“We can be the ones to change the world, no matter our life paths,” said CHS Valedictorian Chloe Barter.
Interim Principal Ricardo Pedro
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Sanchez will continue on administrative leave until June 30, after which he is no longer an employee of SOMSD. However, a district spokesperson declined to comment on whether or not there was a path for Sanchez’s reinstatement.
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CHS Student Reps Praise Interim Principal Pedro’s ‘Enthusiasm’, ‘Hands-On Leadership’
Student rep Asa Glassman said when asked what could be improved at CHS, Pedro noted “the importance of a culture of excellence that Columbia seems to be lacking” and that little things like holes in the walls, dilapidated ceilings and messy posters around the school “contribute to the slow erosion of a climate of success at a school like ours.”
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UPDATE: Student Assaulted Outside Columbia High School
“Please know that I take the safety of all students very seriously and have no intention of tolerating such incidents at CHS. That is why I will increase the number of security personnel and admin staff assigned outside the building during dismissal.” — CHS Interim Principal Ricardo Pedro.