Pardon Me, I’m a Rock Star!

A music video that features students and staff from Clear View Elementary was formally unveiled at a special “Red Carpet Premiere” recently held at the school. Beaming students channeled their inner “rock star” to strut the red carpet, pose at a “VIP” photo booth, sign autographs, and sing along with recording artist Mike Cothrine as […]

CVESD is about to engage thousands of parents in unique dialogue

With nearly 30,000 students in 45 schools, the Chula Vista Elementary School District faced a considerable challenge in engaging a learning community of that size in meaningful conversation. The challenge only intensified with the introduction of the Local Control and Accountability Plan. The state-mandated funding plan, referred to as LCAP, requires meaningful input from all […]

In Nod to Local History, Board Names New

In Nod to Local History, Board Names New School after Former Internee: Nearly 75 years after he lost everything wh… http://wp.me/p1X7z6-JU

Shoe Drive for The National MS Society!

Originally posted on Chula Vista Hills :
Hello! We just wanted to extend another big thank you to the CV Hills Community for donating so many old shoes! As you may or may not know, several staff members have MS – so the annual event is special for us at CV Hills. Plus it is great…

2015-16 School Year: From ‘First Day’ Tears to Patriotic Tributes

Kindergarten parents shed a few tears. Teachers formed welcome “tunnels” at school entrances. And PTA leaders set up coffee and pastries to welcome parents. Most of the District’s 45 schools began the school year on Wednesday, July 22. (Ella B. Allen School, Hilltop Drive Elementary, and Vista Square Elementary are being modernized this summer and […]

Palomar PTA Leader’s Death has Shocked, Galvanized Community

The news hit Palomar Elementary Principal Erika Taylor like a shock. Her school’s PTA vice president was killed the day after Thanksgiving. It was an extraordinarily violent crime. Leonor Castillo was allegedly run over by her estranged husband not once but twice. She was the mother of three daughters, ages 3, 8 and 10. The […]

Hedenkamp News

Originally posted on Hedenkamp Elementary School:
red ribbon week A million thanks to the Camarena Family for providing such an outstanding Red Ribbon Week Assembly.  Over 1100 Hedenkamp Huskies were able to meet members of the DEA, FBI and the Chula Vista Fire Department. In addition, the DEA trained dogs, Kilo and Riley, were here…

Talk about a cold welcome!

Forgive students and staff at Hazel Goes Cook Elementary for the chilly reception they gave on Sept. 19 to Executive Director Matthew Tessier and Superintendent Francisco Escobedo, Ed.D. Cook sixth grade students Soleil Alvarado and Jet Jackson dumped buckets of ice water on Tessier and Dr. Escobedo as part of the ALS Association “Ice Bucket Challenge.” The […]

Bring your Mom and Dad to School

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Salt Creek Safe School Environment

Originally posted on Salt Creek Elementary:
? Maintaining a safe and respectful environment at Salt Creek is something that we evaluate almost on a daily basis through observation, reports, and feedback.  We held Safety Reminders assemblies for our 1st-6th grade students last week emphasizing several key points.  We thank our School Resource Officer for being…