Today is the Pep Rally!. Check out the modified bell schedule.
Another one of our amazing Buena CTE Programs competed in the recent SkillsUSA State Championships.
Buena Film and TV had several student medal at the state championships. Michael Stanley and Chase Deleon won 2nd in Audio/ Radio Production. They had 7 hours to make a 2min radio newscast and commercial.
Annette Herrera and Kekoa Namuo won 1st place in Digital Cinema. They had less than 24 hours to make a 3 minute short film. Annette and Kekoa will be headed to Atlanta in June to compete in the National SkillsUSA Competition!
Congratulations to Michael, Chase, Annette, Kekoa and all of our Buena Film & TV students!
REGISTER NOW! Be part of the fun - Free Summer Academy offering enrichment classes in art, theater, dance, yoga, technology, culinary, and more between June 5th and July 14th. Our Summer Academy is open to all Kinder-12th grade students and is free for all families. We also offer remediation classes for K- 8, and high school credit recovery for Buena students. Our Summer Academy offers something for everybody. Register and join the fun by visiting our website at: https://www.svusd68.org/o/svusd/page/summer-academy
Congratulations Buena Engineering.
They competed in the State SkillsUSA Engineering Technical Design Competition.
Out of 19 teams, Buena swept the competition, getting 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.
The 3rd place team: Kade Spilsbury, Ben Warwick, and Sam Sieler.
The 2nd place team: Summer Martinez, Grace Hohman, and Lillian White.
And in 1st place and headed to Atlanta, Georgia in June to compete at the National Conference: Dylan Rubstello, Kevin Tran, and Emery Denham.
This is the second year in a row that Buena has been the State Champion in this category.
Also congratulations to Summer Martinez for placing 2nd at the State Competition in the Facilithon challenge about Facility Management.
Congratulations to Buena CTE Engineering!
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. Interested? Would you like more information or to register, visit our website at: https://www.svusd68.org/o/svusd/page/summer-academy
All schools will be closed on Friday, April 21st and Monday, April 24th for a Spring Holiday. We will see everyone back in the classroom on Tuesday the 25th. Have a safe weekend.
Join the Rotary Club on Monday, April 17 at Vinny's New York Pizza to support Project Graduation 2023!
Project Graduation is a free, all night party for Buena Seniors that gives them a safe and fun way to celebrate. The whole night is a result of hard work and generosity of our amazing community!
Fun day at Buena as part of the Sister Cities Student Exchange Program.
Each spring, the Congressional Institute sponsors a nationwide high school visual art competition to recognize and encourage artistic talent in the nation and in each congressional district. Since the Artistic Discovery competition began in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have participated.
Three Buena art students, Summer Martinez, Trinity Johnson and Camryn Bennefield, have submitted their art work to Congressman Juan Ciscomani’s office for consideration. A panels of district artists select the winning entries from all of the pieces submitted for District 6. Winners are recognized both in their district and at an annual awards ceremony in Washington, DC. The winning works are displayed for one year at the U.S. Capitol.
Good luck to Summer, Trinity and Camryn!
Buena Culinary just returned from the FCCLA (Family, Career, Community, Leaders of America) State Leadership Conference and Competition at the Westin La Paloma in Tucson Az, where over 1,000 students from Az FCCLA members competed in Culinary, Hospitality , Early Childhood Education, Fashion and Leadership events.
7 Buena Advanced Culinary Students attended with the following recognitions:
Shariah Turner- Cupcake Decorating- Bronze Medal
Yasmin Hernandez-Acosta- Cake Decorating- Silver Medal
Rebekah Padilla- Culinary Display- Silver Medal
Colton Jones- Culinary- Bronze Medal
Joshua Chieppa- Culinary- Bronze Medal
Nathan Moses- Food Innovations- Silver Medal
Devin Tureson- Mystery Basket- Bronze Medal
Attention Buena/Palominas Bus riders.
If we are still under the fire restrictions in the morning in the Hereford/Palominas area our Palominas Bus routes will be modified with the following:
Any stops along Hereford Rd will be pick up at Moson and Nevada stop time 6:40am to 6:45am
Any stops on Palominos Rd will be picked up at the Bright Spot at 6:15am.
If there are no traffic restrictions in place in the morning the routes will run as normal.
Due to the fire in the Palominas area, Buena students on all Palominas bus routes may not be able to get to their bus stops. Students who cannot be dropped off due to road closures will be transported back to Buena for parent pick up. No routes in Sierra Vista are affected.
Registration for the 3rd annual Summer Academy starts today!!! The Summer Academy is free to all students who are currently enrolled in Kinder-12th grade, no matter what school you attend. The Academy is Monday through Friday beginning on June 5th and ending July 14 . Students will be able to take up to four courses of their choosing. Remediation in one or both English Language Arts and Math is offered for K-8th and credit recovery for high school student in ELA, Math, Health, Future Focus, Tech Foundation and Social Studies. We also offer a wide variety of Enrichment class so students can explore and have some fun over the summer.
