CHS Islander News

Dec 8 Holiday Grams sales begin

Dec 9 CoSA Showcase Night 6 PM in the theatre

Dual enrollment workshop at lunch for term 2 students

NHS Tutoring at 3:30-4:30 pm in room 511

Dec 10 Dual enrollment workshop at lunch for term 2 students

Dec 11 CoSA Visual Arts Exhibit and Fashion Show "All at Once" 5:30 PM Black Box Theatre

NHS Tutoring at lunch in room 511

CUSD Board Meeting 4 pm

Dec12 Winter Pep Rally (altered bell schedule below)

CoSA Dance presents "Threads of Resilience" 7PM in the theater

Dec 13 CoSA Dance presents "Threads of Resilience" 7PM in the theater

CoSA Showcase Night Dec. 9th at 6pm: Please join us for a look into all of the incredible things happening in the COSA conservatories. All are welcome to this free event! Students interested in applying to a CoSA conservatory for the 26-27 school year are encouraged to attend!

Message from PTO: Please help us spread some holiday cheer at CHS! On Wednesday, December 17th teachers and staff will be treated to hot cocoa, baked holiday treats and a small token of our appreciation.We would love your support by either donating a $10 gift card or by baking or buying your favorite holiday treat. SIGN UP HERE

Term 1 Semester 2 Progress Report Grades are available to view in Synergy. To login to Parent Vue click HERE.

Attendance Update: As a courtesy to our CHS families, beginning on Monday, 12/8, CHS parents/guardians will receive automated phone calls at the end of the day to inform them if their child has one or more unverified absence(s) from class for that day.

CHS ASB is hosting a holiday toy drive. Students can bring in a new or used unwrapped toy for a child to their homeroom classes. All new unwrapped toys will go to Toys for Tots and all used unwrapped toys will be donated to families in need. On Monday, all classes that have a homeroom will receive a small box to collect toys. All students and the teacher in the homeroom with the most toys, will receive a holiday treat.

Spirit Week is coming 12/15-12/19: Start getting your fits ready for spirit week! Ski gear, pj's, quarter zips or Nike tech, and holiday hats.

Lost and Found Items will be displayed outside of the front office this week and next week. Please encourage your student to check for lost items. Any unclaimed items will be donated after Friday, Dec. 19th.

AP Payment and Registration is now closed for the Fall Term.

• Students will be able to complete “late” registration for any fall courses during the Spring Term registration.
• Spring Registration is open January 20, 2026 to March 2, 2026.

Please visit our school website for full registration and payment information by clicking the following link: AP Testing Website Link

Please reach out to Mrs. Lewis, wendy.lewis@coronadousd.net If you have any questions.

Child Nutrition Services department website is informative and easy to navigate.

Independent Study Contract: Students who have a planned absence of 1 (or more) consecutive days of school may complete an Independent Study Contract with the prior approval of a CHS administrator. When successfully completed, an ISC enables students to remain on track with their learning in the classroom. It also allows the District to recoup the loss of funding caused by the absence. In order to be approved, please submit an ISC request to the front office at least three school days before the absence begins to allow teachers an opportunity to organize the work for students. For more information, please contact Noila Perri (noila.perri@coronadousd.net) in the main office.

NHS tutoring: Our NHS tutors are available to provide support in any content area with students in all grade levels. This is an excellent way for students to get some extra support and ready for exams

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

Lunch: Students are expected to return to campus on time for period 3. Arriving tardy to 3rd period may result in having lunch detention the following day. Also, thank you for reminding your student that respectful behavior on and off campus is an expectation of all CHS Islanders.

Tardy Sweeps: CHS administration conducts unannounced tardy sweeps throughout the year. Students who arrive late after the tardy bell will check in at the MPR, be marked tardy with their ID, and then head to class; phones will also be collected and returned at the end of the day to support our cell phone policy. Thank you for helping us reinforce punctuality and a focused learning environment by ensuring your student arrives on time and ready to learn.

Has your child been absent or tardy? Detentions & Saturday School:

• Detention is held on Tuesday afternoon (3:40 p.m.), Thursday morning (7:30 a.m.) and Thursday afternoon (3:40 p.m.). Students must attend detentions to clear tardies.

• Students may also attend Saturday School to clear tardies and absences. October Saturday School will be held on Saturday, October 4th, from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

• Students may sign up for Saturday School by filling out the form linked below:

Saturday School Signup Link

Creative Writing Club is hosting its annual Short Story Competition. The competition will be judged by a panel of faculty and students and prizes will be awarded to the winners. The competition is open to any CHS student. This year's prompt is: "It was the tiniest detail that went overlooked. And it ruined everything."

• There will be fliers in every English classroom as well as in the library with a QR code linking to the competition rules and guidelines. The deadline to submit is December 10th.
• Please encourage students to enter! If they have any questions, they can view the rules HERE or contact me at joshua.chao@coronadousd.org

YEARBOOK SENIOR AD PRICE INCREASE ALERT

Yearbook senior ad prices increase Friday, Dec. 19. Buy your SENIOR/BABY AD and Yearbook bundle NOW before prices increase.

SCHOLARSHIPS!

School added scholarships are now available in Xello in addition to the national scholarships! The counselors will be adding scholarships going forward as they become available. Many of the ones we add are either local to Coronado or San Diego, therefore you have an increased chance of receiving those.

To Access Scholarships in Xello: Student dashboard -> Plans -> Scholarships (Parent view details)

Updated Current Scholarships Added: Ongoing List of Military Scholarships, The Coolidge Scholarship (For 11th graders - Due December 16th), Hagan Scholarship (12th Graders - Due December 1st), Kyoto Prize Scholarship (12th Graders - Due January 6th), Salute to Education Scholarship by San Diego County FORD Dealers (12th Graders - Due February 13th)

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

See the CHS Internship Opportunities Document for internship details and how to apply.

