
On January 24th Topaz students Alexa Ochoa 6th grade, Aylee Davila 6th grade, Isaiah Singleton 3rd grade, and Olivia Arias 3rd grade competed in the Elks Hoop Shoot Regional Final at Riverside Community Center. These students had already qualified in two other competitions to be able to compete in the regional event. Great job students!








The Hesperia High vs. Oak Hills High girls basketball game Live Stream is starting now. Watch it here: https://www.oakhillsbulldogs.com/o/oak-hills-high-school/page/live-stream-and-media

Today's #SchoolSiteHighlight has us at Ranchero Middle to see their lunch activities. RMS opens up the cafeteria, the quad and the fields for student use. They also provide basketball, soccer, football and other equipment to help kids make the most of their down time. Eating, playing and making memories are just as important as learning at Ranchero!

ourhesperia.com recently wrote an article about HUSD's elementary and secondary esports programs. To check out the article please visit: https://ourhesperia.com/hesperia-unified-school-district-embraces-esports/


iCan Film Festival is now accepting submissions through February 23rd. For festival information, join the Google Classroom or use the code ify2ta3 . Finalists will be invited to a special screening at this year’s HUSD iExpo event on April 12, 2025, at Oak Hills High School.

Hesperia High's CTE Business Pathway is hosting a charity bowling tournament at Victor Bowl on Saturday, March 8th All proceeds will be divided amongst four charities; Bumble Bee Foundation (Pediatric Cancer), First and Goal Project (Veteran assistance), Hesperia Animal Shelter, Cal Fire Foundation. To participate and sign up a team, please see the attached flyer. The winning team will face our team of celebrity professional athletes who are donating to the event.


The district is aware of power interruptions due to a transformer outage in the city. This power outage affected businesses, homes, and several school sites throughout the district, including HHS, Maple, and Topaz. The district worked with Edison Electric to quickly restore power. As of 10:55 am, power to all school sites has been restored. The district will update parents, students, and staff if this situation develops further.


Hello HUSD students, parents and staff! We are excited to announce this year's HUSD iExpo Event. This year’s iExpo will take place on April 12th at Oak Hills High School. We are also announcing an iExpo expansion to include the iCan Film Festival and two new Robotics challenges; BattleBots and RaceBots! For details and information on each iExpo challenge, visit https://sites.google.com/hesperiausd.org/iexpo2025/general-info






Today's #SchoolSiteHighlight has us visiting Miss Edwards' 1st , Mrs. Ortega's 5th/6th & Mrs. Molina's 3rd/4th grade classes at Juniper Elementary. Students were engaged in Fun Friday where they reviewed individualized instruction. Students got to review colors, writing/reading and physics/friction. Students also had access to occupational therapy and sensory supports. Awesome individualized Jaguar learning!

HUSD is aware of the hardship that the recent and unfortunate closure of Encore Middle/High School has caused families of our community. Our staff is eager to assist any Encore families who live within the district boundaries and wish to attend an HUSD school to make this untimely transition as seamless as possible. Shadow Ridge School offers alternative learning options, allowing students to learn from home, and there are currently spots available. To enroll at Shadow Ridge School today, please call (760) 949-8267 or visit https://www.shadowridgehs.org/o/shadow-ridge-school/page/enrollment

Congratulations to the HUSD Employees of the Month for December! Our Teacher of the Month is Preschool/Intervention Teacher Melissa Gazvini from Lime Street Elementary, and our Classified Employee of the Month is Cedar Middle School's Technical Support Specialist Angel Jimenez. Please give these two outstanding employees a shout-out in the comments!



Congratulations to the 24–25 Hesperia Scorpions boys wrestling on their 3rd consecutive MRL Championship and congratulations to the 24–25 Hesperia Scorpions girls wrestling team on the schools first ever MRL league championship! Great job Scorpions!


The Hesperia High vs. Oak Hills High basketball game Live Stream is starting now. Watch it here: https://www.oakhillsbulldogs.com/o/oak-hills-high-school/page/live-stream-and-media

A BIG congratulations to our December HUSD Athletes of the Month! The winner for middle school was Hesperia Junior High's Andrew Sartoresi and high school was Hesperia High's Nolan Newman-Gomez. For more info please visit: hesperiausd.org/page/student-athlete-of-the-month


All HUSD schools and support sites will be closed Monday, January 20th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.


A BIG congratulations to our December HUSD Students of the Month! The winner for elementary school was Carmel's Amity Centeno, and secondary was Cedar Middle School's Jonathan Hall. For more info please visit: hesperiausd.org/page/student-of-the-month



After 37 years in education, David Olney will retire as HUSD Superintendent on June 30, 2025. Dr. Michelle Smith, a lifelong Hesperia resident and HUSD graduate, will succeed him, becoming the district's first female superintendent. Link to press release https://5il.co/34nwf


We're live! Watch as Hesperia High School takes on Sultana High School in the Mojave River League wrestling. Watch the livestream at the link below: https://www.scorpioncountry.com/o/hesperia-high-school/page/live-stream-and-media


Please join us tomorrow as Hesperia High School takes on Sultana High School in the Mojave River League wrestling. We hope you can join us in person at Hesperia High School, but if you can't make it, you can catch the action starting at 5:00pm on our livestream at the link below: https://www.scorpioncountry.com/o/hesperia-high-school/page/live-stream-and-media


Please join us tomorrow as Hesperia High School takes on Sultana High School in the Mojave River League wrestling. We hope you can join us in person at Hesperia High School, but if you can't make it, you can catch the action starting at 5:00pm on our livestream at the link below:
https://www.scorpioncountry.com/o/hesperia-high-school/page/live-stream-and-media
