CUSD football teams gear up for competitive play

CUSD football teams gear up for competitive play

By Lou Ponsi With strict coronavirus protocols in place and high school sports competition on hold since March 2020, the
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San Juan Hills freshmen find connection through football practice

San Juan Hills freshmen find connection through football practice

By Lou Ponsi The first taste of high school football for the roughly 80 San Juan Hills freshmen who’ve been
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College, career classes prepare kids for lifelong success

College, career classes prepare kids for lifelong success

By Lou Ponsi The College and Career Advantage (CCA) program offers career-pathway courses aimed at preparing students in the Capistrano
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AVMS teacher is Parenting OC Top 10 Teacher award winner

AVMS teacher is Parenting OC Top 10 Teacher award winner

By Lou Ponsi Back when she was a student at Aliso Viejo Middle School, Sara Hosseini knew she wanted to
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Ladera Ranch Middle School students have learned one consistent thing during the pandemic: How to adapt

Ladera Ranch Middle School students have learned one consistent thing during the pandemic: How to adapt

By Lou Ponsi Resourcefulness. Resilience. Self-discipline. Flexibility. These are some of the character traits the students, teachers and staff at
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Reopened playgrounds bring joy and handball back to CUSD elementary campuses

Reopened playgrounds bring joy and handball back to CUSD elementary campuses

By CUSD Insider staff If you open it, they will play. It has been an apt saying for the elementary
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Online and in person, Oak Grove teacher provides a stellar education

Online and in person, Oak Grove teacher provides a stellar education

By Lou Ponsi Capistrano Unified offers families several options during the pandemic for in-person, hybrid, and online-only education. And teachers,
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Twins at CUSD take aim to repair racial divides

Twins at CUSD take aim to repair racial divides

By Greg Mellen A masked young Asian woman looks over her left shoulder at the viewer. Under a headline that
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Capo Valley High MUN Team competes against Greece in Zoom conference

Capo Valley High MUN Team competes against Greece in Zoom conference

By Cathi Douglas It saddened Bruce Carlisle that his Model United Nations seniors put in three years of hard work
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Capo Valley senior wins prestigious, four-year, full-ride scholarship

Capo Valley senior wins prestigious, four-year, full-ride scholarship

By Cathi Douglas Capistrano Valley High senior Ryan Lenney is one of the top 15 winners of the prestigious Cameron
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