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Los estudiantes ELL merecen más atención
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El 10 por ciento de la población estudiantil del CVUSD, según el sitio web del distrito, está compuesto por estudiantes del idioma inglés (ELL), muchos de los cuales se benefician de un apoyo adicional para tener éxito en el plan de estudios y el entorno académico impulsado por el inglés. Mientras estos esfuerzos han…
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ELL students deserve more attention
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10 percent of the CVUSD student population, according to the district website, is comprised of English Language Learners (ELL students), many of whom benefit from additional support to be successful in the English-driven curriculum and academic environment. While these efforts have proven to be beneficial, there is so much that can be done in…
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Young voters should use their voice
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The California Presidential Primary Election is on Mar. 3. While most high school students are too young to vote in this election, a handful are 18 years old and can vote. According to the United States government, only 12.83 percent of eligible voters ranging from the age of 18 to 25 years old have…
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Work with students to refine policy
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As of Jan. 21, 2020, NPHS school administration has implemented a new bathroom policy: only one student can be in the restroom at a time during class, small pink slips must be written for every student who uses the bathroom and only the D building bathrooms will be open during class time. It restricts…
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NPHS falls behind on inclusiveness
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This past week, schools throughout CVUSD started celebrating Inclusive Schools week, a federal celebration that acknowledges and teaches inclusiveness and appreciation amongst our students. Inclusive Schools Network, the sponsor, states on their website: “Inclusive Schools Week has celebrated the progress that schools have made in providing a supportive and quality education to an increasingly…
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An open letter to the community:
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November 7. A date burned into the minds of everyone in Thousand Oaks. When the shooting ended, the lives of 12 innocent victims were taken, many more people were injured and the community was reeling. Over night, we were plunged into chaos and confusion. As the news spread, the only words to describe the…
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Greta gives the globe a voice
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Through her compelling speeches and seemingly unlimited devotion to environmental protection, Greta Thunberg has become one of today’s most prominent environmental activists. Thunberg started her fight for change in August of 2018 by striking and skipping school every Friday. Now, she is taking a year long sabbatical from attending school in Sweden, her home…
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Student voices are meant to be heard
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In the past four years, something interesting has happened to journalism. News has become more sensationalized, facts have become optional and the political spectrum has become more polarized than ever. It’s becoming harder to discern fact from fiction, causing confusion amongst the public. Conejo Valley is not immune to these trends. Our school board…
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Can’t hear the students over the bells
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There are a lot of changes coming to the NPHS bell schedule next year, and student input and awareness has been lacking. To start, there will no longer be late start days, which will be replaced with minimum days. A lot of people have different opinions on this, but a majority of the people…
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Core literature books are educational not pornographic
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The original opt-out policy — 6161.12, which was introduced in 2016 and remained omnipresent in the CVUSD board room for two years, has resurfaced as the new and reformed opt-out resolution: 6161.11. Last year, the board voted 3-1 to accept the controversial 6161.1 policy written by Trustee Sandee Everett, with former members Mike Dunn…