices, alcohol, and illegal substances will be enforced.
-The main entrance to the stadium will be closed to the public. This entrance will be used only for the graduates. Guests will use thae two side entrance gates.
-The Arizona Rangers and Sierra Vista Police will be assisting with field security
-Handicapped Parking will be available on the west side of the student parking lot for vehicles with a guest parking pass and state issued handicapped placard or plates. There will be golf carts available for those on the shuttle who need assisting walking from the shuttle to the venue.
This morning Buena staff had to call 911 for a student experiencing a medical emergency, an ambulance is at the high school. The student’s parents have been notified. There was no threat or danger to Buena High. Thank you to our nursing staff and EMS for their care and quick response.
Along with amazing teacher here at SVUSD we have amazing School Nurses. Today we want to celebrate those amazing nurses on National School Nurses Day!! Thank you for keeping our students safe and healthy!
Share with us some of the memories that you have about your favorite teacher #SVUSDBESTTEACHERSEVER Teachers don’t just teach—they prepare us for the road ahead. Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week 😍 We appreciate all our SVUSD teachers. Thank you for all you are doing! Stay with us all week as we celebrate our teachers and everything they do for our students!
This afternoon Buena staff had to call 911 for a student experiencing a medical emergency. Due to the nature of the call multiple agencies responded. The student’s parents have been notified and the student was taken to the hospital. There was no threat or danger to Buena High. Thank you to our nursing staff and EMS for their care and quick response.
Last day to register - Remember today is the last day to register for our Summer Academy! Don’t have your student miss out on the fun this summer. Go to SVUSD68.org and click Summer Academy! Free for all current K-12 students.
All of the final details are almost done. We hope to see everyone tomorrow night for opening night of Disney’s The Little Mermaid, on May 5th and 6th, 7:00pm at Buena’s Klein Center for the Performing Arts.
Based on the Hans Christian Andersen story and the Disney film produced by Howard Ashman & John Musker and written and directed by John Musker & Ron Clements, The Little Mermaid follows Ariel, who dreams of becoming human. In
love with the human Prince Eric, Ariel makes a deal with Ursula, the Sea Witch, to exchange her beautiful voice for her own legs. While Ursula plots her vengeance against Ariel’s father King Triton, Ariel and her friends race against time to save herself, her family, and her Kingdom from Ursula’s scheme to conquer Triton and rule the oceans for herself.
The Little Mermaid features an incredible cast of student actors, with a fun, classic soundtrack beloved by families of all ages. Join us for a delightful evening the whole family will enjoy! Tickets are $7 and doors open at 6:30. Tickets can also be purchased online at Buena.Booktix.com
Thank you for supporting the arts in our schools and community.
See you there!
Spirit at Buena Pep Rally. On Friday spirit was running high at Buena when the last pep rally for this school year was held. The choir opened the rally with an amazing presentation of the national anthem. Competitions between grades in Tug of War, a baseball pinata, and the Spirit Stick set the gym almost in a trance. Sophomores were the most spirited and received the Spirit Stick from Principal Young. Staff said their farewell to the seniors with a special dance and the Prom Royals were revealed. Congratulations to all of our Buena seniors!
Registration for the third annual Summer Academy ends on Friday, May 5th. Join us for a free summer program for current K-12 students! Sign up today before registration closes on Friday. Go to SVUSD68.org and click Summer Academy!
Register now for our 3rd annual Summer Academy! Our Summer Academy is open to all Kinder-12th grade students and is free for all families. Beginning on June 5th and ending on July 14th, the Summer Academy offers something for everyone. Remediation classes are available for kinder to 8th grade students and course recovery for Buena students. Let’s not forget about the fun in our enrichment classes. Registration closes May 5th. Interested? If would you like more information or to register, visit our website at: https://www.svusd68.org/o/svusd/page/summer-academy
Buena Fine Arts Productions presents its annual spring musical, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, on May 5th and 6th, 7:00pm at Buena’s Klein Center for the Performing Arts.
Based on the Hans Christian Andersen story and the Disney film produced by Howard Ashman & John Musker and written and directed by John Musker & Ron Clements, The Little Mermaid follows Ariel, who dreams of becoming human. In
love with the human Prince Eric, Ariel makes a deal with Ursula, the Sea Witch, to exchange her beautiful voice for her own legs. While Ursula plots her vengeance against Ariel’s father King Triton, Ariel and her friends race against time to save herself, her family, and her Kingdom from Ursula’s scheme to conquer Triton and rule the oceans for herself.
The Little Mermaid features an incredible cast of student actors, with a fun, classic soundtrack beloved by families of all ages. Join us for a delightful evening the whole family will enjoy! Tickets are $7 and doors open at 6:30. Tickets can also be purchased online at Buena.Booktix.com
Thank you for supporting the arts in our schools and community.
See you there!
This year we partnered with Cochise College to begin our Buena Scholar’s Academy. We are excited to share that this will continue for the 23-24 school year. This opportunity will allow many of our students to not only earn high school credit but also college credit through our partnership with Cochise College. If your student is interested in the Dual Enrollment Academy, please visit our website for more information and to complete an Interest Form.
https://www.svusd68.org/o/bhs/page/buena-scholars-academy
