Cougar Connection

Coronado High School received a 5-star rating, with strong performances in its graduation rate and academic achievement, English language proficiency, and college and career readiness indicators.

“Coronado’s consistent performance over the last decade has been a result of fantastic, hard-working students and faculty,” Principal Mike Piccininni said. “Over time, the expectation of performance, and the expectation of results, garners a culture of achievement.”

For the students that recently participated in the PSAT/NMSQT® or SAT® School Day, scores became available to students on October 24. We want to remind you there’s now an easy way for students to quickly view scores and more with the new BigFuture® School mobile app!

Here’s how it works:

• In addition to their scores, they’ll see a sample list of growing careers in their state that connect to the math, reading, and writing skills they demonstrated on the PSAT/NMSQT or SAT.

• Students can opt in to Connections™ to hear from institutions that may be a good fit.

• Students who can’t or don’t want to use the app can still get their scores via a PDF report from their school or by logging in to their College Board account.

Monday, November 18th ~ Herff Jones, our senior/graduation vendor, will be hosting Senior Presentations in the CHS Theatre during Econ/Government classes. The students will be given catalogs to take home to parents so be on the lookout!

Thursday, November 21 ~ Herff Jones will host the Proud Parent Rally at 3:00 pm in the CHS Cafeteria. Parents are invited to come in and see all that HJ has to offer. It's a great opportunity to take care of your grad cap & gown order! They also have jackets, class rings, and tons of senior merch.

When kids bring home disappointing grades, parents are often upset and respond with frustration, lectures, and even anger.

The first thing to remember is that the responsibility for a child’s grades belongs to the child, not to us. Although it’s easy to blame ourselves when kids perform poorly, it’s very important for our mental health, and for the mental health of our kids, to remember the following points.

• We can’t do the learning for our children.
• Many highly accomplished individuals faced academic challenges in their youth.
• Always respond with genuine empathy and understanding.

Here are two examples that contrast typical parental responses, one delivered with anger and frustration and the other delivered with empathy.

This…
“Look at these grades! These are unacceptable!”

Or this…
“Oh man! I bet these grades are really disappointing for you. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help. The good news is that this doesn’t change the way I feel about you.”

This…
“How many times have I told you to get your homework done, and you ignored me! I am sick and tired of reminding you! You're grounded!”

Or this…
“Oh man. I can understand getting too busy to remember to do your chores and your homework. What do you think you can do to help you remember your homework? Let me know if you want some ideas.”

Instead of battling over grades, consider exploring my book, From Bad Grades to a Great Life! If it doesn’t completely change your life, I’ll buy it back!

Thanks for reading!

If this is a benefit, forward it to a friend. Our goal is to help as many families as possible.

Dr. Charles Fay

The School Social Worker at Coronado is Rebecca Chura. We are so fortunate to have Ms. Chura here on campus to work with our students.

APPOINTMENT IS REQUIRED: Students can email or scan the QR code to make an appointment or request support from Ms. Chura.

Ms. Tidball is Coronado's College & Career Specialist.

The City of Henderson is now accepting nominations for the Mayor’s Honor Roll to celebrate the outstanding students, parents, teachers and other educators working to improve the quality of education within the City. Know someone who should be nominated? Submit your nomination today!

• 11/5 Election Day/Staff Development Day ~ No School for Students
• 11/11 Veterans Day Holiday ~ No School
• 11/27-29 Thanksgiving & Family Day Holiday ~ No School

• 12/20 End of First Semester ~ Winter Break Begins end of day
• No School 12/23 - 1/3/25 ~ Classes resume on January 6

*If you or someone you know need assistance or support, you may contact:

● SafeVoice: 1-833-216-SAFE (7233) for anonymous reporting
● CCSD Police: 702-799-5411
● Mobile Crisis Response Team: 702-486-7865
● National Suicide Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or
● Nevada Crisis Line: 775-784-8090

Let's Talk is an online service that allows our CCSD community to communicate with the school district. Only when we build strong relationships with our staff, students, families, and community members can we best meet the needs of each and every child.

Click on the QR code below to access Let's Talk. This information can also be found on the CCSD’s Website by clicking https://www.ccsd.net/community/mentalhealth/.