CHS Islander News
November 2-6, 2026
THIS WEEK
November 1 Daylight Savings - Fall back
November 2 College Workshops in Room 202 at Lunch
CoSA Applications for 27-28 open today
November 3 NHS Tutoring - lunch in room 511
November 4 CoSA Showcase at PM in the theater
November 5 NHS Tutoring - at 3:30 room 511
November 6
CoSA Showcase: Mark your calendar for November 4 at 6:00 p.m. and join us in the theater for a FREE sneak peek into our CoSA conservatories! [Learn more here!]
- Students - Are you interested in the arts or do you know a student who might be? Bring them along to explore all that CoSA has to offer. Applications open on November 2nd! CoSA Applications for 27-28
Wednesday Extended Bell Schedule: To recapture instructional minutes, the student day will end at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 9. Thank you for planning accordingly.
Letters to the Troops: We have officially kicked off the annual Letters to the Troops Project! We are asking that students participate in this project to bring positivity, warmth, and support to a deployed military command during the holiday season. As a military community, we would love to have a large number of letters coming from CHS. Four letters will be chosen for special recognition and prizes and will be published in the Coronado Eagle Journal. All letters must be completed no later than Wednesday, November 11th and can be dropped off in the front office.
- Letters should be addressed as, "Dear Service Member" and express why you appreciate the sacrifices they make - acknowledging that they often miss holidays, birthdays and special celebrations with their families and friends. Students should sign their FIRST NAME ONLY on the letters.
A message from PTO: We are hosting a Thanksgiving luncheon on Wednesday, November 18th. We are confirmed with DZ Akins and grateful for Park Life Realty for their donation. Please sign up to help out!https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F44AEAD2DA5FA7-66815837-copy
Thank you for all of your help and continued support. It is greatly appreciated.
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.
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.
NEW! DUAL ENROLLMENT WORKSHOPS for Spring 2026 Courses - If your student is enrolled in BUS 121 Principles of Money Management, ASL 101 American Sign Language 1, ASL 102 American Sign Language 2, or AJ 151 Concepts of Criminal Law for spring term, students are required to complete the SWC registration process. There are workshops at lunch on 11/5, 11/10 and 11/12 in Room 202. Taking a dual enrollment course requires multiple steps. Reach out to Counselor Ms. Smith if you have any questions.
Military Family Life Counselor: If your family is military-connected, please complete the MFLC consent form and return it to the CHS Front Office or email it to mflc.chs@coronadousd.net as soon as possible so your student can access these valuable support services. Thank you for helping us ensure our military-connected students receive the support they deserve.
Updated - Fall College Visits!: Private and Public college representatives from California and across the country come to visit CHS during lunch in the College and Career Center (CCC) to meet with students. Check out CHS College Visit List Fall 2026 for a comprehensive list or see below for the upcoming visits.
11/3/2026 Grand Canyon University - Pizza for the first 15 students!
11/4/2026 University of California - San Diego (UCSD)
11/5/2026 Elon University
11/6/2026 Southern California Institute of Architecture
11/10/2026 California Polytechnic University, Humboldt
11/12/2026 Pennsylvania State University
11/13/2026 Ringling College of Art and Design (FL)
11/18/2026 Long Island University- Post (NY)
CLASS OF 2027 SENIOR INFORMATION
- New Military & Veterans Post-Secondary Education Benefits Night - If you missed this night, please email kristen.ereno@coronadousd.net and she can send you the slide decks from the presenters.
- FUNDING COLLEGE NIGHT - November 12th at 5:30pm-7:00pm at CHS - CHS will have experts in Financial Aid give a presentation and a workshop to complete the FAFSA/Dream Act in its entirety to meet the requirement for ALL seniors. Students should attend as well. There will be a student workshop on Monday November 2nd at lunch for students to complete the first part in creating their FSA ID. Students need to initiate the FAFSA and parents join as contributors.
The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and CA Dream Act are now open and are due March 2, 2026! An information packet will be mailed to all senior families the week of October 5th. To access the documents sent home to seniors with live links, click HERE or visit the CHS Financial Aid webpage. The CHS Counselors are here to help support you through the process. Please attend the CHS Funding College Night in November 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.
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
An application for the California Dream Act (CADAA) (for undocumented students)
To submit an “opt-out” form
- CHS Senior Counseling Timeline - Senior year can be extremely busy! Help your senior stay on track with everything, especially with college application deadlines. All seniors were given a printed timeline at the Senior Assembly on August 27th. Copies are available in the front office.
- Class of 2027 Counseling Communication 9.1.26 - Document with links to all of the resources that seniors need for college application season
- Senior Counseling Assembly -Thursday August 27th was our senior assembly that went over extremely important information for senior year, including college applications. Access the slide deck HERE.
College Application Workshops - Started September 14th (see below)
Fall CHS College Counseling Workshops
CHS Counselors will have informative sessions and drop-in help availability on various topics throughout the fall on Mondays during lunch in room 202. The following are the workshops offered:
- November 2nd - Financial Aid and Scholarships
November 9th, 16th-20th, 30th - College Application Drop-in Workshops
CA Seal of Civic Engagement
Qualifying seniors who have not applied for the CA Seal of Civic Engagement, can earn the award in time to add it to their college applications. From now until Nov. 30th applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. The spring application is open to Juniors and Seniors and will be available in February with awards being announced in May. More information can be found on our website at bit.ly/nadocivic
Senior Portraits
Seniors - Senior Portrait sessions are OPEN. All yearbook senior portraits must be taken by the selected photographer and are due no later than Dec. 26, 2026 or they cannot be included in the yearbook. Sessions are now available at the Cherished Memories studio. Please call 951.304.4133 to book your session. There will be an on campus “quick shot” day, Dec. 2, 2026. Sign-ups for on campus photos will not be available until early Nov.
El Día de Los Muertos:
- The Día de los Muertos ofrenda is up in the library all week! Please plan to stop by any day this week between 8am and 4pm to take a look. We want to thank all of those students and staff members who have contributed a photo in honor of a loved one (including pets!). This is a beautiful and reverential cultural tradition which we are happy to participate in.
PTO 2026-2027 Meetings 9:00-10:00 a.m
November 12, January 21, March 4, April 22
PTO Executive Board 2026-2027
Kendra Schaefer, President (coronadoptopres@gmail.com)
Christina Mathis, Vice President
Andrea Ullman, Secretary
Keli Craig, Treasurer
Mandy Cohn and Kimberly Huang: Hospitality
Coronado High School
Website: https://chs.coronadousd.net/
Location: 650 D Avenue, Coronado, CA, USA
Phone: 619.522.8907
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoronadoIslanders