Hesperia Unified School District

For today's #SchoolSiteHighlight we are highlighting Juniper and Mr. Mathews class. Mr. Matthews is one of Juniper's 6th grade teachers. He always makes learning fun and engaging for students! Collaboration and manipulatives are just a couple of ways he supports student learning and engagement. Thank you, Mr. Mathews, for supporting our students! #OURJuniper

California Department of Public Health (CDPH) will be hosting a Vaccination event on: Friday, September 13 from 2 pm-5 pm at the Hesperia Unified School District. For more info see: https://5il.co/2ta6h

Hey students, do you want a chance at winning $1,000? If so, the Elks Lodge Americanism Essay Contest could be your ticket! Any 5th-8th grader can submit a 300 word or less essay on "What Patriotism means to me" by 12/15/24, with a completed cover sheet (see attached), for a chance to win. National winners can win up to $1,000! And there are also cash prizes and a free award ceremony dinner for local winners as well! Here is a local winner from the past, RMS student Kealoha Soto. Elementary students should talk to their teacher and secondary students should talk to their English or History teacher for more information. If you like the USA and winning money it's time to get typing! Good Luck!

For today's #SchoolSiteHighlight we go to Maple to visit their CHAMPS program. The CHAMPS program at Maple School of Innovation provides students with the specified instruction and learning environment to best impact their future. Our team is composed of incredible individuals who have the biggest heart for our Mountain Lions. Working together with our parents and community, we maximize the potential of each and every CHAMPS student.

Family and Community Liaisons representing each school site within HUSD met at their monthly FACE meeting to plan strategies to better include and engage parents, families, and community partners.

Congratulations to the Oak Hills girls tennis team who beat Barstow 15-3. Let's go Lady Bulldogs! #HUSDSportsCenter

After a sluggish start and trailing 8-6 at the half, the Bulldogs pulled out a 23-8 win over a very tough visiting Aquinas Falcons football team to win their home opener. #HUSDSportsCenter

For today's #SchoolSiteHighlight we visit Ms. Glick's graphic design CTE class at Oak Hills High School. Here Students have the ability to build their skills in graphic design in order to pursue a career in graphic design in the future.

At this month's board meeting Teslyn Henry-King, MPH, MPA, RD, Manager, CalFresh Healthy Living, from San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools gave certificates of recognition in celebration of our 2023 One in a "Cantaloupe" Melon and Turnip the Beet awards.

**Attention Hesperia Families!** Cypress School of the Arts is now enrolling students for TK through 6th grade. If you're seeking an exceptional elementary school with a focus on art and music, Cypress would love to welcome your child. As a parent-choice school, Cypress offers: - Outstanding teachers and staff - Full-day TK/Kindergarten - Weekly art blocks - Music classes for all students - A variety of clubs, including basketball and robotics - Think Together after-school program - and more! For more information, please contact the Cypress office at (760) 949-2596

HUSD Construction Update: We are happy to announce that all of the district construction projects are proceeding on schedule. We are excited to open the new state-of-the-art facilities to our students and staff as soon as they are complete. Below are the "occupancy date estimates" (dates we hope to open the buildings to students) for each project. Please note that the following are estimates and may change. August 2024 (classrooms): Mission Crest, Lime Street, Maple & Mesquite Trails September 2024 (classrooms): Eucalyptus & Cottonwood October 2024 (classrooms): Kingston August 2025 (performing arts center): Hesperia High School

Thanks and congrats to all HUSD students, parents, faculty, and staff for a successful back-to-school week. The week started with amazing professional development and staff training including our all-district in-service. And it concluded with 2 amazing instructional days with our students. We look forward to a fun-filled school year preparing today's students for tomorrow's world.

California Department of Public Health (CDPH) will be hosting a Vaccination event on: Wednesday, August 14 from 2 pm-5 pm at the Hesperia Unified School District. For more info see: https://5il.co/2ta6h

HUSD is excited to partner with Think Together to support expanded learning opportunities for our elementary students after school during the 2024-2025 school year. To register your child, you can go to http://thinktogether.org. You can also find phone numbers for site-specific questions on our district website at: https://www.hesperiausd.org/page/after-school-expanded-learning-opportunities-programs HUSD se complace en colaborar con el programa después de clases "Think Together", para apoyar las oportunidades de aprendizaje ampliadas para nuestros alumnos de primaria después de clases durante el año escolar 2024-2025. Para inscribir a su hijo, puede entrar a; http://thinktogether.org. También puede encontrar números de teléfono para preguntas específicas de cada escuela en nuestro sitio de internet del distrito en; https://www.hesperiausd.org/page/after-school-expanded-learning-opportunities-programs

1st day of school is tomorrow, August 8, 2024! Some bell schedules have changed please check your school's website for the new bell schedules. We look forward to seeing all of our students! Here's to a great 2024-2025 school year!

Here are the Fall 2024 term classes that are being offered at the VVC site on our Hesperia High School campus. https://5il.co/2ofwr

California Department of Public Health (CDPH) will be hosting a Vaccination event on: June 12th from 9am-12pm at the Hesperia Unified School District. Note: This event is not organized or implemented by HUSD.

For today's #SchoolSiteHighlight and the last of the school year we go to Topaz Preparatory Academy. On Friday, May 24th, Topaz had their Serendipity Day! This is their annual celebration that brings their school and community together for a day of fun discovery! In addition to honoring Topaz's Employees of the Year and Hesperia School Police, this year they had over 75 guest presenters share their hobbies, passions, and trades in their special hands-on workshops. Thank you for HUSD Nutrition Services for BBQing for their school-wide picnic. It truly was a community day full of serendipitous moments and special memories!

Congratulations to our graduating class of 2024 Adult Education students! To watch the live stream of the ceremony please go to https://youtube.com/live/vie6K1GuSvA?feature=share

Congratulations to Hesperia High School's Democrats club for receiving the California Young Democrats' Outstanding High School Chapter of the Year Award. The club was recognized for many achievements that included registering or pre-registering 200+ students at HHS, wrote 800+ postcards to voters during the Primary Election, hosted candidate Meet and Greets with federal, state, and local candidates, and spoke on the topic of Ethnic Studies at a school board meeting.