CHS Islander News

Feb 5 Current NHS members meeting at lunch in MPR

NHS Tutoring at 3:30 pm room 603

Feb 6 CoSA preview for CMS 8th graders at 2pm

CoSA Preview Night 6PM in the theater

Feb 7 SENIOR CLASS GROUP PHOTO at 11:05 am

Feb. 8 Fire drill and evacuation

NHS Tutoring at 3:30 pm room 603

Virtual GI Bill presentation at 6pm (details below)

Feb. 9 CoSA presents Rose and the Rime 7 PM

Feb. 10 CoSA presents Rose and the Rime 7 PM

We are excited to celebrate National School Counseling Week! Our counselors help our Islanders discover their talents, strengths, abilities, and interests as they meet the challenges of the 21st century. We're grateful for their contributions in helping our students navigate their high school years and prepare for the next chapter of life. Please join us in taking this opportunity to thank our terrific CHS Counseling Team!

Term 1 Grades: Final transcript grades for semester 2 of Term 1 can be viewed on Synergy. Progress reports and final grade reports will not be mailed home.

SENIOR CLASS Group Photo - Feb 7th: Seniors will be released from per. 2/homeroom at 11:05 am and report to the stands at the stadium. We will be taking our annual senior class group photo at that time (weather permitting).

The Feb. 8 PTO meeting has been cancelled. The next meeting will be on March 7th in the MPR

Spring AP EXAMS REGISTRATION: AP Exam payment for spring courses and late fall courses is OPEN.Please read this document carefully. It houses ALL information about AP exam registration and payment:CHS AP EXAM INFORMATION

• The link to order exams is HERE

CoSA 2024-2025: Preview Night is February 6th at 6 PM - Learn more about our CoSA conservatories

• Apply Here! Join our rising artists and become part of a CoSA conservatory. Learn more at this link. Applications are open until Feb 22nd.

Student IDs: All students should be carrying their ID's while on campus. Not only is this a safety procedure, but it also expedites the tardy procedure by having students simply scan their IDs in the front office making the check-in process much more efficient and accurate. If a student loses their ID, they should obtain a replacement from Kathy Redding. The first replacement ID is free and any subsequent replacements are $20/each

Attendance and Absences: In the event of an absence, it is imperative that you contact Attendance Technician, Doris Ricks, at (619) 522-8907 (2094). Unverified absences will be considered truant after 24 hours.

Current Members: There is a general membership meeting Monday, Feb. 5 at lunch in the MPR.

Applications for 2024-2025 School Year - NOW OPEN

If you are a member of the class of 2025 or 2026, you have the opportunity to apply for admission to the Coronado High School Chapter of NHS if you meet the following criteria.

• Applications for the 2024-2025 school year are now open.
• NHS APPLICATION: http://tinyurl.com/NADONHS24-25
• Applications are Due March 1, 2024 (5 pm).

Financial Aid Requirement for Seniors!

The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and CA Dream Act are NOW OPEN! An information packet was mailed to every senior and their family in late December. The CHS Counselors are here to help support you through the process. Please reach out to your counselor for help!

REQUIREMENT FOR ALL SENIORS - AB469

The new AB469 legislation requires all California seniors to complete ONE of the following before the end of their senior year. You must complete the requirement prior to purchasing a grad nite and/or prom ticket as well.

College Acceptance Reminder: As you hear back from colleges, don’t forget to update your outcomes in Scoir!

Scholarship Bulletin -NEW SCHOLARSHIPS ADDED

Access the new CHS Scholarship Bulletin on the CHS website at HERE or on the Counseling Center Canvas Page. This will be updated weekly with new scholarships to apply for! Scholarships = Free Money for college!

Safe Harbor and CHS are collaborating to provide a diversion group for students struggling with substance use. The program is two consecutive Saturdays (March 2nd & 9th) from 8:30am-11:00am. Both Saturdays must be attended. This is a program that is open for parents to refer or students to self-refer. If you are interested in a student participating, please complete THIS form.

Click HERE for more information

ASB: Valentines Day Grams

LIBRARY UPDATES:

Term 1 Textbooks

If you have any questions about textbooks, please email chslibrary@coronadousd.net. CHS Library Contact: chslibrary@coronadousd.net

YEARBOOK: Order your 2024 BeachcomberJostensyearbooks.com. After Jan. 31 - books are available on a first come, first buy basis for $100 at distribution, which will happen in June.

