CHS Islander News

Feb. 12 NHS Tutoring at 3:30 pm room 603

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

Feb.14 Happy Valentine's Day!

SENIOR CLASS GROUP PHOTO

Feb 15 New Club applications due

No NHS Tutoring at 3:30 pm room 603

CUSD Board Meeting 4pm

Feb.16 NO SCHOOL - HOLIDAY Lincoln's Day

Feb.19 NO SCHOOL - HOLIDAY Washington's Day

Black History Month is an annual recognition of the achievements, sacrifices, and impact of black Americans on the development of our nation.

• Learn more about Black History Month and its origins here, and learn more about this year's theme: African Americans and the Arts
• Visit the Coronado Historical Association's new African American exhibit

Kindness week is February 12th-16th! Please use the QR code to give a shout out to a staff member or students for an act of Kindness. Some of the Shout outs will be read during morning announcements. Students will be entered in a raffle for a prize.

SENIOR CLASS Group Photo - Feb 14th: The sun is shining!! 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.

COLLEGE NIGHT for ALL Students and Parents - Tuesday February 13, 2024 at 6:00pm

We are excited to host an in-person college night in the CHS Theater. This is a night filled with a presentation by the CHS counselors and then there will be breakout sessions with college representatives to learn more about the UC system, Cal State system, private universities, community colleges, highly competitive colleges and sports in college. This event is for all grades levels and both students and parents. Don’t miss this informative event!

DON'T MISS THE DEADLINE!! Spring AP EXAMS REGISTRATION: AP Exam payment for spring courses and late fall courses is closes on MARCH 1st: .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:

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

CAASSP Testing Dates: Mark your calendars for testing dates:

April 15 and 16: ELA

April 18: CAST (Science)

April 19: Make-up

May 20: Math

All 11th grade students will take the summative assessments using school-issued Chromebooks. Please familiarize your students with the assessment platform. Practice tests for students are available here

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.

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).

Safe Harbor and CHS are collaborating to provide a group for students struggling with vaping and/or substance use. The program is two consecutive Saturdays (March 2nd & 9th) from 8:30am-11:00am on the CHS campus. 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 participating, please complete THIS form.

Click HERE for more information

Career Information:

NEW! SAFE HARBOR INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY - Safe Harbor Coronado is seeking two motivated CHS students for the spring 2024 term. Click HERE for more information. Looking for students passionate about mental health and able to bring creative ideas for community engagement. Go to Safe Harbor website HERE for additional information about the organization and complete the online application. Applications due February 12th.

THE SALK INSTITUTE SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM - The Salk Institute is now accepting applications for their 2024 Heithoff-Brody High School Summer Scholars Program, an 8-week paid internship for high school students to gain real-life experience performing scientific research. Students will be mentored by Salk scientists and have the opportunity to work in a Salk lab in one of their research areas, while also participating virtually in seminars, workshops, data analysis projects, and other enrichment activities.

Current Job Openings in Coronado: Indeed Job Postings

SENIOR Information!

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!

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

Scholarship Bulletin - New Coronado 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!

New Coronado High Only Scholarship: Cele and Lew Kipperman Scholarship - 2 Awards for $1,500 each for students pursuing a degree in business or education. Listed on the CHS Scholarship Bulletin as well.

Josiah and Mirren participated in the 2023-24 Rotary Youth Instrumental Music Competition. Josiah Kemp won 1st place, playing Chopin's Nocturne in E-flat, and Mirren Fallon received 2nd place, playing Accolay's Violin Concerto No. 1. They both will advance to the next round, regionals.

Beanies (embroidered) $20

License plate holders $15

Hoodie $45

Scarves (embroidered) $25

Blankets (60”x50”) $35

ASB: Valentines Day Grams

LIBRARY UPDATES:

Happy Black History Month!

• Celebrate Black History Month in the Library! Check-out the Library’s Black History Month Display, which highlights important events throughout African American History.

Blind Date With a Book

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

Dine by the Shore for the Class of 2024! Enjoy dinner, refreshments, and a silent auction at the Coronado Yacht Club on March 10th from 5pm to 8pm in support of the CHS graduating senior class!

Parent Meeting!! Join us this Monday, February 12th from 6:30-7:30 pm to discuss important senior dates and upcoming events!

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 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

Spring Registration is NOW open and tryouts are this week!

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

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.21 Future Islander Night 5:00-6:30pm Quad and Theater

May 20 CAASPP Testing - Math (alternate bell schedule)

May 25 Prom

May 27 Memorial Day Holiday/No School

May 30 Islander Awards 6pm at Hotel Del

May 31 Power Puff Pep Rally (alternate bell schedule)

Powderpuff Game at 7pm

June 5-6 Senior Finals

June 7 Class of 2024 - Universal Studios Grad Bash

June 10 Senior Awards 3:30 in the theater

June 12 & 13 Term 2 Semester 4 Final Exams

June 13 Graduation / Last Day of School

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