New Current Job Openings in Coronado: Indeed Job Postings

New CHS Counseling Website - Please view for all college and career information and social emotional resources.

PROGRAMS AVAILABLE: The cost of each program includes classes, housing, excursions, travel insurance, health insurance, transportation, local cell phone, and meals. Participants are responsible for their flights. Here is a Brochure with all the programs, including locations, dates, and cost: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DTbACXMaiVd1VY5Si6NPtyf_8lq3GO8q/view?usp=sharing

COLLEGE CREDIT: Credit is offered through Tulane University at an extremely low cost. This is an additional fee for 4 credits. College credit is only available for Language programs and Dance and Culture programs.

DISCOUNT CODE: If you have not yet started your scholarship application, use the $200 discount code below to open your account:

https://my.ciee.org/?rc=7f14662e-ec96-ef11-9e4b-0050561072ea-4-web

FUNDRAISING: Want a jump start on fundraising? This is a pay for a day calendar. Program participants should edit the template to fit their program and ask people for donations to fund the trip. Additionally, CIEE has a Fundraising Toolkit with lots of ideas.

SCHOLARSHIPS: Students can earn scholarships by completing a few short essays with their application. Please see a timeline below for more information about deadlines and application support.

Please read below for CIEE Updates/Timeline:

• Ongoing: Send your Application Essays to Dr. Sullivan on a Google Doc for feedback at maylen.sullivan@coronadousd.org

• December 1st, 8:59pm: Second Early Bird Deadline, top-scoring students who apply before December 1st will hear back from CIEE on their decision by the end of December, and will also be entered into a raffle to win a free flight

• December 4: In-person Scholarship Application workshop at Lunch in Room 413 and Application Workshop and parent drop in for questions afterschool 3:30-6:30pm in Room 413. CIEE Staff and Dr. Sullivan will provide support during both sessions.

• December 10: deadline for World Language teachers to nominate students applying for a Language trip-- please let your World Language teacher know ASAP if you would like to be nominated.

• Regular Application deadline: January 21, 8:59pm

Application help is available almost every day during lunch in Room 413 and via email maylen.sullivan@coronadousd.org

Friendly Reminders:

• Day Use Chromebooks are only to be checked out for ONE DAY ONLY. Please remind your students to bring in their school-issued device regularly. If they do need a Day Use, they need to return it by the end of that same day. We are quickly running out of Day Use Chromebooks on a daily basis.

• We do NOT lend out chargers. However, if a student has lost the charger provided with their school-issued device, we can apply a fine to their account and provide them a new one.

· CHS Library Catalog Access

· CHS Library Digital Resources Brochure

· CHS Library Canvas

o If you don’t have access to our CHS Library Canvas yet, please enroll at this link after you and your student have been provided with Canvas access: https://bit.ly/CHSlibraryCanvas

Library Hours and Contact

· CHS Library Hours: 8am – 4pm on school days

· CHS Library Extension: 2088

· CHS Library General Email: chslibrary@coronadousd.net

The CHS PTO has lots of amazing things planned for the students, teachers and staff this year! As always we cannot do what we do without the help of our amazing CHS Families!

Thank you for taking the time to help us support our awesome CHS students, teachers and staff. CHS PTO is looking forwarding to a fantastic school year! Go Islanders!

PTO Executive Board 2025-2026

Liz Riebe, President (coronadoptopres@gmail.com)

Alison Gregory, Vice President

Arlene Ventimiglia, Secretary

Keli Craig, Treasurer

Mandy Cohn: Hospitality

December 15 CHS Band and CoSA IM Holiday concert 6PM / Theatre

December 15-19 FSA Workshops in English 12 & Econ/Gov - Counseling

December 22-January 2 Winter Recess - No School

January 6 Student FAFSA Workshop at Lunch in Room 202

Attendance for 25-26: CHS is encouraging students to be responsible for their attendance by being punctual and on time for class. We appreciate your support in this effort to be respectful by being on time. There are student incentives for regular attendance, alongside monthly tardy sweeps.

Absences: In the event of an absence, please complete and submit the CHS Parent Verification of Attendance Form (Google), OR contact Rina Parodi in the attendance office at 619-522-8907 EX. 2094.

• If you have any questions concerning attendance verification, please contact Rina Parodi via email at rina.parodi@coronadousd.net or call at (619)522-8907 ext. 2094

CHS Broadcast: Watch Islander Insider Live - Every Wednesday at 11:07 am

https://coronadotv.me/

• Club Presidents: if you have an announcement you’d like us to make on the show, complete the Student Access Homeroom Announcements

Canvas: Staying in the know about your student's classes and grades is an important part of our partnership in educating your child. Please be sure to regularly check Canvas . For login directions: https://bit.ly/CUSDCanvasparent

Note: You do not need to create an account from scratch. You will need to use your current email as your username (the email address you use for Synergy/ParentVue) and then reset your password.

Technology Help: Please use this resource when you have questions about technology. Student and Parent Technology.

Campus Safety: We appreciate you following safety policies and protocols. Guests are required to always check in at the front office. ALL visitors must present their identification when visiting campus.

Bike Safety: Bikes and E-Bikes: Please remind your student to wear their helmet and follow all traffic laws while riding their bikes to school. Our top priority is to keep our students and community safe at all times.

Website: https://chs.coronadousd.net/
Location: 650 D Avenue, Coronado, CA, USA
Phone: 619.522.8907
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoronadoIslanders