Shared by South Hills High School West Covina CA:   South Hills High School News – In accordance with the recent surge in COVID-19 cases and revised health protocols outlined by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LACDPH), Covina-Valley Unified School District provided District students with more than 6,000 free, at-home COVID-19 testing kits during drive-thru distribution events on Jan. 6 and 7. Covina-Valley Unified worked with the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) to receive and distribute the tests, which are being provided to school districts by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH).     Testing Over the course of the distributions, District students and families gathered at the Covina-Valley Unified School District Field to obtain their testing kits containing two COVID-19 tests and instructions on how to administer them. “At Covina-Valley Unified, our top priority is the health, safety, and well-being of our stude...

Shared by South Hills High School West Covina CA:   South Hills High School News – Football history was made at San Francisco’s Kezar Stadium as the Northview High School varsity football team competed in their first-ever CIF Southern California Division 4-A State Championship game on Dec. 11, 2021. Coming into the game, the Vikings were experiencing one of Northview’s most successful seasons in years, winning the CIF Southern Section (CIF-SS) Division 10 Championship title for the first time since 1987 and the school’s first CIF-SS Division 4-A regional championship. For Vikings head football coach Marcel Perez, this team was something special. “We didn’t know what kind of season we were going to have coming off of COVID-19 and school closures,” Perez said. “Our offensive coordinator Anthony Silva did a great job of putting the pieces together and making our offense a run-heavy strong offense, and our defense flew around and made plays all day. It just became a great co...

Shared by South Hills High School West Covina CA:   South Hills High School News – The Covina-Valley Unified School District welcomed Board of Education members to new leadership positions at their reorganization meeting held on Dec. 13. The Board of Education selected Rachael Robles as the new President. Sue L. Maulucci was selected as Vice President and Gary C. Rodriguez was selected as Clerk. Members Maria M. Caceres and Maria E. Roman round out the Board of Education. “I am excited to continue working with the Board of Education on fostering student engagement and creating innovative school-wide programs that connect students to learning,” Covina-Valley Unified Superintendent Dr. Elizabeth Eminhizer said. “As a District, we will continue working together to ensure the highest levels of achievement for all of our students.”     About the District Covina-Valley Unified School District serves the communities of Covina, West Covina, Glendora, San Dimas, an...

Shared by South Hills High School West Covina CA:   South Hills High School News – South Hills High School head football coach, Danilo Robinson, resigned his coaching position today. Robinson saw the team through the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, charting a course to keep players safe while returning them to the field. “Coach Robinson was key in keeping our Huskies together and leading them through the challenges of the pandemic,” South Hills Athletic Director Darren Murphy said. “We appreciate the work Coach did in keeping our kids safe.”     About the Coach Robinson is a graduate of Covina High School and played football at Utah State. Robinson came to South Hills in January 2019 after two years as coach at Sky View High in Smithfield, Utah, where he led the team to back-to-back section titles. His coaching career spans more than 15 years at both the college and high school levels. “Athletics teach our students valuable life skills about teamwork, com...