The Coronado School Board has changed course and only is allowing public comment on non-agendized items for 20 minutes during the later part of its meetings.
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Village Elementary Principal Heidi Bergener named K-12 Pathway Director
Village Elementary School Principal Heidi Bergener announced Friday that she has accepted a new position as a K-12 Pathway Director for the Southwestern Community College Consortium
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Coronado Unified Schools recognized with Purple Star military distinction
All four of the schools in Coronado Unified School District were recently recognized by the California Department of Education as Purple Star Schools, which recognizes schools best equipped to meet the unique needs of military-connected families. Coronado High School, Middle School, and Silver Strand and Village Elementary schools each applied and were recognized independently, according […]
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Coronado High School students awarded summer study abroad scholarships
Four students from Coronado High School received partial scholarships through the Council On International Educational Exchange (CIEE) to study abroad this summer. Three of them will head to France to study French language and culture, and the fourth will go to Costa Rica and engage in environmental action. “These students will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity […]
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She went from ‘big nerd’ to PhD candidate, meet CHS outstanding teacher winner Maylén Rafuls
Coronado High School French and Spanish teacher Maylén Rafuls will accept an Outstanding Teacher award by the California Language Teachers’ Association.
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Op-Ed: It is essential that we take action as a community to support the mental health of our teenagers
In honor of International Women’s Day on March 8, Coronado School Board Trustee Whitney Antrim is calling for supporting the mental health of teenagers.
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Diego Girault rebuilds Chez Loma after the pandemic with new employees, renovations
Due in part to the name, which partially means “at the house of” in French, and in part to its location within the historical Carey-Hizar House, Chez Loma provides a charming, intimate atmosphere for customers.
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CHS senior Evan Thoms named National Merit Scholar Finalist
Coronado High School senior Evan Thoms has been named a National Merit Scholar Finalist for the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) scholarship awards program. “Evan has earned this outstanding achievement by demonstrating distinguished performance and consistently exhibiting high potential for future academic accomplishment. We are so proud of Evan,” said Coronado High School Principal […]
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Coronado Teacher Maylén Rafuls Receives Outstanding Language Teacher Award
Coronado High School French and Spanish teacher Maylén Rafuls Rosa was recently named by the California Language Teachers’ Association (CLTA) as a 2023 CLTA Outstanding Teacher. The award is bestowed on a world languages and culture educator who exemplifies exceptional qualities of an educator who demonstrate passion for teaching and learning. Rafuls also serves as […]
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Discover Coronado helping employ high school students
It’s never been easier for Coronado students to secure jobs, according to Discover Coronado, the city’s marketing organization. Hiring representatives are meeting students at Coronado High School during job fairs on March 16th and April 6th. Students 16 and over can meet with human resources representatives from the Hotel del Coronado, Loews Coronado Bay Resort, […]
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Adventure to Neverland ballet to perform March 11 at CoSA
Inspire School of Ballet will present a brand new ballet, “Adventure to Neverland,” directed by Stephanie Cotton Qunintana, at Coronado School of the Arts on March 11. The 6 p.m. show will feature the Darling siblings on their “Adventure to Neverland,” and it will be filled with mermaids, pirates, crocodiles, and fairies, according to organizers. […]
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CoSA Digital Arts presents “CODE RED” on Thursday
The CoSA Digital Arts Conservatory presents CODE RED, a 3D exhibit, on Thursday at Coronado High School’s Black Box Theater from 6-8 p.m. Guests are invited to wear Chroma glasses to experience the dramatic 3D effects and “pop” of the color red, exploring themes like film noir, apocalyptic, and sci-fi. “Anything with red on a dark background […]
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Equity Conference still hot button at CUSD board meeting
Equity training for Coronado Unified School District employees again was a controversial issue at this month’s school board meeting.
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Under fire, Coronado Schools defend diversity training, cost
The Coronado School District, which has battled racial controversies the past few years, on Wednesday issued a two-page press release justifying an $11,500 expense for staff to attend an equity conference. The move came a day before the school board’s 4 p.m. Thursday meeting, and it followed criticism from a small group of critics and […]
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Hispanic enrollment now one in four Coronado students
Hispanic enrollment has surged the past five years in the Coronado School District, mirroring a trend in San Diego County.
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Check out Coronado High hoops Senior Night photos
Coronado High School honored the seniors on its boys and girls basketball teams on Friday night, the final game of the regular season for the Islanders. The boys knocked off Scripps Ranch 64-49 and will host a playoff game on Tuesday, while the girls lost to La Jolla, 54-19. Here are photos of the senior […]