CHS Islander News

Feb 23-27 Counselors at CMS for Course Selection Meetings

Feb 23: Grad Night tickets sales begin (see below)

Feb 24:NHS Tutoring lunch in room 511

CoSA: CMS 8th grade Preview Assembly / 2PM

CoSA Application and Audition Workshop for Prospective students 6PM

Feb 25 Homeroom Live Broadcast at 11:07 AM

Feb 26:NHS Tutoring 3:35-4:35pm in room 511

Feb 27 Progress report grades available on Synergy

Islander Company Military Ball 6 pm

CoSA 2026-2027: Join us February 24th at 6 PM - Learn more about our CoSA conservatories

• Apply Here! Join our rising artists and become part of a CoSA conservatory. CoSA Application 2026-2027 Applications are open

CoSA Gala: It’s hard to believe that CoSA, our award winning school-within-a-school, is celebrating its 30th anniversary. The CoSA Foundation Gala is set for March 14 and promises to be a great night out for a very special cause. Please consider supporting our talented student artists by attending the event which will feature student entertainers, silent and live auction, dinner and dancing at the trendy Venue 808 in downtown San Diego. Buy tickets here.

AP Testing: AP Payment and Registration for Spring Registration closes March 2, 2026.

• ONCE REGISTRATION IS CLOSED ON MARCH 2, NO FURTHER REGISTRATIONS CAN BE ACCEPTED.

• Students can register and pay for Spring Term course exams as well as complete “late” registration for any fall courses during the Spring Term registration. Please visit our school website for full registration and payment information by clicking the following link:

AP Testing Website Link

• Important information can be found in the AP contract given to each student enrolled in an AP class. The document is linked below.

  AP Contract 2025-26

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

AP Testing Dates:

AP Testing Calendar 2026

Statewide CAASPP testing for 11th graders will occur every day during the week of April 13-17, 2026. Students and families may become familiar with the California assessment testing format here.

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 with their classes!

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

• Apply Here: CoSA Application 2026-2027
• Application and Audition Workshop is February 24, 2026 at 6pm
• Application materials are due by March 6th, 2026
• Applicants will receive their audition/interview invite email for 2026-2027 Interview/Audition Day is Saturday, March 21st

Grad night this year is at Universal Studios on May 29th. All seniors should have received a permission slip and information document on Friday in their Period 2 classes. That information and permission slip can be found HERE Grad Night Information Tickets can be purchased at the CHS Student Store Monday 2/23- Friday 3/6. Tickets are $125 which includes bus transportation and entry to Universal Studios for Grad Night. Tickets must be purchased at the student store in person at break or lunch, and students need to pay with either cash or a check made out to CHS ASB. At this time we can not take credit card transactions. Please see the information form linked above for details about eligibility and purchases.

“Attention Seniors! Have you ordered your Graduation products yet? Grad ordering for your cap & gown unit, graduation announcements, and other Class of 2026-themed keepsakes can still be ordered online by visiting jostens.com or by following the links below. Pricing is subject to increase after the January 30th deadline, so order now and save!

Your Jostens representative, Michael Petrella, would like to thank all the seniors and their families who have already placed their graduation orders!

• Coronado - Grad Products (Cap & Gown Unit, Graduation Announcements, Senior Keepsakes)
• Coronado - Class Rings
• Coronado - Letterman Jackets

Questions? Email michael.petrella@jostens.com or feel free to check in with Mr. Silverman in room 506”

Please join us in congratulating Roxy Langevin on being named a National Merit Scholarship Finalist.

This recognition and remarkable accomplishment places Roxy among the top high school seniors in the nation. Finalists are selected based on exceptional academic performance, PSAT results, leadership, service, and a rigorous application process that includes recommendations and a detailed academic record. Fewer than one percent of high school seniors nationwide earn this distinction.

Roxy exemplifies dedication, intellectual curiosity, and commitment to excellence. Beyond impressive academic achievement, she has demonstrated character, perseverance, and meaningful involvement both inside and outside the classroom.

Congratulations, Roxy Langevin, on this well-deserved honor!

Come out and cheer on our girls this Saturday at Niedermeyer Field

• If you can't make it to the games,you can catch them for Free Online at Hudl Fan: Link

• Community College Field Trips - we will be taking students on tours to local community colleges throughout the spring. Please contact counselor Misty Kint at Misty.kint@coronadousd.net if you are interested in your student attending.

• Updated! Community College Application Workshops This Week - Mesa & Grossmont Colleges! Last week we had lunch workshops for Mesa and Southwestern Colleges. This week is City College on Tuesday February 24th and Grossmont on Friday February 27th.

Please complete THIS form if your student is interested in attending and we will send an invitation to your student. It is essential that students complete the application process as early as possible to get priority registration and the Promise Grant.

PARENTS OF SENIORS!

• College Portals - Many colleges now require students to create a college-specific portal after they apply. This portal serves as a central hub for application documents, admissions decisions, and financial aid information. Please talk to your student to make sure they've created their portals and are checking their email for updates daily. Thank you for all you do to support your students through this year.

