County’s Inaugural District ‘Leadership in Biliteracy Award’ Goes to CVESD

The Chula Vista Elementary School District received the San Diego County Office of Education’s “Bea Gonzales Leadership in Biliteracy” award at the 15th Annual Biliteracy Symposium on Thursday, May 23. The award recognizes the District’s leadership and commitment to the development of Dual Immersion language programs. It is the first time the award has been presented […]

Thank You, DAC/DELAC Parent Representatives!

Parent representatives to the District Advisory Council/District English Learner Advisory Committee were recognized for their service on May 14, 2013, at the group’s last meeting for the 2012-13 school year. The District thanks the following Executive Board members for their service: DELAC José Pinell, Chair Sofia Diaz, Vice-Chair Patricia Ruvalcaba, Past Chair Ofelia Antuna de Dios, […]

District Music Education Program: Sound of Success

Otay Elementary parent Sandra Cadena and her family faced a difficult choice. Her husband took a job in Long Beach. Daughter Vanessa was deeply involved in her school’s Community Opus music education program. What to do? The family chose an extraordinary sacrifice. Cadena and her daughter are staying put in Chula Vista, and her husband […]

Teacher Appreciation Week 2013

California Day of the Teacher was observed May 8 across the District, as part of Teacher Appreciation Week. This year’s theme was “California Teachers: Honoring our past. Guiding the future.” View a digital “Thank You” video by clicking here. National School Nurse Day was observed on May 8. Thank you, school nurses and teachers, for your tremendous […]

Vista Square Students Celebrate Earth Day in the Garden

Students at Vista Square Elementary learned about ‘solar cooking’ as part of Earth Day on April 22. Students used a solar cooker to create a healthy snack mix of kale with olive oil, and sun tea. What’s a solar cooker? The cooker consists of a foil-lined cardboard reflector with a dark pot inside a plastic […]

Stay Calm, Pass the Test

Guess who makes a cameo in this entertaining and motivating video by Hazel Goes Cook Elementary? What a fun, creative kick off to upcoming STAR testing. Click below to view video.

Earth Day Is Everyday For CVESD Students

Earth Day isn’t just April 22nd for students in the Chula Vista Elementary School District. The school district is doing its part to help keep California green everyday by participating in a program that recycles students’ foam lunch trays. The school district, in conjunction with P&R Paper Supply, participates in the “Going the Extra Mile” […]

Young and Old Win Medals and Each Other’s Hearts

The South County Intergenerational Games recently took place at the U.S. Olympic Training Center with seniors and third graders from Hazel Goes Cook Elementary running, jumping, kicking—even tossing Frisbees together. The senior volunteers and students were teamed in pairs for the activities for the Games, a project of San Diego County’s Aging and Independence Services, […]

CVESD Named First ‘Live Well, San Diego!’ District

In addition to being the largest elementary school district in the state and home to nine California Distinguished Schools, the Chula Vista Elementary School District can now also claim to be San Diego County’s first Live Well, San Diego! school district. On Wednesday, April 17, the County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) awarded the […]

California Business Group Names CVESD to its ‘Honor Roll’

The Chula Vista Elementary School District was selected by California Business for Education Excellence (CBEE) as one of six school districts in the state to receive the title of 2012 Honor Roll District. CVESD is one of only two such honorees in San Diego County This distinction from the California business community means the District […]