ISLANDER INSIDER BROADCAST:

• Club presidents/leaders and sport team members - if you have an event or match you would like publicized on the broadcast, please email michelle.evenson@coronadousd.net with all the details. Our live broadcast happens every Wednesday at 11:07 am - find the show here: http://coronadotv.me/pages/kchs-live/

• If you missed an episode check out Islander Insider YouTube

CA STATE SEAL OF BILITERACY: Learn about it HERE and Watch the Video

Dear CUSD Families,

This year, CUSD embarked on a strategic visioning project titled “Portrait of a Graduate” to guide the district in planning how to best serve our students for the next decade. Critical to this work was input from our community.

CUSD would like to ask each of you to give feedback on the themes for our future Portrait of a Graduate.

These themes have been developed from the work of our Guiding Coalition (a group of parents, staff, students, and community members) over the last 12 weeks.

Please provide your feedback using the survey link below. The time commitment is 45-60 minutes and may seem like a lot, however we are drafting this guiding document to best serve our future CUSD students and citizens and we want you to have time to think through the draft thoughtfully.

To access the survey, please visit: bit.ly/CUSDCES2Survey

Thank you for your time and feedback!

Monday, February 12

5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

CUSD Board Room

201 Sixth Street

Congratulations to Competition Cheer for taking home 1st Place in Jamz Las Vegas!

Spring Registration is NOW open!

Girls Beach Volleyball information meeting @ Lunch on Tuesday (2/6) in the PE Classroom. All girls that are interested in playing must attend this meeting.

Spring Sports Parent Meeting is on February 20th in the MPR @ 5:30pm. All parents of Springs Sports Athletes should be attending.

Tryouts:

- Baseball - February 10th, Saturday; Freshmen 9:00-11:30am, Upperclassmen will be 1:00-4:00pm
- Golf (Boys) - February 12th, Monday to Thursday; 3:00pm start at Coronado
-Lacrosse Girls - February 12th, Monday to Friday; 5:00-7:00pm

-Lacrosse Boys - February 12th, Monday at 6:30am + Monday to Friday at 5:00-7:00pm
-Softball - February 10th, Saturday at 10:00am + Monday to Friday at 4pm
-Swimming and Diving (Boy and Girls) - February 5th, Monday to Friday; 4:00-6:00pm
-Tennis (Boys) - February 5th, Monday to Friday; 4:00-6:00pm
-Track & Field (Boys and Girls) - February 12th, Monday to Friday; 3:30-5:30pm
-Beach Volleyball (Girls) - February 12th, Monday to Friday; 4:00-6:00pm
-Indoor Volleyball (Boys) - February 5th, Monday to Friday; 4:00-6:00pm

Senior Recognition / Baby Ads: TIME IS RUNNING OUT

Don’t forget to place your student’s yearbook ad! Show your love and pride by purchasing a personalized recognition ad in the yearbook. Learn How Here!

Just visit Jostens to create and purchase your ad! But hurry, time and space is limited. Create your ad by: FEBRUARY 8th.

2023-2024 YEARBOOK 2024 ONLINE PRE-ORDER SALES CLOSING JAN. 31

Order your 2024 Beachcomber now for the lowest price of the year - $85 until Jan. 31

Jostensyearbooks.com. After Jan. 31 - books are available on a first come, first buy basis for $100 at distribution, which will happen in June.

Attention Seniors & Senior parents: Order caps & gowns (as well as graduation announcements & other Class of 2024 merch!) Click on the link in various emails you should have received from Jostens or go to jostens.com to select your items and place your order

Seniors! Please make sure you are adding your colleges in SCOIR! Mark each college under the applying or applied categories and link your common app schools by inputting your ID. Please reach out to your counselor if you have any questions on this process or come to a workshop on Wednesdays at lunch. CHS communicates to all common app schools (and others) through SCOIR so it is essential your information is accurate.

Did your student apply to a military academy/institute or for a ROTC scholarship? Does your student plan to do ROTC in college? Does your student plan to enlist? Please fill out this brief form. Thank you.

Dear Junior Class Students and Parents:

The Rotary Club of Coronado is happy to announce the return of the Rotary Youth Leadership Award for 2024 (RYLA).

RYLA is a program sponsored by Rotary International for the purpose of encouraging students to become more effective leaders. Through participation in an all-expense paid 3-day camp, students are inspired by a diverse group of exceptional nationally-recognized speakers, experience growth through a mix of fun and thought-provoking activities and are challenged by opportunities to discuss ethical and social issues. The result is that you return to your school and community motivated to take on additional leadership roles and to find additional ways to serve.

