CHS Islander News

Dec 1 First day back from break

Football Meeting with Coach Dean at lunch in MPR

College Workshops in Room 202 at Lunch

Dec 2 NHS Tutoring at 3:30-4:30 pm in room 511

Dec 3

Dec 4 NHS Tutoring at lunch in room 511

Dec 5 Lock Down Drill

Coronado Holiday Parade / 50th anniversary 5 PM

We hope you're having a wonderful holiday week with your family and friends.

Thank you to our amazing Islander parents and PTO who never cease to amaze us with their dedication to our staff and students. We are truly grateful for all that you do!

A VERY special thank you to Park Life Realty for generously sponsoring a beautiful Thanksgiving feast for our Islander staff. It was a wonderful opportunity to come together, share a meal, and celebrate the season of gratitude.

Safety is our top priority! We will conduct a lockdown drill on Friday as part of our ongoing commitment to preparedness. These drills help ensure that students and staff know what to do in the unlikely event of an emergency.

Football Meeting: There will be a meeting with Coach Dean for all 26-27 players on Monday, Dec. 1st at lunch in the MPR.

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

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

SENIOR ON CAMPUS PORTRAITS: December 2nd is the ONLY opportunity seniors will have for an on campus sitting. This is a QUICK SHOT - just your yearbook photo ONLY. Remember no senior portrait, no senior quote.

CHS Teacher Josh Dean Named As Islander Football Head Coach

Coronado High School teacher and former college and professional football player Josh Dean has been named the next head coach of the Islander Football program.

“After five years of teaching at CHS, I’m honored and humbled to further devote myself to this community as a coach. Football is what truly animates me, and I’m excited to share the passion and joy this game has given me with current and future Islanders,” said Dean. Read more here...

• Winter Sports are in full swing! Check the schedule for upcoming games.

CHS Athletic Director: Aaron.brooks@coronadousd.net

Islander Sports Foundation

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

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

XELLO - CHS’S COLLEGE AND CAREER PLATFORM - PARENT/GUARDIAN ROLL-OUT -

Xello is the college and career platform for CHS. Using Xello, students document their journey as they build self-knowledge, explore career and post-secondary options, create plans, apply to colleges, select courses, 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 Tuesday September 30th, 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. All information can be found on the CHS Counseling Website under the Xello section. If you have any questions regarding your Xello account, please email Kristen Ereno at kristen.ereno@coronadousd.net.

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.

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 9 CoSA Preview Night for Prospective families 6 PM/Theatre

December 11 CoSA Visual Arts Show 5:30 PM Black Box Theatre

December 12 Winter Pep Rally

December 12 CoSA Dance Fall Performance 7PM

December 13 CoSA Dance Fall Performance 7PM

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