CHS Islander News

AP Testing Makeups

May 20 CAASPP Testing Math (altered bell schedule below)

Commendation Awards / Quad 4 PM (students who received green invitations)

May 21 Josten's Cap/Gown distribution at lunch

Commendation Awards / Quad 4 PM (students who received blue invitations)

May 22 Senior End of Year Expectations Assembly 10:40-11:23 am

May 23 CHS and CoSA Digital Arts Extravaganza 5PM

May 24 24-25 ASB campaign speeches assembly (altered bell schedule below)

May 25 Prom 7-10 pm Birch Aquarium La Jolla

May 27 Memorial Day Holiday/No School

Math CAASPP Testing: All Juniors will be taking the last portion of the CAASPP exam (in Math) on Monday. May 20th. To date, over 97% of our Juniors have participated in this exam and we hope to achieve our participation rate goal this year! Congratulations! Please see the schedule below.

• All 11th grade students must report to their testing classroom by 8:30 A.M. (same room as the ELA and science tests)
• Students need to bring their CHARGED school issued Chromebook.
• 9th, 10th, 12th graders report to period 1 at 10:40am

AP Testing : Congratulations to all of our students who have completed AP testing!! We're so proud of you! Make up testing will take place this week. Please be sure to read the detailed information below.

Prom is Saturday, May 25th at Birch Aquarium at Scripps in La Jolla from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. We're looking forward to celebrating the year with our Islanders! Thank you for reminding your students to make healthy and safe choices.

JUNIORS: Coronado Schools Foundation is looking for a board representative for the upcoming school year: DON'T MISS THE DEADLINE!

• The Coronado Schools Foundation (CSF) raises and manages funds to provide exceptional learning experiences for all CUSD students. CSF is looking for a rising CHS Senior to join the board as a Student Representative for the 2024/2025 school year. If selected, you will attend board meetings and update the board on what is going on at CHS. You will also help out the staff with a variety of tasks. We would love to have you and will give you a very enriching experience while you are in your last year at CHS. Applications are due by Tuesday, May 28th, 2024, at 11.59 pm.
• For more information and to apply: https://forms.gle/F81a6RkCUgdLqKcCA

Dual Enrollment Workshops for Fall 2024 Courses - If you requested Math 252 - Calculus III, BUS 120 Intro to Business or ASL 101 American Sign Language for fall term, you are required to attend a registration workshop the week of May 28th. Keep a lookout for an email from Counselor Ms. Ereno next week on details of the workshops and requirements to be enrolled in the course.

Attendance Check: You can check your student’s attendance in Synergy ParentVue under the “Attendance” tab. Please allow up to 24 hours after a day of absence to be updated in the system

CUSD is fortunate to have the support of DoDEA for our World Language Program. Parents: As part of our annual evaluation of the expansion of our World Language program, we ask you to take a few minutes to fill out this survey and provide valuable feedback for future growth and improvement opportunities. Thank you for your input!!

A.M Exams: Students must report no later than 7:45am

P.M Exams: Students must report no later than 11:45am

Students will receive specific testing reminders the day before each registered testing session with report times and reminders.

AP Testing Attendance: During AP testing, students will be pre-excused from classes directly impacted by their testing time. Students sitting in afternoon exams will be released from 2nd period classes early (11:00am) in order to eat lunch prior to testing. If a student does not participate in their planned exam, they are expected to report to class and the pre-excusal will be removed.

• Students with accommodations will receive separate emails with specific directions pertaining to their testing administration.

Important Information for Students/What to Bring on Test Day:

• All students are required to agree to the College Board’s Terms and Conditions in order to participate in testing.
• Please bring No. 2 pencils and blue or black ink pens. Do not bring mechanical pencils. Blue ink pens should have dark blue ink.
• Cell phones and smart watches are NOT PERMITTED in the testing room, even if they are powered off and in bags. Any phones or smart watches brought to the testing room will have to be surrendered during testing and removed from the room. CHS cannot be held liable for your devices, so please just do not bring them.

• CHS will provide Chromebooks for testing, as needed. Laptops must be fully charged, but will be left in backpacks unless needed and being used for recording parts of an exam.

• Calculators/Exams with Calculators:

  AP Testing Calculator Policy & Exams with Calculator

AP English Language, AP English Literature, and AP Comp Sci Principles exams are DIGITAL this year.

Questions: contact rikki.betancourt@coronadousd.net

Are you moving/leaving CUSD?

• Please contact CHS Registrar, Kathy Redding at katherine.redding@coronadousd.net

• Have your student go to https://bit.ly/leaveCUSD for directions on how to transfer their Google Drive content prior to their departure.

College Spring Workshops: CHS counselors are hosting college workshops all spring to get 10th and 11th graders prepared for the college application process. Come to the lunch workshops on Wednesdays in room 202. There will be FREE pizza for those who attend.

Career Information:

SUMMER PROGRAMS:

There is a Summer Program board in the 400 hallway for students to view many opportunities of programs this summer. Stop by and get information. Ask your counselor if you have any questions.

Summer Camp Volunteer Opportunities at the Natural History Museum

The NAT is currently seeking enthusiastic high school students who are passionate about science, nature, and education to volunteer as camp assistants. This role offers a unique opportunity for students to develop leadership skills, work closely with museum educators, and inspire younger learners. See THIS flier for additional information and how to apply.