For more details and to register please visit our website at: https://www.svusd68.org/o/svusd/page/summer-academy
On Tuesday night Buena High School Fine Arts presented the Class of 2023 Arizona State Seal of Arts Proficiency Candidates during a Capstone Review at the Klein Center for the Performing Arts.
For an Arizona student to qualify for the seal, they must complete a Seal of Arts Proficiency Pathway and successfully graduate from an Arizona district public school. The pathway is designed to celebrate students who complete a rigorous, standards-based, and high-quality arts education course of study.
To qualify for the Arizona State Seal of Arts Proficiency, a student will complete:
1. A final GPA of 3.0 or 4.0 in each qualifying arts/career and technical education (CTE) course.
2. 4 minimum credit requirements in one of the following ways:
a. A minimum of 4 credits in one artistic discipline: (dance, music, theatre, visual arts or media arts)
OR
b. 3 credits in one artistic discipline, and 1 qualifying creative industries CTE credit or separate artistic discipline.
OR
c. 2 credits in one artistic discipline, and 2 credits in a qualifying creative industries CTE class or a separate artistic discipline.
3. 80 hours of arts related extracurricular activities
4. A student capstone project
Buena Fine Arts students who have met all of the requirements are:
Braylee Norton with her presentation in Cognitive Learning and Music Education along with a performance of Aria for Alto Saxophone by Eugene Bozza
Megan Gregory with 3 vocal performances- Via Dolorosa by Billy Sprague, Nacht und Traeume by Franz Schubert and Goodnight My Someone by Meredith Willson.
Chase Deleon with his performance on trumpet of Trumpet Concerto in Eb by Joseph Haydn-First Movement and on piano with Disney Medley by Tony Ann
When each of these talented students graduate in May the Arizona State Seal of Arts Proficiency will be on their diploma. Congratulations to these amazing student for this great achievement. #Buena #ThinkLikeAnArtist #BuenaFineArts #SVUSDStars
On Saturday the Sierra Vista Herald honored students and teachers from Cochise County during the Academic All-Stars and Golden Apple Awards. We are proud that several of our students and staff were recognized, including the 2 time Academy All-Star PDS Student Council and the Crystal Apple Winner Tara Floss!!! Congratulations to all of these amazing students and staff.
Academic All Stars
Melanie R.- Senior, BHS
Chase D.- Senior, BHS
Lucy E- Junior, BHS
Aubrey T.- Sophomore, BHS
PDS Student Council- Oliva P. 6th, Grace S. 6th, Angel C. 6th, Jaden G. 5th, Bethany H. 6th, Holdyn J. 6th, Claire S. 6th, Abigail R. 5th, Zoe S. 5th and Lola-Jean C. 6th.
Crystal Apple Winner
Tara Floss World History teacher at BHS
Gold Apple Honorees
Cynthia Avery, 4th grade teacher at VM
Jill Urbina, Para at VM
Claudia Buckner-Bowman, English Teacher at BHS
Bill Conroy, Marketing Teacher at BHS
Tabitha Hopper, Counselor at BHS
Buena is full of amazing teachers and this year we are incredibly honored to name Jill Osterman as our Teacher of the Year!
Mrs. Osterman teaches Social Studies at Buena and her students love coming to class everyday. Mrs. Osterman can often be found greeting her students in the hallway before class, giving out hugs as needed whether in celebration of an achievement or to show support in tough times, Her students know from the first day of class they are loved and cared about. Once class begins, Mrs. Osterman challengers her students to think about history in a variety of ways. The are challenged to analyze, create and investigate. Her lessons are thought out and creative, having students explore and make connections. Their work is evident throughout her classroom, as she is constantly displaying their assignments and celebrating their learning. She reviews her student's data, breaking down questions, reteaching and reassessing. Mrs. Osterman gives her students every opportunity to show their mastery of the content in different ways. Each lesson shows creativity and diversity, reaching all learning modalities.
Congratulations to Mrs. Osterman for being Buena's Teacher of the Year!!
Last Thursday was our annual Read Across America Family Night and it was an amazing time. Families and students came out to enjoy games, meet some great characters, and take home a book of their choosing. Thank you to all of the staff for their hard work and to our families who came out to enjoy.
Happy Reading!!!
Spring Break is March 13th through 17th. All school and district offices will be closed. We hope everyone enjoys their break and will see you all again on Monday, March 20th.
This week SVUSD honored 8 outstanding educators as Teacher of the Year for each of our schools. Every one of these individuals is an exemplary teacher and help all of their students be the best student they can be. Over the next 8 days we will meet each one of these teachers and learn a little bit about what makes them so amazing.
Congratulations to all of you, you make SVUSD an amazing district for our students!
Join us for the All-City Choir Concert on Thursday, March 9th at7pm at the Klein Center for the Performing Arts located inside Buena High School!
