Students: CVUSD Parents Should Influence How New Funds are Spent

July 1, 2014 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Amber Amaya, Building Healthy Communities, coachella valley unified school district, CVUSD, Eastern Coachella Valley, Ivan Valenzuela, Johnny Flores, Karla Martinez, LCAP, LCFF, Local Control Accountability Plan, Local Control Funding Formula, Natalia Cervantes

[Translate]   Editor’s Note: In 2013, California adopted the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), which changes how school districts receive funds.

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.

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.

ECV Parents Voice School Funding Priorities

October 11, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: aurora saldivar, brenda rincon, Coachella, coachella valley unified school district, CVUSD, LCFF, Local Control Funding Formula, Our Lady of Soledad, School Success Express Tour, TCE, the california endowment

[Translate]   BRENDA RINCON and AURORA SALDIVAR/Coachella Uninc   COACHELLA – Parents made their voices heard at a forum here earlier this week organized by The California Endowment (TCE) as part of its School Success Express Tour, meant to provide an opportunity for parents around the state to have a say in how their school districts uses state education funds.

Volunteer Work Fun and Rewarding for Student

September 23, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: after school programs, ASES, Coachella, coachella valley unified school district, community service, Eastern Coachella Valley, Karla Martinez, Olive Crest Academy, Peter Pendleton, volunteer, Volunteer Match

[Translate]   KARLA MARTINEZ/Coachella Uninc   COACHELLA — I never knew hanging out with my little brother could be so rewarding, but this has definitely been the case since I started volunteering at his after-school program at Peter Pendleton Elementary.

First Day of School Brings Mixed Emotions

August 15, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: coachella valley unified school district, Eastern Coachella Valley, First Day of School, Maria Garcia, Olive Crest Academy

[Translate]     MARIA GARCIA/Coachella Uninc   All summer long, I was looking forward to, and dreading, August 12 at the same time. 

Student Ballroom Dance Competition April 27

April 25, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: ASES, ballroom dance, coachella valley unified school district, desert mirage high school, Red Hot Ballroom

[Translate]                 THERMAL – Elementary school students from throughout Coachella Valley Unified School District will participate in the annual Red Hot Ballroom Dance Competition this Saturday, April 27, at Desert Mirage High School’s Gymnasium.

ICUC Education Access Forum April 16

April 13, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: A Pathway of Hope, coachella valley unified school district, Darryl S. Adams, Eastern Coachella Valley, ICUC, Inland Congregations United for Change

[Translate]                             Coachella — Inland Congregations United for Change (ICUC) youth leaders will kick off “A Pathway of Hope,” a program to improve access to higher education, with a public meeting focusing on quality education for local families.

The Hue Music & Arts Festival Coming to Coachella April 6

April 2, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Building Healthy Communities, Coachella, Coachella Valley Teachers Association, coachella valley unified school district, Eastern Coachella Valley, Esperanza Navarro, goldenvoice, HealthCorps, Regional Access Project, The Hue, The Hue Music Arts Festival

[Translate] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfByAuQqt84&list=UUAdFRk2kWuxdCfDtOJGrpyw&index=24[/youtube] The Hue 2012 slideshow by Alejandra Alarcón   Coachella – The Hue Music & Arts Committee is proud to host the Third Annual The Hue Music & Arts Festival which will feature local and international artists from genres of music, cultural arts, food, and interactive art opportunities for festival-goers of all ages.