All after school outdoor extracurricular activities have either been moved indoors or cancelled for today. The district will continue to monitor the situation and announce any other future schedule changes.
A BIG congratulations to our August HUSD Athletes of the Month! The winner for middle school was Hesperia Jr. High's Genesis Franco and high school was Oak Hill High's Karson Cox. For more info please visit: hesperiausd.org/page/student-athlete-of-the-month
Tomorrow, Wednesday 9/11/24 is Patriot Day. All schools will be open and most HUSD schools are honoring the day in various ways. Contact your school to learn more about their Patriot Day activities. HUSD would like to take this moment to remember the loss, honor our heroes and promote the patriotic unity that the holiday represents.
Last week at Sultana High School we had Veronica Rousseau and Jessica Soto from Desert Mountain SELPA come conduct a professional training for our high school ECE students. The students learned about effective classroom strategies for circle time and how conscious discipline ties into everything we do in the ECE classroom. The students had fun interacting and learning with our presenters.
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
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
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
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.
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.
**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
