CHS Islander News

Week of Sept. 30 - Oct. 4, 2024 HOMECOMING WEEK!

THIS WEEK

Homecoming Spirit Week!

Sept 30: College Workshop at Lunch in Room 202

Oct 1: NHS Tutoring Support 3:35 pm in room 511

School Board Candidate Forum 6PM at District Office

Oct 2 FEDERAL SURVEY CARDS sent home

Oct 3: NHS Tutoring at lunch in room 511

Oct 4: FEDERAL SURVEY CARDS DUE

Homecoming Events: No CoSA Period 5 today

Pep Rally-students only event -(see altered bell schedule below)
Parade at 4:30 pm on Orange Avenue
Football Game 7pm Niedermeyer Field
King and Queen Crowning at half time

October 5: Homecoming Dance 6:45PM-9:45 PM pm at Nova

It's Homecoming Spirit Week! Earn class points by participating in each days spirit dress up!

Monday: MTV - Dress as favorite celebrity

Tuesday: Stagecoach vs Coachella (country vs. city)

Wednesday: Rep your city (favorite sports team jersey)

Thursday: Night Out vs Night In (dress nice vs pajamas

Friday: Class shirt/colors for school and parade

Federal Survey Cards: On Wednesday, October 2nd, your student will come home with a Federal Survey Card. We need your support in filling out this annual, federally required card and returning it with your student by FRIDAY, October 4th. An email detailing this process will be sent this week.

The PSAT will be administered on Wednesday, October 9th to all students in grades 9, 10, and 11

Preparing for the PSAT: Attention Grades 9-11

The PSAT is a digital only platform. Therefore, students will need download the Bluebook app to their personal device by Sept. 26th.
Students using a personal, non school issued device: Follow the directions below to download the Bluebook App for PSAT

Go to www.collegeboard.org
click on PSAT/NMSQT
click on Download Bluebook
click on Download Bluebook Now
click on Download

Students using school issued Chromebook: The Bluebook app will automatically update and appear on the Chromebook

The Bluebook app can be found in "Apps" on the bottom left hand corner of your Chromebook BEFORE YOU LOG IN (once you log in, you will not see the "Apps" tab).

Oct. 9th PSAT Schedule: Seniors have a mandatory Class of 2025 activity. Details to come.

PSAT Testing Bell Schedule 2024

Grades 9-11 Testing: 8:30 - 11:40 am

Lunch: 11:40 - 12:20 pm

Seniors Report to School

Period 1 12:25 - 12:53 pm

Period 2 12:58 - 1:25 pm

Break 1:25 - 1:35 pm

Period 3 1:40 - 2:08 pm

Period 4 2:13 - 2:40 pm

CoSA 2:45 - 3:45 pm

Senior Activity on Oct. 9th: Oct. 9 Senior Activity Permission Slip

9:15 am: We will meet at Village Theater on Orange Ave to watch Pitch Perfect

11:30 am: Lunch (students may return to campus)

12:20 pm: All students on campus for period 1-4

This is a regular required school day. Attendance will be taken at the theater as well as in all classes. Students who do not wish to attend the event can report to the library by 9:15 am.

Required permission slip which needs to be returned to room 504 by October 4th. Oct. 9 Senior Activity Permission Slip

NHS tutoring: Our NHS tutors are available to provide support in any content area with students in all grade levels. Tutoring will take place on:

Tuesdays after school 3:35-4:35pm Room 511
Thursdays at lunch Room 511

Athletics: Coronado Athletics has a new Website: https://www.islandersportsfoundation.net

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!

Absences: To verify an absence, please contact Doris Ricks in the attendance office at 619-522-8907 EX. 2094. Or, complete and submit the CHS Parent Verification of Attendance Form (Google) or complete this PDF form and email to: chsattendance@coronadousd.net

AP Testing Information: Registration for AP testing is open. To register and pay for AP testing please visit http://aptsusa.com/chs. This link provides step by step instructions for activating your exam and payment.

Students should be registering for their AP classes on the college board website and checking off if they plan to take the exams in May.

Please be mindful to reach out to their AP teachers for course codes and

Register for the correct semester
Register for the correct exam

Fall Registration:

September 13, 2024 to Oct 30, 2024

Spring AND Late Fall Registration:

January 12, 2025 to February 28, 2025.

AP Testing contact: Mrs. Wendy Lewis wendy.lewis@coronadousd.net

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

Friday, Oct. 4th Bell Schedule

Homecoming!

This week is going to be filled with lots of fun Homecoming activities taking place both on and off campus. Float building, Spirit Week, Pep Rally, Parade, King and Queen voting, Football Game, King and Queen Crowning, and the Dance are all happening this week. Here is a little bit of info about each of these events.

Float Building: All students are invited to help build their class float! Floats for our homecoming parade are built on golf carts at homes in town over two weeks finishing up this Thursday night. Thank you so much to the Slaughter Family, the Salata Family, the Sager Family, and the Heart Family who have graciously opened their homes to our students the next two weeks, and to all of the parents who are donating time and snacks to keep the kids building. Encourage your students to attend float building. It’s a wonderful class bonding event, and every class needs a lot of help to make the floats great! See the graphics for the building schedule and location of each grade level.

