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.
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!!
We recently had our Holiday Program where each grade level performed a few holiday songs for their friends and parents to enjoy. Even the teachers all got together to sing "I want a hippopotamus for Christmas". Thank you to everyone who came out to enjoy and we hope everyone has a great holiday break. 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.
Last week our Bella Vista Bobcats had the opportunity to participate in Camp KUDOS with military personnel from Fort Huachuca.
Camp KUDOS (Kids Understanding Deployment Operations) provided students and faculty an opportunity to familiarize their understanding of what a Service Member does on a daily basis. Students were able to explore military vehicles, activate the sirens on a firetruck from Sierra Vista Fire, and get close up to an unmanned drone.
There was even an obstacle course and fitness challenge based on what service members do during their physical challenges.
Thank you so much to Archer Company, 2-13 AVN REGT, 18th MP Detachment, and Holds Company, 111th MI BDE and Sierra Vista Fire for allow our students this amazing opportunity
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/
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!
Bella Vista's PBIS Superstars know how to be safe, respectful and responsible.
K-2nd grade is a Respect Superstar! Erika listens when the teacher is talking and if she doesn't understand what is being taught, she asks and doesn't just sit at her table. Erika doesn't waste time, she likes to get her work done.
The Responsible Superstar is from the 3th -4th grade block, Cecilia is always doing what she needs to do. She is responsible for her school work and listens to the directions.
The Bobcat Safe Superstar in from 5th-6th grade, Cecilia keeps her hands, feet and objects to herself. She is aware of her surroundings and makes sure our school environment is as safe as possible.
Our Bobcat Staff Superstars are:
4th Grade Teacher Ms. Burden is a PBIS superstar because of the specific language she uses in reinforcing the positive behaviors or her students and her students know what is expected in and out of the classroom.
5th Grade Teacher Mrs. Hill believes in always looking for the positives and reinforcing those behaviors. PBIS emphasizes the behavior we focus on as teachers, which in turn is repeated by the students and Mrs. Hill truly believes that!
Title 1 Paraprofessional Mrs. Callisto loves how PBIS works across campus. She gives points when she's at the crosswalk, during recess/lunch duty and is always looking for the positive actions of students throughout her day.
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!
Please remember our Fall Festival will be taking place on Thursday evening (10/27/22) from 6:00-8:00 P.M. Any pre-sale fall festival wristbands can be picked up in the office either Wednesday or Thursday during school hours. This will help from having to wait in line on Thursday to enter the festival. Please don’t forget to remember to bring a bag or bucket for treats on Thursday evening for your kiddos. We are looking forward to a ghoulishly good time!
