|
Watch All Events on CoronadoTV.me
Promotion and Graduation Events Fill the Calendar for Next Week
Check the calendar! That phrase could not be more important next week as the school year comes to a close. Many classes will be having special events to commemorate the end of another school year and many other events will be school wide. The largest events of the week will be promotion activities for 5 th and 8 th grade students, as well as graduation activities for 12 th grade seniors at Coronado High School. All of the ceremonies will be videotaped and broadcast either live or archived at www.CoronadoTV.me. Here are some details of those activities; more details can be found on the school or district website: Coronado Middle School 8th Grade Promotion Wednesday, June 8th at 5:00 PM
Niedermeyer Field 650 D Avenue Come early; parking and seating will be at capacity Students need to arrive for line-up at 4:30 PM; ceremony starts promptly at 5:00 PM Village Elementary 5th Grade Promotion Thursday, June 9th at 8:30 AM
Niedermeyer Field 650 D Avenue Come early; parking and seating will be at capacity All 5th grade students will return to Village Hall and may be released to parents at that time;Students not released to parents will return to class Silver Strand Elementary 5th Grade Promotion Thursday, June 9th at 10:00 AM
Strand Hall at 1350 Leyte Road Refreshments will be served after the ceremony All 5th grade students may be released to parents following the event;Students not released to parents will return to class Coronado High School Class of 2016 Graduation Thursday, June 9th at 7:30 PM
Niedermeyer Field 650 D Avenue Come early; parking and seating will be at capacity Graduating seniors MUST arrive at 6:00 PM A reception follows immediately after the ceremony
|
|
|
| | Close to 80 friends and relatives attended a retirement celebration on Wednesday afternoon for ten employees who will be leaving the District this year. The following attended the retirement celebration: (from left to right) Pam Martens, Village Speech Therapist; Maria Johnson, Executive Assistant to Superintendent/Board; Dr. Jeffrey Felix, Superintendent; William Cass, Silver Strand Principal; Cindy Schneider, Village ECDC Teacher; and Richard Erhard, Assistant Superintendent. Retiring but not pictured are Sandra Hill, CHS Teacher; Nancy Link, Village Instructional Assistant; Nancy Ratcliffe, Village ECDC Teacher; and Luan Taylor, Human Resources Technician. Special thanks to Kelley Englehart and Terri Freepartner for creating this awesome annual event. |
|
|
SEPAC Hosts Panel of Experts to Explain Inclusion with Special Needs Students
Recently the Coronado Unified School District, Special Education Parent Advisory Committee (SEPAC) hosted a discussion on the topic of Inclusion by a panel of educational experts. Members of the panel included two professors from Cal State San Marcos, a San Diego Unified School District elementary principal who oversees a successful Inclusive program, and an attorney with special education expertise.If you missed the event and would like to watch the panel discussion, you can click here to view the recording. A good article on the subject was written by the Coronado Times and can be found here. For more information about SEPAC, click here or visit their Facebook page. SEPAC is open to all community members, parents, and staff.
|
|
|
| | Emmeline Smith, a 5th grade student at Silver Strand, lugs heavy equipment to practice training as commander for a day. |
|
Students Become Commanding Officer of Naval Base Coronado for a Day
Selected students from Coronado schools participated in Commanding Officer for the Day on Naval Base Coronado. The purpose of this event was to positively engage the local schools, provide mentoring to students, and allow students to experience first-hand the unique lifestyle of the Navy. The day began with students meeting the Commanding Officer, Captain Barnett.
The day included: Five Star dining at the NASNI galley, a harbor tour with port ops, a K-9 demonstration, and a HSC-6 and FEDFIRE #11 static display. Each student received a Naval Base Coronado ball cap, sponsored by USAA.
|
|
|
Mr. Cass Does the Chicken Dance After Students Reach Reading Goal
Silver Strand students made their goal in the Chicken Challenge! More than half of the students in grades K-1 spent at least a half-hour per week on Ticket to Read (T2R) and more than half of the students in grades 2-5 worked on Compass Learning (CLO) for an hour per week during March, April and May!
To reward Silver Strand's students for all their hard work and dedication Mr. Cass, as promised, dressed up like a chicken and led the entire school in the Chicken Dance at this week's Friday Flagpole Assembly!
Additionally, classrooms in grades K-1 and 2-5 with the most hours spend on T2R and CLO during all three months will be rewarded with a Chick-fil-A luncheon on Tuesday, May 31. The winners are...Mrs. Lavage's Kindergarten Class & Mrs. Hatheway's 3rd Grade Class...Congratulations!
|
|
Dates to Remember
Wednesday, June 8th at 5:00 PM
CMS 8th Grade Promotion
Thursday, June 9th at 8:30 AM
Village 5th Grade Promotion
Thursday, June 9th at 10:00 AM
Silver Strand 5th Grade Promotion
Thursday, June 9th at 7:30 PM
CHS Graduation Ceremony
Thursday, June 16th at 4:00 PM
Regular School Board Meeting
Thursday, June 23rd at 4:00 PM
Regular School Board Meeting
|
Last Day of School
June 9th Have a Great Summer! Don't Forget that the First Day of School Next Year is August 25th!
|
|
 
2016 SUMMER INTENSIVES
Registration Now Open
Registration is now open for the highly anticipated 2016 Coronado School of the Arts [CoSA] Summer Intensive Program! Launched in 2014 in partnership with the Coronado Cultural Arts Commission [CCAC], the program garnered rave reviews and culminated in a finale performance open to the general public at the Coronado Performing Arts Center. The 2016 Intensive is expanding this year and offering three new programs! In addition to Dance, Film, and Acting, our Summer Intensives will now offer Visual Arts, Gaming, and Technical Theater! These are 3-week programs running July 11-29, 2016 and will be taught in the state-of-the-art facilities of CoSA, located on Coronado High School's campus. Each intensive program is designed to give the participant a "real life" snapshot of life as a professional in their area of interest.
This is an amazing opportunity to expand your expertise and knowledge from industry leaders! All Summer Intensive programs are open to students from 13-19 years old. Space is limited and discounted tuition is available until April 30th. To register, for more information and to see updates, please visit www.coronadosummer.com or contact Tara Noonan at 619.540.4155.
|
