Congratulations to Nova Altfillisch, who has been named Rio Rico Rotary Student of the Month, and to Briana Rodriguez, recognized as Staff of the Month from Mountain View Elementary School. These well-deserved honors reflect their commitment, leadership, and contributions to our school community.
We are grateful for the positive example they set and the dedication they show each day. Their achievements make Mountain View Elementary and our district proud as we continue to celebrate excellence among our students and staff. 🎉
We are grateful for the positive example they set and the dedication they show each day. Their achievements make Mountain View Elementary and our district proud as we continue to celebrate excellence among our students and staff. 🎉
As the semester concludes, we want to recognize the hard work of our students, the dedication of our amazing Transportation team, and the leadership of our district Safety and Security Coordinator, Robert Thompson. 🚌
Throughout the semester, students practiced many drills, including bus evacuations, to ensure everyone is prepared and safe. The teamwork and coordination across our schools truly demonstrate our commitment to the safety of students and staff. ✅
Throughout the semester, students practiced many drills, including bus evacuations, to ensure everyone is prepared and safe. The teamwork and coordination across our schools truly demonstrate our commitment to the safety of students and staff. ✅
As we head into the holiday season, we want to take a moment to acknowledge the presence of many of our student groups who participated in the Christmas Light Parade in Nogales. 🎄✨
From the Law and Safety Team to the Hawx Dance Team, Student Council, Jazz Band, and more, your dedication and spirit make us proud. Thank you for representing your groups, your community, and showing off true Hawk pride!
From the Law and Safety Team to the Hawx Dance Team, Student Council, Jazz Band, and more, your dedication and spirit make us proud. Thank you for representing your groups, your community, and showing off true Hawk pride!
Happy Holidays, SCV35 families! ❄️✨ We wish you a safe, restful, and joyful winter break.
The District Office will be closed starting December 22, 2025, and will reopen on Monday, January 5, 2026. Students return to school on Tuesday, January 6. Stay warm and enjoy the break!
The District Office will be closed starting December 22, 2025, and will reopen on Monday, January 5, 2026. Students return to school on Tuesday, January 6. Stay warm and enjoy the break!
We are grateful to the Rich River Foundation for their generous contribution of more than 400 non-perishable food items to SCV35! Their support will make a meaningful difference for our families this holiday season. 🎁💛🍲
Thank you to the Rio Rico Rotary for recognizing the Rio Rico High School Girls Basketball team at a recent meeting! 🏀👏 The team was honored for their hard work and accomplishments, and the Rotary’s generous donation will go a long way in supporting their continued growth and success. We are truly grateful for the Rio Rico Rotary’s ongoing support of our students, schools, and athletic programs.
🎬 Looking for a sensory-friendly holiday outing?
The Stimming Co. is hosting a sensory-friendly Christmas movie showing at Oasis Cinema in Nogales! Families can enjoy dimmed lights, reduced sound, no previews, a gentle visit with Santa, holiday crafts, and FREE face painting starting at 10:30 a.m. The movie begins at 11:00 a.m.
📅 December 20 | 🎟️ $5 tickets
A wonderful, inclusive way to celebrate the season! ✨
The Stimming Co. is hosting a sensory-friendly Christmas movie showing at Oasis Cinema in Nogales! Families can enjoy dimmed lights, reduced sound, no previews, a gentle visit with Santa, holiday crafts, and FREE face painting starting at 10:30 a.m. The movie begins at 11:00 a.m.
📅 December 20 | 🎟️ $5 tickets
A wonderful, inclusive way to celebrate the season! ✨
We extend our heartfelt thanks to the Country Fair White Elephant for their generous donation to SCV35. Their support makes a meaningful difference in our schools and helps us continue providing our students with the education they deserve.
We are truly grateful for their commitment to our community!📚❤️
We are truly grateful for their commitment to our community!📚❤️
SCV35 extends a heartfelt thank you to the Jesus M. Cordova Memorial Foundation for their generous support this holiday season. 💙 Their donation of more than 50 winter jackets to families across the district will help keep our students warm and comfortable during the colder months. We are truly grateful for their continued commitment to our school community.
We are incredibly proud to share that Superintendent David Verdugo has been named the 2026 Arizona Superintendent of the Year by the Arizona School Administrators Association! This recognition reflects his heartfelt commitment to our students and his visionary leadership that continues to move our district forward.
Superintendent Verdugo will receive his award at the joint ASBA/ASA Conference in Phoenix this December. Congratulations, Mr. Verdugo Verdugo! 🎉📚
Our Welcome Center is already in the holiday spirit! ❄️ Today was Squad Day, and we can confidently say that our staff’s costumes truly sleighed! 🎅✨
🎉 Congratulations to San Cayetano Elementary School’s Ms. Jessy Alvarez and student Ayden Gonzalez for being selected as Rio Rico Rotary’s Staff and Student of the Month! 🎉
Ayden truly embodies the qualities of a Cheetah: he loves learning, excels in all he does, sets and achieves his goals, treats others with respect, and never gives up. 🐾✨
Ms. Alvarez is a shining example of teamwork and dedication. She collaborates closely with her colleagues, believes student learning drives staff success, and consistently reteaches, enriches, and ensures every minute counts in her classroom. 🍎💙
Help us celebrate these outstanding representatives of SCV35!
Ayden truly embodies the qualities of a Cheetah: he loves learning, excels in all he does, sets and achieves his goals, treats others with respect, and never gives up. 🐾✨
Ms. Alvarez is a shining example of teamwork and dedication. She collaborates closely with her colleagues, believes student learning drives staff success, and consistently reteaches, enriches, and ensures every minute counts in her classroom. 🍎💙
Help us celebrate these outstanding representatives of SCV35!
