It's that time of year again. Don't forget to vote for your 2024 Best in the Desert selections at yourchoiceawards.com/victorville/
The 12th annual Band Spectacular is coming up. The event features the music programs from each junior high and senior high school. In addition to their performances, musicians from all 21 schools combine to form the All-District Band. The event is October 30th and starts at 7PM.
Parents attended the SBCSS Parent Summit last Saturday. The summit helps parents learn more about how they can partner with the district to help their students achieve high levels of learning. Topics covered included community schools, literacy, generational differences, and mathematics. Thank you to all of our parents who chose to attend.
Today's #SchoolSiteHightlight is at Lime St. elementary for their Walk to Read Program. The Bear's innovative staff implemented this new program to provide reading intervention for all grade levels for SIPPS (Systematic Instruction for Phonological awareness, Phonics & Spelling) to help students grow as readers.
It's that time of year again. Don't forget to vote for your 2024 Best in the Desert selections at yourchoiceawards.com/victorville/
HUSD launched a new series of Career Readiness Workshops specially designed for students in our CTE programs. The first of five workshops will take students through a professional development training related to the essential and transferable skills being highlighted across all of HUSDs CTE programs this year including; Communication, Problem Solving, Teamwork, and Professionalism. Today, CTE Construction Tech students at Sultana participated in the first workshop where they learned how employers define each of the essential skills in the workplace and then took personal inventory of how they're mastering each of them within their CTE classes. Future workshops launching over the coming months include; Resume Writing, Job Searching, Preparing for Your Interview, and concluding with Mock Interviews hosted by our industry partners in the spring.
Mojave High School welcomes new students from throughout HUSD into our amazing program which helps students get ahead, or catch up, via our credit recovery program! Eight times a year MHS onboard new students into our positive Coyote school culture through the staff-designed “New Student Orientation Program” to help show students MHS expectations and goals. Our "Coyote Connections Program" is another student-assistance program that helps administrators, counselors, the school nurse, HUSD school police, our school secretaries, ASB students and more introduce themselves and explain their roles to provide the most supportive environment we can to our new coyotes! MHS also uses a cutting-edge artificial intelligence system to create individualized profiles for each student to help staff quickly understand each student's unique needs and goals to ultimately and increase engagement and enhance student success. Go Coyotes!
Hesperia Community Day School students worked at serving the community by participating in the Hesperia Adopt A Street program. They picked up trash on the streets surrounding campus.
It's that time of year again. Don't forget to vote for your 2024 Best in the Desert selections at yourchoiceawards.com/victorville/
Here at HUSD we want to be a hub for the community to be able to get together and have a good time. We have so many exciting free Fall Festivals coming up at our schools and wanted to share them with you. We hope to see you there! https://5il.co/2wyt8
Please join us in congratulating our newest U.S. CITIZEN.... Elida Godoy Barrientos Martinez.
Elida obtained her U.S. Citizenship this past July 2024 and is a student in our GED program with Mr. Bakas, and a student with VVC.
Congratulations to our most recent Adult Ed graduates: Franky Navarrete, Hector Marmolejo, Daniel Bernabe, Marlene Bucaro, Dominique Garcia, and John Ricardo. We wish you well in your future endeavors!
For today's #SchoolSiteHighlight we are going to Hollyvale. At Hollyvale Innovation Academy, every student and staff member belongs to one of four groups called Nests. These Nests are like teams where everyone participates and feels connected. Nests provide a sense of belonging, foster friendships, and promote positive school culture. They encourage students to develop character traits like resilience, innovation, support, and equity. Students earn points for their Nest by demonstrating positive behaviors and academic success. The Nest with the most points each week is recognized and celebrated. Nests meet regularly for activities, learning, and building community. Nests create a strong sense of belonging and support. Students develop positive character traits through the reward system. Healthy competition encourages teamwork and effort.
A BIG congratulations to our August HUSD Students of the Month! The winner for elementary school was Hollyvale's Violet Morris, and secondary was Oak Hill High School's Jayden Bell. For more info please visit: hesperiausd.org/page/student-of-the-month
Today's #SchoolSiteHighlight is at Ranchero Middle School. Their new mini cheer club, led by the incredible Ms. Long and Ms. De La Houssaye, put on an amazing performance for their staff! These talented students stole the show with their energy, enthusiasm, and incredible skills.
#SchoolSiteHighlight We were also at Juniper Elementary yesterday for their Patriot day event. Students and staff wore red, white and blue and created some awesome works of art honoring the holiday. Love to see students and staff coming together like this #OurJuniper
#SchoolSiteHighlight Yesterday was Topaz's annual Pancakes with Patriots event. As always, it was a huge success with a free breakfast for veterans and first responders, a symbolic missing table, student choir singing performances, and a flag ceremony from OHHS JROTC. Topaz Tiger students and staff organized and ran the entire event. Great job Tigers! And a heartfelt thank-you to our veterans and first responders!
#SchoolSiteHighlight Another example of the amazing Patriot Day events at HUSD schools, this time at Cypress School of the Arts! The Cypress Cyclones also wore their best red, white, and blue clothing and created amazing arts and crafts to celebrate the day. The American Flag hearts were an especially awesome touch! Great job Cyclones!
#SchoolSiteHighlight Today we are at Mesquite Trails Elementary for Patriot Day. Mesquite staff and students celebrated by wearing red, white, and blue, singing patriotic songs, and drawing pictures commemorating the holiday. These soaring Eagles are just one example of the many Patriots Day events throughout the district. This post, event, and holiday honors the lives lost and the patriotic unity that carries us forward!
HUSD has been monitoring EPA and AQMD air quality data. Currently, with air quality in the moderate range, the District plans to remain open Wed 9/11/24 with modified schedules to limit time outdoors. If air quality changes to make school closure a necessity the District will make further announcements. We urge families to consider their individual needs when deciding to send their children to school. Again, our deepest thanks to the firefighters who continue to work to keep us safe.