Sierra Grande School District R-30 -

Reminder: There will be no school next Monday, September 7th for Labor Day.

The Board of Education will hold a Regular School Board Meeting Wednesday September 9th at 6:00PM in the Innovation Lab. Board meetings are open to the public and are encouraged to attend.

🏔️ SAN LUIS VALLEY COLLABORATION SUMMIT 🏔️
Building Stronger Communities Together

Mark your calendars! The SLV Collaboration Summit is happening September 18–19 at the Ski-Hi Complex in Monte Vista — and everyone in our community is welcome to attend!

Two days packed with keynote speakers, panel discussions, and breakout sessions all focused on building stronger, more connected communities in the San Luis Valley.

🌟 Don't miss Family Night on Friday, September 18th from 4:00–6:00 PM — a fun community event with local organizations on hand to share resources and connect with families.

💚 Are you part of an organization that would like a table at Family Night?
SLV Community Solutions would love to have you! Email dj@slvcs.org to let them know you're interested.

Thank you to our sponsors — Colorado Health Foundation, LOR Foundation, and Sand Dunes Recreation — for making this event possible.

Hope to see you in Monte Vista! 🌻

The Sierra Grande Staff is excited to welcome Kyler James to our staff. Ms. KK has worked with many of our students in the past. She will be working as a paraprofessional in the fifth grade class.

All parents, staff and community members are welcome to attend the District Accountability Council meeting on September 3rd at 4:05 in the innovation lab. We will be discussing District Priorities and Measures of Student Learning for our auxiliary staff. We hope to see you there!

Sierra Grande would like to welcome our two newest food service team members, Alexis Quintana and Alex Ramirez! We’re excited to have you both join the Sierra Grande team. Welcome aboard, Alexis and Alex!

Come out and support our Volleyball Girlies this Friday!

MS volleyball is ordering these super cute shirts! Message Ms Shawcroft to order. 17.00 each. $20.00 for 2 or 3XL. The order will be placed Wednesday evening so get your order in asap!

📢 We’re Hiring!

Sierra Grande School District is seeking a Full-Time High School Science Teacher for the 2026–2027 school year in Blanca, Colorado!

Applicants must have a valid Colorado teaching license and a bachelor’s degree in education. Applications and pay scale are available on the Sierra Grande School District website or at the District Office.

Interested candidates can submit application materials to:

📧 Brandon Mizokami — bmizokami@sierragrandeschool.net
📧 Maria Atencio — matencio@sierragrandeschool.net


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The halls are buzzing, classrooms are full, and we’re officially back! 📚✏️🎉

Today we welcomed our K–12 students for the first day of school, and it was wonderful to see so many smiling faces, reconnecting friends, and excited learners ready for a new year.

Here’s to a year filled with learning, growth, new experiences, and great memories. Welcome back, students—we’re so glad you’re here! ❤️

#FirstDayOfSchool #BackToSchool #WelcomeBack #SchoolCommunity #PantherPride

🎶 Sierra Grande is proud to announce Mrs. Coffee as our new PK–12 Music Teacher! 🎶 Please join us in welcoming Mrs. Coffee to the Sierra Grande family! We are excited to have her sharing her passion for music with our students from Pre-K through 12th grade. We look forward to all the learning, creativity, and music-making ahead! 🎵

See you tonight!

This is Mr. Jones, Superintendent of Sierra Grande School District. I’m asking for your help as we renew our focus on School Wellness Policy ADF-R and the healthy habits we model for our students.

Over time, energy drinks, soda, candy, chips, Takis, cupcakes, high-sugar snacks, and fast/outside food have become a regular part of the school day. Our goal is not to eliminate treats or outside food, but simply to be more mindful of what we offer and choose.

I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t always make the healthiest choice either. Personally, when our salad bar is offered, I find that I eat healthier. Sometimes simply having healthier options available makes it easier to make a better choice.

As a former PE and health teacher, I know that what we model as adults matters. Let’s encourage more water, fruits, vegetables, yogurt, cheese, whole-grain snacks, and other nutritious options while making energy drinks and high-sugar foods the exception rather than the norm.

Our school meals will continue to follow Colorado Department of Education nutrition requirements, and we will continue offering our salad bar with a variety of choices for students.

This isn’t about being perfect or taking away an occasional treat. It’s about being mindful of our offerings and helping our students develop healthy habits that can last a lifetime.

Let’s make healthy choices our everyday choices and treats our occasional choices.

Thank you for your support,

Kevin A. Jones
Superintendent
Sierra Grande School District
719-379-3257

🐾 Sierra Grande School District Open House! 🐾

Join us on August 18th from 4:30–6:00 PM for our Open House!

Come by to:
✨ Meet your teachers
🎒 Drop off school supplies
🏫 Get ready for a great new school year
🙌 And more!

We’re excited to welcome our students and families back to Sierra Grande. See you there! 🖤🤍

#SierraGrande #OpenHouse #PantherPride #BackToSchool

Middle school will start open gym Monday August 17th at 4:30. They will need a current physical by Wednesday the 19th.

Join our coaching team! Help us make this year great for Sierra Grande Athletes! Message Ms Shawcroft with any questions.

Message any high school volleyball player or coach to place your order. Black or gray available. $12.00 for short sleeve $15.00 for long sleeve Any sizes over XL is $3 more