News & Events

  • 2024-2025 VAPA Calendar

    VAPA Calendar 2024-2025 – PDF
    VAPA Calendar 2024-2025

  • 2018 MSF Scholarship Winners

    Congratulations to Mariachi Scholarship Foundation Award Winners:

    Christine Aranda Award ($2,000)
    Emma Padilla-Zavala, Sweetwater High School

    Founder’s Award ($4,000)
    Mario Palacios, Otay Ranch High School

    High School Guaranteed Award ($1,000 each)
    Raquel Acherman, Bonita Vista High School
    Mariali Solano, Bonita Vista High School
    Julian Cano, Chula Vista High School
    Francisco Demara, Chula Vista High School
    Juliette Garcia, Olympian High School
    Alana Contreras-Rodriguez, Olympian High School
    Cruz Alarcon, Olympian High School
    Gissel Corral, Otay Ranch High School
    Ricardo Herrera, Otay Ranch High School
    Giovanna Raggio, San Ysidro High School
    Fernando Salcedo, San Ysidro High School
    Lucio Infante, San Ysidro High School
    Christopher Reyes, Sweetwater High School
    Dorysel Sandoval, Sweetwater High School
    Enrique Arvizu, Sweetwater High School

    Special Awards 
    Edgar Romo ($500), Southwest High School
    Josue Solano ($750), Bonita Vista High School
    Karla Cardenas ($750), Montgomery High School

    Ballet Folklórico ($500 each)
    Natalie Naranjo-Morett, Otay Ranch High School
    Karlet Ornelas, Otay Ranch High School
    Paulina Navarro, San Ysidro High School

  • Dance: Montgomery Alumni

    May 2018 Cultural Arts Artist Spotlight: Dancer Bernadette Torres

    See article here

  • 10th Annual DMS

    2018 District Digital Media Showcase was Thursday, May 3rd, 2018 at 6 p.m.  Location: Otay Ranch High School Pavilion (1250 Olympic Parkway, Chula Vista, CA 91913)
    Free admission.

    The tenth annual Digital Media Showcase featured student work created in digital media classes throughout the Sweetwater Union High School District. Student work in photography, computer art, graphic design, video, and music technology is celebrated. Industry professionals judge the submissions and awards are given to the top entries. Over 500 student works were entered this year!

    Acknowledgements:

    Event Host: Kelly Hamilton, Digital Media Committee Chair
    Master of Ceremony: Jeff Kover, VAPA Director

    Participating Schools and Teachers:
    BVH – Mr. Lim & Mrs. Camacho
    CPH – Mr. Pearson
    CVH – Ms. Spielman & Mr. Gallegos
    CVM  Ms. Tom
    ELH – Mr. Hinkle, Mr. Hall & Mr. Meads
    ELM – Mrs. Taylor
    HTH – Ms. Gray & Mrs. Conner
    OLH – Mr. Exum
    ORH – Ms. Hamilton, Ms. Oskay, Ms. Ecklund, & Mr. Bryant
    RDRM – Mr. Black
    SOH – Ms. Brown & Mr. Neumann
    SUH – Ms. Ranganath
    SYH – Mr. Solomon

    Teacher Volunteers:
    Award Presentation by Ms. Gray
    Video by Ms. Gray & Ms. Oskay
    Photography and Digital Design slideshows by Mrs. Conner
    Audio & Animation by Mr. Exum
    Screenings by Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Exum, Ms. Brown, Ms.Oskay, Mr. De Leon.
    Concessions by Mr. Bryant
    Event Photography by Mr. Solomon

    Special thanks to all our community judges for volunteering their time and supporting the arts in our schools:

    Sandeep Kulkarni, Genadi Radiul, Travis Vasquez, John Sexton, Grady Williams, Mike Butler, Kyle Luna, Omar De Leon, Brian Perondi, Kent Brisby, Alexis Jaworski, Steve Grogan, Andrew Keher, Mike Menegus, Daniel Orren, Adam Sainte Croix, and Cindi Palmer.

    2018 Best News Production was Hilltop High School News Broadcast – Ms. Gray