Sierra Grande School District R-30 -

Congratulations to the October Students of the Month. The theme for the month was Self-Discipline.
Blanca-Phineas Carson
Forbes-Ivory Sisneros
Kinder-Silas Keith
1st Grade-Aaron Kester
2nd Grade-Aleyza Banuelos
3rd Grade-Skylar Schell
4th Grade-Olivia Lancaster
5th Grade-Eryn Miller and Ezekiel Quintana

We would also like to congratulate the 3rd grade for having the best attendance for the month of October. Great Job to all of you!

Sierra Grande's Student Council is looking for photos of our local veterans for our upcoming Veterans Day Celebrations. Email photos to a student council member or Mrs. Fleming at mfleming@sierragrandeschool.net by Tuesday, November 4th.

Congratulations to our October Middle, High and Staff Member of the month! MS-Michael Sanchez HS-Adrian Sarmiento Staff-Maria Fleming

The elementary school had a great day celebrating Halloween. The teachers got into the spirit also. We would like to thank several people and organizations for supporting us:
The Sierra Grande high school and middle school
The Trinchera Ranch
The Costilla County Housing Authority
Blanca Potato
The Three S
Costilla County Library
The Blanca/Fort Garland Community Center
And the many parents who attended

Halloween fun!

With last weekends win against La Veta, Coach Luis Corona earned his 50th win! Congratulations! Thank you for all your hard work with and dedication to our athletes! 🐾

Reminder: We will have early release tomorrow, Thursday, October 30th at 1PM. Busses will run their usual routes beginning at 1:05PM. Please make plans accordingly.

October is Principals Appreciation Month!
Improving a school is no small task—it takes vision, commitment, and heart. Thank you, Mr. Paine and Mr. Mizokami, for your leadership and all you do for our students and schools. #ThankAPrincipal

🎄✨ Vendors Wanted! ✨🎄

Get ready for the Winter Craft Market at Sierra Grande! ❄️
We’re looking for local creators to showcase and sell their handcrafted gifts and decorations while supporting Sierra Grande students.

🗓 December 9th
🏀 During the MS Boys Basketball Home Game
⏰ 4 PM – 7 PM
💲 $15 per table

👉 Pick up your vendor application at the SG front office.
📅 Applications and payment are due by December 1st.

Come share your creativity and holiday spirit! 🎁❤️

#SierraGrande #WinterCraftMarket #SupportLocal #HolidayShopping #CraftVendors #CommunityEvent

If your SNAP benefits are delayed or paused due to the government shutdown, our school food pantry is here for you. Please email amoore@sierragrandeschool.net if you have not already registered with McKinney vento.

Sierra Grande School District is producing the Trinchera Ranch Scholarship Alumni Testimonials project intended to reach out to alumni who have received the scholarship and ask how it helped you achieve academic success during your post-secondary education.
We accept three testimonial formats, video, audio, and text. If you wish to participate, you may choose whichever format you prefer to complete your submission. Scholarship recipients must check their emails to submit files.
Submissions are due at the end of December 12, 2025.

Testimonial Procedure:
Introduce yourself by your full name and graduation year from Sierra Grande School. Tell us what college, university, or trade school you are attending or have attended. Tell us how the Trinchera Ranch Scholarship helped you with your journey in post-secondary education. Provide further details you would like to share.

Option 1: Video Testimonial
If you wish to record yourself by video, you may choose either vertical or horizontal format in MP4 or MOV format and follow the procedures. Files larger than 25MB can be attached to Gmail through a shareable Google Drive link. You may also choose to share a link of the video with your preferred cloud storage (Google Drive, Dropbox, iCloud, OneDrive, WeTransfer, etc.) Alternatively, you may use this Google Forms link to upload your video file as well, which is in the email you received.

Option 2: Audio Testimonial
If you wish to only record by audio, follow the procedures and reply to the email. You may include an image of yourself; however, this is optional.

Option 3: Text Testimonial
If you wish to type your testimonial, please reply to the email with your written testimonial and follow same procedures. You may include an image of yourself; however, this is optional.

Join us Monday, November 3rd from 5PM - 7PM in the commons area for Dia del los Muertos to celebrate, enjoy great food, free books to families who attend, and watch our elementary & middle school Folklorico students perform. You may bring your own dish and dessert for the potluck. Presented by Spanish Club & Folklorico.

Save the Date: Picture Retakes are next Tuesday, November 4th.

Reminder: We will have early release this Thursday, October 30th at 1PM. Busses will run their usual routes beginning at 1:05PM. Please make plans accordingly.

Congratulations to the high school student council for putting on an amazing pep assembly for the 2025 homecoming week. This was a great opportunity for the pep band to play, for the students to cheer on their classmates, and for everyone to show their school spirit.

Reminder: FAFSA Night for high school seniors is tonight, Monday, October 27th from 5:30-7:00PM. All seniors and their parents are encouraged to attend.

Red Ribbon Week starts Monday, October 27th. Check out the flyer to see what the themes will be.