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Curriculum & Counseling News 🍁🍂 OCTOBER 2024
Ginger Tie . A Step Above
Coronado High School Student Body President Ginger Tie lives by the simple mantra, “It is what it is.” For her, the simple yet powerful phrase encourages adaptability and a forward-looking mindset that helps her navigate life’s twists and turns with grace and composure. It’s about being both resilient and flexible in the face of challenge, and finding creative solutions to problems. As she looks to a new school year, she plans to let that philosophy guide her toward creating a vibrant, supportive and engaging experience for the entire student body while laying the groundwork for success in the years to come. For that and more, Ginger Tie is– A Step Above.
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At Coronado High School, 34 students have earned the AP Capstone Diploma ™. Additionally, three students have earned the AP Seminar and Research Certificate ™ during the 2023-24 school year. The AP Capstone Diploma program helps students develop critical thinking, research, collaboration, and presentation skills that are essential to academic success.
To receive the AP Capstone Diploma, students must earn scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar, AP Research, and on four additional AP ® Exams of their choice. To receive the AP Seminar and Research Certificate, students must earn scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research. Student participation in the AP Capstone program has been steadily increasing, with Over 100,000 students in over 2,500 schools worldwide taking part during the 2023-24 academic year. Approximately 21,000 students earned the AP Capstone Diploma, and 11,100 students earned the AP Seminar and Research Certificate.
Of the students who participated in the AP Capstone Diploma program at Coronado High School, 34 students were awarded the AP Capstone Diploma by earning scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar, AP Research, and on 4 additional AP Exams. Nine students were graduating seniors from the class of 2024 (graduated students are underlined).
They are: Elaina Au, Deanna Bae, David Baumann, Maile Baumann, Arielle Benjamin, Grace Byrnes, Jayden Carmen, Kaiden Celaya, Charlize Cheatham, Adam Chen, Alice Ciobanu, Iris Dang, Olga Feldman, Xander Gaskill, Kathryn Higgins, Hannah Hong, Alice Kim, Caleb Kuhn, Hanna Ladzinski, Charlotte Lapp, Nayim Lee, Chloe Luke, Susanne Massa, Gwendolyn McCasland, Olivia Moix, Andrew Moss, Malea Norris, Michelle Park, Daria Popova, David Raiter, Michael R., Kate Russell, Ginger Tie, and Alexander Vakov.
They are: Pranav Balakrishnan, Amarah Hersh, and Ashley Kim.
Congratulations to these outstanding AP students!
To learn more, please read the official press release (attached).
Excellence By Design
The Nevada Department of Education (NDE) establishes star ratings for each public school using a 100-point scoring system. High schools are rated on Academic Achievement (25), Graduation Rates (30), English Language Proficiency (10), College and Career Readiness (25, and Student Engagement (10). Once a score is arrived at, a star rating is applied with a scale ranging from a 1-star to a 5-star rating.
A 5-star rating recognizes a superior school that exceeds expectations for all students and student groups. Coronado High School was the only comprehensive high school in Southern Nevada to earn a 5-star rating.
Apply for the Nevada Promise Scholarship ~ Deadline October 31st
The scholarship application is now open and is available to the State of Nevada high school graduating class of 2025.
The Nevada Promise Scholarship is a unique scholarship established by the Nevada Legislature for Nevada high school graduates to attend community college. As a last-dollar scholarship, the Nevada Promise Scholarship can cover up to three years of tuition and other mandatory fees not covered by other gift aid.
If you are part of the graduating class of 2025, make sure to apply during the application period (August through October), and keep current with the ongoing eligibility requirements.
Go to https://csn.edu/promise to learn about the Promise Scholarship and apply.
CITY OF HENDERSON MAYOR'S HONOR ROLL
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!
- 10/11 End of First Grading Period
- 10/25 Nevada Day Holiday ~ No School
- 11/5 Election Day ~ No School for Students
- 11/11 Veterans Day Holiday ~ No School
- 11/27-29 Thanksgiving 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