Pep Rally: The rally is going to be in the gym after the 2nd period on Friday. (students only)

Parade: Come to the parade on Friday after school to watch all of our great floats and school groups come down Orange Ave! The parade begins at 4:30 pm on Friday and rolls down Orange Ave. from Adella (by Miguels) to 7th street. All students are invited to walk in the parade with their class. Students walking in the parade should wear their class shirts or class shirt color. Seniors white, Juniors Black/Pink, Sophomores beige, Freshmen Green. The staging is on Adella between 10th and Ynez (over by the post office).

King and Queen Voting and Crowning Ceremony: The voting for King and Queen will take place online with voting opening up at the end of the pep rally and closing right before our football game. The voting link is Https://tinyurl.com/islanderhoco! All voting needs to be done using CUSD google accounts. The Homecoming football game is at 7:00 pm and the crowning ceremony will take place at halftime on the field.

Homecoming Dance : Join us for the Homecoming dance on Saturday, October 5th, from 6:45 PM to 9:45 PM at Nova San Diego, conveniently located just a short distance from school at 454 Sixth Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101.

Important Details:

All students must bring their school ID for entry.
The "ticket" students received when they purchased their dance admission is a keepsake; it is not necessary to bring it on Saturday night.
The doors will open at 6:45 pm. Students should arrive no later than 7:15 PM for admission.
Please ensure that you have arranged for your student to have a ride home promptly at 9:45 PM.

Venue Guidelines:

Shoes must be worn at all times inside the venue. Please make sure your student wears comfortable shoes that they can keep on for the entire evening.
All seating areas inside the venue have storage under them. Students can put coats/bags/etc.. in the seating areas.

Food and Drinks:
Enjoy a variety of delicious snacks available during the event, including:

Buffalo chicken sliders
Beef sliders
Tater tots
Chocolate-dipped strawberries
NY cheesecake bites
Mini macarons
S'mores treats
Shirley Temples, sodas, juice, and water

We look forward to an awesome evening!

Congratulations to Jacob, Jaya, Abigail, and Alexis who received a Letter of Commendation recognizing their exceptional academic promise from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. We're so proud of these outstanding Islanders!

COSA

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CHS Counselor Corner

Fall College Night at CHS! - Mark your calendar for Oct. 8th

We are excited to host an in-person college night on Tuesday, October 8th at 6pm in the CHS Theater. This is a 4-year college admissions process presentation for all students and parents. Representatives from SDSU, UCSD, and local private universities will be in attendance at the event, plus the CHS counselors. This event is geared towards juniors and seniors, however all grade levels are welcome! It’s never to early to learn about the college admissions process.

Cal State College Night – Monday, September 30 - 6 pm to 8 pm in Downtown San Diego!

The CSU is hosting a FREE College Night for prospective high school and families on Monday, Sept. 30, 6 - 8 p.m. ALL 23 Cal State campuses, including Cal Poly will be in attendance. For more information on the CSU College Night, including registration, please visit the CSUSM Event website.

The Westin San Diego Bayview

400 W Broadway

San Diego, CA 92101

Progress Report Grades - Progress report 1 grades are now available for view on Student Vue and Parent Vue. Please make sure you are checking the grades and following up with your student. Reach out to the teacher or counselor for any concerns. Just a reminder that these are not final grades and the student has until October 25th, when the semester ends, to bring up their grade before it is officially on their transcript.

Fall CHS College Counseling Workshops - UC Rep on CHS Campus This Week!!

CHS Counselors will have informative sessions and drop-in help availability on various topics throughout the fall on Mondays during lunch in room 202. Pizza from Village Pizzeria will be provided (Thank you, PTO)! The following are the workshops offered:

September 30th - College Essays with Mr. Hoang
October 7th - Cal State Applications
October 21st - Financial Aid Scholarships
October 28th - Community College
October 4th - Military and Drop-in
November 18th - 22nd - Drop-in College Application Workshops

Fall College Visits!

Private and Public college representatives from California and across the country come to visit CHS almost daily during lunch. Additionally, there are potentially 2 virtual college visits per day before and after school! Here you can find the complete list of CHS College Visits 2024, which will be updated weekly. All grade levels welcome!

October 1st - Suffolk University @ Lunch in CCCOctober 1st - West Chester University of Pennsylvania @ 3:45pm - Link TBD

October 2nd - University of Oregon @ Lunch in CCC
October 3rd - University of Colorado Boulder @ 8am - Virtual Link
October 3rd - Indiana University (Bloomington) @ Lunch in CCC
October 3rd - California Lutheran University @ 3:45pm - Virtual Link
October 4th - Elon University @ Lunch in CCC
October 4th - Arizona State University (Tempe) @ 3:45pm - Virtual

XELLO - CHS’S COLLEGE AND CAREER PLATFORM - PARENT/GUARDIAN ROLL-OUT - MONDAY SEPTEMBER 16TH

Xello is the new college and career platform for CHS and was rolled out to students in 2023-2024. Using Xello, students document their journey as they build self-knowledge, explore career and post-secondary options, create plans, apply to colleges, and continually reassess as they take in new knowledge, skills, and experiences. By enabling Xello’s Family Portal, we are giving you a front-row view to the work your child is completing in Xello through your Xello Family Account.