• The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and CA Dream Act are open and are due March 2, 2026! An information packet was emailed to every senior and parent on October 17th with specific financial aid workshops and resources. To access the documents sent home to seniors with live links, click HERE or visit the CHS Financial Aid webpage. A hard copy of the information was mailed home the week of October 20th. The CHS Counselors are here to help support you through the process. Please attend the CHS Funding College Night below or reach out to your counselor for help

• REQUIREMENT FOR ALL SENIORS - AB469The AB469 legislation requires all California seniors to complete ONE of the following before the end of their senior year. You must complete the requirement prior to purchasing a grad nite and/or prom ticket as well.

1. Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

2. An application for the California Dream Act (CADAA) (for undocumented students)

3. To submit an “opt-out” form

• • Funding College Night Resources

  • CHS Counselors - Funding College Night & Scholarships

  • FAFSA Presentation - by PLNU

  • New Military Financial Aid Resources: GI Bill and CalVet

  • List of Military Scholarships

  • Veterans Benefits and GI Bill Presentation - October 2025

  • CalVet Presentation - October 2025

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)

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 Posting

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

Head to the student store for this week's featured item! Click on this link Stadium seats

Get your ASB Merch at the ASB STUDENT STORE

The application for ASB for the 2026-2027 school year is now open, and is due April 9th. Interviews will take place the week of April 13th. Questions about ASB or the application process? Please see Mrs. Belong in room 702.

Click on the flyer for the link

The chess club is having a tournament March 5th and 12th in room 503 at lunch. Signup in Mr. Deans room or by using the qr code below. The tournament is limited to the first 32 players who register. All students are welcome to compete!

We are excited to inform you that Islander Company will hold our first awards and promotion presentation for this term on February 26th, immediately following 4th period at 1540 (3:40 PM). We encourage all parents and guardians to join us if your cadet will be receiving an award or promotion. You will have the opportunity to pin on their new rank during the ceremony. The presentation will last no longer than 30 minutes. I will share a list of recipients in my Weekly Update email next week.

Locally, we have several upcoming competitions. On March 7, both our air and sea drone teams will be competing at Troy High School.

Volunteer Hours - Cadets are required to volunteer a minimum of 5 hrs during each grading period. We routinely receive requests and help provide opportunities.

Please stop by the library to check out new Romance, Fantasy and Mystery books we have on display. We also have copies of Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë available to check out (two in English and one in Spanish) in honor of the movie adaptation of the book that just came out.

Local podcaster and writer, Adam Greenfield, would like to install a Gumball Poetry Machine in the library. We would like to feature student and staff entries, along with other local poets. We are looking for anyone who would like to submit one poem of 10 lines or less to be featured. One quarter will earn anyone a surprise poem! Please submit entries to: cusdlibrary@coronadousd.net

NOTE: Please keep it clean! Any entries submitted that are deemed inappropriate will not be included.

· 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 Ninth Circuit Civics Contest is now open! The contest is an annual essay and video competition open to high school students who reside within the Ninth Circuit’s jurisdiction. The contest theme is “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness – Your Voice. Your Story. Your America.”

In conjunction with the Ninth Circuit Civics Contest, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California is sponsoring a local civics contest (click here for flyer) and offering cash prizes for their winners. The district’s top three essay and video winners will receive cash prizes – $1,000 for 1st place, $500 for 2nd place and $250 for 3rd place and advance to the circuit level to compete in the preliminary round of the 2026 Ninth Circuit Civics Contest, where they will have a chance to win additional cash prizes totaling $11,400 – $3,000 for 1st place, $1,700 for 2nd place and $1,000 for 3rd place. Here is a link to the video recording of the first-place circuit-level winners who participated in a panel discussion at the 2025 Ninth Civics Contest Program and Reception held during the 2025 Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference.

Essay and video entries can be submitted online on the civics contest website, https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/civicscontest/. Contest deadline is Friday, March 6, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time. Contact us for more information about the local contest contact at community_outreach@casd.uscourts.gov.

For questions about the 2026 Ninth Circuit Civics Contest, contact Katherine Rodriguez at civicscontest@ce9.uscourts.gov.

Use the QR code to register. If you're 16 or 17 years old, you must complete a parental consent form. Click on the flyer to access the form.

Seal of Biliteracy testing is offered to seniors by appointment only. Please schedule and test before February 27 so you can be recognized at the district-wide Biliteracy Awards Ceremony on April 21. Email or see Dr. Sullivan in Room 413 to schedule your test and get more information.

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

Cell Phone Policy Reminder: Students are required to place cellphones in the holders in each of their classrooms at the beginning of class. Additionally, no student should have a cell phone if they leave the classroom to use the restroom. Students who are outside of the classroom with their cell phone will have it confiscated for the remainder of the school day. Confiscated phones will be kept safely in the front 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.

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

Saturday School Signup Link

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
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