Browse past news stories for Channel Islands High School in Oxnard, CA.

• Camarillo High official to lead new charter school (Ventura County Star)
  posted on November 24, 2009 at 12:34:00 am
  Officials at a new Ventura County charter school have named a Camarillo High School administrator as their first principal.The Architecture, Construction and Engineering Charter High School, or ACE High, will open in fall 2010 at a site to be renovated at the Camarillo Airport, according to current plans. It will accept students from across the county, starting with about 150 10th-graders.The ...
• In uniform: October 21, 2009 (Ventura County Star)
  posted on October 20, 2009 at 02:38:04 am
  Army National Guard Pvt. Casey J. Mihalik has completed the Warrior Transition Course at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla. The course teaches basic skills necessary for integration into the Army for all prior-service service members to fully prepare them for Advanced Individual Training or their first assignment. Soldiers undergo much of the same training developed in basic combat training, except it ...
• In uniform: September 30, 2009 (Ventura County Star)
  posted on September 29, 2009 at 06:38:10 pm
  Army Reserve Pfc. Tiodulo Ortiz has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla. Ortiz is a 2001 graduate of Nordhoff High School and received an associate degree in 2003 from Ventura College. He is the son of Salvador and Teresa Ortiz of Ojai. Army Reserve Pvt. Miguel Villa has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla. Villa is a 2008 graduate of ...
• Former Clinton aide calls for civility (Ventura County Star)
  posted on September 19, 2009 at 06:06:58 am
  A law professor and former top White House aide urged local leaders and activists at a luncheon Friday in Oxnard to commit to civility and community during this transformative moment in American history.
• Rio School District welcomes two new principals (PitchEngine)
  posted on September 8, 2009 at 06:30:31 pm
  The Rio School District announces that experienced Ventura County administrators Kim Baker and Gayle Hughes have joined the district. Baker is the principal of Rio Vista Middle School and Hughes has taken over as principal of Rio del Norte Elementary School. Both have a great deal of experience in the classroom teaching various grade levels and as administrators in area schools. Kim and Gayle...
• Ex-Clinton aide Echaveste to speak in Oxnard (Ventura County Star)
  posted on September 7, 2009 at 07:02:50 am
  Maria Echaveste, who was the highest ranking Latina in White House history when she was President Bill Clinton’s deputy chief of staff, is scheduled to speak Sept. 18 at the Central Coast Alliance United for Sustainable Economy, or CAUSE, community building luncheon.
• Oxnard school district discusses priority for projects (Ventura County Star)
  posted on August 28, 2009 at 07:09:32 am
  The Oxnard Union High School school met during a special meeting on Wednesday to discuss ling-term projects for facilities improvements. The board made no decisions, but discussed the possibility of a new high school in Oxnard.
• Migrant workers' children try out jobs in healthcare (Ventura County Star)
  posted on August 14, 2009 at 08:14:03 am
  “X-ray” was a word Enrique Morones heard but didn’t really understand at the beginning of summer.
• Peculiar chemical found at Channel Islands High (Ventura County Star)
  posted on July 23, 2009 at 07:10:04 am
  An unknown chemical found on the Channel Islands High School campus Wednesday afternoon was safely disposed of after it was mixed with mineral oil to neutralize it.
• Old chemicals removed from Channel Islands High (Ventura County Star)
  posted on July 22, 2009 at 11:11:51 pm
  Oxnard firefighters and police responded to Channel Islands High School this afternoon after some unidentified chemicals were found on campus.
• Summer Jobs For Youth program puts kids to work (Ventura County Star)
  posted on July 2, 2009 at 07:23:52 am
  Hueneme High School student Bria Gladney applied for a job at Denny’s restaurant but was turned down.
• Persistence pays off for student seeking Fulbright scholarship (Ventura County Star)
  posted on July 2, 2009 at 07:11:17 am
  April Arrozal applied three times, refusing to give up on her dream to live abroad and immerse herself in a different culture.
• Sour economy affecting students' college choices (Ventura County Star)
  posted on June 20, 2009 at 07:10:03 am
  USC had been Alexandra Wall’s dream college ever since she toured it as a high school junior. But even though she got accepted, Wall won’t be going this fall to the top-ranked private university. At $53,700 a year, it’s just too expensive. Instead, she’ll attend a state school, the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
• Economy affects students' choices for college (Ventura County Star)
  posted on June 15, 2009 at 07:11:22 am
  USC had been Alexandra Wall’s dream college ever since she toured it as a high school junior. But even though she got accepted, Wall won’t be going this fall to the top-ranked private university. At $53,700 a year, it’s just too expensive. Instead, she’ll attend a state school, the University of Wisconsin, Madison. “When I got the admittance, it was like a dream come true,” said Wall, who ...
• Seniors take 25-minute walk before getting their diplomas (Ventura County Star)
  posted on June 13, 2009 at 05:38:54 am
  The sun broke through the clouds Friday afternoon just as the graduates at Channel Islands High School in Oxnard began their processional.
• 40 graduates are Puente High's last (Ventura County Star)
  posted on June 12, 2009 at 07:12:21 am
  Raylene Quinonez wiped away tears Thursday as she stood with her mother and 18-month-old son outside the Oxnard auditorium.
• Cason Point: Amazing solace: How what was lost now is found (Ventura County Star)
  posted on June 7, 2009 at 07:54:02 am
  I never will forget Duane Stevens or the way he whistled “Amazing Grace” at his son’s funeral as other mourners in the Simi Valley church sang the lyrics.
• Reunions: May 31, 2009 (Ventura County Star)
  posted on May 31, 2009 at 07:09:42 am
  Oxnard High School will hold its 55-year reunion Sept. 13. For more information e-mail gsampson2@roadrunner.com . The class is planning a four-night cruise to Mexico Sept. 14-18. Members of the classes of ’53, ’55, ’56, and ’57 are invited. Call Camarillo Travel, 484-2863.
• Military Notes (Antioch News)
  posted on April 23, 2009 at 03:06:59 am
  Air Force Airman 1st Class Christopher C. Henry graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.
• Oxnard job fair shows careers to high school students (Ventura County Star)
  posted on March 10, 2009 at 11:41:54 pm
  More than 1,000 high school students participated Tuesday in the 24th annual career fair organized by the Oxnard Union High School District, and some were optimistic despite the sour economy
• Another round for Baca (Big Bear Grizzly)
  posted on March 4, 2009 at 01:02:39 am
  One Big Bear High School winter sports team is still in action thanks to the efforts of senior Dalton Baca. The 152-pound grappler finished fifth at the CIF individual championships Feb. 20-21 and earned a trip the Masters event.
• Schools chief discusses her critics, district budget and the possibility of a new charter high school (Camarillo Acorn)
  posted on February 20, 2009 at 02:50:01 am
  Jody Dunlap, superintendent of Oxnard Union High School District, says she loves working with schools and that her "heart is in the classroom." "The biggest challenge is meeting the needs of all the kids," Dunlap said.