Shoutout to the Rio Rico High School Wrestling program! 💪🐾
Last Saturday, our athletes volunteered with Santa Cruz County Animal Care and Control Services at the rabies clinic. They helped greet and guide community members, document patient and animal history, and clean up after the event. We are especially proud of our students for giving back to the community and choosing to spend part of their Thanksgiving break in service to others.
Last Saturday, our athletes volunteered with Santa Cruz County Animal Care and Control Services at the rabies clinic. They helped greet and guide community members, document patient and animal history, and clean up after the event. We are especially proud of our students for giving back to the community and choosing to spend part of their Thanksgiving break in service to others.
✨SCV35 COMMUNITY!✨
We’re excited to host our 5th Annual Stuff the Bus event at Walmart in Nogales on Saturday, December 6 from 8 AM–12 PM!
Join us for a morning full of holiday spirit, student performances, and community giving. You’ll enjoy showcases by the RRHS Hawx Dance Team, RRHS Jazz Band, and the Mountain View Elementary Cheerleaders!
All toys and donations collected during this event will go directly to students in our district to support them during the holiday season. ❤️
Come enjoy the performances and help us spread joy to families across our community this year! 🚌🎁✨
We’re excited to host our 5th Annual Stuff the Bus event at Walmart in Nogales on Saturday, December 6 from 8 AM–12 PM!
Join us for a morning full of holiday spirit, student performances, and community giving. You’ll enjoy showcases by the RRHS Hawx Dance Team, RRHS Jazz Band, and the Mountain View Elementary Cheerleaders!
All toys and donations collected during this event will go directly to students in our district to support them during the holiday season. ❤️
Come enjoy the performances and help us spread joy to families across our community this year! 🚌🎁✨
Happy Thanksgiving from SCV35!
SCV35 extends its utmost gratitude to our amazing community partners for helping provide meals to district families this holiday season. 💙
Thanks to our schools’ Coin Wars fundraiser, and the continued generosity of Garrett’s IGA Supermarket and the Rio Rico Rotary, we were able to provide gift certificates to nearly 100 SCV35 families.
Garrett’s IGA has been a steadfast supporter of our holiday efforts, always stepping up to help ensure families have what they need. The Rio Rico Rotary continues to embody service-above-self, year after year, through their unwavering commitment to our students and community.
We are truly grateful for your partnership and the lasting impact you make. Thank you for helping us support our families in such a meaningful way!
Thanks to our schools’ Coin Wars fundraiser, and the continued generosity of Garrett’s IGA Supermarket and the Rio Rico Rotary, we were able to provide gift certificates to nearly 100 SCV35 families.
Garrett’s IGA has been a steadfast supporter of our holiday efforts, always stepping up to help ensure families have what they need. The Rio Rico Rotary continues to embody service-above-self, year after year, through their unwavering commitment to our students and community.
We are truly grateful for your partnership and the lasting impact you make. Thank you for helping us support our families in such a meaningful way!
Last week, our Governing Board Members, Superintendent Verdugo, and Rio Rico High School Principal, Mr. Dagoberto Lopez, recognized our RRHS Girls Volleyball Team for their remarkable accomplishments this season. Their achievements include securing the 4A Gila Region Title for the first time in school history, multiple players earning Top Region Honors, and Head Coach Alexis Bermudez being named the 4A Gila Region Coach of the Year.
This team exemplifies hard work, dedication, resilience, and true teamwork. Congratulations, Hawks, on representing SCV35 with excellence. Our students continue to do incredible things!
This team exemplifies hard work, dedication, resilience, and true teamwork. Congratulations, Hawks, on representing SCV35 with excellence. Our students continue to do incredible things!
We are thrilled to share that Renata Ochoa from Coatimundi Middle School has been selected a winner of the AZ529 Essay Writing Contest. As part of this honor, Arizona Treasurer Kimberly Yee presented her with a special certificate and a $529 contribution toward a new or existing AZ529 Plan.
Renata stands out in an extraordinary way: she is the only winner from Santa Cruz County and one of just 20 winners statewide, selected from more than 850 student entries across Arizona. This is truly an outstanding accomplishment, and we could not be more proud.
Our Governing Board Members were delighted to recognize her for her achievements earlier this week. Moments like these remind us of the incredible talent within our schools and the bright futures our students are building every day.
#SCV35AboveTheBar
Renata stands out in an extraordinary way: she is the only winner from Santa Cruz County and one of just 20 winners statewide, selected from more than 850 student entries across Arizona. This is truly an outstanding accomplishment, and we could not be more proud.
Our Governing Board Members were delighted to recognize her for her achievements earlier this week. Moments like these remind us of the incredible talent within our schools and the bright futures our students are building every day.
#SCV35AboveTheBar
SCVUSD No. 35 is proud to share that the Arizona Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (AZALAS) has named our Governing Board President, Ms. Lourdes Vasquez, as their 2025 Outstanding Board Member of the Year.
This well-deserved honor highlights her 44 years of unwavering dedication to supporting students and strengthening educational opportunities across Santa Cruz County. Read more in our press release.
Congratulations, Ms. Vasquez! 🎉
Photo credit: AZALAS/Vincent Medina
Thank you to the Tubac Citizens Council for inviting SCV35 to present at last week’s meeting. Superintendent Verdugo and CFO Isela Brown led the presentation, shared important updates, and answered questions from the audience.
Community outreach remains an essential part of our district’s mission, and we value every opportunity to stay connected with our community members.
