Fitzhugh “Fitz” Lee, a Coronado Unified parent and retired naval aviator, has announced his plans to run for the Coronado school board this month to encourage the board to listen to parents and encourage participation. Lee is one of four candidates seeking election to the board, which has two four-year seats open in the 2024 election. […]
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Coronado’s student representative to lead in a memorable year
Dylan Matter vividly recalls the announcement that he was the new president of the Associated Student Body of Coronado High School (ASB) days after tireless campaigning in May. “The whole classroom just like erupted. I walked out into the quad and some people were hugging me and congratulating me and shaking my hand and it […]
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Wendy Lewis is the new Coronado High assistant principal
Coronado High School has named Wendy Lewis as the school’s next assistant principal. Lewis, who spent the past three years as a mathematics teacher at Coronado High School (CHS), brings a diverse background in education, having taught in multiple states at middle and high schools, college preparatory and alternative education. She will join CHS Principal […]
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Filing period for Coronado school board opened through Aug. 9
Two four-year term seats on the school board of the Coronado Unified School District are open in the 2024 election cycle. The candidate filing period began on July 15 and will continue through August 9, according to San Diego County’s candidate schedule. The open seats in Coronado Unified are currently held by Whitney Antrim and […]
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Coronado author’s book calls for reform in civic education
David Davenport and Jeff Sikkenga began their collaboration with a focused meeting at the Hilton Chicago O’Hare Airport Hotel in August 2021. Davenport flew in from San Diego. Sikkenga drove from Ashland, Ohio. For three days they conducted research for their most recent book, “A Republic, If We Can Teach It: Fixing America’s Civic Education […]
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Coronado Unified undergoes district led administrative shuffle
Public education in Coronado will undergo significant leadership changes in 2024-25, with new administrators assigned to the high school, middle school and one elementary school. In a July 9 news release, Coronado Unified School District said the goal is to reorganize resources in the face of a $2.3 million deficit, and in the aftermath of […]
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Coronado Unified adopts budget as negotiations continue
Amid contract negotiations between the Coronado Unified School District (CUSD) board and the Association of Coronado Teachers (ACT) following a rejected demand for 10% more pay, Coronado educators are asking local school trustees to justify steep pay increases for an administrator over the past five years. Before entering into a closed meeting at the June […]
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A celebration for the class of 2024
Before the 2024 Coronado High School graduates threw their green caps in the air – their career and future plans artistically rendered on top and illuminated in the flood lights of the football field – retired physics teacher William Lemei urged the students to be true to themselves in values, spirit and personality. “Try to […]
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Coronado’s valedictorian and co-salutatorians share memories, future plans
Smiles and hugs filled the Coronado High School front office after Principal Karin Mellina’s intercom address on May 29. “Please excuse this interruption. I have a very important announcement to make: This year’s class of 2024 salutatorians are Andreana Frangos and Cate Gregory, and the class of 2024 valedictorian is Gabe Langevin. Congratulations to them.” […]
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Coronado Unified receives $1M state grant to enhance biomedical and environmental pathways
Coronado Unified was recently awarded a $1 million Golden State Pathways Program (GSPP) grant from the California Department of Education. The grant money will help fund the continued development of robust pathways, specifically supporting the enhancement of the district’s biomedical health pathway and the development of a new interdisciplinary environmental studies pathway. “We are excited […]
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Budget Cuts and Protests: Coronado Schools Reject Teachers’ Pay Raise Demands
Coronado school officials told teachers this week the district cannot meet a demand for 10% more pay because the community’s education budget is already being depleted due to underfunding. At a June 6 meeting – with more than a dozen members of the Association of Coronado Teachers (ACT) outside protesting – trustees and administrators said […]
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Coronado Unified faces budget cuts, layoffs and negotiations
In the midst of contract negotiations, Coronado Unified School District teachers are pressing for more pay and ripping the School Board over budget cuts – including reductions in staffing. But school administrators have bridled at the criticism, saying the teacher’s union is pushing for 10 percent pay increases at a time when the district is […]
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Students show support for counselor whose therapy dog program is leaving Coronado
A group of students from the Coronado Unified School district, heart-broken by the termination of a special education counselor due to budget cuts, hand-delivered cash in a clear plastic bag to district board members last week, begging them not to release counselor Rebecca Rabe. “Please do not get mad at us, and even if you […]
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Coronado’s Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps secures place in championship event
Following two online rounds of rigorous competition against teams from all over the world, Coronado High School’s Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) Academic Team secured a coveted spot in the 2024 Navy JROTC Academic Bowl championship. The JROTC Leadership & Academic Bowl stands as a nationally recognized competition tailored exclusively for JROTC students. Through […]
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Coronado High senior Rafael Roos, the first to earn a State Seal of Biliteracy in Dutch
This year, Coronado High School awarded a record of 66 students with the State Seal of Biliteracy (SSB)— an honor given to high school graduates who have attained a high level of proficiency in speaking, reading and writing in one or more languages in addition to English. The high school offers language classes in Spanish, […]
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Coronado Unified finalizes staffing cuts
Coronado Unified School District trustees finalized their decision on staffing cuts this week, and by May 15, will notify eight employees that their jobs have been terminated. The cutbacks, prompted by a budget shortfall, will affect two program specialists, one reading specialist, one mental health clinician, one clinical counselor, one school counselor, one spanish teacher […]