Swim Instructor Job Opening: Legacy Swim Academy is hiring part time (4 - 20 hrs.) swim instructors at $17-20 per hour. Legacy Swim Academy operates at the BBMAC pool after school and is able to work with students’ sports and school schedule. Please email resume to info@legacyswimacademy.com.

Current Job Openings in Coronado: Indeed Job Postings

SENIOR Information: See the Senior Newsletter

The 2024 Coronado High School Prom will be held May 25th from 7-10 pm at the Birch Aquarium. Students are reminded to bring their student IDs with them.

ASB: Powderpuff season is here!

All Juniors and Seniors are invited to participate in this fun class competition.

• Students participating in Powderpuff need to have a CUSD Liability Form AND a Powderpuff Permission slip signed and turned in to your Class Advisors (Mr. Goodenough for Juniors, and Mr. Aldworth for Seniors) before your first practices.
• Slips can be printed using links above, or picked up in Mr. Aldworth, Mr. Goodenough, or Mrs. Belong's rooms.
• Please see the Official PowderPuff Schedule for all of the dates, times, and locations of our powderpuff events.

All CHS Families are invited to come to the Powderpuff Game at Niedermeyer field on Friday May 31st, 7:00 pm kick off.

• Senior Specific Powderpuff Information can be found here: POWDERPUFF 2024.pdf
• Junior Specific Powderpuff Information can be found here: POWDERPUFF 2025.pdf

LIBRARY UPDATES:

Grades 9-11 Textbook Returns

• All textbooks are due by Thursday, June 13th, for Grades 9-11. Students will return their books to the CHS Library at designated times during class (Teachers will notify students of their course’s designated return day). Any students who are absent on their course’s return day, must return their textbooks to the CHS Library on their own time during lunch or break. If you have questions about the textbooks checked out to your student, please email chslibrary@coronadousd.net.

Senior Textbook and Chromebook Returns

• All items are due Friday, June 7th, 2024

  • Seniors must return all materials (textbooks, calculators, Chromebooks, library books, etc.) to the CHS Library by Friday, June 7th, 2024. Please encourage your seniors to return their items to the CHS Library early if they no longer need them for their courses. Seniors who do not turn in all materials by June 7th will be ineligible for end of the year activities such as Grad Night. If you have questions about the items checked out to your senior, please email chslibrary@coronadousd.net.

  
  

YEARBOOK: Yearbook distribution is June 3-5 at lunch at the student store. You will need a Photo ID or your Distribution ticket. A Yearbook staff member will bring distribution tickets to your homeroom May 22 and May 29. If you do not get a ticket that indicates you have not purchased a yearbook. A limited number of books will be available at distribution for $100 cash only. To secure a book before that, see Ms. Evenson in room 311 with $100 cash.

michelle.evenson@coronadousd.net

ISLANDER INSIDER BROADCAST:

• There are only THREE shows left - You will NOT want to miss the show May 29 as we are doing a very special tribute to a very special retiree.

• 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

Congratulations to the Islanders Boys Lacrosse Team who took home the CIF Division 1 Championship!

Congratulations to our Islanders Girls Lacrosse who played an outstanding CIF Open Division Finals game.

Congratulations to the Track and Field athletes who competed in the CIF county finals. Lauren Gilhooly will move on to State CIF finals to run the 100m.

May 13-17 Prom Tickets Sales

May 13-17 AP Testing

May 20 CAASPP Testing - Math (alternate bell schedule)

May 20 Commendation Awards 3:45 pm in the quad (invitations will be sent to recipients)

May 21 Commendation Awards 3:45 pm in the quad (invitations will be sent to recipients)

May 23 CHS and CoSA Digital Arts Extravaganza 5PM

May 24 ASB Ex Com Speech Assembly (altered bell schedule)

May 25 Prom

May 27 Memorial Day Holiday/No School

May 28 ISF Senior Signing Day 3:45 pm

CHS/CoSA Instrumental Music 5 PM Black Box

May 29 Chalk Walk 10:30am-3:30 pm

May 30 Islander Awards 6pm at Hotel Del

May 31 Power Puff Pep Rally (alternate bell schedule)

Powderpuff Game at 7pm

June 1 CoSA MTD Showcase 7PM

June 4 NJROTC Awards 6PM

June 5-6 Senior Finals

June 5 Regular bell schedule 8:30 am - 3:28 pm

June 6 Band Concert 6PM

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.

Being on time to school is a priority!

Tardy Policy: Please remind your students of the importance of being on time for class. Every 5th and 10th tardy will result in a one hour detention. 15 or more tardies will result in a two hour detention Parents, please talk with your students about the importance of being on time to class. Students who are tardy miss critical instructional time and disrupt the flow of learning. We appreciate your timely support with this.

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.

E-Bikes: We have had an increase in calls about e-bikes being ridden at high speeds through the pedestrian walkway between Village Elementary and CHS Niedermeyer Field. Please remind your students to follow traffic rules and adhere to the city signage stating that no bikes are to ridden in that walkway. There have been some close calls with small children and pedestrians. Thank you

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