BUENA UPDATE Oct. 2026

Here is an update on news and upcoming events at Buena!

Happy Fall!🍂

We still have families who have not turned in the Household Income Forms (pink LCFF forms) that were due in September. Please send those in as soon as possible. Thank you!

GOOD NEWS! 🎉

🔷Congratulations to our Marching Band!

We are happy to announce that our Marching Band took 1st place in Band in their division (2A) on Saturday, October 10th at the 57th Simi Valley Band Spectacular!! 🎉

1st in Band

1st in Percussion

1st High Music

🔷Thank you to our Band Director, Tim MacDonald, our students and our families for your part in creating an award winning band program!

🔷Congratulations to ASB for a fabulous Homecoming Rally, Coronation Ceremony and dance! We had over 500 students attend the dance!

CALENDAR

🔷Wednesdays! We offer peer tutoring every Wednesday morning from 7:30-8:20 am in the library Hub

🔷October 21-Unity Day-Wear Orange and drop by the Wellness Center for a treat!

🔷October 22-ASB Hallowfest Carnival in the Buena Quad! 🎃6:30 pm

🔷October 22-ASB Blood Drive

🔷October 23-Last Varsity home football game of the season!

🔷Nov 4-Dia De Los Muertos Event! 6-8 pm

🔷Nov 12, 13,14 and Nov 20, 21 & 22, Fall Play "Puffs." (see flyer below)

🔷November 17-ELAC 5pm in the library Hub, all multilingual families are invited!

🔷Nov 18 Food Day!

🔷Nov 19- VUSD School Information Night

🔷Nov 20-Community Band Performance! @ 6 pm

College and Career Info:

✏️November 13, 2026: VC Dual enrollment SPRNG registration for classes OPENS

🔷Check out our student news website, Buena Speaks! https://buenaspeaks.org/

Way to go, Bulldogs! Quarter 1 is done! You've got this!

Thank you,

Dr. Audrey Asplund

Principal

Buena High School

Our students will be:

Beneficial to the community

Understanding and respectful of diversity

Life-long learners

Leaders in their fields

Dedicated to wellness and self-advocacy

Occupation- and technology-oriented

Guided by integrity and critical thinking

Skilled communicators

The Buena High School community empowers all students to achieve their full potential in a safe and academically-engaging environment. We inspire our students to be responsible and productive citizens in an evolving global society.

Mission

• Motivate learning through a challenging and engaging curriculum

• Stimulate intellectual curiosity and life-long learning

• Foster responsibility and personal growth

• Guide all students to successfully pursue their career paths

• Inspire creativity and artistic expression

• Establish a climate of respect for the unique qualities and diverse backgrounds of all students

5670 Buena High School

Ventura, CA 93003

Dr. Audrey Asplund, Principal

Website: https://www.venturausd.org/buena/HOME.aspx
Phone: 805-289-1826