Inaugural Teal Town Tournament a special event

Inaugural Teal Town Tournament a special event

By Greg Mellen Jaydon Rodin got a loud cheer as he performed a cartwheel through a greeting line of cheerleaders
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School gardens extend classroom into the outdoors

School gardens extend classroom into the outdoors

By Cindy Arora Schools are often filled with hidden gems where education doesn’t always feel or look like typical classroom
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OCDE highlights CUSD student who plans to make waves with beach clean-up campaign

OCDE highlights CUSD student who plans to make waves with beach clean-up campaign

The Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) in its weekly roundup has highlighted a Capistrano Unified student. In its April
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Aliso Niguel softball’s naturally bold leader ready to take on Stanford

Aliso Niguel softball’s naturally bold leader ready to take on Stanford

By Greg Mellen Aliso Niguel High softball coach Randie Baldwin remembers the moment she first realized there was something truly
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CUSD students a motherlode for Stanford volleyball

CUSD students a motherlode for Stanford volleyball

By Greg Mellen A hammer, a scrambler, and an emerging hitter — the Stanford men’s volleyball team dug into the Capistrano
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Sunshine Awards add a special glow to special education in Capistrano

Sunshine Awards add a special glow to special education in Capistrano

By Greg Mellen There was a Big Kahuna at the Capistrano Unified School District offices in San Juan Capistrano the
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State policymakers hear from CUSD parent advocates during annual trip to Sacramento

State policymakers hear from CUSD parent advocates during annual trip to Sacramento

By CUSD Insider Thirty-one people from the Capistrano Unified School District visited the State Capitol recently to advocate for children
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Learning Mandarin keeps Huntington Beach kids (and their mom) immersed and on the go

Learning Mandarin keeps Huntington Beach kids (and their mom) immersed and on the go

By Greg Mellen “Are we there yet?” Twins Adam and Alia Hamdy make their displeasure known during their weekday drive
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Attendance rate climbs in face of declining enrollment

Attendance rate climbs in face of declining enrollment

By Greg Mellen Slowly but surely students are spending more school days in the classroom, increasing average daily attendance across
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Special guests read to CUSD students during Read Across America

Special guests read to CUSD students during Read Across America

Capistrano Unified School District invited special guests from the community to read to students as part of the nationwide Read
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