

The Spartan Times
July 13th, 2023

Week 3 - July 31st, 2023
Message from the Principal
Dear Spartans,
I am writing to provide you with an update as we begin the third week of school. Overall, the start of the year has been positive. Students and staff are engaged and excited to be back at the Home of Champions.
We have had a number of successful events, including our first assembly during no-backpack day, hosted the District musical Footloose, and are getting ready to kick off our fall sports season. Students are showing their school spirit and having a great time. Academically, students are making good progress. They are engaged in their learning and are taking advantage of the many opportunities available to them.
Of course, no school year is without its challenges. We have had to make some changes to our master schedule, that resulted in student's schedules being changed. We also saw an increase in our projected enrollment during the first couple of weeks. This caused up to open up additional classes in English, Spanish, Social Science and Math. Our counseling team has been working diligently to balance the master schedule and address student schedule change requests aa quickly as possible. We appreciate your patience through this difficult process.
I am pleased with the progress that we have made so far this year. I am confident that this will be a successful year for CVH, and I look forward to working with all of you to make it happen.
Sincerely,
Julio Alcala
Principal
Chula Vista High School
Home of Champions!
Hard Work - Respect - Compassion #HRC
Student Drop-Off and Gate Locations
Gates will be open for students to enter campus at 8:00am. We will have four entry points with designated drop off areas for students. Those are marked on the map with a blue arrow:
#1 North 100, drop off point is the driveway in the front of the 100 building.
#2 South 100, drop off point is the parking lot in front of the GYM.
#3 Youth Center, drop off point is the Youth Center parking lot on L street (before school program)
#4 K Street Gate, drop off point is on K street.
These areas will also serve as pick up points for students after school. For the safety of all, please make sure you observe all traffic patterns and rules. Also please note, supervision on campus will begin at 8:00am when the main campus gates are open. If you need to drop off your student earlier, please drop them off on gate 3, our Youth Center entrance starting at 7:15am. Here, we will provide a safe, supervised place through our before/after school program for your student to wait for the main campus to open.
Student Class Schedules
Student class schedules will be continued to be worked on through the first ten days of the academic year. Our counseling team is working to balance classes, adhere to contractual class caps and make sure that students have full schedules. Please understand that schedules might change so we ask that you please be patient with us as we undergo this process.
CVH Before & After School Program - The Vault
Join us before or after school! Our program is FREE and open to any current CVHS student! We offer many different programs including tutoring, weight room, gardening, engineering, dance, field trips, etc. Our schedule will be posted here and emailed out periodically through Jupiter.
The VAULT is an open, safe, and supervised space for students to hang out before and after school. The Vault has video games, arcade games, foosball, air hockey, pool table, board games, outdoor games and much more! ALL students are welcome here. Here are the hours for The Vault:
- Monday -Friday 7:15-8:15 AM(students will need to enter through Youth Center entrance at 465 L Street)
- Monday-Thursday 2:10-5:30 PM; Fridays 12:45-4:30 PM
- We are open during 7th/8thfor those students who are unscheduled. (ID’s will be checked)
Most of our communications will be through our Instagram account, @cvhs_Vault, or through Jupiter. You can message us through the Instagram account or email me at Jennifer.candelario@sweetwaterschools.org.
Useful Links
Chula Vista High School
Home of Champions!
Email: julio.alcala@sweetwaterschools.org
Website: cvh.sweetwaterschools.org
Location: 820 4th Avenue, Chula Vista, CA, USA
Phone: (619) 476-3300
Instagram: cvh_principal_alcala
SUHSD Board Policy 0410
Sweetwater Union High School District "programs and activities shall be free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying against an individual or a group based on actual or perceived age; gender, gender identity or expression, or genetic information; sex, actual or potential parental, family, or marital status that treats students differently on the basis of sex; race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group identification, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, immigration status; the perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.”