LGBTQI Youth Find Support at Coachella Gay Straight Alliance Summit

February 29, 2016 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Building Health Communities, Coachella Valley High School, Eastern Coachella Valley, gay straight alliance, LGBTQI

[Translate] Feature photo updated at 2:48 p.m. By Paulina Rojas Being a teenager can be hard, but being a teenager who is questioning their sexual identity can be even harder.

Coachella Youth Lead Conversation on Mental Health and Violence

February 19, 2016 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Coachella Valley High School, health academy, Mental Health, violence

[Translate] By: Paulina Rojas Palm Desert, Calif. — Students from the Coachella Valley High School health academy and the school’s Active Minds club hosted a conversation about mental health and violence in America on Thursday night at the Cal State San Bernardino, Palm Desert Campus.

New Equipment, Uniforms for Girls Golf Team Courtesy of Pro Golfers

April 30, 2014 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Coachella Valley High School, CVHS golf, Eastern Coachella Valley, Juan Flores, Lady Arabs golf, Lizzette Salas, Pete Zuniga, Victoria Contreras, Women's Southern California Golf Association, WSCGA

[Translate]     VICTORIA CONTRERAS and JUAN FLORES/Coachella Uninc   THERMAL — What would you do with $5,000?

New “Hydration Station” Encourages Healthy Habits at CVHS

April 11, 2014 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Building Healthy Communities, Coachella Valley High School, Desert Recreation District, Eastern Coachella Valley, hydration station, RAP Foundation, Regional Access Project, Rethink Your Drink, the california endowment

[Translate]     Editor’s Note: As part of the Rethink Your Drink campaign, a “hydration station” was unveiled March 21 at Coachella Valley High School (CVHS).

CVHS Cheer Team Needs Community Support for Pro Bowl Travel

January 21, 2014 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: 2014 Pro Bowl, Alejandra Alarcon, Coachella, Coachella Valley High School, CVHS Cheer, Melissa Cosme, Pro Bowl

[Translate] ALEJANDRA ALARCON/Coachella Uninc   THERMAL — The Coachella Valley High School (CVHS) cheer team is set to perform at the 2014 Pro Bowl this weekend, but they still need community support to pay for travel to Hawaii, where the National Football League holds its all-star game every year.

School-Issued iPads: Distraction or Study Aid?

January 9, 2014 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: 1:1 Mobile Learning iPad Initiative, access to technology, April Alarcon, Coachella Valley High School, coachella valley unified school district, CVUSD, Dr. Darryl Adams, Eastern Coachella Valley, iPads, Juan Flores, school-issued iPads

[Translate]     The 2013-14 school year marked the start of Coachella Valley Unified School District’s 1:1 Mobile Learning iPad Initiative, which will eventually provide every student with an iPad and faculty members with an iPad and a MacBook Air laptop.

CU Reporters Thankful for Youth Mentors

November 27, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Alejandra Alarcon, aurora saldivar, Building Healthy Communities, Coachella Valley High School, college of the desert, Eastern Coachella Valley, jocelyn vargas, Johnny Flores, Karla Martinez, Olive Crest Academy, raices, Silvia Paz, Trinidad Arredondo, Victoria Contreras, xavier college prep

[Translate]     Editor’s Note: The staff of Coachella Uninc. recently gathered for our Thanksgiving dinner to reflect on everything for which we are thankful.

CVHS Students Open to Arab Logo Compromise After ADC Visit

November 25, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Abed Ayoub, Arab American Anti Discrimination Committee, Arab mascot, aurora saldivar, brenda rincon, Coachella, Coachella Valley High School, coachella valley unified school district, Darryl S. Adams

[Translate]       AURORA SALDIVAR and BRENDA R. RINCON/Coachella Uninc   COACHELLA – Abed Ayoub, representative of the Arab American Anti Discrimination Committee (ADC), visited Coachella Valley High School last week to have an open conversation with the students whose mascot, the Arab, he believes perpetuates negative stereotypes.