Today HUSD took part in the Great California Shakeout 2024. This is a state-wide disaster/earthquake drill conducted in collaboration with various law enforcement and first responder agencies. HUSD office and school site staff are proud to team up with our local first responders, emergency services, and our very own school police department to make safety one of our highest priorities.
For today's #SchoolSiteHighlight we head to Mesquite Trails. Mesquite Trails POM squad showed off their talents and cheer skills in the Hesperia Days Parade. Our Pom squad is a great support for our student body and brings the fun and excitement on campus. They practice two days a week, displaying heart, commitment, and motivation. We can't wait to see more of our POM squad performances on campus! Keep SOARing Eagles!
Today's #SchoolSiteHighlight comes from Shadow Ridge School Independent Study Program. Yes, although they are an independent study school they still offer a variety of in person opportunities for students to gain valuable experience. Today we are highlighting the Shadow Ridge Cooking Club. In celebrating Hispanic Heritage month, their students had the opportunity to make tostadas, guacamole, and watermelon agua fresca. They also had some students make some yummy desserts like cookies and cakes. It's a great day to be a Shark!
Mojave High School has a tradition were graduating students leave handprints on the wall to signify their graduation. So far this year Mojave has graduated six students! Congratulations to HUSD's newest graduates!
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
HUSD partnered with Tomorrow's Talent to provide an out of this world experience for both Oak Hills and Sultana high school CTE students.
Oak Hills students were treated to a day at the NASA’ Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). More than a tour, it was a deep dive into space exploration. Tour guides at JPL shared insights into the laboratory's historic achievements and cutting-edge projects that are quite literally out of this world–including the Europa Clipper mission and the NEO Surveyor. Students then journeyed to the forefront of space innovation, taking in the environment of the Space Flight Operations Facility's mission control room and getting an up-close view of the spacecraft assembly viewing gallery.
The fun continued 160 miles away in the Mojave Desert at the NASA Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex. Later in the week, Sultana High School students explored the vast landscape of NASA's most critical communication facilities. Throughout the tour, students hopped from satellite to satellite, gaining first hand insight into the technology and operations involved in international space communication.
What a great opportunity for our students!
Love sports? Want to get involved? We need more refs & umpires! Scan the QR code and sign up to officiate in the Citrus Belt Area. No experience needed—just a passion for the game! #JoinTheTeam #WeNeedRefs Note: This is not organized or implemented by HUSD.
Congratulations to the Lady Sultans who won all three matches this week. Two over Serrano, and Thursday night they won their Senior night game over HHS in a five set thriller to clinch a spot in the CIF playoffs!
Seven CTE Culinary students from both OHHS and SHS took a trip to Sysco in Riverside to attend the Autumn Harvest event. Students took a tour of the Sysco facility and learned all about the process of food ordering, fulfillment, storage, safety, and the logistics of transportation. The students were even able to step into a freezer that's kept at 20 degrees below zero. The students were able to sample a wide variety of different food and drink items that are offered through Sysco. Everyone left inspired and full.
Congratulations to the HUSD Employees of the Month for September! Our Teacher of the Month is 3rd Grade Teacher Lindsey Williams from Joshua Circle Elementary, and our Classified Employee of the Month is Cypress School of the Arts Lead Food Service Worker Chris Jacobs-Baker. If you are lucky enough to know one of these two fantastic people, please give them a shout-out in the comments section.
All support sites and school sites will be closed for Fall Break from October 7 - 11, reopening October 14.
Hesperia High School is launching the new Hesperia Arts Academy, offering students the opportunity to specialize in either visual or performing arts. This program encourages active community engagement and provides comprehensive training in their selected field of study.
HUSD is excited to partner with Think Together to offer fun activities, enrichment and care during the upcoming fall break, October 7-11th. The program is free for HUSD elementary students and transportation is available. For more information, see the attached flyer or visit thinktogether.org/enroll to sign up today! Registration is required.
All school site phones are currently down due to a nationwide Spectrum outage. We will update the community as soon as Spectrum resolves the issue. Our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.
A group of students from our CTE Criminal Justice pathways at Sultana and Hesperia high schools had the opportunity to participate in the Law and Public Safety Conference hosted at the Dorothy Inghram Learning Center in San Bernardino. Students spent the time learning about different job opportunities in the field of law enforcement. Students rotated through three different department areas and had the chance to get some hands-on experience dusting for fingerprints and comparing pictures of bullets for a match. This was a great experience for our students to meet law enforcement officers and ask questions that could influence their futures.
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
Today's #SchoolSiteHighlight is at Cypress Elementary who is celebrating the importance of attendance with @DrawAlongwithKyle. Super Cyclones with no more than 2 excused absences, tardies, or early outs for the month of September got to be a part of an enrichment creative drawing assembly. The attendance incentive starts over each month giving Cyclones a chance to earn 10 reward events this year. Great job #CypressCyclones
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.