On Monday September 16th, you should have received an email from noreply@xello (on your email that is in Synergy) inviting you to create your Family Account. A separate email detailed information on the platform, along with videos and resources. If you have any questions regarding your Xello account, please email Kristen Ereno at kristen.ereno@coronadousd.net.

SAT and ACT Registration - Some Universities are going back to requiring the SAT/ACT!

Even though this does not include the California public universities, we know that many students want the option to submit their SAT/ACT test scores to colleges and universities, including those that are test optional. SAT/ACT scores can also potentially be used to test students out of college math and english courses.

SAT Dates: October 5th, November 2nd, December 7th, March 8th, May 3rd, June 7th. Register HERE.
ACT Dates: September 14th, October 26th, November 2nd, December 14th, February 8th, April 5th, June 14th, July 12th. Register HERE.

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES : Internships are a great way to learn about potential career fields and gain valuable experience by learning more about future professions and fields of study. Check out the internship opportunities available in the Coronado community HERE.

P.A.W.S. INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY - Safe Harbor Coronado is seeking motivated CHS students

Current Job Openings in Coronado: Indeed Job Postings

Yearbook and Broadcast

2025 Yearbooks On Sale Now to ALL students

Order your 2025 Beachcomber now for the lowest price of the year - $80 until Oct. 6.

Jostensyearbooks.com Be sure you are ordering the Coronado High School Beachcomber for the Coronado High in California.

BROADCAST -Islander Insider: Team Captains and Club Presidents, if you want an announcement made for the broadcast, please send all the details to michelle.evenson@coronadousd.net no later than Monday at 10 am.

Parents and families - tune in to the weekly show LIVE on Wednesdays beginning at 11:07 am. http://coronadotv.me/pages/kchs-live/

CHS Library Updates

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month!

Hispanic Heritage Month is an annual celebration of the history and culture of the U.S. Latinx and Hispanic communities that spans from September 15 to October 15. Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a book! Swing by the CHS Library to view and browse our Hispanic Heritage Month Display, which features a variety of nonfiction and fiction titles by Hispanic authors.

2024-2025 Reading Goals

How many books will our Islanders read in a year? Encourage your students to visit the CHS Library to make a personal reading goal for this school year! Students who make a reading goal will be entered into a drawing for a free book! Prizes will also be awarded to those who complete their reading goal anytime this school year.

·Library Hours and Contact

CHS Library Hours: 8am – 4pm on school days
CHS Library Extension: 2088
CHS Library General Email: chslibrary@coronadousd.net

CHS Library Canvas

CHS Library Catalog Access

CHS Library Digital Resources Brochure

Athletics

Coronado Athletics has a new website: https://www.islandersportsfoundation.net

Winter Sports are just around the corner. Register now to get on the team's mailing list as pre-season trainings are starting up! https://www.islandersportsfoundation.net

Football games are cashless entry. Tickets can be purchased at the game by QR code or in advance from GoFan.com

Athletic Director Aaron.Brooks@coronadousd.net

CHS Athletics Schedule 24-25

SENIOR CLASS OF 2025

Official Senior Class of 2025 Website

all things Senior Class - click here

SENIORS:

Senior Portrait Appointments

Your ID photo is NOT your Senior Portrait!

NOW available at the Cherished Memories Studio. Call 951.304.4133 to schedule a sitting.

A $30 deposit will be collected and will be applied to package purchase or will be reimbursed upon completion of your yearbook photo. Senior Portraits are due BEFORE the December Holiday Break and they fill up fast.

Coronado High School Yearbook Senior Portrait Clothing Information

This is the LAST yearbook photo of your high school career. It is not an ID photo - it will appear in the SENIOR section of the yearbook. Dress in a manner that shows your individuality, but makes that as professional as it can be. Seniors may select to wear the black drape or tuxedo option provided by the photographer. Students not wearing appropriate attire will be required to wear a black wrap or tuxedo jacket provided by the photographer.

Here are some suggestions:

Professional style tops:

Collared button downs
Sweaters
Dresses
Blouses

Suit jackets / sport coats / vests
Ties
NJROTC Dress Uniform
Black drape or tuxedo provided by photographer

Students MAY NOT wear:

Logo t-shirts
Hoodies
Baseball, cowboy, or other non-religious hats/head coverings
Plunging necklines
Sunglasses / dark lenses

2025 Senior Ad Sales

Order your 2025 Coronado High School Senior a recognition / Baby ad now.

Full Page: $325; Half Page $175 and Quarter Page: $110 - while supplies last Jostensyearbooks.com

Senior Counseling Appointments - Beginning September 11th seniors will have their individual counseling meeting with their school counselor to review credits and post-secondary plans. Seniors will receive a call slip for their appointment. Please attend these very important meetings!