Rotary looks for high school juniors who are school and/or community leaders with a strong service background or those students who are leaders-in-the-making with a demonstrated commitment to service.

Dates and Location: Friday, April 12 – Sunday, April 14

Idyllwild Pines Camp

Idyllwild, California

Information and Application can be found at: ryla5340.org/about

Application Deadline: February 19, 2024

Need More Information? Please contact Rotary Club of Coronado

Chris Keyes or Karol McClelland, RYLA Co-Chairs

coronadokeyes@gmail.com

kemcclelland619@gmail.com

Feb. 13 College Night - Planning for College @6pm-8pm (Counselors)

Canvas: Be sure to frequently check Canvas and your student's grade. For login directions: https://bit.ly/CUSDCanvasparent

Technology Help: Please use this resource when you have questions about technology. Student and Parent Technology.

Attendance and Absences: it is imperative that you contact Attendance Technician, Doris Ricks, at (619) 522-8907 (2094). Unverified absences will be considered truant after 24 hours.

• Tardies: Thank you for continuing to remind your student about the importance of getting to class on time.
• Email Notification: Students will receive detention notification to their CUSD email accounts. Student should check their email weekly for all notifications.

• Early Release: If your student needs to leave school early, it's imperative you contact the attendance clerk as early as possible. This will help with releasing your student on time.

• Independent Study Contracts: Students who have a planned absence of five or more consecutive days may complete an Independent Study Contract. Parents must complete the “Request for Independent Study” form (available in the front office) at least one week/5 school days prior to the absence date.

If Your Student Becomes Ill During the School Day: Students who feel ill MUST report to the nurse’s office. The nurse’s office will call the parent, and only then will the student be released to go home. If a student leaves school without checking out of the health office first, the absence will remain unexcused. The health and safety of every student is our top priority.

Campus Pride: Please help us remind students about the importance of taking pride in our school by picking up their trash, refraining from vandalizing school grounds and restrooms, and helping to keep our beautiful campus clean!

Freshman Lunch: All Freshmen are REQUIRED to remain on campus during lunch. Freshmen who leave campus will receive detention and parents/guardians will be contacted.

Campus Safety: Guests are required to always check in at the front office. ALL visitors must present their identification when visiting campus.

Detention: Detention will be held weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:40 - 4:40pm

Student IDs: Please remind your student to always have their student ID.

Bike Safety: Bikes and E-Bikes: Please remind your student to wear their helmet and follow all traffic laws and "Walk Your Wheels" zones while riding their bikes to school. Our top priority is to keep our students and community safe at all times.

CHS ADMINISTRATION:

Karin Mellina, Principal

Rikki Betancourt, Assistant Principal -Student Alpha (A-K) rikki.betancourt@coronadousd.net

Tim Kusserow, Assistant Principal - Student Alpha (L-Z) timothy.kusserow@coronadousd.net

Devices:

• As part of this program, all Coronado High School students are required to bring a fully charged device to school daily. Students who need a device will have the opportunity to check-out a Chromebook during schedule pick-up.
  

Students Using Personal Devices

CHS students who have personal devices at home may use their own device as an alternative to a CUSD Chromebook. If your student chooses to use a personal device, however, please note that it will not have specific CUSD features, such as testing lockdown browsers and content filters. If your student chooses to use their own device for daily school work, they may still be issued a CUSD Chromebook for state testing in Spring 2024 to meet secure browser requirements.

Students Using CUSD Devices

CHS families who choose to check-out a CUSD Chromebook for their student’s daily school work may keep the device for the duration of their student’s enrollment at CHS, including summers. Students will practice responsibility for operating and maintaining their individual CUSD devices throughout their time at CHS. We also encourage families to purchase the OPTIONAL Mobile Device Protection Plan for CUSD Chromebooks for just $20 a year to limit any fines due to accidental damage. The Protection Plan must be purchased annually within two weeks of the beginning of the school year in order to be valid. A new Protection Plan must also be purchased if a student is provided with a replacement device due to damage/loss of their previous device.

For more information about this program, please visit the links below:

• 1:1 Student Device Program FAQs

• Mobile Device Protection Plan FAQs

• Mobile Device Protection Plan Payment Instructions

Email: karin.mellina@coronadousd.net
Website: https://chs.coronadousd.net/
Location: 650 D Avenue, Coronado, CA, USA
Phone: 619.522.8907
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoronadoIslanders